“Predator” Gets the Cinephilia & Beyond Treatment

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Did you know that Sly Stallone’s Rocky IV provided the spark of inspiration for Predator?  It did.  You’ll learn that and more if you check out Predator: John McTiernan’s First Studio Gig that Became an Epic Action Classic at Cinephilia and Beyond.

Click on the link and you’ll find…

  • Predator‘s original script when it was titled HUNTER (not to be confused with James Byron Huggins’ novel of the same name)
  • John McTiernan Interview
  • An Oral History of Predator
  • Rare Magazine Articles
  • “If It Bleeds We Can Kill It” – The Making of Predator
  • Hand Drawn Storyboards and Creature Designs
  • John McTiernan on Filmmaking Philosophy
  • Rare behind-the-scenes photos
  • and much more!

The Lost Scenes from “Rocky”

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If you’re a Rocky or Stallone fan, then you probably noticed right away that the scene in the photo above doesn’t appear in the movie.  Sadly, although the scene was filmed, it and all of the other Rocky deleted scenes and outtakes were destroyed some time in the 1980s.  

Luckily for fans who’d love to see what could have been, The Edit Room Floor features rare and unpublished stills from classic films… and they have coverage of The Lost Scenes from Rocky.

So what are you waiting for?  Click over!

Throwback Pic – Ready, Wrestle!

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This “Take You Back” photo is from my 10th grade year.  I was a sophomore and, as you probably guessed, on the wrestling team.  Man, that was a great year.  Our coach, Ron Pinnell, was the most inspiring leader.  I learned a lot from him in just the one year he was my coach (for football and wrestling).  We all did.

Coach Pinnell took photos of every team member and gave each of us our picture.  You’re looking at mine.  (Oh, and those are his wrestling shoes I’m wearing.)