Schwarzenegger vs Stallone Rivalry

Big Gerry · 06-12-2020 12:56AM #1

What was the story with Schwarzenegger and Stallone in the 1980s did they really hate each other or was that all just PR to boast both their careers ?

Padre_Pio · 06-12-2020 01:00AM

www.screenrant.com/stop-mom-shoot-movie-stallone-schwarzenegger-story-trick/amp/

Love this story.

07-12-2020 12:18AM

I happen to be reading Arnie's autobiography now, a good read. He puts himself forward in a great light of course, and mentions that they had rivalry and that he was jealous because Stallone was the bigger star initially, and they used to give each other crap in the press but became friends when they started planet Hollywood with each other.

But all that said, throughout the book he gets little barbs in at Stallone that he probably isn't even aware he's doing himself, so it's apparent there is competition there

p to the e · 07-12-2020 10:13AM

I'd put it more down to a friendly rivalry. Schwarzenegger told a story (on Graham Norton I think) where he regularly smoked cigars with Stallone in his garage. Also they are Eskimo brothers

silverharp · 07-12-2020 10:58AM

Bill Burr has a funny sketch about Arnie, how many life times would you need to go to Austria , learn the language, get famous for body building , become a famous actor , marry into their Royalty and go on to hold public office Im in my third attempt rosetta stone Spanish

ShineOn7 · 07-12-2020 12:07PM

p to the e wrote: »

Also they are Eskimo brothers

Which woman?

partyguinness · 07-12-2020 12:12PM

Personally I always took the view it was PR. In some respects they needed each other to feed off it. Not very serious.

07-12-2020 12:52PM

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Which woman?

Bridgette Nielson

partyguinness · 07-12-2020 12:53PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Bridgette Nielson

You are getting mixed up with Dolph Lundgren

Tipsy McSwagger · 07-12-2020 12:54PM

partyguinness wrote: »

You are getting mixed up with Dolph Lundgren

Sly dated her after Cobra, Arnie was knocking her off making Red Sonja.

Big Gerry · 07-12-2020 05:01PM

Jean Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal seem to be two actors that do genuinely hate each other.

I don't think there is any pictures of them together shaking hands.

p to the e · 08-12-2020 10:05AM

I read before that Arnie was a very wealthy man before he ever set foot on a movie set having set up a construction firm. You'd see him and his body builder mates like Frank Columbu and you'd hire them on the spot. Also they were in the right place at the right time as there was a major rebuilding effort after the San Fernando earthquake in '71

the purple tin · 08-12-2020 10:12AM

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Sly dated her after Cobra, Arnie was knocking her off making Red Sonja.

That is what started the animosity between them I heard.

partyguinness · 08-12-2020 10:15AM

Big Gerry wrote: »

Jean Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal seem to be two actors that do genuinely hate each other.

I don't think there is any pictures of them together shaking hands.

They took themselves far too serious.

p to the e · 08-12-2020 10:23AM

the purple tin wrote: »

That is what started the animosity between them I heard.

Arnie, Sly and Flava Flav all hate each other.

sbsquarepants · 08-12-2020 10:25AM

Apparently a throw away remark by Sly was the seed of the idea for the predator films - after Rocky 18 or something the studio wanted to milk another one, but Sly was fed up with them and walked out of the meeting saying "Rocky has already fought everybody on the planet, i'd have to fight an alien ffs"

Hmmm, fight an alien you say:cool::cool:

I don't know if there's any truth in it, but sure fúck it, it's a good story anyway!

Hande hoche! · 09-12-2020 02:06PM

Big Gerry wrote: »

Jean Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal seem to be two actors that do genuinely hate each other.

I don't think there is any pictures of them together shaking hands.

Demolition man would have been a very different film if it had cast those two.

the purple tin · 09-12-2020 02:18PM

Hande hoche! wrote: »

Demolition man would have been a very different film if it had cast those two.

That is another rivalry- Stallone and Wesley Snipes.

I saw an interview with an Irish artist who was painting a mural in a Planet Hollywood which featured all the backers.

Sly asked him to put Snipes in the mural too, then he rang him back several days later and told him to paint over Snipes because 'that guy is a goddamn asshole'!

Hande hoche! · 09-12-2020 08:38PM

the purple tin wrote: »

That is another rivalry- Stallone and Wesley Snipes.

I saw an interview with an Irish artist who was painting a mural in a Planet Hollywood which featured all the backers.

Sly asked him to put Snipes in the mural too, then he rang him back several days later and told him to paint over Snipes because 'that guy is a goddamn asshole'!

Snipes seems to have bad luck at times. He is as well known for his IRS troubles as his acting these days.

Melodeon · 09-12-2020 08:55PM

This little scene from Demolition Man leads me to suspect that the 'rivalry' between them was good-natured PR:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awr2YhW3HEE

the purple tin · 09-12-2020 09:28PM

Arnie having a dig at Sly in Twins.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWvinZQ2KxM

Also, if Sly thinks Stop Or My Mom Will Shoot was his worst film he must have completely wiped Oscar from his memory banks.

Henryq. · 09-12-2020 09:33PM

Big Gerry wrote: »

Jean Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal seem to be two actors that do genuinely hate each other.

I don't think there is any pictures of them together shaking hands.

Sly and Arnie were always a step above van damme and seagull

Melodeon · 09-12-2020 09:42PM

Then there was the video shop scene in Last Action Hero:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgrLI5XbgYY

John_Rambo · 09-12-2020 09:47PM

There had to be a bit of professional rivalry that was mixed with some affection and humour. Both were significant athletes in the world of muscle and brawn!

I think Arnie is still chasing a Cop Land movie (Maggie & Aftermath) that Stallone starred in and could have got him out of the action scene, which it didn't but certainly had critical acclaim. Cop Land was a good movie and Stallone played a good part in it with not much of the vanity stuff.

Henryq. · 09-12-2020 09:48PM

John_Rambo wrote: »

There had to be a bit of professional rivalry that was mixed with some affection and humour. Both were significant athletes in the world of muscle and brawn!

I think Arnie is still chasing a Cop Land movie (Maggie & Aftermath) that Stallone starred in and could have got him out of the action scene, which it didn't but certainly had critical acclaim. Cop Land was a good movie and Stallone played a good part in it with not much of the vanity stuff.

Was a vgood movie ,sly could act a bit

Schwarzenegger vs Stallone Rivalry

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