STALLONE THE MISUNDERSTOOD HERO

Sylvester Stallone has always been a misunderstood hero. People often associate him with violence and identify him with his physical attributes and monosyllabic speech, but there is greater depth to his character.

There are many PROFOUND TRUTHS and UNDERLYING LESSONS from his life and films which inspire audiences which have not been discussed before.

"I want to give the audience positive symbols, heroines and heroes who
pull themselves out of the depths of despair." –SYLVESTER STALLONE

William Shakespeare once said: "If you are true to yourself you cannot be false to any man," so Stallone's life philsophy has remain intact over the years. If you draw a line from past to present, you will find all his words and ideas remain constant and falls into right place.

Stallone represents the CHAMPION OF THE UNDERDOGS, which was the theme of his blockbuster movies from the 80s, such the Rocky, and Rambo series, Over The Top, Lock-Up and Cobra amongst others.

He represents a man who never gives up, who never say die, and fights to the end. There are MANY POSITIVE MESSAGES and examples in his films like: "The World Meets Nobody Halfway, Everybody Can Change, To Win A War You Have to Become War, and Crime is a Disease..." which still holds true in our day-to-day life experiences.

Stallone always PUSH THE BOUNDARIES of his film characters to challenge himself, and to create a powerful impact on the audience.

"On film I represent the man who has beliefs, is straight and
who fights to the end." –SYLVESTER STALLONE

For example in ROCKY, he portrayed an underdog boxer who went the distance with the World Heavyweight Champion.

In RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PT II, he was abandoned in enemy territory, but fought his way back and blew up an enemy camp, to rescue a bunch of POWs.

In COPLAND, he played an overweight cop, who was half-deaf and disrespected by his peers, but rose to the occassion to uphold the law and regained his dignity.

In ROCKY BALBOA, he went back to the ring at the age of 60 to prove that age is no barrier as the tagline says It Ain't Over Till It's Over.

In the latest RAMBO movie, which is one of the most brutal war films ever made, Stallone used violence to highlight the atrocities of war.

"Sir do we get to win this time? This time it is up to you."
– RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II.

There are many poignant lessons from Stallone's life and films, which speaks to the truth of our hearts, and you can find all of them in the book IN THE EYE OF THE TIGER: Survival Principles from Sylvester Stallone's Life & Films at www.stallonism.com.