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Love Sly....but this show is bad.

posted a year ago by seagal72 (1824)
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First time I've ever watched a 'reality' show (so I guess I'm not the target audience) and by that rationale, I'm kind of lost what to compare it to?
But this show is really bland. Despite Stallone being my favourite (living) actor...I'm not entirely sure his life (at home with his wife and daughters) is interesting enough to stretch out to a full series?
Whilst it was interesting to see Pacino and Lundgren turn up (alongside some location footage from previous movies) far too much is made of nothing...and (it pains me to say it) Sly comes across as grumpy, overly-preachy (and constantly reaching for some 'profound' speech) instead of just being natural. I mean, he is (and always will be) an icon of cinema...but he seems to be spreading himself thin of late (to merely stay relevent) instead of concentrating on acting and directing?
He doesn't require my validation to do anything....But at 76, I wish he'd end his career on some drama or thrillers (either in front or behind the camera...or both) as opposed to this trash.

The only interesting (and unitentionally funny) aspect is his brother, Frank...who whilst I'm sure is a stand-up guy...gives off that creepy-uncle vibe (I wonder if Stallone based the character 'Paulie' on him?)

'Tulsa King' left me cold, truth be told (hate all that mobster-shit)

[–] moviechatterer (13226) a year ago

"First time I've ever watched a 'reality' show"

Nope thats it , you're not missing anything , this is all reality shows .

I'd advise stop watching before your enthusiasm for Stallone's work is eroded by seeing him "warts and all" in private.

.. "Never meet your heroes" as they say

[–] seagal72 (1824) a year ago

Yeah, my inner 'Jiminy-Cricket' told me to stop watching this mess (two episodes in)

Odd, because I'm a Stallone completist. I've got all his movies (in multiple formats)....even stuff like 'Rhinestone', 'Avenging Angelo' and 'Driven'(eeek!) yet I have zero problem walking away from this show?

[–] olioz (3304) a year ago

I love Stallone too, but this just looks bad and generic like all reality shows. I wonder why he decided to do a show like this. Because of money I guess.

[–] Whothrowsashoe (15) 10 months ago

To give his girls exposure as celebrities maybe? Are they trying to become actresses? I didn’t know he had a bunch of daughters but now I do.

[–] Otter (24464) 10 months ago

I presume he agreed to do a reality show because his spoiled daughters whined "But daaaad, you gotta help our careeeeeers!" until he gave in.

I haven't seen it, just seen the commercials 200 billion times, and the commercials sure make it look like the whole show is about some spoiled LA rich girls being spoiled LA rich girls, with occasional appearances from the movie star who is the only selling point.