And Speaking of DIY Fleshlights ...

[Clive]

Life-size Rocky Balboa Mannequin. Well, sort of...

Getting excited about Rocky Balboa yet? No? Oh, c'mon, it's Stallone back to his best (i.e. being slapped around the ring by a big meanie before coming back to win a glorious victory to the strains of pounding soft rock). And now someone's selling a life-size statue of Sly in Rocky Balboa mode. Except, er, they aren't.

Instead, this is a Stallone mannequin from his Cliffhanger days. But the seller is throwing in some Rocky outfits, and says the mannequin has bendable hands and fingers, making it easy to slip a pair of gloves onto him. Or you could slather him with camouflage paint and pretend he's Rambo. It's up to you. The Buy It Now price is $2,750.

[dystopia]

Cliffhanger days? LOL

Hmm, looking at imdb, I'm trying to figure out when Stallone peaked.  I'm guessing he was at the height of his powers in 1985 with Rocky IV and Rambo II.



# Judge Dredd (1995) .... Judge Joseph Dredd
# The Specialist (1994) .... Ray Quick
... aka Especialista, El (Peru)
# Demolition Man (1993) .... John Spartan
# Cliffhanger (1993) .... Gabe Walker
... aka Cliffhanger - l'ultima sfida (Italy)
... aka Cliffhanger, traque au sommet (France)
# Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) .... Sgt. Joe Bomowski
# Oscar (1991) .... Angelo 'Snaps' Provolone
# Rocky V (1990) .... Rocky Balboa
# Tango & Cash (1989) .... Raymond 'Ray' Tango
# Lock Up (1989) .... Frank Leone
# Rambo III (1988) .... Rambo
... aka Rambo: First Blood Part III (Malaysia: English title)
# Over the Top (1987) .... Lincoln Hawk
... aka Meet Me Half Way (USA)
# Cobra (1986) .... Lieutenant Marion 'Cobra' Cobretti
# Rocky IV (1985) .... Rocky Balboa
# Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) .... John J. Rambo

[Uisce Beatha]

I'd say Stallone peaked during post-production on Rocky I.  All downhill from there.   

He's certainly no J. C. Van Damme.