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Sylvester Stallone's Best Eighties Movies
The eighties were as big as Stallone's monstrous muscles, and his best movies -- including Rocky III and First Blood -- are even bigger.
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First Blood
Often overshadowed by its more violent sequel, First Blood is actually one of the best movies to explore the trauma of returning Vietnam vets. 675 1027 7758
Often overshadowed by its more violent sequel, First Blood is actually one of the best movies to explore the trauma of returning Vietnam vets. 675 1027 7758
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Rocky IV
Rocky fights a steroid-addled Russian for revenge -- in Russia, on Christmas, for free -- and ends communism. 388 952 7761
Rocky fights a steroid-addled Russian for revenge -- in Russia, on Christmas, for free -- and ends communism. 388 952 7761
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Rocky III
The third pic in the saga changes pace, deftly walking the line between Oscar-worthy drama and big-time eighties action. Mr. T co-stars! 383 935 7756
The third pic in the saga changes pace, deftly walking the line between Oscar-worthy drama and big-time eighties action. Mr. T co-stars! 383 935 7756
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Rambo: First Blood Part II
Stallone sets a new standard for violence as his shell-shocked vet heads back to Vietnam to rescue POWs. 311 877 7757
Stallone sets a new standard for violence as his shell-shocked vet heads back to Vietnam to rescue POWs. 311 877 7757
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Tango & Cash
Stallone is brilliantly cast against type as Tango -- a glasses-wearing business-formal police officer -- in one of the great buddy-cop movies. 89 805 7760
Stallone is brilliantly cast against type as Tango -- a glasses-wearing business-formal police officer -- in one of the great buddy-cop movies. 89 805 7760
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Cobra
Stallone's Cobra Cobretti wears black, chews matches, and will inflict millions of dollars in property damage if it means killing one criminal. 80 810 7759
Stallone's Cobra Cobretti wears black, chews matches, and will inflict millions of dollars in property damage if it means killing one criminal. 80 810 7759
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Over the Top
One of the most eightes movies you'll ever find, Over the Top makes sure Sly's legendary biceps get as much screen time as any of his co-stars. 12 792 7763
One of the most eightes movies you'll ever find, Over the Top makes sure Sly's legendary biceps get as much screen time as any of his co-stars. 12 792 7763
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Lock Up
Stallone tackled prison life in this truly underrated gem that pits him against a cruel warden played with zeal by Donald Sutherland. -9 699 7762
Stallone tackled prison life in this truly underrated gem that pits him against a cruel warden played with zeal by Donald Sutherland. -9 699 7762
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Victory
The inspirational pic is a lost classic among sports movies and features a great cast, led by Stallone and Michael Caine. -105 671 7764
The inspirational pic is a lost classic among sports movies and features a great cast, led by Stallone and Michael Caine. -105 671 7764
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Rhinestone
Sly can sing! The scene in which he awkwardly croons a tune called "Drinkenstein" secures the movie in the Stallone canon. -438 686 7765
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Sly can sing! The scene in which he awkwardly croons a tune called "Drinkenstein" secures the movie in the Stallone canon. -438 686 7765
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