“Rocky turned out to be the kind of metaphor for everyone’s struggle. It wasn’t about me, Sylvester Stallone and money. It was about wanting to fail on your own terms, Rocky never thought he’d succeed. But like him, I just wanted to try. Little did I know that 20 years later, that philosophy would end up being respected.”
– SYLVESTER STALLONE
ROCKY DOESN’T CARE ABOUT WINNING. All he wants is to go the distance, to prove he is good enough for himself and all the little guys pinninga their hopes on an underdog winning the big prize. In the end Rocky loses the fight, but he is still on his feet as the final bell is rung which is his real triumph.
Not because he loses, but to show there is more than one way to win. As Sylvester Stallone comes full circle in his last outing with two of his famous screen legends Rocky and Rambo, he leaves behind a legacy to the world; not with knockout punches or ricocheting machine guns, but a vital message of hope urging audiences to stand up and fight back for their dreams instead of watching them wash down the drain.
It was a miracle how Chuah, a Malaysian journalist living thousands of miles away in South East Asia could tap into the pulse of Rocky and Rambo to unravel these living truths, as he saw the correlation between the actor’s life and films and understood every nuance of his words and character. Driven by a mission to impart these powerful secrets to the world, Chuah religiously documented each and every point to inspire readers to get back on their feet, and onto the heart of action, proving that our greatest strength lies within and is inspired from above!
“I want to give audience positive symbols, heroines, and heroes who pull themselves up from the depth of despair. As they struggle and claw and finally attain their goals, viewers can realise `My God, I can do that,’ or ‘That’s the kind of person I want to be.” – SYLVESTER STALLONE
THE EYE OF THE TIGER is a feeling, an awareness and a believe that there is something greater for us to achieve, and reach for in life than what we seemingly are in this present reality. It is a call of duty that we must heed, a voice from our conscience that compels us to reach the destiny of our restless soul.
The films of Sylvester Stallone draw on the tradition of the underdog, the downtrodden man who comes out on top. The hardship of Stallone’s early life provides inspiration for the challenges faced by his movie heroes. No matter what war he is fighting, a Stallone action hero faces a personal battle for respect, recognition and survival. Whether going rounds in the ring, fighting through the jungle, or hanging from the world’s tallest mountain, audiences know Stallone will never, never say die!
With extensive research into newspaper archives since the 70s, books, magazines, rare documentaries and the internet, this amazing book reveals for the first time the survival principles from Sylvester Stallone’s Life & Films which offer a complete life guide covering every aspect of living from love, faith, courage, dream, determination, wisdom, and spirituality. Get blown away with hundreds of powerful quotes with zen-like wisdom and hard-hitting poignancy hidden from common view until now plus 36 impressive hand drawn illustrations of Stallone’s famous film characters never seen before!
Run the last mile with Rocky and fight the last battle with Rambo with this book as they inspire you to reach your highest goals and claim your total victory!
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