A Forgotten Sylvester Stallone Gem: Lock Up
Tom Jolliffe looks back at Lock Up, one of Sylvester Stallone’s less heralded peak era films…
Rambo: First Blood Part II dominated the box office. In today’s world, it was akin to having two films pushing the billion mark worldwide. The years following would begin a slow decline that, bar the odd exception like
Cliffhanger, would see Stallone’s box office power wane through the 90s. That’s not to say there weren’t enjoyable films. I’ve always found
Cliffhanger was also excellent.
Like Schwarzenegger, Stallone’s rise as an action icon brought with it a need to extend his range. Whilst Arnie was successful with films like