Anna Hopi
Beware of plot revelations! When watching the new documentary, one realizes that the lack of basic security has left a gaping hole in Sylvester Stallone’s heart, writes journalist Anna Hopi.
Sylvester Stallone talks about his tough childhood in a new documentary. PDO
Released on Netflix Sly– news documentary Sylvester Stallone from life is a sad model example of a growth story where a star is not born out of mere love for the sport.
He paints a picture of the conditions in which he has been rejected, beaten and insulted.
If you don’t want plot revelations, don’t read on.
My own father strangled his 13-year-old son because he was jealous of his success in horse polo. The sick behavior continued when Rocky-film became a worldwide phenomenon and Stallone a megastar. The father wrote his own script, which he claimed was the “real Rocky”, and tried to steal credit from his son’s output.
Stallone’s mother beat her sons with a hairbrush and used her hard, long fingernails as a weapon. The parents focused on earning, the children felt like orphans in the midst of marital disputes and shouting. Terrible home conditions forced Stallone to live elsewhere as a minor.
When watching the documentary, you realize that the lack of basic security has left a gaping hole in Sylvester Stallone’s heart. Only now, at the age of 77, is he able to talk about his experiences together Frank-with his brother.
Stallone is definitely not alone with his story. These children who have lost their childhood end up in the entertainment industry from time to time looking for a treasure at the end of the rainbow. Michael Jackson my own father whipped me with a belt and forced me to work at the age of five, Britney Spears father scared with drunken tantrums and disappearing tricks, Pamela Anderson was sexually molested as a child and Arnold Schwarzenegger again, the drunken father beat him because he thought he was homosexual.
Is it a coincidence or not that the growth stories of several superstars share similar traits?
In many of them, the theme is repeated, in which trauma and lack of love are sought for a lifeline of success. In many, a traumatic relationship with either parent is visible. When the emptiness is great and a lot of security has been left untouched, the harder one searches for a purpose in life. It can be found, for example, in role models, such as the one that played Hercules for Stallone About Steve Reevesor about movies, music and art.
While watching the documentary, I wondered how skillfully Sylvester Stallone was able to channel his father’s rage into the crazy gleam in Rambo’s eyes, traumatized by the Vietnam War.
– My father was a real Rambo.
Times have changed and there is much more talk about parenting these days. Breeding methods have developed closer to soft values. In general, there is a more open discussion about trauma and how to survive it. It’s great that even Sylvester Stallone didn’t take these things to his grave, but opens them up to the general public.
This documentary, like many other star stories, reminds us that there are sad elements hidden in the fates of admired stars. Sometimes success is sought as compensation for trauma.
Stardom has its price, because the spotlight of publicity does not ease inner confusion.
Even Stallone, who produced legendary film series, has realized this when he talks about his insatiable hunger for the audience’s admiration and love. Applause and new blockbusters won’t fix what was broken in the first place.
– I wish I could get over it, but it won’t.
Still, it’s good to talk about what you’ve experienced out loud.