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• Format: PAL
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005LLJF
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #434,289 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A lot better than expected, September 21, 2005

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Mr. N. P. Iremonger "Aikido fan" (uk) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Paradise Alley (DVD)

Seeing as iv'e been a fan of sylvester stallone since i was a kid you always apart from rocky expect his movies to be full of OTT action, good guy vs the usally over the top bad guy this movie was no exception you have Cosmo carboni (stallone)playing a low class bum in the heat that is hells kichen, he is accompaned by his two brothers armand assante and lee canalito who at present are stuck in a rut and dont know what do to witrh their lifes until sly comes up with the idea to turn his bother (canalito) into a wrestler, there are times in the movie when the screenplay drags a slight bit but its overshadowed by the great acting from sly and assante. Rember the OTT bit? this is played to perfection by franky the thumper who most pro wrestling fans will know as terry funk his crazy acting coupled with intimadating physique gave me the impression while i was wacthing that sly and co are in over their heads something you dont really feel when wacthing other stallone movies,the movie is directed by stallone and even the opening song is sung by him its not as bad as you think ...honest

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth it for the opening alone, August 25, 2007

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Count Alucard - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Paradise Alley (DVD)

I'm buying this for the opening scene alone with Sly singing the Paradise Alley theme.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining Mess, January 8, 2006

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David Baldwin (Philadelphia,PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Paradise Alley (DVD)

Sly Stallone's directorial debut is a self-indulgent mess ripe with overwrought dialogue and broad characterizations. The film does not start out swimmingly with Stallone croaking the title song over the opening credits. Maybe Sly's intention was to make baby bro Frank, who makes an appearance here, look like a good singer. Those quibbles aside, this is an eminently likable film. Stallone may have been a little over his head here but it'a a nice try. You're never bored with this effort. His Cosmo Carboni is an affable schemer. He's ably supported by Armande Assante as the brainy Carboni brother and Lee Canalito as the brawn. A good supporting cast is assembled here with Anne Archer, Kevin Conway, Frank McRae, wrestler Terry Funk and singer Tom Waits. I wouldn't exactly call this a misfire because it is enjoyable. Nor is it your typical vanity project. Let's just call it an admirable endeavor on Stallone's part.