In 2006, Sylvester Stallone did what he does best: rise from the ashes and re-establish himself as a star, this time with "Rocky Balboa." The mournful, reflective entry in Sly's long-running franchise was surprisingly moving and introduced a whole new generation to Stallone's acting prowess and "keep pushing forward" ethos. That's ostensibly the mantra of the Italian Stallion himself, but it also stands as a pretty good description of the actor's own career.

While you might have expected the "Rambo" star to use this revitalization of his acting career to provide fans with similar showcases of his dramatic abilities, Sly instead began churning out a string of generic direct-to-home-media actioners and doubling down on his reputation as one of the biggest '80s action stars by assembling an all-star team of similar actors with the "Expendables" films. He also found time for a bizarre cameo in a Bollywood film that...