Went and saw the new Rocky movie with the Crabbarino last night. I must say we, being dorks, were both kind of really excited about this movie. I grew up LOVING the rocky movies. 1 and 2 pretty much are the same movie and they kind of go together. The tie in 1 and then Rock comes back to claim the title in the most dramatic fashion in 2. 3 was I think great as well, sort of a unique story that took three cultural icons of the 80s: Rocky, Hulk Hogan, and Mr T and had them all in the same movie, I mean that's great marketing. And the story pretty much held together. You had Mr. T as the Mike Tyson, jerk of a boxer and Rocky's gotta take em down.
Then there was 4… Rocky 4 is just one of those movies that to me is both cheesy but defines the Cold War. Its up there with Red Dawn, cheesy but so important and iconic to how pop culture was defined by the Cold War. "I will break you…" Drago… I mean that is a great opponent.
Rocky 5 was possibly the worst sequel ever made, I mean I really think Stallone felt bad for making people sit through it, thus his desire to make Rocky Balboa.
If you see this movie, you really have to suspend belief, I mean more than usual. A 60 year old boxing a young champ is hard to believe. But the movie captures the essence of the first one, adds a new angle with Rocky struggling with being a widow, and has a cool angle with the dad and son trying to rebuild their love and relationship. "Life's tough and its gonna come at you with every thing it has, and its gonna knock you down, but you gotta know if you have what it takes to get back up…." Some line like that, was in the movie and it was just kind of cool to see Rocky deliver some cool trite lines again.
Good montage… if rocky is good at anything it’s the montage. I need a montage. I wish I could have music play and I get fit in 10 minutes.
But the movie's overall point in Stallone's mind is to sort of redeem rocky and erase Rocky 5, which I think is respectable. It has him go out on top and in a way that's entertaining. Definitely worth Netflixing or a $2.50 Show.
I saw it and thought it was good. There were some weak points in the plot though.
Posted by: Chris T. at January 10, 2007 10:34 AMThis page by AOL Horoscopes gives an in depth look the great character we all know to be-the one and only-Rocky Balboa. It pretty much gives some inside info. as to why Rocky is so awesome.
What do you guys think?
I liked the movie. Thought it was a great way to pick up where they left off.
Posted by: stillz at January 10, 2007 01:53 PMYo, you know i just thought it would be nice you know to be remebered as a fighter who was a good guy instead of you know a fighter that fights some bum in the street, you know like in numba five you know, i didn't right that, you know, and it was the worst piece of trash, you know, that there ever was. You know
Posted by: Rocky at January 11, 2007 08:11 AM