Ok, I just watched it and I can't believe they cut that. I have consistently hated Paulie for the entirety of the franchise but damned if that scene didn't rip my heart out.
@Tanesha H. so it was actually in the movie when I saw it in theaters, and when I bought the DVD after I noticed, they cut it out for the DVD. I think that was a pretty big scene to cut out. Don't know who made that decision, but it was the wrong one. Also, the scene where Dixion tells the reporters, "Ain't nothin' over until it's over," at the end was cut for the DVD release as well. It was also on the Big Screen
Stallone's actual son, who played junior in Rocky 5, turned this down to focus on his production career. Sadly passed a few years later. Looking forward to the Creed reactions. Great films.
Kinda like prepping for this fight helped Rocky with Adrian”s death, filming whichever Expendables movie he was filming at the time helped Stallone with his son’s death.
Primate - The man in Rockys restaurant (Spider Ricco) is the man that Rocky was fighting at the start of the first movie, it is even the original actor.
When i saw this in the theaters people were actually standing up and cheering during that final fight like they were watching an actual boxing event. Rocky has an amazing effect on people
What I love about this one.. In the end.. There's no "villain" in this film. Dixon is just a young up and comer. He's never faced a force of nature like Rocky. He's always just been a dominant force. Then immovable force meets the unmovable object. But he begins to respect Rocky by the end.. and Rocky does get that last chance to get it out of him.. wonderful film that bookends the series.
My favorite part is that he walks away before the winner's call, because he really doesn't care about the win, only that the "beast" is gone, and once again, he went the distance. But, yah, I love that Dixon wasn't a villianous fighter, just one that cared about his career.
I am a HUGE rocky fan and have seen all the movies many times over. Each one with with so many life lessons, this one being no exception and has a special place for me. Like I said, I had seen this movie several times, but in 2017 it really helped me. I was in the hospital after my second cancer surgery and facing 6 months of chemotherapy. My head was filled with uncertainty, I was flipping through the channels and what did I happen upon at that moment... The Speech. "The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward". From that point my whole attitude changed,
Man, I got emotional even watching this movie like this. Lol. Fun facts about this entry: Stallone and Carver were ACTUALLY hitting each other, filming the fight was attached to a real event and when we get to the fight, they used the HBO cameras to film it like a real fight. Love this movie!
@@MatCaveGaming apparently they filmed two endings and the crowd was genuinely cheering for Rocky when he walks out and shows his gratitude to the crowd like it was genuine
@@JohnSmith-wh2ob Yup, on the DVD and BluRay bonus features, they have the alternate ending where Rocky wins. But I actually did like the choice to have Mason be the winner. Such a great film. Can't wait to see ItsAPrimate's reaction to the Creed films.
Would you say that’s Rocky IV or Rocky lll after training with Apollo? Cause apparently Rocky in IV was supposed to be a little past his best according to the conversation between him and Apollo, but then Rocky just goes beast mode in Russia.
Stallone said that scene where he goes off on the licensing board was how he felt about this movie. 5 was considered such a failure that when he wanted to make 6 & finish up the way he wanted he was denied & it took him that many years to get someone to let him make it. He has also said this is his favorite Rocky movie
I thought this was the perfect goodbye for Rocky. I was so excited when they announced they were making this movie! It was SO many years after Rocky 5 and we never thought we’d see Rocky again. Creed was such an unexpected surprise! Can’t wait for you to see those too!
I was in high school and my mom took me to see this on the Wednesday night it released because I was already a massive fan and so was she. When he says that legendary speech to his son, it was one of the greatest things that I had ever heard in my life and I still follow those words today. Legendary! I also appreciate that everyone called Stallone crazy for doing this at his age, little did we know it was the premise of the story and was pretty genius
Such a great movie and a perfect ending to the Rocky franchise. One of my all time favourite films. The producers had trouble finding an available venue to shoot the fight and crowd scenes until Stallone suggested piggybacking an actual boxing ppv event, but apparently he was concerned that the crowd (who weren’t briefed beforehand on what was going on) would boo or cause issues once they started filming. On the contrary, when they saw him coming out they started chanting “Rocky, Rocky” so all of that noise and positivity is real and unplanned. Shows how much love people have for the Rock character.
Rocky 1 will always be my favorite. I love the whole series but the first one was special. The first one had so many of my favorite scenes and like you said one of my favorite scenes of all time!
2:05 Amazing, I was born the year the very first Rocky movie was released (1976) However, what a wonderful series of movies great video reaction. Also at 6:22 when Rocky asks Adrian if those birds look like flying Candy for some reason I think that’s the funniest thing! 😂
There was no title shot. It was a 10 round exhibition, with no stakes. There’s a deleted scene where Rocky wins by split decision, and he doesn’t win the title. It simply wasn’t on the line
Fun Fact: the judge that you saw at the hearing where Rocky was trying to get a license to do boxing again, was his lawyer in Rocky 5. The Rocky franchise falls under Drama. I remember there was alot of people not looking forward to this one, and were shocked.
Rocky Balboa is one of my favorites in the series. Great. Only movie I saw in theaters that had people standing and cheering like they were at a real fight.
Rocky, Rambo, John McClane and Indiana Jones were coming back to the big screen at this time. Critics had complaints about franchises with aging heroes and that audiences couldn't possibly be interested ever. But Stallone proved them wrong again and again.
I loved seeing Rocky Balboa in the theatre. And for me, even more moving than the plot (if possible) are the closing credits. The clips of real people, through the decades, running up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, tangibly shows just how powerful & iconic is the legacy of Rocky.
I felt bad for Dixon, because it wasn't his fault that there was nobody worth fighting. Primate: I don't want to see Rocky fight this kid. Us: Hell Yeah you do. LoL
Rocky is amazing. I watch it every single year. On November I go through the entire series and watch all the movies with my wife. Rocky is not a boxing movie. It's a long running story about a man's life. From start to finish. The ups, downs, losses, victories, falling, and all the twists and turns. From enemies becoming friends to losing family to carrying on with all the life throws at you and learning that each time you think you've hit a stride there is a life hit coming your way. You can't dodge it you can only take the hit and the end of the Rocky story should be his death. The idea that life goes on even when we are gone. We can leave an impact but in the long run life will one day move on without us. I see Creed 3 or 4 being the final piece of the Rocky story and if not then they have missed the point completely.
Lived in South Philly when this was filmed a few blocks from where Adrian's was filmed. It's a real restaurant (different name obvi) and - yes, it's DAMN good :D
When those sports guys were going on about Rocky, i thought the same thing that he said to Andy the barman in the first one, "he took his shot and won. What did you ever do wirh your life."
Regarding the age question…he wasn’t as old as Rocky is supposed to be, but go find the video of George Foreman winning a championship title at age 45 [edited: I originally said 44, but checked and I was wrong]. He and the champ are going at it, and George just delivers one good *bang* to the jaw…and suddenly the champ is literally out on his feet - he just falls to the canvas like a sack of potatoes. 25:00 By the time they filmed this I’m pretty sure they’d put the statue where it is now - near the base of the steps, on the right as you’re looking up towards the museum. People line up all year round to get their pictures taken there.
While I don't dislike 5 at all, it really gets better with 6 if someone didn't love 5. I know several people who didn't like 5, did appreciated it more after they see 6. They really work well together.. one bigger 'arc' in the franchise.
I legitimately love 5 better and it’s mainly cause of the Mickey scene. But I don’t think there’s a Rocky movie below a 9/10. I feel the same with the Rambo series.
There is a second ending to this on TH-cam if u look where Rocky won , it was filmed on a real fight night so they did 2 endings so the crowd didn’t know the outcome of the movie
I recently watched all of the rocky movies in the last week or 2, and this would probably be my 2nd or 3rd fav. It’s like I generally felt really bad for rocky in his movies cause he’s gone through a lot , but especially this movie . It’s cause he’s a great guy who I would actually wanna hang out with and be friends not cause of his fame. Like he’s dealing with the loss of his wife still (which will affect every man for a while ) and his son doesn’t want much to do with him until the end. Like he was basically alone (not literally, figuratively) until the end with his son when he’s started to train again for his boxing match
21:19 and forward. Look that was me. I ain't gonna lie. My mom sent this to me. And I still always come back to it cause it's facts. No matter how crazy your dreams are never let anyone tell you it's impossible. Ever. And that's 💯
I just found your channel the other day and I absolutely love all of your reactions to the rocky movies. I've been a huge fan of this series and saw 3, 4, 5, and 6 in the theater. one of my favorite parts of all of the reactions was the way you reacted to the last part of the second appollo fight, that was the most excitement that i've ever heard in a reaction.
Glad you enjoyed the series 😊 I hope you check out Rocky 4 Directors Cut which came out last year it's completely different almost I'd love to see your reaction! Also worth noting his friend Spider that is eating for free and washing dishes in the restaurant is Spider Rico the first fighter Rocky fights at the beginning of the first movie and it's the same actor too.
The orginal Rocky has the most heart of them all. My favorite as well especially because it shows its not about getting the win sometimes, sometimes its just being able to complete the journey.
When your done with this series I recommend "Million Dollar Baby" it’s a very similar movie to Rocky 1-2 It won an Oscar and stars Hillary Swank, Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman! Hillary Swanks character is very similar to Rocky’s character in a lot of ways. It’s a great movie! George Foreman won the heavyweight title at 50!
Adrian died in the 2002. Her headstone is still at the Laurel Hill cemetery. It always surprised me that Rocky passed all their tests when he had that eye issue in Rocky 2 and the brain issue in Rocky 5. Rocky’s speech to his son is a great speech on how to attack life.
The fight between Dixon and Rocky was actually filmed in a real arena before a real box fight. The film makers didn’t even need to inform the audience. As Silvester entered the arena the people started to cheer for Rocky. And Btw the punches were real and the actor who played Dixon had regrets about punching an old man :D And for Creed: For the first Creed Stallone won the Oscar as best side character.
I hope your next franchise is Rambo! Some good stuff in those beyond all of the action. First Blood: how veterans were being treated late 70s early 80s. It’s so foreign to us now but it was awful. Rambo II: Vietnam pows. Rambo iii: the war between Russia and Afghanistan Rambo (4) warfare in Asia. Last Blood (and the saddest) Human Trafficking. Those movies touch on serious issues at that time that people don’t really like to deal with.
It took 3 years to write the script for part 6. Catching the flavor of the original and just in time for the 30th Anniversary. The fight was the first thing they filmed in Mandalay Bay, to be as real as possible. Rocky's character has endured for so long and still stays humble. The speech to Rocky Jr. is the best dialogue of the film and that will always be remembered. This was the beginning of a whole new resurgence for Stallone as an actor & filmmaker. Afterwards came Rambo IV (2008), The Expendables trilogy (2010-2014), Bullet To The Head and Escape Plan (both in 2013), etc. Not too mention, he raised his physique to unbelievable levels in his late 50s/early 60s. Sly Stallone has truly proven as Lil' Marie said "The last thing to age is the heart". RIP to Tony Burton (Duke Evers Sr.)
Wow I forgot this movie was like nonstop gut punches to the feels, but I guess that’s appropriate. Hats off to Sylvester Stallone for creating and sustaining this fantastic series.
The remaining movies have real pro boxers and use legit boxing commentators. Antonio Tarver, plays Mason Dixon, was middleweight champ and just beat Roy Jones Jr. when this was made. That's why the fight is so good. They filmed the end scenes during an actual boxing event in between fights. They also make it clear Dixon isn't in the best shape of his career.
Rocky 5 1990 he was 44 yrs old this movie 60 yrs old and today 76 yrs old and expendables 4 is coming soon. He doesn't understand that he is old. Personally I am enjoying his movies. Keep them coming.
There’s an alternate ending where Rocky won instead of Dixon. I liked it. While I prefer Rocky winning, it did take away that Dixon is capable of winning big time fights. Both endings prove that Rocky (despite his age) can still stand toe to toe in the ring. In this case with the champ.
Oh, you are definitely going to watch the Rocky series again...and again...and again. And since the first one is still your favorite, that's even better. Because, you'll start with Rocky, and can't help but watch the next one, and the next one after that, until the next thing you know, you've watched the whole series once more. Enjoy. Great reactions to one of my favorite movie series. Your obvious appreciation of them is what made it super enjoyable to watch you watch them. Thank you!
I don’t watch this one much because his grief is so overwhelming to the story. I literally can’t handle Stallone crying. Yeah I’m the one that leaves the room when Mickey and Apollo dies. Lol
I love this franchise and my tier list would be rocky 2,rocky balboa,rocky,rocky 3,rocky 4 and rocky 5….the thing is I love 2,6,1 more just because it’s more of a drama and 3,4,5 feel more like popcorn movies but still good fun movies but I like the more serious grounds dramatic one better at the end of the day
Originally, Mason was supposed to be played by Roy Jones Jr., but just before the movie went into production, Antonio Tarver beat Roy Jones Jr., so they got Taver to play Mason instead.
I think loving rocky iv for alot of people….we grew up in the 70s and 80s in the cold war…so it realy mattered when there was an east german and a comunis bpoland and czk and hungary…and we fought vietnam…beating the ussr was everything….the world litteraly was cowing in fright over these two countries waging war… and your country had to join a side..we r soon coming to this level of agnst with chinese military expansion
Fun fact: Roy Jones Jr was supposed to play Mason Dixon instead of Antonio Tarver, but after Tarver beat Jones in their fight, Tarver was chosen to play Dixon.
Now for the creed movies and both are good. Other good boxing movies you should watch are "Raging Bull", "Cinderella Man", "The Fighter" all 3 are true stories and definitely worth the watch.
You should watch The Departed,it’s on Netflix with one of the best casts on Netflix with Jack Nicholson,Leonardo Di Caprio, Matt Damon and Mark Whalberg. Definitely a must watch movie
No I don't think he wanted to die in the ring. The computer fight awakened the sleeping warrior. It's like brady...as long as he has something left he will fight
If you liked this, you'll LOVE a movie called Grudge Match. Its by far one of the most entertaining boxing movies out there and it settles an age old debate. Who would win: The Italian Stallion Vs Raging Bull
Stallone said he didn’t bring back Adrian because he couldn’t make her fit into the story, but it would have been nice to see Talia Shire, either in a flashback or at least some more recent pictures on the wall.
Rocky is the best of all time. He beat creed who was the best ever. Rocky took him to decision at like a 100 years old. Imagine rocky vs him in his prime. 🤣🤣
Looking forward to you reacting to the next two. Creed and Creed II. Went thru your videos and did not see any Rambo reactions..that should be your next experience. New subscriber..and I really enjoy the channel. Keep up the good work!
When I heard they were doing Creed, I just thought they were going to ruin this perfect cap on the series. Rocky's not rich, but he's not poor. He can hang out in his little restaurant and talk to patrons about his fights. He even has a little love interest maybe. It was a good finish... then, I saw Creed. lol.
This is the movie that brought the Rocky Statue back this movie was necessary for Mr Stallone and alot of fans who where disappointed with Rocky 5 also the Boxing part of the series is more aless the McGuffin
Rocky 5 & 6 were ok. There was still a lot of things I liked about them. I think the reason I didn't like them as much is because it was tough seeing Rocky and his family struggle like they did and drift apart, and it annoyed me seeing his son complain about living in his shadow. But I did like the speech Rocky gave so I understand it.
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My Ranking excluding Creed. Most Fav to least Fav
Rocky
Rocky 2
Rocky Balboa
Rocky 3
Rocky 4
Rocky 5
The alternative ending is wayy better bro!!!
Theres a great deleted scene of Paulie in the alley crying after he was fired from his job and crying " I miss my sister Rocko"
No idea why they cut that. Same with the deleted locker room scene in Creed 2.
Ok, I just watched it and I can't believe they cut that. I have consistently hated Paulie for the entirety of the franchise but damned if that scene didn't rip my heart out.
@Tanesha H. so it was actually in the movie when I saw it in theaters, and when I bought the DVD after I noticed, they cut it out for the DVD. I think that was a pretty big scene to cut out. Don't know who made that decision, but it was the wrong one. Also, the scene where Dixion tells the reporters, "Ain't nothin' over until it's over," at the end was cut for the DVD release as well. It was also on the Big Screen
Should've been kept in the movie. I hope more people find and watch that scene.
Stay safe all and never give up
Stallone's actual son, who played junior in Rocky 5, turned this down to focus on his production career. Sadly passed a few years later. Looking forward to the Creed reactions. Great films.
Seems like a great relationship, just like the Creed movies
Kinda like prepping for this fight helped Rocky with Adrian”s death, filming whichever Expendables movie he was filming at the time helped Stallone with his son’s death.
Primate - The man in Rockys restaurant (Spider Ricco) is the man that Rocky was fighting at the start of the first movie, it is even the original actor.
When i saw this in the theaters people were actually standing up and cheering during that final fight like they were watching an actual boxing event. Rocky has an amazing effect on people
What I love about this one.. In the end.. There's no "villain" in this film. Dixon is just a young up and comer. He's never faced a force of nature like Rocky. He's always just been a dominant force. Then immovable force meets the unmovable object. But he begins to respect Rocky by the end.. and Rocky does get that last chance to get it out of him.. wonderful film that bookends the series.
My favorite part is that he walks away before the winner's call, because he really doesn't care about the win, only that the "beast" is gone, and once again, he went the distance. But, yah, I love that Dixon wasn't a villianous fighter, just one that cared about his career.
in 5 he tried to pass the torch but it never worked out so he still had the fire... rocky balboa let's him honorably pass the torch properly
If they’re both immovable then how do they meet🤔? Maybe you meant unstoppable or sum.
@@ericramos4992 no.. I meant what I said. But it's just an expression that is used.
@@mcgilj1 if neither of them are moving then how tf are they supposed to meet?
I am a HUGE rocky fan and have seen all the movies many times over. Each one with with so many life lessons, this one being no exception and has a special place for me. Like I said, I had seen this movie several times, but in 2017 it really helped me. I was in the hospital after my second cancer surgery and facing 6 months of chemotherapy. My head was filled with uncertainty, I was flipping through the channels and what did I happen upon at that moment... The Speech. "The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward". From that point my whole attitude changed,
Man, I got emotional even watching this movie like this. Lol. Fun facts about this entry: Stallone and Carver were ACTUALLY hitting each other, filming the fight was attached to a real event and when we get to the fight, they used the HBO cameras to film it like a real fight. Love this movie!
*Tarver
@@dpax2195 yes, good catch
@@MatCaveGaming apparently they filmed two endings and the crowd was genuinely cheering for Rocky when he walks out and shows his gratitude to the crowd like it was genuine
@@JohnSmith-wh2ob Yup, on the DVD and BluRay bonus features, they have the alternate ending where Rocky wins. But I actually did like the choice to have Mason be the winner. Such a great film. Can't wait to see ItsAPrimate's reaction to the Creed films.
Rocky’s last fight with Mason that was a actual live pay-per-view event fight in Las Vegas in Mandalay Bay I was there that shit was crazy
Imagine if Rocky was in his prime in this. Also I like end credits of this movie where Rocky is on the steps looking at the city.
Would you say that’s Rocky IV or Rocky lll after training with Apollo?
Cause apparently Rocky in IV was supposed to be a little past his best according to the conversation between him and Apollo, but then Rocky just goes beast mode in Russia.
This movie is absolutely incredible especially that speech to his son is one of best speeches I’ve ever heard I use it all the time
Stallone said that scene where he goes off on the licensing board was how he felt about this movie. 5 was considered such a failure that when he wanted to make 6 & finish up the way he wanted he was denied & it took him that many years to get someone to let him make it. He has also said this is his favorite Rocky movie
You gotta watch the deleted scenes for this movie, there’s one scene with Paulie and Rocky that got me teary eyed lol
I thought this was the perfect goodbye for Rocky. I was so excited when they announced they were making this movie! It was SO many years after Rocky 5 and we never thought we’d see Rocky again. Creed was such an unexpected surprise! Can’t wait for you to see those too!
Over the years this has become my favourite rocky film. Its aged like a fine wine
I was in high school and my mom took me to see this on the Wednesday night it released because I was already a massive fan and so was she. When he says that legendary speech to his son, it was one of the greatest things that I had ever heard in my life and I still follow those words today. Legendary! I also appreciate that everyone called Stallone crazy for doing this at his age, little did we know it was the premise of the story and was pretty genius
Such a great movie and a perfect ending to the Rocky franchise. One of my all time favourite films. The producers had trouble finding an available venue to shoot the fight and crowd scenes until Stallone suggested piggybacking an actual boxing ppv event, but apparently he was concerned that the crowd (who weren’t briefed beforehand on what was going on) would boo or cause issues once they started filming. On the contrary, when they saw him coming out they started chanting “Rocky, Rocky” so all of that noise and positivity is real and unplanned. Shows how much love people have for the Rock character.
Rocky 1 will always be my favorite. I love the whole series but the first one was special. The first one had so many of my favorite scenes and like you said one of my favorite scenes of all time!
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Amazing, I was born the year the very first Rocky movie was released (1976) However, what a wonderful series of movies great video reaction. Also at 6:22 when Rocky asks Adrian if those birds look like flying Candy for some reason I think that’s the funniest thing! 😂
“Maybe he wants to die in the ring.” 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Tell me you’re on Mason’s side without telling me you’re on Mason’s side. 😆
The only way to see Stallone in another boxing match is to watch the comedy Grudge Match...his opponent Robert DeNiro.
The ultimate underdog is back for one last shot at the title!
There was no title shot. It was a 10 round exhibition, with no stakes. There’s a deleted scene where Rocky wins by split decision, and he doesn’t win the title. It simply wasn’t on the line
@@dpax2195 that’s not the point it’s just about getting rid of the stuff in the basement
Fun Fact: the judge that you saw at the hearing where Rocky was trying to get a license to do boxing again, was his lawyer in Rocky 5. The Rocky franchise falls under Drama.
I remember there was alot of people not looking forward to this one, and were shocked.
Holy crap yer right. That was his lawyer in Rocky 5. Lol. Never noticed that🙂
Rocky Balboa is one of my favorites in the series. Great. Only movie I saw in theaters that had people standing and cheering like they were at a real fight.
Rocky, Rambo, John McClane and Indiana Jones were coming back to the big screen at this time.
Critics had complaints about franchises with aging heroes and that audiences couldn't possibly be interested ever.
But Stallone proved them wrong again and again.
I loved seeing Rocky Balboa in the theatre. And for me, even more moving than the plot (if possible) are the closing credits. The clips of real people, through the decades, running up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, tangibly shows just how powerful & iconic is the legacy of Rocky.
To me this feels like the first one. He just wants to go the distance. full circle
This movie is definitely #2 to the original. Saw this in second grade ;( love his speech to his son, quote it to all my friends.
I felt bad for Dixon, because it wasn't his fault that there was nobody worth fighting.
Primate: I don't want to see Rocky fight this kid.
Us: Hell Yeah you do. LoL
Exactly, it kinda reminds me of what Glitcko went through as well as Holmes
The best part.. is rocky just walking out. He doesn't even care what the call is.
Rocky is amazing. I watch it every single year. On November I go through the entire series and watch all the movies with my wife. Rocky is not a boxing movie. It's a long running story about a man's life. From start to finish. The ups, downs, losses, victories, falling, and all the twists and turns. From enemies becoming friends to losing family to carrying on with all the life throws at you and learning that each time you think you've hit a stride there is a life hit coming your way. You can't dodge it you can only take the hit and the end of the Rocky story should be his death. The idea that life goes on even when we are gone. We can leave an impact but in the long run life will one day move on without us. I see Creed 3 or 4 being the final piece of the Rocky story and if not then they have missed the point completely.
Lived in South Philly when this was filmed a few blocks from where Adrian's was filmed. It's a real restaurant (different name obvi) and - yes, it's DAMN good :D
When those sports guys were going on about Rocky, i thought the same thing that he said to Andy the barman in the first one, "he took his shot and won. What did you ever do wirh your life."
Regarding the age question…he wasn’t as old as Rocky is supposed to be, but go find the video of George Foreman winning a championship title at age 45 [edited: I originally said 44, but checked and I was wrong]. He and the champ are going at it, and George just delivers one good *bang* to the jaw…and suddenly the champ is literally out on his feet - he just falls to the canvas like a sack of potatoes.
25:00 By the time they filmed this I’m pretty sure they’d put the statue where it is now - near the base of the steps, on the right as you’re looking up towards the museum. People line up all year round to get their pictures taken there.
While I don't dislike 5 at all, it really gets better with 6 if someone didn't love 5. I know several people who didn't like 5, did appreciated it more after they see 6. They really work well together.. one bigger 'arc' in the franchise.
I legitimately love 5 better and it’s mainly cause of the Mickey scene. But I don’t think there’s a Rocky movie below a 9/10. I feel the same with the Rambo series.
Great reaction as always. Born in 1998 though? Thanks for making me feel old. That's the year I graduated high school. 🤣
There is a second ending to this on TH-cam if u look where Rocky won , it was filmed on a real fight night so they did 2 endings so the crowd didn’t know the outcome of the movie
I recently watched all of the rocky movies in the last week or 2, and this would probably be my 2nd or 3rd fav. It’s like I generally felt really bad for rocky in his movies cause he’s gone through a lot , but especially this movie . It’s cause he’s a great guy who I would actually wanna hang out with and be friends not cause of his fame. Like he’s dealing with the loss of his wife still (which will affect every man for a while ) and his son doesn’t want much to do with him until the end. Like he was basically alone (not literally, figuratively) until the end with his son when he’s started to train again for his boxing match
21:19 and forward. Look that was me. I ain't gonna lie. My mom sent this to me. And I still always come back to it cause it's facts. No matter how crazy your dreams are never let anyone tell you it's impossible. Ever. And that's 💯
Rocky is such a sweetheart ❤️
I just found your channel the other day and I absolutely love all of your reactions to the rocky movies. I've been a huge fan of this series and saw 3, 4, 5, and 6 in the theater. one of my favorite parts of all of the reactions was the way you reacted to the last part of the second appollo fight, that was the most excitement that i've ever heard in a reaction.
Despite their insinuation that Rocky's in his fifties, Rocky is 61 in this movie, according to the information from the first movie.
Glad you enjoyed the series 😊 I hope you check out Rocky 4 Directors Cut which came out last year it's completely different almost I'd love to see your reaction! Also worth noting his friend Spider that is eating for free and washing dishes in the restaurant is Spider Rico the first fighter Rocky fights at the beginning of the first movie and it's the same actor too.
The orginal Rocky has the most heart of them all. My favorite as well especially because it shows its not about getting the win sometimes, sometimes its just being able to complete the journey.
The Rocky story is literally about going the distance. Both in the ring and in life, Rocky goes the distance in everything he does.
I'm glad they spared us having to see Adrian suffer before she passed from cancer. I'd rather imagine that she went peacefully.
When your done with this series I recommend "Million Dollar Baby" it’s a very similar movie to Rocky 1-2 It won an Oscar and stars Hillary Swank, Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman! Hillary Swanks character is very similar to Rocky’s character in a lot of ways. It’s a great movie! George Foreman won the heavyweight title at 50!
45 not 50
And he was 48 when he had his last fight but atleast he got to win it before he retired
Another vote for Million Dollar Baby here. That’s one hell of a movie and it takes a turn that I never saw coming.
@@SuperFurry68A yes and the thing I find most like Rocky is the main characters heart!
My ranking is 1,2,6,4,3,5. Overall, phenomenal series.
Adrian died in the 2002. Her headstone is still at the Laurel Hill cemetery. It always surprised me that Rocky passed all their tests when he had that eye issue in Rocky 2 and the brain issue in Rocky 5. Rocky’s speech to his son is a great speech on how to attack life.
Not really. Boxer is notoriously corrupt. People pass tests that they shouldn't all the time.
The fight between Dixon and Rocky was actually filmed in a real arena before a real box fight. The film makers didn’t even need to inform the audience. As Silvester entered the arena the people started to cheer for Rocky. And Btw the punches were real and the actor who played Dixon had regrets about punching an old man :D
And for Creed: For the first Creed Stallone won the Oscar as best side character.
Antonio Tarver isn't an "actor," except in the loosest sense of the word. He was a retired boxer.
@@Cars_and_Gamesan actornin thebfact thatvhe acted entitled. Not in any other way.
My ranking for the Rocky franchise:
1. Rocky
2. Rocky IV
3. Rocky II
4. Rocky Balboa
5. Rocky III
6. Rocky V
I hope your next franchise is Rambo! Some good stuff in those beyond all of the action. First Blood: how veterans were being treated late 70s early 80s. It’s so foreign to us now but it was awful. Rambo II: Vietnam pows. Rambo iii: the war between Russia and Afghanistan Rambo (4) warfare in Asia. Last Blood (and the saddest) Human Trafficking. Those movies touch on serious issues at that time that people don’t really like to deal with.
It took 3 years to write the script for part 6.
Catching the flavor of the original and just in time for the 30th Anniversary.
The fight was the first thing they filmed in Mandalay Bay, to be as real as possible.
Rocky's character has endured for so long and still stays humble.
The speech to Rocky Jr. is the best dialogue of the film and that will always be remembered.
This was the beginning of a whole new resurgence for Stallone as an actor & filmmaker.
Afterwards came Rambo IV (2008), The Expendables trilogy (2010-2014),
Bullet To The Head and Escape Plan (both in 2013), etc.
Not too mention, he raised his physique to unbelievable levels in his late 50s/early 60s.
Sly Stallone has truly proven as Lil' Marie said "The last thing to age is the heart".
RIP to Tony Burton (Duke Evers Sr.)
A Stalloneassance.
Wow I forgot this movie was like nonstop gut punches to the feels, but I guess that’s appropriate. Hats off to Sylvester Stallone for creating and sustaining this fantastic series.
Rocky is also my favorite with Rocky 4 and Balboa tied for the runner up. All great films including both creeds
The remaining movies have real pro boxers and use legit boxing commentators. Antonio Tarver, plays Mason Dixon, was middleweight champ and just beat Roy Jones Jr. when this was made. That's why the fight is so good. They filmed the end scenes during an actual boxing event in between fights. They also make it clear Dixon isn't in the best shape of his career.
I remember most of dis movie keep them comin
Rocky 5 1990 he was 44 yrs old this movie 60 yrs old and today 76 yrs old and expendables 4 is coming soon. He doesn't understand that he is old. Personally I am enjoying his movies. Keep them coming.
Antonio Tarver, the boxer/actor who played Mason Dixon, is now in his 50s.
There’s an alternate ending where Rocky won instead of Dixon. I liked it. While I prefer Rocky winning, it did take away that Dixon is capable of winning big time fights. Both endings prove that Rocky (despite his age) can still stand toe to toe in the ring. In this case with the champ.
Oh, you are definitely going to watch the Rocky series again...and again...and again. And since the first one is still your favorite, that's even better. Because, you'll start with Rocky, and can't help but watch the next one, and the next one after that, until the next thing you know, you've watched the whole series once more. Enjoy.
Great reactions to one of my favorite movie series. Your obvious appreciation of them is what made it super enjoyable to watch you watch them. Thank you!
😏 cannot believe ITSAPRIMATE doubted the goat 🤣
Bravo ! Congrats from Brazil 🇧🇷👏...see you in Creed 1 and 2 !!!!
I don’t watch this one much because his grief is so overwhelming to the story. I literally can’t handle Stallone crying. Yeah I’m the one that leaves the room when Mickey and Apollo dies. Lol
I love this franchise and my tier list would be rocky 2,rocky balboa,rocky,rocky 3,rocky 4 and rocky 5….the thing is I love 2,6,1 more just because it’s more of a drama and 3,4,5 feel more like popcorn movies but still good fun movies but I like the more serious grounds dramatic one better at the end of the day
Apparently the fights were pretty much real. REAL ASS BOXING INVOLVING A SENIOR ALL FOR A MOVIE LIKE WTF LOL.
Originally, Mason was supposed to be played by Roy Jones Jr., but just before the movie went into production, Antonio Tarver beat Roy Jones Jr., so they got Taver to play Mason instead.
This came out a year after I was born
I think loving rocky iv for alot of people….we grew up in the 70s and 80s in the cold war…so it realy mattered when there was an east german and a comunis bpoland and czk and hungary…and we fought vietnam…beating the ussr was everything….the world litteraly was cowing in fright over these two countries waging war… and your country had to join a side..we r soon coming to this level of agnst with chinese military expansion
the dude rocky is fighting was a real world champ...antonio tarver, he beat the roy jones
You should look up Grorge Foreman he became the world champion again at 45
5 was the end of rockys boxing career and balboa was the end of rockys story
Fun fact: Roy Jones Jr was supposed to play Mason Dixon instead of Antonio Tarver, but after Tarver beat Jones in their fight, Tarver was chosen to play Dixon.
The best Rocky movie, in my opinion...
Primate - There is an alternative ending where Rocky wins
All 3 cards were 95-94 so this is literally closer then his first fight with apollo.
Adrian died in 2002 so he opened the restaurant well before that. He might have changed the name after she died though.
Now for the creed movies and both are good. Other good boxing movies you should watch are "Raging Bull", "Cinderella Man", "The Fighter" all 3 are true stories and definitely worth the watch.
The alternate ending has Rocky winning.
You should watch The Departed,it’s on Netflix with one of the best casts on Netflix with Jack Nicholson,Leonardo Di Caprio, Matt Damon and Mark Whalberg. Definitely a must watch movie
Can't wait for your reactions to Creed. I love them as much as any Rocky film.
No I don't think he wanted to die in the ring. The computer fight awakened the sleeping warrior. It's like brady...as long as he has something left he will fight
If you liked this, you'll LOVE a movie called Grudge Match. Its by far one of the most entertaining boxing movies out there and it settles an age old debate. Who would win:
The Italian Stallion Vs Raging Bull
Stallone said he didn’t bring back Adrian because he couldn’t make her fit into the story, but it would have been nice to see Talia Shire, either in a flashback or at least some more recent pictures on the wall.
If Adrian was alive he wouldn't want to fight & Adrian wouldn't let him
Rocky is the best of all time. He beat creed who was the best ever. Rocky took him to decision at like a 100 years old. Imagine rocky vs him in his prime. 🤣🤣
At the beginning of the fight when they're talking about the champion Otis shape they're talking about Dixon not Rocky
All I got to say is Dixon Is lucky it was an exhibition fight and not a title fight. Especially since rocky wins in the alternate ending.
Looking forward to you reacting to the next two. Creed and Creed II. Went thru your videos and did not see any Rambo reactions..that should be your next experience. New subscriber..and I really enjoy the channel. Keep up the good work!
Aww man you skipped Little Marie's "fighters fight" speech? You trying to make me get that Patreon! Haha
george foreman came back at 45yrs old and won the belt, b hop did it at like 48
Stallone said he based this off of Foreman
Luv ur vids my guy
Thanks brotha
Rocky
Rocky II
Rocky VI
Rocky III
Rocky IV
Rocky V
When I heard they were doing Creed, I just thought they were going to ruin this perfect cap on the series. Rocky's not rich, but he's not poor. He can hang out in his little restaurant and talk to patrons about his fights. He even has a little love interest maybe. It was a good finish... then, I saw Creed. lol.
FYI boxer was a real champ and that part with Tyson is real from a real fight.
I’m playing as rambo in cod right now no cap
This is the movie that brought the Rocky Statue back this movie was necessary for Mr Stallone and alot of fans who where disappointed with Rocky 5 also the Boxing part of the series is more aless the McGuffin
1,2,RB,3,5,4
1, 2, RB, 4, 3, 5.
All Rocky/creed films are amazing and have a lot of heart!
Watch this - it’s a deleted scene from Balboa - th-cam.com/video/Ugg6NDxwGF4/w-d-xo.html
I love and respect this movie. Master peace
Rocky 5 & 6 were ok. There was still a lot of things I liked about them. I think the reason I didn't like them as much is because it was tough seeing Rocky and his family struggle like they did and drift apart, and it annoyed me seeing his son complain about living in his shadow. But I did like the speech Rocky gave so I understand it.
Mason wasn't taking easy fights. There was no one out there
Here is the deleted scene that should have stayed in:
th-cam.com/video/97ZQNox2lcw/w-d-xo.html