First time watching ROCKY!! (and I loved it)
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Where do you want it to go?!? So - few things... Rocky trusts Mickey, he has a locker so he's paying Mickey to train. When Mickey says: "Its a waste of life." That cuts deep from the person you trust. It hurt him so much which leads to the scene where he's letting it out but he also knows that he can't do it by himself and he Needs Mickey to even have a shot. Even after training Rocky knows (guesses) Apollo is way out of his league, he feels that 'he's just another bum from the neighborhood.' He sets his sight on one goal: "To go the distance (all 15 rounds)." If I can go that distance then I'll know for the first time in my life - I wasn't just another bum from the neighborhood. This is only part of the reason why many of us connected with Rocky. Adrian is also a part of it too! Girls we liked - especially if we didn't know their names where: "Adrian" All my cars are called Adrian lol At the time this came out I at least didn't realize till much later that Adrian was also Connie Corlone! Few people notice - or more accurately mention 'how dirty and run down everything looks.' In the theaters - that stuck out big time! Being only 13 when we saw it - we mostly focused on the 'boxing aspect' but the story between Rocky and Adrian stuck out! FYI: It might be worth a re-watch just before you react to Rocky 2! Rocky 2 is way, way way better than this Excellent and Epic show! 😺 Thank you 😺Addie!!! 😺 But, where's Ollie?!?
Hey Addie, why in your intros you pretty much always look at "something" when you're about to tell us which movie you're about to react to? You have to read the title of the movies? 😉
My theory is that they realized calling it Agoné was a bad idea.
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always a thumbs up when puppy dogs are included in videos
First thing to note, this is not a boxing movie, its a drama/ romance, that happens to have boxing in it. 🤙🏽
Good analysis 😊❤
I pity the fool who dismisses Rocky as a sports movie...
@@havok6280Rocky is the best sports movie ever made
Came here to say just this
And much less boxing than most people envision in their head, even if they've seen it. Much like "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" is known as a super-bloody movie, but it has very little shown in it. This movie has only small bits of boxing in it.
In the end Creed won by split decision meaning it was so close, even the judges didn't all agree who won. Rocky didn't care about winning. He got through the whole fight and "went the distance". He just wanted to prove to himself and Adrian that he wasn't a bum.
Rocky ain't no tomato.
@@t0dd000 He's a coconut
You could hear a pin drop when they said the words "split decision", the theater crowd was absolutely nuts until then. I was a young doorman at a theater in 1976, and loved this movie.
More specifically the judges scored 9:6, 8:7, 7:8
Fun fact: Stallone still has the turtles as pets.
Not quite. Stallone was certainly photographed with the turtles in 2019, but there's no evidence that they were in his care. In 2006, the Philadelphia Inquirer confirmed that the turtles were returned after filming and were, at that time, still being cared for by the (now-closed) pet store. (Source: Snopes)
“He doesn’t know it’s a damn show, he thinks it’s a damn fight.”
Tony respected and recognized Rocky’s heart and ability to take a punch from the beginning.
It really makes it more heartfelt in the later movies when Tony becomes Rocky's corner man.
That's a great line
Some people get surprised when Rocky goes back to shake Mickey’s hand after venting. Or how he puts up with Pauley day in and day out. It’s not just about Adrienne.
Rocky is truly big hearted and generous. I think it’s one of the more complete character representations in cinema.
Also that Paulie is Rocky's bestfriend when no one wanted to be. Before Adrian and Mick got close to him, Rocky had nobody but Paulie (and Gazzo to some extent)
Adrian getting in Paulie's face and yelling "I'm NOT a LOSER!" is one of my favorite movie moments.
*_"I_* take care of you, Paulie! I don't owe you *_NOTHIN'!!!_*" is what always gets me. Makes me ashamed of every harsh or dismissive word I ever gave my sister.
Rocky II is a must see. One of the best sequels ever.
They are ALL worth watching. 2, 3, and four are a blast. Even 5, because it leads in to Rocky Balboa (#6), which is great.
Talia Shire does not get enough credit for her acting chops. Her performances in the Rocky franchise are phenomenal. In this movie alone she goes from a person who one is not sure can even speak to a woman of incredible depth and strength. And she only gets better in subsequent films. I hope you watch at least though Rocky IV and remember that shy little pet shop girl as she becomes the bedrock upon which Rocky makes his stands and from whom he draws all of his strength. Rocky is one of the greatest LOVE STORIES ever put to film in large part due to Talia Shire's performance.
The moment Rocky turns down the offer to fight Apollo always hits me hard. How many times in our lives we turn down opportunities because the world around us just wears and tears us down that we don't believe we are good enough or worthy of even the chance. It's so relatable cause we all have felt that at some point.
I mean in this case normally he was right. A club fighter is not in the same league as the champion of the world like not even close.
It was a moment showing self-doubt, humility and fear, traits modern Hollywood characters never exhibit. And that's why Rocky is endearing.
@@znk0r yeah it was a moment of real clarity in the midst a heart stopping offer. He also didn't know he had it in him if put to the test and could be trained hard with a purpose. The knockdown in the 1st probably gave him an insane amount of confidence too.
I've always said that this movie does a great job of highlighting the trauma of poverty. The characters don't see opportunity around them, let alone examples of success, and so can't imagine success for themselves. This leaves them accepting their lot in life - Paulie self medicates with alcohol, Adrian accepts being lonely and her brother's abuse, and deep down Rocky does see himself as "just another bum from the neighbourhood" and as such never really took his shot (which is why Mick gives him so much grief - wasted potential). Great characters, great story.
The promoter said it best! Chance of a life time don't let it pass you by...
Winner of 3 Oscars including Best Picture.
RIP, Burt Young, Paulie
RIP, Burgess Meredith, Mickey.
And Tony Burton, Duke
RIP Carl Weathers, Apollo
RIP to Frank Stallone's career after World's Dumbest ended.
Carl Weathers, Apollo Creed from ‘Rocky’ and ‘Mandalorian’ star, dies at 76
A lot of people misinterpret Adrians shyness and rocky having to coax her into trusting him as being too aggressive or creepy but I too am shy and understand the plight
Yea, I was really glad to see that Addie got the context of that scene and didn't interpret it as something dark like a lot of modern reactors seem to do these days.
@@moonlitegramdumb fucking kids these days
Thank you! Of course, it wasn't misinterpreted back then, but these days.....
@@bossfan49 I get what you're saying, but I literally had discussions like this when the movie first came out on VHS, it was something a few critics even noticed. It's such a subtle, specific scene that is easy for some people to misinterpret. Also, I assure you, when it comes to misinterpreting things, the 70's and 80's make today look like a paradise. You had Video Nasty's being made federal crimes, without any of the governing body actually watching them. We used to bring directors of controversial films to fucking government HEARINGS to get them to say under oath that 'film is pretend'.
It's gotten waaaaaaaaay better
@@Wingless-I would happily, eagerly, go back to the 1970's. I don't recall things being anything at all like today's hypersensitivity and cancel culture.
“Why do you fight?”
“Cause I can’t sing or dance.”
Love that line!
Yeah, Rocky's never portrayed as a violent guy. Sure, he's a boxer and he loves boxing but even in the first fight at the start of the movie she's shown being friendly to the guy he fought at the locker room after the fight, and outside of the ring he never wants to fight anybody or act tough. After watching the six Rocky movies and the first two Creed movies you get to know him so well that it feels like Rocky's your uncle or something.
Hi Addie, as much as you love Rocky the character after seeing this, it will interest you to know that Sylvester Stallone's own story mirrors Rocky's in a lot of ways. He was barely making it as an actor, had an idea for this movie about an underdog boxer, and shopped his script around for a while. It got so bad financially that he could no longer afford to feed his big dog, none other than Butkus -- yes, Butkus was Stallone's own dog! He had to sell Butkus because he couldn't afford the food, and he needed the money to survive himself, things were that bad. After he sold the script, the project was underway, and the funding began rolling in, he used some of the initial money to go buy Butkus back, reuniting with his beloved friend, and had him in the movie!
I knew Sly wrote the movie but didn't know that about the dog, thats awesome
He didn't have an idea, he saw Muhammad Ali vs Chuck Wepner and wrote the script
@@toochangz - Well yeah... in the boxing end of things it's pretty obvious that 'Rocky' is Chuck Wepner. Wepner after all, was supposed to fall in a few rounds at most against Mohammed Ali, and somehow lasted all the way to 15. But as this reactor noted, 'Rocky' is about a lot more than boxing.
Stallone's script was a character study, and thus notable in many aspects beyond boxing. This is what made this film a huge success. In fact, it became one of the highest budget to gross ratios ever recorded in the film industry, costing $1 million to make, but raking in more than $100 million at the box office (and eventually becoming a multi-billion dollar franchise).
@@Mr.Ekshin- "Muhammad Ali"
@@AndyMatts44 - Quit your silly spell checking. It doesn't make you nearly as smart as you seem to think. There's no "correct" way to spell it except محمد علي everything else is just an Anglicized version.
This is why I love certain reaction channels. I have loved this movie my whole life and to see someone genuinely react to it is amazing to me.
More Boxing Stuff: championship boxing matches are 12 rounds. They were 15 rounds until the mid-1980s.
Every round is judged to see who did better. If no one is knocked out(or cant continue) by the last round, judges will tally to see who won the most rounds.
A "split decision" means some judges think one fighter won, others think another won. In this case, two judges said Apollo won most of the rounds while one said Rocky won most of the rounds.
Split decision means 2/3 judges scored the fight for Apollo. That means it was as super close that all judges didn’t agree on who won
Rocky is one of my favorite films of the 70s. What a great character driven story.
Stallone brought so much passion to the project that I just wish more creatives could get the green light tolet their art follow their inner voice. Very cool to see you react to one of the all time great films.
In regards to Rocky being a little pushy when Adrian's in his apartment, I think it's perfectly fine. I'm a man, but I'm not the most social of beings, and I really appreciate being with more talkative women who can make me come out of my shell a little. It's pretty obvious that Adrian is very reserved and not very social, but she likes Rocky quite a lot and needs someone to push her a little in that direction.
33:22 - This is a perfect description. He's a boxer, sure, but that's just what he does, not who he is. Rocky Balboa, as a character, is possibly one of the most compassionate people in films. Even to people who don't deserve it - like Pauly. But he's not soft, either. He stands up for himself, like unloading on Mickey about not being there until there was something in it for Mick. His feelings, his pride was hurt, and he showed that side, too. But he still forgives.
It's not a weird thing to say that Rocky is gentle. It's straight fact.
Fun fact Stallone still has the 2 turtles from the movie. He kept them and took them home where they have been living a happy life not being made into soup!
Now, watch Sylvester Stallone again in First Blood. It's totally worth it 👌.
#FirstBloodForAddieCounts
One of the best monologues ever!
He wrote that script as well
I agree... But not until she watches Rocky 2! The first and second movies are a 2 part full story more than a simple sequel. Rocky 3 is a sequel, but 2 is the second half of a complete story.
@@thebkg my understanding was the original script was for one movie but they split it into two early on the planning
You MUST watch Rocky II. One of the best sequels made.
3 judges sit ring side and score each round. A split decision means 2 judges scored the fight for Apollo and 1 for Rocky.
You should react to all 6 Rocky films and the Creed’s,don’t listen to people saying to skip any they are all good and all add to the franchise,obviously some are better than others but they are all worth watching.
Stallone got the idea for this movie when an unknown boxing contender named Chuck Wepner went up against Muhammad Ali, who is arguably the greatest boxer who ever lived! Even though Wepner lost by Technical Knockout, to everyone’s surprise, he lasted up until the 15th round! At the time Sly had been in parts here and there in the movies. So selling his script as well as convincing people he could play the lead was a tremendous uphill battle. This movie actually beat out Star Wars at the Academy Awards for best picture of the year! And to this day, people travel to Philadelphia to run up the museum steps in commemoration of the Italian Stallion!
Fun fact: Butkus was actually Sylvester Stallone’dog, who he sold for $50 because he couldn’t afford to feed him. When Rocky went into production he bought him back for $2,00”.
What an absolute treat, Addie, to finally get to see you reacting to this iconic movie. I had a smile on my face the whole time watching. I'm so glad you recognized that Rocky is just a flat-out good person. He cares about people (and animals) and we saw him prove it all throughout the film. Watching you get emotional during his final training montage had me remembering the first time I watched this in the movie theater. I can't wait for you to continue on this amazing journey and look forward to the videos.
Sylvester Stallone said in an interview, on his daughters' blog, that Rocky is NOT a sports movie. It's a love story.
The "Rocky" Movies are movies about Relationships and Personal Growth, with a little Boxing thrown in......
Actually Butkis was his dog, he had sold the dog before the movie and bought it back when he got the movie deal.......
The scene where Rocky points out the shorts are the wrong color, was added cause the printer messed up the poster/prop and they didn't have enough money left in the budget to correct it, Same thing with Rocky's robe being the wrong size..... So they wrote in dialogue to address it.....
Welcome to the greatest film series of all time! Rocky movies are the best! Oh and the music is epic and so recognizable! I look forward to watching the rest of the Rocky movies with you! Thanks for sharing! Luv ya Addie ❤💛
FYI - The name of the theme from Rocky is called, "Gonna Fly Now." It was released as a single and went #1 on the US pop charts in the spring of 1977.
There are judges in boxing. If it is a knockout, that determines the winner. If not, the judges make their decision and it is them who determine the winner. If they all agree, it is a 'unanimous' decision. If not, it is a 'split decision' and the majority determines the winner. I enjoyed your reaction as always. Happy New Year, all the best to you and your channel.
Each round in boxing is also determined with a 10-point scale ... the judges decide who gets how many of those points per round based on what they see in terms of aggression, the number of landed punches, etc. So if one boxer has a decisive round versus another, the judge might give all 10 points to that dominant fighter. If it's close - they may split those points 4 to one boxer and 6 to the other or whatever. The totals are added up at the end and they see who had more points after the last round.
You can also have a Technical Knockout (TKO) where the ref deems a fighter unable to continue to fight for there own safety and they can call the match. You can see this happen when a fighter keeps getting knocked down in the same round or more common for a TKO when a fighter is disoriented to the point that they can't even keep there guard up.
True, however, I didn't want to get into too much of the technical stuff that is not important in a movie reaction video.
Stallone said it himself... "This was a Love Story with some boxing added in.".
In Most Split Decisions, The judges usually side with the Champ, and involves Boxing "Politics".
And what does it say about The Rocky Theme, when 48 Years later it's STILL the most recognised Song ever!
It’s incredible that these movies were as successful as they were given the circumstances.
I’d recommend not letting too much time go between watching this movie and Rocky II. Or even following that with Rocky III. The second one picks up the story right after the end of the first. And the third one is a lot of fun.
The Rocky series isn't a boxing series. It's about a man trying to work through the problems in his own life. Boxing is just the manifestation of his own fight against his problems. That's why so many people connect with Rocky. He's relatable because he is deeply flawed, and has so many shortcomings. But he finds a way to persevere. Mostly through Adrian helping to "fill the gaps" in his life. Wait until you see Rocky 2-4. You'll see why Rocky became such an iconic franchise.
As of a couple of years ago, Cuff and Link, the turtles were still alive and Stallone still owned them!
He never owned them. They were loaned for the film and returned after filming wrapped.
Rocky is not a boxing movie it's a love story
It's both.
What a crock of shit
in boxing there are 3 judges at ringside who award points to each boxer every round. the split decision would be because 2 of the judges awarded more points to Apollo Creed and the third would have awarded it to Rocky
This movie was so impactful that the city of Philadelphia erected statue of Rocky at the top of the steps with his arms raised.
"Rocky III", picks up where this one ends. ✌️❤️🌹
You have now started the greatest saga in cinematic history. I can't wait to watch you go on this Rocky journey.
25:07 Rocky running up the steps is the very first use of a new technology known as steadycam.
Philadelphian here. The steps he runs up are the Philadelphia Museum of Art. There is a statue of him next to the steps and there's always a line of people to take pictures with it.
Rocky lost the championship fight but won his personal battle. He didn't want to win the title, because he didn't think he could. What he could, barely, think he could do at the least was "go the distance" (last to the end of the fight without being knocked out or the referee stopping it).
Rocky's "Championship Belt" is Adrian. After the fight was over, he *immediately* calls for Adrian. They profess their love for each other, and both win at the end.
What a Classic Drama/Romance/Sporty Plot! I was overwhelmed with this movie the first time I saw it, then I realized there was a PURPOSE for the "Split Decision" loss... because ROCKY II really picks up where this one leaves off, and the other ROCKY Movies are undeniably even more captivating!!! This movie is the ultimate definition of DETERMINATION, PERSISTENCE and RISING UP to the CHALLENGE!!! Rocky has truly proven himself as a WINNER...a representative of all the downtrodden population!
Fun fact, Stallone had to sell everything he could just to finance this move. He wrote the script and refuse to give up the rights to produce the movie unless they agreed to let him star in the movie. He was trying to sell his dog when it was finally picked up. That dog was his dog Butkus, who was in the film.
The way I heard it, he actually sold Butkus, and when he went to buy him back after the script sold, the guy held him up for like 5 times the selling price, but Sly really does love animals that much, so he took the offer.
Yep, the story behind Rocky is as inspirational as Rocky itself.
@ZacCostilla I think they wanted Ryan O'Neal to play Rocky .
Am glad Sly stuck to his guns because it changed his life .
And he gets alot of unfair criticism .
@@BrianKoppethe Rocky story is essentially Stallone's story as an actor in Hollywood.
What's fun about that?
"Your ARE an animal lover"... You have no IDEA! Butkus was Sylvester's IRL... He was so broke before the Movie that he had to sell him. With his First Check, Sly found the guy he sold Butkus to and bought him back (at an EXTREMELY HUGE Mark up).
The Lead Singer of the Corner "Jukebox" was Sly's brother, Frankie! And the Song they sang "Take you back" was written by Frankie.
Rocky said all he wanted to do was go the distance so he would know he was a somebody. And he did.
The movie ended at the peak moment of his life (they didn have plans for 5 more rocky movies and 4 spin offs atghe time) so it ends with him going the distance with the champ and the woman he loves in his arms. One of the greatest movie endings
He was also in a movie with Henry Winkler called " The Lord's Of Flatbush ". Also the actor who plays Micky , was in an episode of The Twilight Zone & he played The Penguin in the orig TV show Batman and Robin.
The main guy singing around the flaming trash can is Sly's real life brother and wrote the song as well. Also Mickey is the Penguin from the Adam West Batman series.
The entire Rocky movie series is the love story of Rocky and Adrian and other family relationships. Boxing is just the device to tell the story.
RIP - Carl Weathers
Fun fact, Stallone still has those Turtles.
In the end, Rocky said to Adrian that all he wants is to go the distance, which he did, so in his mind, he won, the decision doesn't matter, the Judges scored 2 to Apollo and 1 to Rocky (split decision), making Apollo the actual winner of the fight, but it doesn't matter to Rocky, that's why the decision is happening in the background while Rocky is shouting for Adrian, he doesn't care about the win.
Rocky Balboa is the greatest movie character of all time.
I have seen many of your reactions. I don't remember many which you were as excited about after the movie ended.
It's indeed a great movie. I used to watch it a lot as a kid in the 80s when the whole franchise by then was very big.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you for sharing.
I love Carl Weathers in these movies. He’s not a bad guy or a villain. He’s just a great fighter/showman whose cockiness leads him to underestimate Rocky, and he gets his ego checked.
I love the Rocky movies. I think Rocky II is better than the first. It's better paced and the Rocky/Adrian relationship develops so much more. The ending is super satisfying, too. After that the series becomes more...over the top, I guess, but not in a bad way, in Rocky III and IV, before going back to its roots in Rocky V (it's still the most hated entry in the series, but I really like it) and then Rocky Balboa. Creed is also really good and Creed II is a fantastic follow up, especially because of how it ties in to Rocky IV. I haven't seen Creed III yet, but I want to. I look forward to your reactions.
Creed (Carl Weathers) passed away a few days ago at the age of 76. RIP
Happy new year! Rocky was Stallone's iconic role. Before that he was in much financial trouble. The movie had a very limited budget, so much that the robe he wears at the end was accidently oversized, so they included it in the movie, and the banner which had his shorts with wrong colors was also accidental. Stallone and Weathers were actually hitting each other, which resulted in the opposite of their character's wounds (Weathers had his face messed up and Stallone had broken ribs).
Rocky was not so much a movie about boxing than a movie about the character Rocky, how he was a disrespected bum who got the opportunity to prove himself.
Addie you gotta watch all 5. You're gonna fall in love with the characters. Even Paulie becomes somewhat likeable!
If you watch closely during the fights you can see them filming the actual movie around the ring you can see the big cameras with big square fronts. The dog was his real life dog named after Dick Butkus.
This is actually a movie about a girl getting her inner strenght, while helping a boxer rising above.
Just look at how Adrian starts the movie and how she ends it.
Sylvester Stallone was a struggling actor when this came out. He got the inspiration from a real pro boxing match where Muhammed Ali, the world champ at the time, got knocked down by a virtual nobody named Chuck Wepner in a fight in 1975.
Stallone wrote the script as a way to put his struggles as an actor into a compelling story, and used boxing to show those struggles while making the love story the true heart of the film. He turned down more money to make the film because he refused to let anyone else play the lead role, and at one point was so broke that he sold his dog to make ends meet (the dog in the film is really his dog that he bought back once the script was sold).
Read the IMdB trivia about this movie, it is fascinating. Also, Rocky II is one of the rare sequels that was actually better than the original. Rocky III-V I could take or leave, but the last installment, Rocky Balboa, is the perfect ending to the franchise.
I knew you would like this. Sly himself has said that he wrote this as a love story, not a "boxing movie", the boxing piece always takes a bit of a side seat, which was incredibly smart.
Boxing stuff: 2 weeks is definitely on the shorter end. Particularly for this day and age, boxers will want to train for their match(or fight either is fine). It's like any sport, at the highest level you want to prepare, be in shape, know your opponent. A training camp can easily be at least a month. At the highest level boxing is a business so contract and promotions can drag the time between fights for months if not longer.
But "club level fighters", like a Rocky Balboa in the mid-1970s, that isn't preparing or studying opponents that practically just needs the work, 2 weeks is optimal since he probably needs the money. It's basically his job. His earnings is his paycheck.
Of course it wouldn't be a matter of days, especially if you're a Rocky and get beaten up during the course of a fight.
I think this movie does a great job of highlighting the trauma of growing up in poverty, the trauma of living in an impoverished community. These people don't see opportunity around them, let alone success, and so cannot imagine success for themselves or what that would even look like. How do we see this manifest? Well, Paulie self medicates with alcohol, until pushed Adrian had come to accept a lonely life and Paulie's abuse, and Rocky was so down trodden by fear and doubt that, as Mick points out, he never really ever took his shot..... hell, he even turns down the chance to fight for the heavy weight title initially. None of them believe they deserve any better because where they come from, everyone's "just another bum from the neighbourhood."
Wonderful characters and a wonderful story.
I think you fell in love with Rocky, the character. That's adorable. And you're genuinely getting into the boxing! That's awesome.
For the running scenes, The production crew never got filming permits. They would drive around in a van, and when they found a good spot they there Stallone out and states filming him running
Paulie is such a complicated character. He sometimes has a good heart and other times he is just the worst. His drinking is obviously the catalyst. Rocky always takes care of him though and takes him back but isnt afraid to put him in his place when he needs it.
More Boxing suff: Sylvester Stallone got the idea for this movie from watching a Muhammad Ali fight. His opponent was a guy whose nickname was the "Bayonne Bleeder" because he always got beaten up in his matches. But in his match against Ali he actually knocked him down(he was really off balanced but it counted), which surprised everyone.
Unlike the movie though, Ali beat him to a pulp a few rounds later.
But they remained friends. Chuck Wepner was a good sport and a pretty good guy when he wasn't getting his face smashed.
My understanding is original plan what just to have one film but they split the script up into two films.
So Rocky and Rocky II are really a part I and II
Great reaction! One of the great movies I've ever seen. It took me a while to understand that it was more a love story than a boxing story. I cry every time I watch i t. Also, Burgess Meredith as his manager. I have always loved him from the original Batman & Robin TV show, several episodes of The Twilight Zone, among other things. Also, not sure if anyone has mentioned this yet or not, but the pup in the movie Budkiss, was actually Stallone's dog in real life that he had to sell because he was so down and out. But when this movie worked out, the first thing he did was went and bought his dog back. Everything about this movie is just perfect.
Addie! There are three judges. They award a point for every solid blow to the opponent. In the end two had more points for Apollo and one had more points for Rocky...split decision. Really glad you started this series. Keep going; you won't be disappointed.
Back then, championship fights lasted 15 rounds. Today, 12 rounds is the maximum for a championship fight.
There are three judges scoring the fight. In this case, two judges awarded the fight to Apollo and one scored for Rocky, meaning Apollo won by 2 votes to 1 for a split decision victory.
Both Rocky & Rambo look like they’re gonna be about one thing…but are actually about something different.
Great movies.
I was just nine when this first came out, but I still remember the audience's reaction when Creed went down the first time. I'm just glad everyone sat down after jumping out of their seats and cheering or I couldn't have seen the end of the movie.
If u haven’t watched Stallone’s FIRST BLOOD, u should put it on the list.
Stallone’s character is a former Army Green Beret (special forces) who served in Vietnam.
Its not a war movie, its about what he experiences when he comes home.
Say what you will about some of Stallone’s other movies - even a couple of others in this series - but the original “Rocky” is a heck of a piece of work. There are certainly some people who’ve earned Oscar nominations for both acting and screenwriting, but only a handful, including Charlie Chaplin and Orson Welles, have ever done it in the same movie, and Stallone did that here.
Also, Stallone is only a partial Philadelphian, as he was born in New York but went to high school in Philly, but the character of Rocky has been fully embraced by the city. This movie is shown outdoors near the Art Museum (where the famous steps are) every year around the Fourth of July.
9:24 The promoter is played by Thayer David, an oddball character actor who was probably most well known for appearing in the supernatural soap opera “Dark Shadows.”
20:04 You were so distracted by the raw eggs that you didn’t notice the radio announcer mentioning that it’s 28 degrees outside. Brrrr.
". . . the character of Rocky has been fully embraced by the city." Indeed it has, but it's been a "rocky" road (ho ho). Let's not forget that the first of the three 10-foot bronze Rocky statues created by A. Thomas Schomberg was returned to Philly, and since 2006, still resides at the bottom of those famous steps, and is a super big tourist attraction for selfies/photo ops.
@@rollomaughfling380 I’ve often said that the Art Museum should just bite the bullet and put the statue back at the *top* of the steps. Maybe if it were there, some of that huge crowd of tourists who get their picture taken with the statue might actually go into the museum.
He Yo, Addie ! You've embarked on a journey with one of the most iconic and beloved characters in cinema history.
If you really love the character of Rocky, I recommend you watch all the films (Rocky 2, 3, 4, 5, Balboa (6) and Creed 1 & 2). You'll follow the ups and downs of Rocky's life. The quality isn't always equal, but they're all worth watching.
Self doubt vs heart and determination. A brilliant classic especially in the 70's when boxing was huge.
Rocky is a small time club fighter is given the shot of a lifetime. Rocky is considered just a ham and egger who doesn't stand a chance against Apollo Creed The King Of Sting. Rocky with Adrian by his side takes the champion on and he goes the distance! Most important, he won Adrian's love which is greater than a World Championship.
Talia Shire whose plays Adrian is the sister of Francis Ford Coppola, "The Godfather"'s director. She played Connie Corleone, Michael' sister.
Can't wait to see you continue down the Rocky rabbit hole, then on to Rambo!
Fun facts: Stallone based Rocky on a fight between Muhammad Ali, the flashy trash-talking Heavyweight Champ in 1974 and Chuck Wepner, a "Club Fighter" from Bayonne, NJ, and like Rocky Wepner gave the champ more than he bargained for, but he to came up short in the end.
Butkus was is Stallones actual dog that he had to sell prior to the movie because he couldn't afford to keep him, until the money poured in from the movie and Stallone was able to buy him back later.
What I love about Rocky, is that he can absorb punches to his face for 15 rounds and still manage to win the fight.
It's honestly a method that old school bare knuckle boxers used to do in the early days of boxing. You'll see Rocky often times tilt his head slightly forward and down so that his opponent hits the harder part of his skull instead of his softer face. This used to actually be smart because the hands of the opponent would take more damage than your head. The problem is boxing took up cushioned gloves so the fight would go on longer. The punching force shifted from hard bones absorbing the impact to the cushioned gloves and the soft tissues on the other side of the bones such as the brain. Brain issues spiked up after cushioned gloves became the norm. The silent unseen damage didn't seem bad compared to the bloody mess of bad knuckle boxing but it is worse.
Umm, he lost the fight.
@@rollomaughfling380 the second movie and the rest of the movies
"Rocky isn't a Boxing movie. It's a Love Story with a 15 minute fight at the end"
The dog in the movie was Sylvester's dog he had to sell to get money to make the movie. He was broke. Once the script sold he got the dog back! Best Sports Movie of all time. See Rudy too
The banner of Rocky with the red trunks was an actual mistake by the props department. Stallone added the lines to explain the discrepancy, but many critics thought it was meant to foreshadow how brutal the fight would be, showing what the white trunks would look like by the end.
Some? They are ALL worth watcbing. Some people will tell you to skip 5, but you gotta go through 5 to get to 6. It's a great journey with an iconic character. Enjoy it all!
For some great comedy from Burgess Meredith, he's got a supporting roll in Grumpy Old Men and Grumpier Old Men. Funny sweet films.
Stallone himself has said that Rocky is not a boxing movie. It's a love story that has boxing in it. Rocky II starts up right where Rocky ends and it's just as good, if not a little better, than Rocky.
Championship fights used to be 15 rounds. Then it was either 12 or 15. Then there was a death late in a lightweight championship fight. It was very Rocky-ish, where it was a brutal fight with both fighters inflicting huge punishment, taking huge punishment, and neither willing to quit or back down. After that, all the sanctioning bodies eventually got rid of the 15 round option, and all championship fights are now 12 rounds.
Thinking Rocky is just gonna be about boxing is like thinking First Blood is just gonna be about shooting guns. The two most popular Sly movies are among the most underrated films ever made. But hey, at least, it means you were in for a great surprise. :)
The Rocky/Adrienne love story is one of the best love stories of the 70's.
Absolutely cannot wait for you to watch Rocky 2, 3 and 4. What... A... Journey!!
Rocky is a love story, Adrian is the heart and soul of the Rocky movies. Each one is just as good as this one, except maybe number 5. But all good! Great reaction!
Rocky is a love story first. Welcome to the franchise, enjoy the 6 film journey. You will love them.