Rocky has never looked better in the ring! Can't wait to see how his new skills advance his career for another 3 movies! Thank you all for the support!
Mr T said in interviews that even though he was playing the villain, even he felt like rooting for Rocky when the crowd was chanting ‘Rocky’ during the final fight. I always thought that was hilarious 😂
In real life, Mr T is a super nice, intelligent guy. His portrayal of Clubber Lang was so good, that his mother walked out of the movie premiere, then scolded him for disrespecting Adrienne, telling him, that she thought she raised him better than that!
In defense of Mr. T as a villain: The theme of this is clearly Rocky overcoming fear. And what best causes fear is an unstoppable, unreasonable, aggressive force. If Mr. T had been a more 3-dimensional, well rounded character, it would have made him less menacing. So Mr T's performance really is in the best service of the story as a simple character in this case.
@Not Mee - Totally agree. I believe Mr. T's role as Clubber Lang was one of the great villain roles in movies. Mr. T. was not a professional actor - he was a former Army military policeman and bouncer when he became a curiosity on TV in 'Tough Man' competitions. @TBR Schmitt's reactions to the character when watching the movie showed how well he did in his very first acting role. He was a brilliant villain and great performer as a fighter - I, for one, recognize this guy's acting chops.
My favorite character of the series. Also if you think about it he really thought Rocky was ducking him on purpose and taking the easy fights. Finally just like Rocky & Apollo lost his edge. You could tell it was beginning to happen to Mr. T after he won the title. Originally he refused even doing a interview even breaking a camera. Later on he's all calm and talking in front of the camera
@@zh2184 Whether this is true, I don't know. But supposedly his mother was so upset at the character of Clubber Lang during the premiere, that she got up and walked out, and that was the reason he never played another villain role.
I don't think any actor needs an excuse for playing a villain... Just like Arnold played The Terminator, I don't see why this would be some kind of problem.
Not quite, in my opinion. I think this one still has a lot of drama and very good story progression. Every time I watch this one expecting to be the one that turned around after not having watched it for a while I get surprised by how much of the spirit of the first two still resides in it. And of all the Stallone directed ones, this is the best one. From photography, to editing, to production design... The next one is the one that really went off into pure action movie mode. This one is, somewhat, underrated.
@@Dacre1000 nope, it does start here. The movie is too clean looking. Stallone doesn't carry himself like Rocky he carries himself like Stallone. The fucking hair. They said it starts here. They didn't say it was devoid of the drama and heart of one and two. The series never lost that in any installment. This one gets cartoony in the way it hadn't before.
Maybe what young people who've not seen it think they are, but most others think of the first or second movie, or that same similar tone of Rocky Balboa.
“Eye of the Tiger” was recorded specifically for this movie. Stallone initially filmed the opening montage intending to set it to Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust”, but they were unable to get the licensing to use it in time for the movie’s release, so they went to lesser known artists asking for a song that had a similar beat that they could sub in with the already edited opening scene. And so the eventual choice was Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” (and Survivor will be back later in the series after establishing this relationship with the filmmakers)
While it's a very slim margin, this has always been my personal favorite of the franchise. Rocky yelling "You ain't so bad!" and rubbing Clubber's head is so epic! 🙂
Same. I’ll readily admit it isn’t the “best” in the franchise (that goes to the first Rocky & first Creed), but Rocky 3 has always been my favorite and the go-to when I feel like watching a single Rocky film. It’s so rewatchable and melds the drama of the first two with the campiness of 4 really well.
@@YankeeBlues21 And it's just cool boxing. The first two are great story wise, but it's just two guys beating the absolute piss out of each other. It's never exactly realistic, but 3 is just cool to look at and the first time that Rocky seems to know what he's doing instead of just being a tough guy with a head of granite.
The song "You're the Best" performed by Joe Esposito was originally recorded for this film. But Stallone rejected it in favor of Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger". "You're the Best" was later used in the movie The Karate Kid (1984).
Cool fun fact. Here's another fun fact. The song "Glory of Love" by Peter Cetera was also recorded for Rocky IV, but Stallone rejected that one too and instead went with "Hearts on Fire" for the ending credits, as well as for the second training montage.
I love this one. From him losing to Clubber to Mickey then training with Apollo. The origin of "I pity the fool" legendary. Great final fight, I like that it shows the whole fight instead of the usual and necessary montage.
Adrian is definitely Rocky's energy booster. His secret weapon that none of his opponents know about. He would have never gone through his legacy without her.
I love how Apollo was never a true villain. He was just an antogonist to Rocky as a boxer. Overall, he's a solid guy who just hypes up fights and gets prideful (which messed with his matches with Rocky).
To be fair, Apollo was pretty much a villain in Rocky II. He did everything he could to slander Rocky and wound his pride enough to drag him back in the ring. It was calculated on Apollo's part, and completely driven by his own wounded pride at not decisively beating Rocky in the first one. Doesn't make him a bad person, but I think he was decidedly a villain. To borrow a term from professional wrestling (which shares a lot of narrative similarity with the Rocky movies), Apollo was playing the heel. For just that one movie. Then he turned face again when he came in to train Rocky in III.
@@TheLanceUppercut But at least they go to the trouble to explain why he’s calling Rocky out by showing him being hated on and being called a fraud by fans and that beginning to weigh on him. It’s clear to the audience that he genuinely is “playing” the heel, he hasn’t become a bad person. He’s just desperate for another shot to prove to the world that he’s not a phony who carried Rocky in the first fight as a gimmick.
Well Apollo was loved by the fans before Rocky came along . But he was still loved . And when they seen him in Rocky’s corner he became even more popular .
@@TheLanceUppercut To clarify, I meant he wasn't a true villain in a traditional sense. Villains are usually evil, mean spirited, bad people. Apollo was none of those things. He's just a businessman who gave Rocky the chance to begin with. And only talks trash to hype up the fight for the cameras and media.
Rocky III is a very fun movie. I love Apollo's training regiment with Rocky to bring him up to fighting Clubber Lang. :) Fun fact, that segment during the opening where you see Rocky on the Muppet Show was from an actual episode where Sylvester Stallone was the guest star. They simply used the footage from that episode and made it so that it was an episode about Rocky Balboa, even redubbing Kermit to say 'Rocky Balboa.' lol
No matter how many times I see it, that last scene between Rocky and Mick makes me cry my eyes out every time. Mickey's passing away was gutwrenching that there wasn't a dry eye in the movie theaters when I saw this film.
Stallone picked Mr T after seeing him win a bouncers contest or something similar , he used to work as a bodyguard.... Rocky 3 was Mr Ts debut into acting and he killed it becoming superfamous after this film.
So did Hulk Hogan. He became super famous in the WWF after this and both of them were a tag team against Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff at the first WrestleMaina.
@@dustman820 False. Hogan was already big before he appeared in Rocky III. He was part of NWA and became the Southeast Heavyweight Champion he joined WWF in 1979. 3 years before Rocky III.
Stallone worked with a lot of Pro Wrestlers in Paradise Alley and he was really impressed with their dedication and professionalism. He really helped open a lot of doors for helping wrestlers make a jump to movies.
Mr. T is a bad bad man. His dialogue is so on point for this movie. He becomes the perfect villian. "I pity the fool", "Don't give this sucka no statue. Give him some guts!" "And you better get that bad look off your face before I knock it off!" SUch epic one liners.
@@slchance8839 Yeah love those lines to🤗 And '' Hey suckah! Balboa, you bum! You finished! You through! You washed up! I'm the baddest in the world'' ''What you say paper champion!
This was really when Rocky became a staple. I was about 10 at the time and all of us saw it. I used to wear a Rocky pendant to school everyday. It was a kids' movie just as much as for the adults. I also think this was the first time most of us saw Hulk Hogan. Honestly it was like Stallone, Mr. T, and Hogan were superheroes the way we all loved them.
Merchandising the movies was a thing by this time, so I think there was a lot of merchandise like lunch boxes, action figures, etc. That probably contributed to the idolizing.
The trash-talking by Rocky was meant to keep Clubber Lang punching, and punching hard, essentially tiring him out and sapping his stamina, if not his strength. It also serves as a psychological edge, and by getting under Clubber Lang's skin Rocky makes the much larger and stronger man fight his fight. Your reaction to Rocky III was awesome! So much fun! ( :E
Mr T played the perfect heel to Stallone hero. Very good acting. Considering the current global events, the next "villain" might be quite timely. Either way, Rocky 4 is also fantastic.
Let’s acknowledge the career of the late, great Burgess Meredith, and his performance here in his second greatest role, next to The Penguin in 1969’s “Batman: The Movie”, of course.
@@robertwest4596 Yeah exactly 😂Rocky 4 is for the most part one sided, extreme(American) patriotism, political propaganda and a big music video with a unrealistic carton character Drago.
10:12 Fun Fact: The statue is still in Philly and has since 1980 ever been. They moved it to the (former) Spectrum sports center in Philly at one point - but now, the statue is back at the museum, near the stairs!
@@Halderic Yes. Because I don't define the value of an historical person based on one issue. Anyone who tears down a statue should be prosecuted. And this witch hunt of finding any reason to label a person a 'racist', like you just did, is tearing America apart. Slowly, but surely. I remember when someone joked they would eventually get around to wanting to tear down Jefferson, Washington, Lincoln. Because by someone like YOU, they were racist. Which makes them monsters. But someone like Al Sharpton, who is about as racist as they will ever come, is considered acceptable. You are just brainwashed.
@@trhansen3244 "based on one issue." how would you, and those of your ilk, like it if your town had statues of Al Shapton all over it? put these in museums and not proudly on public display. would you support a statue of a person if they were a known pedophile but that was their only "issue"? what exactly is your limit here?
It's interesting that this might be your introduction to Mr. T, and him being the villain. After this Mr. T became a pop culture icon of the 1980s appearing on the tv series The A-Team, his own cartoon show and a bit of a short stint with the World Wrestling Federation fighting along side Hulk Hogan. He was always a Hero after playing Clubber Lang.
I had the honor of waiting on Mr. T. once a long time ago at one of my bartending jobs. Literally one of the nicest and most polite people I've ever met in my life. I learned so much just from a conversation with him. Lol it's crazy how opposite Clubber Lang is from him in real life. One of my favorite performances in the 80s!
Trivia: A song titled "You're the Best" performed by Joe Esposito was recorded for the film. But Stallone rejected it in favor of Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger". "You're the Best" was later used in The Karate Kid (1984). Coincidently, Survivor also performed the theme song (The Moment of Truth) for The Karate Kid.
This is my favorite!!! If not just for the training, and fight scenes, and Clubber's scary growl when he threw a punch, but also Adriennes speech on the beach. I hear that speech in my head every time I have to face fear myself.
I’m really not understanding how you 2 are not over 100k subscribers yet, you guys are without a doubt the best reactors on TH-cam, the reactions are so genuine and insightful and you take the time after the video to go into detail about what you just watched, keep up the great work!!
My favorite Rocky! Mr. T legit scare the hell out of me as a youngin'. Then I saw what a humble and devoted Christian he is in real life and it only made me a bigger fan of his. This is where the series begins taking on comic book tropes.
Mr. T made an excellent bad guy, but in real life, hes a sweetheart. I loved what he brought to the movie. But Adrean is the hero here. She got Rocky's head straight.
The two teamed up together for their own little promotional tour. On SNL together with Billy Crystal and tag team partners in the wrestling ring vs Piper and Orndorf.
@@ckobo84 I remember the SNL episode leading up to Wrestlemania. I cracked up when Billy Crystal's "Fernando" casually said to Hogan, "You look maahvelous, do you work out?" Hogan actually lost it for second.
"FRIENDS DON'T OWE! They do 'cause they wanna do!" "Rocky doesn't have defense!" Truer words have never been spoken. Can't wait to see you guys review Rocky IV (the theatrical version, I hope)!
Wow!! I forgot how much I loved this movie. Clubber Lanes dialogue … hysterical. Great editing, music, just a lot of fun. One of the rare series where the first 3 where all equally enjoyable and fun.
Rocky IV now has a Director's Cut. I would watch the original release first and love if you then watch the Director's Cut to see the differences and you could talk about which version you liked better with the different scenes and then which one you liked better overall. Just my opinion.
Yeah, this one hit me differently emotionally. The first two movies are masterpieces in their own right, but 3 is where I personally started to get REALLY invested. Can't wait for 4 now. It's still my favorite, although I feel VERY lonely these days with that opinion...
4 is my favorite, too, and for years didn’t know so many don’t like it or have issues with it. Only recently watching Rocky reactions did I start to hear anyone say 4 is the weakest of the series 🤷🏻♂️
Great. Thank you guys so much. I feel like, it´s just popular these days, to hate on 4. People don´t realize that Rocky has actually the most development in that one and I could write an essay about why that is. And maybe I will, when we get the reaction. But it makes me very sad to see, that people apparently prefer trying to be "edgy" without even trying to see, how magnificent that film really is, how layered the characters are, how dramatic the plot and the stakes are and not to forget the best montages of the whole franchise. The only crtitcism, I ever heard against 4, that I could get behind and agree with was that it feels too "hollywood-ized": Totally! It´s a spectacle! You definitely have to suspend your disbelief a bit more than with all the others. But isn´t that also, what makes movies great? Escapism? Letting yourself be entertained and emotionally invested on higher levels than super realism? I think, that Rocky 4 finds the PERFECT balance for that! Idk guys, that´s my opinion at least, I fucking love Rocky 4....
At 2:07 when you two asked "Is that Mr. T?"...I yelled at my screen "HOW OLD ARE THESE TWO?!" Now I'm asking myself if I AM that OLD ?! In the rematch ROCKY did to CLUBBER what ALI did to FOREMAN. He took a beating from the bigger younger opponent and finished them when they were tired.
Omg I was so excited when you guys posted this. It's my favorite movie from the series. I like 4 too but you guys are gonna be so happy about this movie.
I waa 10 when this came out. Eye of the Tiger was me and my older bro's jam. At the end of the movie, he looked at me and said "they froze the frame there, but just so you know, Apollo knocked Rock's head clean off."
As a kid I was not into the Rocky series, but then Mr T arrived on the scene in The A Team and got me interested in Rocky. Watched Rocky III first, then had to go back and watch parts I and II.
This is my favorite Rocky film from my childhood! The training montage, the bond between Rocky and Apollo. Has obvious flaws but I love this movie, 10/10 Ding Ding 🥊
Not sure if this was an urban myth, but the story was that Mr T was part of Sugar Ray Leonard's entourage. Sylvester Stallone saw him and loved his look, so asked him to be in the movie.
Part of me says Stallone would have had a perfect Trilogy had he ended with Rocky lll. Then again, we wouldn't had Rocky's speech to his son in Rocky Balboa.
Mr. T was absolutely perfect in this role as a young and hungry fighter who was understandably pissed because he felt the champion had been ducking and avoiding him I mean this is boxing he's not going to get anywhere saying please and thank you so bringing Adrian into it was a savage move but it worked. Say what you will about Mr. T but he became a household name after this movie. Clubber Lang is the ultimate antagonist just giving my 2 cents.
Rocky was basically using Alis "rope a dope" strategy, slightly modified. Get Clubber out of his game and get him to constantly try to end it with one punch, over exerting with each attempt. Both rely on keeping the opponent enraged with taunting and show boating (like the trash talk and rubbing/holding his head), though Rocky does literally use his head as well since his whole thing is he can take a lot of punishment.
This was similar to the real-life Rumble in the Jungle between Muhammad Ali vs George Foreman. It's hard to believe, but George Foreman was a bad man back then. He didn't talk as much as Clubber Lang, but he didn't smile either. He was a street thug who became the heavyweight champion of the world but remained the thug (his words). He destroyed people in the ring and is known as one of the hardest-hitting punchers of all time. He was Mike Tyson twenty years before there was a Mike Tyson. Muhammad Ali was a former champion who some believed was past his prime. The question wasn't whether Foreman would win, it was how bad he would hurt Ali in the process. Some believed Foreman could kill Ali. However, Ali had the strategy to wear him out. He did exactly what Rocky did in the last fight. He changed his style of fighting and even taunted Foreman to hit harder. Foreman later said that really got into his head. It was eight rounds of Ali taking punches and wearing Foreman out. In the 8th round, Ali's strategy had worked and Foreman was tired out. He took his shots and Foreman was knocked out for the first time in his career. The world went crazy over the fight. Ali had done what many considered impossible. But that loss is what started the change in George Foreman from the thug who never smiled to the man who can't stop smiling.
To answer the Hulk Hogan question, it depends how you define "nearly" 7 feet tall. Hogan was 6'7" at this point in his career, but almost half a foot below 7 feet. Still, he would tower over the 5'9" Stallone.
Also, prior to The Internet, it was common for pro wrestlers to have their height over- or under-stated by several inches, depending on the needs of the storyline. It still happens at times (including in mainstream professional sports, even) but it is harder to get away with.
@@just_gut Based on heights we know to definitely be true, ie ex football players, college wrestlers, etc. and comparing Hogan, it's extremely likely he actually was 6'7". I don't think anyone really disputes that. That said, yes most of the wrestlers that have been billed as "giants" a typically have their heights overstated by at least a few inches.
@@robertcampbell8070 I wasn't trying to claim that Hogan, specifically, ever under-stated his height, but often smaller guys woild, especially going against bigger guys in a mis-match style bout.
Yeah, virtually all the fighters in the Rocky movies get a few inches added to their heights to keep up with 5’9” Stallone playing Rocky, who is explicitly listed as being 6’0” multiple times. So for consistency, whenever another character’s height/weight is given, they’re similarly scaled up
The rematch is just fantastic. A lot of boxing fans are always on the lookout for the kind of fighter that Rocky becomes at the end of this film. Take a guy that hits like a sledgehammer, and has unbelievable heart. Then add the stamina, agility, footwork, and head movement. Train him so thoroughly that his reactions are on autopilot. The complete package of skills and conditioning.
4:20 Pauly is not only jealous at Rocky, he sees how he became a "joke" a "brand", he is even in a pinball machine, and it makes Pauly sick. I think he misses the old time ehen Rocky was on par with him, just a normal person.
Each of the first 3 Rocky movies all have a really strong character arc. I love that Rocky has a serious fear of losing what he's gained, and that really got to him. Having Apollo come back was also superb, and the fight at the end; Apollo knew what he was training Rocky to do, outlast Lang. It also keeps that argument of 'who was a better fighter, Apollo or Lang', clearly it was Apollo, who took a hungry Rocky to the the distance twice. Lang, facing a prime Rocky, couldn't go 3. Sadly, the newt two movies are a huge dip in quality. I'd still say watch part 4 because it's incredibly entertaining, but it loses a lot of the real emotional part.
@@peteg475 I completely agree. Each of the first 3 have a real story to tell, and the characters have realistic challenges to overcome. 1 is the underdog story. 2 is redemption. 3 is fighting when you actually have something to lose. The rest are kinda weird heh.
But Rocky was a far superior, more seasoned, better trained, in better shape figher vs Clubber than vs Apollo. Rocky was in horrible shape with only a little over a month to train for the first fight with Apollo.
@@ckobo84 Except for a couple things. 1. Rocky was only better due to Apollo's training. 2. Apollo and Rocky went 15 rounds in each fight. Clubber Lang lasted 3. SMOKING GUN: It's canon that Apollo beat Rocky in their third and final fight, the one we see starting at the end of this movie. In Creed, Rocky admits Apollo beat him. Bottom line, Apollo and Rocky were extremely closely matched, Rocky and Clubber Lang weren't.
The final fight of the film is my absolute favourite Rocky fight ever. It’s such a rush watching round 3 - no matter how often I watch it. My fave film of the series.
The painting at the end, of Rocky and Apollo, was done by famous sports artist LeRoy Nieman. He was also the ref with the sweet mustache in the Thunderlips charity match.
I was thinking about Burgess Meredith (Mickey), and I have an honest recommendation for another movie that he appears in: the 1966 Batman movie (with Adam West). It's a surprisingly good comedy.
@@f1playlist308 @F1 Playlist My introduction to Burgess Meradith was actually the GIJoe animated movie from, I think 1986, where he voices the main villain. The man had a legendary resume!
The ring announcer at the time was a real ring announcer. During the filming, when Rocky was putting the choke hold on him, they said cut & Hulk Hogan was walking around the ring like Sly wasn't on his back.
You can really feel the power of Clubber Lang's last five punches on Rocky's head at the end of the first round of the first fight. You can also feel the pain of Rocky's suffering as well. Stallone acted convincingly in showing Rocky losing.
@@ckobo84 True that. But still Stallone weighed 202lbs. To throw 202lbs 20 to 25ft . That's some strength. Most avg men can't hardly even pick up 202 lbs . Much less throw it anywhere.
@@dnish6673 yeah I know he wasn't that big of a guy. But I don't think Hogan was quite as big as they said either. In his prime he was 6ft7 and weighed 302. I think they said he was 7ft and weighed 390 . But still how far do you think you could throw 170lbs.?
This is the first film in the series to not have any fight montages. Three fights all shown pretty much in their entirety. Clubber Lang's biggest mistake is that he trained for power and not endurance...Rocky knew it and exploited it. And if you like training montages, wait until the next one.
Rocky III is my favourite. The first two movie may be better movies but Rocky III was the one I enjoy when I was a kid and remains my favourite. The Apollo-Rocky friendship are great. Mr T is such a fun villain. And Eye of the Tiger!
Rocky 3 and Rocky 4 takes Rocky to a comic book superhero feel with the sound effects exploding bomb sounding punches and over dramatic slow motion ..still great movies though
I've watched most of your reactions and enjoy you two very much. Now when you do Rocky IV, DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT Watch the recent directors cut!! Please please please just do the original 1985 theatrical release. Then you can do the dir cut after that. This way will keep you on the emotional journey that was experienced back in the 80s. Keep up the entertaining work!
Imo Rocky 3 is the Rocky franchise at its peak. The soundtrack, the cast, the joining forces of him and Apollo. My favorite Rocky movie of the franchise.
1. My favorite of the first 4 movies. 2. Where I lived had that pinball machine and I kicked the shit out of it. (ALL Top 5 scores) 3. Rocky doesn't have defense. He beats you to hell with his face. 4. "Eye of the Tiger" was from a band called Survivor. Their other hit was "High on You". 5. If you can get it a great Burgess Meredith movie to first time/share is the original "Clash of the Titans".
This is my favorite of all the Rocky movies and it's because of Mr. T.......he did a great job especially for a guy with no acting experience. His career really took off after this movie. He got involved with professional wrestling where he teamed up with Hulk Hogan and he got cast in a hit tv show called The A Team. He had his own cartoon, a cereal named after him, as well as other movie roles. He was truly a star in the 80's.
Rocky - he only wanted to go the distance. He didn’t really think he could win. He was a 30 year old club fighter and enforcer. He felt fortunate to get a shot to fight the Champ. He wanted to go the distance also because no one had taken Creed the distance before. Rocky 2 - defending his honor, responding to the challenge, providing, becoming better, and as Adrian so eloquently stated WIN was the goal Rocky 3 was about overcoming fears, self doubt/self confidence, loss in a few ways, and finding and learning new ways and ultimately to win again.
Mickey dying is literally the saddest movie scene in history, I get a lump in my throat just thinking about it.. I felt bad for you both having to go through it ☹️
When I was a child, Mr.T was a Public Icon and on the same level as Superman to kids. He ruled the 80's and always kept it wholesome and inspirational and is a real life superhero. And to even make him cooler then he already is...Mr.T was also a bodyguard to Muhammad Ali and Michael Jackson. ...and for those in the know...The Bearded Lady in FREAKED! Lol!
I met Mr T when I was a little kid. He was jogging downtown and actually approached me and my family. He said in his Mr T voice, "Hey" we turned around and he was smiling. He gave us all autographs. Nicest guy ever.
The ring announcer with the wild moustache is LeRoy Neiman, a painter/artist. He's one of those artists, you've seen his work and never associated a name with it. He has some pretty famous ones out there, and even has some work featured in this movie. He's pretty legendary but the moustache makes him immortal.
I love all your reactions, but I am really enjoying the Rocky movies as well as the Cobra Kai series with you and always can't wait for the next one to drop. I heard you say about doing Rocky 4 and 5 as well as Creed 1 and 2 and I'm not sure when Creed 3 comes out this year, but I haven't heard you mentioning doing the 2006 ROCKY BALBOA movie that came out between Rocky 5 and Creed 1. Is that movie in the plans as well? If not, I do recommend it. Thanks again for the entertainment! Love you guys and will see you on the next one.
Mr T got this role by winning an old TV live show called, Tough Man, contest. Then went in to The A-Team! Also Dennis Quaid did a great movie loosely based on that contest called, Tough Enough!
6:40 wrestlers have often been billed as taller and heavier than they actually are, in this Hulk Hogan is announced at 7' in reality he's about 6'7" but he's able to be believable here as rocky is supposed to be several inches taller than Stallone who is around 5'7" and Hogan can tower over him.
Rocky has never looked better in the ring! Can't wait to see how his new skills advance his career for another 3 movies!
Thank you all for the support!
At least, Paulie defended Rocky by hitting Hulk Hogan with the chair!
Rocky 4 will break you both emotionally.
Apollo (Carl Weathers) is the golf pro in Happy Gilmore
Mr T said in interviews that even though he was playing the villain, even he felt like rooting for Rocky when the crowd was chanting ‘Rocky’ during the final fight. I always thought that was hilarious 😂
hulk hogan is 6' "7
In real life, Mr T is a super nice, intelligent guy. His portrayal of Clubber Lang was so good, that his mother walked out of the movie premiere, then scolded him for disrespecting Adrienne, telling him, that she thought she raised him better than that!
Always love this fun fact ever since then mr. T never wanted to play a villain mama always knows best
Bet she had no problem taking the gifts that he bought with the money from this tho. Please!
I saw this when I was kid and obviously Mr. T was the bad guy. But I also thought he was so badass at the same time. Lol
Mr T also a momma's boy, he love his mom very much, as should we.
@@QoQabai658 why do you “bet” that?
"You fight great, but I am a great fighter." - Apollo to Rocky. One of the greatest lines.
That reminds me about what they say about Mick Jagger. He's not a good singer but he has a great voice
In defense of Mr. T as a villain:
The theme of this is clearly Rocky overcoming fear. And what best causes fear is an unstoppable, unreasonable, aggressive force. If Mr. T had been a more 3-dimensional, well rounded character, it would have made him less menacing. So Mr T's performance really is in the best service of the story as a simple character in this case.
@Not Mee - Totally agree. I believe Mr. T's role as Clubber Lang was one of the great villain roles in movies. Mr. T. was not a professional actor - he was a former Army military policeman and bouncer when he became a curiosity on TV in 'Tough Man' competitions. @TBR Schmitt's reactions to the character when watching the movie showed how well he did in his very first acting role. He was a brilliant villain and great performer as a fighter - I, for one, recognize this guy's acting chops.
My favorite character of the series. Also if you think about it he really thought Rocky was ducking him on purpose and taking the easy fights. Finally just like Rocky & Apollo lost his edge. You could tell it was beginning to happen to Mr. T after he won the title. Originally he refused even doing a interview even breaking a camera. Later on he's all calm and talking in front of the camera
@@zh2184 Whether this is true, I don't know. But supposedly his mother was so upset at the character of Clubber Lang during the premiere, that she got up and walked out, and that was the reason he never played another villain role.
@@zh2184 And he also did stand-up comedy! There are clips on YT. Then there was The A-Team, the Mr.T cartoon... Mr. T a fun 80s relic.
I don't think any actor needs an excuse for playing a villain...
Just like Arnold played The Terminator, I don't see why this would be some kind of problem.
"The ultimate bromance."
YES. I LOVE their relationship. I think that is why this is my favourite Rocky movie.
I’d argue they (A & R) are in the top 3 film and media bromances Of All Time
This is when Rocky movies became what everyone thinks they are, and Rocky IV is when the new formula hits its peak.
Not quite, in my opinion. I think this one still has a lot of drama and very good story progression. Every time I watch this one expecting to be the one that turned around after not having watched it for a while I get surprised by how much of the spirit of the first two still resides in it. And of all the Stallone directed ones, this is the best one. From photography, to editing, to production design... The next one is the one that really went off into pure action movie mode. This one is, somewhat, underrated.
@@Dacre1000 nope, it does start here. The movie is too clean looking. Stallone doesn't carry himself like Rocky he carries himself like Stallone. The fucking hair. They said it starts here. They didn't say it was devoid of the drama and heart of one and two. The series never lost that in any installment. This one gets cartoony in the way it hadn't before.
Maybe what young people who've not seen it think they are, but most others think of the first or second movie, or that same similar tone of Rocky Balboa.
Rocky 3 is when the fights started looking and sounding like video games lol
“Eye of the Tiger” was recorded specifically for this movie. Stallone initially filmed the opening montage intending to set it to Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust”, but they were unable to get the licensing to use it in time for the movie’s release, so they went to lesser known artists asking for a song that had a similar beat that they could sub in with the already edited opening scene. And so the eventual choice was Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” (and Survivor will be back later in the series after establishing this relationship with the filmmakers)
While it's a very slim margin, this has always been my personal favorite of the franchise. Rocky yelling "You ain't so bad!" and rubbing Clubber's head is so epic! 🙂
You wanna talk epic, that karate-style block at the start of the 3rd!
Same. I’ll readily admit it isn’t the “best” in the franchise (that goes to the first Rocky & first Creed), but Rocky 3 has always been my favorite and the go-to when I feel like watching a single Rocky film. It’s so rewatchable and melds the drama of the first two with the campiness of 4 really well.
My mother hits harder than that
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And it's just cool boxing. The first two are great story wise, but it's just two guys beating the absolute piss out of each other.
It's never exactly realistic, but 3 is just cool to look at and the first time that Rocky seems to know what he's doing instead of just being a tough guy with a head of granite.
The song "You're the Best" performed by Joe Esposito was originally recorded for this film. But Stallone rejected it in favor of Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger". "You're the Best" was later used in the movie The Karate Kid (1984).
Thank goodness. I am not a fan of that song because the lyrics are too '"wink wink" we all know who the protagonist is".
Cool fun fact. Here's another fun fact. The song "Glory of Love" by Peter Cetera was also recorded for Rocky IV, but Stallone rejected that one too and instead went with "Hearts on Fire" for the ending credits, as well as for the second training montage.
@@KingsFanForever well didn't know about that and the song " Glory of Love" was used in the movie The Karate Kid 2(1986)
Same with Glory of Love Karate Kid 2. First meant for a Rocky movie, later used in Karate Kid. Love the Glory of Love. Amazing song.
@@KingsFanForever Good choice. Love hearts on fire!
I love this one. From him losing to Clubber to Mickey then training with Apollo. The origin of "I pity the fool" legendary. Great final fight, I like that it shows the whole fight instead of the usual and necessary montage.
After that, Mr. T swore that he would never play a bad guy again and never did. He became the loveable Mr. T that we grew to love today.
@@vcancer He was SO GOOD at playing the bad guy though that its scary. Imagine a Mr. T without his moms influence?
Adrian is definitely Rocky's energy booster. His secret weapon that none of his opponents know about. He would have never gone through his legacy without her.
So right. I’ve always said she was his super power.
I really love their relationship
Adrian is the perfect example of a wife.
Exactly! She's wut Alfred is to Batman. His confidante.
I love how Apollo was never a true villain. He was just an antogonist to Rocky as a boxer. Overall, he's a solid guy who just hypes up fights and gets prideful (which messed with his matches with Rocky).
To be fair, Apollo was pretty much a villain in Rocky II. He did everything he could to slander Rocky and wound his pride enough to drag him back in the ring. It was calculated on Apollo's part, and completely driven by his own wounded pride at not decisively beating Rocky in the first one. Doesn't make him a bad person, but I think he was decidedly a villain.
To borrow a term from professional wrestling (which shares a lot of narrative similarity with the Rocky movies), Apollo was playing the heel. For just that one movie. Then he turned face again when he came in to train Rocky in III.
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But at least they go to the trouble to explain why he’s calling Rocky out by showing him being hated on and being called a fraud by fans and that beginning to weigh on him. It’s clear to the audience that he genuinely is “playing” the heel, he hasn’t become a bad person. He’s just desperate for another shot to prove to the world that he’s not a phony who carried Rocky in the first fight as a gimmick.
@@YankeeBlues21 I don't disagree with any of that. Like I said, it didn't make him a bad person. But he was definitely the villain.
Well Apollo was loved by the fans before Rocky came along . But he was still loved . And when they seen him in Rocky’s corner he became even more popular .
@@TheLanceUppercut To clarify, I meant he wasn't a true villain in a traditional sense. Villains are usually evil, mean spirited, bad people. Apollo was none of those things. He's just a businessman who gave Rocky the chance to begin with. And only talks trash to hype up the fight for the cameras and media.
Rocky III is a very fun movie. I love Apollo's training regiment with Rocky to bring him up to fighting Clubber Lang. :)
Fun fact, that segment during the opening where you see Rocky on the Muppet Show was from an actual episode where Sylvester Stallone was the guest star. They simply used the footage from that episode and made it so that it was an episode about Rocky Balboa, even redubbing Kermit to say 'Rocky Balboa.' lol
I remember that episode of the muppet show. There were a lot of ‘real’ items in that montage like the rocky pinball machine.
No matter how many times I see it, that last scene between Rocky and Mick makes me cry my eyes out every time. Mickey's passing away was gutwrenching that there wasn't a dry eye in the movie theaters when I saw this film.
Stallone picked Mr T after seeing him win a bouncers contest or something similar , he used to work as a bodyguard.... Rocky 3 was Mr Ts debut into acting and he killed it becoming superfamous after this film.
So did Hulk Hogan. He became super famous in the WWF after this and both of them were a tag team against Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff at the first WrestleMaina.
Mr T was a bouncer and took the gold chains of people he threw out of the club. I believe he was Muhammad Ali's bodyguard for a time.
@@dustman820 False. Hogan was already big before he appeared in Rocky III. He was part of NWA and became the Southeast Heavyweight Champion he joined WWF in 1979. 3 years before Rocky III.
Stallone worked with a lot of Pro Wrestlers in Paradise Alley and he was really impressed with their dedication and professionalism. He really helped open a lot of doors for helping wrestlers make a jump to movies.
@@EchoFoxtrot21 when they film the fight between him and hulk hogan sly didn't used a stud double he wanted to make that scene as real as it gets
Mr. T is a bad bad man. His dialogue is so on point for this movie. He becomes the perfect villian.
"I pity the fool", "Don't give this sucka no statue. Give him some guts!" "And you better get that bad look off your face before I knock it off!" SUch epic one liners.
i love [to Apollo] "I dont need no 'has been' rubbin off on me! Dont turn your back on me, suckah!"
@@slchance8839 Yeah love those lines to🤗 And '' Hey suckah! Balboa, you bum! You finished! You through! You washed up! I'm the baddest in the world''
''What you say paper champion!
@@interplanetaryspecies9488 ooh ho yea...."paper champion" good one!! i forgot about that one, suckah!!
Sounded like Mohammed ali
He had me in stitches his delivery was hilarious
This was really when Rocky became a staple. I was about 10 at the time and all of us saw it. I used to wear a Rocky pendant to school everyday. It was a kids' movie just as much as for the adults. I also think this was the first time most of us saw Hulk Hogan. Honestly it was like Stallone, Mr. T, and Hogan were superheroes the way we all loved them.
Merchandising the movies was a thing by this time, so I think there was a lot of merchandise like lunch boxes, action figures, etc. That probably contributed to the idolizing.
The trash-talking by Rocky was meant to keep Clubber Lang punching, and punching hard, essentially tiring him out and sapping his stamina, if not his strength. It also serves as a psychological edge, and by getting under Clubber Lang's skin Rocky makes the much larger and stronger man fight his fight. Your reaction to Rocky III was awesome! So much fun! ( :E
Easily my favorite reactors. Great couple. Samantha is the perfect partner for you TBR.
I second that!
Agreed!
The relationship between Rocky and Paulie is one of my favorite things of the series,and how the two grow to love each other.
Mr T played the perfect heel to Stallone hero. Very good acting.
Considering the current global events, the next "villain" might be quite timely.
Either way, Rocky 4 is also fantastic.
The original cast for clubber was a real heavyweight boxer but because of health problems he turned down the role
Let’s acknowledge the career of the late, great Burgess Meredith, and his performance here in his second greatest role, next to The Penguin in 1969’s “Batman: The Movie”, of course.
Grumpy old men is his best work after mickey
Man, I can’t wait ‘til you guys get to Rocky IV!
Rocky 4 sucks......Russian fans rooting for an American? Get real....wouldn't happen in a zillion years.
@@robertwest4596 Yeah exactly 😂Rocky 4 is for the most part one sided, extreme(American) patriotism, political propaganda and a big music video with a unrealistic carton character Drago.
@@interplanetaryspecies9488 unrealistic? for real? wow..... no words.
10:12 Fun Fact: The statue is still in Philly and has since 1980 ever been. They moved it to the (former) Spectrum sports center in Philly at one point - but now, the statue is back at the museum, near the stairs!
Liberals will eventually get around to tearing it down. Just as soon as they find out something racist in Stallone's past. Or Rocky's.
@@trhansen3244 *facepalm*
@@trhansen3244 good lord, are you really defending statues of racist people?
@@Halderic Yes. Because I don't define the value of an historical person based on one issue. Anyone who tears down a statue should be prosecuted. And this witch hunt of finding any reason to label a person a 'racist', like you just did, is tearing America apart. Slowly, but surely. I remember when someone joked they would eventually get around to wanting to tear down Jefferson, Washington, Lincoln. Because by someone like YOU, they were racist. Which makes them monsters. But someone like Al Sharpton, who is about as racist as they will ever come, is considered acceptable. You are just brainwashed.
@@trhansen3244 "based on one issue." how would you, and those of your ilk, like it if your town had statues of Al Shapton all over it? put these in museums and not proudly on public display. would you support a statue of a person if they were a known pedophile but that was their only "issue"? what exactly is your limit here?
It's interesting that this might be your introduction to Mr. T, and him being the villain. After this Mr. T became a pop culture icon of the 1980s appearing on the tv series The A-Team, his own cartoon show and a bit of a short stint with the World Wrestling Federation fighting along side Hulk Hogan. He was always a Hero after playing Clubber Lang.
The original cast for clubber was a real heavyweight boxer but because of health problems he turned down the role
I had the honor of waiting on Mr. T. once a long time ago at one of my bartending jobs. Literally one of the nicest and most polite people I've ever met in my life. I learned so much just from a conversation with him. Lol it's crazy how opposite Clubber Lang is from him in real life. One of my favorite performances in the 80s!
Trivia: A song titled "You're the Best" performed by Joe Esposito was recorded for the film. But Stallone rejected it in favor of Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger". "You're the Best" was later used in The Karate Kid (1984). Coincidently, Survivor also performed the theme song (The Moment of Truth) for The Karate Kid.
Also Glory Of Love was for Rocky 4 but Stallone rejected it and used Hearts On Fire .. Glory Of Love went to Karate Kid 2
made the right choice. You're the Best fits better with the tone of Karate Kid.
Also, composer Bill Conti did the theme for Rocky and The Karate Kid movies
@@williamwilliams7393 The trivia information is on Rocky III's IMDB page
This is my favorite!!! If not just for the training, and fight scenes, and Clubber's scary growl when he threw a punch, but also Adriennes speech on the beach. I hear that speech in my head every time I have to face fear myself.
I’m really not understanding how you 2 are not over 100k subscribers yet, you guys are without a doubt the best reactors on TH-cam, the reactions are so genuine and insightful and you take the time after the video to go into detail about what you just watched, keep up the great work!!
My favorite Rocky! Mr. T legit scare the hell out of me as a youngin'. Then I saw what a humble and devoted Christian he is in real life and it only made me a bigger fan of his. This is where the series begins taking on comic book tropes.
Mr. T made an excellent bad guy, but in real life, hes a sweetheart. I loved what he brought to the movie. But Adrean is the hero here. She got Rocky's head straight.
This movie put Mr. T on the map and less than a year later he was starring in the TV series "The A Team and he was a household name for years.
It also put the spotlight on Hulk Hogan and helped his career to become a star
The two teamed up together for their own little promotional tour. On SNL together with Billy Crystal and tag team partners in the wrestling ring vs Piper and Orndorf.
Yes Hulk Hogan was a bad guy in the ring and they changed his character to be the good guy and he had a long career .
He had his own cereal, that makes an appearance in the film Pee Wee's Big Adventure.
@@ckobo84 I remember the SNL episode leading up to Wrestlemania. I cracked up when Billy Crystal's "Fernando" casually said to Hogan, "You look maahvelous, do you work out?" Hogan actually lost it for second.
"FRIENDS DON'T OWE! They do 'cause they wanna do!"
"Rocky doesn't have defense!" Truer words have never been spoken.
Can't wait to see you guys review Rocky IV (the theatrical version, I hope)!
Sylvester Stallone's acting was superior here. The anger, rage, sorrow, everything. His best work since First Blood
Wow!! I forgot how much I loved this movie. Clubber Lanes dialogue … hysterical. Great editing, music, just a lot of fun. One of the rare series where the first 3 where all equally enjoyable and fun.
Nice try Mr. T was perfect gtfoh you scam of a Rocky fan.
Rocky 3 was supposed be the last Rocky movie but then Sly made the four rocky movies
Burt Young the actor who plays Pauly was a boxer. He won 32 of his 34 fights in the Marines and won 14 pro fights.
If you’re liking Rocky movies. You might also enjoy the Russell Crowe movie, The Cinderella Man. I’d love to see your reaction!
That's a great movie 🎬!
That was really good..I wasn't a Crowe fan then saw that and it changed
Rocky IV now has a Director's Cut. I would watch the original release first and love if you then watch the Director's Cut to see the differences and you could talk about which version you liked better with the different scenes and then which one you liked better overall. Just my opinion.
Whats the new edit like?
Yeah, this one hit me differently emotionally. The first two movies are masterpieces in their own right, but 3 is where I personally started to get REALLY invested. Can't wait for 4 now. It's still my favorite, although I feel VERY lonely these days with that opinion...
I love lV too!
4 is my favorite, too, and for years didn’t know so many don’t like it or have issues with it. Only recently watching Rocky reactions did I start to hear anyone say 4 is the weakest of the series 🤷🏻♂️
Great. Thank you guys so much. I feel like, it´s just popular these days, to hate on 4. People don´t realize that Rocky has actually the most development in that one and I could write an essay about why that is. And maybe I will, when we get the reaction. But it makes me very sad to see, that people apparently prefer trying to be "edgy" without even trying to see, how magnificent that film really is, how layered the characters are, how dramatic the plot and the stakes are and not to forget the best montages of the whole franchise. The only crtitcism, I ever heard against 4, that I could get behind and agree with was that it feels too "hollywood-ized": Totally! It´s a spectacle! You definitely have to suspend your disbelief a bit more than with all the others. But isn´t that also, what makes movies great? Escapism? Letting yourself be entertained and emotionally invested on higher levels than super realism? I think, that Rocky 4 finds the PERFECT balance for that!
Idk guys, that´s my opinion at least, I fucking love Rocky 4....
IV is the best imo
Rocky vs. The Martian is still my favorite, although Ricky 7 Adrian's Revenge is a close second
At 2:07 when you two asked "Is that Mr. T?"...I yelled at my screen "HOW OLD ARE THESE TWO?!"
Now I'm asking myself if I AM that OLD ?!
In the rematch ROCKY did to CLUBBER what ALI did to FOREMAN.
He took a beating from the bigger younger opponent and finished them when they were tired.
Omg I was so excited when you guys posted this. It's my favorite movie from the series. I like 4 too but you guys are gonna be so happy about this movie.
I waa 10 when this came out. Eye of the Tiger was me and my older bro's jam. At the end of the movie, he looked at me and said "they froze the frame there, but just so you know, Apollo knocked Rock's head clean off."
I love the intro music. You two are perfect for this.
As a kid I was not into the Rocky series, but then Mr T arrived on the scene in The A Team and got me interested in Rocky. Watched Rocky III first, then had to go back and watch parts I and II.
Ok
This is my favorite Rocky film from my childhood! The training montage, the bond between Rocky and Apollo. Has obvious flaws but I love this movie, 10/10 Ding Ding 🥊
Not sure if this was an urban myth, but the story was that Mr T was part of Sugar Ray Leonard's entourage. Sylvester Stallone saw him and loved his look, so asked him to be in the movie.
Ohh ok
Part of me says Stallone would have had a perfect Trilogy had he ended with Rocky lll. Then again, we wouldn't had Rocky's speech to his son in Rocky Balboa.
Or one of the greatest patriotic American movies in Rocky IV
Round 1 was to humiliate clubber, round 2 was to tire him out ,round 3 was a little bit of both...
You guys should watch The Wrestler... its a great movie you guys would love.
Mr. T was absolutely perfect in this role as a young and hungry fighter who was understandably pissed because he felt the champion had been ducking and avoiding him I mean this is boxing he's not going to get anywhere saying please and thank you so bringing Adrian into it was a savage move but it worked. Say what you will about Mr. T but he became a household name after this movie. Clubber Lang is the ultimate antagonist just giving my 2 cents.
And this movie is why I sometimes have to explain in later rocky movies why he is always introduced as a TWO time heavyweight champion.
I pity the fool who didn't like his cereal.
7:01 3 years after this film Hulk Hogan and Mr T were tag team partners at the first Wrestlemania.
Rocky was basically using Alis "rope a dope" strategy, slightly modified. Get Clubber out of his game and get him to constantly try to end it with one punch, over exerting with each attempt. Both rely on keeping the opponent enraged with taunting and show boating (like the trash talk and rubbing/holding his head), though Rocky does literally use his head as well since his whole thing is he can take a lot of punishment.
You're spooooot on🤗
This was similar to the real-life Rumble in the Jungle between Muhammad Ali vs George Foreman. It's hard to believe, but George Foreman was a bad man back then. He didn't talk as much as Clubber Lang, but he didn't smile either. He was a street thug who became the heavyweight champion of the world but remained the thug (his words). He destroyed people in the ring and is known as one of the hardest-hitting punchers of all time. He was Mike Tyson twenty years before there was a Mike Tyson.
Muhammad Ali was a former champion who some believed was past his prime. The question wasn't whether Foreman would win, it was how bad he would hurt Ali in the process. Some believed Foreman could kill Ali. However, Ali had the strategy to wear him out. He did exactly what Rocky did in the last fight. He changed his style of fighting and even taunted Foreman to hit harder. Foreman later said that really got into his head.
It was eight rounds of Ali taking punches and wearing Foreman out. In the 8th round, Ali's strategy had worked and Foreman was tired out. He took his shots and Foreman was knocked out for the first time in his career. The world went crazy over the fight. Ali had done what many considered impossible.
But that loss is what started the change in George Foreman from the thug who never smiled to the man who can't stop smiling.
Thanks guys a personal favourite movie. Great memories watching this with my brother ( first time )
I love all of the rocky movies hulk hogan and mr t were in wwf together back in the 80s
To answer the Hulk Hogan question, it depends how you define "nearly" 7 feet tall. Hogan was 6'7" at this point in his career, but almost half a foot below 7 feet. Still, he would tower over the 5'9" Stallone.
Also, prior to The Internet, it was common for pro wrestlers to have their height over- or under-stated by several inches, depending on the needs of the storyline. It still happens at times (including in mainstream professional sports, even) but it is harder to get away with.
@@just_gut Based on heights we know to definitely be true, ie ex football players, college wrestlers, etc. and comparing Hogan, it's extremely likely he actually was 6'7". I don't think anyone really disputes that. That said, yes most of the wrestlers that have been billed as "giants" a typically have their heights overstated by at least a few inches.
@@robertcampbell8070 I wasn't trying to claim that Hogan, specifically, ever under-stated his height, but often smaller guys woild, especially going against bigger guys in a mis-match style bout.
Yeah, virtually all the fighters in the Rocky movies get a few inches added to their heights to keep up with 5’9” Stallone playing Rocky, who is explicitly listed as being 6’0” multiple times. So for consistency, whenever another character’s height/weight is given, they’re similarly scaled up
The rematch is just fantastic. A lot of boxing fans are always on the lookout for the kind of fighter that Rocky becomes at the end of this film. Take a guy that hits like a sledgehammer, and has unbelievable heart. Then add the stamina, agility, footwork, and head movement. Train him so thoroughly that his reactions are on autopilot. The complete package of skills and conditioning.
Finally we're here, this is when the franchise become more focus in the boxing, and a great motivational movie.
This is the first of the childish and cartoonish Rocky movies.
4:20 Pauly is not only jealous at Rocky, he sees how he became a "joke" a "brand", he is even in a pinball machine, and it makes Pauly sick. I think he misses the old time ehen Rocky was on par with him, just a normal person.
Each of the first 3 Rocky movies all have a really strong character arc. I love that Rocky has a serious fear of losing what he's gained, and that really got to him. Having Apollo come back was also superb, and the fight at the end; Apollo knew what he was training Rocky to do, outlast Lang. It also keeps that argument of 'who was a better fighter, Apollo or Lang', clearly it was Apollo, who took a hungry Rocky to the the distance twice. Lang, facing a prime Rocky, couldn't go 3.
Sadly, the newt two movies are a huge dip in quality. I'd still say watch part 4 because it's incredibly entertaining, but it loses a lot of the real emotional part.
I'm with you. 1-3 makes a nice tight trilogy. They could've stopped then and I'd be ok.
The directors cut fixes that a little bit but it's still my least favorite Rocky/Creed movie
@@peteg475 I completely agree. Each of the first 3 have a real story to tell, and the characters have realistic challenges to overcome.
1 is the underdog story. 2 is redemption. 3 is fighting when you actually have something to lose.
The rest are kinda weird heh.
But Rocky was a far superior, more seasoned, better trained, in better shape figher vs Clubber than vs Apollo. Rocky was in horrible shape with only a little over a month to train for the first fight with Apollo.
@@ckobo84 Except for a couple things.
1. Rocky was only better due to Apollo's training.
2. Apollo and Rocky went 15 rounds in each fight. Clubber Lang lasted 3.
SMOKING GUN: It's canon that Apollo beat Rocky in their third and final fight, the one we see starting at the end of this movie. In Creed, Rocky admits Apollo beat him.
Bottom line, Apollo and Rocky were extremely closely matched, Rocky and Clubber Lang weren't.
The final fight of the film is my absolute favourite Rocky fight ever. It’s such a rush watching round 3 - no matter how often I watch it. My fave film of the series.
Mr T is in life a beautiful human being
The painting at the end, of Rocky and Apollo, was done by famous sports artist LeRoy Nieman. He was also the ref with the sweet mustache in the Thunderlips charity match.
I was thinking about Burgess Meredith (Mickey), and I have an honest recommendation for another movie that he appears in: the 1966 Batman movie (with Adam West). It's a surprisingly good comedy.
Funnily enough the first movie I seen him in was also in 1966. A big hand for the little lady.
Yes sir!
@@f1playlist308 @F1 Playlist My introduction to Burgess Meradith was actually the GIJoe animated movie from, I think 1986, where he voices the main villain. The man had a legendary resume!
3:01 Delorean appearance before "Back To The Future"
I never noticed this until your reaction.
The ring announcer at the time was a real ring announcer. During the filming, when Rocky was putting the choke hold on him, they said cut & Hulk Hogan was walking around the ring like Sly wasn't on his back.
The statue actually exists, these movies have such an impact in so many
Rocky III is my favorite out of all of them but Rocky IV is the most powerful you're gonna love it it's the best one.
You can really feel the power of Clubber Lang's last five punches on Rocky's head at the end of the first round of the first fight. You can also feel the pain of Rocky's suffering as well. Stallone acted convincingly in showing Rocky losing.
And Sly was very intelligent
Hulk Hogan was a beast. He threw Stallone 6 rows into the audience.
Well he was 7 foot 390 lbs for cripes sake! 😂
@@ckobo84 True that. But still Stallone weighed 202lbs. To throw 202lbs 20 to 25ft . That's some strength. Most avg men can't hardly even pick up 202 lbs . Much less throw it anywhere.
"24 inch pythons, brother!" 😁
@@aland4092 Stallone wasn’t really a heavyweight - you know that right? He’s 5’9” and about 170 at the time.
@@dnish6673 yeah I know he wasn't that big of a guy. But I don't think Hogan was quite as big as they said either. In his prime he was 6ft7 and weighed 302. I think they said he was 7ft and weighed 390 . But still how far do you think you could throw 170lbs.?
Finding out Apollo won that third fight. Is the best part of Creed
This is the first film in the series to not have any fight montages. Three fights all shown pretty much in their entirety. Clubber Lang's biggest mistake is that he trained for power and not endurance...Rocky knew it and exploited it. And if you like training montages, wait until the next one.
That does have the amazing training montage. It fills your burning heart with an unquenchable thirst.
The next one, Rocky IV has unparalleled training montages, and awesome 80s cheesiness, in the best possible way!
Great reaction as always. I always appreciate listening to your thoughts at the end of the movie. Great stuff! Also Rocky 4 lfg! Can’t wait!!
Rocky III is my favourite. The first two movie may be better movies but Rocky III was the one I enjoy when I was a kid and remains my favourite. The Apollo-Rocky friendship are great. Mr T is such a fun villain. And Eye of the Tiger!
Rocky 3 and Rocky 4 takes Rocky to a comic book superhero feel with the sound effects exploding bomb sounding punches and over dramatic slow motion ..still great movies though
They were 80s movies to a tee
Evry darn time it gets me! 🥺 Micky, the locker room, Rocky absolutely howling in pain! 😭 Wat a scene!!!
I've watched most of your reactions and enjoy you two very much. Now when you do Rocky IV, DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT Watch the recent directors cut!! Please please please just do the original 1985 theatrical release. Then you can do the dir cut after that. This way will keep you on the emotional journey that was experienced back in the 80s. Keep up the entertaining work!
Imo Rocky 3 is the Rocky franchise at its peak. The soundtrack, the cast, the joining forces of him and Apollo. My favorite Rocky movie of the franchise.
FUN FACT: The girl that kissed Rocky, while he was doing the stationary bike, was Stallone's 1st wife..
And his 2nd wife is in part 2
1. My favorite of the first 4 movies.
2. Where I lived had that pinball machine and I kicked the shit out of it. (ALL Top 5 scores)
3. Rocky doesn't have defense. He beats you to hell with his face.
4. "Eye of the Tiger" was from a band called Survivor. Their other hit was "High on You".
5. If you can get it a great Burgess Meredith movie to first time/share is the original "Clash of the Titans".
I pity the fool!!!
This is my favorite of all the Rocky movies and it's because of Mr. T.......he did a great job especially for a guy with no acting experience. His career really took off after this movie. He got involved with professional wrestling where he teamed up with Hulk Hogan and he got cast in a hit tv show called The A Team. He had his own cartoon, a cereal named after him, as well as other movie roles. He was truly a star in the 80's.
Mister T is one of the greats.
Rocky - he only wanted to go the distance. He didn’t really think he could win. He was a 30 year old club fighter and enforcer. He felt fortunate to get a shot to fight the Champ. He wanted to go the distance also because no one had taken Creed the distance before.
Rocky 2 - defending his honor, responding to the challenge, providing, becoming better, and as Adrian so eloquently stated WIN was the goal
Rocky 3 was about overcoming fears, self doubt/self confidence, loss in a few ways, and finding and learning new ways and ultimately to win again.
Mickey dying is literally the saddest movie scene in history, I get a lump in my throat just thinking about it.. I felt bad for you both having to go through it ☹️
When I was a child, Mr.T was a Public Icon and on the same level as Superman to kids. He ruled the 80's and always kept it wholesome and inspirational and is a real life superhero. And to even make him cooler then he already is...Mr.T was also a bodyguard to Muhammad Ali and Michael Jackson. ...and for those in the know...The Bearded Lady in FREAKED! Lol!
BRING ON ROCKY 4!!!!! And PLEASE, PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD, what the original cut of Rocky 4, not the terrible 2021 cut.
I met Mr T when I was a little kid. He was jogging downtown and actually approached me and my family. He said in his Mr T voice, "Hey" we turned around and he was smiling. He gave us all autographs. Nicest guy ever.
I pity the fool who doesn't like this reaction.
PAIN
The ring announcer with the wild moustache is LeRoy Neiman, a painter/artist. He's one of those artists, you've seen his work and never associated a name with it. He has some pretty famous ones out there, and even has some work featured in this movie. He's pretty legendary but the moustache makes him immortal.
I love all your reactions, but I am really enjoying the Rocky movies as well as the Cobra Kai series with you and always can't wait for the next one to drop. I heard you say about doing Rocky 4 and 5 as well as Creed 1 and 2 and I'm not sure when Creed 3 comes out this year, but I haven't heard you mentioning doing the 2006 ROCKY BALBOA movie that came out between Rocky 5 and Creed 1. Is that movie in the plans as well? If not, I do recommend it. Thanks again for the entertainment! Love you guys and will see you on the next one.
Carl Weather's was really fast before he was an actor he played in the NFL at linebacker
“Is it boxing rules or wrestling rules?”
When Muhammad Ali fought Antonio Inoki in ‘76, they couldn’t figure out the rules either. lol
Wepner v Andre the Giant was more or less a boxing match, but Andre really was as big as he was billed 😅 so it really wasn't fair regardless
Mr T got this role by winning an old TV live show called, Tough Man, contest. Then went in to The A-Team! Also Dennis Quaid did a great movie loosely based on that contest called, Tough Enough!
I pitty the fool that won't subscribe to TBR and Samantha.
I always love how clever they were with The Muppet Show footage. That's just video of Sylvester Stallone as the guest star of an actual episode.
Hogan is 6' 7"
6:40 wrestlers have often been billed as taller and heavier than they actually are, in this Hulk Hogan is announced at 7' in reality he's about 6'7" but he's able to be believable here as rocky is supposed to be several inches taller than Stallone who is around 5'7" and Hogan can tower over him.