In English, the idiom "to go the distance" means to follow something through -- usually something difficult -- all the way to the end. The phrase comes from boxing, where it meant to last for all of the rounds without giving up or getting knocked out. Rocky wanted to prove he could "go the distance" against the champ, and he did exactly that. Being judged as the winner or not really didn't matter to him. That's why, at the end of the film, the judges' decision fades into the background noise. It's irrelevant to Rocky. He already accomplished what he'd set out to do.
And going the distance back then was even more difficult. Boxing went 15 rounds back then, it was changed in the mid/late 80's I think, now it's 12 rounds.
@@charminbaer2323 Boxing changed from fifteen rounds to twelve rounds after Duk Koo-Kim was killed in a lightweight title fight against Ray Mancini after getting stopped in the 14th.
Rocky's turtles Cuff and Link are still alive and even had a cameo in the second Creed movie. Sylvester Stallone still has them. Rocky is more of a love and redemption story with a sports background which was what Stallone was aiming for when he wrote the script Camilla both fighters were inhaling Afrin it was a brand of nasal decongestant to help them breathe easier
You're watching movie history: Rocky literally invented the "training montage." Before Rocky, Hollywood montages consisted of shots of newspaper headlines (like in The Godfather) or seasons changing in order to show the passage of time. Rocky was the first movie to use a montage to show a character training toward a goal. Rocky was such a huge hit -- it was a huge box-office smash and won a bunch of awards -- that afterwards everyone began copying it.
There are montages in "Ghost of Frankenstein" and "House of Frankenstein" showing the mad doctor characters striving toward the goal of reviving the Frankenstein Monster.
@@porflepopnecker4376 Yeah, saying that Rocky invented the concept of using a montage to progress a character is simply not true. It's an incredibly well executed montage that inspired other training montages going forward, but it didn't invent it.
There were extensive training montages in Champion, starring Kirk Douglas and to a somewhat lesser degree, in Someone Up There Likes Me, featuring Paul Newman as Rocky Graziano.
There are 3 judges who judge every round of a fight. The boxer who wins the most rounds is declared the winner. A split decision means that one judge thought Rocky won more rounds than Creed, but looking at the footage we saw, Apollo dominated most of that fight.
There's so much nuance that I didn't want to overwhelm. The first round is a great example of scoring. Apollo starts by leading with the jab, but loses a point by knock down,. Rocky gets more aggressive and gets to the body, while Apollo tries to re-establish the jab. They trade back and forth and Apollo drops Rocky and breaks his nose at the end of the first with a combination. The knockdowns would cancel each other out and due to his command of the ring in that round, Apollo probably would've won it on at least two of the scorecards, 10-9.
@@craigplatel813 I remember when I was watching boxing in the 1972 Olympics that the knuckle area on Olympic boxing gloves were a different color from the rest of the glove, and it was explained that some fighters used to briefly open their hand at the last moment when they threw a punch to give themslves a couple extra inches in reach to help them land "punches" that had no power at all but still counted for points if the judges couldn't see that they weren't striking with the legal part of a the hand. Sipposedly, coloring the knuckle area so it stood out made it easier for judges to see whether or not the right part of the hand was making contact.
Plus judges like to send a message. Creed probably lost the first round. With one judge giving it to Rocky, the judges told Creed he didn't dominate the fight.
yea Camilla it really was a love story surrounding the BOXING match, now if you ever want to see a classic FILm that now is getting reactors attention I hope you can see Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck in ROMAN Holiday- filmed entirely in ROME and a wonderful story that takes place in just a couple of days
Rocky didn't need to win, when he was talking to Adrian the night before the fight, he said that he just wanted to show the world, and himself, that he could go the distance without being knocked out. Even though he lost, getting a split decision against the world champ was more than just going the distance, it was almost winning
The Boxing in Rocky is just a metaphor for a man doing his best for the woman he loves. Trying to prove to himself he's worth something. The outcome was really irrelevant. He gave everything against the Champ.
I disagree about the outcome. If Rocky could go the distance in his fight against the world champion, he could endure and succeed at anything he puts his mind to. Especially when it comes to his commitment to Adrian and his son later on.
@@MyBlackandRedCZ The outcome meaning a split decision he "lost". They make it a point to show it doesn't phase him at all he just cares about Adrian. We're saying the same things I think. 👍
@@Dash277 Exactly. Winning or losing being the outcome doesn't matter. The fact he went the distance does. The outcome of the fight and the outcome of the story.
Yep, you need to watch Rocky 2, and the rest of the series. The great thing is that while Rocky remains the center, EVERY character grows and develops throughout the series. Rocky, Adrian, Apollo, Mick, and even Paulie (a bit) (eventually). Adrian getting in Paulie's face and yelling "I'm not a LOSER!" is one of my favorite movie moments.
They're both growing and developing together as one. Rocky and the sequels are just their life story together. This quality of storyline has never been repeated, never. Hollywood writers push for it but they don't come close, they depend on too much of the eye candy physical.
Rocky is a love story, it's also about a guy trying to prove to himself that he can go the distance. Adrian need Rocky to bring her out of her shell, and he needer her to believe in him. Great characters in these movies.
Great reaction! It's always fun to see people go into Rocky thinking that it's just a "boxing movie" and then to see their reaction when they realize that it's much deeper than that. Women almost always assume that they're not going to like the movie because of what it appears to be and it usually ends up being one of their favorite films.
There were two moments I was waiting to see her reaction to. First was the raw eggs scene which she didn’t really flinch at and then the “cut me Mick” scene which left her speechless! Love it.
Sylvester Stallone was homeless and living in a car with that dog. When he was writing this movie. He had to get rid of Butkus. When he got paid for the movie, he went and got him back and put him in the movie.😊
You forgot also to say, it sounds, the guys literally extorted him several thousands dollars (3-15 stories differs about the amount) to get his dog back AND required to play in the movie (the short guy in front of the gym, if I'm not wrong)
The brilliance of the ending is that Rocky won, even though he lost the fight. He went 15 rounds with the Champ and Adrian was there with him at the end (just think of his life when the movie starts). The director purposely had the ring announcer be the background dialogue to Rocky/Adrian’s dialogue which mattered more than who won the fight.
Rocky is such an iconic series. Here we have in the first part a movie about boxing, that isn't really about boxing, or at least isn't at our centre of focus. What is, is Rocky's and Adrian's development.
Sadly, that's the misconception of early Rocky movies. Boxing was secondary. Adrian and their love story was always the engine driving Rocky's success. Amazing how many miss that. Pay attention in all these movies how only her input and support allows Rocky to be the best he can be. Rocky is really a character piece, Stallone was amazing both writing and starring in these movies
It's the same with the first Rambo movie too, really. Everyone hears "Rambo" and assumes giant, violent action, but First Blood -- while it obviously has some action and violence -- is another character study about a guy dealing with PTSD (before anyone REALLY knew a lot about what that actually was) and examining the way vets were treated upon returning from Vietnam. Just like the Rocky franchise, obviously the Rambo franchise started leaning away from the character stuff and more into action, the way Rocky starts to become mostly about boxing.
Rocky is one of those unique films that is simultaneously a drama, a sports movie, *and* a romance movie with lots of humour throughout. That's why men _and_ women like the film. It's similar to The Karate Kid, in that it's not really about physical fighting, even though fighting is certainly an important theme in the film.
Thank you so much for being one of the few reactors that I have seen on TH-cam who seems to understand that Mickey cared for Rocky. Too many people bashed him immediately but eventually warmed up to him. He brought discipline and focus to Rocky's life..
This was the first major film to use the *Steadicam* which was a new way of filming a scene handheld, without using a dolly track, but still keeping it from looking shaky, especially filming him going up the steps. You might recall the backgrounds of the forest in Return Of The Jedi? Those were done with a Steadicam.
I remember when they only showed certain movies once a year. If they did that with Rocky, I would like to see the sales of eggs the following week. A lot of young boys tried raw eggs after seeing this movie.
My fave Rocky movie is the second one: love, suspense (in the ring), drama/tears, personal struggle, kindnes/sweetness...the whole package in full range of emotions!
FYI: the spray (23:52) you saw being sprayed in Rocky's nose was probably something to moisten the inside of the nose so it's not brittle/dry. it helps avoid bleeding.
@@dansdiscourse4957 I wonder about that. Pseudoephedrine, which was the active ingreduient in most nasal decongestants back then, has stimulant properties similar to amphetamine, and because of that, the Olympics treated it as a forbidden performance enhancing drug.
You’re one of the few Millennial reactors that doesn’t make my eye roll with hypersensitivity. Well, at least in this one. I have to check out the others. 😉
I've never hears anyone say it's for swelling... It's a lot more simple than that. You have a mouthguard in when you fight and it's quite exhausting. You have to be able to take deep, full breaths consistently and so you go crazy with the nasal spray to clear the sinuses and make sure they stay clear for the fight.
The Dog was Stallone's actual dog. Before he sold the script this film he had to give the dog to a friend because he couldn't afford to buy food for both of them. After he sold the script he bought his dog back. Studios keep offering to buy the script but didn't want him to star in it, so he kept turning him down until one studio finally let him star in his script. Which worked out well because it won best picture.
20:04 I always fine this scene funny. Adrian has come out her shell and definitely loves Rocky. She is practically throwing herself at him But he can’t reciprocate because he is in training.
You will absolutely love Rocky II, my personal favourite. At it's heart Rocky is a love story, and about the battle for self-esteem from both partners in the relationship. People who have been knocked down, again and again. It's about staying on your feet, even after you get knocked down, and the boxing match is simply a metaphor for that idea.
When *Rocky* says no fooling around it's not because of *Adrian's* brother there's an old wise tale that during training a guy should not have Sex it weakens them. That's why in the following scene *Mick* yells at the women to go saying women weaken legs
This is a love story ❤ Not only with Adrian (Adrianna) but with everyone around him, including the two Creed movies. You need to see them all. You will enjoy them❤
The story between Rocky and Adrian is one of the few romances that men can admit to watching and not get made fun of for liking. Others include The Princess Bride, The Empire Strikes Back, and almost any other sports film.
Every man I know who has watched the Notebook, has admitted to liking it. Every man gives him a a little crap for it, then admits he liked it too. And mostly they did watch it cos a woman made him watch it. But they wind up liking it.
Championship fights used to be *15* rounds today they are limited to *12.* Non title fights can be *4, 8 or 10* rounds. If somebody is not knocked out it goes to *3* judges who are scoring each round. In this case *2* out of the *3* judges gave the fight to *Apollo* so he won by split decision
"I don't know what it is, but I just love montages of people getting their shit together." -- This is probably the best reaction comment I've ever heard. :-D
The cellos and strings in the track, Rocky's Reward, my discription has always been like the sweetest honey dripping slowly from a wooden honey dripper. That's the vision I see when listening to it with eyes closed.
"She's got gaps, I got gaps, together we fill each others gaps" means "she completes him" to steal a line from Jerry McGuire or they each have faults but make each other better being together.
The transformation of Adrian is some of the best writing ever IMO. She goes from a shy, quiet and timid girl thats constantly berated and pushed down by everyone around her, especially her brother, to this outgoing, confident and assertive woman. Rocky doesnt really have a way with word "I got gaps, she got gaps, together we fill gaps" is just his way of saying they complete and compliment eachother. They needed eachother to draw out the best version of themselfs thats hidden underneath. "Rocky is not a boxing movie. It's a love story" Sylvester Stallones own words.
Congrats on getting into the school you wanted! I am sure there are already a lot of other people explaining you the judging of the fight and telling you to definitely keep going with the Rocky + Creed movies, so I will just support that.
Another thing I like about your reaction is that you understood Mickey better than the majority of young people today. Mickey is angry because Rocky does not live up to his potential.
When you see Rocky II you'll get the continuity of this ending. And I can't WAIT to see your reaction to THAT one!!! Lol. Easily one of the best sequels in cinematic history.
Quite a few people have an issue with the way Rocky interacts with Adrian in the apartment, but they miss the signals throughout the first half of the movie. Rocky frequently catches Adrian looking at him during the visits to the pet shop, and if she weren't interested, she'd have absolutely continued to ignore him. Rocky knew she was interested in him but he also gathered enough information that she's suffocatingly shy. A big part of that is Paulie, who keeps her caged like a bird. At no point once Adrian enters that apartment does the word "No" leave her lips. She wants to be there, she likes him, but she's a deer in the headlights without any idea what to do and she wants to retreat back to the prison her brother built for her. Rocky was just as uncomfortable as Adrian, but he knew the attraction was there and took a chance to try to let her feelings come out. If she had actually told him no, he'd have been the first one to open the door to let her out.
I agree with almost all of this. But, even if she didn't definitively say "no," Adrian did tell Rocky she "didn't belong here" and "I don't know you well enough to be in a man's apartment' before informing Rocky "I should go." It might have been worth a 2nd date for her to feel less rushed. Just sayin'.
Everybody here in Philadelphia knows this movie. There's a statue of Rocky outside our art museum (the steps he runs up) and there's always a long line of people to take pictures with it.
Always a great channel. How beautiful is this story? Us old guys loved it when it came out but the more years that go by, the more I realize how amazing this is as a love story, a zero-to-hero story, an inspiration to everyone.... I think I love this story more today than when I seen it as a kid in the 70s.
Watching you squirm and giggle during the Adrian and Rocky first kisses scenes was absolutely priceless. ha ha. Yes this was every bit of a romance story as it was an underdog story. Loved your reaction to this. Your reaction to the Rocky sequels should be equally fun to watch. Fun times.
Rocky and Star Wars were released 6 months apart. The innovation that people forget about Rocky is the steady cam. All the ring and stair shots were due to that camera innovation. Cameras use to have to be mounted. The camera man started his own company that is still making innovations today. When you watch a soccer, football, etc.... event and those unique camera angles are his cameras and company. You need to read up on boxing. If you don't win by knockout it goes by the score cards on each of the 15 rounds. A split decision means 2 of the 3 judges scored the fight one way and the third the other.
Don't know if anyone said, but if not....what Rocky and Apollo inhaled up their noses was kinda like Vicks vapor rub. It has some menthol and opens the air ways. They also smear vasoline on their faces, especially cheek bones and eye sockets where the bones are close to the skin. The vasoline helps the blows glance off instead of impacting squarely. This reduces the likelihood of being "cut" from a blow forcing the tissue inward around the sharp bones which, in effect, causes the bone to cut the tissue from the inside out. Imagine hitting a wall with a bare fist. The wall cannot literally cut you, but the impact of hard bone of the knuckles against the hard material of the wall mashes the tissue so forcibly that it partially ruptures. Also, when Rocky told Mick that he couldn't see and asked him to "cut" him, this was literal. In a fight, the tissue around the eye (eyebrow, cheek, temple) sustain trauma and begin to swell from a buildup of blood and water, causing the eye to be shut off by the swollen tissue. The fastest and most effective way to counter the effect and restore vision is to make a small incision, typically at the hairline on the underside of the affected eyebrow. This drains some of the built up fluid, the swelling temporarily goes down and vision is restored. Fights are determined by 3 possible outcomes. 1: a technical knockout in which a fighter is disoriented to the extent that he cannot stand to his feet within a 10 second count. 2: a physical knockout in which the fighter is knocked unconscious or 3: by a collective score from a panel of 3 judges. Rocky had already been knocked down for a count at least once versus Apollo being knocked down only once without any count and got back on his feet almost immediately. I say this is the reason that Apollo won the fight on score.
Well, now you've done it... You've started down the Rocky rabbithole. Now you have to watch all of them. Most of them are actually really good movies and continue the story of Rocky and Adrian. Can;t wait to see you watch the next one.
Love your reactions! FYI, in boxing, you have to beat the champion to win the title. A tie goes to the champion... He was not defeated. A draw, and he retains the title
No, forty bucks for a fight was not a lot of money in 1975. I saw this in the theater when I was in junior high, and I remember everyone cheering out loud at end, even though he lost the fight. The only other movie I saw where the audience cheered at the end was Star Wars, two years later.
Each round is scored by 3 judges. They give points on technical boxing skill, knock downs, power and the number of punches landed. The fight can be won by knocking out your opponent, the referee can stop the fight if one fighter can no longer defend himself, the fighter's manager can "throw in the towel" to surrender the fight or you can win by points. A split decision means one of the judges had Rocky winning.
Strangest thing about quite a few of Stallone's earlier movies. A lot of them were drama's, but as his career progressed almost all of his movies were action. People look at me sideways when I say that the first Rambo movie was a drama about a vet with PTSD hitchhiking home after the war.
Each judge compiles data per round. A split decision is when different judges produce different results. The tally is for all rounds, not just the last one.
23:25 In-universe, Jergens is implicitly telling Rocky that they don't really care about him, he's a metaphorical dancing bear for Apollo to fight in order to entertain the masses. When Jergens says "it doesn't really matter" he means "you [Rocky] don't really matter." In reality the poster really was made wrong, and they wrote the scene in to justify it in-universe.
Hi Kamilla!🙂You have to keep watching! The Rocky franchise is a love story. "Rocky II" begins at the very end of this film, so it is more like a part 2. Adjusted for inflation $40 would be $211 U.S. today. So, that is not much at all. That scene is meant to show how little money Rocky is currently getting. Congratulations college girl!!!🎈🎈🧨🧨🎉🎉That is great news! Great reactions to your first Rocky film, Kamilla!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽You should keep watching! The franchise is GREAT as a whole.🙂
Thanks for the fun and sensitive reaction, Kamilla, but much more importantly, congratulations on your acceptance into university (or whatever the other type of college you mentioned). It's very apparent you have the intelligence to excel, and your enthusiasm's right there, too! Good luck!🧐
There's a movie from the 70s titled, "Love Story" 1970. And then there's Rocky 1976. Love is never having to say you're sorry. Yep Rocky is a love story.
In English, the idiom "to go the distance" means to follow something through -- usually something difficult -- all the way to the end. The phrase comes from boxing, where it meant to last for all of the rounds without giving up or getting knocked out. Rocky wanted to prove he could "go the distance" against the champ, and he did exactly that. Being judged as the winner or not really didn't matter to him. That's why, at the end of the film, the judges' decision fades into the background noise. It's irrelevant to Rocky. He already accomplished what he'd set out to do.
And going the distance back then was even more difficult. Boxing went 15 rounds back then, it was changed in the mid/late 80's I think, now it's 12 rounds.
@@charminbaer2323 Boxing changed from fifteen rounds to twelve rounds after Duk Koo-Kim was killed in a lightweight title fight against Ray Mancini after getting stopped in the 14th.
He just wanted to not get knocked out. He didn't care about winning. That's why everyone likes Rocky lol
$40 in 1976 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $211.49 today
About an average days wage
Adrian’s effect on Rocky (and vice-versa) is one of the best relationships in cinema, as you see them grow together as the films progress. 💕
Stallone kept those turtles. He still has them today. They're over 40 years old now.
Cuff and Link are BIG now!
Stallone is only a few years younger now than Micks 76 in the first Rocky too.
@@Cherokeelion Fun Fact Burgess Meredith was actually 69 years old in this movie. Coincidentally Stallone was 69 in the first Creed movie.
Yes turtles live long lives.
Came here to say the same thing
Rocky's turtles Cuff and Link are still alive and even had a cameo in the second Creed movie. Sylvester Stallone still has them. Rocky is more of a love and redemption story with a sports background which was what Stallone was aiming for when he wrote the script
Camilla both fighters were inhaling Afrin it was a brand of nasal decongestant to help them breathe easier
You're watching movie history: Rocky literally invented the "training montage." Before Rocky, Hollywood montages consisted of shots of newspaper headlines (like in The Godfather) or seasons changing in order to show the passage of time. Rocky was the first movie to use a montage to show a character training toward a goal. Rocky was such a huge hit -- it was a huge box-office smash and won a bunch of awards -- that afterwards everyone began copying it.
TRUE!
There are montages in "Ghost of Frankenstein" and "House of Frankenstein" showing the mad doctor characters striving toward the goal of reviving the Frankenstein Monster.
@@porflepopnecker4376 Yeah, saying that Rocky invented the concept of using a montage to progress a character is simply not true. It's an incredibly well executed montage that inspired other training montages going forward, but it didn't invent it.
I think there are old kung fu flicks that were doing "training montages" from way back ;)
There were extensive training montages in Champion, starring Kirk Douglas and to a somewhat lesser degree, in Someone Up There Likes Me, featuring Paul Newman as Rocky Graziano.
There are 3 judges who judge every round of a fight. The boxer who wins the most rounds is declared the winner. A split decision means that one judge thought Rocky won more rounds than Creed, but looking at the footage we saw, Apollo dominated most of that fight.
Just to make sure she knows the judging/scoring is based on punches landed etc... It's supposed to be a exhibition of boxing skill not a brawl.
There's so much nuance that I didn't want to overwhelm. The first round is a great example of scoring. Apollo starts by leading with the jab, but loses a point by knock down,. Rocky gets more aggressive and gets to the body, while Apollo tries to re-establish the jab. They trade back and forth and Apollo drops Rocky and breaks his nose at the end of the first with a combination. The knockdowns would cancel each other out and due to his command of the ring in that round, Apollo probably would've won it on at least two of the scorecards, 10-9.
@@craigplatel813 I remember when I was watching boxing in the 1972 Olympics that the knuckle area on Olympic boxing gloves were a different color from the rest of the glove, and it was explained that some fighters used to briefly open their hand at the last moment when they threw a punch to give themslves a couple extra inches in reach to help them land "punches" that had no power at all but still counted for points if the judges couldn't see that they weren't striking with the legal part of a the hand. Sipposedly, coloring the knuckle area so it stood out made it easier for judges to see whether or not the right part of the hand was making contact.
Boxing should showcase scores after every round
Plus judges like to send a message. Creed probably lost the first round. With one judge giving it to Rocky, the judges told Creed he didn't dominate the fight.
It's not boxing movie, it's a love story.
With boxing
True, if it were a boxing movie, the boxing would resemble boxing.
yeah, yeah, yeah, got anything original?
yea Camilla it really was a love story surrounding the BOXING match, now if you ever want to see a classic FILm that now is getting reactors attention I hope you can see Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck in ROMAN Holiday- filmed entirely in ROME and a wonderful story that takes place in just a couple of days
It's a story of a mentally retarded person navigating through life.
Rocky didn't need to win, when he was talking to Adrian the night before the fight, he said that he just wanted to show the world, and himself, that he could go the distance without being knocked out. Even though he lost, getting a split decision against the world champ was more than just going the distance, it was almost winning
Well put
The Boxing in Rocky is just a metaphor for a man doing his best for the woman he loves. Trying to prove to himself he's worth something. The outcome was really irrelevant. He gave everything against the Champ.
I disagree about the outcome. If Rocky could go the distance in his fight against the world champion, he could endure and succeed at anything he puts his mind to. Especially when it comes to his commitment to Adrian and his son later on.
Agreed
@@MyBlackandRedCZ The outcome meaning a split decision he "lost". They make it a point to show it doesn't phase him at all he just cares about Adrian. We're saying the same things I think. 👍
@@Dash277 Exactly. Winning or losing being the outcome doesn't matter. The fact he went the distance does. The outcome of the fight and the outcome of the story.
She doesn't know what love is, she thinks a man flirting with a woman is "creepy" and "awkward".
Yep, you need to watch Rocky 2, and the rest of the series. The great thing is that while Rocky remains the center, EVERY character grows and develops throughout the series. Rocky, Adrian, Apollo, Mick, and even Paulie (a bit) (eventually).
Adrian getting in Paulie's face and yelling "I'm not a LOSER!" is one of my favorite movie moments.
One thing I like in the Rocky movies is seeing how Adrian's character develop and grow from a shy woman to someone with confidence.
They're both growing and developing together as one. Rocky and the sequels are just their life story together. This quality of storyline has never been repeated, never. Hollywood writers push for it but they don't come close, they depend on too much of the eye candy physical.
Ya I loved when she finally put down her foot with Pauli
4:17 "Wait, is this gonna be a romance?!" 🤣 You got soooo excited, as if you were a child and it was Christmas morning. 🎁🎄🎁 😝
Rocky is a love story, it's also about a guy trying to prove to himself that he can go the distance. Adrian need Rocky to bring her out of her shell, and he needer her to believe in him. Great characters in these movies.
Great reaction!
It's always fun to see people go into Rocky thinking that it's just a "boxing movie" and then to see their reaction when they realize that it's much deeper than that. Women almost always assume that they're not going to like the movie because of what it appears to be and it usually ends up being one of their favorite films.
Wait till you see Rocky 2 and 3 😂 literally the greatest love story of all time . Not even kidding ❤❤
Stop after Rocky II
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@@justme7185 No Rocky 5
@@justme7185 nah watch them all except 4 lol
@@nefariousmex2352 agreed! have to finish the story till the end :D
Fun Fact: Stallone’s brother was the street singer, and his father was the bell ringer at the Apollo fight.
There were two moments I was waiting to see her reaction to. First was the raw eggs scene which she didn’t really flinch at and then the “cut me Mick” scene which left her speechless! Love it.
Not flinching for the “cut me Mick” impressed me more.
Sylvester Stallone was homeless and living in a car with that dog. When he was writing this movie. He had to get rid of Butkus. When he got paid for the movie, he went and got him back and put him in the movie.😊
awww this made my day
You forgot also to say, it sounds, the guys literally extorted him several thousands dollars (3-15 stories differs about the amount) to get his dog back AND required to play in the movie (the short guy in front of the gym, if I'm not wrong)
@@Centane Turtles Cuff and Link should still be alive , in 2018 they were about 44 year old and are in Rocky movie series spinoff sequel Greed 2 .
That story isn't true, it's an urban myth
@@the98themperoroftheholybri33 does the Emperor have his parents permission to use the Internet? Look it up.
Rocky and Adrian: Together they fill gaps. She's quiet and he does all the talking. They're perfect for each other.
The gaps comment was the forerunner of "you complete me."
What he's saying is I'm incomplete, she's incomplete, but together we complete each other.
Rocky Balboa is the greatest movie character of all time. The character of rocky is almost fifty years old and we get to follow most of his life.
After almost 50 years rocky is still one of the best movies ever made
Welcome to the Rocky Universe, the greatest Heart you'll ever see on Screen, backed by the greatest Love Story ❤
The brilliance of the ending is that Rocky won, even though he lost the fight. He went 15 rounds with the Champ and Adrian was there with him at the end (just think of his life when the movie starts).
The director purposely had the ring announcer be the background dialogue to Rocky/Adrian’s dialogue which mattered more than who won the fight.
All the Rocky movies have love and friendship as their main themes, with some boxing going on in the background
Rocky is such an iconic series. Here we have in the first part a movie about boxing, that isn't really about boxing, or at least isn't at our centre of focus. What is, is Rocky's and Adrian's development.
You better watch the 2nd one, I loved this reaction!!!
Sadly, that's the misconception of early Rocky movies. Boxing was secondary. Adrian and their love story was always the engine driving Rocky's success. Amazing how many miss that. Pay attention in all these movies how only her input and support allows Rocky to be the best he can be. Rocky is really a character piece, Stallone was amazing both writing and starring in these movies
It's the same with the first Rambo movie too, really. Everyone hears "Rambo" and assumes giant, violent action, but First Blood -- while it obviously has some action and violence -- is another character study about a guy dealing with PTSD (before anyone REALLY knew a lot about what that actually was) and examining the way vets were treated upon returning from Vietnam. Just like the Rocky franchise, obviously the Rambo franchise started leaning away from the character stuff and more into action, the way Rocky starts to become mostly about boxing.
Boxing is the vehicle, but it was always a love story. Stallone wrote the screenplay. He starred in it. And his brother Frank wrote the theme song.
Gaps: The pie. She's 1. He's 5. Together they fill in 2, 3 and 4. It's a beautiful way of saying they make each other whole.
Rocky is one of those unique films that is simultaneously a drama, a sports movie, *and* a romance movie with lots of humour throughout. That's why men _and_ women like the film. It's similar to The Karate Kid, in that it's not really about physical fighting, even though fighting is certainly an important theme in the film.
rocky is the greatest love story ever. the entire rocky series and creed films are great.
Thank you so much for being one of the few reactors that I have seen on TH-cam who seems to understand that Mickey cared for Rocky. Too many people bashed him immediately but eventually warmed up to him. He brought discipline and focus to Rocky's life..
This was the first major film to use the *Steadicam* which was a new way of filming a scene handheld, without using a dolly track, but still keeping it from looking shaky, especially filming him going up the steps. You might recall the backgrounds of the forest in Return Of The Jedi? Those were done with a Steadicam.
I remember when they only showed certain movies once a year. If they did that with Rocky, I would like to see the sales of eggs the following week. A lot of young boys tried raw eggs after seeing this movie.
Rocky is so likeable, you can't help but see what happens next.
My fave Rocky movie is the second one: love, suspense (in the ring), drama/tears, personal struggle, kindnes/sweetness...the whole package in full range of emotions!
FYI: the spray (23:52) you saw being sprayed in Rocky's nose was probably something to moisten the inside of the nose so it's not brittle/dry. it helps avoid bleeding.
That's possible but I think it's a decongestant meant to clear the airways so the boxers get maximum oxygen for the fight
@@dansdiscourse4957 I wonder about that. Pseudoephedrine, which was the active ingreduient in most nasal decongestants back then, has stimulant properties similar to amphetamine, and because of that, the Olympics treated it as a forbidden performance enhancing drug.
You’re one of the few Millennial reactors that doesn’t make my eye roll with hypersensitivity. Well, at least in this one. I have to check out the others. 😉
“ yeah, I got heart, but I ain’t got no locker, do I, Mick? “ hit deep tbh
That was just nasal spray to combat the eventual swelling from getting repeatedly hit in the face
I've never hears anyone say it's for swelling... It's a lot more simple than that. You have a mouthguard in when you fight and it's quite exhausting. You have to be able to take deep, full breaths consistently and so you go crazy with the nasal spray to clear the sinuses and make sure they stay clear for the fight.
The Dog was Stallone's actual dog. Before he sold the script this film he had to give the dog to a friend because he couldn't afford to buy food for both of them. After he sold the script he bought his dog back.
Studios keep offering to buy the script but didn't want him to star in it, so he kept turning him down until one studio finally let him star in his script. Which worked out well because it won best picture.
Both Rocky & Rambo look like they’re about one thing…but they’re both about something else. Great films.
Look at you!! Haven't even started school yet and already you figured out your allowed to kick in kickboxing 😂😂😂😂😂
you might notice that i'm secretly a boxing mastermind :)) hehe
20:04 I always fine this scene funny. Adrian has come out her shell and definitely loves Rocky. She is practically throwing herself at him But he can’t reciprocate because he is in training.
You will absolutely love Rocky II, my personal favourite. At it's heart Rocky is a love story, and about the battle for self-esteem from both partners in the relationship. People who have been knocked down, again and again. It's about staying on your feet, even after you get knocked down, and the boxing match is simply a metaphor for that idea.
When *Rocky* says no fooling around it's not because of *Adrian's* brother there's an old wise tale that during training a guy should not have Sex it weakens them. That's why in the following scene *Mick* yells at the women to go saying women weaken legs
This is a love story ❤ Not only with Adrian (Adrianna) but with everyone around him, including the two Creed movies. You need to see them all. You will enjoy them❤
The story between Rocky and Adrian is one of the few romances that men can admit to watching and not get made fun of for liking. Others include The Princess Bride, The Empire Strikes Back, and almost any other sports film.
"The Empire Strikes Back", the movie depicting the romance between a man and his sister.
Every man I know who has watched the Notebook, has admitted to liking it. Every man gives him a a little crap for it, then admits he liked it too. And mostly they did watch it cos a woman made him watch it. But they wind up liking it.
Championship fights used to be *15* rounds today they are limited to *12.* Non title fights can be *4, 8 or 10* rounds. If somebody is not knocked out it goes to *3* judges who are scoring each round. In this case *2* out of the *3* judges gave the fight to *Apollo* so he won by split decision
"I don't know what it is, but I just love montages of people getting their shit together." -- This is probably the best reaction comment I've ever heard. :-D
Rocky movies are love stories always have been,
romance movie disguised as sports movie
19:01 - Basically, he means they each have shortcomings. Together they understand each other and have strengths where the other has weaknesses.
OMG! The look on your face when he started to drink the eggs was priceless!
Stallone puked up the eggs shortly after cutting the scene, lol.
The cellos and strings in the track, Rocky's Reward, my discription has always been like the sweetest honey dripping slowly from a wooden honey dripper. That's the vision I see when listening to it with eyes closed.
"She's got gaps, I got gaps, together we fill each others gaps" means "she completes him" to steal a line from Jerry McGuire or they each have faults but make each other better being together.
The transformation of Adrian is some of the best writing ever IMO. She goes from a shy, quiet and timid girl thats constantly berated and pushed down by everyone around her, especially her brother, to this outgoing, confident and assertive woman. Rocky doesnt really have a way with word "I got gaps, she got gaps, together we fill gaps" is just his way of saying they complete and compliment eachother. They needed eachother to draw out the best version of themselfs thats hidden underneath.
"Rocky is not a boxing movie. It's a love story" Sylvester Stallones own words.
Congrats on getting into the school you wanted!
I am sure there are already a lot of other people explaining you the judging of the fight and telling you to definitely keep going with the Rocky + Creed movies, so I will just support that.
Another thing I like about your reaction is that you understood Mickey better than the majority of young people today. Mickey is angry because Rocky does not live up to his potential.
When you see Rocky II you'll get the continuity of this ending. And I can't WAIT to see your reaction to THAT one!!! Lol. Easily one of the best sequels in cinematic history.
Quite a few people have an issue with the way Rocky interacts with Adrian in the apartment, but they miss the signals throughout the first half of the movie. Rocky frequently catches Adrian looking at him during the visits to the pet shop, and if she weren't interested, she'd have absolutely continued to ignore him.
Rocky knew she was interested in him but he also gathered enough information that she's suffocatingly shy. A big part of that is Paulie, who keeps her caged like a bird.
At no point once Adrian enters that apartment does the word "No" leave her lips. She wants to be there, she likes him, but she's a deer in the headlights without any idea what to do and she wants to retreat back to the prison her brother built for her.
Rocky was just as uncomfortable as Adrian, but he knew the attraction was there and took a chance to try to let her feelings come out. If she had actually told him no, he'd have been the first one to open the door to let her out.
I agree with almost all of this. But, even if she didn't definitively say "no," Adrian did tell Rocky she "didn't belong here" and "I don't know you well enough to be in a man's apartment' before informing Rocky "I should go." It might have been worth a 2nd date for her to feel less rushed. Just sayin'.
The man that plays Rocky’s trainer is Burgess Meredith. He was the Penguin from the Adam West Batman series
Everybody here in Philadelphia knows this movie. There's a statue of Rocky outside our art museum (the steps he runs up) and there's always a long line of people to take pictures with it.
Always a great channel. How beautiful is this story? Us old guys loved it when it came out but the more years that go by, the more I realize how amazing this is as a love story, a zero-to-hero story, an inspiration to everyone.... I think I love this story more today than when I seen it as a kid in the 70s.
Watching you squirm and giggle during the Adrian and Rocky first kisses scenes was absolutely priceless. ha ha. Yes this was every bit of a romance story as it was an underdog story. Loved your reaction to this. Your reaction to the Rocky sequels should be equally fun to watch. Fun times.
Rocky and Star Wars were released 6 months apart. The innovation that people forget about Rocky is the steady cam. All the ring and stair shots were due to that camera innovation. Cameras use to have to be mounted. The camera man started his own company that is still making innovations today. When you watch a soccer, football, etc.... event and those unique camera angles are his cameras and company.
You need to read up on boxing. If you don't win by knockout it goes by the score cards on each of the 15 rounds. A split decision means 2 of the 3 judges scored the fight one way and the third the other.
Don't know if anyone said, but if not....what Rocky and Apollo inhaled up their noses was kinda like Vicks vapor rub. It has some menthol and opens the air ways. They also smear vasoline on their faces, especially cheek bones and eye sockets where the bones are close to the skin. The vasoline helps the blows glance off instead of impacting squarely. This reduces the likelihood of being "cut" from a blow forcing the tissue inward around the sharp bones which, in effect, causes the bone to cut the tissue from the inside out. Imagine hitting a wall with a bare fist. The wall cannot literally cut you, but the impact of hard bone of the knuckles against the hard material of the wall mashes the tissue so forcibly that it partially ruptures. Also, when Rocky told Mick that he couldn't see and asked him to "cut" him, this was literal. In a fight, the tissue around the eye (eyebrow, cheek, temple) sustain trauma and begin to swell from a buildup of blood and water, causing the eye to be shut off by the swollen tissue. The fastest and most effective way to counter the effect and restore vision is to make a small incision, typically at the hairline on the underside of the affected eyebrow. This drains some of the built up fluid, the swelling temporarily goes down and vision is restored. Fights are determined by 3 possible outcomes. 1: a technical knockout in which a fighter is disoriented to the extent that he cannot stand to his feet within a 10 second count. 2: a physical knockout in which the fighter is knocked unconscious or 3: by a collective score from a panel of 3 judges. Rocky had already been knocked down for a count at least once versus Apollo being knocked down only once without any count and got back on his feet almost immediately. I say this is the reason that Apollo won the fight on score.
I cannot wait until you react to the sequel!
Well, now you've done it... You've started down the Rocky rabbithole. Now you have to watch all of them. Most of them are actually really good movies and continue the story of Rocky and Adrian. Can;t wait to see you watch the next one.
Love your reactions!
FYI, in boxing, you have to beat the champion to win the title. A tie goes to the champion... He was not defeated. A draw, and he retains the title
$40 in 1976 is about $211 today.
The sequence of Rocky running up the steps was famously the first time the Steadi-Cam was used.
rocky did what he aimed for to go the full distance with the champion... a feat that nobody before could achieve...
Looking forward to you watching the next 3!! Great reaction from you as always 😊
I subscribed... I expect the whole Rocky franchise you'll love it ❤
You are gonna love all the Rocky movies! Glad you started this series.
No, forty bucks for a fight was not a lot of money in 1975.
I saw this in the theater when I was in junior high, and I remember everyone cheering out loud at end, even though he lost the fight. The only other movie I saw where the audience cheered at the end was Star Wars, two years later.
Each round is scored by 3 judges. They give points on technical boxing skill, knock downs, power and the number of punches landed. The fight can be won by knocking out your opponent, the referee can stop the fight if one fighter can no longer defend himself, the fighter's manager can "throw in the towel" to surrender the fight or you can win by points. A split decision means one of the judges had Rocky winning.
You’ll enjoy the story!! they get more interesting and upbeat as they go on 👍🏻
Strangest thing about quite a few of Stallone's earlier movies. A lot of them were drama's, but as his career progressed almost all of his movies were action.
People look at me sideways when I say that the first Rambo movie was a drama about a vet with PTSD hitchhiking home after the war.
This movie changed my life. With hard work you can be someone
Each judge compiles data per round. A split decision is when different judges produce different results. The tally is for all rounds, not just the last one.
I'm from Philadelphia, born & raised! True philly chic, and I subbed, because I can't wait for Rocky 2!
Keep going, watch them all. You will love this franchise.
23:25 In-universe, Jergens is implicitly telling Rocky that they don't really care about him, he's a metaphorical dancing bear for Apollo to fight in order to entertain the masses. When Jergens says "it doesn't really matter" he means "you [Rocky] don't really matter." In reality the poster really was made wrong, and they wrote the scene in to justify it in-universe.
Centane, your giggle at 15:16 when they kiss should be a meme, so cute, best wishes in your studies, Congrats.
I like that this movie is more about Rocky's character than the boxing its cool and congrats on your studies!
Congratulations on getting into school. I’m glad you watched Rocky, they’re my favourite movies. I hope you watch them all.
After he eats the raw eggs and starts stretch, you are one of the few that does not mention his converse shoes. I love it.
Hi Kamilla!🙂You have to keep watching! The Rocky franchise is a love story. "Rocky II" begins at the very end of this film, so it is more like a part 2. Adjusted for inflation $40 would be $211 U.S. today. So, that is not much at all. That scene is meant to show how little money Rocky is currently getting. Congratulations college girl!!!🎈🎈🧨🧨🎉🎉That is great news! Great reactions to your first Rocky film, Kamilla!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽You should keep watching! The franchise is GREAT as a whole.🙂
2:51 $40.55 in 1976 is equivalent to about $215 today (200 euro). _I_ sure wouldn't volunteer to get beat up for so little!
Thanks for the fun and sensitive reaction, Kamilla, but much more importantly, congratulations on your acceptance into university (or whatever the other type of college you mentioned). It's very apparent you have the intelligence to excel, and your enthusiasm's right there, too! Good luck!🧐
Happy for you.. You now get to watch the rest, and it just get's better and better - a journey worth taking
I love Adrian so much. One of the best written characters ever. Also Talia Shire is always amazing.
There's a movie from the 70s titled, "Love Story" 1970. And then there's Rocky 1976. Love is never having to say you're sorry. Yep Rocky is a love story.
Great reaction. This is one of the best movies of all time. Rocky is not just boxing movie its a love.
Adrian is a Coppola family member. As in Francis, Nicolas Cage, Sophia Coppola. She was also in all the godfather movies!
A lot of people assume this is a love story, but if you read between the lines, it's really a boxing movie.
Wonderful reaction. Your facial expressions were Oscar-worthy. You will love Rocky 2