ROCKY (1976) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION
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- Rocky (1976) First Time Watching Movie Reaction Review and Commentary for JL. Many moments wondering if Rocky will ever learn to block and gushing over the absolute adorableness of Rocky and Adrian were had. Extraordinarily Ordinary Media 2022.
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You got it in one. Rocky _is_ a romance. Not just between Rocky and Adrian. Stallone made the right choice spending so much time on Rocky and his life outside the ring. Rocky's kindness, his life, and him trying to follow his dream but being afraid that the rest of the world was right - that he really was just a bum - is so compelling, nobody can resist loving this character.
Rocky was also dumb.
@@azazello1784 Dude, come on.
@@azazello1784 well he is a boxer after all, no intelligent people are going to make a living out of getting their face pummeled
Well said 💯‼️
@@azazello1784 He always said that his job is for dumb people. He's aware that is a shitty job (expecially for health) so he's not that dumb after all. He still do that because is something that he do well, and made him making a lot of money for living a life he never had. Expecially made him able to give his kid a life he never had.
I've seen Rocky dozens of times and never noticed the KFC bucket. That was some funny shit.
“Why’s he blockin’ with his face?”
That’s our Rocky! _::jazz hands::_
🤣🤣🤣
Butkus was Stallone’s own real dog. He was so broke that he had to sell him to a friend who could afford to take care of him for a paltry amount to make rent or buy groceries and then when he sold the screenplay for Rocky and his life turned around he bought him back for $1-2K (I forget the exact amounts). Hence his cameo in the movie and Stallone’s obvious affection for him.
He was homeless and wrote this 8n three days after selling his dog to eat. He wrote it in the bus or train station sleeping on the benches. He had to pay 50,000k to get Bruttis back.
Some friend...
@@icooley7391 I have always taken from the story that Stallone’s friend legitimately wanted to help him out. He took the dog in and cared for it when Sly couldn’t and it may have ended up at a pound or something otherwise. The he gave Stallone a small loan to help him out. Then when Stallone was able and flush, his friend gave him the dog back and Stallone “paid” what he did for Butkus as a thank you to the friend.
I just read an article about Stallone divorcing his wife over a dog and replacing a tattoo of her with a picture of the dog. Might not be true. Idk
@@bobbied5497 LOL. I don't know why I find that so funny!
Adrian getting in Paulie's face and yelling "I'm NOT a LOSER!" is one of my favorite moments in cinema.
The great thing about the Rocky franchise is that EVERY character develops as the series goes on. Rocky, Adrian, Apollo, Mick, even Paulie (a little)(eventually).
I loved that she finally stood up to him. And I can’t wait to see the growth of everybody. I still say Paulie needs his ass beat one good time lol
Does Paulie develop-LOL
In terms of Paulie and his development, really wish in Rocky Balboa they kept the alley scene instead of cutting it and having it as a deleted scene.
"where's your hat?" is one of the most romantic lines in cinema history. After all that, Rocky is worried about Adrian's hat.
Honestly that truly is when you think about It
Yeah, it’s such a great line. He’s so into Adrian that that’s the first thing he notices. It’s such a perfect ending to the movie when they both say they love each other too.
Yesss, it's such a cute line
Supposedly it wasn't in the script. Sly was really asking where her hat was.
Sly should have won an Oscar for this one. They missed on that. The man can act.
Oh, Rocky never stops blocking punches with his face. It's his main strategy.
Lol he needs a new plan
"Your resident, dazzling urbanite." That's hilarious.
🤣🤣🤣
One of the greatest movies. I appreciate the fact that Rocky losses the fight. In every other boxing movie, he would have won. It sets up the perfect sequel. I ran the steps in Philadelphia last summer and the Rocky statue is still there. The security guard at the museum said people run those steps evey day no matter the weather. Thanks for sharing. Much love and respect from Baltimore as always.
"Where's your hat?" is one of my favorite moments in this movie. Dude went through a war and was worried that she lost her hat.
That’s love
The scene between Rocky and Mickey in his apartment is amazing. Rocky is carrying all of that pain, as you said, and has the opportunity to vent it but is too kindhearted to do it to the old man's face. Once he's let it all out, he has to chase Mick down and extend him some kindness.
I hope you keep going with the series, at least for the next two.
We definitely going to do them
@@J_EOMReacts Not just the next two. The next three! Rock IV is great!
Two? He needs to do all 6. Then follow it with Creed 1 and Creed 2.
@@11DNA11 Nah, the only picture after IV worthwhile is Rocky Balboa. The Creed pictures suck--even though Sly is good (as usual).
@@Cosmo-Kramer Wtf are you on? Creed movies are awesome. Considering the shit that's been put out in the last 10 years, they're masterpieces compared to an infinite amount of stupid Marvel movies.
Adrian is the heart and soul of these movies!
I absolutely love her
Sly is a real animal lover. You heard about the story that he had to sell that dog for $40 just to have food to eat. And when he sold this script he bought him back for $15,000. That was his real dog. Great reaction.
I’m glad he got his dog back. And thank you
And he still has his turtles, Cuff & Link.
@@hippychikforever And Butkus!
Beautiful!
Man we all cry with Rocky. Happy to see ya crying with us brother
Never thought I would cry in a Rocky movie
Stallone wrote the screenplay (basically the whole story/movie). He was a nobody in the industry at the time in the mid 70's. Hollywood big shots wanted to pay him something like 125,000 to buy the script from him. And use a known actor instead. He stuck to his principles telling them. He had to play the part an no one else. Smartest move he made in the whole thing. Be safe and well always, you and the co-pilots !
I love that he bet on himself and stuck with it. Will do and you do the same
Every time you cry or tear up, I start to cry.
Rocky is one of those characters you just don’t get except once in a generation.
Standing on the street corners and singing was how doowop music started back in the day.
It didn't cost anything.
Probably watched 20 times over the years and never once noticed the KFC bucket. Hilarious.
And hey, if someone doesn't well up a little when Rocky runs out and down the street to stop Mickey and also at the end when he calls out to Adrian, then there is probably something wrong with that person.
🤣🤣🤣 the KFC bucket is great
I've seen this movie 100s of times and never noticed the KFC bucket. That's classic. It was a low budget movie so it makes sense. Lol
It's ok to cry, dude, especially when there's emotional moments in movies. Also, pretty interesting to know you like ice skating 🙂
I’m glad everybody has been understanding with the crying bc I don’t know when in my life stuff started hitting me so emotionally but whew lol. Last night I watched a movie for the channel that had me balling my eyes out
One ironic thing about the casting is that Sylvester Stallone was never a boxer in real life, but Burt Young/Paulie who acts as the sloppy drunken bum, was a successful boxer at both amateur and professional levels. He was unbeaten in 17 professional fights. Burt Young also paints and has exhibited his art around the world.
So Paulie got hands. Lol that’s why he keep trying Rocky
That moment when they realize it’s a love story… Priceless..
Lol I got excited
Everyone needs a friend like this dude. He's a good man.
Every single movie Adrianne is the turning point women don't need to be the lead character to be the most powerful character in a movie and this shows it, she fills in all his gaps where he needs it and it is so powerful and beautiful to watch!
That was Stallones real dog he had to sell because he was homeless. He kept trying to get people to listen to his movie idea. They tried to give him some money but Stallone heald out. Then Rocky actually got made. And Stallone bought his dog back.
I have a friend who has kept pet turtles for at least 25 years. We just re-lined his indoor pond a couple months ago. He feeds them hard cat food. They love it, and it's obviously healthy for them because they've never had a health problem and just get bigger and bigger. :)
Another great one, JL. You say that Rocky isn't meant to make you cry. I disagree. Rocky IS meant to make you cry. But because it looks like it's just going to be a boxing movie it totally blindsides you when you realise how little is about boxing.
Thanks for sorting us out another great vid Mr Blank. Much fuss to Drogo & Romulus. Much love to all from here in the UK & hope everyone is having a great day 😁
It’s straight blindside you because I just knew it was about to be two hours of boxing. I was completely wrong. Appreciate the love and support
@@J_EOMReacts you're starting to see why this story has lived on in movies until today (Creed 2). A truly moving series. Just remember that EVERY multi-film franchise/story has 1 weak point. I won't say which one it is. But it doesn't quite reach the heights the others do. & that is a HIGH BAR as Every other film is spectacular!
Rocky wrote this screenplay in almost no time, but he believed in it so much that he turned down selling it multiple times for more money than he ended up making, cause he wouldn’t be the lead actor. He wanted to be Rocky, so he took less money from a studio so he could play his own character. Best decision he ever made lol
I agree 100%
Just realized I called him Rocky 🤣 I meant Sylvester Stallone
My fav movie of all time. Rocky Balboa is the greatest movie character ever written. He is, and always has been, my dream man. How I wanted so bad to be Adrian 🤣 Sylvester Stallone is my idol since I was 5 years old. And I actually got to meet him when I was 21. The most handsome, charismatic, humble, down to earth man I ever met. He was so lovely and kind to me. Just love him so much ❤
He’s amazing
@@J_EOMReacts🥰
I would say Mr. Miyagi is the greatest character ever written, which is ironic because the director of Rocky also directed the Karate Kid.
His dog in the movie was his dog in real life. Stallone gave his everything for this movie and fought to star in it after the studio bought the script. His early acting career mirrors the movie. Amazing.
That’s probably why he had so much pain in that scene
When he gets up and keeps going in the second to last round, I always cry. Amazing movie, glad to watch it with you.
Before I even watch this, if he says Oh it's Chubbs. Or in anyway calls Apollo Creed, Chubbs it will make my day.
🤣🤣🤣 I think I call him Chubbs
Paulie had a real hard life too...and the actor did a hell of a job showing it
You're right, at the end, Adrian saying, "I love you!" to Rocky was so heartfelt, man, I wish I had someone telling me that once in a while. Even just once. I'd hang on to that one. I hope you watch the rest of them, the series IS a love story with some boxing mixed in. You earned my subscription today with your heartfelt reaction.
Welcome to the family. And I have to say I love the work you do in Gotham City
@@J_EOMReacts Thanks, and let me tell you, it isn't easy. There's always some joker starting shit. :)
Rocky patented the "block with face move". I think it's because he felt that he was far too intelligent and needed to dumb himself down to the other boxers' intellectual level to make it fair. No one blocks with their face at his S-tier boxing level.
Rocky only blocks with his face
Fact. LoL
29:55 - The thing about Paulie is that you really don't feel angry at him for the things he does. You actually feel sorry for him, because it's very obvious that he has some sort of mental handicap. And I think that's why Rocky never comes down too hard on him, regardless of what he does (as you'll see in later movies).
A common misconception of 80's action movies is that they are nothing but macho bulky men that shoot guns or fight. So many of these films are actually deep, thoughtful films that offer way more than just action. Rambo for example is one of those films that people would often label as a macho man film about a war hero. In actuality, it is a deep film about a war veteran going through PTSD that is rejected by abused by society after returning home, and is forced to deal with it the only way he knows how - by fighting back.
And yes sir, the relationship between Rocky and Adrian is amazing. Cry you will.
I got to watch the Rambo series too and with Rocky never have I ever heard anybody say anything other than boxing. So when this has very little to do with boxing I was shocked
Your reaction to Rocky drinking the raw eggs was hilarious lol 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lol I couldn’t have done it
@@J_EOMReacts me either lol 😂😂😂😂
I remember hearing in a video of the man, Sly himself; He said something like "Some people don't understand, but Rocky is a romance." I always ignored this movie, but after that, I was curious about a boxing/romance. What an amazing movie, Rocky feels like a real person, like I could imagine knowing a guy like this. I don't know if this movie won any awards, but if it were up to me, I would have given out trophies left and right.
Great video J, Much love to you and the babies.😎
As always I appreciate the support or you showing my babies some love
It won the Best Picture Academy Award, among others.
Don’t know if this movie won any awards? Nothing much just an Oscar for Best Picture 1977.
The reputation of Rocky, just like Rambo, doesn’t match the reality of the movie. Both are much different than expected.
@@davidbeck7615 first blood to be accurate :)
@@galpeleg143 You got me.
If you love Mickey’s voice, you might want to check out the old Batman and Robin TV show. He was the Penguin. 😁
Lol I use to watch that show all the time and the movie anytime it was on. If y’all wouldn’t have told me I would have never known it was the same dude
The Penguins voice, Wa,Wa,Wa. Could only be made by Burgess Meredith .
An Academy Award winning love story (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Film Editing).
It deserves all them
Not only was Butkis his real dog but the turtles were his also and he's still got them.
Best thing about watching reaction to Rocky is nobody knows it's more of a drama/romance than boxing/action. Great reaction as always, thank you.
I swear I didn’t know it had any romance in it
What I love about this movie is that Rocky is an easy guy to latch on to. You can relate to him, and yeah when the movie starts he comes off as a meat head but he has a good heart like when he refuses to brake the guys thumb, he walks that girl home and tries telling her to stop smoking, clean up her language and just try and be better. So he has a good heart. He also sees the beauty in Adrien and as she warms up to Rocky so do we as an audience.
Rocky is an amazing dude
Possibly the most likable character in film history.
@@EOMReacts say what you want about stallone's later movies and acting but rocky was ON POINT. fantastic character and performance.
@@asdfasdf7199 I see an interesting parallel in your comment. When Stallone made this movie he was hungry. An aspiring screenwriter/actor, compelled to expend tremendous effort to prove himself; Like Rocky. Later Stallone was a movie star, a Hollywood A-lister. A cushy life, security, no hunger whatsoever, it's easy to become fat and lazy, to coast. After all, what do I have to prove? Like Apollo Creed.
@@chuckwilliams6261 very insightful and i agree completely!
Man they just don't make movies like they did back then. Really love the writing and acting in this film. This is my favorite Rocky movie. Great Reaction!
Thank you 🙏🏾
An absolute classic, what a great film.
"Oooh, I"m telling Paulie" took me out! 🤣
6:56 The scene with Gazzo where he hits his inhaler, that wasn't scripted, but because they didn't have the budget for more takes, and because it felt really organic, they kept it in.
You are absolutely right. Rocky is a love story that happens to have Boxing in it.
And it is amazing for that
Had to comeback and see your reaction to where it all started again @JL Yup you were a treasure then. PLEASE never change, your emotions and how quickly you give into them is your best feature love of dogs not withstanding Sir. :) Never hide that it is one of your best features as a man and as a human being :)
38:35 "He ain't blocked the whole movie!".....bro I snorted at that 😂😂
Man you're hilarious 😆
21:40 "Oh man he got his lamp sitting on a Kentucky Fried Chicken bucket. Ohh how hood rich is that s__t?"
35:08 "I bet people listen to this Rocky music and got f___ed up in life. Cos it makes you wanna go punch somebody in the face."
Eddie Murphy actually made a similar joke in his classic comedy show 'Raw', about Italians / white guys thinking they're invincible after watching Rocky. LOL
🤣🤣🤣 that’s amazing
Sly Stallone still has those same turtles as pets to this day
Hey J? Philly here…Rocky ALWAYS makes me cry. Same part. And I’ve seen it so many times, I legit can’t count. Every. Time. He gets me. There’s a VERY good reason Philly has the Rocky statue. Bc he deserves it. Fictional makes no difference. He’s our boy. Decent. Loyal. Underdog. Fighter. Unstoppable. Respect for home town. Worshipped his lady. Neighborhood legend who defied the odds. It’s what we love in Philly. And it’s a beautiful story. Just all around excellent flick, no?🤘
I agree 100%
“Rocky aint supposed to make you cry” Man I’ve been waiting for a good emotional reaction to this movie, I had the same reaction when I first saw it🥲 I think it’s underdog aspect of it, feeling like no one is rooting for you and being able to vent that out like he did. And then, despite hardly anyone supporting you, finally achieving your goals, and wanting to share that with the one person who gave you a chance… Just beautiful
Since you are a dog owner/lover, you have GOT to see what Sylvester Stallone endured with his own dog in trying to get this movie made. The dire financial situation he faced forced him to make a choice that he avoided for as long as he could. The good news is that it ultimately had a happy outcome. Look up the TH-cam video "The Story of Stallone and BUTKUS". Stallone has a really good heart. :)
I’m check it out
@@J_EOMReacts he couldn't afford the dog and had to sell him. When he got the money for the film was able to get the dog back for 15k.
@@J_EOMReacts Cool video you did. You have to check out Sly in First Blood and Copland, if you haven't seen them yet. Both great movies.
@@yankeesfan3961 those are both on the list
Man.. if you think about it, the whole Rocky franchise would have never happened if Rocky had a different name.. Apollo only picks him because he liked his boxing name. Its crazy to think about.. i wonder how different his life would have been if he had a different name lol
That’s a great point I never really thought about.
One of the biggest tragedies of modern cinema is the disappearance of the sound track or score. Some of the greatest movies ever stay in pop culture because of the score; Jaws, Rocky, Raiders, Star Wars, Halloween, E.T., James Bond. The last memorable one I can think of is maybe Jurassic Park.
A good soundtrack or score can be the difference between a good movie and a great movie.
Gladiator, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Forrest Gump, they have great musical soundtracks. Granted, they're all mid to late 90s and early 2000s.
Agreed, it's all thanks to these ridiculous copyright laws, man ain't nobody trying to get rich off these videos, a movie without the music is like a star without it's shine, and if I were a TH-camr, I wouldn't even bother reviewing a musical, what's the point, but yes it's a damn shame.
Interstellar was the last great soundtrack movie I can think of.
Film directors nowadays: "Why pay someone to conduct a score when we can just use "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC again?"
"Adrian is about to play with his turtle" 😆 🤣 🤣 😂
It's, "yo, Adrienne!!" Your raw emotions are great. I don't think anyone sees this movie and doesn't cry, or pretty much any Rocky movie. He's a really well-developed character, and that statue you're talking about was installed for (I can say this now because I see you've already seen it) Rocky III. It is still standing. A bunch of years back there was buzz about it being taken down and people protested and they left it.
Well done my friend. I was in 6th grade when this came out. Went t theatre not knowing what to expect. Everyone cried at times and cheered at the end. At a young age seeing the hardships of these characters impacted my life. God bless.
Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed
If you plan on doing the whole series, please don’t stop at Rocky 5! I’ve seen several reactors that stop at the fifth one. Believe us, the last one, Rocky Balboa (6th one) is a great great movie!
Rocky Balboa is at least as good as the first Rocky. It's a perfect bookend to Rocky's story.
I don't know if someone said this already, but.. Stallone still has those turtles to this day and yes, people still keep turtles.
The Kentucky Fried Chicken bucket! I never noticed that before.
Even the story of the making of this film is inspiring
What's his problem? It was 1970s Philadelphia; I think everybody was pissed off. The mid-late 70s in major urban areas was a struggle. I lived in NYC; it (the city) was bankrupt. Teacher layoffs, cop layoffs, fireman layoffs, closed subway stations, garbage strikes, urban decay, high unemployment rates, overburdened social services systems, high taxes, inflated food and gas prices, oil embargoes, Vietnam Veterans living on the streets. I guess frustrated, stressed out people venting at each other was not unusual. Nice reaction, yet again. All the best. Hi pups!!
I read an interview with Stallone about Rocky once. My favorite quote from it was "Rocky is just a love story, he just happens to box for a living" lol
That’s exactly right lol
No CGI in that drinking eggs scene that was 100% drinking lol
🤢
BRO going your distance with all movies Rocky and later Creed...great reaction !!!
Greatly appreciate that
This is my personal favorite reaction from your channel.
I loved this movie
"You can hear the pain in his voice" You got that right,it always brins tears to my eyes
My dude Rocky movies are romances and full of heartfelt life lessons. There are moments in which Rocky and Adrian’s mettle and courage are tested and you can’t help but root for them.
You watch a Rocky movie and it makes you feel like you can beat the world.
I admit I have shed thug tear or two in a Rocky movie especially the ones that came out recently.
I’m excited to watch the rest to see what happens
@@J_EOMReacts Keep your Kleenex handy
The shot with Rocky running up the steps is at the Philadelphia Art Museum. People who live in the area get it out of our systems when we're kids but you'll see people there all day and all night running up the steps. I've seen wedding parties, bachelor parties - probably hundreds of people visit the museum just to run up the steps every day.
That’s awesome that people do that. Lol I probably would do it too if I was ever there
"You're gonna eat lightnin' and you're gonna crap thunder!"
Fun Fact: Sylvester Stallone was inspired to write the screenplay after seeing the Chuck Wepner-Muhammad Ali fight on March 24, 1975, at the Richfield Coliseum in Richfield, Ohio, near Cleveland. The details of that fight is beyond the scope of this comment, but the Creed-Balboa fight parallels that fight in many ways.
Making Lemonade Fact: In the film, the poster above the ring before Rocky fights Apollo shows Rocky wearing red shorts with a white stripe when he actually wears white shorts with a red stripe. This was an actual mistake made by the props department that they could not afford to rectify, so Sylvester Stallone came up with the idea for the scene where Rocky points out the mistake himself. The comment about Rocky's robe being too baggy came about the same way - the robe delivered to the set was far too baggy for Stallone, so rather than hope people wouldn't notice, the character himself simply points it out.
Guerrilla Filmmaking Fact: Most of the scenes of Rocky jogging through Philadelphia were shot with no permits, no equipment, and no extras. The shot where he runs past the moored boat for example, the crew were simply driving by the docks, and John G. Avildsen saw the boat, and thought it would make a good visual, so he had Sylvester Stallone simply get out of the van and run along the quays, while Avildsen himself filmed from the side door. A similar story concerns the famous shot of Rocky jogging through the food market. As he runs, the stall keepers and the people on the sidewalks can clearly be seen looking at him in bemusement. While this works in the context of the film to suggest they're looking at Rocky, in reality, they had no idea why this man was running up and down the road being filmed from a van. During this scene, the famous shot where the stall owner throws Rocky an orange was completely improvised by the stall owner, who had no idea that a movie was being filmed and that he would be in it.
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JL ...You're welcome! Have a great day!
I’m starting to look for these now Gator so you can’t stop posting them! 😁
Kim ...Good luck finding them faster than me. 😎
@@BigGator5 I’m relying on you!
"Why he blockin' whith his face?"
A perfect summary of Rocky's fighting style.
He may have lost the fight but he won Adrian's heart
Adrian sure cleans up well. What a diamond in the rough.
Facts
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I greatly appreciate that
I’ve already watched your reaction twice. Rocky is such a kind soul so the scene between he and Micky makes it so heart wrenching!! His pain!! I cry every.single.time.
His pain was so real
Yo I am SO excited for you to begin this series, and hopefully afterward the Creed series. Rocky was basically the father I never had, as weird as that sounds. I have a genuine love of that character.
One reason he had some interest in watching this from the beginning is he's seen the two Creed movies already. He just never watched the OG series, which we're gonna do all of I think.
@@EOMReacts show some love to Rock V damn it! 😂 It get's the most hate, but I still love it.
@@EOMReacts I saw someone else comment about the fact that Rocky the boxer "character" was loosely based on a real life guy by the name of Chuck Wepner!!
Chuck Wepner was a regional heavyweight contender and possibly champ in the Northeast I'm not 100% sure about that but he was from my hometown of Bayonne New Jersey and in 1975 he got a shot at the heavyweight title against Muhammad Ali. In those days it was 15 rounds of fighting!! Chuck Wepner knocked Ali down early in the fight, but Ali recovered and the fight went into the 15th round before Wepner was knocked out!!
Sly Stallone saw that fight and it inspired him to write Rocky and loosely base the character on Chuck!! The truth is Chuck Wepner was not really like Rocky personality wise!! But God bless him he's still alive and he's doing well.
@@EOMReacts I don't care much for Creed 2 and I know im.in the minority on that but I feel my reasons are legit lol. But after JL watches Rocky 1 thru 6, I do think watching Creed 1 again will hit very differently even though hres already seen it. I personally wouldnt mind a rewatch of Creed 1. But even if it's just in his own time, it will hit different in my opinion. Much more appreciated.
@@bernardsalvatore1929 Chuck Wepner sued Stallone for $15 million years ago over the movies and character of Rocky Balboa.
You're Quickly becoming one of my Fav Reactors!!! Please continue the Rocky Movies and then Creed!!!
That means a lot to me to hear you say that. I’m glad you been enjoying. Definitely more Rocky movies coming
"I AM THE MASTER OF DISASTER! :Apollo Creed. When Ali went to see this & heard that line he said "Damn ,I wish I'd said that first!"
That’s awesome
@@J_EOMReacts Met "CASSIUS CLAY" when I was 10 at O'Hare Field in The Chi. Still have that autograph almost 60 years later. I have been offered a LOT for it. He signed very few autographs under that name.
The kind of movie that sneaks up on you and has one of the best endings
Facts
Paulie paid $250 for the robe Rocky wore against Apollo in the final fight, and the Meat Packing Company he worked for paid him $3000 for advertising that Meat Packing Company with that patch that was on there.
I thought he said he paid 250 for a hooker
The one thing that stands out about Rocky above all else, is how surprisingly decent he is.
Doesn't have the heart to break the guy's thumb on the docks.
His dignity most clearly shines through at the oddest moment: When he is offered the unbelievable shot at the title he immediately says, no.
Rocky isn't thinking about a payday they way everyone in that moment would.
He is thinking that he, a club fighter, has no business in the ring with the best fighter in the world.
He would be embarrassed, and it would hurt his dignity far more than any paycheck could cover it.
In the fight, he doesn't fight to win, but to get his own self-respect, which he never has had before.
Against impossible odds, he goes the distance.
In the process, he not only gains Adrian's love, but even more important,
his long sought, self respect.
This film is a poem to all underdogs out in the world.
No matter your circumstance, you still matter, you still have dignity, you can improve your life, if you're willing to fight for it.
BEAUTIFUL.
He’s a hell of a dude
More fun facts Stallone still has those same two turtles as pets.
5:04 "♫ I say I've been told by ♫"
Shout out to the street corner singer! BTW the guy playing the street corner signer is Frank Stallone (Yes, as in Frank Stallone: Sylvester Stallone's brother). Sly almost always invites his brother to any movie he's working on, whether it be to star in as a small acting part or to assist with or write some of the music for it. This obviously a instance in where he did both for Sylvester.
Stallone's Father was the guy who rang the final bell in the fight.
Before the huge success due to this film, Stallone was almost homeless. He was going to be evicted from his apartment and was going to sell his dog to someone that could take care of him, since he couldn't afford to feed him anymore. This film change his entire life and made him a household name. Not only is the film an underdog story, Stallone's life was as well.
A few people said he actually had to get rid of his dog
@@J_EOMReacts I've read different versions, so I'm not really sure what actually happened. I'm just hoping Stallone got his dog back once Rocky did well in theaters.
I saw Janet Jackson at the Spectrum in Philly back in 93, best concert ever!! RIP the Spectrum
No computers in public yet-at time of this movie- no cellphones, pagers, Vinyl records or 8 track tapes- no Cd’s or DVD’s
Fighters profiles were in that BOOK!
Rocky wrote the movie as well. The film dog Butkis was actually Sylvester Stallone's dog, who he had to sell because he was broke. He sold him for a few hundred bucks or something, I can't remember the exact price. It was small. When he sold the script, he went to buy the dog back, and the dude charged his something like $15K, but he bought the dog back anyway and put him in the film. Sylvester Stallone also sold the script for a lot less than it was worth under the condition that he play Rocky. The studio wanted someone else. Smart man.
He made the right decision all the way around
Great Reaction with your Best Budkus by your side🐾🥊!! Yes, if you had to describe ROCKY in one word it would be LOVE. Inspiration, family, growth, dream, it all points to LOVE. Looking forward to your next reaction, part 2. To be continued....
Part 2 will be on here next Wednesday
You “dazzling urbanite” you. Just finished Blazing Saddles 😂
@28:19 "Why he over there sittin' like he on a R n' B album?" LOL!!!
Tell me you ain’t seen a Keith sweat album look like that lol
Micky played the penguin in the 60's Batman tv series!
I’ve seen that Batman movie a thousand times and if y’all wouldn’t have told me mick played him i never would have known it lol
Rocky is definitely a romance wrapped in a boxing movie. And yes I'm surprised about the ice skating, I don't really know anyone that does that outside of Canada but it's true that it's fun! (and I'm sure it's practiced in many places I have simply never heard a non-Canadian say they go ice skating)
Lol dude I love ice skating.
you’ve never heard of a non Canadian who ice skates. Under what Rick do you live?!?
Never ever seen you before my friend. But I Loved your reaction.Can't wait to see more from ya.
Well I’m glad you found us and I hope you keep enjoying.
My favorite reaction to the Rocky films, you get it!