I was really surprised by this movie. Even though the story isn't really that special, the movie is solid and really enjoyable. And I loved the ending.
Great movie. Probably because it wasn't directed by Stallone like the others of the series.. If they hadn't produced and filmed so many more movies about Rocky this would be considered one of the best sport movies ever made.. Repetition kills!!
Obviously, Rocky has many iconic moments and they're the ones you remember. What you don't remember so much is how little boxing there is in one of the greatest boxing movie ever made. I'm taking away that title, or at least changing it to one of the greatest movies about a boxer. This is really peak '70s American Malaise cinema, isn't it? Urban America looks like a trash heap. Rocky is a loser given his shot randomly and as a joke, even in his success used and abused. His romance with Adrian (with its thoughtless and now cringy courtship) is right out of Marty, unwanted people getting together almost by default. He's a dumb cluck, he has little respect from his peers, and he's misusing his one talent to make ends meet. He's about to go in the ring with Uncle Sam and get punched to a bloody mess, and his only ambition is to survive. Peak. American. Malaise. It's a movie that tells you the small victories are as important (if not more so) than the big ones. That final image of Rocky and Adrian embracing and his happiness there even as Apollo Creed is announced the winner of the match by the judges encapsulates this feeling. Someone must have written a thesis sometime that tracks American attitudes through the Rocky films, right? I'm thinking of Rocky IV in particular here...
This pleasantly surprised me on rewatch at what a subtle and delicate film it often is. Powered by a remarkable naturalistic and understated performance by Stallone, who creates a lovable loser with the drive to go the distance. The strongest parts of the films are actually the quiet scenes that depict the loneliness and awkwardness of this wounded character. That said, The fight scenes is brutal and brilliant, though the whole thing is let down slightly by an overly abrupt ending.
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Forrester
I was really surprised by this movie. Even though the story isn't really that special, the movie is solid and really enjoyable. And I loved the ending.Joker of Gotham
an advice: watch this movie with subtitles. It´s dificult to understand stallone some times4/5
thaisquisito
It took me so much time to see this. And now I'm in love with Rocky! Great movie indeed.Oneironaut
Very good. Was a little confused by the ending as everything was going so quickly and I didn't hear what was actually called out.Dieguito
Great movie. Probably because it wasn't directed by Stallone like the others of the series.. If they hadn't produced and filmed so many more movies about Rocky this would be considered one of the best sport movies ever made.. Repetition kills!!RoastMutton10
So good, so very very good.ecnered
Father of all boxing films!wetwillies
I love the ending.Edit: no spoilers please
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Obviously, Rocky has many iconic moments and they're the ones you remember. What you don't remember so much is how little boxing there is in one of the greatest boxing movie ever made. I'm taking away that title, or at least changing it to one of the greatest movies about a boxer. This is really peak '70s American Malaise cinema, isn't it? Urban America looks like a trash heap. Rocky is a loser given his shot randomly and as a joke, even in his success used and abused. His romance with Adrian (with its thoughtless and now cringy courtship) is right out of Marty, unwanted people getting together almost by default. He's a dumb cluck, he has little respect from his peers, and he's misusing his one talent to make ends meet. He's about to go in the ring with Uncle Sam and get punched to a bloody mess, and his only ambition is to survive. Peak. American. Malaise. It's a movie that tells you the small victories are as important (if not more so) than the big ones. That final image of Rocky and Adrian embracing and his happiness there even as Apollo Creed is announced the winner of the match by the judges encapsulates this feeling. Someone must have written a thesis sometime that tracks American attitudes through the Rocky films, right? I'm thinking of Rocky IV in particular here...Henry K Hurtin
Never seen it before yesterday...mrfoxmulder1
One of my favorite movies.imokaylarry
This pleasantly surprised me on rewatch at what a subtle and delicate film it often is. Powered by a remarkable naturalistic and understated performance by Stallone, who creates a lovable loser with the drive to go the distance. The strongest parts of the films are actually the quiet scenes that depict the loneliness and awkwardness of this wounded character. That said, The fight scenes is brutal and brilliant, though the whole thing is let down slightly by an overly abrupt ending.Earring72
Great sports drama, holds up very well. After countless viewings still gets me. Greatvscript, direction, music and acting. A true classictylerdurden
why is this in the top 250???nicolaskrizan
a sentimental masterpiecehttps://beyond1001movies.wordpress.com/2015/05/03/backtrack-rocky-1976/