Since I still don't have much in me for a Week in Review, I'd figure that I'd do a few other things while idea accumlate for one. So, after watching the AVGN's review's of the Rocky movies, I though that I'd watch them all and review them. There will 3 parts to this, Part 1 - The Italian Stallion Rides (Rocky I + II), Part 2 - Rise of The Tiger (Rocky III + IV), Part 3 - The Tiger Dies, The Stallion Returns (Rocky V + Balboa). Let's get things started. Also before I begin, there will be spoliers.
Rocky introduces us to Rocky Balboa, a poor but, good hearted boxer from Philly who is a collector for a loan shark on the side. With the help of his friend Paulie, Rocky begins to devople a relationship with Adrian, Paulie's Sister. As Rocky and Adrian grow closer, The Heavy Weight Boxing Champion, Apollo Creed comes into town in search of an Unknown for him to fight in a Exibition Match. Because of his fighting style, Rocky is chosen by Apollo for the fight. Rocky then furiouly trains for the match with his wise-ass trainer, Mickey. While doing this, Rocky becomes somewhat of an celebrity around town. At the Match, Rocky and Apollo duke it out in a very close fight. It turns out to be that Apollo wins when it was kinda apparant that Rocky won, but even know he didn't win, Rocky dosen't care, he just wants Adrian at his side.
I did like this quite a bit, but not as much as I like Rocky II. Rocky falls short for me because of the pacing. If the pacing wasn't as sluggish, I would of loved this film 10 times more. Let's continue, shall we?
Rocky II picks up right after the end of Rocky, where the fight has ended and Rocky along with Apollo are rushed to the hospital. After Rocky gets out, He proposes to Adrian and soon after marries her. With all the money left over from the fight, Rocky buys a Car, a few Watches, a Jacket with a tiger on it, a new collar for his dog, a collar he wears as a braclet, and a house. Meanwhile, Apollo has been critized by people for riging the fight with Rocky so, he disides to set up a rematch but, he has to avertise himself as the villian so Rocky will come out to fight him. Back on Rocky's side, Rocky and Adrian aren't doing so well when it comes to money and with a baby on the way, Rocky has many jobs until discovering that he has no choice but to fight even though Adrian dosen't want him to fight again. The stress from this causes Adrian to fall into a coma, giving birth to there son while in that state. Filled with grife, Rocky stays by Adrian's Side till she wakes up. Once she wakes up, Adrian and Rocky see there son for the first time. She then tells Rocky to win the fight against Apollo. This then starts an epic training montage. After arriving late, Rocky dukes it out with Apollo again. Rocky narrowly wins, becoming The Heavy Weight Boxing Champion.
Rocky II takes all the great things about the first and greatly improves upon them. There is some draging in this but it isn't as bad as in the first one. How this movie starts right off from the first makes me think that this should be rereleased in combonation with the first so it show the epic in it's true entirity. After Rocky II, things when down hill, Introducing us to the Rocky that isn't Rocky but, it did have a kick ass song.
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