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Rocky (1976)
He's a has-been battler with one dream left...and one last
chance.
Director: John G. Avildsen, rated PG for boxing
violence
  Starring: Sylvester
Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess
Meredith, Thayer David, Joe Spinell, Jimmy Gambina
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★★
- perfect
"Nobody's ever gone the
distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, and that
bell rings and I'm still standin',
I'm gonna know for the first
time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the
neighborhood." - Rocky Balboa
Why watch this?
One of the best underdog stories ever. Yo!
Plot Summary:
Rocky Balboa, a small-time boxer from Philadelphia, works as a
debt collector but dreams of a bigger purpose in life. The
opportunity arises when the flamboyant heavyweight champion,
Apollo Creed, looking for a challenger to celebrate the
bicentennial, unexpectedly chooses Rocky for a title fight. With
the help of a grizzled trainer and the burgeoning love of a shy
woman, Rocky embarks on a grueling training regimen, driven by a
desire to prove himself and go the distance with the champ.
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Dad's Preview:
Stallone was determined to make it as a star in
Hollywood. This was literally his vehicle to accomplish that
goal. He wrote the
screenplay, and insisted that the lead be played by himself. It was a big
gamble, and it paid off. Like Rocky himself, the underdog
film won the Best Picture Oscar. It really is a great movie with
strong performances by its cast. Who can forget long-time character actor Burgess Meredith, who
warmed our hearts
as Rocky's grumpy, no-bullshit trainer, Mickey. |
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Chartoff-Winkler
Prod.; United Artists
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