Rocky

In 1976, Sylvester Stallone was unknown in the acting world. He pleaded to MGM to let him play the lead character in a story he wrote himself over a period of 10 years. That same year, a handful of other... Full review

If you think Sylvester Stallone has made nothing but stinkers you just have to see 'Rocky'. This is a brilliant film, based on Stallone's own screenplay, where he plays a complex character in such a terrific way it is not... Full review

If there is a chance for you which can turn you from nobody to somebody, how would you treat it? Would you let it go pass because it is almost impossible to achieve or you want to use all you... Full review

"Your gonna eat lightning and your gonna crap thunder" Rocky is about a poor boxer living his life in Philadalphia. His life changes when an invitation from the heavyweight champ Apollo Creed is given to him.Romance, Drama, Fight.Story- With minimum... Full review

It's hard to explain what this movie means to me. Words could never. I remember when I was a kid, I never liked the first Rocky, was too obsessed with III and IV. It happened when I was 11 and I... Full review

It's hard to explain what this movie means to me. Words could never. I remember when I was a kid, I never liked the first Rocky, was too obsessed with III and IV. It happened when I was 11 and I... Full review

It's hard to explain what this movie means to me. Words could never. I remember when I was a kid, I never liked the first Rocky, was too obsessed with III and IV. It happened when I was 11 and... Full review

One of Stallone's first and finest feature film performances is as Rocky Balboa, a lonely, small-time boxer who gets by doing muscle work for a neighborhood loan shark. Everything about his life spells "underdog"-- he's even left-handed. He lives alone... Full review

When I was a kid there were only three major things in my life: food, wrestling and `Rocky'. My brother and I followed the numerous Rocky Balboa struggles religiously, and even today, there is no exception. Although the latest efforts... Full review

"Rocky" is about a man. It is the story of a man who exceeds past all normal expectations and makes the most out of what he is doing. What is he doing? Boxing. Why? As Rocky says in the film,... Full review

you can experience his drama as well.....was nominated an Oscar for Rocky I for best screenplay.....Rocky, the greatest story anyone could ever tell about an underdog -.... ... Full Review

The Five Best Fighting Films Ever Made.....The single most epic, beautiful, and enchanting martial arts film ever made.....This movie is so incredibly cool....It's a special film.....While this isn't a nonstop action extravaganza, it still stands as one of the greatest fighting films ever made..... ... Full Review

it was necessary to show the determination and heart of Rocky to go the distance.....Rocky was the underdog who accomplished what no one else thought he could do.....This is also a great love story....I realize the boxing scenes are completely unrealistic....The training scenes in Rocky were inspiring.... ... Full Review

Rocky is good enough to win an Oscar every year.....The nice thing about the film from then on -....broke new ground, and owed a massive debt to Bill Conti's awesome, majestic score..... ... Full Review

Even if you do love some or all of the Rocky sequels, the original is a great film in its own right, one that set the template not only for the Rocky sequels, but for dozens of underdog sports films in the decades since its release. Stallone might be considered a buffoon by some, but writing the screenplay for a Best Picture winning film is no small feat. ... Full Review

A Tom Hanks classic, "Forrest Gump" (Paramount, 1994, $39.99); a knockout of a set, "Rocky: The Undisputed Collection" (MGM, 1976-2006, $99.98); and a pair of holiday favorites, " National Lampoon 's Christmas Vacation" (Warner Brothers, 1989, $39.92) and " It's... ... Full Article

I have a hard time with movies dealing with sports for the same reason why I have a problem with slasher films. Both genres often rely on the undeniable excitement of gore or the drama of a overtime game with... ... Full Article

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Rating a sports movie is an inexact science at best. Some people only want to tune in for the comedy of a golf movie such as Happy Gilmore. ... Full Article

You can bring all six films of a legendary film series home in one Blu-ray set this November. Rocky: The Undisputed Collection will be released on Blu-ray on November 17. ... Full Article

Y ou couldn't make this stuff up - and you wouldn't have to. Take one hulking 6-foot-5 ex-NFL defensive end with a gap in his teeth you could drive a truck through. ... Full Article