Rocky Balboa
2006 Directed by Sylvester Stallone
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Never give up. And never stop believing.
When he loses a highly publicized virtual boxing match to ex-champ Rocky Balboa, reigning heavyweight titleholder Mason Dixon retaliates by challenging the Itallian Stallion to a nationally televised, 10-round exhibition bout. To the surprise of his son and friends, Rocky agrees to come out of retirement and face an opponent who's faster, stronger and thirty years his junior.
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I'm probably alone on this, but I think this is just as fantastic as the first film. Fantastic as a sequel and a stand alone film. Great acting, great writing, and a great comeback for The Champ.
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An old man has a fight.
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This is the first time I've watched Rocky Balboa since it was released. I was shocked to learn that was 7 years ago. Shocked because Stallone just hasn't gone away since. This was supposed to be his swansong, like it was for Rocky; perhaps his most beloved creation.
Rocky Balboa felt like the perfect ending to a wonderful series of underdog movies. Rocky, as a character, had a natural charm to him that continues to shine in Rocky Balboa. Obviously there are better films in the Rocky series (most of them, if I'm honest) and the sixth installment suffers from a poor bad guy in Antonio Tarver and a son character that measured up to Rocky V. I just loathe…
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So good! Definitely better than it had any right to be and it rounded out the franchise nicely. It was so full of heart that I just want to stalk Sylvester Stallone and hug him for creating a character as endearing as Rocky.
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I imagine this is how WWE imagine all their comebacks are like every Wrestlemania when they drag up some old, half crippled wrestler of years gone by and put them in their vest & pants to please the fans one last time - but in reality it's a bit embarrassing for all involved.
Rocky Balboa is different to that and I really, really, really enjoyed it. There are flaws, but I don't care. I am a full and complete Rocky convert now after watching the entire series of films recently.
This film just caps off what is at times a rather ropey franchise with this ultimate comeback - not literally because of the storyline, but because after the rather dreadful Rocky…
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Another perfect progression in the story of Rocky Balboa's life in the boxing world. It is completely unbelievable to me that the fight during this film's climax would have ever played out the way that it did, but does anyone really think that Balboa should have stood a chance against Ivan Drago after seeing how his character was built up in Rocky IV?
I loved all of the callbacks to the previous films including the appearances of Spider Rico and Little Marie, and I've gotta be honest...even though I don't have a long history with this franchise and just started watching these movies about a week ago, I got a little choked up when Rocky's theme song kicked in at…
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This is a solid epilogue to the Rocky series for sure, even if it is pretty implausible. What I like about it is that it does a great job feeling like the first film. The only thing that pisses me off is that it isn't simply called Rocky VI like it should be. One of the few perfectly titled series out there and the shit the bed with the last one.
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The conclusion the Rocky franchise deserved. Totally makes up for Rocky V.
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"Time goes by too fast"
It took me till the last 20 minutes to realize that Rocky Balboa was nearly an identical retelling of the original Rocky . If you can accept that fact, from a series already criticized for rehashing old ideas, Rocky Balboa is a very charming and quaint film.
After watching the new champion boxer named Dixon (Antonio Tarver) win another fight, we're welcomed with establishing shots of Philadelphia and the iconic song "Take you Back" from the first film. Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), feeling unfulfilled with his career, wants to pull out of retirement to partake in some small local fights. Realizing the money making potential, Dixon's managers decide to jump on this opportunity and get…
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Good cheese
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This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.
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This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.
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Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!!!
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It was a good way to finish the Rocky saga, great performance by Sly.
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I reviewed Rocky Balboa as part of the panel on Now Playing Podcast's Rocky Movie Retrospective Series:
In 14 years Sylvester Stallone had made five Rocky films, and for a long time it was easy to assume Rocky V was the last film. A financial failure and derided by critics and fans alike, it seems Rocky had finally retired once and for all. But 30 years after the original Rocky, Stallone put the gloves back on and returned to the role that made him famous. Now Rocky Balboa is a widower, a restaurateur, and has a beast inside him that needs to be released in the ring. Does this latest Rocky film knock out our reviewers Arnie, Jakob, and Brock? Listen to our final Rocky review to find out!
http://www.nowplayingpodcast.com/archives/npproc06.php