![]() ![]() The final fight scene is just a little too Hollywood. The training montage will have you out running miles or pounding the heavy bag. Less real and less authentic than the first film, but still a great watch. ![]() Who better to avenge the slaying of Creed than opponent-turned best mate Rocky.īalboa beats Drago before delivering an impassioned speech about change and forgiveness from the centre of the ring to thousands of cheering Russian boxing fans. This movie had it all and at the height of the Cold War too.ĭrago, played by Dolph Lundgren, fights Apollo in an exhibition match. Rocky versus Ivan Drago, America versus Russia, hard work versus science. Rocky bounces back in true style to regain his title and teach his boastful, arrogant opponent a life lesson. He gets his wish and beats Balboa, but only after Mickey falls ill pre-fight. ![]() Who is determined to get a shot at the title. Second is the third release, which is mainly down to Mr T’s performance as young upset Clubber Lang, The love/hate relationship between Rocky and his head trainer Mickey is a thing of beauty too. They are easy to miss if you are caught up in the story, but they are realistic and, often, pure comedy gold. What we love about the first Rocky movie most, however, is the gym scenes and little underhand remarks. The training montage is inspiring, and the journey from scrapping for pennies in front of a small crowd to taking on the flashy and overly confident Creed is a piece of cinema history. The story of a club fighter getting a crack at the champion of the world may be a little far-fetched, but it’s the silver screen, don’t forget. Released in 1976, the first one was the best one. Let’s go from favourite to least favourite. Which is best?Īnswering that question is no mean feat, but we take a jab at it (get it?).īelow you’ll find our list of Rocky movies in order of best to worst – although worst is a little unfair. Of the eight, six were Rocky Balboa, with the others following the son of Apollo Creed.įor the purposes of this article, we’ll focus on Rocky to Rocky Balboa, a list that contains six different movies. The Rocky franchise has produced eight movies to date, with another in the works. What there is debate over, however, is which one is best. There’s no debating the Rocky pictures rank amongst the best sports films of all time. His services to the sport through those movies can’t be measured as he raised the profile of boxing and inspired thousands of youngsters to join their local amateur gym. The Rocky movies were so successful, Stallone was inducted into the international boxing hall of fame. Stallone helped inspire a generation of fighters The story of the half punch-drunk, flat broke, luckless fighter who took a gamble on himself and went on to become heavyweight champion of the world. The top scriptwriters and moviemakers in Hollywood have always had a love affair with boxing and gambling.īoth themes were covered beautifully by the Rocky movies written and starring Sylvester Stallone. Millions of more fight fans watch the action live on TV and bet on the outcome of fights with a major online sportsbooks like Bovada. The sport is as popular today as it has ever been with major stadiums worldwide, including Wembley in London and the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, packed to capacity. As we ask ourselves what was the best Rocky movie?īoxing is an ancient sport that can be traced back through the centuries. After Samuel Edwards discussed some of the best Stallone and Schwarzenegger films of the 2010’s we decided to focus on just one Stallone movie in particular and that’s Rocky. ![]()
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