It is loved because it is the classic story of the “underdog.” Rocky a no count boxer and loan collector/enforcer vs the World Champion. Can't get any more a picture of an underdog. Rocky was even chosen because he was such a “loser” by
The film does have a sport-like overtone, but it is by no means just a sports movie. There are dramatic themes and emotional beats in Stallone's screenplay that supersede most in the sports genre and in drama itself, and makes Rocky the best Stallone film of all time.
It's one of the great underdog stories
Unlike a lot of sports movies, Rocky isn't about winning, it's about the underdog proving himself. Several of the films end with defeat, but the point is about overcoming expectations. That doesn't require a big gold belt, it just means doing more than you thought you ever could.
* He doesn't judge. He accepts people who are different than him even if he doesn't understand them. * He's loyal. He visits Adrian's grave every single day after she dies and stands by Paulie for life even though Paulie is terrible.
In perhaps the most inspirational scene from whole Rocky series, Rocky highlighted the most powerful lesson of all – persistence. The ability to just keep moving always. Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows.
Up there with one of the greatest inspirational quotes in cinematic history: “It ain't about how hard you hit, it's about how you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!”, this classic gem reminds us about the value of resilience.
The theme, fundamentally, is about the contingent nature of success — all Rocky's boxing prowess and hard work are insufficient to help him avoid financial ruin. Anyone, as this story illustrates, can fall on hard luck.
Rocky Balboa is an Enneagram Nine personality type with an Eight wing. Enneagram Nines belong to the body center, along with Eights and Ones, and they naturally make decisions based on gut instinct. Rocky Balboa likes to feel in control, particularly of his physical environment.
Despite being the face of the Rocky franchise, Stallone chose not to appear in Creed III due to creative differences with producer Irwin Winkler as well as with Jordan, although he is still a producer on the film.
One of his most admirable qualities is that he puts his family first. He never fought for fame, he did it to support his family. When his family didn't want him to fight he did it because they needed money and he didn't want his wife to work. That shows how dedicated a husband he is.
Rocky, the original 1976 movie, is a winner, even though the main character ultimately loses at the end.
Rocky is a masterpiece of filmmaking with dynamite acting from Sylvester Stallone, Burgess Meredith, Talia Shire, Burt Young, and Carl Weathers.
In Rocky II, it is revealed that during the world title fight in Rocky, Rocky's right eye was badly damaged. The injury is enough to make him quit professional boxing, and after he decides to face Apollo again, it is enough to make Mick think that there is no way he can win.
After repeated negotiations with Rumar and Kubik, Winkler-Chartoff agreed to a contract for Stallone to be the writer and also star in the lead role for Rocky. United Artists liked Stallone's script and viewed it as a vehicle for a well-established star like Robert Redford, Ryan O'Neal, Burt Reynolds, or James Caan.
Why the hostility? Well, Stallone — even though he wrote and starred in “Rocky” — doesn't actually own the rights to the franchise. That's because in the mid-1970s, Stallone, a young unknown in Hollywood, sold the rights to producing partners Bob Chartoff (now deceased) and Irwin Winkler.
The 76-year-old actor said in an interview that he did not participate in the filming of the movie because the story had been given a direction with which he did not agree. "That's a regretful situation because I know what it could have been," Stallone told THR about disagreeing with the new film's tone.
Rocky doesn't agree to train Adonis for the initial fight, causing the relationship to be broken for several months, until they mend the fences to work together for the second fight (after the first did not have a proper ending).
Although she had promised never to hypnotize Sybil, later into the treatment, Dr. Wilbur takes her patient to her home by a lake and hypnotizes her into having all 16 personalities be the same age as she and become just aspects of Sybil.
Inspired once again by the memory of his beloved Adrian, 60-year-old ROCKY BALBOA comes out of retirement to fight the current world champion, an arrogant kid called Mason "The Line" Dixon (Antonio Carver), who embodies a business that's notoriously corrupt and dulled by mediocre talents.
Rocky was about 40 in Rocky V. However, Rocky's son Robert was aged several years to about 12 years old so he could be played by Sylvester Stallone's son, Sage, contradicting Rocky IV.
An accident during childbirth left part of his face and tongue paralyzed, giving him his distinctive snarled expression and slurred speech. An outcast his entire life, Stallone saw acting as an outlet, though his face and voice were factors in his constant rejection for roles.
Rocky was able to capture the hearts of a nation with his words, actions, character and integrity. He respected others, especially his adversaries, and never tried to be anything he wasn't. We live in an “Alpha Male” society; one in which a lot of individuals think it's “Alpha” to put other's down and be a bully.
Rocky IV is an interesting depiction of Cold War sporting rivalry, however, it has a simplistic narrative and revels in stereotypes. The film depicts the Soviets as cold, emotionless and entirely focused on victory.