Normally at Star Muscle, the celebrity bashings are a given and compliments are few and far inbetween. Not in the case of Sylvester Stallone, or the Rocky movies. If you poll men in their 30s and early 40s they will always defend these movies and most will admit that these films influenced their lives considerably. Younger people and older people just don’t get it. And most women will laugh at you regardless of their age. Sometimes you have to take a hit for something you believe in, and in the case of the 2006 movie, Rocky Balboa I am going to go out on a limb and give a review before I even see it. And my official and first STAR PREDICTION is that Rocky Balboa will win an OSCAR! I don’t know if its too late for this year, but I will be the first to predict it.
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Here’s the storyline of Rocky Balboa 2006 from Jason Buchanon,(All Movie Guide):
Sylvester Stallone’s iconic boxer steps back into the ring for one final shot at glory in the belated final entry into the long-running film series that shot the popular action icon to superstardom in the mid-’70s. Rocky Balboa has long been retired from the sport of boxing, though after suffering a devastating personal tragedy and being personally challenged by a formidable up-and-comer, the aging prizefighter vows to get back in shape and defend his standing against a new breed of fighter whose powerful pugilistic skills threaten to tag a grim coda onto Balboa’s enduring legacy.
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Everytime I see the trailer, I get goosebumps. I am brought back to every pivetal moment in my life; where the odds were against me, where I was the underdog, where no one believed I could do something. Then you hear the music. Dah dah dah dah dah dah dah dah dah dah……… You then get inspired, you then believe, you then achieve the impossible. These movies molded me in my childhood, were there for me when I hit rock bottom, and now, as an adult a reminder of how far I have gone in life.
Although I really hated Rocky 5, I still watched it 20 times. Rocky 4 was my absolute favorite- Rocky vs Ivan Drago (heart over science), then Rocky 3(losing and getting back your edge) with Mr. T, Rocky 1, then Rocky 2 (My 2nd least favorite).
I will be the first in line for this movie and will watch it at least 5 times the opening weekend. Every hair on my body will be standing straight up and I will probably cry like a little schoolgirl. That is the Rocky Experience, and I would like to personally thank Sylvester Stallone for 30 years of magic. Please see this movie, and if you have a man to buy a gift for, get them the Rocky Box Sex for Christmas. The only way to watch these is to do them all at once.
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Comment by Celebrity Gossip on 24 December 2006:
So I ended up seeing it and man o man did it take along time til they got to the action. They tried to re-create a new Adrian (she’s dead BTW), and that was a waste of time. He only did one fight…would’ve been nice to see him fight 5 fights..maybe have him lose the first one…then his trainer RE-TRAINS him to be a powerhouse, since he’s slow. This was my second least favorite Rocky film, with 5 being the worst.
Comment by Star News on 1 January 2007:
Here’s the Rocky Balboa trailer:
Comment by Star News on 1 January 2007:
If you were curious about Talia Shire here’s some info on how hard it was to have her dead in the new Rocky movie:
Stallone concedes that breaking the news to pal Talia Shire (Adrian) was not easy.
“She handled it with such dignity,” he says. “I told her, ‘Talia, you’re the heart and soul of this movie, but you’re just here in spirit, and that’s what’s going to drive the film. Your heart drove the first film.’ It’s what I call ‘The Adrian Factor.’ ”
Stallone invited Shire, 60, to the film’s Hollywood premiere Dec. 13, but the widowed actress was reticent, fearing the experience might prove too emotional. But she made a surprise appearance at the screening, and at the after-party she shared her thoughts and emotions.
Q: How did Sly prepare you for Adrian’s death?
A: Sly showed me the script because he knew I’d lost my husband (producer Jack Schwartzman). When Jack was alive, he and I were producing movies, so I was doing much less acting and more development. I was aware of the possibility of Adrian (at one point) being in it and dying (on screen), but my being in the movie or not was not as interesting as how Sylvester was going to achieve this. Ultimately, I was wondering how in the world he was going to justify getting Rocky back into the ring.
Q: Does he?
A: Rocky is a folk hero. There was a great mythological aspect to the first one, and this film has that. I am so in his corner. Sly is so gifted, and the writing in this piece is courageous. It is Rocky’s rebirth.
Q: Do you agree with Burt Young’s feelings that Adrian is even more influential in death?
A: That’s how many religions get going. Yes, the film has great regard for the process of mourning. Sly utilizes mourning to empower Rocky, and Adrian is made very mythical.
Q: Did your own spouse’s death (in 1994) make this whole experience even more poignant for you?
A: In our culture, we like to say, “Get over it; move on.” But you don’t move on. Our past is who we are, and death is one of our experiences. I lost my husband a long time ago, but it’s always yesterday. Watching Rocky wake up from a very lonely bed, searching for her at the grave, felt very familiar.
Q: There are so many sweet flashbacks of young Rocky and Adrian — at the pet store, on the skating rink. Do you remember those shoots?
A: I remember all of it. We didn’t have a lot of money in the budget. We started shooting the skating in Philadelphia, but we couldn’t afford to stay there, so we shot the rest in L.A., on an empty rink. And it turned out brilliant.
Q: Rocky takes another woman, Little Marie (a character introduced in the first Rocky), under his wing. Was it tough for you to watch their bond grow in this film?
A: Yes, it was. But it wasn’t sexual and felt very appropriate. And I liked the actress (Geraldine Hughes) very much.
Q: Did you cry at any point during the film?
A: I lost a button on my blouse because I had an explosive moment in the boxing ring (scene), because I felt that fight was really about a man going up against time and love and courage. Adrian wasn’t there, but she was very much within him.
Q: Have you dated since losing your husband?
A: Many years after, yes. But I never introduced anyone into the home. I waited for the cues of my children, who I think would love to give me away.
Comment by Anonymous on 20 January 2007:
do you reakon there is any chance of maybe another rocky film where he may couch again or maybe his son will step into the ring
Comment by narges.xx on 9 February 2007:
hey, omg i am absoloutely in love with rocky!!!! and i cannot wait to see it!!…but one thing im really upset about is that talia shire isnt in the last and final one….o well absolutely thrilled for rocky balboa!!!