The only remaining evidence that Sylvester Stallone might have had a respectable career, this 1976 Oscar winner (for Best Picture, Director, and Editing) is still the quintessential ode to an underdog and one of the best boxing movies ever made. After writing the script about a two-bit boxer who gets a "million-to-one shot" against the world heavyweight champion, Stallone insisted that he star in the title role, and his equally unknown status helped to catapult him (and this rousing film) to overnight success. The story is familiar, but it has been handled with such vitality and emotional honesty that you can't help but leap and cheer for Rocky Balboa, the chump turned champ (despite his valiant defeat in the ring) who stuns the boxing world with the support of his timid girlfriend, Adrian (Talia Shire), and grizzled trainer, Mickey (Burgess Meredith). Oscar nominations went to all the lead actors (including Burt Young as Adrian's hot-tempered brother), but four sequels could never top the universal appeal of this low-budget crowd pleaser. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Rocky DVD
The case was extremely thin, not like a normal DVD case. However, it was worth the price. I gave it a 3 because I did not like the movie. I had bought it for my boyfriend, who does like it.
Rating: - The Greatest Sports Movie of All Time
If I could give 10 stars to a movie, I would and I'd give it to Rocky. Rocky is one of those timeless movies you will never forget once you see it. Sylvester Stallone did a fabulous job as the screen writer, director, and portraying ... Read More
Rating: - This movie has heart.
This movie has heart: it has the look and feel of inner-city or working class Philadelphia. The characters are rich in texture. As I watched the movie, I felt for all of them. They are the kind of people that I grew up with: uneducated, ... Read More
Rating: - Great film, bad cover
It's happening again. I'm watching movies in completely the wrong order. I watched Back To The Future in the wrong order (three, two and then one!), and now I'm watching the Rocky movies in the wrong order. The first one I saw was Rocky ... Read More
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