Product Description: Rocky struggles in family life after his bout with apollo creed while the embarrassed champ insistently goads him to accept a challenge for a rematch. Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 11/13/2007 Starring: Sylvester Stallone Talia Shire Run time: 119 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Sylvester Stallone
Amazon.com: Beginning precisely where Rocky left off, the surprisingly effective 1979 sequel takes the saga of Rocky Balboa to its logical next step, as the palooka turned public idol and media darling returns to his "normal" life in Philadelphia with his newlywed bride Adrian (Talia Shire) and some degree of material comfort. He needs to find a job, but boxing champ Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) is challenging Rocky to a lucrative rematch, and despite his doctor's warning against future boxing, Rocky can't resist. Defying the odds that most sequels can't live up to their originals, Rocky II doesn't pack all the punch that Rocky did, but it takes us further into the lives of its now-familiar and beloved characters, and Stallone (as director and star) gives us another rousing finale in the ring. Do you really need to know who wins? --Jeff Shannon
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Rating: - "Superfight II" Delivers a Wallop
Though a step down from the 1976 Oscar winner, "Rocky II" fares better than most Hollywood sequels. Calling the directorial shots, Sylvester Stallone gets a bit carried away with montages and could have used some judicious editing ... Read More
Rating: - Doesn't pack the same punch as the original
For me, the part where Rocky II failed were the Adrian scenes. I loved the new developments in Adrian and Rocky's relationship, through the not-so-romantic proposal (my heart still melted though) to their son being born (more about ... Read More
Rating: - 3.5
The second installment in the Rocky series doesn't deviate much from the successful formula of the first(indeed the structure of the script reads more or less the same). Picking up on the heels of the first film, Rocky II finds its ... Read More
Rating: - The Sequel Without Surprise
This movie could not have been anything different, but it could have been executed better. If you loved the first Rocky, you will probably find some enjoyment here, but not much else. It is excruciatingly predictable. Even if the characters ... Read More
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