OT- Who's going to see Rocky Balboa?

by **Melissa** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:59 am

Ok maybe I'm weird but I love the Rocky movies, esp. I & II. So I'll see it eventually I'm sure.

But Adrian's dead now?

Well that just sucks. :evil:

lol

by **tammy** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:10 am

A Rocky movie always seems to be on at our house - husband loves 'em, but I just loved the first one...saw it at the theater when it first came out & was quite impressed with Stallone's writing/directing (hey, does anyone remember him in the "Lords of Flatbush" with the Fonz before that?)

by **Melissa** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:39 am

Favorite line from a Rocky movie: "Condominiums? I never use 'em."

lol

by **Moose** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:10 pm

Red13JoePa wrote:Me:
Roxy Screening Room, Philadelphia, PA 12:45 show Tommorrow the 21st.

Rantlers, TNC, Moose meet me there.

Thanks for the invite, but I have to work. I just got home from seeing it....I am absolutely jacked up. All the haters who like to make fun of Stallone should just pound sand! This movie had all of the classic elements of the first one. Sad, compelling, yet bittersweet. The final fight scene was filmed like an actual fight. Very realistic. SO much better than Rocky V (which I liked)!
A tremendous success for Stallone. I applaud the hell out of him for pulling this off!

by **SteveForever** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:11 pm

Moose wrote:
Red13JoePa wrote:Me:
Roxy Screening Room, Philadelphia, PA 12:45 show Tommorrow the 21st.

Rantlers, TNC, Moose meet me there.

Thanks for the invite, but I have to work. I just got home from seeing it....I am absolutely jacked up. All the haters who like to make fun of Stallone should just pound sand! This movie had all of the classic elements of the first one. Sad, compelling, yet bittersweet. The final fight scene was filmed like an actual fight. Very realistic. SO much better than Rocky V (which I liked)!
A tremendous success for Stallone. I applaud the hell out of him for pulling this off!

Cool review Moose, I'm there tomorrow night!!!! .............btw=there are no haters here?

by **Eric** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:24 pm

It was simply AWESOME! My spine tingled several times.

by **Melissa** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:28 pm

So what happened to Adrian?

pm it so it doesn't ruin the movie for anyone else, I'm just too impatient to see it to find out, lol

by AR » Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:29 pm

I am going to see it on Saturday.

by **Moose** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:39 pm

Melissa wrote:So what happened to Adrian?

pm it so it doesn't ruin the movie for anyone else, I'm just too impatient to see it to find out, lol

Adrian died of "woman's cancer", as Rocky called it, about four years prior. It adds a lot of gravity to the plot...well done!

by **Moose** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:39 pm

Eric wrote:It was simply AWESOME! My spine tingled several times.

Mine is still tingling...I won't sleep tonight!

by **Greg** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:46 pm

Okay...hoping to see it this weekend! Don't give us detailed reviews...just let us know that us Rocky fans won't be disappointed in this movie!

I watch Rocky movies when I need motivation.

by **Moose** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:48 pm

Greggie wrote:Okay...hoping to see it this weekend! Don't give us detailed reviews...just let us know that us Rocky fans won't be disappointed in this movie!

I watch Rocky movies when I need motivation.

U won't be let down.

by **YoungJRNYfan** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:55 pm

Wow. That's all I have to say. This is the best peice of work I've seen Sly do since the first Rocky. Just wow. The emotion was so high the whole flick that it kind of makes you sad the parties over...

ROCKY ROCKY!

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:58 pm

Moose wrote:
Greggie wrote:Okay...hoping to see it this weekend! Don't give us detailed reviews...just let us know that us Rocky fans won't be disappointed in this movie!

I watch Rocky movies when I need motivation.

U won't be let down.

moose are u serious. .. i should spend 7 bucks on this? i dug 1, 2 and 3,,clubber lang.. got to love it.. and 4,..............5 i just didnt get, i dotn like the fact that rock is broke and his kids suck,, and then , his wife dies?? man, if i want sad ill look at my own life,, is there any happiness?? btw.. did u see jeremeys post?? u see that dude taking on all of phil-E-del-fi-a??!!! obscene yes,, fun yes.. but the movie.... 2people.. + food.(snuck in).. and can cokes..(snuck in).. cheap doesnt even begin to decribe me... :cry:

by **roknroseville** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:03 pm

I saw the movie wednesday Pretty cool!!
Is the best rocky movie No But not the worst!
Kinda like Rocky 1 & 2......
Don't know how a 60 yr old can be in that kind of shape....
One thing that's missing no new killer songs aka Eye of the tiger/ Burning heart...

by **YoungJRNYfan** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:06 pm

Yah there isn't really that soundtrack that briings you up. However, this film was not designed for high flying tracks and just leaves a good impression on you as a person and seeing a legend for one last time. Down to earth movie. Loved it.

by **Moose** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 2:18 am

I think if you like I and II, this is the perfect ending. This could really be Rocky III. As much as I liked III and IV, Stallone was more of a super hero in those movies. Not very real. I liked V, but it is nowhere near as good as the new one.

by **YoungJRNYfan** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 2:39 am

roknroseville wrote:I saw the movie wednesday Pretty cool!!
Is the best rocky movie No But not the worst!
Kinda like Rocky 1 & 2......
Don't know how a 60 yr old can be in that kind of shape....
One thing that's missing no new killer songs aka Eye of the tiger/ Burning heart...

Yah when he exposes his body for the first time when he takes off his robe, it's like are you fuckin' kidding me? Ripped to shreds and hard to believe he is 60 years old! And don't remember he's gonna be even bigger for Rambo IV. You seem like a Stallone fan Moose...What do you think of Rambo IV?

by **Greg** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 2:41 am

YoungJRNYfan wrote:
roknroseville wrote:I saw the movie wednesday Pretty cool!!
Is the best rocky movie No But not the worst!
Kinda like Rocky 1 & 2......
Don't know how a 60 yr old can be in that kind of shape....
One thing that's missing no new killer songs aka Eye of the tiger/ Burning heart...

Yah when he exposes his body for the first time when he takes off his robe, it's like are you fuckin' kidding me? Ripped to shreds and hard to believe he is 60 years old! And don't remember he's gonna be even bigger for Rambo IV. You seem like a Stallone fan Moose...What do you think of Rambo IV?

Even bigger for the next Rambo movie? You gotta be kiddin' me!

by **Moose** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 4:30 am

YoungJRNYfan wrote:
roknroseville wrote:I saw the movie wednesday Pretty cool!!
Is the best rocky movie No But not the worst!
Kinda like Rocky 1 & 2......
Don't know how a 60 yr old can be in that kind of shape....
One thing that's missing no new killer songs aka Eye of the tiger/ Burning heart...

Yah when he exposes his body for the first time when he takes off his robe, it's like are you fuckin' kidding me? Ripped to shreds and hard to believe he is 60 years old! And don't remember he's gonna be even bigger for Rambo IV. You seem like a Stallone fan Moose...What do you think of Rambo IV?

Should be cool. I'll be interested where the story line takes him.

by **zino** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 4:34 am

Melissa wrote:Favorite line from a Rocky movie: "Condominiums? I never use 'em."

lol

One of the all time classic lines!!

Along with the line in my signature!!

by **Gibby** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 4:43 am

I am a huge Rocky fan and this was a fitting end to the franchise. It has it all and kudos to Stallone for getting this done. I'm sure it was not easy to do. Great movie - get out and see it this weekend and make it #1.

by **Red13JoePa** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 2:06 am

Of all the sequels it is the most like the original Oscar winner, in that Rocky's life and the quest he is is on in the film is paramount, even to the boxing sequence. Like the orginal, the fight is the payoff, the reward for going through the drama of the first hour and 20 minutes and seeing how the match complements that.

It was actually more of a joy to see Stallone go throught the Philly streets as that character again after all those years and NAIL it to a t then it was to see the match.

My negatives were Tarver was (I guess as expected) horrendous as an actor, no Father Carmine, no good melodicrock like Journey or most criminally Survior for either the training sequence or the opening or closing credits.

Kellerman was cool as the only announcer who gave Rock a shot in the final bout. Larry Merchant was pretty bad, as was the other ESPN talking head who delievered horribly the bad embarrasing "pounded chicken" line. Cringeworthy.

Positives were the beef punching, Spider Rico, having Duke back as trainer, Conti's score, the run in the snow with the dog, the training sequence, and Stallone's performance escpecially the speeches to Jr and when he broke down in the meat house w/ Paulie.

The city looked great, bleak when it needed to be and beautiful when it needed to be.

by AR » Sat Dec 23, 2006 2:10 am

Going tomorrow at 1:15!!!!!!!!!!

by *Laura » Sat Dec 23, 2006 2:39 am

Red13JoePa wrote:Of all the sequels it is the most like the original Oscar winner, in that Rocky's life and the quest his is on in the film is paramount, even to the boxing sequence. Like the orginal, the fight is the payoff, the reward for going through the drama of the first hour and 20 minutes and seeing how the match complements that.

It was actually more of a joy to see Stallone go throught the Philly streets as that character again after all those years and NAIL it to a t then it was to see the match.

My negatives were Tarver was (I guess as expected) horrendous as an actor, no Father Carmine, no good melodicrock like Journey or most criminally Survior for either the training sequence or the opening or closing credits.

Kellerman was cool as the only announcer who gave Rock a shot in the final bout. Larry Merchant was pretty bad, as was the other ESPN talking head who delievered horribly the bad embarrasing "pounded chicken" line. Cringeworthy.

Positives were the beef punching, Spider Rico, having Duke back as trainer, Conti's score, the run in the snow with the dog, the training sequence, and Stallone's performance escpecially the speeches to Jr and when he broke down in the meat house w/ Paulie.

The city looked great, bleak when it needed to be and beautiful when it needed to be.

Thanks,Red,appreciate the details.

Sounds like Sly was inspired enough to keep the "essential Balboa" in the script.Too bad the soundtrack didn't complete the nice work.

I am more eager to see the movie now.Especially for this:

Like the orginal, the fight is the payoff, the reward for going through the drama of the first hour and 20 minutes and seeing how the match complements that.

and,of course for the run in the snow with the dog.
I'm helpless. :lol:

by **NealIsGod** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 9:54 am

Saw this today with AR and Megaphone. :lol:

We agree that it was very good, grades about a B-.

by **ohsherrie** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 10:18 am

Thanks guys(especially RedJoe, spoken like a true Philadelphian :wink:

). I had decided that I just wasn't interested, but now I am. I loved the first three Rocky movies but I was afraid this would turn out to play like a parody. I'm so glad it didn't.

by **NealIsGod** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 10:24 am

ohsherrie wrote:Thanks guys(especially RedJoe, spoken like a true Philadelphian ). I had decided that I just wasn't interested, but now I am. I loved the first three Rocky movies but I was afraid this would turn out to play like a parody. I'm so glad it didn't.

Yeah, they did a good job avoiding that. Not silly at all.

by **SteveForever** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 10:42 am

NealIsGod wrote:Saw this today with AR and Megaphone.

We agree that it was very good, grades about a B-.

I give it a B+, he had to work out and act and direct this movie all at the same time. I liked it, well done.

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 10:46 am

could someone enlighten me ,, ive seen 1,2,3, and 4, all very good,, but ive only seen bits and pieces of 5 with tommy morrison in it,, could someone write down in a few lines what it was about so i dont have to rent it before going to see 6...?

MR

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