After reclaiming the boxing championship title, Rocky plans to retire and live with his wife, Adrian. However, during an exhibition match, Rocky's friend Apollo Creed is mercilessly beaten to death by hulking Russian newcomer Ivan Drago.
Rocky vows payback against Drago and flies to Russia to train for a Christmas Day fight. Despite their different training methods, Rocky and Drago both wage a long and intense match......
He got rid of the infernal robot, and that's the best thing that a director has ever done to a film. Aside from the opening, and the final five minutes, you would have had to have seen the film multiple times to see what Stallone has changed. I've seen Rocky IV so many times, that I know what comes next, so a lot of it was surprising to me, but this version usurps the original cut of this childhood favourite.
Who am I kidding, I still think that this film is a masterpiece from beginning to end. Yes it has its problems, and Russia is shown in a bad light, nut the film is almost flawless.
You get the 'previously on Rocky', the family time, Creed's death, the argument, the montage, the motivational speech, the montage, the reconciliation, the montage, and then the main event.
It's a couple of minutes shy of 90 minutes, and this film just flies by. Stallone was at the top of his game when he made this, and he knows it. It's one of the most predictable films ever made, but I wouldn't want it any other way.
It's a knockout......
Rocky vows payback against Drago and flies to Russia to train for a Christmas Day fight. Despite their different training methods, Rocky and Drago both wage a long and intense match......
He got rid of the infernal robot, and that's the best thing that a director has ever done to a film. Aside from the opening, and the final five minutes, you would have had to have seen the film multiple times to see what Stallone has changed. I've seen Rocky IV so many times, that I know what comes next, so a lot of it was surprising to me, but this version usurps the original cut of this childhood favourite.
Who am I kidding, I still think that this film is a masterpiece from beginning to end. Yes it has its problems, and Russia is shown in a bad light, nut the film is almost flawless.
You get the 'previously on Rocky', the family time, Creed's death, the argument, the montage, the motivational speech, the montage, the reconciliation, the montage, and then the main event.
It's a couple of minutes shy of 90 minutes, and this film just flies by. Stallone was at the top of his game when he made this, and he knows it. It's one of the most predictable films ever made, but I wouldn't want it any other way.
It's a knockout......