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Rocky II (1979)
rocky II better than the original
after the success of "Rocky" it was almost inevitable that the public would want to see how rocky would fare with life after celebrity. and at a time when sequels were virtually unheard of Stallone delivered the goods. "Rocky II" is darker than the first and is a little more entertaining, but retains a lot of the gritty realism of '70's America. this is also not so much a sequel but more of a continuation of rocky's life which starts exactly where the first film ended.
After being forced into the re-match with Apollo Creed, rocky is faced with the prospect of losing his wife after she slips into a coma after giving birth to their son. he looses interest in training for the fight ans spends his time by her bed side, eventually she recovers and instructs rocky to "win". what comes next is the fight itself which is far superior than the first, obviously because of the bigger budget, but nonetheless is very enjoyable to watch, and excellently choreographed, and the make up is just as good. Leading into the nail biting finale (if only real boxing was like the rocky movies). in my opinion the rocky movies keep out doing the previous one, so roll on "ROCKY VI"
Doctor Who (1963)
Doctor Who, one of the best?
Doctor Who, the worlds longest running sci-fi television programme. it ran from 1963 - 1989, came back in 1996 for a made for television movie before triumphantly returning last year. For nearly 43 years the good doctor has enthralled millions of viewers, fighting the evils of the universe, not bad for a programme that was only supposed to last for 13 weeks. i've been fortunate enough to have seen every surviving episode and can honestly say that i've enjoyed them all, and i think it's great credit to the writers that every single story is different and they've never repeated in content after all this time. what an idea re-generation was! it has without doubt ensured the longevity of the programme, and kept it unique as no doctor has been the same all 10 t.v. doctors have brought something new to the role and kept the programme fresh. the enemies the doctor has faced have also been a big part of the show's success especially the Daleks. the Daleks were single handedly responsible for keeping at least 3 generations of kids behind their sofa's, and have become a massive pop culture. all in all doctor who will go down in the annuls of time as one of the greatest t.v. programmes of all time, and long may it continue. well done the BBC! doctor who is worth the price of the license fee alone!!