Rocky (1976)

I don't really understand why this movie won 3 oscars. Obviously best picture and best director are kinda subjective, but best editing? Besides the final fight the editing ranges from unremarkable to kinda bad. The characters are a mixed bag. Rocky himself is in a weird state of perpetual drunkenness. He's not annoying but not really likeable..... just strange. Adrien has no real development and is kinda boring. And Paulie is an unlikeable ass hat. Rocky's trainer is fine but he's barely in the film. But I did like Apollo, though he was barely in it, the actor was quite charismatic. And there are at least 3 plot elements introduced in the beginning that don't really go anywhere. I'll say the movie has 2 really good scenes in the 3rd act. There's the scene where he finally climbs those stairs, (you know the scene), and the final fight was actually quite good, and so the film goes out on a high note. But the first 2 act are OK at best and horrifically boring at worst. So overall, I was quite disappointed, but I can't call it a terrible movie so it gets 60%

The movie that make Stallone superstar.Rocky wasn't the perfect movie.If you want to find problems at the plot and the screenplay you will find for sure.But the whole movie and the legend of the Rocky works well, even with these problems because it was one hundred percent creation of Stallone and the acting and the energy of the Italian Stallion was very improvised.In conclusion as movie it was just a good boxing film but some iconic scenes, the brilliant soundtrack and the fact that Stallone did all the jobs, make the movie write cinematic history.

Rocky shot a then struggling actor and writer Sylvester Stallone into the A list. This is a great underdog story enhanced by some gritty direction and great performances by Stallone, Talia Shire and others. What many do not realize is how little Rocky is about boxing. In fact the boxing doesn't even take center stage until well into the second half. This is a character study first and foremost and Stallone should be commended for penning such a heartfelt screenplay. Rocky has entered pop culture lexicon but its important to remember that it started off as an independent feature with a minuscule budget. This is a great start to the career of a fantastic actor.

As my father brought us to watch the movie we got disappointed. He had it way better remembered in his mind that it was. It can't hold on to the suspense from nowadays. Either way, the camera is well guided and shows nice pictures, also the background story how Sylvester Stallone made the studios to produce his film is stunning. In conclusion for 16 years old, it can only impress with the picture quality and the background story. The story hasn't aged so that you can be packed during the film.