Its a wonder how Rocky has gotten so popular that reputation and nostaligia alone are powering a sixth movie. Not that the movies suck or anything, its just that they’re all exactly the same. I saw Rocky IV on TV today and I was shocked to see that after Adrian had her little dont fight rocky you dont have to scream that she has every film, Rocky stormed out, punched the gas and for FIVE MINUTES STRAIGHT, it was just ALL old footage from the previous four movies intermingled with shots of Apollo getting the shit kicked out of him and that black trainer shouting in slow motion!
APOLLO CREED
Where it all started. Even though he had a stupid moustache and was ultimately probably the weakest fighter in a Rocky film except for his faggot son in Rocky V, its hard to hate him since you know he was the guy that gave Rocky his shot. That and the fact he was in Predator with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Of all the Rocky films I acknowledge that while the first one is the most technically proficient, both of the first two are for the most part about as interesting as when your girlfriend takes you into one of those pot purri shops for twenty minutes. I think this is down to the fact that we know Rocky can beat Apollo, its just not exciting beause it doesnt really feel like a challenge.
CLUBBER LANG
I dont know who the fuck thinks these names up but its stupid. Actually I take that back Stallone thinks them up. Doesn’t sound so stupid anymore.
Clubber isnt just the best Rocky villain, he’s one of the best villains period. Maybe one of the best people in the world ever. He makes the third Rocky the best in my opinion, he’s got everything you need. Jewellery, mo-hawk, racial stereotyping, attitude and the ability to wip Rocky’s ass.
In real life though I doubt what happens in Rocky 2 would ever happen. There’s no racial solidarity in the world like there is in the African-American community, and the idea that an old black boxer who had his title taken by Rocky would teach him all his secrets to help him teach a new young black boxer is fucking ludicrous.
IVAN DRAGO
It’s a wonder that Dolph Lundgren got to star in a multi-million dollar film and say like six words in total. Most of the film is him running around in a white leotard and smacking a hanging punching bag.
I dont know if its biologically possible for you to punch a champion fit heavy weight boxer and kill him within two rounds, but then fight Rocky and him take fifteen rounds of that punishment and survive. He’s impervious to it because he ran around in the snow for like two weeks and then just when his spirits were getting low Adrian showed up and gave him comfort sex even though he was rocking a rough looking lumberjack beard.
I thought Rocky was gonna go blind if he faught again way back against Apollo Creed? How is he suddenly able to take Drago’s punches that were previously able to kill a man in the fucking ring?
TOMMY GUNN
I’m pretty sure that the guy that plays Tommy was never in a single film since. And what the fuck do you expect? I wouldn’t piss on this guy if he was burning, he betrayed Rocky! There’s no fucking excuse for that. He’s a faggot anyway. What I never understood is why Drago didn;t come back and kick his ass. He’s supposed to be like the most finely tuned athlete of all time, as if you’d take one beating by Rocky and retire.
Oh well.