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Rocky \Rock"y\, a. 1. Full of, or abounding in, rocks; consisting of rocks; as, a Rocky mountain; a Rocky shore. [1913 Webster]
2. Like a rock; as, the Rocky orb of a shield. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
3. Fig.: Not easily impressed or affected; hard; unfeeling; obdurate; as, a Rocky bosom. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Rocky Mountain locust (Zool.), the Western locust, or grasshopper. See Grasshopper.
Rocky Mountain sheep. (Zool.) See Bighorn. [1913 Webster] - Rocky adj 1: abounding in rocks or stones; "Rocky fields"; "stony ground"; "bouldery beaches" [syn: Rocky, bouldery, bouldered, stony] 2: causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements; "a rough ride" [syn: rough, Rocky, bumpy, jolty, jolting, jumpy] [ant: smooth] 3: liable to rock; "on high Rocky heels" 4: full of hardship or trials; "the Rocky road to success"; "they were having a rough time" [syn: Rocky, rough]
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The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and number of books. The head of the Library is the Librarian of Congress, currently James H. Billington.
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Philadelphia () is the largest city in Pennsylvania, sixth-most-populous city in the United States and the fifty-first most populous city in the world.
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Richfield is a village in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,286 at the 2000 census. The village and the adjacent Richfield Township are approximately equidistant between the downtown areas of Akron and Cleveland. It is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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The 72 stone steps before the entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania have become known as the "Rocky Steps" as a result of their appearance in the triple-Oscar-winning film Rocky and four of its sequels, Rocky II, III, V and Rocky Balboa, in which the eponymous character runs up the steps to the song "Gonna Fly Now". Tourists and local residents often mimic Rocky's famous climb, a metaphor for an underdog or an everyman rising to a challenge. A bronze statue of Rocky was briefly situated at the top of the steps for the filming of Rocky III. This statue, now located at the bottom right of the steps, is a popular photo opportunity for visitors.
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Albert S. Ruddy is a Canada-born producer. Ruddy was born March 28, 1930 in Montreal and raised in New York City with his mother. Ruddy attended Brooklyn Tech before earning a scholarship to allow him to study chemical engineering at City College of New York. He graduated from the School of Architecture at the University of Southern California and then he worked in the construction industry on the east coast.
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Andrew Sarris (born 31 October 1928, Brooklyn, New York City) is a U.S. film critic and a leading proponent of the auteur theory of criticism.
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Apollo Creed (born circa 1943 - died August 31, 1985 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a fictional character from the Rocky films, initially portrayed as the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World. He was played by Carl Weathers.
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Ayn Robbins is a lyricist, poet, and painter. She is best known for co-writing with Carol Connors the lyrics for two Academy Award and Grammy nominated songs, "Gonna Fly Now" from Rocky (1976; music by Bill Conti) and "Someone's Waiting for You" from The Rescuers (1977; music by Sammy Fain).
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Benjamin Franklin ( April 17, 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author and printer, satirist, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. He invented the lightning rod, bifocals, the Franklin stove, a carriage odometer, and the glass 'armonica'. He formed both the first public lending library in America and the first fire department in Pennsylvania.
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Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, voice actor, film director, producer, comedian and singer. The box office take from his films makes him the second highest grossing actor in the United States. He was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984, and has worked as a stand-up comedian. He was ranked #10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.
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Irwin Winkler (born May 25, 1931) is an American film producer and director. He is the producer or director of 50 major motion pictures, dating back to 1967's Double Trouble, starring Elvis Presley. The fourth film he produced, ''They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969), starring Jane Fonda, was nominated for nine Academy Awards. In 1976, he won an Oscar for Best Picture for Rocky. As a producer, he has been nominated for Best Picture for three other films: Raging Bull, The Right Stuff, and Goodfellas''.
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:For the politician, see James P. Gleason.
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John Guilbert Avildsen (born December 21, 1935) is an American film director.
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John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, and is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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Ken Norton
Kenneth Howard Norton Sr. (born August 9, 1943, Jacksonville, Illinois) is a former WBC Heavyweight Champion of the World. He is best known for his 12-round split-decision victory over Muhammad Ali, on March 31, 1973, becoming the second man to defeat Ali as a professional (after Joe Frazier).
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Lloyd Kaufman
Lloyd Kaufman (born December 30, 1945) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and occasional actor. With producer Michael Herz, he is the co-founder of Troma Entertainment film studio, and the director of many of their feature films, including The Toxic Avenger and Tromeo and Juliet. Kaufman also serves as chairman of the Independent Film & Television Alliance.
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Michael Dorn
Michael Dorn (born December 9, 1952) is an American actor best known for his role as the Klingon Worf in multiple Star Trek shows and movies.
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Michael Douglas
Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American actor and producer, primarily in movies and television. He has won three Golden Globes and two Academy Awards, first as producer of 1975's Best Picture, ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and as Best Actor in 1987 for his role in Wall Street''. Douglas received the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2009.
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Muhammad Ali
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Richard Eder
Richard Eder was for 20 years variously a foreign correspondent, a film reviewer and the drama critic for the New York Times. Subsequently he was book critic for the Los Angeles Times, winning a Pulitzer Prize for Criticism and the National Book Critics Circle annual citation. For the past few years he has regularly written book reviews for both Times's and the Boston Globe.
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Richard Halsey
Richard Halsey is an American film editor with more than 60 credits from 1970 onwards. An alumnus of Hollywood High School, he won an Academy Award for Best Film Editing at the 49th Academy Awards for editing Rocky with Scott Conrad and has been nominated for BAFTA and Emmy Awards. He often works with his wife Colleen and they are credited together. Both have been elected to membership in American Cinema Editors (A.C.E.); Halsey has been a member since 1988.
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Robert Chartoff
Robert Chartoff (born August 26, 1933) is an American film producer. He and fellow producer Irwin Winkler won an Academy Award for Best Picture for the 1976 film Rocky.
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Robert Redford
Charles Robert Redford Jr. (born August 18, 1936), better known as Robert Redford, is an American actor, film director, producer, businessman, model, environmentalist, philanthropist, and founder of the Sundance Film Festival. He has received two Oscars: one in 1981 for directing Ordinary People, and one for Lifetime Achievement in 2002.
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Rocky Balboa
Robert "Rocky" Balboa, Sr. is a fictional southpaw boxer and protagonist portrayed by Sylvester Stallone who has appeared in the Rocky series from 1976 to 2006. During the series, he wins the Heavyweight Championship of the World twice. He remains one of the cinema's most beloved movie characters.
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Rocky Marciano
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Roger Ebert
Roger Joseph Ebert (; born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and screenwriter. Forbes has described him as "the most powerful pundit in America".
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Rosalyn Drexler
Rosalyn Drexler (born 1926) is a Jewish American Pop artist, novelist, Obie Award-winning playwright, and Emmy Award-winning screenwriter. She is represented by Pace Gallery.
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Sam Spiegel
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Stanley R. Jaffe
Stanley Richard Jaffe (born 31 July 1940) is an American film producer, responsible for blockbusters such as Fatal Attraction, The Accused, and Kramer vs. Kramer.
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Stu Nahan
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Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon (born October 4, 1946) is an American actress. She has worked in films and television, since 1969, and won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 1995 film Dead Man Walking. She was nominated for the award for four films, before that, and has received other recognition for her work. She is also noted for her social and political activism for a variety of liberal causes.
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Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (; born July 6, 1946), nicknamed Sly Stallone, is an American actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, and film director. Stallone is known for his machismo and Hollywood action roles. Two of the notable characters he has portrayed include boxer Rocky Balboa and soldier John Rambo. The Rocky and Rambo franchises, along with several other films, strengthened his reputation as an actor and his box office earnings.
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Talia Shire
Talia Shire (born April 25, 1946) is an American actress most known for her roles as Connie Corleone in The Godfather films and Adriana Balboa in Rocky series (I to V).
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Thayer David
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Tony "Duke" Evers
Tony "Duke" Evers is a fictional character from the Rocky films, initially portrayed as the manager/trainer to Apollo Creed before eventually becoming the manager to Rocky Balboa, the film series' title character. He was portrayed by Tony Burton and is one of only three characters (with Rocky and Paulie Pennino the others) to have appeared in all six Rocky movies.
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Tony Burton
Anthony "Tony" Burton (born March 23, 1937) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Tony "Duke" Evers in the Rocky series, and is one of three actors (along with Sylvester Stallone and Burt Young) who have appeared in all six Rocky films.
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Vincent Canby
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Walter Mirisch
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Rocky Iv (1985)
"Rocky Iv (1985)" Actors
- Sylvester Stallone
- Talia Shire
- Burt Young
- Carl Weathers
- Brigitte Nielsen
- Tony Burton
- Michael Pataki
- Dolph Lundgren
- Stu Nahan
- R.j. Adams
- Al Bandiero
- Dominic Barto
- Danial Brown
- James Brown
- Rose Mary Campos
"Rocky Iv (1985)" Director
Rocky Filmography
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- Cowboy Rides Again (2004)
- Quarterback Sack (2003)
- Ryker's Web (2003)
- Young, Gay and Gorgeous (2002)
- Say Uncle (2002)
- A Dream Come True (2001)
- Angel Blue (2001)
- Crash of the Titans (2001)
- Palmer's Lust (2001)
- Pick-Up Lines 66 (2001)
- Pickup Babes 3 (2001)
- Pick-Up Lines 51 (2000)
S, Rocky Filmography
- Run Bhola Run (2012)
- Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011)
- Khatta Meetha (2010)
- Lamhaa: The Untold Story of Kashmir (2010)
- New York (2009)
- Yuvvraaj (2008)
- Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal (2007)
- Zinda (2006)
- Fiza (2000)
- Dil To Pagal Hai (1997)
Rocky Filmography
- Dada (1999)
- Satya (1998)
- Return of Jewel Thief (1996)
- Sarhad: The Border of Crime (1995)
- Bedardi (1993)
- Shoorveer (1988)
Cocky Rocky, the rock and roll star
He's got the talent to take him far
Started out playing hotel bars
Cocky Rocky, the rock and roll star
Spent his time just looking for kicks
Whipping out them tricks to pull the chicks
Just have a chance every way he rips
Come on Rocky take me into the night
The neon streets are shining bright
To all them queens you bring the light
That cocky Rocky
His belt is so tightHits the stage, the show begins
Dressed in black to make him thin
The speed they flash and when he grins
Sail away Rocky and nobody sings (?)
Come on Rocky and throw the dice
You threw it once, now throw it twice
Heavy boys, they want a slice
They paid their money, they want a choice
Cocky Rocky, the rock and roll star
He's got the talent to take him far
And all he needs is that old guitar
Cocky Rocky, the rock and roll star
We were in a park
and I could jump so far.
Seems that all I'd ever done,
is smoking pot out in the car.
And this fear faded in,
.......in my old school.
He says
"Ben, we both know you're a saint,
I've been running through these fields
it's such a lovely place you drink,
is it your imagination,
it's been years since I've been on my feet?"
Now it's Rocky's day,
and it's on it's way.
Sun won't be coming out today.
Now it's Rocky's day,
and it's time he went away.
Sun won't be coming out today.
Now I recall,
but I don't know who,
told me Rocky was a runner,
won a medal back in school.
Now at Christmas Momma says,
you go up in Rocky's room.
And as we watch the sun go down,
he thanks me for my dreams.
He says "I know you think you are,
but you're not completely free.
The man who's seen the spectre of....
is completely free."
Now it's Rocky's day,
and it's on it's way.
Sun won't be coming out today.
Now it's Rocky's day,
and it's on it's way.
Sun won't be coming out today.
Then he smiled,
and he turned and walked away.
He said over his shoulder,
"I'll be gone when you're awake."
Now it's Rocky's day,
and it's on it's way.
Sun won't be coming out today.
Now it's Rocky's day,
and it's on it's way.
Sun won't be coming out today.
(feat. Juvenile)
[Baby]
Stay in line, bitch
Get your mind right
Let's go, playboy
Look:
I'll bat the piss out a bitch quick
[M.] Oh yeah, he'll do it!
I'll wilin' off that Ruby Red and Absolute
Catch me hoppin' out somethin' from 2002
Leave a scar on your hoe from the side of my shoe
Bitches gotten fucked up - I ain't never been cheap
All I know is bricks, money, pussy, and streets
Niggas hatin' 'cause my teeth lookin' like they piece
I done spent about a-hundred-fifty grand at least
Boy, don't make me smile 'cause I'll blind a bitch
Hoes shout when I pass - that's a Tymer, bitch
Don't pop up at the house, you might find your bitch
on my video tape - man, rewind that shit
And if my main hoe flip, she get one for that
If she takin' private trips, her lip hung for that
I don't love no hoe - after I fuck 'em, I don't know 'em
Bauw, b-b-bauw, bauw, I'm Rocky Balboa
[Hook (Juvenile)]
If lil' momma actin' bad, then, nigga, you show her
Bauw, b-b-bauw, bauw, Rocky Balboa
If lil' one outta line, then, nigga, you go-a
Bauw, b-b-bauw, bauw, Rocky Balboa
If a broad touch yurn, then, nigga, you show her
Bauw, b-b-bauw, bauw, Rocky Balboa
If she wilin' with another nigga, wodie, you go-a
Bauw, b-b-bauw, bauw, Rocky Balboa
[Mannie Fresh]
Meet me at the cat cave, bitch, in a hour
And I'ma show your dog ass, yo, I got the power
to have you screamin', "No, no!"
Shove you in your go-go
I got my nut - I'm 'bout to get up and take a photo
Wait a minute, hold up, baby, slow it down
Touch your toes, toot your ass, now turn around
And admit you the shit - damn, I love you, girl
Yeah, I'm lyin', but I'm tryin' to fuck up your whole world
Got your picture suckin' dicks in a big black Chevy
What your name That's a shame - I forgot already
I told 'em you got super-suction on your head
I told 'em you do bad-ass tricks in the bed
I told 'em you could flip and land dead on the dick
I told 'em they could do you next, freak, 'cause I quit
Catch you from behind
Bend your perfect spine
Baby got that pussy, but that ass is mine
[Hook (Juvenile)]
If lil' momma actin' bad with you, nigga, you show her
Bauw, b-b-bauw, bauw, Rocky Balboa
If lil' one outta line, then, nigga, you go-a
Bauw, b-b-bauw, bauw, Rocky Balboa
If a broad touch yurn, then, nigga, you show her
Bauw, b-b-bauw, bauw, Rocky Balboa
If she wilin' with another nigga, wodie, you go-a
Bauw, b-b-bauw, bauw, Rocky Balboa
[Mannie Fresh]
Listen up, lil' nigga - I got a story to tell
'bout a bitch that I left down in ATL
Went to Miami, and I met a freak
She been workin' on me, slurpin' on me one whole week
Got a freak that I love down in Acetown
Can't remember how she look 'cause she keep her face down
One in L.A., two in New York
One in Chicago, stay in Hyde Park
Three from China
One in Carolina
Ten in my city
Six of 'em pretty
Lil' momma from Tennessee: drunk off Hennessy
I should've stuck her a long time ago, but she killin' me
[Baby]
I love this lifestyle 'cause I'm real with this shit
Been runnin' 'round uptown with the baddest bitches
Took a flight to Chicago to holler at my clique
Rollers, hustlers, and niggas who pimp bitches
My main man, Johnson, Big Man, and Shorty
I got to be here for my son and my daughter
Now five a ki if you're transportin'
My nigga hit a lick and bought a Range Rover
My hoe went to the beef, but I don't know why, wodie
The hoe know I got ki's, dope, and Dosier
Nothin' but guns
Bitch, I'ma show ya
Bauw, b-b-bauw, bauw, I'm Rocky Balboa
[Hook (Juvenile)]
If lil' momma actin' bad with you, nigga, you show her
Bauw, b-b-bauw, bauw, Rocky Balboa
If lil' one outta line, then, nigga, you go-a
Bauw, b-b-bauw, bauw, Rocky Balboa
If a broad touch yurn, then, nigga, you show her
Bauw, b-b-bauw, bauw, Rocky Balboa
If she wilin' with another nigga, wodie, you go-a
Bauw, b-b-bauw, bauw, Rocky Balboa
[Juvenile]
Bauw, b-b-bauw, bauw, Rocky Balboa
Bauw, b-b-bauw, bauw, Rocky Balboa
Bauw, b-b-bauw, bauw, Rocky Balboa
Bauw, b-b-bauw, bauw, Rocky Balboa
Bauw, b-b-bauw, bauw, Rocky Balboa
Bauw, b-b-bauw, bauw, Rocky Balboa
Bauw, b-b-bauw, bauw, Rocky Balboa
Bauw, b-b-bauw, bauw, Rocky Balboa
Bauw, b-b-bauw, bauw, Rocky Balboa
You're just like the kid next door
Still too young and immature
You always seem to hang around
When you're not wanted you're always found
Why do you embarrass me
So everyone can see
Us duke it out on live TV
Hey Rocky I hate to say
I wish you would just go away
Don't come back another day OK
What did you come here for
Don't wanna be insecure
It's about time that you went home
So go away leave me alone
(Lead vocals by Dave)
Step Right In
Clap your hands
Stop your feet
Dog Eat Dog said to step right in
Dog Eat Dog said to step right out
Tell me son what the fuck is life about
We search this whole world for love, peace & harmony
But all we found was hate, deceit & jealousy
Dog Eat Dog so come and check the dialogue
Get your brain out of the fog
Vinny Barbarino represent the Sweathogs
All Boro Kings Roadrunner catalog
You could run but you can't get far
No matter where you at, that's where you are
No matter where you from
Don't matter what you do
We got the bangin' beats & you can all get some
It's like a rabid dog infecting you
Explosion I'm moving like motion
I'm gigantic I m deep as the Atlantic Ocean
Feel the force I strike with the iron cross
You're the face of the pale horse
True indeed we plant the seed to infiltrate the
Whole world community
We're taking no slack it's an all out attack
Cuz this time the RZA let us hook the track
Word to god together on a mission so guard your
Tape deck were converting stereos
Ded and the RZArecta tell you one more time boy
Protect your neck
La lune trop bl
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Rocky trailer (1976)
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- Duration: 3:35
- Published: 21 Dec 2006
- Updated: 06 Aug 2012
Rocky (1976) "His whole life was a million-to-one shot."
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Rocky I - Training (High Definition)
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- Duration: 2:44
- Published: 13 Dec 2009
- Updated: 20 Aug 2012
Rocky I - Training (High Definition)
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Rocky (1976) - Teaser Trailer
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- Duration: 1:37
- Published: 08 Sep 2010
- Updated: 15 Aug 2012
A small time boxer gets a once in a lifetime chance to fight the heavyweight champ in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect. Directed by: John G. Avildsen. Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith. Release Date: November 21, 1976. www.mgm.com
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Rocky I (1976) (full movie)
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- Duration: 114:26
- Published: 27 Jun 2012
- Updated: 22 Aug 2012
HI YOUTUBE ! if any buddy will have more rocky movies so subscribe or comment
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Bill Conti - Going the distance | Rocky 1976 remastered
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- Duration: 2:35
- Published: 20 Dec 2010
- Updated: 19 Aug 2012
audio remastered only. Not a tribute!
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Rocky (1976) - Trailer
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- Duration: 1:36
- Published: 01 Nov 2010
- Updated: 15 Aug 2012
Rocky - Starring Sylvester Stallone, Burgess Meredith, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers Release Date: December 3, 1976
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Thin Lizzy - Rocky (1976)
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- Duration: 2:58
- Published: 15 Nov 2009
- Updated: 18 Aug 2012
Lyrics & Information Since my friend's youtube account has closed (thinlizzyunited), I'll be putting some videos that I took from the channel until they return. Hope you enjoy this one. Taken from their promotional videos from the Johnny The Fox album.
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Rocky (1976): Philadelphia Morning & Alone In The Ring scenes
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- Duration: 7:05
- Published: 21 Mar 2011
- Updated: 17 Aug 2012
Two amazing songs composed by Bill Conti, accompanied by stunning footage from the first Rocky movie (1976) 0:00 Philadelphia Morning Scene 3:33 Alone in The Ring Scene
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Frank Farian - Rocky 1976
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- Duration: 3:56
- Published: 04 Jul 2008
- Updated: 19 Aug 2012
Frank Farian - Rocky 1976 Ich weiss noch als ich 18 war, da kam sie hier vorbei Schmale Schultern, dunkles Haar und Augen voller Scheu Bis wir beide Freunde wurden, ja, das dauerte ganz schön lang Wir haben manche Nacht geredet bis der Morgen kam Sie sagte: Rocky ich habe noch niemals geliebt Ich weiss nicht ob ich das bringe Denn es gehört doch mehr dazu Als ein Flirt und ein paar Ringe Ich sagte: Kopf hoch Baby, lehn dich an mich Es wird schon irgendwie gehn Denn wenn du mir ein wenig hilfst Ist Liebe kein Problem Wir suchten uns ein Zimmer und wir richteten uns ein Wir schliefen auf dem Boden und wir tranken roten Wein Waren glücklich und verrückt so wie Verliebte sind Bis wir eines Tages merkten, sie bekommt ein Kind Sie sagte: Rocky ich hab noch nie ein Kind bekommen Ich will es dir gern geben Damit ist die Zeit der Träume vorbei in unserem Leben Ich sagte: Kopf hoch Baby, lehn dich an mich Es wird schon irgendwie gehn Ich helf dir doch so gut ich kann Du schaffst es, du wirst sehn Sie schenkte mir ein Mädchen, ich war mächtig stolz auf sie Wir stritten und versöhnten uns, die Zeit war schön wie nie Wenn es auch mal schwierig war, es gab immer einen Weg Bis ich dann die Wahrheit sah, das sie nicht mehr lange lebt Sie sagte: Rocky ich habe solche Angst zu sterben Ich weiss nicht was da noch kommt Gibt es einen neuen Morgen in einer andern Welt? Nun sind wir allein, das kleine Mädchen ist bei mir Manchmal muss ich weinen, viel zu ähnlich sieht sie ihr Doch wenn ich <b>...</b>
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Rocky (1976) Review
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- Duration: 10:36
- Published: 25 Oct 2010
- Updated: 16 Aug 2012
A review of the 1976 boxing love story, Rocky, starring (and written by) Sylvester Stallone. Also starring Talia Shire, Burt Young, and Burgess Meredith. Part of the "Essential Movies" series.
http://wn.com/Rocky_1976_Review
Rocky (1976) Official Blu-ray Trailer [HD]
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- Duration: 0:41
- Published: 16 Jun 2011
- Updated: 04 Aug 2012
Official trailer for Rocky (1976) Blu-ray. www.totalfilm.com
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Rocky (1976): Where Are They Now?
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- Duration: 8:46
- Published: 29 Dec 2010
- Updated: 02 Aug 2012
find out what ever happen to the 1976 movie, Rocky. No sound due to copyright.
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Rocky (1976) - Trailer (Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire and Burt Young )
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- Duration: 0:33
- Published: 12 Jul 2012
- Updated: 13 Jul 2012
TrailerObsessed.com Small time boxer gets a once in a lifetime chance to fight the heavyweight champ in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.
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All Rocky (1976 ) Songs - Full Soundtrack List
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- Duration: 3:16
- Published: 16 Sep 2011
- Updated: 18 Aug 2012
ALL SONGS ARE HERE: 1. Gonna Fly Now (Theme from "Rocky") (vocals: DeEtta Little/Nelson Pigford) 0:00 2. Philadelphia Morning 0:15 3. Going the Distance 0:30 4. Reflections 0:45 5. Marines' Hymn/Yankee Doodle 1:00 6. Take You Back (Street Corner Song from "Rocky") (vocals: Valentine) 1:15 7. First Date 1:30 8. You Take My Heart Away (vocals: DeEtta Little/Nelson Pigford) 1:45 9. Fanfare for Rocky 2:00 10. Butkus 2:15 11. Alone in the Ring 2:30 12. The Final Bell 2:45 13. Rocky's Reward 3:00 *All music by Bill Conti. Here's the Playlistist I made with all Rocky (1976) Songs: www.youtube.com
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Rocky 1 trailer
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- Duration: 3:35
- Published: 08 Feb 2007
- Updated: 19 Aug 2012
Trailer de rocky 1
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Rocky(1976) OST - Take You Back (Street Corner Song)
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- Duration: 3:45
- Published: 25 Sep 2009
- Updated: 04 Aug 2012
Rocky(1976) OST - Take You Back (Street Corner Song)
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ROCKY 1976 training Going The Distance
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- Duration: 2:22
- Published: 26 Oct 2007
- Updated: 08 Aug 2012
Old movie very
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![Rocky (1976) Original Theme Song [HD]](http://web.archive.org./web/20120822062758im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/_mWU6ZiAQ7E/0.jpg "Rocky (1976) Original Theme Song [HD]")
Rocky (1976) Original Theme Song [HD]
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- Duration: 2:47
- Published: 30 Aug 2011
- Updated: 16 Aug 2012
this is the original theme song for the 1976 film rocky
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Rocky -- Film Review
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- Duration: 3:38
- Published: 05 Mar 2012
- Updated: 13 Aug 2012
Rocky (1976), 10/10. Full episodes of Movie Night, every Friday night at: bit.ly ~~ Movie Night ~~ This "Quick Review" is an excerpt from a full episode. Incorporating viewer comments and tweets, your host and film critic Jonathan Paula reviews everything from opening day releases, recent DVDs, and classics from years past. Along with your votes, these films are scored on the "Rate-O-Matic" for a 1-10 ranking. A "Five Word Summary" quickly encapsulates each review while "Factor Facts" highlight the the best and worst features of a movie in each of ten key categories. New episodes every Friday (November through May) on the JPizzle1122 channel. Born in February 1986, Jonathan Paula is a professional YouTuber and creator of the hit web series, "Is It A Good Idea To Microwave This?". In April 2006 he founded Jogwheel Productions, a new media production company that specializes in web video. He has been reviewing films since 2003, and professionally since 2009. Jon graduated from Emerson College in 2008 with a degree in Television Production / Radio Broadcasting. He currently lives in Rockingham, NH with his wife Rebecca. ~~ Links ~~ Facebook ---------------- bit.ly Twitter --------------------- bit.ly Main Channel ----------- bit.ly 2nd Channel ------------ bit.ly Movie Night Show ----- bit.ly FAQ Video --------------- bit.ly T-Shirts ------------------- bit.ly ~~ Technical ~~ Created by ------ Jonathan Paula Camera ---------- Panasonic DVX-100b Microphone ----- Sennheiser ME <b>...</b>
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Rocky (1976) - Hagfilms Honest Reviews
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- Duration: 6:54
- Published: 23 Aug 2011
- Updated: 12 Jun 2012
I always appreciated the original for being a film in its own right, and not just a formula duplicated to make stupid money. The story of Rocky, is a story that we have seen time and time again, more so since its release in 1976. The rise of a no body to sporting legend. We have seen this formula replicated in as varied forms as Eminem's 8 mile and the 1980's comedy Teen Wolf. But here, in its rawest form, it is so much more than just a sport film. Don't let the trappings of the formula detract from your appreciation of this movie. We meet, in the opening act, a down and out boxer, living on the poverty line in Philadelphia, boxing for peanuts, acting as a lone shark for a low rate hood, but despite those two violent past times, we see a man who's a gentle giant, kind and considerate. Stallone is brilliant in the role, he plays Rocky as a bit of an idiot, mumbling and bumbling his way through the streets, but ultimately being a kind hearted and with an honest and clear viewing head on his shoulders. The fact that he got this one in a million chance was a bit implausible, and the scene where Apollo Creed finds the Italian Stallion in a book and chooses him purely because it sounded good is a bit farcical and probably wouldn't hold up today, but just allow yourself to believe that and the rest of the journey is moving and soul searching. The question of whether or not we have it in us to face up to the task at hand and give your best shot is a primal one, and one we can all <b>...</b>
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Rocky (1976) The Fight
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- Duration: 12:09
- Published: 03 Feb 2011
- Updated: 18 Jul 2012
Rocky Balboa vs Apollo Creed
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Rocky(1976) OST - Marine´s Hymn Yankee Doodle
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- Duration: 1:46
- Published: 25 Sep 2009
- Updated: 19 May 2012
Rocky(1976) OST - Marine´s Hymn Yankee Doodle
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ROCKY (1976) "PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM"
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- Published: 19 Apr 2012
- Updated: 11 Jul 2012
Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and both written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It tells the rags to riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa, an uneducated but kind-hearted debt collector for a loan shark in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Rocky starts out as a club fighter who later gets a shot at the world heavyweight championship. It also stars Talia Shire as Adrian, Burt Young as Adrian's brother Paulie, Burgess Meredith as Rocky's trainer Mickey Goldmill, and Carl Weathers as the champion, Apollo Creed. The film, made on a budget of less than $1 million[2][3] and shot in 28 days, was a sleeper hit; it made over $225 million] the highest grossing film of 1976, and won three Oscars, including Best Picture. The film received many positive reviews and turned Stallone into a major star. It spawned five sequels: Rocky II, III, IV, V and Rocky Balboa. Song is "Philadelphia Freedom" by Elton John. THISVIDEO IS FOR EDUCATIONAL VIEWING PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR SALE, UNDER THE FAIR USE ACT.This video "Compilation" is protected by copyright, Title 17, Ch 1, section 103. The copyright in this Compilation extends only to the material assembled and arranged by the author, and does not imply any exclusive right in the preexisting material. Allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. This video may not be reproduced or sold. Copyright Disclaimer <b>...</b>
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For the series, see Rocky (film series). For other uses, see Rocky (disambiguation).
| Rocky | |
|---|---|
| File:Rocky poster.jpg Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | John G. Avildsen |
| Produced by | Robert Chartoff Irwin Winkler |
| Written by | Sylvester Stallone |
| Starring | Sylvester Stallone Burgess Meredith Talia Shire Burt Young Carl Weathers |
| Music by | Bill Conti |
| Cinematography | James Crabe |
| Editing by | Richard Halsey Scott Conrad |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) |
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| Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million |
| Box office | $225,000,000[1] |
Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and both written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It tells the rags to riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa, an uneducated but kind-hearted debt collector for a loan shark in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Rocky starts out as a club fighter who later gets a shot at the world heavyweight championship. It also stars Talia Shire as Adrian, Burt Young as Adrian's brother Paulie, Burgess Meredith as Rocky's trainer Mickey Goldmill, and Carl Weathers as the champion, Apollo Creed.
The film, made on a budget of less than $1 million[2][3] and shot in 28 days, was a sleeper hit; it made over $225 million[1] the highest grossing film of 1976, and won three Oscars, including Best Picture. The film received many positive reviews and turned Stallone into a major star.[4] It spawned five sequels: Rocky II, III, IV, V and Rocky Balboa.
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Plot[link]
On November 25, 1975, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) is introduced as a small-time boxer and collector for Anthony Gazzo (Joe Spinell), a loan shark, living in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. The World Heavyweight Championship bout is scheduled for New Year's Day 1976, the year of the United States Bicentennial. When the opponent of undefeated heavyweight champion Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) is injured, Creed comes up with the idea of giving a local underdog a shot at the title and, because he likes Rocky's nickname, "The Italian Stallion", he selects the relatively unknown fighter. He puts it in lights by proclaiming "Apollo Creed meets 'The Italian Stallion'". The fight promoter says the decision is "very American", but Creed adds it is also "very smart".
To prepare for the fight Rocky trains with a 1920s-era ex-bantamweight fighter and gym owner, Mickey Goldmill (Burgess Meredith). Mickey always considered Rocky's potential to be better than his effort, and the two conflict over Mickey's motives for training Rocky for the big fight. Rocky's good friend Paulie (Burt Young), a meat-packing-plant worker, lets him practice his punches on the carcasses hanging in the freezers. During training Rocky dates Paulie's shy, quiet sister, Adrian (Talia Shire), who works as a clerk in a local pet store. The night before the fight Rocky confides to Adrian that he does not expect to beat Creed, and that all he wants is to go the distance with Creed (which no fighter had ever done), meaning that lasting 15 rounds (the typical scheduled length of championship fights at the time) against him would mean he "... wasn't just another bum from the neighborhood".
On New Year's Day the climactic boxing match begins. Apollo Creed does not initially take the fight seriously, and Rocky unexpectedly knocks him down in the first round, embarrassing Creed, and the match turns intense. The fight indeed lasts 15 rounds, with both fighters suffering many injuries; Rocky suffers his first broken nose, and Creed sustains brutal blows to his ribs. As the match progresses, Creed's superior skill is countered by Rocky's apparently unlimited ability to absorb punishment, and his dogged refusal to go down. As the final round bell sounds, with both fighters locked in each other's arms, an exhausted Creed vows "Ain't gonna be no re-match," to which an equally spent Rocky replies "Don't want one." After the fight Rocky calls out for Adrian, who runs down to the ring. As the ring announcer declares the fight for Apollo Creed by virtue of a split decision (8:7, 7:8, 9:6), Adrian and Rocky embrace while they profess their love to one another, not caring about the result of the fight.
Cast[link]
- Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, an enforcer for a loan shark by day and a semi-pro boxer by night. He is given the chance at the heavyweight title.
- Talia Shire as Adrian Pennino, Rocky's love interest; a quiet pet store clerk who falls in love with Rocky and supports him through his training.
- Burt Young as Paulie Pennino, Adrian's brother; a meat-packing plant worker by trade, Paulie permits Rocky to train in the freezer.
- Carl Weathers as Apollo Creed, Rocky's opponent and heavyweight champion. The character was influenced by the outspoken, real-life boxing great Muhammad Ali.[5]
- Burgess Meredith as Mickey Goldmill: Rocky's manager and trainer, a former bantamweight fighter from the 1920s and the owner of the local boxing gym.
- Thayer David as George Jergens: the fight promoter who has "promoted fights all over the world".
- Joe Spinnell as Tony Gazzo, loan shark and Rocky's employer
- Cameo appearances
Boxer Joe Frazier has a cameo appearance in the film. The character of Apollo Creed was influenced by outspoken boxer Muhammad Ali who fought Frazier three times. During the Academy Awards ceremony, Ali and Stallone staged a brief comic confrontation to show Ali was not offended by the film. Some of the plot's most memorable moments—Rocky's carcass-punching scenes and Rocky running up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, as part of his training regime—are taken from the real-life exploits of Joe Frazier, for which he received no credit.[6]
Due to the film's low budget, members of Stallone's family played minor roles. His father rings the bell to signal the start and end of a round, his brother Frank plays a street corner singer, and his first wife, Sasha, was set photographer.[citation needed] Other cameos include Los Angeles television sportscaster Stu Nahan playing himself, alongside radio and TV broadcaster Bill Baldwin and Lloyd Kaufman, founder of the independent film company Troma, appearing as a drunk. Longtime Detroit Channel 7 Action News anchor Diana Lewis has a small scene as a TV news reporter. Tony Burton appeared as Apollo Creed's trainer, Tony "Duke" Evers, a role he would reprise in the entire Rocky series, though he is not given an official name until Rocky II. Though uncredited, Michael Dorn made his acting debut as Creed's bodyguard.[7]
Production[link]
United Artists liked Stallone's script, and viewed it as a possible vehicle for a well-established star such as Robert Redford, Ryan O'Neal, Burt Reynolds, or James Caan. Stallone appealed to the producers to be given a chance to star in the film. He later said that he would never have forgiven himself if the film became a success with someone else in the lead. He also knew that producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff's contract with the studio enabled them to "greenlight" a project if the budget was kept low enough.
Certain elements of the story were altered during filming. The original script had a darker tone: Mickey was portrayed as racist and the script ended with Rocky throwing the fight after realizing he did not want to be part of the professional boxing world after all.[8]
Although Chartoff and Winkler were enthusiastic about the script and the idea of Stallone playing the lead character, they were hesitant about having an unknown headline the film. The producers also had trouble casting other major characters in the story, with Adrian and Apollo Creed cast unusually late by production standards (both were ultimately cast on the same day). Real-life boxer Ken Norton was initially sought for the role of Apollo Creed, but he pulled out and the role was ultimately given to Carl Weathers. Norton had had three fights with Muhammad Ali, upon whom Creed was loosely based. According to The Rocky Scrapbook, Carrie Snodgress was originally chosen to play Adrian, but a money dispute forced the producers to look elsewhere. Susan Sarandon auditioned for the role but was deemed too pretty for the character. After Talia Shire's ensuing audition, Chartoff and Winkler, along with Avildsen, insisted that she play the part.[citation needed]
Garrett Brown's Steadicam was used to accomplish a smooth shot running alongside Rocky during his training run up the flight of stairs. It was also used for some of the shots in the fight scenes and can be openly seen at the ringside during some wide shots of the final fight. (Rocky is often erroneously cited as the first film to use the Steadicam, although the distinction actually goes to Bound for Glory.[9])
While filming Rocky, both Stallone and Weathers suffered injuries during the shooting of the final fight; Stallone suffered bruised ribs and Weathers suffered a damaged nose, the opposite injuries of what their characters had.[citation needed]
The poster seen above the ring before Rocky fights Apollo Creed shows Rocky wearing red shorts with a white stripe when he actually wears white shorts with a red stripe. When Rocky points this out he is told that "it doesn't really matter does it?". According to director Avildsen's DVD commentary, this was an actual mistake made by the props department that they could not afford to rectify, so Stallone wrote the brief scene to ensure the audience didn't see it as a goof. Avildsen said that the same situation arose with Rocky's robe. When it came back from the costume department, it was far too baggy for Stallone. And because the robe arrived on the day of filming the scene and there was no chance of replacing or altering it, instead of ignoring this and risk the audience laughing at it, Stallone wrote the dialogue where Rocky himself points out the robe is too big.
The first date between Rocky and Adrian, in which Rocky bribes a janitor to allow them to skate after closing hours in a deserted ice skating rink, was shot that way only because of budgetary pressures. This scene was originally scheduled to be shot in a skating rink during regular business hours. However, the producers ultimately decided that they couldn't afford to hire the hundreds of extras that would have been necessary for that scene.
Rocky has the 7th highest return of investment of any film ever made.[10] With a production budget of less than 1 million dollars,[2][3] it eventually earned worldwide box-office receipts exceeding $225 million.[1]
Stallone's inspiration[link]
Stallone was inspired to create the film by Rocky Marciano and the famous fight between Muhammad Ali and Chuck Wepner at Richfield Coliseum in Richfield, Ohio on March 24, 1975. Wepner had been TKO'd in the 15th round by Ali, but nobody ever expected him to last as long as he did. Wepner recalls in a January 2000 interview, "Sly (Stallone) called me about two weeks after the Ali fight and told me he was gonna make the movie."[citation needed]
Rocky Steps[link]
Main article: Rocky Steps
The famous scene of Rocky running up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art has become a cultural icon. In 1982, a statue of Rocky, commissioned by Stallone for Rocky III, was placed at the top of the Rocky Steps. City Commerce Director Dick Doran claimed that Stallone and Rocky had done more for the city's image than "anyone since Ben Franklin."[11]
Differing opinions of the statue and its placement led to a relocation to the sidewalk outside the Philadelphia Spectrum Arena, although the statue was temporarily returned to the top of the steps in 1990 for Rocky V, and again in 2006 for the 30th anniversary of the original Rocky (although this time it was placed at the bottom of the steps). Later that year, it was permanently moved to a spot next to the steps.[11]
The scene is frequently parodied in the media. In The Simpsons episode "I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can", Lisa Simpson runs up a flight of stairs wearing a tracksuit similar to the one worn by Rocky.[12] In You Don't Mess with the Zohan, Zohan's nemesis, Phantom, goes through a parodied training sequence finishing with him running up a desert dune and raising his hands in victory. In the fourth season's finale of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, as the credits roll at the end of the episode, Will is seen running up the same steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art; however, as he celebrates after finishing his climb, he passes out in exhaustion, and while he lies unconscious on the ground, a pickpocket steals his wallet and his wool hat. Also in The Nutty Professor, there is a scene where Eddie Murphy is running up the stairs and throwing punches at the top.
In 2006, E! named the "Rocky Steps" scene #13 in its 101 Most Awesome Moments in Entertainment.[13]
During the 1996 Summer Olympics torch relay, Philadelphia native Dawn Staley was chosen to run up the museum steps. In 2004, Presidential candidate John Kerry ended his pre-convention campaign at the foot of the steps before going to Boston to accept his party's nomination for President.[14]
Critical reception[link]
Rocky received mixed reviews at the time of its release. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times, however, gave Rocky 4 out of 4 stars and said that Stallone reminded him of "the young Marlon Brando.[15] " Box Office Magazine claimed that audiences would be "touting Sylvester 'Sly' Stallone as a new star".[16][17] The film, however, did not escape criticism. Vincent Canby, of the New York Times, called it "pure '30s make believe" and dismissed both Stallone's acting and Avildsen's directing, calling the latter "none too decisive".[18] Frank Rich liked the film, calling it "almost 100 per cent schmaltz," but favoring it over the cynicism that was prevalent in movies at that time, although he referred to the plot as "gimmicky" and the script "heavy-handed". He attributed all of the film's weaknesses to Avildsen, describing him as responsible for some of the "most tawdry movies of recent years", and who "has an instinct for making serious emotions look tawdry" and said of Rocky, "He'll go for a cheap touch whenever he can" and "tries to falsify material that was suspect from the beginning. ... Even by the standards of fairy tales, it strains logic." Rich also criticised the film's "stupid song with couplets like 'feeling strong now/won't be long now.'"[19]
Several reviews, including Richard Eder's (as well as Canby's negative review), compared the work to that of Frank Capra. Andrew Sarris found the Capra comparisons disingenuous: "Capra's movies projected more despair deep down than a movie like Rocky could envisage, and most previous ring movies have been much more cynical about the fight scene," and, commenting on Rocky's work as a loan shark, says that the film "teeters on the edge of sentimentalizing gangsters." Sarris also found Meredith "oddly cast in the kind of part the late James Gleason used to pick his teeth." Sarris also took issue with Avildsen's direction, which he described as having been done with "an insidious smirk" with "condescension toward everything and everybody," specifically finding fault, for example, with Avildsen's multiple shots of a chintzy lamp in Rocky's apartment. Sarris also found Stallone's acting style "a bit mystifying" and his character "all rough" as opposed to "a diamond in the rough" like Terry Malloy.[20]
More than 30 years later, the film enjoys a reputation as a classic and still receives positive reviews; Rocky holds a 91% "Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[21] Another positive online review came from the BBC Films website, with both reviewer Almar Haflidason and BBC online users giving it 5/5 stars.[22] In Steven J. Schneider's 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, Schneider says the film is "often overlooked as schmaltz."[23]
In 2006, Rocky was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[24][25]
In June 2008, AFI revealed its "Ten top Ten"—the best ten films in ten "classic" American film genres—after polling over 1,500 people from the creative community. Rocky was acknowledged as the second-best film in the sports genre, after Raging Bull.[26][27]
In 2008, Rocky was chosen by Empire magazine as one of The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time.[28]
Academy Awards – 1976[link]
Rocky received ten Academy Awards nominations in nine categories, winning three:[29]
| Award | Result | Nominee |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | Won | Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler |
| Best Director | Won | John G. Avildsen |
| Best Actor | Nominated | Sylvester Stallone |
| Best Actress | Nominated | Talia Shire |
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | Sylvester Stallone |
| Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | Burgess Meredith |
| Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | Burt Young |
| Best Film Editing | Won | Richard Halsey and Scott Conrad |
| Best Music (Original Song) for Gonna Fly Now | Nominated | Bill Conti Carol Connors Ayn Robbins |
| Best Sound Mixing | Nominated | Harry Warren Tetrick (posthumous) William McCaughey Lyle J. Burbridge Bud Alper |
Rocky has also appeared on several of the American Film Institute's 100 Years lists.
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998) - #78.[30]
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills (2001) - #52
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions (2002) - Nominated
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains (2003)
- Rocky Balboa - #7 Hero.[31]
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs (2004)
- "Gonna Fly Now" - #58
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes (2005)
- "Yo, Adrian!" - #80.[32]
- AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores (2005) - Nominated
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers (2006) - #4.[33]
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) (2007) - #57
- AFI's 10 Top 10 (2008) - #2 Sports Film
The Directors Guild of America awarded Rocky its annual award for best film of the year in 1976, and in 2006, Sylvester Stallone's original screenplay for Rocky was selected for the Writers Guild of America Award as the 78th best screenplay of all time.[34]
Home video release history[link]
- 1982 – CED Videodisc and VHS; VHS release is rental only; 20th Century Fox Video release
- October 27, 1990 (VHS and laserdisc)
- April 16, 1996 (VHS and laserdisc)
- March 24, 1997 (DVD)
- April 24, 2001 (DVD, also packed with the Five-Disc Boxed Set)
- December 14, 2004 (DVD, also packed with the Rocky Anthology box set)
- February 8, 2005 (DVD, also packed with the Rocky Anthology box set)
- December 5, 2006 (DVD and Blu-ray Disc – 2-Disc Collector's Edition, the DVD was the first version released by Fox and was also packed with the Rocky Anthology box set and the Blu-ray was the first version released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
- December 4, 2007 (DVD box set – Rocky The Complete Saga. This new set contains the new Rocky Balboa, but does not include the recent 2 disc Rocky. There are still no special features for Rocky II through Rocky V, although Rocky Balboa's DVD special features are all intact.)
- November 3, 2009 (Blu-ray box set - Rocky The Undisputed Collection. This release included six films in a box set. Previously, only the first film and Rocky Balboa were available on the format. Those two discs are identical to their individual releases, and the set also contains a disc of bonus material, new and old alike.[35])
Other media[link]
Soundtrack[link]
| Rocky | |
|---|---|
| File:RockyOST.jpg | |
| Soundtrack album by Bill Conti | |
| Released | 1976 |
| Label | United Artists Records Capitol Records (reissue) |
All music by Bill Conti.
- "Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)" (vocals: DeEtta Little/Nelson Pigford) – 2:48
- "Philadelphia Morning" – 2:22
- "Going the Distance" – 2:39
- "Reflections" – 3:19
- "Marines' Hymn/Yankee Doodle" – 1:44
- "Take You Back (Street Corner Song from Rocky)" (vocals: Valentine) – 1:49
- "First Date" – 1:53
- "You Take My Heart Away" (vocals: DeEtta Little/Nelson Pigford) – 4:46
- "Fanfare for Rocky" – 2:35
- "Butkus" – 2:12
- "Alone in the Ring" – 1:10
- "The Final Bell" – 1:56
- "Rocky's Reward" – 2:02
Rocky's soundtrack was composed by Bill Conti. The main theme song, "Gonna Fly Now", made it to number one on the Billboard magazine's Hot 100 list for one week (from July 2 to July 8, 1977) and the American Film Institute placed it 58th on its AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs.[36][37] The complete soundtrack was re-released in 1988 by EMI on CD and cassette.[38] Conti was also the composer for Rockys: II, III, V, and Rocky Balboa.[39]
The version of "Gonna Fly Now" used in the film is different from the versions released on later CDs and records. The vocals and guitars are much more emphasized than the versions released. The "movie version" has yet to be released.[citation needed]
Although the Conti version of "Gonna Fly Now" is the most recognizable arrangement, a cover of the song performed by legendary trumpeter Maynard Ferguson on his Conquistador album prior to the release of the motion picture soundtrack actually outsold the soundtrack itself.[40]
Novelization[link]
A paperback novelization of the screenplay was written by Rosalyn Drexler and published by Ballantine Books in 1976[41]
Video games[link]
Several video games have been made based on the film. The first Rocky video game was released by Coleco for ColecoVision in August 1983 titled Rocky Super Action Boxing; the principal designer was Coleco staffer B. Dennis Sustare. Another was released in 1987 for the Sega Master System. More recently, a Rocky video game was released in 2002 for the Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, and Xbox, and a sequel, Rocky Legends, was released in 2004 for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. In 2007, a video game called Rocky Balboa was released for PSP. In 1985, Dinamic Software released a boxing game for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum (also advertised for and/or published on the Sega Master System, Amstrad CPC and MSX) called Rocky. Due to copyright reasons it was quickly renamed "Rocco".[42]
Notes[link]
- ^ a b c "Movie Rocky – Box Office Data, News, Cast Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1976/0RKY1.php. Retrieved September 1, 2010.
- ^ a b "'Rocky'". nytimes.com (The New York Times). November 1, 1976. http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/movies/bestpictures/rocky-ar.html. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ^ a b Nashawaty, Chris (February 19, 2002). "The Right Hook". EW.com (Entertainment Weekly). http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,203553,00.html. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ^ "Inside the Actors Studio with Sylvester Stallone". http://www.bravotv.com/Inside_the_Actors_Studio/guests/Sylvester_Stallone.shtml. Retrieved 28 September 2006.
- ^ "Cast and Crew bios for Rocky". http://rockythemovie.com/homevideo/index.html. Retrieved 15 November 2006.
- ^ McRae, Donald (11 November 2008). "Still smokin' over Ali but there's no time for hatred now". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/nov/11/sportinterviews-boxing. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
- ^ "Star Trek Database - Dorn, Michael". Star Trek Database. CBS Entertainment. http://www.startrek.com/database_article/dorn. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ^ Nashawaty, Chris (2002-02-19). "EW: The Right Hook: How Rocky Nabbed Best Picture". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,203553,00.html.
- ^ "Steadicam 30th anniversary press release". http://lserv2.dtopinc.com/tiffen/staging_html/tiffen_news_Steadicam30th_Anniv.html.
- ^ "Movie Budgets". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/records/budgets.php. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
- ^ a b "Rocky Statue". http://www.ushistory.org/oddities/rocky.htm. Retrieved 2006-09-23.
- ^ "I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can @ TV.com". http://www.tv.com/the-simpsons/im-spelling-as-fast-as-i-can/episode/181997/trivia.html. Retrieved 2006-09-25.
- ^ "E! Channel's 101 Most Awesome Moments in Entertainment". http://www.eonline.com/On/101/MostAwesome/List/index5.html. Retrieved 23 September 2006.
- ^ "Philly.com". http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/9258078.htm. Retrieved 2006-11-16. [dead link]
- ^ "Roger Ebert Rocky Review". Chicago Sun-Times. 1977-01-01. http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19760101/REVIEWS/601010307/1023. Retrieved 2006-09-23.
- ^ "Box Office Magazine Rocky Review". 1976-11-22. http://www.boxoffice.com/scripts/fiw.dll?GetReview?&where=ID&terms=4828. Retrieved 2006-09-23. [dead link]
- ^ "Arizona Daily Star Review". http://www.channel4.com/film/reviews/film.jsp?id=107744§ion=pressQuote. Retrieved 2006-11-14.
- ^ Dargis, Manohla (November 22, 1976). "Vincent Canby Rocky Review for New York Times". The New York Times. http://movies2.nytimes.com/mem/movies/review.html?_r=1&title1=Rocky%20(Movie)&title2=&reviewer=VINCENT%20CANBY&pdate=19761122&v_id=. Retrieved 23 September 2006.
- ^ Frank Rich. The New York Post November 22, 1976. p. 18
- ^ The Village Voice November 22, 1976, p.61
- ^ "Rocky @ Rotten Tomatoes". http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1017776-rocky/. Retrieved 2007-01-06.
- ^ "Rocky @ BBC Films". http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2001/03/12/rocky_1976_review.shtml. Retrieved 2006-11-14.
- ^ Schneider, Stephen Jay; Garrett Chaffin-Quiray (review) (2005). 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (Revised Edition). London, England: New Burlington Books. p. 615.
- ^ "Librarian Adds 25 Titles to Film Preservation List: National Film Registry 2006". Library of Congress.gov. http://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/07012/film.html. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ^ "Rocky, Fargo join National Film Registry". reuters.com. 2006-12-28. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2745890220061229. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ^ "AFI Crowns Top 10 Films in 10 Classic Genres". ComingSoon.net. 2008-06-17. http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=46072. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ^ "Top 10 Sports". American Film Institute. http://www.afi.com/10top10/sports.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ^ "Empire's The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time". Empire Magazine. http://www.empireonline.com/500/25.asp. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ^ "The 49th Academy Awards (1977) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/49th-winners.html. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
- ^ "AFI 100 Years". 1998. Archived from the original on 2006-08-21. http://web.archive.org/web/20060821210811/http://www.afi.com/tvevents/100years/movies.aspx. Retrieved 2006-08-24.
- ^ "AFI 100 Heroes and Villains". Archived from the original on 2006-10-04. http://web.archive.org/web/20061004115258/http://www.afi.com/tvevents/100years/handv.aspx. Retrieved 2006-10-11.
- ^ "AFI 100 Quotes". 2005. Archived from the original on 2006-09-06. http://web.archive.org/web/20060906121318/http://www.afi.com/tvevents/100years/quotes.aspx#list. Retrieved 2006-09-29.
- ^ "AFI 100 Cheers". June 14, 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-08-20. http://web.archive.org/web/20060820112138/http://www.afi.com/tvevents/100years/cheers.aspx. Retrieved 2006-08-24.
- ^ "The 101 Best Screenplays by Writers Guild of America, West". http://www.wga.org/subpage_newsevents.aspx?id=1807. Retrieved 2006-08-24.
- ^ "MGM Preparing Rocky Collection on Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=2716. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
- ^ "Popculturemadness.com list of 1977 number ones, based on Billboards lists". 1977-07-08. http://www.popculturemadness.com/Music/Pop-Modern/1977.html. Retrieved 2006-10-14.
- ^ "AFI 100 songs". 2004-06-22. http://www.afi.com/tvevents/100years/songs.aspx. Retrieved 2006-10-14.
- ^ "Billboard.com — Rocky Soundtrack". Archived from the original on 2007-05-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20070528071703/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?aid=98351&cr=track&or=ASCENDING&sf=length&pid=684704&kw=Gonna+Fly+Now. Retrieved 2006-10-14.
- ^ "Bill Conti @ IMDb". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006015/. Retrieved 2006-10-14.
- ^ Liner notes of the Conquistador album
- ^ http://www.worldcat.org/title/rocky/oclc/2851748
- ^ Rocky at World of Spectrum
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Rocky -- Film Review
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Rocky (1976) - Hagfilms Honest Reviews
I always appreciated the original for being a film in its own right, and not just a formula duplicated to make stupid money. The story of Rocky, is a story that we have seen time and time again, more so since its release in 1976. The rise of a no body to sporting legend. We have seen this formula replicated in as varied forms as Eminem's 8 mile and the 1980's comedy Teen Wolf. But here, in its rawest form, it is so much more than just a sport film. Don't let the trappings of the formula detract from your appreciation of this movie. We meet, in the opening act, a down and out boxer, living on the poverty line in Philadelphia, boxing for peanuts, acting as a lone shark for a low rate hood, but despite those two violent past times, we see a man who's a gentle giant, kind and considerate. Stallone is brilliant in the role, he plays Rocky as a bit of an idiot, mumbling and bumbling his way through the streets, but ultimately being a kind hearted and with an honest and clear viewing head on his shoulders. The fact that he got this one in a million chance was a bit implausible, and the scene where Apollo Creed finds the Italian Stallion in a book and chooses him purely because it sounded good is a bit farcical and probably wouldn't hold up today, but just allow yourself to believe that and the rest of the journey is moving and soul searching. The question of whether or not we have it in us to face up to the task at hand and give your best shot is a primal one, and one we can all <b>...</b>
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