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Actors: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Rocky |
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A small-time, not-so-bright boxer named Rocky struggles to make ends meet by collecting money for a loanshark. He likes the girl who works at the petshop and finally asks her out. She accepts and they begin a relationship. Finally, the boxer gets a break. The boxing champion, wanting to put on a show, needs an opponent. He chooses Rocky because of his name and his heritage. Rocky accepts the challenge, but doesn't expect to win; he only wants to go the distance. After some serious training he steps into the ring. He gives the champ everything he's got, and to the surprise of most, in the end, he's still standing.
--Brandon Swenson, Resident Scholar
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You don't have to be a fan of boxing to love this film. Philadelphia native Rocky Balboa (Stallone), aka the Italian Stallion, gets the chance of a lifetime when he accepts an offer to fight heavyweight champ Apollo Creed (Weathers). The fight takes place on America's 200th birthday at the Philadelphia Spectrum. In training for the historic match, Balboa takes on a rather unusual training regime, in which he drinks a mixture of raw eggs and beats up on large pieces of meat. And even though the fight ends in a draw, Balboa goes from notorious street fighter to national hero. The film is the first in a series of the best boxing movies ever made, and it further demonstrates why the underdog can end up being everybody's favorite.
--Teddy, Resident Scholar
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The movie that started it all, Rocky. Everyone thinks they know the story of Rocky because they've seen the sequels. Well if thats all you've seen then you havent seen a thing, because Rocky is the real thing.
It is one of the most well written and acted movies I have ever seen, Stallone has NEVER been better. From the writing, to the directing, to the music to the acting Rocky is flawless.
It is the story about a blue collar man trying to gain self respect and love by going the distance with the heavyweight champion of the world. The result is a highly entertaining, emotional and inspiring film. A movie that will go down in history as a classic. See it!
--Ken Carper, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Rocky |
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Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 16.7%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 53.3%
Part of a series?
- Rocky
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Sports story?
- boxing
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- athlete
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- short/standard wavy (man)
Body type
- muscular (man)
Unclothed?
- Chest
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Italian
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
City?
Yes
City:
- Dirty, grimy (like New York)
- dangerous
- wealthy
- rude people
Misc setting
- building
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
How many deaths in film?
- 0 (not a murder mystery)
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 1 (None)
Kind of violence:
- hand to hand
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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