We also meet an older Robert (“This Is Us” Milo Ventimiglia), Rocky’s son. There are some tense moments between the two, but we know that deep down, they are family and truly love one another. When he gets let go from his job at the meat packing plant, Rocky tries to take him under his wing - again. His brother-in-law Paulie (Burt Young) is still very much a loser. Rocky is struggling with his personal relationships. He poses for photos, talks about the glory days and helps serve spaghetti and meatballs. The restaurant is a success, mostly because Rocky is there. He misses Adrian, who we learn died of cancer four years prior. Sure, there is some boxing, but this story is more about Rocky, the man. “Rocky Balboa” is more about plot and dialogue than the boxing. Jordan as the son of Rocky’s longtime friend, Apollo Creed. Stallone decided to craft “Rocky Balboa” to put a bow on the series, though Rocky re-appears in “Creed” and “Creed II,” which star Michael B.
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He is now retired, a widower living in Philadelphia, and the owner and operator of a local Italian restaurant called “Adrian’s,” named after his late wife (Talia Shire, who appears in flashbacks).Īccording to stories about “Rocky Balboa,” Stallone said he was “negligent” in the production of “Rocky V,” leaving him and many of the fans disappointed with the way the series ended - or so we thought. Sixteen years have passed since we last saw Rocky. The film was the first since the turkey “Rocky V” in 1990. In 2006, Sylvester Stallone decided to re-boot the series with “Rocky Balboa.” It was written, directed by and starred Stallone. “Rocky” won the Oscar for Best Picture and the many films that followed were solid, although hardly award winners. With the exception of “Rocky V,” the entire “Rocky” franchise is great.
I went back again and saw it a second time in the theatre, if my memory is correct. I fell in love with the film the very first time I saw it. I saw the first “Rocky” in the theatre with my Uncle Dave. But until you start believing in yourself, ya ain’t gonna have a life.For me, I typically turn to the “Rocky” franchise. I’m always gonna love you no matter what. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that! That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. How much you can take and keep moving forward. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. Let me tell you something you already know. And when things got hard, you started looking for something to blame, like a big shadow. You let people stick a finger in your face and tell you you’re no good. But somewhere along the line, you changed. Then the time come for you to be your own man and take on the world, and you did. It was great just watching you, every day was like a privilege. This kid’s gonna be somebody better than anybody I ever knew.” And you grew up good and wonderful. I’d hold you up to say to your mother, “This kid’s gonna be the best kid in the world.
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