POLL- THE WEAKEST LINK: THE ROCKY FRANCHISE - ROUND 2

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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,472
    edited June 2021
    Creed
    Top 3 scene in the Rocky franchise: 

    https://youtu.be/LxgU_aepGd0

    IT AINT ABOUT HOW HARD YOU HIT
    ITS ABOUT HOW HARD YOU CAN GET IHIT
    AND KEEP MOVING FORWARD
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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Top 3 scene in the Rocky franchise: 

    https://youtu.be/LxgU_aepGd0

    IT AINT ABOUT HOW HARD YOU HIT
    ITS ABOUT HOW HARD YOU CAN GET IHIT
    AND KEEP MOVING FORWARD
    I did not watch the scene because I read those lines and threw up in my own mouth a little.
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • OffSheGoes35
    OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,517
    Creed
    dankind said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Top 3 scene in the Rocky franchise: 

    https://youtu.be/LxgU_aepGd0

    IT AINT ABOUT HOW HARD YOU HIT
    ITS ABOUT HOW HARD YOU CAN GET IHIT
    AND KEEP MOVING FORWARD
    I did not watch the scene because I read those lines and threw up in my own mouth a little.
    He's lying. He was so inspired he drank a carton of eggs.
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,430
    Rocky IV
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    dankind said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Top 3 scene in the Rocky franchise: 

    https://youtu.be/LxgU_aepGd0

    IT AINT ABOUT HOW HARD YOU HIT
    ITS ABOUT HOW HARD YOU CAN GET IHIT
    AND KEEP MOVING FORWARD
    I did not watch the scene because I read those lines and threw up in my own mouth a little.
    He's lying. He was so inspired he drank a carton of eggs.

    thats why he threw up a little..
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,395
    Rocky II
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    dankind said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Top 3 scene in the Rocky franchise: 

    https://youtu.be/LxgU_aepGd0

    IT AINT ABOUT HOW HARD YOU HIT
    ITS ABOUT HOW HARD YOU CAN GET IHIT
    AND KEEP MOVING FORWARD
    I did not watch the scene because I read those lines and threw up in my own mouth a little.
    He's lying. He was so inspired he drank a carton of eggs.
    and punched raw slabs of meat.
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    That might be worse than "it's not your fault."

    By all appearances, Chumbawamba wrote Rocky Balboa.
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,117
    Rocky Balboa
    MedozK said:
    To keep us on the movie path I decided to go with one of my all-time favorite franchises 'ROCKY', so we can now discuss what we think is the BEST MOVIE IN THE ROCKY FRANCHISE. Pick the film that you think is the WEAKEST LINK from the ones provided. I do know there is a Creed III slated to be released in 2022, but we will have to see if that one stands up against these others.

    Now to the 1st Round to determine the BEST MOVIE IN THE ROCKY FRANCHISE.

    You are going to pick the film that you think is the "Weakest Link" after 2 days I remove the two (2) movie with the most votes. We will then move on to ROUND 2.

    The Contenders
    Rocky (1976)
    Rocky II (1979)
    Rocky III (1982)
    Rocky IV (1985)
    Rocky V (1990) - Eliminated Round 1
    Rocky Balboa (2006)
    Creed (2015)
    Creed II (2018) - Eliminated Round 1
    I still have to see Creed II, Creed was awesome.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,598
    Which is the one that has Ewoks?
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  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,890
    Rocky IV
    JimmyV said:
    Which is the one that has Ewoks?
    Rocky IV.
    Russian countryside is littered with the little furry bastards. And if they can change, well then...
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  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,364
    Rocky III
    Poncier said:
    JimmyV said:
    Which is the one that has Ewoks?
    Rocky IV.
    Russian countryside is littered with the little furry bastards. And if they can change, well then...
    and Rocky V has the alternative 1985.
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,199
    Rocky IV
    I'm surprised that Creed and Rocky Balboa are in the lead to be next eliminated. Creed was fantastic! And i heard that Rocky Balboa was real good (that was the only one that I haven't sen yet).
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,472
    edited June 2021
    Creed
    Still remember when the trailer for Rocky Balboa dropped. 2006 - the year when films shot on Panavision Genesis started coming out. This one, Superman Returns etc. Great time in the theatre. 

    https://youtu.be/8tab8fK2_3w
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • AllNiteThing
    AllNiteThing Posts: 1,115
    Rocky Balboa
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Still remember when the trailer for Rocky Balboa dropped. 2006 - the year when films shot on Panavision Genesis started coming out. This one, Superman Returns etc. Great time in the theatre. 

    https://youtu.be/8tab8fK2_3w

    I watched that trailer so many times, it never failed to give me chills.  I remember being on some Rocky message board site with all of the filming leaks and looking for any scrap of info each day.  Almost went to the fight filming after seeing the open call for people.  I don't think the movie's held up that great, probably because Dixon was a terrible opponent, but it had all the nostalgia feels without being a letdown, which seemed inevitable given Sly's age and all the time between films in the saga.  They really pulled it of, but I think Creed took it to another level of quality.
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  • AllNiteThing
    AllNiteThing Posts: 1,115
    Rocky Balboa
    I know this might sound contradictory, given my comment about RB not aging great, but here's a hot take:  Rocky 5 is a decent/good movie that only gets slammed because people expected a continuation of Rocky 3/4.  R5 has more depth to the story and characters than the previous 2 movies.  I love the focus on family and taking them back to the slums of Philly.  The TERRIBLE music, some cartoonish characters (George Washington Duke, Tommy's girlfriend) and Rocky not fighting in a ring really killed it for people.  If you get past that and watch it again with an open mind, it is a touching movie.  Also, one of my favorite endings with Rocky and son running up the steps leading to a fade out to a montage of series scenes set to Elton John's 'Measure of a Man'.
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  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,994
    Creed
    AllNiteThing said:
    I know this might sound contradictory, given my comment about RB not aging great, but here's a hot take:  Rocky 5 is a decent/good movie that only gets slammed because people expected a continuation of Rocky 3/4.  R5 has more depth to the story and characters than the previous 2 movies.  I love the focus on family and taking them back to the slums of Philly.  The TERRIBLE music, some cartoonish characters (George Washington Duke, Tommy's girlfriend) and Rocky not fighting in a ring really killed it for people.  If you get past that and watch it again with an open mind, it is a touching movie.  Also, one of my favorite endings with Rocky and son running up the steps leading to a fade out to a montage of series scenes set to Elton John's 'Measure of a Man'.
    That's a lot to get past!

    I actually like the final scene where he fights Tommy in the street. And I enjoy George Washington Duke in an "unintentional comedy" sort of way. "Touch me and I'll sue" was a line me and my friends used a lot. 
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,472
    Creed
    Don't even remember part 5. Something about a brawl in an alleyway? 

    Maybe I should rewatch that one too... 
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,364
    Rocky III
    Ugh the proto-Don King character - that was awful. And somehow Paulie had control of ALL OF THE FAMILY'S MONEY? You gotta be kidding me. I wouldn't trust that guy to hold a $20 kitty for a lame Texas Hold'em Tourney.
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  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,994
    Creed
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    Ugh the proto-Don King character - that was awful. And somehow Paulie had control of ALL OF THE FAMILY'S MONEY? You gotta be kidding me. I wouldn't trust that guy to hold a $20 kitty for a lame Texas Hold'em Tourney.
    Yeah that's a lot of the issue. The whole thing isn't plausible. I get what Stallone was going for (the rags to riches to rags story) but it just doesn't work. 
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  • AllNiteThing
    AllNiteThing Posts: 1,115
    edited June 2021
    Rocky Balboa
    R5 has maybe the funniest scene in the whole series:
    Tommy confronts Rocky and Paulie in the local bar near the end because Tommy wants to fight Rock, but Rocky wants nothing to do with him.  Paulie confronts him and Tommy punches him out.  As Rocky's walking out the door to then fight Tommy in the street, 2 out of shape bar patrons stand up and ask him if he needs any help.  Rocky turns to them and says "Naw, this ain't no pie eatin' contest".  Hilariously insulting and completely out of nowhere.  Everyone in town loves Rocky and these guys are ready to get their faces beaten in to help him, and he just throws a totally inappropriate yet perfectly timed zinger at these poor guys.
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  • Glorified KC
    Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
    Rocky III
    holy shit, how could i have missed the first round, I live and breathe this franchise!

    Three is the most "unbelievable" story out of the franchise, even more than 5.  There is no way in hell Rocky goes out to fight Clubber after seeing Mick fighting for his life in the locker room.  Plus the beating he put on Clubber in the first round of the second fight should have floored Clubber.  I could go on and on about the things that I don't like about the story of 3.
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