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Advantages: The Whole Film
Disadvantages: -

...said in my review of Rocky Six (Rocky Balboa) there is nothing better than Rocky on Blu-Ray. Having the first Rocky on Blu-Ray really works. Right the run down. The World Heavyweight Championship Apollo Creed comes up with the idea of fighting a local Philadelphia underdog, Rocky. Creed does not initially take the fight seriously, but Rocky unexpectedly knocks him down in the first round and the match turns intense. And when I say intense I mean ...
...all of us, but without Rocky starting it. Do you think it would have court on? The training in this one I have to say is the best out of them all purely for its 'wow' factor, and it was the first time we heard the song which would be burned into our minds forever. Also because the film is so popular, Philadelphia Museum of Art has become a cultural icon amongst fans of the films. The soundtrack, I cant find a fault in it. All the songs were put ... Read review

Advantages: Inspring action and sharp dialogue in places
Disadvantages: Shouldve skipped from IV to VI in my opinion

The Rocky films are surprisingly a sharp set of stories which are not the '80s action movie hero with boxing gloves on' that you'd expect. They have the power to inspire the mind, make you chuckle and pull on the heart strings, unlike any of his action rivals of the time. This is the reason I rate them so highly. A couple of years before the (probably) final installment of the Rocky series came in, Warner Brothers released a slick box set entitled ...
...rash, doesn't it? The Rocky Anthology consists of Rockys 1 through 5: from the gritty opener in 1976 which made Stallone his name, to the uneccessary 'V' in 1990. That makes me wonder: is there a single film out there with the roman numeral 'V' ending the title which is any good??? Rocky V is certainly no exception to the rule. However, there is some real gold amongst the 6 disks here. Especially in the early installments before the Rocky franchise ... Read review

Advantages: more action from Balboa
Disadvantages: a bit slow compared to it redecessors.

...(14 years after starting the Rocky format), this 5th in line sees Rocky finally retire from boxing due to some severe hammerings from previous fights… **BRIEF PLOT** With Rocky, (played by Sylvester Stallone) becoming Bankrupt, due to some very unfortunate dealings from his accountant, he and his wife Adrian, (played by Talia Shire) and there son, Robert, (played by Stallones real life son, Sage), are forced to move back to the slums they came from ...
...(played by Richard Gant) offers Rocky a chance to fight an up and coming new star called Union Cane, (played by Michael Williams), but due to bad health, after many severe beatings during his career, Rocky finally retires and gives up the world title…only his ego has other ideas….. When Rocky visits his old stomping ground, the gymnasium where he trained and the streets he ran around, he spots a future for himself in the form of a young fighter ... Read review

Advantages: A GOOD INSPIRATIONAL FILM
Disadvantages: NONE

A TRUE GENIOUS AND A REMARKABLE STAND UP AND CHEERFULL SAGA ABOUT AN UNDERDOG BOXER WHO GETS HIS PRIME TIME, ONE IN A MILLION SHOT AT HIS LOVE, SELF RESPECT AND A DESIRE TO DO SOMETHING IN HIS DIRECTIONLESS LIFE. A TALE WHICH YOU CANNOT FORGET AND IT INSPIRE YOU TO DO SOMETHING AND MAKE U BELIEVE THAT IF YOU BELIEVE IN WHAT YOU DO SOME WAY OR THE OTHER YOU WILL GET IT BUT YOU HAVE TO WORK VERY HARD TOWARDS IT....YOU WILL EARN IT. ITS NOT HOW HARD ... Read review

Advantages: all the rocky films in one smart sleek box set
Disadvantages: Not enough bonus features

...story begins as we see rocky balboa a lowly fighter from a rough backround gets the shot of a lifetime,a world heavywieght shot against the world heavyweight champ Apollo Creed.Can rocky overcome all odds and overcome this challenge? The rest of the films follow the italian stallion on a long road through crisis of confidence, marriage trouble, death, and amazing fight scenes. This is definately, in my opinion, the best series of films ever made, ...
...in the series as the rocky box set does indeed have something for everyone. A masterpiece that should be enjoyed by everyone young and old the soundtrack will actually give you goosebumps and make you want to run for miles (maybe!) so in conclusion, who ever you are, where ever you are from, this is a must ... Read review