Well I think something is wrong as we watched Rocky 1 and then Rocky 3 and now we are back to Rocky 2. It really is a good job I have seen these film several times before so I can follow them and not mind the order we are watching them in.
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It's the rematch of the century as Rocky Balboa takes on Apollo Creed in this powerful ... more
follow-up to one of the most acclaimed movies in film history. Writer-director-star Sylvester Stallone succeeds in creating a powerful feel-good movie. After club fi...
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If ever a film was overdue for the console treatment it isRocky. The game is full of the ... more
atmosphere of all five films. From Rocky's humble beginnings to his crowning glory as the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, this game has the lot. Take control of the Italian Stallion in your effort to beat the rest--including Apollo Creed, Clubber Lang (aka Mr T), Ivan Drago and Tommy Gunn--and be the best.Like most boxing games it has the usual exhibition and sparring modes, but being licensed from a film it also has the all-important movie mode, which is where the fun starts. Progress through the fights to unlock each new opponent en route to meeting your big movie rivals. After each fight you'll need to improve your fighting prowess by training; you can do this the hard way, under your own steam, or opt for the auto-train mode which improves your precious stats for your next bout. Finish the movie mode and unlock the knockout tournament and prepare for some intense button bashing.With the ring full of boxing sims the question is "Which one packs the biggest punch?"Rocky, with its great graphics, great combos and the all-important great gameplay, is the top contender. --Rob HollidayThis review refers to the Xbox version of the game
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Production Year: 2003 - Action/Adventure - Director: Jonathon Mostow - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes, Kristinna Loken, David Andrews
Production Year: 2002 - Action/Adventure - Director: Vincenzo Natali - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Lucy Liu, David Hewlett, Anne Marie Scheffler, Joseph Scoren, Matthew Sharp, Jeremy Northam
Production Year: 1964 - Action/Adventure - Director: Cyril Endfield - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green
Advantages: Excellent story, great acting, brilliant fight scenes Disadvantages: Black hat and bouncy ball drove me mad!
...is wrong as we watched Rocky 1 and then Rocky 3 and now we are back to Rocky 2. It really is a good job I have seen these film several times before so I can follow them and not mind the order we are watching them in.
At the start of this film we see the fight which was the ending for the first film when Rocky takes the fight with Apollo creed to the last round and is defeated by a split decision from the judges. Rocky is happy with ... ...and Adrian get married. Soon Rocky is struggling for work and after buying a new house and car he become desperate and finally goes back to work in the gym which is run by Mick. Soon he learns that Adrian is pregnant so the pressure is really on him now.
Apollo is not happy with the outcome of the fight as he is getting letters saying that Rocky was the real winner so he wants a re-match. Apollo is taunting Rocky calling him the Italian ... more
Well I think something is wrong as we watched Rocky 1 and then Rocky 3 and now we are back to Rocky 2. It really is a good job I have seen these film several times before so I can follow them and not mind the order we are watching them in.
At the start of this film we see the fight which was the ending for the first film when Rocky takes the fight with Apollo creed to the last round and is defeated by a split decision from the judges. Rocky is happy with the outcome and now just wants to get on with his life. He spend time in hospital and when he comes out he and Adrian get married. Soon Rocky is struggling for work and after buying a new house and car he become desperate and finally goes back to work in the gym which is run by Mick. Soon he learns that Adrian is pregnant so the pressure is really on him now.
Apollo is not happy with the outcome of the fight as he is getting letters saying that Rocky was the real winner so he wants a re-match. Apollo is taunting Rocky calling him the Italian Chicken and finally Rocky starts to consider a rematch. Rocky has a heart to heart with Mick who tells him not to fight as he cannot see properly in his left eye so will undoubtedly loose the match but Rocky is determined. Adrian is also against the fight and the pressure gets to her and she goes into labour and after delivering the baby she slips into a coma.
With all this going on in Rocky’s life will he be able to get the strength to fight Apollo or will Rocky forget about the fight and continue to lead his quiet life with his new son?
I found this film to be a wonderful and brilliant sequel to the first film. This is quite unusual as sequels are usually a big let down. I found the story continued and followed on at a great pace and I found this film actually better than the first. I though the return of all of the characters from the first film great and again I found each and everyone bought their own individual take to the story and gave it a lot of depth. Mick was a favourite for me and I found the relationship with him and Rocky to be lovely and more of a father and son than boxer and trainer. I loved their heart to heart chats and the support which Mick gave Rocky during the time when Adrian was in a coma, this was at times quite moving.
The character of Pauly did not impress me in this film again as he was just too shallow. I think he did manage to redeem himself slightly when he did visit his sick sister and he did show slightly that he had a heart. Adrian was also a great character and I liked how in this film she was starting to build up her confidence and get over some of her shyness.
Stallone managed to give an excellent performance with the Rocky character and I really did believe in him. I was disappointed that he was wearing his stupid black hat again and played with his black bouncy ball as this drove me mad but the look he was going for was a big thing in the 70’s when this film was set. I though he worked well with Butkiss the dog and loved when they worked and had scenes together.
The storyline was great and worked really well. I think the character of Apollo was right with his decision to request a rematch and think he did all he could to get the match to go ahead. The story was very realistic and I was actually shocked when I learnt that Stallone had actually written the films. I knew he directed them but did not know he wrote all of them as well. I give him a lot of credit for this.
There were no real special effects in the film except for the fight scenes which I though were excellent. I did not notice any dodgy punches during this fight and they all looked amazingly real. At times I was wincing when a shot smacked one of them around the face and there head shot back with blood spilling off it. I loved how it was real boxing we saw and not the light weight stuff we get today. This match really would not have lasted the first round in today’s times!
The music throughout the film was excellent and I liked how the same tracks which were used in the first film were also used again as this just helped with the continuation of the story. I found all of them excellent and they all worked well with the places they were used.
The DVD which we have does not have any bonus material but this s no great loss to me as I am not really a fan of this. The running time of the film is 113 minutes and the certificate is a PG, it does contain moderate violence but I think this will not affect children as it happens in the boxing ring. We paid just £4 for this DVD from Tesco and I think this was a complete bargain.
I am definitely going to recommend this film as it has a great mix of boxing and Rocky’s personal life and has some excellent fight scenes.
Advantages: More great action from inside and ouside the ring Disadvantages: none really
...for the humiliating fight against Rocky Balboa, (played by Sylvester Stallone), he demands a rematch to prove he is the true champion. Unfortunately, Rocky refuses and decides to retire from boxing for good. With his earning from the fight his luck begins to change, including his marriage to Adrian Pennino, (played by Takia Shire) and buying his first ever brand new car.
To stay clear of the ring Rocky decides to try his hand at advertising using ... ...pressure from his fans and Rocky under pressure trying to find work, now that Adrian is pregnant it is not too long before the rematch is organised and a date is set.
Then, (as in the first movie) Apollos' is trained by Tony Evers, (played by Tony Burton) and Rocky is trained by the aging Mickey Goldmill, (played by Burgess Meredith) the fight is on. In a bit of a twist and to aid Rocky to win, Mickey decides to train him in a totally different ...
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Advantages: A solid follow-up, good performances, exciting fight scenes Disadvantages: Doesn't quite live up to its predecessor
...of the movies in the Rocky series essentially represents Stallone's career at the time, charting his rise from obscurity (Rocky), his struggles to stay at the top (Rocky III and IV), his decline from the glory days (Rocky V), and his efforts to make a comeback (Rocky Balboa). Following this analogy, Rocky II is about his attempts to deal with his new-found fame and make his way in the world. Picking up immediately after the iconic fight that climaxed ... ...back his respect, he challenges Rocky to a rematch. Rocky declines, but as his financial problems continue to mount, he eventually relents and agrees to the rematch against Adrian's wishes. Mickey, his old trainer, initially advises him against it, but after witnessing Creed publicly insult Rocky, he agrees to train him again. Unlike last time, Creed takes this fight seriously, training with far greater intensity and determination. When they meet ...
Dr-Jones 13.10.2009
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Advantages: has that feel good factor Disadvantages: no one can be as thick as Rocky!!
Sylvester Stallone returns as Rocky Balboa in this sequel to the hit 1976 blockbuster Rocky.
Imaginatively titled Rocky II, the story continues from the end of his historic fight with Apollo (Carl Weathers). Having made his point and a few dollars Rocky is advised not to fight again for fear of losing the sight in his right eye. Apollo has other ideas ...
Having won the fight on points the World Champion boxer is receiving hate mail. He knows the ... ...once and for all that Rocky was just lucky last time. With this in mind he starts goading the now retired underdog.
Meanwhile Rocky has spent all his money, married the love of his life and even managed to produce offspring. Desperate for money (he gets sacked from working in a meat packing plant!) and tired of the constant public jibes coming his way he goes back to his trainer Micky (played by Burgess Meredith) to help him get his own back.
After ...
Xcom 10.06.2001
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Advantages: Continues the themes of the original well Disadvantages: A bit slow to start with
...stands out as the best Rocky film to me, possibly because it was the first one that I saw. All of the cast return for this sequel, with Apollo desperate for a rematch with Rocky to prove that he can beat 'this bum'. Rocky is less keen on the idea of a rematch. He has Adrienne now, and she's having his baby. He tries to make money elsewhere, doing commercials, going back to work with dead carcasses, but we all know that he's really a boxer! Adrienne ...
bjlangley 14.09.2000
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Rocky II, The second out of the six, If you have not seen the first Rocky this film might be hard to understand but it will still be a good film and worth watching, The main story of Rocky II is that Apollo Creed the guy Rocky had to fight in Rocky one wanted a rematch because he said Rocky was just lucky and this time he is going to show him who is champion, So Rocky agrees and its training time for Rocky again, He also gets married to the love ... ...really angry and he wants Rocky dead! he told him that he wont last long this time, but Rocky was also ready for it he had been training to box with his right hand because he normally fights left handed ( Southpaw Jinx) this was to confuse Apollo, The same happens again really with Apollo beating rocky but this time Rocky has an amazing last round they were both tired out by this point and they both went down for the count at the same time, But Rocky ...
noid0nt 14.01.2008
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Advantages: Great ending to the Rocky franchise Disadvantages: No Adrian
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Hard to believe that the first Rocky film was in 1978. It really doesn't seem to have aged throughout the years, the fun, excitement and cheers for Rocky are now all back?
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Languages English/French 5.1 Dolby Digital
Subtitles English, French, Spanish
Dolby Digital sound
102 minutes.
It has been quite a while since Sylvester Stallone was in the ring as Rocky Balboa, and the last film Rocky V had him training a fighter called Tommy Gunn.
Sylvester has said in interviews that he wanted to give Rocky a fitting end to the series as he felt that Rocky V didn't end the series very well as there wasn't even a boxing match with Rocky involved, only as ...
Advantages: Good movie, well worth a look at the hidden extra's Disadvantages: None really
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The Italian Stallion returns for a rematch with Apollo Creed, hoping, finally, to capture the heavyweight title. This time, even his girlfriend, Adrian, gives Rocky her blessing.
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The Italian Stallion returns for a rematch with Apollo Creed, hoping, finally, to capture the heavyweight title. This time, even his girlfriend, Adrian, gives Rocky her blessing. Sylvester Stallone wrote and directed this exciting follow-up, with Burgess Meredith, Talia Shire, Carl Weathers, and Burt Young all reprising thier roles from the first film.
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