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Rocky Balboa

Production Year: 2006 - Action & Adventure - Director: Sylvester Stallone - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Milo Ventimiglia, Tony Burton, Antonio Tarver, Geraldine Hughes, James Francis Kelly, Bert Sugar, Max Kellerman, Larry Merchant, Jim Lampley, Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young

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Thirty years after Sylvester Stallone first introduced the underdog backroom brawler from Philadelphia in the Oscar-winning ROCKY, Rocky Balboa returns for one last dance....
more...Speculation as to whether Balboa, in his prime, would have been able to defeat lacklustre champ Mason ‘The Line’ Dixon spurs Dixon’s management to set up an exhibition fight between the two. That Balboa is in his 50s and wouldn’t be sanctioned to fight anyone, let alone a man 30 years his junior and in the prime of life, must be left up to the viewer’s ability to suspend disbelief. To its credit, however, the movie addresses at every turn the insanity of a man approaching 60 getting back into a boxing ring, and Balboa’s impassioned explanation of his motivations is just believable enough to give all other improbabilities a free pass. The film is very much a love letter to Philadelphia, and Stallone, who wrote and directed the movie, shoots everything with an unflinching eye that humanises the mean streets of the City of Brotherly Love and evokes the gritty dignity of the original film. While Burt Young’s cantankerous Paulie and Tony Burton’s Duke both return, Talia Shire, sadly, does not reprise her role as the beloved Adrian. It’s revealed early in the film that Adrian has died of cancer, and it’s the pain of that tragedy that ultimately fuels Rocky. Boxing as a metaphor for life is certainly nothing new, but Stallone makes a legitimate contribution to the tradition with ROCKY BALBOA. Life hits harder than any man can, and one’s ability to keep getting up until the final bell rings is the true measure of self.

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Rocky Balboa

A review by chrisw69 on Rocky Balboa DVD
June 6th, 2007

Author's product rating: Rocky Balboa DVD - rated by chrisw69

Did you enjoy it?	Liked it
Story	Outstanding
Characters / Performances	Outstanding
Special Effects	Outstanding
Soundtrack	Outstanding

Advantages:	Great sequel to the rocky franchise
Disadvantages:	Continuity errors with brain damage, not explained

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yes

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This is a very good sequel to the Rocky franchise but it has some continuity errors. The main one would be the brain damage Rocky sustained in Rocky IV seems to be unconsidered in this when he applies for his boxing license. Other than this, this film has all the makings of a great Rocky film. The characters are all working well and the directors commentary really brings the Rocky character to life. I think this movie continues well from the other films however and really captures the emotion that rocky goes through when fighting one more fight. You can tell by the end of the movie that this should be the last movie to be made for this franchise. I feel this should be the last Rocky film to be made and should be watched by any Rocky enthusiast.

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How does it compare to similar films?	Good
How does it compare to others by the same director?	Satisfactory
Value for Money	Good
What format are you reviewing?	DVD

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