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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 more

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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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July 11th, 2008


Author's product rating:   Rocky Balboa DVD - rated by wardy-91

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

Advantages: Great addition and summary to the Rocky series
Disadvantages: Sly stallone's a bit too old for it .

Recommend to potential buyers: yes 

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I have to say that this is a good film that i NEED to buy, simply becuase it is a great summary and ending to the great series that Rocky was.

It is not the best Rocky film out of the 6 that were made but it is definately up there with them. The boxing preview thing is a bit far fetched but it still works well with the plot. I think sly stalone is a bit past him time now as well. That is probably the only downside in the plot, is that hes aging rapidly yet still is fighting against boxers in their twenties.

The director has done a good job of choosing locations for the scenes as they work well with all of the previous rocky's, if you understand what im saying.. Overall, a great buy if you're a rocky fan! 
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How does it compare to others by the same director? Good 
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