An enjoyable and silly film

Rating: 10/10 (12 April 2008)

This is one of those, "It's so bad, it's kind of good" type of movies. To wit, it somehow manages to synthesize dubious morals, mediocre acting, absurd character behavior, and shaky dialogue into one film, and yet, the whole is much greater than the sum of its parts. It's fun in that genuine 80s sense, and is more sentimental rock ballad than moral parable.
As such, watch it with an open mind, enjoy, and don't expect any legitimate life lessons.
(PS, note some of the behavior of Stallone's character, and ask yourself if this would be acceptable in a real world environment ;)