The birth of one of the best characters brought to screen.

Rating: 8/10 (4 March 2019)

When i was a youngster i always thought the original rocky film was the most boring because when i saw rocky IV in 1987 i thought it was the best film id ever seen because of the entertainment value and exciting scenes.
But now im older my opinion has changed completely, when i was 10 i didnt appreciate the origin of the characters cos i was more into the action and excitement in movies rather than the drama , my opinion of rocky (1976) and rocky IV (1985) are now the polar opposite , i think when you watch rocky IV now it is still entertaining but embarassing and absurd.
The beauty of the original is the character development and the script and the acting in this is by far the best in the franchise with the exception of its sequel which comes close, the story is plausible and believable, and is probably the most realistic entry in the series, rocky is loosely based on real life heavyweight journeyman chuck wepner who famously - nearly went the distance with the legendary mohammad ali in the 70s but was stopped seconds before the last bell in the 15th after flooring ali with a debatable knock down earlier in the fight.
This film has a lot to offer on an emotional scale you are actually rooting for rocky and theres parts of rockys character that the average joe identifies within themselves ,rockys fledgling boxing career , his romance with his best friends sister, hes a debt collector on the side and has a rocky but respectful relationship with his trainer mickey goldmill.
Rocky is hand picked out of a boxing registrar by current world champ appollo creed on the pretext of his nickname the" italian stallion "and for the advert of cliche " david vs goliath on independence day , its a choice that spawned a great franchise and gave birth to films most loveable characters put on screen .