One of the most endearing and motivating films I have ever seen.

Rating: 10/10 (24 January 2005)

This film really is a marvel, in my humble opinion. I first saw it when the BBC were going through the Rocky series and since then it is fair to say I have been a big fan. Yes, the subsequent four are below the standards of the original but it is totally over the top to say that they tarnished the first and greatest. So many of the scenes are memorable...the beef beating, the run through the market where just a random guy off the street (totally unplanned so I am told) threw Sly an orange, the characters and the setting. It is certainly the only movie that can make me want to go for a jog at 6am. I haven't drunk any eggs for breakfast yet but I am sure it is just a matter of time. It was a simple idea that had stunning results and still, to this day, retains many peoples respect and adoration.