A classic of American cinema!

Rating: 10/10 (16 May 2004)

Rocky tells the story of a struggling Philadelphia club fighter who, against all odds, manages to make something of his life. The movie stars Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, a club fighter who also works as a collector for a cheap second-rate lone-shark. Rocky is also in love with the shy pet-shop girl named Adrian. After winning her heart, Rocky's life will change forever when the world heavyweight champion, Apollo Creed offers him an opportunity to fight him for the world heavyweight championship. Rocky accepts the challenge and starts training with his grumpy, but lovable manager named Mickey. The fight soon arrives and Rocky must realize that his whole life is now a million to one shot and that he must go the distance to become a winner.
When Rocky was released on November 21st, 1976, the world fell in love with the characters of this movie and the heart-warming love story about an ordinary man who takes his shot and fights to the end. The movie won three Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Editing. I still think that it deserved more than three awards out of ten, including awards for Stallone, Shire and Meredith. Rocky also revamped the image of the boxing movie bi giving it a new look that is still imitated to this day and also made Sylvester Stallone a major movie star. There are three things in this movie to watch for: the extraordinary script written by Sylvester Stallone, the score elegantly orchestrated by Bill Conti and finally, the final fight between Rocky and Apollo, which is one of the best boxing fights filmed to this day. If you like love stories, classic underdog stories or a good boxing story, you will love Rocky and will forever cherish it.
10/10 EXCELLENT