One of the Best Movies EVER

Rating: Null/10 (1 June 2000)

This was the movie that started one of the best series of sports movies ever. However, this movie is not strictly a boxing movie. It's more about heart, determination, and it's even got a good love story packed beneath it all.
When I was little, this movie was one of my favorites. I remember faking sick, skipping school, renting this movie on the way home from my mom checking me out, and then going home and watching it. But this is not the kind of movie that you get sick of. It's always fresh and there's never a dull moment.
The newer cover of the movie (the older one had Rocky holding Adrian close on it) has a repleca of Rocky after his match with Apollo Creed certainly gives the impression that you'll pop this in and watch 2 hours of boxing. But you pop this in and I ensure you that is not all you will find. In fact, the only real boxing is in the opening and closing scenes.

Overall, this movie was well-worthy of it's Academy Award nominations and wins.
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