Wonderful Film

Rating: Null/10 (1 May 2010)

Rocky Balboa played by Sylvester Stallone, was a small town boxer from Philadelphia, who got the chance of a lifetime. Apollo Creed, (Carl Weathers) a heavy weight champion wanted to fight a no one and he decided he wanted to fight Rocky Balboa. During Rocky's training he fell in love with Adrian Pennino, (Talia Shire) a young woman, who worked at the local pet store. Adrian had a brother named Paulie Pennino, (Burt Young) who was Rocky's friend and was happy for the two of them, that they found each other. During this time Rocky was making money as a debt collector for a loan shark. All he needed was a chance to win that one fight, to make him someone.
This film was released in 1976 and when you view it you can tell by the costumes they wear. Everyone wore clothing that wasn't bright and flashy; it was dull and not at all fashionable. At the end of the film when they done the makeup on Rocky and Apollo; from the swollen eye to the blood running down their face, they did is so well it looked real.
Mickey (Joe Spinell) who was Rocky's ex-trainer told Rocky he just needed to retire and that he was a bum. Rocky was determined to show everyone he was able to do it. Mickey said he would be his trainer, but Rocky was still leery of losing to Apollo. This film has the same theme as the film, "The Replacements". You take a bunch of football players who are nobody's and everyone told them that they couldn't do it; then they came back and showed everyone they could. The music in this film was wonderful and it made the film a legend. When Rocky was training and he ran up the stairs, put his arms in the air, at that point he felt as though he was on top the world; and no one could defeat him.
This film is a prime example of what you can accomplish, if you set your mind to it. Rocky wanted Adrian to fall in love with him and she did. He wanted to win the fight against Apollo and he did. That's why this film won 3 Oscars, 15 other awards and was nominated for 19 others. Even if you're someone who has no money, you can still be someone. Whether you're a boxer, football player or just being yourself; you're somebody and you can accomplish anything you set your mind to.