Inspirational, heartwarming, perfect

Rating: 10/10 (7 August 2004)

*I don't think there's any spoilers, but I guess I'll put this here just in case.* "Rocky" is quite possibly the greatest movie ever made. You don't have to like boxing or Sylvester Stallone to love Rocky. There's humor, romance, drama, and action. Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) is poor, sweet, and a little slow. Every one pretty much thinks he's a bum, but he has a big heart. He tries to woo Adrian (Talia Shire), his friend Pauly's (Burt Young) sister, but she's so shy she won't even look at him half the time. When he finally wins her over is about the time heavyweight champ Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) needs someone to fight--and he picks Rocky. Trained by the somewhat harsh Mickey (Burgess Meredith), Rocky works his tail off to get ready for the fight. He wants a chance to prove that he's not just some bum, and he does that and more. "Rocky" is the kind of movie that makes you cheer no matter how many times you see it. It definitely deserved the Oscar for Best Picture that it won in 1976. 10/10