Draws you right into the ring of his life

Rating: 10/10 (25 February 2004)

While Stallone may have gone too far with all of the sequels he has written and sometimes directed, this movie at the very least inspires us, excites us, and draws us into someone else life other than our own. The ability to escape into a movie and become part of it is a rarity. There will probably never be another underdog movie that will captive the general public as this one has done. This movie should definitely be in the top 250 films of all time. If you have never seen this movie - rent it and enjoy it commercial free. The DVD version has some excellent extras on the making of the film. It was a very low budget movie that nearly did not get made. I remember hearing rumors of the producers going out and taking out a second mortgage their own homes to make it. After viewing this movie no one can deny that it was the launching vehicle for Stallone - a picture perfect part for him.