Everyone loves an underdog

Rating: 8/10 (25 December 2002)

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I was very entertained by this movie, based on the fact that everyone loves an underdog (I am no exception). Seeing how Rocky's life was established in the first half of the movie made this film. This wasn't just a boxing movie, it was a film about a man's life. A guy who has been told he's a loser, and looking at what he has in his life you may think that too. However, this is Rocky Balboa and how he manages to hold his head up is beyond me let alone go 15 rounds with the champ. I also loved the fact that he lost the fight. He didn't lose, he won.
However, how this film beat out Network (one of my all time favorites), All the President's Men, and Taxi Driver is a shame. 1976 was an awesome year in film, but Network really should have won. 8/10.