Yo Adrian! It's Me Rocky!

Rating: 10/10 (7 February 2014)

A cinematic icon was created in 1976 when Sylvester Stallone took on the role of the underdog boxer Rocky Balboa, who fights to become champion in an upcoming match against master boxer Apollo Creed. From the opening shots of the grittiness of where Rocky is living, Rocky is a sports drama that will never be forgotten. Everything about Rocky seems real; the characters, the locations, the drama, the boxing match, everything in Rocky seemed extremely realistic. Sylvester Stallone gives a very convincing and incredible performance as Rocky, very real and very believable. No wonder why Roger Ebert declared Stallone as "the next Marlon Brando" back in the day. While Stallone is definitely no Brando in today's time, Rocky makes Marlon Brando feel like a chicken. This film is awesome, one of the best films of the 1970's. I would love to run down the streets of Philadelphia to the tune of "Gonna Fly Now" any day of the week!