Back when people had great Original Ideas

Rating: 9/10 (10 January 2017)

I must say this idea isn't new but its original to filming. I guess I'm a little bias. All new movies involve comic book characters or some cartoon. This was back when star wars, jaws, and the godfather were around. Great movies which seem written by people, not the production company ripping off someone else's idea. Yeah rocky was based on a fight ali had. And its a lot of stereo types clearly all over the place. And yes most of what is in this movie will at the very least get you slapped and probably honestly arrested (loan sharking big no no).
But you can feel the realism in this movie. The pictures on the wall he shows adrian in the movie. Yeap some of those are of him. The orange that the person on the sidewalk throws as hes running, yeap that is real. They didn't even want to do the movie with him but he refused to sell it even with only a 100 dollars in his bank account at the time. Which probably more than I have in mine right now, no joke.
But he had passion and he had a dream. And you can see it in this movie. I guess I'm bias too on the Italian accent. The actors all the way down to the mobsters played their parts well. Carl Weathers was a great pick as well. Without him the film probably wouldn't have made it. His acted was really great. And of course they played into the white street guy making it big beating up a known unliked hyped up guy. It was easy not to like apollo creeds character.
I know I hit telia shire hard in a lot of her movies including the godfather. But her acting was great in this. They couldn't have picked a better female. And we have to remember carrie fisher was around as well many other females actresses. Cher was thought of for the role? That would have been a huge mistake. I was very unhappy with her character (talia shire)in the godfather as sonny's sister. Always getting beat up. And this almost played into that. But when she decided to speak up it was different than other films. Other films take it way too far. You seem to get they are targeting a female audience (which nothing is wrong with that) by giving it the "you go girl" kind of feeling. Something I instantly take a point away when reviewing movies. The movies need to just let it rip and let the audience watch a good film. Don't try to muck it up by throwing in something to please a certain group. Whom ever it maybe. Her brother paulie fights she sticks up for herself and says "you need a roommate". And it sounded so real, realistic, true. Nothing forced.
Paulie played a great part as well. Its not as easy playing the part of an alcoholic. And unlike other films he kind of made you like him. He wasn't beating up on his wife or sister. He lived with his sister. Hard times which hits at the heart too. Sometimes family members move in together. I recently took over my friends brothers half of the rent cause he moved out. And this that was 2016 and families still live like that. Although we live in pleasantville compared to philly but still.
Last but not least it left you wanting more. Too many movies want to tie and finish everything up and be done with it. Too many fans want to know everything. Sometimes its great to ask questions when you get done.
Once again sly wrote the script and I think I read the filming took a short period of time. Highest grossing film of that year. And people doubted him and said they even didn't want to act with him. Carl weathers was hired instantly after he acted with sly and said he wanted to act with real actors. He didn't know that sly was the real actor then after finding out he says "well he will get better" That is how the whole movie is. The promise that you can do something and eventually step up to the next level. Never hold your own thoughts about yourself back. How could this film be anymore than the American dream? If people doubt you, keep living your dreams. The man even had his own dog in the movie. How crazy is that. This is a must see movie. I just bought the series on blue ray in disc set. I don't review a movie unless I recently seen it. Just so I can give a good review.