Creed VS Balboa SUPERFIGHT II

Rating: Null/10 (14 June 2016)

ROCKY II is that rare sequel that not only continues from the ending of the first. But improves on the story as it goes along. Stallone not only writes but directs and he does a stellar job. After the first fight The fighters are rushed to the hospital. Tha fans cheer Rocky and the press hound both of them. Apollo realizes that Rocky had done the impossible and gone the distance with him. This angers him and prompts him to challenge Rocky to a rematch in the hospital. Rocky refuses saying he's retired. After leaving the hospital rocky and Adrian are married. and Rocky is asked to do commercials. except Rocky has a bad eye. and can't read properly which leads to him getting fired. After having a spending frenzy The fight money is all gone. Leaving Rocky and Adrian to get Jobs. Adrian is back at the pet shop and Rocky now works for mickey. times are tough. But Love gets them thru. Adrian is expecting a baby and for Rocky life seems good. he gets a job at Shamrock meats only to be laid off. As for Apollo. he can't let go. He gets hate mail from irate fans thinking he carried Rocky or he was paid off to let Rocky go the distance. Apollo Has a burning need to prove to the world that Rocky had been a freak accident a lucky bum. and that not only can he destroy him he will. Apollo begins a war of words designed to bring Rocky back into the ring. And it has the desired effect. Rocky broke and hungry agrees to go back one more time. except Adrian isn't happy. She doesn't want him fighting. and because of this Rocky's mind isn't on his training. and he's not focused. Unhappy that Adrian is unhappy and that he let down the most important person in the world to him. When Adrian has the baby a month prematurely and is in a coma Rocky is in despair. He doubts himself and is full of worry for Adrian. until she comes out of the coma and tells him to win. Rocky trains hard and this time stuns the world by beating Apollo and becoming the NEW Heavyweight Champion.
The writing is top notch. Stallone has infused these characters with so much personality they actually feel like real people. the writing is top notch and it was done before it became a clichÃ©d genre all by itself. The Story is typical Hollywood magic. And Stallone makes it feel special. And it is. ROCKY II is the last really pure Rocky picture in the series because after this Rocky moves further away from what really made him and his friends truly special. ROCKY II is like a little slice of life with some really good friends. and a great time is had by all.