Great Rocky Sequel!

Rating: 7/10 (28 February 2012)

Sylvester Stallone directs and stars in this 1979 drama sequel that co-stars Talia Shire, Carl Weathers, Burt Young and Burgess Meredith. Rocky marries Adrian and rematches, Apollo. This sequel picks up where the original ended with Rocky (Stallone) and Apollo (Weathers) going to the hospital after their fight. Apollo demands a rematch, but Rocky doesn't want one. Rocky marries Adrian (Shire), buys a house and tries getting a job. Paulie (Young) and others try convincing Rocky to fight again and after losing a job and taking abuse, Rocky changes his mind. Rocky asks Mickey (Meredith) for help, though Adrian gets upset. Rocky and Mickey argue because Rocky is not concentrating and Adrian goes in a coma after giving birth. Mickey tells Rocky that he'll help him and Adrian wakes up telling Rocky to win after they see their baby boy together. That makes Rocky train harder and ready to face Apollo. Not many sequels are as good as the original, this one is. The scene with Rocky and Apollo getting up at the end is classic and suspenseful. I highly recommend this great sequel.