CREED (2015) made this viewer nostalgic...

Rating: 9/10 (30 December 2015)

So I dug into the archive and brought out the best Rocky of all time - Rocky 3.
Whatssup with R-3?
* Sly finally got around to taking himself seriously. After the success of R-2, he redid his body, his look, and his self confidence. He wrote and directed R-3. And he launched a career where in the opinion of your humble reviewer he stands next to Clint Eastwood as the two biggest producers (not stars -- producers!!) to have emerged from that era after Hollywood did everything but dig them both an early grave. As I write this in 2015 Sly is not only still doing Rocky (OMG!) but has the Expendables franchise (gets better and better) and other irons in the fire. In fact I think he even owns the fire.
* the film is rock-solid, sorry for the pun. Also launched MR T into orbit for his very convincing portrayal of Clubber Lang
* enjoy it or re-enjoy it. And remember THE FIRST RULE OF THE ROCKY FANCLUB -- we never ever talk about Rocky 5.