The Successful Comeback Of Rocky

Rating: 8/10 (23 October 2011)

The third Rocky film now this time goes back to becoming the ultimate sports picture of the movie franchise.After it touched on the theme as the greatest underdog movie in the first and the love story between Rocky and Adrian in the second,Rocky III touches the most about Rocky becoming a sports figure - his rise,fall and successful comeback as boxer.
Rocky III is the third installment in the Rocky film series.It is written and directed by Sylvester Stallone.He again stars as title character,Rocky Balboa together with Carl Weathers as former boxing rival Apollo Creed, Burgess Meredith as Rocky's trainer Mickey, and Talia Shire as Rocky's wife, Adrian.It also stars Mr.T, who plays Rocky's opponent is James "Clubber" Lang,a younger and more aggressive boxer.
The movie starts with the Italian Stallion so famous that his likeness is everywhere, including pinball machines. Fame and complacency soon cause Balboa to lose his title to young thug Clubber Lang,who inadvertently causes the death of Rocky's beloved trainer,Mickey before their first championship bout. After sinking into a depression,Balboa must regain the love and support of his family, as well as the elusive "eye of the tiger," the hungry need to beat the opponent which former foe Apollo Creed teaches him to regain his hunger and fighting spirit in the ring.In the end, Balboa faces off against Lang for a second time.
Just as I have said,Rocky III is the ultimate sports picture of the Rocky movie franchise as it centers on his being an athlete.It definitely inspires viewers especially the young people to rise from defeat and downfalls as evidenced by Balboa in this picture.Aside from refreshing themes untouched in the first two,the movie also introduces a new single "Eye of the Tiger," the theme song Stallone commissioned from the band Survivor.It became a huge hit single and has also been attached to boxing matches for so many years now just like the original Rocky theme,"Gonna Fly Now".Aside from the themes and hit single,the performances of the cast were commendable as well.Overall,the movie provides great entertainment but it falls short from being a masterpiece like the the first movie.
Personally,I consider Rocky III the fourth-best in the franchise behind Rocky,Rocky Balboa and Rocky II in that order.