Mr. T and the "Eye of the Tiger"

Rating: Null/10 (29 July 2000)

"Rocky III" is pure corn, but is still probably the best sequel of a tiring series. This time Rocky (Stallone) falls from the top of the boxing world when Clubber Laing (Mr. T) knocks him out. During the fight Mickey (Meredith) dies of heart failure and Rocky falls into an abyss of depression and anger. Now he has to re-train himself with the help of old rival Apollo Creed (Weathers). "Rocky III" benefits from likeable characters (as usual), but the screenplay is near invisible and Stallone continues to prove that he is no director. The film's primary song, "Eye of the Tiger", may be the film's strongest point. "Rocky III" is overall an enjoyable film that plays more like a 99-minute music video than an actual motion picture. 3.5 out of 5 stars.