Classic 80s cheese

Rating: 5/10 (8 September 2014)

After beating Clubber Lang, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) is content with the easy life. Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren) is the undefeated heavyweight world amateur champion from the Soviet Union. He is going into the pros and Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) is itching to take on the challenge. Rocky advises against it but he stays by Apollo's side. Drago cold-heartedly kills Apollo in the ring when Rocky is unable to throw the towel in. Rocky climbs into the ring to avenge his friend's death and is even willing to go the Soviet Union. Also starring Brigitte Nielsen as Drago's wife. Talia Shire and Burt Young return once again.
This is high 80s cheese or low camp depending on your perspective. James Brown is performing 'Living in America'. There's even the Gorbachev double who starts the slow clap. Dolph Lundgren and Brigitte Nielsen look like superhuman specimens. Apollo's death is the only good drama in this. The rest is nothing more than formula.