Rocky VS Russians.

Rating: 7/10 (2 July 2013)

Rocky is one of my favourite movie series ever. I love all of them (except 5) But out of all of them, 4 is definitely the most over-the-top. Rocky 4 takes the series way out of basics. This time Rocky goes out of USA to fight a Russian boxer, Ivan Drago. He trains with old fashioned outdoor training while Drago trains with technology and steroids! This movie has by far the best training montage. However, this is the only Rocky film without Gonna Fly Now or any of Bill Conti's music. Instead it's mostly rock and techno,but they're my favourite genres of music, and the soundtrack is awesome. I especially like hearts on fire and War. This movie is very entertaining, but is probably the weakest film in the series. I prefer it over 5, but 5 has a storyline that progresses the plot. Rocky 4 doesn't add much to the story except for Apollo Creed's death, and the movie doesn't take itself very seriously at times. The scenes with the robot are campy and out of place and as much as I love the montages, they drag the movie sometimes. But Rocky 4 is still very entertaining and a great Rocky film.