Singlehandedly Ended the Cold War

Rating: 10/10 (23 August 2007)

Nuclear war was eminent until this film came along and proved once and for all that a 'roid-raged captain in the Russian Army is no match for an American near-GED recipient with a little guts and a whole lotta heart. While Drago juiced it up and trained in a state-of-the-art facility, Rocky pumped some wood and ran in the snow. He also knew the secret of growing a beard in order to fool his government-appointed chaperons.
Perhaps the most valid lesson of this movie is the use of montage to help build muscle and skill. As seen in Rocky IV, 80s Metal has many attributes, from the sports car music video that helps Rocky come to terms with what must be done regarding Drago, to helping him get into shape in about four days. Many people claim Rocky cannot win without Adrian's support, yet actually it is the 80s Metal.
Rocky-No 80s Metal-Lost to Apollo
Rocky II-80s Metal-Beat Apollo
Rocky III(1st Half of movie)-No 80s Metal-Lost to Mr.T
Rocky III(2nd Half of movie)-80s metal-Beat Mr.T
Rocky IV(Apollo vs Drago)-James Brown/Soul instead of 80s Metal-Apollo gets killed
Rocky IV(Rocky vs Drago)-80s Metal-Rocky defeats Drago
Rocky V-Some pseudo-rap soundtrack- Even though Rocky beats Tommy Gunn, he has lost his money and respect. Also the final fight doesn't even take place in a ring, and the film was inarguably the worst movie in the series due to the lack of 80s Metal.
Rocky Balboa-Paid homage to 80s Metal-Rocky lost to Mason Dixon-Damn, he's sixty years old, what do you expect?
Oh, and for my Rocky IV spoiler, Rocky wins.