Throw in the Towel

Rating: Null/10 (10 January 2003)

Well, contrary to a previous summary in which it was implied that if you didn't like this movie you have no respect for the Rocky franchise...I feel completely opposite. This is the most unnecessary sequel since Godfather 3, which was released the same year. Seeing a character who was so absolutely raw and real, reduced to an invalid stumbling around all of his old haunts made me feel cheated and embarrassed that I ever claimed Balboa as one of my all-time favorite characters. The best thing that could have happened at the end of Rocky 4 is that his plane went down somewhere over the Atlantic on his way back home. People who like this movie probably thought Caddyshack 2 was underrated as well.