Not as bad as IV, but...

Rating: 5/10 (21 February 1999)

Stallone tries to bring the Rocky series back to it's "street" roots. While it's not the worst in the series (IV gets that award with it's Baywatch/MTV video feel), it's definitely a disappointing finale to the series. The music which was so great in the first two movies (heck, I'll throw in "Eye of the Tiger" as well), thoroughly disappoints. Stallone wanted a street-feel to the music, so he (unfortunately) used rap and hip-hop remixes for some of the classic themes. Ugh. I kind of wish he'd make another, more satisfying movie to wrap up the series, but a 50 year old boxer?