Guilty pleasure Rocky movie of mine by Stallone / Avildsen

Rating: 10/10 (4 October 2019)

Guilty pleasure Rocky movie of mine by Stallone / Avildsen. Rocky V is not a bad Rocky movie, it is my least favorite in the Rocky movies. The movie is completely opposite what Rocky IV succeeded. It is a good movie but quality is terrible. Sly him self was very disappointed whit this movie, have gave this movie a 0/10. I don't blame him, seeing this film for the first time as a kid. I hated this film, but over the time it become quilty pleasure of mine. I like this film for a Stallone / Rocky fan I luke this film for what it is. I love Rambo: Last Blood, who come out this year so I like this movie. I love all Rocky movies. I will gave Creed II another chance I going to pick up 4K Blu-ray disc.
"You're a piece of garbage. This ain't none of your business. None of my business? He spit blood for you, put you ahead of his own family. And you bring these rat bums around here? Kill his dignity? Rocko made you your shot. He's the real champ. You're just a joke. Get out of here before I break your face."
Directed was by John G. Avildsen who directed the original Rocky movie. The fifth sequel in the Rocky franchise is so bad awful film like The Karate Kid Part III. Sly wrote a script in which his character Rocky dies, but he was un happy with that decision so he decide to change the script. I watched all five Rocky's on TV in high school, (even the fifth one) I grew up with Rocky movies, my classmates loved Rocky so did I. All four Rocky movies are great, Rocky V is not near good as the first four. It is so bad that I love it, it for the saga, nostalgia. I watched this movie on VHS tape when I was in high school, it was the only Rocky movie I owned it. I always thought it is a good movie on it is own way. This movies I watched before Rocky Balboa (2006) come out.
Rocky Balboa is once again dawn on his luck, because of incompetent accountant Rocky loses all his money and he falls under bankruptcy. Rocky moves to a neighborhood he grew up. Since he has no money, he opens Mick's gym and trains some new boxers. A scrupulous promotor George Washington Duke (Richard Gant) offers Rocky a match of his life, against a curernt champ Union Cane (Michael Anthony Williams). Rocky refuses the match and he retires, because after his last fight he has a brain damage and he can become a brain dead permanently. This new unknow boxer name Tommy Gunn (Tommy Morrison) comes along and ask Rocky to train him at first Rocky refuses. Second time around he tooks Tommy under his wing trains him to become number 1 contender, but his new student get's brainwashed from Duke, he betrays his best friend, mentor and turns against him. Now Rocky has to fight one final match of his life.
The good: Sylvester Stallone's performence is the only worth watching of this movie. The rest of the film is boring time waster. It is sad that Rocky stopped boxing. Street fight betwen Rocky and Tommy is really good. It is different than other four movies. It is not a boxing match it is a real street fight. Stallone and Tommy Morrison did an excellent performance. They really hit each other. I like that is a still sports movie. We see Rocky under the shower after Drago fight. Thank God we got Creed II with Dolph Lundgren reprising his role as Ivan Drago. Ivan Drago was only in archive footage so Lundgren wasn't in this movie. I like the final bell, Burgess Meredith reprise his role as Mickey in a flashbacks I love that. I love the soundtrack Go For It! (Heart and Fire!) by Joey B. Ellis. I love the training sequence between Rocky and Tommy. Elisebeth Peters as Jewel, Robert's friend was one hot sexy babe in this movie. George Washington Duke played by Richard Gant was more type of Don King and he succeeded and played the charcater well done. The first time we see Rocky smoking because in all four movies I don't remember except first movie.
The bad: Talia Shire's god awful performance she stinks at acting. Adrian is awful in this movie. I hate her god awful performance. Sage Stallone's worst performance as Rocky Jr. The story is awful. I don't care seeing Rocky been a ritered boxer and a mentor to a new kid. I hate that song on the end of credits The Measure of A Man I hate that song I hate it so much!
I like that Rocky fixes his relationship with his son Robert and fight's Tommy on the finale. Burt Young's performance as Paulie Is solid and excellent. It is different than the last four movies, buut I am glad we got this movie because we wouldn't got Rocky Balboa. When i watched this movie in 2000 when I was first year in high school I am really greatful that my mom was still alive that time. I am thankfull for this movie to happen. Rocky all five movies were part of my childhood and my high school years I went trough. Rocky IV Is a classic to me it is the best Rocky movie ever made. Rocky V was my second film in the Rocky movies I saw and it is a let down on many counts. This is the last time we see Talia Shire in any Rocky movie she did not return in Rocky Balboa. Rocky V is a guilty pleasure of mine I love this movie to death. Thank You Stallone for this awesome fifth Rocky sequel.
R.I.P. Sage Stallone, Tommy Morrison, Burgess Meredith, Tony Burton they are all missed.