Underrated... better than IV!

Rating: Null/10 (21 June 2001)

Am I the only one on the planet that thinks Rocky V is not only better than Rocky IV and Rocky II, but a pretty damn good movie? True, Stallone throws a few too many "yo"s and the Tommy Gunn character is a little weak, but I think this movie is a lot more meaningful than the cartoonishly goofy IV or the incredibly boring II.
The "losing the money" explanation had a few holes, I admit. First, Rocky WOULD be able to a spokesman for anything, that alone guarantees him millions to at least pay off his house. Why would his lonesharking days stop him at this point when he was able to do AmEx commercials in Rocky III? Why can't he be commentator? And one could probably go on.
Anyways, I understand why people didn't like this one... it didn't have a cartoonish supervillain like Drago or Mr. T. No Rocky training scenes. But... haven't we seen enough of that? This film served as a nice bookend to the series. I'm glad Stallone decided not to kill Rocky off at the end. Not because I want a Rocky VI but because the character deserved better. Rocky is and always will be... an American icon.