As a diehard rocky fan, i saw creed the day it premiered i was eager to see if the film did justice to the origins of the iconic series it did, but as a fitness nerd, i was also really. Make offer rocky 15 complete vhs collectors set sylvester stallone original movie. After rocky goes the distance with champ apollo creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. It is used to develop characters and to give the audience an idea of what to expect in the movie. Get the best deals for rocky collection blu ray at. Rocky, a smalltime club fighter, gets a shot at the world heavyweight. Rocky v is an abomination of a film, a complete joke, and rocky balboa is fine but completely forgettable. With sylvester stallone, talia shire, burt young, carl weathers. We bought the movie for a young lady named adrian, who had never seen it. Sylvester stallone is the illustrious boxer rocky balboa, in a role all of his own. It tells the rags to riches american dream story of rocky balboa, an uneducated but kind. A smalltime boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight a heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his selfrespect.
I would recomend this set to anyone who has not seen all five movies 15. Former heavyweight champion rocky balboa steps out of retirement and back into the. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Original rocky 1976 sylvester stallones movie classic. Rocky 1976 dont hate the movie that beat taxi driver for the best picture oscar. The story of rocky the movie is as exciting as that of its eponymous boxer. Paulie walks in and offers rocky an advertising job for him. Get great deals on rocky 1976 film movietv title dvds. Rocky balboa has a career full of great memories thats still going strong. Allan rocky lane 51 movie dvd western collection for sale. Here are the 17 most inspirational rocky balboa quotes of all time. View our collection of rocky balboa picture quotes by clicking through the slideshow below, or scroll down to see the complete list of quotes.
When rocky is offered lucrative product endorsement opportunities, his limited education and lack of sophistication quickly become an impediment to his future success, causing him embarrassment. This is a movie that he wrote and starred in and showed his talent on both sides of the camera. Sylvester stallone and burt young at an event for rocky 1976 sylvester stallone and burgess. This was a great movie, seen them all before but its nice to own all them, i would say if your a hugh rocky fan. The famous montage of the movie starts with rocky running around philadelphia, then in the gym, hitting a speedbag, doing pushups and situps. December 4, 2007 dvd box set rocky the complete saga. Without them there would be no story and i think the movie would be a complete failure, never even gaining the interest of the. When world heavyweight boxing champion, apollo creed wants to give an unknown fighter a shot at the title as a publicity stunt, his handlers choose palooka rocky balboa, an uneducated collector for a philadelphia loan shark.
Rocky 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It was released on vinyl in the united states on november 12, 1976 by united artists records, followed by a cd release by emi records on november 7, 1988. Even the russians are rooting for rocky, so its not hard to guess how the film ends. Rocky balboa is a struggling boxer trying to make the big time, working as a debt collector for a pittance.
Classic vhs rocky movie series sylvester stallone 5 tape boxed set 1 to 5. Filled with iconic and popculture defining moments, rocky is one of the greatest sports movies of all time. The picture frame seen here is for display purposes only. Rocky 1976 film movietv title dvds for sale in stock. It tells the rags to riches american dream story of rocky balboa, an uneducated but kindhearted working class italianamerican boxer working as a debt collector for a loan shark in the slums of philadelphia.
Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. Now, the oscarwinning 1976 original and its equally powerful and actionpacked successors are presented with their bestever picture and sound in rocky the complete saga. The complete saga rocky rocky ii rocky iii rocky iv rocky v rocky balboa specifications. Rocky gets out of the ring as mick and al talk, and he begins hitting a heavy bag. Rocky balboa sylvester stallone, a smalltime boxer from workingclass. Rocky 1976, rocky ii 1979, rocky iii 1982, rocky iv 1985, rocky v 1990 and rocky balboa 2006. Despite stallones claims to the contrary, this installment was followed by rocky v in 1990. Now, a new spinoffsequel film about apollo creeds son is on the way. In the 1976 movie rocky dialogue is used for all three primary reasons mentioned above. It loosely parodies rocky, and is the first fulllength. Rocky handsome trailer john abraham shruti haasan nathalia kaur bollywood movie rocky handsome theatrical trailer rocky handsome 2016 hindi latest songs 1. It loosely parodies rocky, and is the first full length feature film parody of rocky. It tells the rags to riches american dream story of rocky balboa, an uneducated, but kindhearted working class italianamerican boxer, working as a debt collector for a loan shark in the slums of philadelphia. All 7 rocky movies ranked, from original to creed the wrap.
Avildsen and both written by and starring sylvester stallone. Twentieth century fx rocky 1 6 complete saga dvd specifications. Shot on a tight budget, with the virtually unknown stallone writing. Original motion picture score is a soundtrack album for the 1976 film rocky, composed by bill conti. Rocky is a boxing saga of popular films all written by and starring sylvester stallone, who plays the character rocky balboa. Make offer classic vhs rocky movie series sylvester stallone 5. Ricky 1 is a 1988 american boxing film edited, written, produced, and directed by bill naud.
But lets all agree right now that rocky iv should have been the end of things for the italian stallion. Rocky is a 1976 american sports drama film directed by john g. It tells the rags to riches american dream story of rocky balboa, an uneducated, kindhearted working class italianamerican boxer, working as a debt collector for a loan shark in the slums of philadelphia. Rocky settles down with adrian but cant put his life together outside the ring, while creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. Meet rocky balboa, one of american films most beloved characters, created by sylvester stallone in this academy award winning classic. They found time to watch all five dvds in the first week we had the box set. The first film won best picture, best director, and best film editing. The original film, the third and the seventh have received academy award nominations. The last movie, rocky balboa, is the sixth movie in the rocky saga and is not included in this set. Stallone has received academy award nominations for his portrayal of rocky, in the first and seventh film. Here are the 10 best moments of the italian stallion so far.
He has a lovely wife, adrian, had a successful fight with apollo creed and is able to enjoy the money he earned from the fight and a new endorsement deal. Rocky 1976 rocky balboa vs apollo creed 1080p by jackbauer7. When heavyweight champion apollo creed visits philadelphia, his managers want to set up an exhibition match between creed and a struggling boxer, touting the fight as a chance for a nobody to become a somebody. Rocky 1976 financial information where data and the movie business meet. I told them before we watched rocky 1, that it was as much a love story as a boxing story. Financial analysis of rocky 1976 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. I love the movie because it shows how a person can truly achieve his full potential when he chooses to step outside of his comfort zone and face his fears of failure. Rocky tells him if he can make money off his name, do it. Avildsen, written by and starring sylvester stallone. The sixth installment of the rocky series picks up the story of the italian stallion 16 years after the morose rocky v.
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