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Originally Posted by ThaVirus
Are the original Rockys worth watching?
EDIT: I was born in 89 and haven't seen any of them so suck a cock...
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The first is great, but not in the way we expect sports movies to be in the 21st century. The ending is gripping, but much of the first 3/4 is somber and contemplative, some might even say slow and plodding. It's more about setting up the desperation and semi-poverty of Rocky and his demeanor.
II is like a white trash boogie nights, the Rocky having established himself and gotten a little coin in his pocket.
III is total 80s kisch, fun, but not deep or overly important.
IV is back to basics with a pinch of America **** Yeah. Great is you dig on unconventional workout porn [ie, lots of log splitting and boulder dragging] and victory over stoic Goliath bad guys.
V I barely remember, except that the son and Tommy were not stellar actors.
Balboa I haven't seen.