Rocky II

The movie Creed talks about the life of the son of the late great boxer Apollo Creed. Apollo, was the formal rival of Rocky Balboa played by Sylvester Stallone in the Rocky movies. In the film Apollo Creed died before his son was born. His son Adonis Johnson played by the actor Michael B. Jordan came into the boxing scene even before he received the information of who his father was. However, when he knew who his father was, he still wanted to become a great boxer, but without associating himself

Rocky: The Underdog According to American Film Institute’s Top 100 Films the movie Rocky comes in ranked number 57. Rocky is a great film that came out in 1976 and is still a movie that inspires people today. Rocky is about a no name Philadelphia boxer (Sylvester Stallone) who is chosen by the champ Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) to fight him for the world heavyweight championship. After training as hard as he could Rocky the underdog fighter who was supposed to get knocked out in the first round

of the underdog develop through acts of violence? We must look from a sociological perspective at the different acts of violence that’s has created a group acceptance for the underdog. In doing so will examine three movies including: Lucas (1986), Rocky One (1976), and Karate Kid (1984). In each of these movies, acts of violence granted each character acceptance within their respected groups. In the first movie Lucas, main character Lucas is an unusually great teenager whose nerdy look makes him an

The Contender and Creed are so much alike, in many ways. The Contender is about a boy, Alfred, who has gotten into some trouble, he wants to learn to fight to defend himself. Creed is about a boy, Adonis, who is in and out of homes and ends up in juvie for fighting. He eventually moves in with his grandma and wants to be like his father, who was a fighter. Both are about boxers and makes them more similar. The characters of Adonis and Alfred are similar, for the fact, that they are both about boxing

Often times in movies, Russia is shown being the all powerful tough guy bullying the little guy. In the movie “Rocky IV”, Rocky has to fight against the most menacing man he has ever seen. (Rocky IV. Dir. Sylvester Stallone 1985. DVD). Ivan Drago, a russian six foot five, two-hundred sixty one pound powerhouse whose every punch lands at 1800 PSI. The average PSI is 700. Many viewers and critics have suggested that Drago is meant to symbolize America's perception of Russia which is immense, powerful

paper intends to analyze and give the proper credit that this movie and its actors deserve. East meets West when Rocky takes on a vicious Soviet fighter who literally killed his last opponent! Sylvester Stallone writes, directs, and stars in this war between nations in which the only battle is fought in a boxing ring. Rocky must defend his honor, his friend, and America itself. Rocky proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago (Dolph

As Rocky Balboa once said, " it's not about how hard you hit; it's about how hard you can get hit, keep moving forward. It's how much you can take, and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done." This man believed that nothing is going to hit you as hard as life. Which means life will hit you pretty hard and it's all about taking it and keep moving forward. This quote has guided my life, there has been times where something has happened in which it brought me down but after a short while I

always a fan of Rocky and of course that means whenever they show it on TV we had no choice to watch the numerous Rocky movies. These movies were never about boxing, but showing the beating of life physically and emotionally. Especially in Rocky Balboa(5) which this review is going to be focased on. Plot: Rocky Balboa is about a former heavyweight champion Rocky Balboa(Sylvester Stallone) , who steps out of retirement and back in the ring, with a heavy heart for the sport of boxing. Rocky soon connects

I have always loved watching the Rocky films. There is something about the brutish drive of a boxer that draws my respect. When his vision is blurring, and the crowd is whirring, and his conditioning proves insufficient, the fighter has to find a will to win. This transcendent drive is a tool that I have used throughout my lifetime. It has spurred my achievement and has taught me to obliterate my perceived limitations, just as Mr. Balboa did in countless bouts against ominous obstacles and foes.

It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of ‘Rocky’, it’s not only required viewing for every boxer to ever step foot in the ring, but it’s also the kind of film that needs to be shown in schools. Motivation is difficult to come by these days, in a climate fundamentally riddled with people and companies prying for your attention, it can be difficult to find a moment of peace and solitude. That first ‘Rocky’ is a film that can get you out of any sort of slump, be it emotional or physical. Southpaw’ is eyeing