Rocky Balboa

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FabriDec 24, 2006

This was defintely a movie for the Rocky fans. Not so much focused on the training and getting back into the ring, but more on catching up with good old rocky and seeing where his life has brought him. It was sentimental and emotional, a This was defintely a movie for the Rocky fans. Not so much focused on the training and getting back into the ring, but more on catching up with good old rocky and seeing where his life has brought him. It was sentimental and emotional, a proper ending to the Rocky series.… Expand

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deeDec 26, 2006

Loved this movie. Stallone puts his heart and soul on the screen in this one. His portrayal of Rocky is outstanding. You can feel all of the emotion, the sadness, the emptiness, the lonliness, and the loss of Adrian. He captures it Loved this movie. Stallone puts his heart and soul on the screen in this one. His portrayal of Rocky is outstanding. You can feel all of the emotion, the sadness, the emptiness, the lonliness, and the loss of Adrian. He captures it beautifully. His training and the fight scene not overdone. He shows us a old guy trying to give his best. The best! A perfect ending to the story.… Expand

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BrookeC.Dec 27, 2006

Quite simply, the shocker of the year. I was expecting hig camp at the most, and what I got was a truly good film. This is what Rocky is all about, and even I, the most hardened movie cynic was on the edge of my seat during the fight. What a Quite simply, the shocker of the year. I was expecting hig camp at the most, and what I got was a truly good film. This is what Rocky is all about, and even I, the most hardened movie cynic was on the edge of my seat during the fight. What a way to go out!… Expand

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RalphieBoyDec 27, 2006

Don't we all wish we can go out like Rocky did in this movie. Not always the brightest of bulbs as he portrayed in all the Rocky movies, in this one he is an absolute genius. Somehow he gained the wisdom of Solomon as he make his own Don't we all wish we can go out like Rocky did in this movie. Not always the brightest of bulbs as he portrayed in all the Rocky movies, in this one he is an absolute genius. Somehow he gained the wisdom of Solomon as he make his own peace and in the process earns the grateful respect of an entire nation. This is a holiday treasure that will long be remembered as a fitting ending to the never give up spirit of its author Sylvester Stallone. Just fantastic!… Expand

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RoxanneH.Dec 28, 2006

I thought this moving was going to be a disaster, but instead I found myself crying at the end. I didn't want the movie to end! It was a great experience and a great decission to do one more round. Thank you Mr. Stallone!!!

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RonR.Dec 29, 2006

I was extremely disappointed after watching this movie. I have watched the older Rocky films at least 4 or 5 times each, and this movie seemed really forced. It just doesn't work. There is absolutely NO boxing or training or action I was extremely disappointed after watching this movie. I have watched the older Rocky films at least 4 or 5 times each, and this movie seemed really forced. It just doesn't work. There is absolutely NO boxing or training or action until the last 30 minutes of the movie. Also, the fighter who opposes Rocky has absolutely no personality, unlike Apollo Creed, Ivan Drago, or Clubber Lang. I honestly had a bad feeling in my stomach 5 days after watching this movie. Stallone tries to mimic himself from 20 years ago, but it just doesn't work. I advise fans of the Rocky series to avoid this movie at all costs, because this has completely ruined Rocky for me. Personally, I trusted the reviews and was severely disappointed, so I advise anyone planning to see this movie to avoid it, unless you like slow, sentimental movies instead of boxing.… Expand

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JJKDec 29, 2006

Best of all the rocky's.

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PaulFratianniDec 31, 2006

The latest and hopefully last in the Rocky series threw every cliché in the book at you and even included the kitchen sink, to mix metaphors, and I still liked it. [***WARNING SPOILERS***] There was the egg drinking, the meat The latest and hopefully last in the Rocky series threw every cliché in the book at you and even included the kitchen sink, to mix metaphors, and I still liked it. [***WARNING SPOILERS***] There was the egg drinking, the meat pounding, the running up the steps, and of course the music we all know and love so well. It was a trip down memory lane with numerous flashbacks which thankfully were not too long, actually they were almost too short. The best parts of the film are not the fight scenes but watching how a simple man can show so much kindness and wisdom to the people that surrounds him. The best scene was when old Sly was with Paulie, talking about what he had in the basement surrounding WARNING [***SPOILER***] his wife's death. Wow, he really shined through on that one. What was disappointing about this movie is that it really could have been so much more. Though the fight scenes were somewhat exciting they were even less believable than the other Rockys. In the end (ANOTHER SPOILER) both fighters barely even look winded. And I did not like the last scene either. It really didn't touch the viewer like it supposed to. Still, overall Rocky Balboa was a worthy end to a series that will forever been an American Icon to us and the rest of the world. I kept hearing the getting stronger song in my head and punching around well after the movie was over. Any movie that can do such upon the consciousness deserves the be seen as a worthy tribute to a lasting legacy.… Expand

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DraculaDec 31, 2006

Ron how old are you ten? You want a realistic boxing movie with a guy approaching 60 years of age. Didn't you hear his trainer say he can't move, has arthitis and can't spar? Ron this movie was about coping with Senior Citizen Ron how old are you ten? You want a realistic boxing movie with a guy approaching 60 years of age. Didn't you hear his trainer say he can't move, has arthitis and can't spar? Ron this movie was about coping with Senior Citizen status and saying good bye on your own terms without fear. It was NOT a boxing movie per se. Even the fight was NOT about a BAD Guy but rather facing FATHER TIME. And the fight was explained in that Antonio Tarver broke his hand in the first round. Ron obviously you had no clue what was going on and therefore missed one great movie. Rocky is and will always be champion of the underdog in that if you can dream it you can do it. Pity you didn't comprehend what you went to see. This is a fitting climax to a great saga.… Expand

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SteveJan 15, 2007

Erases the 4th & 5th one in my mind - a great way to to end an american icon!

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MarkW.Jan 17, 2007

I really liked the way it mimicked most of the other Rocky films at some point. Really liked the ending, going back to mimick the first Rocky.

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JohnN.Jan 17, 2007

I was raised on Rocky movies. They are a small piece of cinema tape that binds me to my dad. I'm glad I can share this movie "heart" with my son.

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ReidF.Jan 27, 2007

I really wanted to like this movie more, and I admire Stallone for keeping the focus small and intimate. It's OK while you're watching it, but you forget it as soon as you leave the theater.

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DaveyBJul 16, 2007

I always wondered if, as some say, the miracle at Fatima was due to mass delusion, or if it was truly a sign of the existence of God. I was hesitant to believe the skeptics as I couldn't understand how it was possible for a delusional I always wondered if, as some say, the miracle at Fatima was due to mass delusion, or if it was truly a sign of the existence of God. I was hesitant to believe the skeptics as I couldn't understand how it was possible for a delusional episode involving so many people to occur. However, now I know that mass delusion is a legitimate phenomenon. 'Rocky Balboa' is not, unlike so many professional, and amateur critics have stated, an inspirational film. It sucked big time. I was going to write a full appraisal of this film, but due to my disillusionment with the authenticity of the Miracle at Fatima, and with it the disappearance of any slither of Faith I had left, I don't think I will bother. Thanks 'Rocky Balboa'. Thank you, for this nihilistic nightmare you have delivered upon me. Twice.… Expand

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BilboBJul 23, 2007

This film exceeded my expectations...it is occasionally bogged down in sentimentality but overall a worthy swansong for the character and a welcome return to form for Sly.

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JochraJul 28, 2007

I expected absolutely nothing from this film but had heard one or two positive comments. I thoroughly enjoyed it. After the ridiculous, increasingly over the top the sequels of the 80s and 90s this was a real return to the stripped back I expected absolutely nothing from this film but had heard one or two positive comments. I thoroughly enjoyed it. After the ridiculous, increasingly over the top the sequels of the 80s and 90s this was a real return to the stripped back simplicity of the first film. And a fitting return. The training montage had it all, the sides of beef, the (original?) dodgy grey tracksuit, and of course, the steps. But more than that this film, apart from some schmaltzy stuff, presented a believable development of a character that anyone who enjoyed the first film would welcome. Take one and 6 together and you have some powerful modern cinema that Stallone can be proud to be judged by.… Expand

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GiullianoS.Dec 19, 2006

Very worthy end to the series, delightfully surprised.

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KingChadDec 21, 2006

About the only one's who will not like this movie are the cynics who are failures in their own personal lives and want to knockout Rocky Balboa/ Sylvester Stallone for telling a story that they themselves would love to believe in. Rocky About the only one's who will not like this movie are the cynics who are failures in their own personal lives and want to knockout Rocky Balboa/ Sylvester Stallone for telling a story that they themselves would love to believe in. Rocky is a symbol for all of us who have bullied in our lives. Take the punch and keep on coming back for more. If you fight the good fight you are a winner in life. Thank you Rocky!… Expand

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GoffyDec 21, 2006

Ten is the extra round I score for Rocky Balboa for making all those who laughed at Sylvestrer Stallone for coming back for another round eat their own words. Never did I imagine that when I entered the theater that I would be swept off my Ten is the extra round I score for Rocky Balboa for making all those who laughed at Sylvestrer Stallone for coming back for another round eat their own words. Never did I imagine that when I entered the theater that I would be swept off my feet the way it did. Rocky make you believe in him and that anything is possible. Pure magic that you don't want to miss. This movie will be a blockbuster as word of mouth spreads.… Expand

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jpDec 22, 2006

Rocky Balboa has done what Rocky 5 couldn't give closure to one of the greatest american heros of all time. Stallone seems right at home as Rocky and delivers his best performance since Copland.

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MichaelBDec 22, 2006

I've gotta tell you, I wasn't expecting much when I sat down. I was just hoping that this last installment would end on a high note. But, by the time the fight actually started, I was standing up yelling "Rocky", "Rocky"!! Sly I've gotta tell you, I wasn't expecting much when I sat down. I was just hoping that this last installment would end on a high note. But, by the time the fight actually started, I was standing up yelling "Rocky", "Rocky"!! Sly delivers on this one and remains true to the character of Rocky Balboa. It's not flashy, it's not filled with over used catch phrases, it's simply a good movie done well by a good actor. I'm telling all my friends to see it and I'm headed back to see it again!!!!… Expand

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ChadS.Dec 24, 2006

Like the "Star Wars" prequels, the highlight of "Rocky Balboa" is the music. Both films are dependent on the audience's nostalgia for its predecessors and can't truly stand on their own merits. If you're not genuinely thrilled Like the "Star Wars" prequels, the highlight of "Rocky Balboa" is the music. Both films are dependent on the audience's nostalgia for its predecessors and can't truly stand on their own merits. If you're not genuinely thrilled when Rocky charges up those Philadelphian steps; you're either a corpse, or a Rocky virgin. "Rocky Balboa", unfortunately, lays on the sentimentality a little too thick, and the most ardent fan has to admit; somewhat forced(same turtles, fine; but same hat and coat after thirty years?) to the brink of preposterousness(that pet shop must be a front for some drug operation). "Rocky Balboa" impressively recreates the look and feel from the John Avildsen-directed original, which makes psychological sense since Rocky is living in the past. What doesn't make sense is the deployment of that same color palette for the scenes detailing the Mason Dixon(Antonio Tarver) camp. To me, there should be a color contrast to indicate both fighters' psychical state. But that would be an art film. In an art film, Adrian(Talia Shire, who must've been royally pissed to be left out) wouldn't be flickering for the people who loved "Ghost". Mrs. Balboa's presence would exist solely in her grieving husband's eyes. To Stallone's credit, he could've pulled it off. The big fight starts off well(it's presented in real time), but then Stallone gets artsy(oh,oh), and makes the unfortunate switch to ornate montage, which to me, resembles a collaboration between Rod Serling and Darin Aronofsky("Requeim for a Heavyweight Dream").… Expand

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josakDec 26, 2006

It would be very easy to tear this movie apart, because it does have some obvious technical flaws -- but that's not the point. This is a sincerely good-hearted, honest movie, and you can't help but admire it. Like one reviewer It would be very easy to tear this movie apart, because it does have some obvious technical flaws -- but that's not the point. This is a sincerely good-hearted, honest movie, and you can't help but admire it. Like one reviewer said, it's impossible not to like. It really is.… Expand

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MGDec 26, 2006

Watching Balboa was like seing an old buddy, I have always been inspired by Rocky and going for that "one last round" that will make you accomplish more than if you quit to early. He closed this one like what he always was...a winner.

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JennyE.Dec 27, 2006

I absolutely loved this movie!! It's the only movie I've been to where everybody in the theater clapped at the end. It's a really inspirational movie that everyone should see.

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Lucas_in_denverDec 27, 2006

Rocky Balboa is a wonderful film, one of the few films this holiday season that I can take the entire family to and not feel that my hard-earned dollar was wasted! As a father to three young boys, I definately had a lump or two in my throat Rocky Balboa is a wonderful film, one of the few films this holiday season that I can take the entire family to and not feel that my hard-earned dollar was wasted! As a father to three young boys, I definately had a lump or two in my throat when it came to a few scenes with his son, also at forty-something, I can begin to identify with the "stuff in the basement" scene from the film. There is alot going on in Rock Balboa that is both heart-warming and emotional, yet uplifting. A great end to a great series.… Expand

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BillC.Dec 29, 2006

Chad s from the advanced scouting team...i see your point, however. All that matters is weather the movie was good or not. And it fit was great, Nostalgia played a big part, but it was part of the movie, and i enjoyed myself immensly. Dont Chad s from the advanced scouting team...i see your point, however. All that matters is weather the movie was good or not. And it fit was great, Nostalgia played a big part, but it was part of the movie, and i enjoyed myself immensly. Dont read to much into it, movies are entertainment plain and simple, and this movie WILL entertain you!… Expand

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asylumspadezNov 26, 2011

This is a far better ending to the franchise then what Rock 5 was. The acting was solid but it still follows the same basic Rocky formula. I liked how the film was more serious this time around and focused on the problems Rocky faced outsideThis is a far better ending to the franchise then what Rock 5 was. The acting was solid but it still follows the same basic Rocky formula. I liked how the film was more serious this time around and focused on the problems Rocky faced outside of training for his opponent.… Expand