Rocky (1976)
Drama | Romance | Sport

25th Anniversary Special Edition

"A Knockout!" -Janet Maslin, Newsweek

It's the film that inspired a nation - and won the 1976 Best Picture Oscar®! Audiences and critics alike cheered this American success story of an "everyman" triumphing over all odds. Featuring a dynamic musical score, a thrilling fight sequence and four Oscar®-nominated performances, this rousing crowd-pleaser will send your spirits soaring. Fighting for love, glory and self-respect, Rocky scores an exultant knockout!

Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But when a stroke of fate puts him in a ring with the world heavyweight champion, Rocky knows that it's his one shot at the big time - a once in a lifetime opportunity to "go the distance" and come out a winner!

User Comment: Chris Hauck (sptsjunkie@aol.com) California • One of the greatest movies ever made. This is the classic story of an under-achiever who has a chance to fulfill his dream. Written by Sylvester Stalone in three days, it is loosely based on a fight Stalone saw between the unheralded Chuck Wepner and Muhammad Ali. The first of five Rocky movies, this one is just as much of a love story as it is a story about the triumph of the human spirit. Rocky tries to make his best friends awkward sister fall in love with him. He is no Don Juan, but he tries earnestly to show her that his love is true. It is the complete package; a good story, good acting, and good music.

On a scale of 1-20 Rocky gets an 18.

Summary: A chump boxer from Philladelphia gets a shot at the title and tries to woo a local, shy girl.

--- JOYA - No SDH ---

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