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Brian
12-31-2006, 12:15 AM
Which one do you guys think was the best "Rocky" movie? I personally liked "Rocky 3" the best, but "Rocky 4" had my fav boxing scene (Rocky vs Drago).
DrSpengler
12-31-2006, 12:26 AM
The original is probably the best in terms of quality and lasting power, but my *personal* favorite is Rocky IV. He single-handedly ends the Cold War and KOs He-Man. Awesome.
Ecto Jedi
12-31-2006, 12:49 AM
Rocky IV, definitely, though Rocky III was still a great film, and Rocky Balboa was pretty damn sweet, too.
ZariusTwo
12-31-2006, 12:58 AM
Rocky IV. It's so blatantly shameless, and it knows it. If Rocky III was Stallone commentating on what the consequences of fame bring, Rocky IV is his way of absolutley mocking and relishing in that fame.
Mecha Cow
12-31-2006, 09:50 AM
I'm not sure I've even seen them all, but I love IV for its sheer 80's-ness. Also has a great soundtrack and amazing lines like 'I must break you'.
LogicDonny
01-01-2007, 12:20 AM
They all are good. I haven't seen the new one yet but my favorite is 4 and the origianl was my 2nd favorite.. The 5th one is the weakest of all of them.
Mr. Snackpants
01-01-2007, 12:36 AM
The first one of course.
Mr._Mutant_Man
01-03-2007, 11:38 AM
Gotta go with the first one. As much as I love 80's nostalgia an actual well written movie wins out for me.

Besides the ending is classic because it goes against the typical sports cliche. Rocky doesn't win, but since he didn't get knocked out he achieved a personal victory.
Mr. Snackpants
01-03-2007, 11:53 AM
^^^Yup, that's why I love it too. In Rocky's situation going the distance with Apollo was just as good as winning.

"There's not gunna be a next time"
Duke
01-03-2007, 12:24 PM
It has to be the first one. While I love Rocky IV for various reasons, it is not even in the same class as the first one when it comes to quality of a movie.
DrSpengler
01-03-2007, 01:13 PM
Check it out, Rocky's GI Joe bio from his (extremely) brief tenure with the Joe team.
Ecto Jedi
01-03-2007, 10:24 PM
Check it out, Rocky's GI Joe bio from his (extremely) brief tenure with the Joe team.

Whoa, whoa, whoa -- there was a Rocky Balboa GI Joe figure!? No way...
DrSpengler
01-03-2007, 11:37 PM
Whoa, whoa, whoa -- there was a Rocky Balboa GI Joe figure!? No way...

Almost.

They were going to make him a Joe until the company producing the Rambo toyline halted Hasbro, claiming the likeness rights to Stallone. Not wanting to feature a character they couldn't release a toy of, Hasbro and Marvel quickly retracted Rocky's involvement in GI Joe. His one and only appearance as a Joe was in the Order of Battle #2 sourcebook, where that bio came from.

Rocky's nemesis was to be Big Boa (get it? "Big Boa"?), whose toy DID get released, which is why it came with a pair of boxing gloves.