The amazing thing about Stallone's writing on Rocky is that every character is quite nuanced. I mean even Paulie despite being very unlikeable has a rather sad side of a very unhappy guy. Tony the loan shark is interesting for actually having not ulterior motives in his interactions with Rocky. You get the impression he actually likes Rocky and wants the best for him. It is subtle strongly written characters.

@MrLovegrove

2 жыл бұрын

I always wonder how no one ever picks up on that. They all see Tony Gazzo and apparently think, "Loan shark equals scumbag". Obviously it's not the nicest profession to be in, but Gazzo is the only person besides Adrian who always supports Rocky. Who always believes Rocky. Who treats him the same way when he was a nobody as he does when he's the champ. I mean, he gives him today's equivalent of about 3 grand for his date with Adrian/training expenses. And never asks for anything back. I love that character.

@stropheum

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. That's why I loved Rocky, the writing in it is so real. I loved paulie, the loan shark, and micky the most out of the supporting characters, because they're all pretty scummy people, and they all take advantage of Rocky at times in their own way, but they also love him and support him when he really needs it

@ididthisonpulpous6526

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrLovegrove It is a dynamic in low income neighborhoods in a lot of places that certain types of criminals we are meant to see as black and white good guy/bad guy light are often kind of grey. Loan sharks for a long time were the only access to loans a lot of people had. Banks, still to this day, require a lot access to capital that low income people lack. The down side is, of course, that they employ very rough methods of extracting payments. Honestly though if it compares the lengths debt collectors have gone at me for to get student loan payments, I might prefer a broken thumb to 500 letters and 1000 phone calls...

@sebastiansilvera4395

2 жыл бұрын

Great characters! and please correct me if I'm wrong but Paulie is also a Marine veteran judging by the pictures of him wearing an uniform(12:48), and I have never heard anyone addressing that when talking about his backstory.

@MrAdamloring1985

2 жыл бұрын

I always feel like Paulie is a bit misunderstood. I mean, yeah he’s an ass, but he’s a guy who’s beaten down by life. After he left the navy, something obviously happened to his parents, that made him have to take care of his sister, so he took a job he hates to pay bills. He is single, probably because Adrian couldn’t live with him, if he did, and he uses booze to cope with his life. Not saying it’s an excuse to be a jerk all the time, but it at least adds perspective into why he’s the way he is.

The dog "Butkus" in the movie was Stallone's actual dog. He had to sell the dog during some lean times while getting "Rocky" going, but when the movie sold and was in production, he got the dog back and got him in the movie.

@KS-xk2so

2 жыл бұрын

What I love about that story is Stallone, who at the time was so poor he had to sell his dog because he couldn't afford to feed him, and was sleeping in bus terminals, had big money offers for his script Rocky..... as long as he wasn't attached to be the lead. He held out and eventually settled for like 30k, as the studio had zero faith in him as an actor.... seems to have worked out ok lol

@josiahalcorne

2 жыл бұрын

He had to put the guy in the movie to get the dog back. It's Micky's assistant at the gym.

@CaddyJim

2 жыл бұрын

Left out the fact that he had to spend thousands of dollars to buy his own dog back

@mrsiimple

2 жыл бұрын

He actually sold the dog for $25 and bought him back for $15000

@CaddyJim

2 жыл бұрын

@@mrsiimple exactly it wasn't about the dog anymore the new owners knew what they had and Sylvester had money

“Where’s your hat?” I love that. Went through hell and back. Beaten to a pulp and bloody; two inches away from total exhaustion and unconsciousness. First fighter to not only knock Creed to the mat but also go the distance with Creed; reaching Rocky’s only goal. Yet, through and after all that the first thing Rocky notices is that Adrian doesn’t have her hat.

@ronweber1402

2 жыл бұрын

I love how his whole world stops when he's in Adrian's presence and it's all about her.

@jb888888888

2 жыл бұрын

From what I've read it was an adlib, Adrian's hat had fallen off while shooting the scene.

Most folks who have never seen this movie don't expect it to be a love story, but that romance is so integral to this whole franchise. The boxing is obviously important too...

@glennwelsh9784

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, so often people hear "Rocky" and they just assume it's some dick-swinging macho guy film, and I think that has a lot to do with Stallone's status as an action hero. So they're completely caught off-guard when they actually watch the movie.

@robertrouse4503

2 жыл бұрын

I recommend Rocky II and reluctantly Rocky III. The saga continues into the 2010s with Creed and Creed II.

@maximillianosaben

2 жыл бұрын

Rocky Balboa is an excellent film. Deserves to be mentioned, and my personal favorite of the series.

@thedefinitionisthis

2 жыл бұрын

It's no surprise that the most "popular" ones of the franchise are "Rocky III" and "Rocky IV", as those ones feel the most like a sports movie, and are relatively simple in terms Rocky's need to win. All the other ones feel more like character dramas first, than sports movies. That first "Rocky" is definitely more love-story than boxing movie.

@chipsdad5861

Жыл бұрын

@@robertrouse4503 Everybody leave out the movie "CHUCK" the real life Rocky.

Rocky is a love story, a story about life and how to deal with life. A man with a heart and will of steel, taking all the blows life is giving him, and moving forward. It's about moving forward.

@salvadorlopezsalas8766

2 жыл бұрын

that's how winning is done

A lot of reactors thought the same thing about Gazzo the loan shark. But he genuinely likes Rocky and asks nothing in return from him. And also supports him heavily

@Diegesis

2 жыл бұрын

yeah i'd let Gazzo break my thumbs any time

@iaincowell9747

2 жыл бұрын

@@Diegesis Joe Spinell plays the gangster Rocky works for. He had hemophilia, he'd had a few drinks and decided to go for a shower & slipped & cut the back of his head on the shower stall glass. Because he was drunk & his judgement was impaired, he fell asleep on his living room couch instead of calling for help. His body was found by his friend Vincent Gabriele. Gabriele had phoned Spinell that evening & Spinell asked him to stop over and bring some ice cream and other groceries, Gabriele said Spinell did not sound well . However, when he got there about 20 minutes after the call, Spinell did not answer the door. So Gabriele called 911, ambulance workers entered the apartment through the fire escape, where they found Spinell dead sitting on a white sheet draped over the couch, having bled to death from an deep cut on the back of his head. Joe Spinell born Joseph Spagnuolo; October 28, 1936 - January 13, 1989 RIP.

Rocky is honestly one of the best written characters I've ever seen. His progression over the series is amazing, just a genuinely good person. One of the best role models you could ask for.

"Paulie"....The actor is Burt Young..................Young served a tour of duty in the United States Marine Corps from 1957 to 1959. While in the Marine Corps, he won 32 of 34 boxing bouts. He later became a professional boxer and compiled a 17-0 record under three aliases.

@ronweber1402

2 жыл бұрын

Which must have been an inside joke when Rocky says something to Adrian like "what's Paulie gonna do he don't know nothin about fightin".

@garychambers6848

2 жыл бұрын

@@ronweber1402 Yup....The only real boxer in the movie!!!

@dnish6673

2 жыл бұрын

That picture on his table in the apartment must be his actual Marine photo.

Every reactor I've seen always fear the loan shark when he gives Rocky the 500 dollars, but it's so obvious that he just really cares for him and wants to help him.

@MrLovegrove

2 жыл бұрын

Completely agree. I love how much he roots for Rocky during the fight.

@michaelhoward142

2 жыл бұрын

It is not obvious.

@MrLovegrove

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelhoward142 It is if you watch the first two Rocky movies without preconceptions.

@michaelhoward142

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrLovegrove Being suspicious of a loan shark gifting someone $500 with no strings attached is hardly unreasonable.

@RM-lv1nt

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelhoward142 True, but in in street terms if if you're told to "forgettaboutit" , especially regarding money, it means exactly that. Nothing is expected back.

One of my favorite notes from behind the scenes is how Stallone wrote the scene where Rocky is punching the meat in front of Paulie for the first time. He wrote it as Paulie finally realizing that the big lug who he's been palling around with for years is actually dangerous

One of the great things about this movie is they didn’t go the usual mob route , he actually just wanted to help Rocky out

@Diegesis

2 жыл бұрын

yeah he's one of then nicest guys in the movie

@stevenhernandeznon-profitf968

6 ай бұрын

@@Diegesis I imagine rocky was excellent as an muscle guy, loyal and respectful so prob one his very best guys

The scene with Mick and Rocky in his apartment always gets to me. It's two men who never really got what they deserved in life and show their despair and regrets at that moment.

@Metzwerg74

Жыл бұрын

like pauly, who lashes out at everyone happy and moving forward...

Rocky was the film that made Stallone in to a star and before that Stallone was so broke that he was even thinking about robbing someone he was so desperate and after the film ended Stallone would become an action star as well as an icon and the stairs that Rocky runs to the top of is very real and due to the success of the films they renamed those stairs, "The Rocky Steps" in his honor.

@jb888888888

2 жыл бұрын

Here, you need these more than I do. *; ! . :*

"Why do you fight?" "Cuz I cant sing or dance, ayy yoo!" is one of my favorite movie interactions of all time. He's all heart and pinache

@eric1138

Ай бұрын

It's a subtle line that actually has a lot of meaning. It means what he lacks in talent he makes up for with guts and determination.

I just really feel old when I saw this in theaters and there’s generations that have no idea of how great this movie is and have only heard of it. Thanks for reacting. If you live in PA watch the deer hunter. Based on characters from PA

36:22 You might not have cried, but I'm sitting here with the tear works running down my face, despite the fact that this was just an edited down version of the film, and despite the fact that I've seen it countless times over the years. This film never fails to land that left hook right into my feels. One of my all time favorite films.

I would give my heart to a woman who told me she loved me with the same feeling and urgency as Adrian did to Rocky. What a great love story. I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of these with you.

I've seen this movie over 50 times and I never noticed he was running with bricks. Great reaction as always.

Watching your reaction reminded me of how much I love this movie - and Rocky himself as a character. Rocky is Sylvester Stallone’s own story in cinematic form. The fucking heart in this movie, man. It just brings me to tears.

Another great GREAT boxing movie and also a true story is 'Cinderella Man'.

There are so many beautiful little moments and scenes in this film that came about completely by accident. The ice skating scene, the scene where Stallone sees that no one even cares enough about him to get his trunks right in the poster, etc. This film is a combination of such grace and magic and luck, the story of Rocky is amazing both on AND offscreen.

FUN FACT: Butkus is Stallone's real dog, that he had to sell, before he made this movie, because he was so broke to take care of him.

@65cj55

2 жыл бұрын

Never happened, it was all a PR Stunt.

No 🧢 im gassed for these rocky films they are legendary i even like the creeds

@Brooklyn_Bleek

2 жыл бұрын

Creed 1 & 2 is great! Looking forward to the 3rd, but it'll be lacking rocky himself

Supposedly the ending with Adrian was a last minute addition. Stallone and the director realized that Rocky's love story with Adrian was the heart of the film, so they arranged some quick re-shoots where they embrace after the fight. It's why Adrian watches from the locker room and not from ringside.

"ADRIAN!" "ROCKY!" "ADRIAN!" "Rocky I love you!" "I love YOU " Great way to end a movie.

The duop group is led by Sly's brother Frank Stallone. Much less known for acting, more for music.

@Drforrester31

2 жыл бұрын

Unless you're into varying levels of bad movies, best to stay away from Frank's filmography

You can't understate the reaction from audiences when this originally played in theaters. People were ON THEIR FEET cheering. In the MOVIES!

That movie is still amazing. I love that Sylvester Stallone did not give into the studio they wanted someone else to play Rocky

When this movie came out in 1976, A Heavyweight fight went 15 rounds. It later changed to 12

"I didn't cry! I'm kind of proud of myself"...as she wipes tears away with a tissue. Lol. I love this channel!

Fun fact: Stallone still has those turtles. Cuff and Link.

When this was made, heavyweight bouts went 15 rounds, lighter classes went 12. In the mid 80s, the heavyweights switched to 12 rounds too. Back before the Marquis rules were added the fight continued until one fighter couldn't answer the bell., and, of course, gloves were not a thing. The sort-of-padded gloves took a very long time to be adopted.

@bpsoup1

2 жыл бұрын

Other weight classes went 15 rounds also. They changed the rules primarily due to a lightweight championship fight, when Duk Koo Kim died after fighting Boom Boom Mancini

FUN FACT: Paulie is actually a Real Life Boxer before he became an actor.

@AutoPilate

2 жыл бұрын

He was great in Back To School.

I love it when he asks for the business card back. Like it's his golden ticket. Nice little touch.

Burgess Meredith was a amazing Actor, he was the original Penguin in the Batman TV Series.

30:00 -- Stallone really wanted that scene in the movie, but the day off shooting went long and the director thought they should scrap it. After some discussion, he gave Stallone one take ONLY to get the scene. That was it.

There are eight of these movies with a ninth coming out later this year. Six main Rocky movies and two spin-offs (called Creed).

Rocky is a legend, I watched it at least once a year and It never gets old...

I learned pretty quickly watching these that Arianna is very smart, and very empathetic. Both of these qualities made for a great reaction. Rocky II better be coming up soon!!!!

The time and effort for Sly Stallone as an budding actor & filmmaker to bring this story to the screen is an underdog story in itself. One of his most endearing roles and proof that he wasn't just some muscle-bound guy who got lucky (much like Rocky). 45 years later and this saga still stands up. Hope you to watch the sequels as well.

@laudanum669

2 жыл бұрын

For sure the studio's liked the script but had no interest in Stallone playing Rocky. However Stallone and his agent wouldn't agree unless Sly played Rocky and they finally got a deal.

The movie that taught me to not let life beat you down. It WILL, you will get hurt, you will get tested to your limits, but you survive and live to fight again. Sometimes we all forget what an accomplishment it is to even be where we are today; scars, wounds, and all. We all want that title shot, just to say that we can hang with the best of them.

@Diegesis

2 жыл бұрын

That's how winnin' is done

29:55 i think this is one of Arianna's best minute on film. you could see the scene play out from start to finish on her face. i did see the eyes water, but didn't break. if a single tear had come out, perfection.

I think Arianna is starting to see why this is such a classic and that it's not just a fighting movie. Sly Stalone said it himself, it's a love story, with fighting in it

"I didn't cry" as she wipes away a tear....

amazing still. fantastic writing and wonderful score.

The story behind this movie is what still keeps me going. Sly gave it his all to make this movie and be in it it's inspirational

Did you notice at the first fight, all the food getting thrown? to keep the extras happy, they offered them all chicken, which was gone as the first fight progressed, hence the chicken bones being tossed.

From what I understand, Stallone still owns the exact same turtles that were in the film, and keeps them to this day in his own home.

Diegesis: I didn't cry that time. Everyone Else Watching: 😭

"He's kinda being a creep right now." For what? He's only talking to her and it's harmless conversation. That's what people did back then before everyone was texting on their phones...lol. In all seriousness, I think Rocky is just a genuine guy.

I'm ready for Arianna to do Rocky 2!!!! Let's get back to these movies... Please!

I probably watched this movie at least 100 times. And every time the music starts, I get pumped.

36:27 "I got very close but I didn't cry this time, guys." *PROCEEDS TO WIPE AWAY TEARS WITH A TISSUE* lol

Back then there were more rounds in boxing, since then it’s changed for safety reasons to protect the fighters. It was changed in the 80s after a boxer died in the 14th.

You and Rocky. Going the distance. I mean, him with fighting and you with no tears, but still. You went the distance. 😁

"Wheres your Hat" Best line ever especially after what he just went through

i woke up to the rocky song on saturdays on record. we'd run down stairs and jump up and down and the record would skip. i saw my mom and dad like rocky and his girl friend. i see their love and it's amazing.

I love this movie so much. The first few Rocky movies generally but this one especially. I love the glimpse into Rocky's character when he tries to explain to the little girl that she needs to be careful. He's not a meat head, he's just a man who has a way of doing things and he hates the idea of a girl ruining her life going down a rough path. I love that.

This girl has a tough no nonsense exterior with a heart of gold.

Great reaction, Arianna. Although this one was before my time, I LOVE it. And the thing to remember about this movie is that it was made on a very low budget and shot in only 28 days of filming. Sylvester Stallone was an unknown, but he wrote the script, and somehow not just convinced a studio to finance it, but he also convinced them to let him play a role in the movie (not just any role...the TITLE role). Anyway, the end result garnered multiple Oscar nominations and ended up winning the Oscar for Best Picture. Btw, this was also the movie that created the 'Workout montage' with the music in movies. Before this movie, filmmakers didn't see it necessary to show the athletes working out in different inter-cutting scenes, since they thought it would bore the audience...lol. But Stallone changed all of that making sure that there was an inspirational workout montage with short intercutting scenes in the movie, the very first of its kind. Now pretty much every movie in this genre uses a similar workout-with-music-montage.

during the filming of the big fight scene , sly was SUPER nervous. so during the part where apollo and rocky touch gloves, carl weathers was trying to make sly legit laugh/break character. you can see how hard sly's trying not to laughter/smile as they back away...

28:18 - The guy Mickey brought in is a real cut man, Al Silvani. He worked in the corner of several champions, including Jake LaMotta (Raging Bull).

I'm not going to lie but this must be the 50th reaction I've seen and it always moves me in every way, I cry, I suffer and I'm filled with happiness. Rocky is not a movie, it's a life lesson, I always learn something from it. Greetings from Peru

I love when people see Rocky for the first time and find out it's a love story as much, if not more than it is a movie about boxing. :D

Legendary! Back then we couldn't have forseen more greatnes & inspiration along the way, as a 76er i'll just say those days where just pure awesomeness.Great workr,really dig the channel,cheers!

I saw it in the movies when I was a kid and we were all amazed and captivated.

4:30 My best friend used to work for a bookie collecting debts from welchers, and he told me you never broke bones because they needed to be able to work to earn the money to pay their debts, but you always left them bloody.

I love the emotional ups and downs; it's a beautiful series!

The film was made in 1976. At that time, championship fights lasted 15 rounds, but that changed to 12 after the 1982 death of a fighter who had been knocked out in the 14th round. Ironically, the fighter who had delivered the unfortunate death blow (Ray Mancini) had been likened to Rocky Balboa.

all these classics I watched when I was a kid on cable tv....I love getting to rewatch them vicariously...over here tearing up over this iconic underdog story....such heart rocky has...

Not sure if it has been mentioned, but Butkus was Stallone's real dog. When Sly was a starving actor and was working on writing Rocky, he had to sell the dog to put food on the table. After he sold his story he bought Butkus back for something like $15K. He got him back though.

I love seeing people react to Rocky for the first time, and your reaction was super cute lol 😚👌🥊

16:45 As my mom used to explain: Ya know what a dago is? Sun come up in the morning, travel across the sky and set in the west. That's a dago.😁😁

You know Mick played The Penguin in the original Batman TV series. He's a classic actor, he was the main character in probably the best Twilight Zone episode. End of Line

Been waiting for this. Great way to spend a rainy afternoon. Watching the beautiful Arianna watch a classic

I remember seeing at the theater one of the very few movies my Dad went along , what a timeless classic, thanks Ari!

34:00 At that time regular professional fights were scheduled for 12 rounds (barring a knockout or TKO) but championship fights were scheduled for 15 rounds.

Fights today usually only go up to 12, but when this movie was made, 15 was usually the norm.

I absolutely loved this reaction, thank you Arianna 🙂🙂🙂

Really love Arianna. Radiates intelligence.

The more you watch this Movie the more you will cry. Especially when you watch all of them

God I love your passion. I could listen to that voice and see that face forever omg

"My sister really likes you" 😅 Paulie is such a savage

The “short” guy was actually a real boxer and was the trainer for the movie.

Fun fact: the boxing rounds were shot in reverse order because it was easier to remove makeup and clean the actors up then it was to try and apply more makeup.

26:00 was real Philadelphia reporter Diana Lewis. She would go on to work at Channel 7 news in Detroit for decades then retire. I meet her a couple weeks ago and she looked great. 45 years after this scene.

Micky is the Penguin in the old batman tv show from the 60's. Apollo Creed is basically being Muhmmad Ali. Ali had the same personality as Creed. Maybe even more so. The fighter that was talking to Creed in the ring at the start of the fight was Smokin Joe Frasier. He was heavy weight Champ when Ali was reinstated after he got banned for refusing to fight in the Viet Nam war for 5 years. Ali was champ when he was banned. His original name was Caseous Clay. He changed it to Ali when he became a Moslem. Him and Ali fought three epic fights with Ali winning the last two.

Rocky represents us, apollo represents life beating us down, and adrian represents our goal we are trying so hard to get to, and he beats life and gets the thing he loves. ❤

500$ was like 5 months rent to rock ….and. Came his way because back then when one person rose up , people in our days supported it , instead of knocking em down, or finding something wrong with them ……he did outta respect and admiration. He is the director as well

Adriana, love your reactions. Very honest and heartfelt

I like that everyone assumes the loan shark is going to come back for his $500, but he's actually just an okay guy (who has people's thumbs broken as part of his job).

@Diegesis

2 жыл бұрын

lol it's one of the best parts of the movie

@Pandaemoni

2 жыл бұрын

@@Diegesis I never noticed this before, but he's almost the only character who is nice to Rocky early in the movie.

Very good reaction to this movie. One of the best I’ve seen. You kept on point and let the movie play with audio at the most critical and emotional scenes of the movie. Good job.

This is my all-time favorite movie. Thanks for reacting

The Rocky movies are my favorite, and I tell anyone who likes these movies to give "Million Dollar Baby" a watch! A movie very similar to Rocky! Highly recommend it after your Rocky journey!

@lewstone5430

2 жыл бұрын

"Million Dollar Baby" sad ending. No thanks.

The dog butkus was actually Rocky's dog which he had to sell when he was down and out but then he sold the screen right for Rocky & bought back his dog butt kiss but cost thousands of dollars

I’m Just starting. I’m Always entertained by these young folks being surprised by how great this movie is and not at all what they expected. One of the great works of our time.

Rocky 2 is my favorite!

Up until around 1982/3 title fights were 15 rounds. The three (now 4) main governing bodies of boxing (WBC, WBF, IBF and when it was formed the WBO) reduced the rounds down to 12 due to the death of South Korean boxer Duk Koo Kim died after the 14th round in his title fight against Ray Mancini. It was done to reduce the incidents of brain damage in fighters. Presently, title fights are 12 rounds and regular fights are 10 rounds.

Excellent reaction! Looking forward to the rest of the series.

I love watching reactors fall in love with Rocky...my favourite cinematic character of all time...and what a script? Wait until you watch Rocky 2...