Better than the first? What do you think?

@mcgilj1

11 ай бұрын

Nope.. Because.. Well. As great as it is.. It couldn't exist without the original.. but even with the 5th being the weakest . I would still say there is no such thing as a bad Rocky movie .

@galpeleg143

11 ай бұрын

i think the 2nd is easier watch because it more action then Drama but the 1st has the better story for 1st time watching imo the 1st is better for repeat watching maybe the 2nd

@MrLovegrove

11 ай бұрын

I think you've summed it up perfectly and felt the same way I do. The first one is probably an overall better movie, but I like the second one more. The first one had to do the heavy work of introducing us to the characters, while this one can jump right in. One thing that makes both movies special is that there's no real bad guy. Rocky has a tremendous amount of respect for Apollo the entire time, and Apollo is not really fighting Rocky so much as his own demons. I mean, Paulie is a bad guy but he's not The bad guy. These movies are just about well-developed characters whose motivations you completely understand. And at the heart of it is I think the greatest love story in cinematic history.

@paulinoaz

11 ай бұрын

It's a tough call. I think the original will always be my favorite but these are two equally great films and need to be watched together.

@MoMoMyPup10

11 ай бұрын

Nooooooo. Rocky I was too gritty and authentic. This entered into a Hollywood fluff and pomp movie. Rocky could not have been counted out at the end because he didn't fall by a punch, and it would be considered a slip. It gets even cheesier after this.

Say what you will about Apollo... It was his pride that got him in trouble. But i really love that one moment he drops his image when Rocky asks him, "did you give her your best?". It was almost like he was deflated in that moment. Weathers really did some great physical acting between that moment and his look of utter disbelief in the original. Unlike many films it's hard to totally hate Apollo.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, his posturing gets on my nerves a bit, but I understand his motivations and he’s a well written and acted character. Not a villain at all.

@Metzwerg74

10 ай бұрын

@@RhetoricalThrill this is best shown, if you compare apollo to rocky´s opponent "Clubber Lang" in the third movie .... apollo only got to low tactics in promotion, when rocky did notreact. but overall, he always was a fair sportsman in both movies... he just always put up a big show, to get the people watch... please continue the rocky path...

@MGower4465

10 ай бұрын

Apollo understood the business side of boxing where Rocky doesn't. A champ's real job is to do and say what needs said to get people to buy tickets. The promoter makes moneyvand the promoter pays the fighters. TV revenues factorvin now, but as champ Apollo still has to pump the match up in the first movie or nnobody outside a 1p block area of low income Philly will care about Rocky getting a dream shot. He made it from a back room brawl to a spectacle to bring in the money crowd that take the five star hotdl suites and pay the big money for the premium seats that get everybody a bigger paycheck. Rocky thinks boxing is just about the bout itself, so he comes off flat, even comedic, in the press. He learns, sort of, but still does not have Apollo's skills outside the ring and in the three-piece suit.

"I just got one thing to say... to my wife at home: Yo, Adrian! I DID IT!" Fun Fact: When Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) is training for the fight, he is sparring with a smaller quicker fighter. The sparring partner is played by real life Champion Roberto Durán. Making Lemonade Fact: Originally, Adrian was supposed to be at the big fight. However, because Talia Shire was working on another movie at the time, the storyline was changed to having her stay home and watch the fight on television. The scenes of her watching the boxing match on television were shot, and then edited into the movie several months after filming once the fight scenes had finished. Incredible Run Fact: Analysis by Philadelphia locals tracked the route Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) took through the city during his training run when all the children ended up running with him. If he took this actual route from his South Philly house to the top of the Art Museum steps he would've run approximately 30.2 miles in one day - 4 miles more than a marathon. Not impossible by any means, but Rocky isn't training or built for that kind of run.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

Interesting stuff! I didn’t even question Adrian not being at the fight, it made perfect sense in that context. They’re good at working around obstacles!

@BigGator5

11 ай бұрын

RhetoricalThrill ...Indeed. I'm sure this happens more times than what is reported. Go with God and Be Safe from Evil. 😎 👍

The character of Duke, Apollo's trainer is one of the best characters in the series. For all the people that surround Apollo due to his success, Duke is the only one who genuinely gives a shit about him, hence the "Let it go" speech isn't just about protecting the title, it's protecting Apollo from fights that will damage him beyond just a win and a loss. Basically the same perspective as Mickey doing the blind spot test with Rocky. Also, the opening of the fight with Rocky taking continued abuse, Carl Weather's is 4-5 inches taller than Stallone, so they work that into the fight story of Apollo's range and superior technique being able to pick Rocky apart, while Rocky has to battle to find his openings within that range, the idea of taking multiple hits to land one good one and basically grind Apollo down.

@adnap

11 ай бұрын

He had a small cameo in The Shining.

@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812

7 ай бұрын

Sadly Apollo couldn't "Let it go" ever. And most of us know what happens

Rocky reading to Adrian in the hospital ALWAYS makes me cry.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

I was so sure she was going to die 😭

@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812

7 ай бұрын

Then you won't like the movie Rocky Balboa.

This is possibly the best movie ever made and even men were crying at the montage in the end

Creed fought a man who literally had nothing to lose. When a man is at that stage in his life, he becomes extremely dangerous.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

Exactly! And Creed had everything to lose

Just to be perfectly fair.. Rocky does have "limited ability". He rushes in, face first.. and delivers Jack Hammer blows. He doesn't duck, weave or block... Apollo's hands just got sore from beating on that thick Italian skull.. But Rocky has something his other opponents don't.. Heart, desire, passion, stubborn tenacity and Adrian in his corner..

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

I know, Mick is a good trainer, but my lefty defenses went up 😂

Imagine everyone in the world loved people and things liked Rocky loves.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

It would be a better place, that’s for damn sure.

Rocky V is the only one that’s less than great, but it’s still worth watching. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed if you watch all 6.

There is a scene when Rocky was struggling in training. He was sparring with a smaller and quicker fighter and was having trouble catching him. The fighter he was sparring with there was a legendary fighter Roberto "Hands of Stone" Duran one of the greatest fighters off all time. He held world titles in 4 different weight divisions throughout his career. His record was 107 wins, 16 loses and 70 wins coming by way of KO.

Just a note: At the end of the fight, unless my memory is faulty, Apollo symbolically congratulated Rocky, putting his gloved hand on Rocky's head. Just a note. Very driven, but Apollo, despite being the nemesis on the other side, was classy. Just keep that tucked away for now. Please keep going!

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

I get the feeling that even though he’s directing his anger toward Rocky, the one Creed is actually mad at is himself. It did seem like he had gotten it out of his system there at the end.

@christopheryochum3602

11 ай бұрын

That's very perceptive! I can't wait for you to do the next one, and that's all I'm going to say. You will enjoy it. :)@@RhetoricalThrill

9:00 - In all these years of watching this movie here and there, and now watching reactions to it, I never noticed that when Rocky is washing Butkus in the tub, there are stolen Holiday Inn towels on the rack behind him. 🤣😆😂

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

Oh that is too perfect!

Another great Rocky movie. This one is probably the most emotional for me. By the way, you kick fucking ass. Just wanted you to know that.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

You kick ass too! Thank you!

I look forward to your reaction to Rocky III! That’s when things get really exciting!

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

ME TOO!

Good review. This is my favorite of the series. 3 and 4 are also really good. 5 isn't on the same level. The only reason to watch it is to make up your own mind of whether you like it or not. Scoring is done by round. The winner of a round gets 10 points. The loser gets 9 or fewer. Usually, if there are no knockdowns, and it was reasonably competitive, they'll award 9. At the championship level, if the judges view the round as even, the 10 goes to the champion. But the underdog might get the round if the champ has a lead of a few points.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

Ah thank you! That explains a lot!

I hope you do the whole series. Wonderful movies and a wonderful reaction.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

It may not be all at once but I plan to go the distance!

As for Paulie.. You come to love and hate him sometimes in the same scene. Lol.. he gets some great moments in 5 and 6...

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

I definitely don’t like him, but there’s times he’s ok 😂

@mcgilj1

11 ай бұрын

@@RhetoricalThrill very few... But those times he stands up he really does shine. Hard to make a character likeable that is inherently so shady and unlikable. Lol.. So Young did a great job with that.

19:25 God, I love that. These two are so precious

See? You used the exact same language I did. You "enjoyed II more". It's not necessarily a better film, but I love II because I adore the characters. It's so sweet and cute and funny and then really emotional, and the ending is exactly what we want. Spiral out, keep going...

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

It was an emotional ride, and it went every place! And I think separating out what I like vs what is objectively good is crucial, glad you get me 😊

I have to say that in spite of serious competition, this is probably my favorite reaction video of yours I've seen so far. Maybe it's because you seem to have loved one of my most loved movies as much as me. Or maybe it's just because you're really great at this. Either way, keep it up and I'll keep watching. Love your hair by the way.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! You’ve been very supportive and it’s so appreciated! 😊

I grew up left-handed myself but, when I dabbled in the idea of boxing in my teens (inspired by Rocky of course), I would adopt a right-handed stance - that means jabbing with the left and swinging with the right. I don't know why but it felt wrong the other way around. Thus a southpaw is not necessarily left-handed I'd say (since I wasn't right-handed). I believe Adrian had no idea whether Rocky was left-handed or right-handed for writing in the first film (likely having never seen him write), she only knew he'd been talking about being a left-handed fighter and was referring to that.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

Ahhhh

@jessecortez9449

11 ай бұрын

Back then, in school, if a kid was left handed the teachers just forced them to write with their right hand. I don't think Rocky got a whole lot of schooling as it was easier for kids to drop out and considering he struggles with reading, whatever schooling he did get was likely halfass and just enough to get by. And since he was signing his autograph in the hospital he likely learned his signature to cash checks and the like. My dad dropped out in the third grade (he's the last of the Silent Generation so older than Rocky) and he never learned to read and write beyond that and signing his signature for his paychecks. So it's not too out there for Rocky to write with his right hand.

The points system you have 3 judges they look at # of hits and the quality of the hits. So if no one gets knocked down in the round each judge will score 10 points for winner of round other one gets 9,if there is a knockdown winner gets 10 other 8. At end they add them up but the judges do not compare or talk about the points they keep it to themselves

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

No idea it was so complex! Thank you

You've gotta see the whole series!

Just a fun little fact..: when Rocky is getting out of the hospital he signs on a guy in a wheelchair's head cast. The actor Paul McCrane would become better known a few years later in "RoboCOP" as the henchman that gets nuked with toxic sludge and splattered on a car windshield. Lol.. he also went on to play the arrogant surgeon "Rocket" Romano on "ER".. I think he gets his arm chopped off in a helicopter blade if I remember correctly? Lol. He has some sh-ts luck when it comes to medical care.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

Omg no way! I didn’t recognize him. That’s the guy who has a run in with a helicopter and nuclear waste all right! 😆

23:59 yes there is. In a fight 3 judges will judge on who won a round. They look at most punches landed and how they defended themselves and take in the fact if someone got knocked down. In the end they tally up the score and that’s results. There would be 3 types of decision wins. Unanimous, majority (1 judge says it’s a draw while the other 2 agree on a winner), and split (2-1 on who won). There’s sometimes draws. A traditional draw where 2 judges each pick a winner while the other says it’s a draw. A majority draw is where only 1 judge declared a winner while the other 2 said it was a draw. Also if a fighter commits an infraction the referee will pause the fight and instruct the judges to deduct a point. A second and it becomes 2 more points. And a third ends it by disqualification (example Andrew Golota vs Riddick Bowe

@bigjoeofthe707

10 ай бұрын

Hence what happened in the first fight. 1 judge said Rocky won but the other 2 said Apollo. Which you can barely hear. You only hear the first judge. The other 2 judge’s results you can barely hear and would need the volume up with headphones on to hear it

What I love about the first two movies is that Apollo isn’t a villain. Antagonist sure, but he’s not evil or anything. The first fight is just business for him till Rocky drops him, then he comes back from that and goes to war. And his motivations for the second fight are even more understandable, suddenly the whole world forgets he’s the greatest boxer on the planet or they think he was just carrying Rocky. He’s defending his honor and anyone can identify with that. Future Rocky antagonists get almost cartoonish in their one dimensional bad guy role but Apollo felt like as real of a person as Rocky does.

That was fun, thank you RT😊😊😊

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

I don't think it was better or worse than the first, but I agree that I enjoy this one a bit more, especially since I'm older. The first was Rocky measuring his self worth by his accomplishments, while this one was him measuring his self worth by providing for his family. I also liked the concept that he fell into money and quickly blew it, because it's a reality for most people, whether it's a cash prize or some schmuck getting a credit card, people can relate to the struggle. I'm on board for the rest of the journey. 3 is a little meh, but don't let it discourage you from watching the rest.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

I won’t! It may take a while, but I think we’re taking this all the way 🥊

Most emotional rocky film and Stallone's best performance imo. And def the best fight of the series added by the amazing music score during it.

@TheHulk2008

11 ай бұрын

I think 3 and 4 are the most emotional

Girl, please get around to "Patton" sorry to keep bugging you but the opening scene is one of the most iconic things on film. And nobody else will do this movie.

Based on the locations in the film that Rocky ran past, someone was able to plot out on MapQuest the most likely path he took for his run at the end of the training montage. The route was just over 30 miles long, which is around 4 miles longer than a full marathon, so it is unlikely that Rocky would've actually run that in training. There have been fans of the film that have held fun runs where they run the entire 30 miles.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

That is completely insane 🥵

Yes keep going i enjoyed this

IMO the last three minutes of this film are the best in all cinema!

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

It’s so intense! I thought the first one was intense but this one I NEEDED the win!

I can't wait to see ur reaction to rocky I can't wait to see ur reaction to rocky 3

I'm glad you like the first two films they are masterpiece films of the Rocky legacy. Get your tissues ready the next two films are definitely the most emotional in the series.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

More than these??? 😮 oh wow

People unanimously call the first 4 Rocky's are Great. It's the 5th one that has fans divided.

I love the sarcasm.... you kill me

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@stephenoffutt7037

11 ай бұрын

@@RhetoricalThrill you are very welcome

Adrian is Rocky Balboa, s great life support, he has Apollo, Mickey and his coaches, but it is Adrian Who is his great mentor both in boxing and in life!

24:23 Mickey: Search ya feelings.....ya know it's true.

The make of a proper assessment of the whole thing you need to watch to the last one. (Creed is a spin-off) It's not about boxing it's about Rocky's journey as you said.. You'll love the rest. My two favorites are the first one and the last one. No spoilers. 🤞

Just started watching, so unsure how it'll go. I've been watching the Rocky movies for years. I've Never noticed or heard anyone ask: "Why is he writing w/his Right hand?" when he give the autograph in the hospital. That's hilarious! Wow, just as I thought I knew these movies inside out. :)

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

😂 I’m planning to go as far as there’s interest for them!

Apollo had the skills to outbox Rocky but his pride the best of him. He kept fighting Rocky's fight and he paid the price.

He is ambidextrous like my dad was. This was an amazing sequel

"Do me a favor. Win!" Goosebumps. "Condominiums? I never use them." Best line in the movie...😂

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

That SLAYED me 😂

Yes yes Rocky three and four please please

"YO ADRIAN, I DID IT!!!" I swear, he's the greatest boxer to NEVER exist.

The reason for Rocky training to fight right-handed was that Stallone injured himself while weightlifting. I believe he tore his right peck muscle and he needed to give it time to heal. The baby was Stallone's eldest son. Seargeoh Stallone.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

Ouch! But it’s really clever how they use that stuff to make the story work. I didn’t know that about the baby either, that’s so cute ☺️

13:15 One of the greatest insults ever! 🤣🤣

@RhetoricalThrill

10 ай бұрын

😂

Love 'em both. Can't deal with ranking everything🤮. Great reaction! You remind me so much of Melissa McCarthy & I don't think there's a higher compliment I could pay anyone!

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

I’m glad you liked it, and thank you for the compliment!

Rocky is such an endearing character.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

He’s so sweet, and would do anything for the people he cares about, how can you not love the guy? 😊

Love it when he says 'i was hoping he wouldn't show' he knows apollo is great and appllo i s mad and the combo of those 2 things makes him in big trouble...but apollo doesnr have roclys heart

Anybody else notice that the trunks Apollo is wearing are the ones that are in the giant poster of Rocky in the first movie? 🤔

@RhetoricalThrill

7 ай бұрын

I did not 😯

youre the best NEW movie reactor to appear on my algorithm in the last month. There's a reactor like you who's more obnoxious and annoying. You dont show annoyance but its strangely humorous.... and you havev some great quotables on your reactions... im subscribed.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

Hey, thanks! I always try to be me, but I know how easy it is to veer into annoying 😂 so I’m glad you like what I’ve done 😊 Happy to have you here!

Your review was much better. I'll be back for more reactions. By the way, the man with the very big mustache is artist Leroy Neiman. He painted the art of Rocky and Creed at the end of Rocky 3. He is world-renowned for his popular style, and his facial hair is a part of that. His art was featured in fashion, sports, and pop culture.

@RhetoricalThrill

10 ай бұрын

Oh that’s very cool! Thanks for coming by, glad to have you here 😊

What’s crazy is Rocky could have stayed down for the count of 20 and still win! It was really only Creed that was knocked down from a punch. They just had Rocky go down for dramatic effect lol.

Great reaction , please watch warrior with Tom hardy , if you love Rocky , this movie tops it , very emotional and amazing storyline

24:00 Boxing is usually done on a 10-point scale. There are 3 judges and each one gives who they think won the round 10 points and the other boxer will get 9, 8 or 7 points depending on how well they did in comparison. So the first round might have been like 10-7 or even 10-6 for Apollo since Rocky did not really do much fighting back at all. Lots of the later rounds were probably 10-9 since they were much more even but Apollo was so far ahead in points from those first rounds Rocky needed that knock-out to win.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

Yay, I kind of got it! 😂

20:22 - 20:28 Me every time the Rocky theme starts blaring

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

I can’t stop the bouncing! 🤣

I know this is old, but about the autograph. 90% of people are right handed. The other 10% are either left handed or ambidextrous and able to use both hands. I always figured Rocky was ambidextrous, which is probably why he adapted fighting right handed so well. I just found your channel. Enjoying the Rocky journey.

@RhetoricalThrill

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting! I didn't know the ambidextrous people were part of the 10% statistic, so that's interesting! I myself am exclusively left handed. I guess I did learn to use a can opener by necessity but that's about it🤣

I'm ambidextrous. I can switch hit, but I prefer to write with my right and eat with my left.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

For some reason I thought ambidextrous meant both worked for everything but it makes sense if it’s sometimes one, sometimes the other.

@chrispittman8854

11 ай бұрын

@@RhetoricalThrill For the MOST part is does, but I think as time passes you have preferences.

the 3rd is the best

I have a small issue with the ending of the movie, it's not that Rocky won, but there was a little bit of a stretch with the rules of boxing. Rocky shouldn't have been counted out along with Creed. By rule the only way that you can be counted as knocked down is if your opponent punches you and you fall. Rocky wasn't punched, so his fall should've been counted as slip and Creed should've been the only receiving a count. There should've been no chance of a draw there. The only way I can see where the ref made the decision to count Rocky too was due to the ref warning Rocky before the round that if he got in trouble, he would stop the fight. Rocky did slip but because he didn't immediately get back up the ref may have thought that Rocky hurt himself when he slipped and fell, or that he had used the last bit of energy he had left and wouldn't be able to continue. So, he used the 10 count to as a way to determine if Rocky could continue fighting.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

Oh I see, that does make you wonder

20:46 You can see in the background that couple kids accidentally trip and fall to the ground. They were okay.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

Oh nooo 😂

Timeless

If you said you liked this better than the first, I wouldn’t argue. I think the first is the best, but this is excellent. The 3rd is where it becomes cheesy. The first 2 almost feel like one continuous movie. At the centre of this movie is Talia Shire’s Adrian. She’s what keeps it together. He’s doing it for her. He gets the crap beat out of himself not for himself but for her. If she wasn’t behind him, he wouldn’t have done it. By the 4th movie, he probably would have done it without her. That’s what makes the first 2 special. They’re a continuous love story.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

I’m so curious to see where it goes, and how the success of the franchise colors the story! It really is a beautiful love story.

I write and eat with my right hand, but when I was younger playing baseball I would throw with my left and catch with my right hand. I never was a boxer but I was to throw a punch I would lead with my left arm first.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

I think I’m as lefty as it gets, I can operate a manual can opener and a computer mouse with my right hand, but that’s about it. Skateboard goofy footed, Guitar Hero backwards, all of it 😂

13:37 🥱 My thoughts exactly

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

Man sure can talk 😂

nice reaction as usual. the reason the fight look quite 1 sided was because Apollo is MUCH MORE skilled boxer then Rocky the thing is Rocky is a better fighter at heart and have no quit in him, so he can go above what ppl think he could or should , in the 1st movie u could see how it demorelized Apollo . in this Movie it was obvious Apollo was prepared for it . but he fallen to Hybris btw the reason Apollo act like he did after the 1st fight end was because he was playing to the crowd , when Rocky talk to him privetly in the hospital his reaction was quite different and more down to earth

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

It does seem very important to Apollo to have a certain appearance. He probably even convinced himself that Rocky was lucky and he was holding back, even though we all know he gave it his best. He’s a pretty interesting character too!

@galpeleg143

11 ай бұрын

@@RhetoricalThrill dont think he convinced himself that Rocky was lucky and i think he did had enough self awarence to know he did do his best at 1st fight , but rem he DIDNT TRAIN for the 1st fight :) he went into it all cocky and not prepared (and still won). notice how he approach the 2nd fight.

"Way to take that sperm!" - Rhetorical Thrill 2023. lol I like this channel😂

@RhetoricalThrill

10 ай бұрын

I’m glad! 😊

Na Minha humilde opinião essa foi a luta mais dificil de toda a saga apesar de ROCKY 6 também ser uma luta complicada para o balboa.

18:24 THANK YOU!!! After watching this movie so many times I started to think “Mick what the fuck is your deal? Rocky’s wife and mother of his son is in a coma and may not wake up. And all you can think about is the fight?” Like there’s a serious life issue going on dude. There you can tell Mick threw away a regular life for a profession he never went forward in himself. No wife or children of his own. All boxing and than running a gym where nothing but bums (except Rocky) went in (Mick talking about some dude being a contender yet Rocky was the only one to make it out of that gym). Like Mick there’s more than just a professional sport. There’s a life outside. I would’ve blown up at Mickey for even talking about the fight instead of just sitting with me during a difficult time in my life.

@RhetoricalThrill

10 ай бұрын

One of the things I love about Rocky is that he just understands people. He doesn’t say a whole lot but he sees people right down to their souls. And he’s rarely quick to anger, particularly for a fighter.

@bigjoeofthe707

10 ай бұрын

@@RhetoricalThrill me too. Like I said I would’ve blown up at him after I tried to maintain composure in a church. Telling him my wife is in a coma and she may not wake up leaving me a widowed to raise our son alone and scared to mess up. As you continue on you’ll see indeed she was his rock and kept him leveled and showed there’s more in life than a sport.

I think if you were a kid like me in the 80s the favorite Rocky's are 3 & 4, but the older i get i appreciate 1 & 2 way more! And by the way you have a Amy Schumer scene of humor!😂 The accent may have a lot to do with that! 😅

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

I’m really looking forward to those ones, people do seem to really like them 😊

@shakarussanders9911

11 ай бұрын

@@RhetoricalThrill 😊👍

The signing the autograph right handed was probably a natural mistake because Rocky is lefty, but Sylvester is ambidextrous, primarily left handed, but certain things are habit to do right handed. I'm the opposite, primarily right handed but can do some things easier left handed. With signatures or writing in general, most people who can usually use the right hand to keep from smudging the ink as they write.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

Makes sense

Ypu are so right ablut the stakes in this ome and I'll go even further.... Hes putting his eyesight and maybe even his life on the line Maybe even worse is apollo lnocks him out in the earlly rounds...proving the first fight was a 'fluke and basically sending rocky back to club fighting and breaking legs...

❤my favorite movies 😮you need to watch all of them then you can start on the Creed series. Those are good to.😮

diminishing returns starts on part 5, but then part 6 is great.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

That’s not bad really, a dip in quality isn’t unexpected in a long series.

I won't spoil anything, but there are a few obvious but forgivable continuity errors later in the series, and Rocky V takes a nose dive--mostly due to studio demands--but even it has its merits, and it lays necessary groundwork for the fantastic come back that is Rocky Balboa (Rocky VI). It is my favorite of the entire series, likely because I'm older now, and the story is mature. Fans generally regard Rocky IV as their favorite. These reactions are loads of fun! Thank you for bringing us along on your journey!

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for coming along with me! I’m having a great time 😊

You almost have to respect Apollo’s insistence on not just running away from Rocky and coasting to an easy win on points. It was better for Apollo to go for it head on and lose than take the easy way for a cheap win. I never considered Apollo to be a villain (before I saw 3 obviously). He was proud and cocky, but he wasn’t someone you despise.

@RhetoricalThrill

10 ай бұрын

Especially compared to the later guys!

like the dude from the first one said he ended up taking her to the zoo LOL. It's funny I've watched tons of people reacting to this movie and they never picked up on that.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

I totally missed it! What a great throwback, right into that guy’s dumb face!

The only problem I have with Rocky II is that it sets up these medical problems, and that he should stop fighting after the first one, and definitely after this one, and then they make 3 more movies. Other than that, absolutely phenomenal. I enjoyed 1-4, and never watched 5 just because my family had a dvd set that only went up to 4 growing up. I never felt like I was missing out though. There is plenty of Rocky in 1-4.

@RhetoricalThrill

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, as much as I enjoy 3 and 4, that was odd that they kind of dropped that after this one. 5 does actually address it though! I'll have that one done after Halloween 🙂

'Im nit sure when the returns start diminishing' FIVE (But six is really good)

"Condominiums? I never use them" Like those are the small ones, right?

@RhetoricalThrill

8 ай бұрын

BAHAHAHAHA 🤣

The reason Rocky (and Sylvester Stallone) writes right handed is probably because he grew up Italian Catholic where being left handed was considered taboo so they would make the child write with the right hand.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

That's a definite possibility! I've heard of that happening up into like the 70s

Lolol love it she said southpaw this ha sweet

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

Always out here repping the lefties!

If I may offer some preemptive advice, find the directors cut edition of Rocky 4.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

Oh, good tip! I’ll see what I can do!

"Why is he writing with the wrong hand?" You'll find it's fairly common for people from Stallone's generation and older to write with their right hand, even if they're left-handed. It's because everyone was taught to write with their right hand. Whether this is a holdover from the "dexter vs. sinister" religious basis is up for debate. But it's definitely how it played out.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, I suppose the nuns wouldn’t have focused on his boxing as much as his handwriting 😂

Like the first Rocky more, because they made him to silly here throwing money out of the window left and right like it was nothing. He's not that naive. 😂

Going back Rocky 1.......His robe was so baggy because there was a big mess up on the order. Also the huge poster came in wrong with his colors. With no budget or time to fix them. Others wanted to just pass over them. Stallone wanted to point them out for the movie.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

It worked out so well in the end!

You wanna know why he's writing with his right hand? Took me a sec to think about it but Rocky being Catholic he was probably forced to write righty, as they once believed that lefties were evil. True story. My grandfather was a lefty and they did it to him.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

That’s what someone else told me, and I think it makes a lot of sense.

@MoMoMyPup10

11 ай бұрын

@@RhetoricalThrill they would literally smack him on his hand with a yardstick if he tried to write lefty, and he wrote righthanded the rest of his life

Believe it or not, the Rocky franchise doesn’t really have any diminishing returns. Some movies are weaker than others (mainly Rocky V), but even the worst of them have some value.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

That’s great to hear!

I don't know if anyone as told you or not, but did you know that Apollo Creed is supposed to be a direct copy of the World's Greatest Boxer aka Muhammad Ali? Apparently Muhammad Ali, appreciated the comparison. You know what I can't help, but wonder since I've heard that? Did he see the second one and still feel the same way?

@RhetoricalThrill

5 ай бұрын

I didn’t know it, but it makes a lot of sense.

in the 70s and before, it was not uncommon, that left handed were forced to write with the right hand at schools....

Signed with his right hand because of Catholic school, those nuns would the use a ruler on the left hand because it was thought you were inline with the devil.

@RhetoricalThrill

8 ай бұрын

Ugh, I've heard of that but didn't think about it in this case. I had a special book about how it's awesome to be left handed 😂

See left handers have a big big edge on right handers,,,, left stands on the opposite side always open for a punch they never showed that lolol Rocky would beet him with two rounds then with Rocky going to the body ohhhhh it's over haaaaa and I like both movies it's very hardtop tell

@RhetoricalThrill

6 ай бұрын

I liked every one 💜

I think Rocky I is better than two II, Rocky III's as good as I, but Rocky IV's the best. No. V and up and the modern ones I've not seen; and honestly I've got no interest in travelling further down the Rocky Road!?! >XD After every fight he gets one step closer to looking (even more so) like his mother! :D Rocky might be the origin of the training montage.......... and now I've got the Team America* "montage song" stuck in my head! * again, another must watch/react, if you've not seen it.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

Team America is one I want to do for sure!

@TheEyez187

11 ай бұрын

@@RhetoricalThrill You'll not be disappointed! Look forward to it! :D

Next time Rocky III

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

Oh it’s happening! Sometime this month for sure 😊

The first 3 were awesome. Wasn't impressed with 4. Stopped watch them after that.

Rocky 1 is a drama. Rocky 2 is a melodrama so it went over the top in a every way. I understand the more entertaining thing. Stallone perfected the entertainment stuff in Rocky 3. That movie is pure 80s fun, colors and very pop culture.

@RhetoricalThrill

11 ай бұрын

Sounds up my alley!

The worst part of this reaction is you unfortunately didn't take a punch in the mouth to finally shut up.