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  1. 12-21-2006, 11:49 AM #1
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    I saw Balboa yesterday.

    As we’d all hoped, it was very well done!
    It possessed all the fervor and passion of 1 & 2, but unfortunately even more incredibly manic fight choreography than 3 & 4. Let's continue to pretend 5 never happened.

    I wouldn't recommend it to the infrequent moviegoer (so don't make your lady sit through it unless she owes you), but for Rocky fans it's both humorous and human. A famous conclusion to the storied journey that all began with 'Best Picture' 1976.

    As a fan I give it…

    He'll knock ya to tomorrrrrrrrow Rock.
    Clubber ain't gonna kiss ya, he gonna kill ya.
    M.
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    Quote Originally Posted by magic32
    As we’d all hoped, it was very well done!
    It possessed all the fervor and passion of 1 & 2, but unfortunately even more incredibly manic fight choreography than 3 & 4. Let's continue to pretend 5 never happened.

    I wouldn't recommend it to the infrequent moviegoer (so don't make your lady sit through it unless she owes you), but for Rocky fans it's both humorous and human. A famous conclusion to the storied journey that all began with 'Best Picture' 1976.

    As a fan I give it…

    He'll knock ya to tomorrrrrrrrow Rock.
    Clubber ain't gonna kiss ya, he gonna kill ya.
    M.
    Thanks, cant wait to see it ...
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    Im glad its more up to the Rocky standards then 5...cant wait to see it.
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    Double post.
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  5. 12-21-2006, 12:05 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by magic32
    Let's continue to pretend 5 never happened.
    Good idea and I cant wait to see this one.
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    yes, 5 never happened in my world, also there is no jaws 3 or 4, there is no back to the future part 3, xmen 3, star wars episdoes one and two(the newer ones)friday the thriteenths part 6 and all the rest. i am sure i could think of a few more, but these are my least favorite sequals
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  7. 12-21-2006, 04:47 PM #7
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    I'm going in about 30 minutes to see it...can't wait.
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    I am a HUGE rocky fan, I have every single part memorized word for word....anyway the movie was a huge let down. I mean I still kinda enjoyed it just because its Rocky but def not what I was hoping for. I could tell why it sucked but then I would ruin it.....
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    Glad that it was good. They've been working on the script for years.

    I would love to watch it. I did enjoy the Rocky movies. Never seen Rocky 5. I guess that was good thing that I never saw it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Doc.Sust
    yes, 5 never happened in my world, also there is no jaws 3 or 4, there is no back to the future part 3, xmen 3, star wars episdoes one and two(the newer ones)friday the thriteenths part 6 and all the rest. i am sure i could think of a few more, but these are my least favorite sequals
    That is funny...
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    Having used to live in Philly i know every guy i know has run up the rocky stairs at least once.
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    Quote Originally Posted by magic32
    As we’d all hoped, it was very well done!
    It possessed all the fervor and passion of 1 & 2, but unfortunately even more incredibly manic fight choreography than 3 & 4. Let's continue to pretend 5 never happened.

    I wouldn't recommend it to the infrequent moviegoer (so don't make your lady sit through it unless she owes you), but for Rocky fans it's both humorous and human. A famous conclusion to the storied journey that all began with 'Best Picture' 1976.

    As a fan I give it…

    He'll knock ya to tomorrrrrrrrow Rock.
    Clubber ain't gonna kiss ya, he gonna kill ya.
    M.
    you have to be joking, thats all I have to say...
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    Looking forward to checking it out! The verdict hear is going from great to terrible. I'll have to judge for myself.
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    dang i actually liked 5
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    Okay...just got back from seeing it and I think that it totally sucked. It's not even worthy of renting. 4/5 of the movie is painfully slow. Mike Tyson has a cameo appearance though...that was kind of interesting.
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    heres the thing...I was the one who convinced my friends "you atleast have to see it" and "you have to go no matter what"...So i wanted to like it, i really did, but nothing about it made me even capable of making an argument for it, i was really disappointed...
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    Am I the only one that enjoyed #5?? I know it wasn't the best, but I thought it was still motivational and the whole family HOME TEAM thing was a good thing........oh well maybe I am the only one that liked it
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    i liked five too, except for the Bohack Don King character
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    Quote Originally Posted by Swiggy
    i liked five too, except for the Bohack Don King character

    Yeah but he got knocked out at the end too, so that wasn't too bad...lolol
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    Good rocky clip, well the first part.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SOCM0Rl3Hg&eurl=
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    holy crap, i just found out that the character who played mickey, also played the penguin on the original batman movie....
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    Quote Originally Posted by crash187ct
    holy crap, i just found out that the character who played mickey, also played the penguin on the original batman movie....

    you didnt know that? he was a great actor. i think he died in 4 movies he made lol, i guess he finally got the hint and kicked it in real life.

    "your gonna eat lighting and crap thunder"

    "your gonna be a greasy fast EYEtalian tank!"
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    I saw it the other day too and i loved it. It was a very fast paced movie and i will definitely buy it when it comes out on dvd.

    It was funny, when i went to see it and the fight was going on all the people the theater were chanting and yelling out "ROCKY-ROCKY-ROCKY." I gotta kick out of that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rar1015
    I saw it the other day too and i loved it. It was a very fast paced movie and i will definitely buy it when it comes out on dvd.
    Fast paced? The majority of the movie is this depressing diatribe about how he's this old worn-out guy who's still depressed over Adrian. The last 20 minutes of the fight is the only fast paced action there is.
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    Quote Originally Posted by crash187ct
    holy crap, i just found out that the character who played mickey, also played the penguin on the original batman movie....
    actually he was the penguin in the original series on television.... thanks I feel much older now
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    Quote Originally Posted by Swiggy
    actually he was the penguin in the original series on television.... thanks I feel much older now
    and the original batman movie....
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    I think a lot of u were asking whether he wins or loses

    well scroll down and see for your self

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    so u wanna know if he won or lost huh
















    you came this far might as well tell you... or you alreayd know the answer















    go watch the movie
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    i am excited to see it
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    Quote Originally Posted by Undecided09
    you have to be joking, thats all I have to say...
    It's not what you'd expect, but a true fan should still enjoy it. Just hearing Rock say "Yo Paulie" again is worth it.

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    dude....a true fan goes and sees it opening night....I did...

    A true fan also doesn't pretend to enjoy a bad movie or say "I liked it" purely because of previous ones....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Undecided09
    dude....a true fan goes and sees it opening night....I did...

    A true fan also doesn't pretend to enjoy a bad movie or say "I liked it" purely because of previous ones....
    I saw it opening movie, meaning the first showing on opening day!

    I think people are expecting more than they should, even though they received more than they deserved.

    By that I mean, conclusive installments in anything with more than one sequel (i.e. trilogies or longer) have to necessarily provide closure. Such necessity is often misperceived as creative negligence.

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    found it to be too much about his emotinal battle, even so was not all that bad
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    Hehe okay Rocky didn't die as I predicted. Pretty OK movie, but I think Stallone is a poor actor.
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    I'll never watch it again if thats what ur asking, lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by cowboy-chris
    found it to be too much about his emotinal battle, even so was not all that bad
    Exactly, and that's a lot of what finales do. Closure requires a lot of resolution, the tying of lose ends.

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    I hate going to the movies. So i will see it when i can get the DVD
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gsxxr
    I hate going to the movies. So i will see it when i can get the DVD
    Why not just download the torrent. I did that a couple of days ago. Excellent quality
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    I got an awesome copy of this movie on DVD. It's an actual copy from the MGM studio that they use to screen. Super clear.
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    Enjoyed even more the second time!

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