Tag: Rocky
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FRANCHISE REWIND: Rocky Balboa (2006)
Rocky Balboa, 2006 (Sylvester Stallone) MGM/Sony “Yo, Adrian, we did it… We did it.” Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the boxing ring… Rocky Balboa is a detached adventure that obstensibly brings back the popular icon while seemingly ignoring the events of the fifth movie in the franchise. Adrian had…
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FRANCHISE REWIND: Rocky V (1990)
Rocky V, 1990 (Sylvester Stallone) MGM/UA “Get up you son of a bitch! ‘Cause Mickey loves you!” Rocky V breaks my heart, but things have to change. For the first time since the first Rocky, we have a movie with real drama and conflict. Rocky is dealt one setback after another. He may have won…
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FRANCHISE REWIND: The Karate Kid, Part III (1989)
The Karate Kid, Part III, 1989 (Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki “Pat” Morita) Columbia Pictures “If karate used defend honor, defend life, karate mean something. If karate used defend plastic metal trophy, karate no mean nothing.” Previously on The Karate Kid! I noted that there are characters in movies that could be dropped into adventures and “walk…
Misadventures in Blissville 