Rocky (1976)
Product Information
Product Details: Rocky (1976)
- Edition:
- DVD Canadian. See other editions
- MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Release Date:
- 01/22/2008
- UPC:
- 883904102335
- Directed by:
- John Avildsen
- Featuring:
- Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young. See all cast
Synopsis: Rocky (1976)
Synopis: Director John G. Avildsen's ROCKY is the stand-up-and-cheer saga of Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), an underdog boxer who gets his million-to-one shot at love, self-respect, and the world heavyweight title. Rocky is a down-on-his-luck Philadelphia southpaw who works at a meat-packing factory while fighting at a local club. He's given the chance of a lifetime when the world heavyweight champion, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), chooses him as an unlikely opponent in his championship bicentennial fight. What was originally planned as a publicity stunt becomes a chance for Rocky to prove himself as a prizefighter while training with his cantankerous manager, Mickey (Burgess Meredith), to rise to the challenge. Thrilling scenes of Rocky's arduous training, including his unforgettable run up the Philadelphia Art Museum steps, are interspersed with a sweet and touching love story between the fighter and his best friend's shy sister, Adrian (Talia Shire). With the love of Adrian on his side, Rocky struggles to overcome the odds, fighting with all his heart in the glorious and brutal finale. Shot with gritty realism on the mean streets of Philadelphia, ROCKY introduced a new American cinematic hero, spurred on by rollicking action sequences and a rousing soundtrack. A triumph for star and screenwriter Stallone, who himself came from nowhere to reach the top, ROCKY is crowd-pleasing entertainment at its finest.Features: Rocky (1976)
Features: DVD Features:Keep Case
Audio:
(unspecified) - English
Awards: Rocky (1976)
- Academy Awards
- Best Director:
- John Avildsen
- Best Picture:
- Irwin Winkler
- Best Picture:
- Robert Chartoff
- Best Picture
- Best Film Editing
Yahoo! Shoppers Who Viewed This Item Also Viewed:
-
13% also viewed
The Rocky - Commemorative 20th Anniversary Gift Set (1996)
This boxed-set commemorating the 20th anniversary of the release of the original ROCKY features all five films in the series. See individual titles for further details.ROCKY: ... more
$35 - $40
User Reviews: Rocky
-
Something new
, July 13, 2006Reviewer: Ronald A - See all Ronald A's reviews -
ROCKY BALBOA
, May 28, 2004Reviewer: mathiasdavey - See all mathiasdavey's reviewsPros: everything about this movie is great
Cons: none that I know of
Rocky is a classic story of an underdog boxer who gets a chance at the title. The best part about this movie is the training scene. The music is fits right with the movie, could not work for any other. They have made four other movies that continue with Rocky's life, and soon another will come out, they're all pretty good,but against the original, they are like pluto vs JUPITER. This movie is a classic, if you have not seen it, you are missing out on a great movie. I hope Rocky VI is not a bad movie, they will need to add some more character that makes it stand out from the others. ...
Pros: Typical italian attitude
Cons: plot is quite simple but interesting to watch
although this movie was almost named after the great Rocky Marciano, during his time in his career was the only white boxer and undefeated, the movie Rocky portrayed a smalltime happy go lucky boxer played by Stallone, very natural acting by him, got a shot at the most prestigeous boxing title, was only chosen by the Champion himself, just to make Rocky looks stupid in the ring as part of the spectacle set by the champion as part of the celebration.
any way, one thing that got me is all the cast except Burgess Meredith are all new or unknown, they are all great, all natural.
the boxing scenes are perfectly done, this is actually the most realistic boxing movie since Raging Bull by De Niro and I think the Academy has made the right choice to vote this one as the 1976 Best Picture. ...