YO ADRIAN!!!!
I loved the first Rocky, so I decided to knock out the rest out them (ha). Rocky II was such a great continuation of the character and story. Starting right where Rocky left off, the character is still learning and growing. It makes perfect sense that Creed would want a rematch, and the story was told beautifully. Rocky III was also great, in a large part to the introduction of the series' first real villain: Clubber Lang. Creed was always the antagonist, but the audience always knew he was a good guy. I always liked him. In Rocky III, Lang is a bad guy--someone you can actively root against. Very fun movie overall. Rocky IV, surprisingly, was my least favorite so far. It was still an awesome movie, but the tone was just so different. This one felt a lot less like the story of Rocky's character, and a lot more like any boxing movie ever. The montages, while totally awesome, took up too much time. I would have liked to see more development from Rocky. In Rocky IV, the character of Rocky just doesn't have what I love about him in the earlier films; he doesn't have that well meaning but ham handed approach to life. He's a bit more educated. Personally, I liked him better when he was a bum with more heart than anyone in the ring. That said, this is still still a badass, patriotic, commie-punishing extravaganza. The series is still amazing. And I can't wait to keep watching them.
P.S.
Rocky III psyched me up so much that I had to pause it in the middle to go have the best workout of my life. I LOVE movies that are so good that they force a physical response--be it energy, tears, or laughs.
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