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Summary: The Legend
Review: Rocky has been an American legend since the late 70's. A fighter with heart, he reminded us that while muscle, intelligence, and popularity only reaches so far, determination and the will to fight goes the distance. I grew up on the Rocky movies, and I jumped on this as soon as I heard about it. An excellent choice for Stallone fans and anyone who has never seen these movies. Rocky is a household name now, and these movies are why.
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Summary: Rocky Rocks!
Review: Out of all the movies I have ever watched these have to be the best! The Rocky movies are the most awesome ever! I can't even decide which one is the best because they are all so good! If you have never even seen a Rocky movie, go ahead and get it anyway because you'll love it! This 5 disc set is great, the picture is perfectly clear and the sound is great too.
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Summary: Finally !! Rocky on DVD !! But could have been better.
Review: Stallone is my favorite actor of all time, and the character Rocky he portray's is my favorite as well. When I heard about it coming to DVD I was very excited. I preordered it and finally got it. I looks great, it's packaged very well. But I found several things I didn't like. Rocky II and Rocky V are only Dolby 2.0 Surround. No deleted scenes in any of the films. There was lots of extras on the first Rocky. But the only thing I really enjoyed was the 30 min. Stallone interview. The picture quality on all the films was really the best thing about the box set. Rocky II,III; and IV I thought the sound felt dated, there wasn't must bass though my 5.1 system, II and III was more like 5.0. The first Rocky sounded the best, Rocky V sounded good but so did my VHS tape with my pro logic system. Maybe I'm a little harsh but for the 25th anniversary collection I thought it could have been must must better. Thanks for reading.
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Summary: Did someone forget the subs?
Review: Good boxed set. I wished they added extras on the last four DVDs. The easter egg on the first DVD seemed ridiculous. And do they expect us to speak Russian??? What happened to the subs on the fourth DVD? I thought I had a bad copy, but I read the other reviews only to find out I wasn't alone. I checked both formats and neither had the english subs....it was a good thing I knew french... Overall, I have been waiting for this set, and it could have been much worse.
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Summary: The extras are well worth the price.
Review: Time and again I see DVDs with little or no extras. But the extras on this set are fantastic. The interview with Stallone is informing,along with the comments from Director John Avildsen.But what was really well done was the commentary from several main participants including producers, directors, and co-stars during the playing of the film. This is an excellent way of getting different thoughts from important participants. This I notice, is done on DVD and I like it. I wish they could have done this to all 5 films. Rocky fans will love this set.
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Summary: Absolutely no extra DVD features on Rocky II, III, IV, V
Review: DVD fans might want to think twice before buying this 5-disc set. MGM pulled out all the stops on the original "Rocky" DVD, and it deserves credit for that, but there is nothing extra on the remaining 4 discs. Well, they have the trailers on them, but the "Rocky" DVD already has the trailers for all 5 movies! You're better off just buying "Rocky," since it's sold seperately, and you'll have all the special features. Keep your VHS copies of the other movies and save your money. I was very disappointed that there was no commentary on the other films, no publicity stills, no interesting featurettes, no music videos ... well, you get the picture. It's a lazy presentation of the series. MGM did a great job with the James Bond boxed sets; too bad they lowered their standards so much for the Rocky set. I was hoping for something much better.
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Summary: BEST collection of movies ever made!!
Review: Rocky I has the plot of a small-time boxer getting a chance at the big time who wins. That may not sound like a lot, but that's the outline of the story. But when you see the movie, you'll realize that it's so much more than that. The story is interesting in it's elegant simplicity, making you not get bored of the movie. And the both fights in the film have the most realistic look and act to them. Some say that other movies are better when it come to fights, but to me everything in the movie has what real fights have. Even down to the sounds of the punches. Very impressive. Rocky II is basically the rematch of former champion Apollo Creed and Rocky. It is less serious than the first film, but still similar in many ways. Definitely worth watching. Rocky III is Rocky fighting Mr. T, loses, then wins after getting help from former rival Apollo Creed. It even has a bonus fight at the beginning of the film where Rocky fights Hulk Hogan. It draws back to acting more like the original Rocky than Rocky II. Rocky IV, my personal favorite, features a Cold War scenario. Apollo, trying to get another shot at fame, fights the Soviet fighter Ivan Drago and gets killed. Rocky looks for vengeance and goes east and trains like he never trained before. Then he fights the Russian in Moscow and beats him in the final round after the coolest battle ever. It uses slow motion techniques, fading, and the most realistic fight wounds. When it shows power punches to the faces, blood filled saliva actually flies from their mouths as sweat bursts everywhere. The only thing that downplays this movie is the kind of weak plot and unrealistic punching sounds. They sound powerful and cool, but nothing like they would in real life. Rocky V is my least favorite, but it's still very good, despite the bad reviews so many give it. Rocky is back in Philadelphia slums because all the brain damage leaves him uneligible to fight anymore. He trains a powerful, young boxer called Tommy Gun. Tommy Gun gets corrupted and fights Rocky. The only things that downplay this movie are the bad musical score, despite the song "Measure of a Man." And the fact there was no ring, no gloves, no nothing. Only Rocky fighting Tommy Gun. But it is a nice end to the long series(Even though there are rumors of a Rocky VI) Personally, I think that the Rocky movies are incredible, even the infamous Rocky V. They all just have this something about them that makes them great. Even if you don't know anything about boxing or don't watch a lot of movies, the Rocky series is for you. It is definitely a collection of films that will stand out in history for years to come.
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Summary: The Movies are Great, The QUALITY..... NOT!!!!
Review: Rocky (Special Edition) - The DVD quality was good. Interactive menus at best were okay, considering this movie is a classic I believe it should have been done much better. Rocky II - Is the same version released 2 years ago when I purchased it the first time. MGM you should feel guilty not giving this movie more attention like improving the quality of the picture or putting a nice picture on the disc!!!!! The disk is double sided. Haven't you heard of DUAL LAYER? Plus there are no visual improvements to the movie and the menus. All and all this was a complete let down. Rocky III - No interactive menus (Another huge let down). Quality of picture was good. In a nut shell Good but by no means GREAT. MGM once again you should feel guilty. Rocky IV - Exactly the same as Rocky II!!!!!!!!!! Rocky V - Exactly like Rocky III. Considering the lack of DTS and overall quality in producing these DVD's, I would have given my review a ZERO. It smells of a George Lucas, lets release it a hundred times and get paid before we decide to release it properly like we could have from the jump. This BOX set is a joke!!! I wish I didn't like the movies so much! My rating of a 3 is due to the simple fact I think the movies are a 5. I was expecting so much more, like the attention MGM gave to the Bond film "The World is Not Enough." Wait didn't MGM release most or all of the Bond films twice? Cheap stunt that is expensive to fans! Interested in buying the Rocky Collection, wait till MGM gives these movies the attention they deserve. Which includes: Full Interatcive Menus, Dolby 5.1, 7.1, DTS, Dual Layered Discs Printed on the top side with an inspiring picture from each movie, Some deleted scenes. Now that's a real collection not this cheap watered down version.
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Summary: DVD Box Set...Worth the money..
Review: What a step back in time... When I put in the DVD, the first thing I did was watch the TV and Movie trailers to get me hyped up to see this classic. I then watched the interview with Sly and loved his recollections of making this movie. I then turned on the alternate audio and listened to the commentary from the crew as the movie played. This was done so well that I could not stop watching the the movies... My only complaint was that is it was not done in DTS, but only in 5.1 and Rocky 5 was Dolby Digit 2.0. A timeles classic. Sure, as we all know, the Rocky's after the original went down hill a bit, they were still enjoyable. I really was looking forward to some deleted scenes but was very disapppointed that there we none. Overall, buy this box set and enjoy......
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Summary: Please sell 3 and 5 seperately.
Review: Finally a boxed set. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like they will be selling 3 and 5 seperately. I individually bought 1, 2, and 4, and now I somehow have to dump those if I want to get a boxed set. I think Rocky 1 and 2 are superb movies, but I have to admit I do feel a little bit of guilty pleasure about enjoying Rocky 4. Rocky 4 is a more of a Hollywood glamorized version of Rocky that is not in tune with all the other movies. But Rocky 4 is what introduced me to the Rocky series since it's the first one I saw. I'm sure that's the situation with some of you that are around 19-23 yr old category. So I understand why some people say Rocky 4 is the best movie, and for some, Rocky 4 is the worst out of the bunch. Rocky 3 on the other hand, I still haven't seen to this day. I'm anxiously awaiting to see the this last movie of the collection, but it's so hard to get my hands on the movie. Rocky 5. Some people complain that Rocky 5 is horrible. I've seen it many times, and I don't see anything wrong with the quality and the dramatics of the film. But even though people say that Rocky needed to return to the slums where he belongs, because he was never happy with all the money and fame, I still wish that Rocky would have came back financially at the end of this movie. When you're always rooting for the guy, and to see someone make it to the top, and fall back down again is a little disappointing. I wish he ended up in a moderate house on a suburb rather than the ghetto he ended up in. But that's where he feels home in, most people say.
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