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Summary: Welcome back my long lost friend...
Review: I saw this movie when it first came out a decade ago and thought it was a fitting epilogue to the Rocky series. Though I hear a fifth sequel is in production, I won't judge until I see it, but assuming this is indeed the final Rocky film I think it was a good return to the elements that made the first film so memorable. Also, the director and cast of the original film return here. I was disappointed at first about the main characters' losses at the beginning of the film, but they became closer as a femily and returned to a neighborhood where they are loved. I appreciate the film's emphasis on family and the importance of sharing wisdom with the right people. Though the fight at the climax of the film takes a detour from the typical boxing finales of the previous films, I personally enjoyed it. And the end credits with Elton John's "Measure Of A Man" playing in the background is enough to bring a true Rocky fan to tears...excellent film!
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Summary: THIS IS A FILM ABOUT A WORRIOR
Review: I sugest you watch this flick. I is a heart filled movie with truth and meaning
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Summary: Good movie but Rocky doesn't fight much in this!
Review: I though after the greatest victory of Rocky's life against Ivan Drago in Rocky IV, it should have all ended there with Rocky Balboa on top as the greatest fighter of all time. Also I felt that the last photo of Rocky at the end of Rocky IV with the American flag behind him was the monumental way to end the story as it represented the picture to remember Rocky by. To some extent I can see how there would need to be a Rocky V, but the way this movie came out wasn't the Rocky V I was imagining.
After returning from Russia after his greatest triumph, Rocky returns to American realizes his millions has been stolen by his theif accountant. Rocky now has now been diagnosed with permanent brain damage from all those years of fighting (Ivan Drago a big reason). Rocky, Adrian, Rocky Jr (Sage Stallone) and Paulie are left broke and must return to the old low-rent neighborhood where they started out in Philadelphia. The only thing that Rocky can do now is take over Mickey's Gym that was left to him in 1982 when Mickey died.
Returning to Philadelphia, Rocky discovers a hungry young fighter named Tommy Gunn (Tommy Morrison). Rocky decides to manage Tommy and turn him into a the number-one contender. Along the way, Rocky now begins to neglect his family more and more causing more resentment by Rocky Jr against his father. After Tommy becomes the top contender, he betrays Rocky and decides to go with a unscrupolous promoter, Mr. George Washington Duke. Now that Tommy has become the new heavyweight champion, the fans and the press hound him for betraying Rocky. Duke convinces Tommy that to get respect, he must fight Rocky.
I have to say, the final fight between Rocky and Tommy was pretty good due to the fact that it was a street fight this time. Rocky proves once again that even with brain damage, he can still finish on top.
This movie had an okay plot, and the fight was good. But I do strongly feel that as a major Rocky fan, the series should have ended after Rocky IV or Rocky V should have been a lot better. In my opinion this was a shamless way to end four great movies. In a way the circle was completed in the process from bum to star to bum all over again. It is my least favorite of the 5 "Rocky" moveis but for those of you Rocky fans, buy this DVD to complete your Rocky collection and you may love or just like it. Either way, this movie is worth buying no doubt.
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Summary: What's wrong with 5?
Review: I will never understand why this movie got such a bad rap. This is my second favorite after Rocky IV. I think the fact that most the movie is Tommy Gunn boxing and not Rocky himself really angered people. I thought it was great though, he actually remains retired but ends up in a street fight with the kid he makes into a contender. It's a great storyline as well between Rocky betraying his son in a way and Tommy Gunn betraying Rocky. If you've avoided this movie just because of what you've heard then see it for yourself, you might just find out how wrong what you heard is.
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Summary: Adrian! It hurts to think!
Review: I'm a Rocky see. I just don't know when to call it quits. Got nothing better to do. Hey there really is a white boy boxer, I'll train him. Don't worry about the ending here folks. Me and Tommy will be back. I'm gonna train him to fight Chewbacca in Star Wars Episode II, which will really be Rocky VI, which some will mistake as Rambo IV. But between you and me, it'll really, really be Cobra II. C'mon gimme a break, see my movie, I never could act and Planet Hollywood's going under. Help a brother.
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Summary: BEST WAY TO GO OUT
Review: People who dont like this dont get it.....They are either into all action no story and this is a perfect movie. It shows the true world of boxing for once how young fighters get all the chance all the glory and then when all life is sucked out are thrown to the gutter to die. As said people who hate it dont understand that TO WIN HE HAD TO GO BACK TO WHERE HE STARTED go back to the streets where he had no need of the title the money the fame because all the people loved him and knew he was the THE TRUE CHAMP. Now ROCKY IV that would have been a bad endding so over the top i love the film but come on Russia cheering for Rocky lol what a joke great movie but so glade 5 was made to tie it all up and go out the way ROCKY should have.
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Summary: Spartan Hero
Review: Perhaps this film expresses the lost possibilities of Khan. Maybe not. All I know is that Tommy is the last chance we've got of attaining hope. Good on Rocky. The first four films were ensconsed within the first fourness of a trilogy, whereas this baby is free as a bird. When we appreciate that Rocky and Raging Bull set out the ropes for the boxing movie, how then are we to believe - tolerate - this fight procedure without a heavy yawn, a bored reach for the remote, an effort at opening our eyes when all we gawp at are stereotypes of hero/villain idolatory that our generation thought were done with. rocky!
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Summary: Fire and Ice
Review: Rocky returns home in true spirit,when he finds out he is braindamaged and broke.
Balboa gose back to where it all started,The cold streets of Philidelphia where the very soul of his life lies.check my other review on Rocky IV "How far dose the burning heart go" a true masterpeace..
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Summary: This final sequel is gutter stuff
Review: Rocky V .Why ? This film doesn't even have a fight in the ring or training scenes. And the actors seemed tired and bothered in this film. No sincere performances from anyone and Stallone failed to deliver the goods in this one. Stick to the first 3 if you want a good Rocky movie.
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Summary: You Can't Turn Back The Clock...
Review: Rocky V, the fifth series of Rocky series, in 1990, ended up proving that you can't get back the gist of what the earlier Rocky series had. The street of Philadelphia where Rocky was born and bred still is there. However, the time has changed that much even the same place looks different. Rocky Balboa donning his favorite hat when he was the unknown fighter in Philadelphia looks a bit out of place. The storyline is shaky as Rocky Balboa the retired former champion might have been like. He meets a young man and teaches everything he had to the Tommy Gunn. After Tommy betrays Rocky, there will be an unexpected street-fighting scene that caused uproar from Rocky fans. I can have no clues to what the coming Rocky movie will be like. I give this movie three stars because of nostalgia you can find from this movie particularly ol' Micky. (He surely got old).
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