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Rocky Balboa (2006) Reviews

Rocky Balboa (2006)
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Sylvester Stallone returns to the director's chair for Rocky Balboa, the fifth sequel to the film that made him a superstar 30 years before. The movie begins with Rocky (Stallone) still mourning the death of his loyal and beloved wife, Adrian, who died three years previously after losing a battle against cancer. Rocky owns an Italian restaurant and spends his days living in his working-class Philadelphia neighborhood, visiting with his customers, and telling stories about his past. His grown son has a job as a business professional, but the relationship between the two is strained. Rocky's growing dissatisfaction leads him to attempt to purge the feelings of frustration and loss by applying for a boxing license. When the current heavyweight champion, Mason "The Line" Dixon (Antonio Tarver), needs to rehabilitate his image as a pretty boy who has never shown any real heart in the ring, his manager offers Rocky an exhibition match. This comeback allows Rocky to get his own life back on track, while also offering him the opportunity to help those around him redeem themselves and once again be a symbol of hope for the common man. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

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Starring:
Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, (more)
Director(s):
Sylvester Stallone
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG
Format(s):
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Scott C.

I fully expected this movie to blow when I first heard they were making it, especially after Rocky 5. I'm not sure if it's due to the fact that I had such low initial expectations but I have to say I think the movie was fairly solid.

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Rick M.

It's difficult to conceive of a better ending for the saga of Rocky Balboa. Throughout the six-film series, few installments approached the creative and critical success of the original. Several sequels went so far as to become caricatures of the first film - featuring hyper-extended, overblown versions of many of the series' recurring themes. While "Rocky Balboa" includes some of these same elements, it is the first sequel to feel as if these elements were not included out of habit or other obligation, but instead out of a genuine respect for the intent that made them a recurring feature in the first place. Sylvester Stallone does take the occasional opportunity to preach the gospel of never giving up, but in this "final" installment, the words seem a bit less scripted and jingoistic. In fact, the film has an amazing ability to make you forget about the low points in the series and make you remember why you loved the story of Rocky Balboa in the first place.

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Michael S.

This coming from a lifetime athlete and a sports lover. This movie was a fabulous movie. There's no more stuff in the basement.

Yes   |   No


Adrianna D.

The movie was a whole lot better than I expected. I feel that it returned to what the first three movies were. I enjoyed every minute of it.

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Peter Y.

Two and a half stars. I was over Rocky after Rocky Five, but hey he got one more shot and hopefully that'll be the end of it.

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Marianne R.

Nostalgic & sentimental, this Rocky plays his age. The story has a good moral, but it seemed there were missing parts and some parts seemed unnecessary to the story. If you rent the DVD, be sure to watch the Deleted Scenes. They make up for some of the holes. But not enough to make me really love this movie. For me, having seen the original Rocky when it first came out 30 years ago, this version did bring back a lot of memories. But I think it really needed to be good on its own. This one just didn't knock me out.

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Christian H.

i have written numerous reviews on this movie all ready so all i am going to say is if you are a rocky fan you need to see this movie and it was without a doubt the perfect way to end the series. anyone that says they are a fan of rocky and tells you they did not like this movie are lying to your face.

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Linda D.

Now THERE is a Rocky movie worthy & on the same level as the first one. Rocky is one of my all time fave movies - all the others were terrible - and this one? A fine fine thing like the first one was. I was so pleased! After 30 years Rocky was "fighting all out & all along the ropes" once again. Rocky is Sly's alter-ego maybe - but I must say his acting in this was as good as it gets, the direction - the script and all the supporting actors were perfection. Will buy this to set along side the original Rocky. The others are best left to the flea-market and swap meet tables. Forget about those and stick to the first and last - that's all the collection you need. Gotta give it to Sly to have his body in that kind of shape at 60. "it ain't easy".

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Belinda G.

Rocky 1 through 4 were great films and then it just went downhill from there. Why bother creating another Rocky when there really isn't much left? There wasn't any new plot or new twist to this film -- just Rocky reminiscing over his past. What a disappointing conclusion and a disgrace to the whole series.

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Anthony M.

We all hope the new Rambo will be a better movie. This was a not needed "sequel" to a great movie. What a let down. Rocky is what 60 in this movie and fighting.....very unrealistic. Have a great day.

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    Scott C.

    I fully expected this movie to blow when I first heard they were making it, especially after Rocky 5. I'm not sure if it's due to the fact that I had such low initial expectations but I have to say I think the movie was fairly solid.

    Yes   |   No

     
    Rick M.

    It's difficult to conceive of a better ending for the saga of Rocky Balboa. Throughout the six-film series, few installments approached the creative and critical success of the original. Several sequels went so far as to become caricatures of the first film - featuring hyper-extended, overblown versions of many of the series' recurring themes. While "Rocky Balboa" includes some of these same elements, it is the first sequel to feel as if these elements were not included out of habit or other obligation, but instead out of a genuine respect for the intent that made them a recurring feature in the first place. Sylvester Stallone does take the occasional opportunity to preach the gospel of never giving up, but in this "final" installment, the words seem a bit less scripted and jingoistic. In fact, the film has an amazing ability to make you forget about the low points in the series and make you remember why you loved the story of Rocky Balboa in the first place.

    Yes   |   No

     
    Michael S.

    This coming from a lifetime athlete and a sports lover. This movie was a fabulous movie. There's no more stuff in the basement.

    Yes   |   No

     
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