What is your favorite Rocky movie and why?

[0james0]

Seeing we are going nostalgic on threads and Rocky, thought I'd get the vote topped up.

[marbleheadmaui]

Our family had moved to Greater Philly about six months before Rocky came out and you cannot imagine the buzz that film generated there. I still remember the tag line.

Rocky. His whole life was a million to one shot.

I was 13 when it came out and eveyone in my gang was drinking raw eggs

The first one had the best script, Mickey was at his crusty, nasty best and Paulie was the bitter man Rocky could have become. Has Hollywood EVER produced a dumber, sweeter and more lovable hero than Balboa?

II and V just stunk.

IV was watchable

III was GREAT! The conversation between Rocky and Mickey where Mickey tries to quit makes that film.

The last one was surprisingly well done, probably the third best of the series.

[Mark TKO]

I had this discussion with Drago the other day.

A teenager in mid 80s I was obviously blown away by Rocky III and IV which were much more action flicks and defined by their soundtracks. As I got older, and into real boxing, I came to appreciate the first in the series, the characters and how more realistic the fight scenes were !! Rocky II also a decent sequel. Rocky Balboa was also great for nostalgic reasons. Let's not even talk about V.

Though I thing Rocky is the best film the one I enjoy watching the most is II (it does have Round 14 in it at the beginning ;-), for me the 'stay down' scene is one of the greatest movie moments ever.

So for me its 1, 2, 6, 3, 4, 5 (I keep changing my mind between the order 3 and 4 come in)

[BIG H]

I had this discussion with Drago the other day.

A teenager in mid 80s I was obviously blown away by Rocky III and IV which were much more action flicks and defined by their soundtracks. As I got older, and into real boxing, I came to appreciate the first in the series, the characters and how more realistic the fight scenes were !! Rocky II also a decent sequel. Rocky Balboa was also great for nostalgic reasons. Let's not even talk about V.

Though I thing Rocky is the best film the one I enjoy watching the most is II (it does have Round 14 in it at the beginning ;-), for me the 'stay down' scene is one of the greatest movie moments ever.

So for me its 1, 2, 6, 3, 4, 5 (I keep changing my mind between the order 3 and 4 come in)

For me it's..... 3,4,2,1,6,5

5 was utter wank and should be stricken from the record

Marble, how can you not like 2

[marbleheadmaui]

I had this discussion with Drago the other day.

A teenager in mid 80s I was obviously blown away by Rocky III and IV which were much more action flicks and defined by their soundtracks. As I got older, and into real boxing, I came to appreciate the first in the series, the characters and how more realistic the fight scenes were !! Rocky II also a decent sequel. Rocky Balboa was also great for nostalgic reasons. Let's not even talk about V.

Though I thing Rocky is the best film the one I enjoy watching the most is II (it does have Round 14 in it at the beginning ;-), for me the 'stay down' scene is one of the greatest movie moments ever.

So for me its 1, 2, 6, 3, 4, 5 (I keep changing my mind between the order 3 and 4 come in)

For me it's..... 3,4,2,1,6,5

5 was utter wank and should be stricken from the record

Marble, how can you not like 2

Two things, the chick flick elements and I thought at the time having him win the crown damaged an essential element of the first film. That an ordinary man can be fulfilled by less than traditional victory.