Review of Rocky (1976) by Pauline Kael for The New Yorker — 07 May 1996
A great movie? Hardly. Stallone as the next Brando? You've got to be kidding. A nice little fantasy picture? Maybe. That's the hype and reality of Rocky, the flatout schmaltzy saga of a Philadelphia club boxer who, on New Year's Day of our Bicentennial Year, gets a chance to fight for the heavyweight championship of the world.
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This review of Rocky (1976) was written by Pauline Kael and published by The New Yorker on 07 May 1996.
Rocky has generally received very positive reviews.
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