Review of Rocky V (1990) by 5 4 — 21 Feb 2011

Okay I know I'm going to be taking some shit for this one but It has to be done. I love the rocky franchise and this one is no exception this was the very 1st Rocky film I ever saw and honestly to me I don't think there's all that much to bitch about because this is the only film in the series that decided to do something different I mean here's the basic formula for a Rocky film.

... Rocky wants to prove himself against the new fighter his wife says no your to old yadda yadda yadda training montage yadda yadda yadda big beat down brawl Rocky wins credits roll the end. This one broke that formula and flat out said Rocky if you fight you'll become even more brain damaged and die.

That's different and it worked honestly and considering the last guy he fought was about a bucket of green paint away from being the Hulk I'd expect him to have some brain damage. Now one of my favorite aspects of this film is how Rocky has to go right back to where he start from reigning champ to reigning bum and another what I thought to be an interesting turn for the character is that in this he becomes the new mickey training this new guy to be a champ who ends up betraying him and knocking Paully right the fuck out leading to this great down and dirty street fight behind a bar.

Now to me this was not the worst of the Rocky films Rocky 4 was the worst cause lets face it the forth was waaaaay to over the top and for gods sake they had a FUCKING ROBOT in it way in gods name is their a robot in a rocky movie?!?! Not Apollo Creed dies in it I wanted to cry when they killed Apollo.

..SHAME ON YOU MOVIE SHAME!!!!! This one was subtle it gave some of the biggest character developments since the series began and all around was a good movie I honestly can't see what was so bad. Well there's my two cents enjoy.