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Writer:
Sylvester Stallone (written by)
Release Date:
28 May 1982 (USA)
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Tagline:
His life is happy, his fights have seemed easy. Now a young upstart is going to make him prove just how far he can still go... more
Plot:
When Rocky is defeated by a brutal challenger, Apollo Creed offers to retrain him in order to regain his fighting spirit. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 1 win
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6 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(11 articles)
New Moon To A T
(From Reel Loop. 20 November 2009, 7:25 AM, PST)
Rocky: The Undisputed Collection – Blu-ray Review
(From Reel Loop. 18 November 2009, 12:37 AM, PST)
(From Reel Loop. 20 November 2009, 7:25 AM, PST)
Rocky: The Undisputed Collection – Blu-ray Review
(From Reel Loop. 18 November 2009, 12:37 AM, PST)
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Wow, Look Who's Still Got It!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sylvester Stallone | ... | Rocky Balboa |
 | Talia Shire | ... | Adrianna 'Adrian' Pennino Balboa |
 | Burt Young | ... | Paulie |
 | Carl Weathers | ... | Apollo Creed |
| Burgess Meredith | ... | Mickey Goldmill |
| Tony Burton | ... | Duke |
 | Mr. T | ... | Clubber Lang |
 | Hulk Hogan | ... | Thunderlips |
| Ian Fried | ... | Rocky Junior |
| Al Silvani | ... | Al |
| Wally Taylor | ... | Clubber Lang's manager |
| Jim Hill | ... | Sportscaster |
| Don Sherman | ... | Andy |
| Dennis James | ... | Wrestling commentator |
| Jim Healy | ... | Wrestling commentator |
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Runtime:
99 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Canada:PG (Manitoba) |
Canada:PG (Alberta) (re-rating) (1999) |
Iceland:16 |
Mexico:A |
South Korea:12 |
Brazil:12 |
Peru:14 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:PG |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-16 |
Norway:15 |
Norway:18 (1982) |
Singapore:PG |
Sweden:15 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG |
West Germany:12
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Earnie Shavers was initially the favorite to land the role of Clubber Lang. According to Shavers, Sylvester Stallone called him and told him the role was his once they got a formal audition out of the way. The audition was set up, with Shavers and Stallone sparring. As Shavers tells it, Stallone kept goading him not to hold back and to hit him with everything he had, but Shavers was reluctant to do so. Eventually, after Stallone began to hit him, Shavers lost his temper and punched him under the ribs, doubling Stallone over. Stallone was helped out of the ring without saying a word, and according to Shavers, he never heard from Stallone again. Interestingly however, this story has never been corroborated by anyone involved with the film.
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Goofs:
Continuity: In Rocky's first title defense, he begins the fight with golden gloves, but at the end of the fight, his gloves are black.
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Quotes:
[Crowd yelling/disapproves Rocky's choice to retire; Clubber appears in the crowd]
Clubber Lang: Getting out while you can? Don't give this sucker no statue. Give him guts! I told you I wasn't going away. You got your shot, now give me mine.
Mickey: [Telling Clubber to go away] Why don't you get the hell out of there?
Clubber Lang: Shut up, Old Man! I ain't goin' nowhere. Why don't you all these nice folks why you been duckin' me? Politics, man. This country want to keep me down. Keep everybody weak. They don't want me to have the title because I'm not a puppet like that fool up there.
Rocky Balboa: You know, you got a big mouth, you know?
Clubber Lang: Well, why don't you come down here and close it, Balboa? Come on. Come on.
Rocky Balboa: [turning cross] Anytime.
Mickey: This guy's crazy. Don't listen to him.
Clubber Lang: The little man don't wanna come to me. Then I'll come to you people to lay out the truth. I am ranked Number One. ONE! That means I'm the best! But this bum been taking the easy matches, fighting other bums. I'm telling you and everybody here, I'm fight him anywhere, anytime, for nothing.
[crowd shouting]
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Clubber Lang: Getting out while you can? Don't give this sucker no statue. Give him guts! I told you I wasn't going away. You got your shot, now give me mine.
Mickey: [Telling Clubber to go away] Why don't you get the hell out of there?
Clubber Lang: Shut up, Old Man! I ain't goin' nowhere. Why don't you all these nice folks why you been duckin' me? Politics, man. This country want to keep me down. Keep everybody weak. They don't want me to have the title because I'm not a puppet like that fool up there.
Rocky Balboa: You know, you got a big mouth, you know?
Clubber Lang: Well, why don't you come down here and close it, Balboa? Come on. Come on.
Rocky Balboa: [turning cross] Anytime.
Mickey: This guy's crazy. Don't listen to him.
Clubber Lang: The little man don't wanna come to me. Then I'll come to you people to lay out the truth. I am ranked Number One. ONE! That means I'm the best! But this bum been taking the easy matches, fighting other bums. I'm telling you and everybody here, I'm fight him anywhere, anytime, for nothing.
[crowd shouting]
[...]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: John Goodman/The Pretenders (#19.19)" (1994)
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Soundtrack:
Eye of the Tiger
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30 minutes shorter than its predecessors-- according to audience reactions I still disagree with, that's the same curse that held "Superman IV" in Hollywood Purgatory (or maybe lower).
Thank heavens "Rocky III" is still an enjoyable piece of work!
For Stallone's second shot in the director's chair, he pits his famous character against Clubber Lang, a testosterone-oozing Mr. T. The trouble is, has Rocky grown complacent in light of his massive celebrity?
While it does stick to something of a formula, R3 still comes out swinging, with more humor and better drama than the first two, but doesn't reach the cheer-inspiring fever pitch of the second.
A worthwhile entry.