Better made as a film, yes. I stand by that. I love all of the Rocky movies. 3 and 4 are great popcorn movies, and entertaining as hell, but they’re basically hour and a half long music videos and montages.
As a film with a story, V is better than 3 and 4 in my opinion.
I know it’s been cool to hate Rocky V forever, and Stallone himself doesn’t like it, but oh well. I get so pumped up with the lead up to that street fight. I absolutely love it.
“Yo, you knocked him down…why don’t you try knocking me down now.”
“My ring’s outside.”
Tommy; “I want my respect!” Rocky: “Well come and get it.” Rocky starts beating his ass.
“I didn’t hear no bell!”
“Get up you son of a bitch, cause Mickey loves ya!”
Those lines go through my head all the time when I’m having a rough day. They get me all fired up. I love it! Rocky V is eternally underrated and unfairly hated, but I’m always going to go against the herd on this one.
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