To me, "Creed" was nothing more than an overrated rehash of the first Rocky movie. I still don't get why people are going on and one about how great it is and that it should have gotten Oscar nods etc. blah blah
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A decent movie nonetheless. You prefer this artificial attempt to recreate the mood of the first movie? V should have dealt with Rocky's decline in the ring and how he dealt with it, not brain damage and being poor again.
shareYeah, Rocky V was definitely better than Creed, and it was also better than Rocky Balboa as well. I don't care if Rocky fights in the ring in Rocky Balboa - the streetfight with Tommy is still ten times better.
What Rocky V did better than those two aforementioned movies is simple - it had better acting and better scripts. Rocky V had the full original cast and at their peak (Talia Shire should've got an Oscar nomination for her performance - she's that good in those scenes where she rallies Rocky to give up boxing and then later to pay more attention to Rocky Jr). Rocky V also had Bill Conti returning for the score and John Avildsen doing a great job directing. It was a great ensemble of talent, the last time they assembled this caliber of people in a rocky film.
Furthermore, the opening recap of Rocky IV in this movie, soundtracked to Bill Conti's legendary 'Conquest' theme, is just awesome. The brain-damage subplot resulting from the fight with Drago is a cool link with the previous film and it is also interesting. Having Rocky back in the old neighborhood being a boxing manager is a nice evolution for his character. Sage Stallone was tremendous as Rocky Jr - exactly the type of son you'd see Rocky having: tough but sensitive.
One more thing - Rocky V was funnier than Creed and Rocky Balboa. Part V is underrated in terms of how many great lines there are. Also, Rocky Jr beating up the kids who were picking on him was a classic scene, too, so funny.
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Even with its flaws I do think Rocky V is somewhat underrated and still entertaining. But it's not better than Rocky Balboa or Creed.
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I'm sorry Rocky V is terrible. Creed introduced Rocky to a whole new generation. My generation. Thanks to it, I've seen a lot of Sly's work and yes I watched all the Rocky movies. And yes Rocky V is bad. Creed was excellent. My dad has been a fan of the series for a long time and loved Creed, along with my grandpa, who saw the first Rocky in theaters.
shareI enjoyed creed but it was pointless. Everything should have ended with V or Balboa. Nobody wants to see Rocky even more lonely with the death of Paulie and his son leaving him. And *beep* cancer? That was an on going joke when rocky balboa came out. So stupid. Yeah its good drama, but damn. Let Rocky get some peace
shareAnd *beep* cancer? That was an on going joke when rocky balboa came out.
I think Rocky's cancer battle in Creed was mainly put in so he'd have some type of obstacle to overcome as well. Perhaps Creed's director/writer Ryan Coogler felt that having Rocky just train Adonis Creed wasn't interesting enough.
Was Creed an absolutely necessary film? No. But do I think it was generally well done and well acted? Yes.
Creed was great. V was redeemed by the street fight and the music playing in the street fight.
shareIt's much better than Rocky Balboa..
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