*ROCKY (1976)* is SO INSPIRING!!! | First Time Watching | (reaction/commentary/review)
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I absolutely adore the character Rocky! So much heart at the core of this film and a brilliant script that shows that it doesn't matter if you win or lose as long as you go the distance. Beautiful! Enjoy :)
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The dog was actually Stallone's. And he still has the turtles to this day.
That’s adorable ☺️
You were surprised that the dog seemed to really know Rocky. It was his own dog in real life.
Wow 😆 makes sense now
He actually had to sell the dog before he made the movie because he couldn’t afford to feed him. As soon as he got some money he bought the dog back.
@@haroldculp4166Yeah, but the guy asked for way more than he paid initially, plus a role in the movie. That’s how Mike the assistant trainer got his actor, and why the character didn’t show up in the sequel lol
For all his fame as an action star, people forget how amazing a writer Stallone is.
In the 70s-80s, people talked about Stallone as though he was ignorant
This movie was a phenomenon with lines around the block waiting to see it. Every boy in town was in awe of Rocky and his poster was in every kids room.
Rocky and Adrian. Yes, it is a love story. Rocky loves Adrian. He wears his heart on his sleeve and that's what endears everyone to him.
For all the bravado and testosterone in this movie, Rocky is really the antithesis of all that. He's gentle, kind, sensitive, loving, full of heart, and still every bit a man, actually more of a man, as any. For all of his muscle, he uses his strength to help people, take care of people, and watch out for them. He's forgiving even to those that hurt him and carries no hate or malice in his heart.
He's emotional. He has fears. He has doubts about himself. It's OK to feel those things. He went the distance and that was as important as winning.
All of the messages in this movie are positive. It's interesting that it's all done within the context of boxing and a brutal boxing match.
This is a romance that happens to feature boxing, not a boxing movie. Brilliant.
For sure!!
Glad you left in, "...never talked to no door before." This movie is full of really inventive lines that display Rocky's simplistic mind, which makes him endearing. For example, when asked about where he came up with the name, Italian Stallion, he says, "I made that up when I was eating dinner." Please keep going. The whole series is worth watching.
I just saw 2 and he’s hilarious in that as well with some of his lines. Love him ☺️
At the heart of this movie, Rocky is a love story, not a boxing movie.
The dog Butkus, is/was his dog in real life too.
In fairness to Mickey, he can't invest in every fighter in the gym, and Rocky was never invested enough in the sport to cause Mickey to take him seriously. Rocky smoked, broke people's legs, and was out of breath in the first round with Spider Rico. That's why he lost his locker -- Rocky wasn't even trying.
Yeah pretty logical decision from Mickey.
When Sylvester Stallone first wrote this, he gave it to his friend, Henry Winkler (who later played "The Fonz" on the sitcom Happy Days). Henry was friends with a network/movie producer. The producer loved the story, and bought it instantly. When Sylvester found out it was purchased, but, the producer wanted someone "else" to play the part of Rocky, Sylvester said absolutely not. He demanded his script back and returned the money. Luckily for him, the producer agreed. Sylvester then went on to get the movie made with him as the lead. They shot the entire film in only 28 days. The rest, as they say, is history. 😮🥊
Love this info. It's the first time I've heard it.
Also because this movie was so very low budget at the time, the director and producers enlisted the help of Lloyd Kaufman (of the independent Troma films & of Toxic Avenger fame) who allowed them to use his filming cameras and movie equipment for the shoot in Philadelphia (and he even has a small cameo in the film as the drunk that Rocky picks up & brings into the bar).
& since he has entertained us all for 40 years & deserves to be a multi millionaire as he has brought so much happiness to so many families 😄👍
Ok, you got that story wrong lol. Henry Winkler had nothing to do with it. It was a producer named Irwin Winkler and another guy that wanted the movie made. Get your facts straight.
@@lloyddobler2227no wonder, since its not true.
One of my all-time favorite movies. It is easy to hate Pauly but he really has a hard time with his drinking and his feeling of resentment towards Adrian. It is never really said how long they have been living together but I think most people feel their parents have been gone for awhile and Adrian and Pauly have been living together for quite a few years, each of them not really have any relationships with others, depending only on the other for support. I think Pauly really struggles with loosing Adrian to Rocky and then thinking that he will be left alone because he knows without his sister he would probably be laying in some alley, she really helps to keep him somewhat on the right track and moving forward.
23:24 can't even tell you how many times these Rocky movies motivated me to go to the gym over the years.
FunFact.. Butcus the dog in the movie was his own dog. He didn't have enough money past that days for himself and unfortunately not for a dog to feed eather .he had to give away Butcus. After he get the first money for the deal from MGM , he instantly bring Butcus back home and so he appeared in the first movie. I loved the fact when I red it in a movie magazine.
I hope you too😊
Rocky II is the second part of this story, and my personal favourite. Tonally it is very similar, and it was the first Rocky film directed by Stallone (he directed 4 of them). The stakes are higher, the dramatic twists are heart wrenching, and the climax is breathtaking. I think I promote Rocky II under just about Rocky reaction. If you've only seen Rocky, you've only seen half the story.
Well it’s up next week!!!
@@thecocoacouch 😃Woohoo!
@@thecocoacouch Rocky 2 is a bullshit 1980's sequel that's just more of the same with a "happy" ending because low IQ audiences have to see Rocky win.
@@BigSeanH First of all, it's a 70s sequel. 2nd of all, your opinion is noted.
So glad you enjoyed this! Can't wait for Rocky II. 🙂
Coming soon!!
@@thecocoacouch Good stuff! Can't wait! Rocky 2 and 6 are my faves :)
Great reaction! 😊
You definitely need to continue on with the rest of the Rocky(Rocky 2, 3, 4, 5, and Rocky Balboa are the remaining movies), and then with the Creed trilogy since they are part of the Rocky series.
Fun Fact: Sylvester Stallone(Rocky) wrote the entire screenplay for this movie in three and a half days.
Looking forward to your next reaction. 😊
It’s incredible how a piece of art can just come to people like that depending on their circumstances. Love it! I’ll watch them all!!
@@thecocoacouchwhen you watch them can you please do a reaction video like this one? I love your reaction videos, especially this one. Thanks
Stallone was so hard up for money, he gave his dog away because he could not afford to feed it. That’s how badly he wanted to be the star of this movie.
He got the dog back for $15,000 (I think) and promised the dog would be in the movie.
Cuff and Link are still alive, Stallone adopted them after Rocky. The turtles returned to the silver screen in one of the Creed movies.
He wanted a role in the movie too, and wound up playing Mike the cornerman.
Paulie Ain't Shit club is probably one of the largest movie fan clubs in the world 😅
Edit: Stallone took the turtles with him from the set. I think he might still have them. He did at least in 2019, when they were 44 years old.
Yeah Paulie huh…. 😬
You're gonna have a blast with this Rocky franchise. Please ignore any suggestions to skip Rocky 5, you will regret it and end up going back to it just to see what you missed during Rocky's journey. If you skip then you'll get to Rocky Balboa (Rocky 6) in a confused state because so much happened in Rocky's life between Rocky 4 and Balboa. The Creed movies musn't be skipped either because even though he's not the main star, they're still a continuation and an update of the Rocky story. ✌
Rocky 5 is a good film too. it is very moving and anything but bad. make up your own mind and don't let anyone tell you anything. there are enough who think part 5 is great
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I competed for a good amount of years. We used to watch all the rockys, karate kids, best of the best, bloodsport movies before competition to get us pumped up.
You MUST watch all 6 Rockys and the Creed Movies. Its mandatory.
Something I love about the ending of this movie that I didn't notice on my first watch, is how the announcement of the winner (Apollo) is happening in the background while Rocky calls out to Adrian. The winner of the match really doesn't matter, Rocky does exactly what he set out to do - he goes the distance, he gets the girl, the 'winner' of the match is never the point.
I love the love story aspect also and I just wanted to mention Talia Shire is part of the grand familia of cinema-The Coppolas which include her son Jason Schwartzman, Nicholas Cage, Sofia Coppola and Roman Coppola and Francis Ford Coppola! Very impressive!
Talia Shire is such an amazing actress.....she has an awesome scene in Rocky III, when you get there.
Can’t wait!!
Hard to pick a favorite Rocky movie, I can tell you which one no one likes.....but I'll wait tell you get to that one.@@thecocoacouch
One of the great love stories ever! It didn't matter if Rocky won or lost. He and Adrian helped each other believe that they could be more than what they were.
I remember the local excitement when this was being filmed here. A relative was one of the drivers for the production.
The scene about the giant Rocky poster being wrong was adlibbed.
The poster WAS wrong but they couldn't change it because of budget and time, so they created a scene that would explain the error.
This movie created the *training montage* and the song "gonna fly now" was created by the composer's wife and performed by her and her local choir.
This was the second sports related movie Stallone wrote. The first was "Paradise Alley". It was about a up and coming wrestler, trying to make it big.
Studios rejected the idea. Stallone went home, sat at his typewriter and said to himself "If not a wrestler... How about a boxer?"
It’s delightful to watch someone who is so good-hearted and endearing react to a character who is so good-hearted and endearing. I highly recommend carrying on with the remainder of the Rocky series, although #5 is pretty rough.
Thank you ☺️ I’ll definitely watch the rest! Such a great example of how to live and treat others hey.
The actor who played "Mick" was the incomparable Hollywood icon, Burgess Meredith. He acted in Two of the Top-10 Twilight Zone episodes of all time. They are absolute classics! Check them both out and tell me Burgess Meredith wasn't one of the best actors of all-time!
He also played The Penguin in the 60s Batman TV series too...
He was a nobody who had a Hall Of Fame script in his hands, no money in his pockets, sold Butkis to make ends meet, and ready to take on the world to get it made with him playing the star. And I think it worked out for him.
Loved your reaction! I have a theory about Pauly. There is a picture on the sideboard of Pauly in uniform. Considering the time period of the movie, it's quite possible that Pauly , as a younger man, could have served in Vietnam. If so that could have been the start of his drinking and anger issues. Just a theory.
Good catch. It would make a lot of sense if Paulie has PTSD.
Great genuine reaction! Also, those turtles. "Cuff & Link", are his real pet turtles; and they're alive, and well with him still over 40 years later! 😮😮😮😀
When you get around to Rocky II, the training montage was calculated by a local newspaper as being a run of over 30 miles based on landmarks that he passed.
Oh now you’ve gone and done it😂 You must complete the Rocky Saga!!! Personally Rocky IV is my favorite after the first. I’ve watched this a million times , I too love Rocky & Adrian’s love story.😊❤
"I felt like they've known each other for years."
That's because it was Sylvester Stallone's dog in real life which he had to sell for between $25 and $50 (depending who tells the story) to survive leading up to the movie. Once Stallone was paid for his script he bought Butkus back from Little Jimmy for between £3,000 and $15,000 (again depending who tells the story).
Part 2 is for me the most inspirational movie of all time and by far the best one of them all.
The egg thing wasnt for training like people assume. Its a thing Stallone actually did to eat while writing the film, he couldnt afford anything to cook eggs
That’s so sad. But he did eat them for training, I assume that’s what that scene was supposed to represent 😆
Eye of the tiger was one of my favorite songs growing up.
Great tune but it doesn't show up until Rocky III, still the 'Gonna Fly Now: Rocky Theme' song is also as iconic and I love it in every Rocky movie.
The scene where Rocky tells Jurgens that the poster was wrong was ad-libbed because the poster really did come back from the screener with the wrong-colored trunks and there was no money left in the bidget to make another poster
This is great, one of my favorite reactors reacting to one of my favorite movies. Been a Rocky fan ever since I saw Rocky II on tv in the early 80's. I can remember still to today the first Rocky movie I watched in the theaters in 1982 (III). Love the franchise.
I can’t wait to see the rest!!
Some people will say Rocky II is just as good or better than Rocky, I'll let you decide on that. But great sequel.
I smiled from ear to ear when you said it felt like Rocky and Butkus had known each other for years. 🙂
I love seeing Thayer David in this, as the fight promoter. He was one of the best actors most people have never heard of. Great character actor. Played half a dozen different roles on the old 'Dark Shadows' TV soap.
He was great as the villain in the 70s live action 'The Amazing Spider-Man' TV movie (which was a pilot for the short-lived TV series).
Wow! This is one reaction I will watch again . Your sincerity while watching ROCKY is so genuine and enjoyable I really like this one very much. I Love the ROCKY movie franchise before the sixth movie was made . The ROCKY franchise is not only about over coming fears and going against the odds but it is Very Much a Love story ....How Rocky loved not only Adrine ( above the rest of course ) but how he loved people and how everyone loved him back.
Thak you for this treat.... I enjoy your channel very much.
Thank you so much ☺️
27:46 the term you are seeking, iis "punch-drunk" When you are so deeply invested in the fight, mentally, that you push through the hae and the pain despite your body being ready to collapse the moment you relax. You see it when a fight ends, both fighters collapse the moment the adrenaline wears off. The worst part is, it's and addictive state of being, once you get used to fighting. Being so keyed into the present, the current moment, is a truly addicting thing. You never feel more alive than during that time.
people always expect a boxing movie but enjoy the love story that happens to end with some boxing
Star Wars and Rocky were released 6 months apart. Rocky's big innovation to cinema was the steady cam. This is why you get the iconic shots of running up the stairs and feeling you are in the fight at the end. Before Rocky cameras had to be mounted on a rail system or a vehicle as they were so big. When you watch any sporting event today and you see those zip line cameras or small cameras that is the camera man from Rocky's company.
I grew up with the series of films. Every time I hear "Gonna Fly Now" by Bill Conti (what's known as the ROCKY theme), I get choked up. Enjoy this series, sir.
And thank you for the work on these reviews. They're fantastic and I look forward to the future of your channel.
My two favourite parts in this amazing film are;
1) That night before the fight, when he's sitting on the bed talking to Adrian about the fight and how it doesn't matter to him if he wins or loses.
And
2) At the end of the fight, when Adrian has come out of the locker room to watch, and when she sees Rocky being knocked down she at first closes her eyes and turns her head - but knowing that this is his biggest moment forces herself to look, because she loves him.
You have a wonderful way of watching and talking about these movies
Thank you for doing such a goodhearted and serious (no sarcastic mean comments) review of them.
So much of the content is simple and sweet, and does reflect a lot of the times that they were made in (80"s)
SO Thank you again, for doing such a great job:)
Thank you ☺️
I loooove the theme music in this movie. It's all the same but arranged differently.
Soft and slow piano for the love story and loud and inspiring for the training and fight.
I loooove it! ❤
You have just entered one of the best cinematic rabbit holes of all time. Welcome.
Such a good movie, much deserved Awards.
It's nice to see a reactor who isn't confused by the final result 😂
RIP Carl Weathers. You shall be missed.
Winner of 3 Oscars including Best Picture
One of the best Rocky reactions I’ve seen. Love how you pay close attention and are so perceptive. Would love to see you react to some older classics. For example, have you checked out any Hitchcock films ? Would love to see that.
I remember watching this in the mid 80's and my brother was in football in high school and wanted to try to drink raw eggs, he had 2 of them before practice and was sick for days.
I’m so happy u enjoyed this! We love Rocky in Philly. Like when I say we love Rocky…it doesn’t do our near worship of the character in Philadelphia. He made people look at us fondly for the first time in a while, so yeah.😉
Pauly's character is the one that grows the most through the franchise
$150,000 in 1976 was a bit like a million today!
It’s probably been mentioned already but if not… Sylvester Stallone choreographed all the fight scenes in the movies.
You need to check out the Rambo series, as well. Starts with First Blood
You have to see the whole series now!
I don't think we really appreciated, when it was released, how very good this movie was. It was so easy not to take Stallone seriously.
The reason Rocky had that instant connection with the dog is because it was Sylvester Stallones dog 🙂
Rocky is special since Stallone truly built his own fortune with it, another movie u should see with him is of course "Rambo - First blood", it is more than just an action movie
Stallone's role in "Cop Land" is possibly his best, though the nostalgia for Rocky struggles against that statement, internally. Stallone, Robert DeNiro, Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta? It's worth throwing on a poll in the future. He plays a "normal guy" who's Sheriff of a small NJ town populated largely by NYPD-employed residents and the challenges that situation creates. Also you get to see DeNiro yell "YOU BLEEEWWWWWWW IT!!" which is what we all wanted, whether we knew it or not.
It’s nice that each movie is told in a different way.
So funny that youve never heard of the meat punching. Alot of movies and tv shows have imitated rockys workout montage especially the hitting the side of beef and raising his hands when he makes up to the top of the stairs
Great reaction. I hope you will react to the other Rocky movies, you will not be disappointed. A lot of people think that the second one is even better than the first. But I loved all of them.
The movie that invented the training montage !!!
Been looking forward to this reaction! Cheers, mate. Thank you for making this week much better for a fellow marshmallow.
Cheers!!
It's a classic American underdog story, as Stallone intended it to be. Considering our history we're especially receptive towards characters who are looked down upon as weaker and lesser-than by others, only to rise up to the top through nothing but sheer determination and hard work. Facing danger without a second thought, and not giving one second towards thinking about surrender. I love Stallone and his films 🇺🇸
Rocky Balboa is the greatest movie character of all time.
“Cinderella Man” is fantastic as well
What a great film, that isn't about boxing. I love it.
The 4 Main Characters of Rocky are 4 people who never had a chance at life getting that chance on a random quirk of fate, Paulie is a trash person because he's literally never had a chance at life, raising Adrian, working a shit paying job, never ends up getting married Paulie resents the world and his friends because he feels trapped.
“CUT me, Mick!” Now you gotta do Rocky II, Iii, and IV!
Rocky is an icon. Rocky 2 is my favorite of the series. Enjoy...
Rocky is a fantasic rollercoaster ride of a series. Strap yourself in and enjoy.
Oh, heck yeah! I'm ready for this train, bro! Let's go!
are you sure he's a 'bro'? 😉
@@MoMoMyPup10 If you're trying to make a joke, you might want to reword it for it to make sense. Better yet, beat it, troll. I doubt anyone is interested in your nonsense.
Remember we didnt have protein powders. Raw eggs was a must for anyone working out back then.
The rocky movies are indescribable. my favorite part is part 4. i love drago!!! To this day he is one of the baddest guys ever. purely optical. his face, his body, his hairstyle..... a total work of art. no I am not gay. absolutely not. but is just a fact that he was brutally handsome. Even Stallone said in an interview that he thought he couldn't see properly when he first saw dolph.
SPOILER WARNING FOR ROCKY 4:
Its also quite a feat that Dolph Lundgren was so menacing that they managed to make the audience believe that Rocky, the heavyweight champion of the world, was the underdog against Drago who only had ONE professional fight. He was undefeated as an amateur, but his only professional fight was against an aging Creed who hadnt boxed in 5 years.
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Yes its insane.
I love part 4 so much.
I look this part in the last 25 years so many times. I cant count it.
I know this is usually the only thing people associate our city with but there are much worse things to be known for. It think we sometimes forget he’s not real🤣. Though anytime Stallone was in town filming he would answer to the name Rocky when a passerby would say hello ie “Yo Rock” “hey how ya doin” he’s a real good dude✊
24:06 - That was a legit behind the scenes error on the production side, getting the wrong colors on the poster. But the movie was so low budget they couldn’t afford another, so they made it part of the plot, with Rocky brought lower mentally before the match with a visible representation of nobody caring or giving him a chance.
You are so intuitive about plot points. You can see them coming. That’s interesting. I wonder what movies had plot twists you didn’t see coming? Have you seen Momento?
You really really get this movie and the character.
The movie was inspired by Chuck "The Bayonne Bleeder" Wepner's fight with Mohammed Ali.
Great reaction of this classic film dude....All 6 of the Rocky movies and all 3 Creed (the spin-offs) movies are very good & all worth watching in my opinion. 🥊
Budkas was Sly Stallone's real-life pet
The reason you thought that Butkus felt so familiar with Rocky, it's because it's Sylvester Stallone's actual dog.
Oscar......fun fact.......Adrienne is also Connie Corleone in The Godfather movies.
I love that rocky is a love story
Rocky 2 is even better.
Good reaction. Glad you didn't get all bent out of shape by Rocky's gentle seduction of Adrian, like so many fragile reactors do these days. Needless to say, this movie was a real blast to see on the big screen with an enthusiastic audience of first-time viewers.
Awesome movie hey! Yeah he gave her every opportunity to bail if she felt uncomfortable.
Welcome to an AMAZING story.
Producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff mortgaged their houses to help finance the movie
Silvester still has those Turtles, no joke look it up,
Filmed in just 28 days with $960,000 and it ends up making $225,000,000 at the box office.
$40.55 would be about $216.87 today, not a bad pay for one night's work.
I apologise if you keep getting notifications, I’m on a spree of watching your videos. I’m like Adrian shy in person it’s soo hard to speak to people.
Rocky did win.
...Since you liked this movie, check out another great movie series by the same director, The Karate Kid (1984) & its sequels (also the TV series 'Cobra Kai' is a continuation of that series & all worth a watch). 🥋
I think there’s potential for a Pauli prequel series.