Author Felice Cantatore’s story “The Rocky Spirit” is just that: Rocky’s spirit. A real-life application of those admirable character traits that Stallone’s beloved character so embodies.
Continue reading | 0 commentsDid you know Adrian was originally meant to be at Rocky’s championship fight against Apollo? Behind the scenes details from an extra on-site during the scrapped filming of this alternate ending.
Continue reading | 0 comments“In the original script (for Rocky Balboa), she was alive,” reveals Stallone, 60. “But it just didn’t have the same dramatic punch. I thought, ‘What if she’s gone?’ That would cut Rocky’s heart out and drop him down to ground zero.”
Continue reading | 0 commentsStallone clearly feels affection toward his fans and this sixth and final installment. In the story, the Italian Stallion risks his life by participating in a boxing exhibition that turns into a bone-breaking, 10-round battle against a much younger fighter.
Continue reading | 0 commentsAdrian reminded me of Laura in Tennessee Williams’ ‘Glass Menagerie.’ I always loved that role, and every young actress yearns to play her. I said, ‘Wow this is Laura, but she has a chance. The gentleman caller will love her.’”
Continue reading | 0 comments“Both of us, we have a little problem with our mouths, crooked mouths,” Ventimiglia said. “I remember [Sly] telling me, ‘Make sure your mouth is warmed up because it’s cold out.’”
Continue reading | 0 commentsIf Stallone had let the character ride off into the sunset in 1976, he’d be an icon. Yet the man who ate raw eggs for breakfast somehow gave us hope that we can endure when life throws us its best punch.
Continue reading | 0 commentsAfter winning the lookalike contest, Mike Kunda got a small taste of what it was like to have flash bulbs and press in his face as well as being pulled in 1,000 places at once.
Continue reading | 0 comments“Rocky” may not be a real person, and the statue may not have been created as an artistic statement, but it is undoubtedly a cultural artifact, one that has the ability to generate strong emotions.
Continue reading | 0 commentsDid you know Rocky’s turtles, Cuff and Link, lived long enough to make their second appearance on film in 2006′s ‘Rocky Balboa’?
Continue reading | 0 commentsSly likes to think of himself as street-tough, a kid respected more for his brawn than his then-hibernating brain, a survivor of hard times who's performed every kind of odd job.
"Lightweight critics say Rocky is preposterous and could never happen - a ham and egger fighting for the championship. The hell it can't. It has happened. You can't criticize the picture technically because it was made in 28 days for a million bucks."
In 1976, Rocky Balboa became a champ in the hearts of millions of moviegoers across the globe. In the ensuing decades, Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky has become a symbol of all those who attempt to go the distance in life, who attempt to make their dreams a reality, and strive to rise to success through sheer determination.
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