![]() ![]() Sylvester Stallone, in addition to starring in the films, wrote and directed several of them. The cast and crew behind the Rocky series are its greatest asset. Alongside his best friend Paulie, Paulie’s sister Adrian who becomes his love interest, and under his trainer Mickey, Rocky goes on to fight the champion, and later, other more unpredictable and powerful opponents, all the while having to endure challenges both in and out of the ring. Growing up in Philadelphia as a struggling fighter who moonlights as a loan shark, his life changes forever when he is given a chance to fight Apollo Creed, the world’s heavyweight champion. Unless you have been living under a rock for the past four decades, you know the story of Rocky Balboa. With this new film and the series 40th anniversary, this fan thought it was high time to go back and take a look at the series at large so far, including its latest installment. With the original film being made on a shoestring budget in Philadelphia, it is highly unlikely that anyone knew that this would become an ongoing series and a global phenomenon! 2015 marks the release of Creed, the seventh film to feature Stallone playing the role of Rocky Balboa. Front row, left to right: Burgess Meredith as Mickey Goldmill, Sylvester Stallone as Robert “Rocky” Balboa, and Talia Shire as Adrian Pennino Balboa. Back row, left to right: Burt Young as Paulie Pennino, Carl Weathers as Apollo Creed. The primary cast of characters from the films, taken during the filming of Rocky II. ![]() The film not only make a star out of its leading man it also ended up as 1976’s Best Picture winner, managing to beat out films like Taxi Driverand All the President’s Men,certainly no small task! The movie served as a breakthrough for Sylvester Stallone Stallone up to the time had only had a few minor parts in B movies and adult films. It has been four decades since the first Rocky film premiered in theaters, seemingly out of nowhere, surprising critics and audiences alike. Note: This review contains potential spoilers for the films, as each film builds on the previous ones. ![]()
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