Best Rocky Ever?

Creed







Let the down votes begin

Any answer other than Rocky(1976) is wrong

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I'm currently watching a marathon now and on 4.... I've seen every Rocky and will ignore 5 because it sucked.

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Yeah I agree 5 sucked. 6 was okay, but all the other ones were awesome. I'd probably say my favorite is the 4th, with 1 and then 2 behind that.

I love the fight against Clubber Lang with Mickey dying.... I think that entire movie is awesome followed by fighting Drago and then Creed....

I love the idea that you have a complete underdog in EVERY way and they come in and not just fight hard, they go the distance. (cheesy, I know, lol) People take one look at Rocky in the first movie and the first thing you say is "that dude's a frickin bum" Mickey told him he had a chance to be a good fighter. We know that he has some ability. But this movie was about him believing in himself enough and understanding that he does have a reason to live and a reason to fight. The fight with Creed was not about who won the fight or "how" they won the fight, it's about how far will Rocky go before he gives in. Why does he continue to fight?

Adrian has given him a reason to love someone and also himself.

All of these things come together in the end and we see the struggle on display. Rocky was ready to die that night to prove to himself that he would NEVER back down no matter what. Why? because he's given up on everything his entire life. But not this time. This time, it's "I would rather die than to say I quit". Seeing a man go from being an absolute throwaway of a person, to someone who grows into what you see at the end of the movie was fricking astonishing. Honestly , after the fight was over and Rocky starts yelling "Adrian" I still get chills every time I see it. And I've seen it a lot. He wasn't even listening to the announcer say he lost, because it didn't matter. He was still standing at the end of the last round.

So yea, that's my take on Rocky.

As far as why I like Creed so much, I think Creed and Rocky's internal battles were different, but what they want to accomplish is the same. Just for different reasons.

He believed his entire life that he was a mistake that his Dad wanted nothing to do with him. His real mom didn't give a shite about him. He probably has wondered his entire life why he was even born. He has some issues with being in his father's shadow, even though he didn't know anything about him.

But again, by going the distance and giving everything he has with someone who's suppose to destroy him in one round will heal his eternal wounds by showing to himself that he is worth something and not a mistake. Again, not about winning our losing, but about going the distance. Still standing after the fight is over. I've always enjoyed that concept of Rocky.

Every Rocky movie has something to bring to the table. You know, every Rocky movie, 1,2,3,4,6,7. 1 and 7 are my favorites because I just think they felt more powerful to me personally.

OK. Sorry for the rambling. Carry on...

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For me personally: 1,7,3,4,6,2

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Your order is way off but you did a good job ignoring a certain number.

4 was the GOAT. No Easy Way Out. Hearts On Fire. The film literally ended the Cold War. Nuff said.

4 was the most awesome. Rocky was the best movie.

4 wins out because it was the only one that had real geopolitical implications as it literally ended the Cold War!

4, Rocky, Creed, 3, 2, Balboa

4,1,3, balboa, 2,5,

1, 2, 7, 3, 4, 6, 5

Honestly all except 5 are pretty good and some are great. Apollo will always be my favorite opponent though