Rocky

Rocky V Was Supposed To Feature Balboa & Drago’s Lives After Boxing

Rocky V Was Supposed To Feature Balboa & Drago’s Lives After Boxing

One version of Rocky V could have featured the post-boxing lives of both Balboa and Ivan Drago. Sylvester Stallone scored ...

Rocky V Was Supposed To Feature Balboa & Drago’s Lives After Boxing

Sylvester Stallone’s Original Concept For Drago Was Very Different (& Worse)

Sylvester Stallone had a very different characterization in mind for Rocky IV’s Ivan Drago – here’s his original concept explained and ...

Creed 3’s Other Rocky Change Was Bigger Than Stallone’s Absence

Creed 3’s Other Rocky Change Was Bigger Than Stallone’s Absence

Warning: This post contains major spoilers for Creed 3 Creed III moves the film’s story from Philadelphia to Los Angeles ...

Every Difference In Rocky V’s Lost Director’s Cut

Here are some of the major differences between Rocky V’s unofficial Director Cut and the theatrical version. Rocky V arrived ...

Rocky’s Creed 4 Setup Makes This Underused Character Far More Important

Rocky’s Creed 4 Setup Makes This Underused Character Far More Important

One Rocky character has been undeservedly underused more than any other, but a Creed IV setup has made them far ...

G.I. Joe Made Rocky Balboa A Member (And Why He Was Removed)

G.I. Joe Made Rocky Balboa A Member (And Why He Was Removed)

When it comes to the most iconic G.I. Joe characters of all-time, names like Snake Eyes, Cobra Commander, Destro, Duke, ...

Rocky’s 40th Anniversary Retrospective: From Rocky to Creed

Rocky’s 40th Anniversary Retrospective: From Rocky to Creed

It may be hard to believe, but Rocky is 40 years old, having made its debut all the way back ...

Rocky V Needs A Stallone Fix More Than Rocky IV Ever Did

Rocky V Needs A Stallone Fix More Than Rocky IV Ever Did

The recently-premiered Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago offers a slightly different look at the beloved franchise entry, but Rocky V needs ...

Creed 3’s Most Heartbreaking Scene Makes Rocky’s Absence Even Worse

Creed 3’s Most Heartbreaking Scene Makes Rocky’s Absence Even Worse

WARNING! This article contains major SPOILERS for Creed 3!Rocky Balboa failing to appear was already hurting Creed 3, but the ...

Sylvester Stallone’s Biggest Rocky Challenge Makes The .9 Billion Movie Franchise Even Better

Sylvester Stallone’s Biggest Rocky Challenge Makes The $1.9 Billion Movie Franchise Even Better

Although Rocky and its subsequent sequels are now considered classics of cinema, Sylvester Stallone recently revealed his biggest challenge when ...

Yes, Apollo Creed Was Inspired By Muhammad Ali – & Ali Loved It

Yes, Apollo Creed Was Inspired By Muhammad Ali – & Ali Loved It

It turns out that Apollo Creed’s character in the Rocky movies was inspired by real-life boxing champ Muhammad Ali, and ...

Stallone’s Explanation For Rocky Missing Creed 3 & How It Impacted The Movie

Stallone’s Explanation For Rocky Missing Creed 3 & How It Impacted The Movie

Warning: This post contains SPOILERS for Creed 3Even with the news that Sylvester Stallone is missing from Creed 3, it’s ...

Why Stallone Bringing Back Rambo Was Harder Than Rocky

Why Stallone Bringing Back Rambo Was Harder Than Rocky

Though Sylvester Stallone’s most well-known characters are utterly iconic, the actor/writer/director has struggled to revive Rambo in the same way that he ...

Recasting The Characters Of Rocky (If It Was Made Today)

Recasting The Characters Of Rocky (If It Was Made Today)

The very notion of doing a reboot, remake, or even reimagining of a film is always a tricky and finicky ...

Rocky’s Drago Spin-Off Is Telling The Wrong Story

Rocky’s Drago Spin-Off Is Telling The Wrong Story

Rocky‘s controversial Drago spin-off is not only attracting the ire of creator Sylvester Stallone, but is also focusing on the wrong ...

Rocky Balboa: The 10 Most Inspiring Quotes From The Legendary Boxing Franchise

Rocky Balboa: The 10 Most Inspiring Quotes From The Legendary Boxing Franchise

It’s been over 40 years since Rocky Balboa made his debut on the big screen. Throughout his 44 years of ...

“Nobody Wanted To Make It”: Rocky’s Challenges Revealed By Stallone 47 Years After Release

“Nobody Wanted To Make It”: Rocky’s Challenges Revealed By Stallone 47 Years After Release

Sylvester Stallone has shared some of the challenges behind making Rocky. Stallone was not only the star of the 1976 ...

Tarantino Is Wrong About Rocky’s Best Movie (But Right About The Others)

Tarantino Is Wrong About Rocky’s Best Movie (But Right About The Others)

Quentin Tarantino believes one of the Rocky sequels is the best in the series, but he’s mistaken. Tarantino has come ...

Sylvester Stallone Reveals He’s Writing Pitch For A Rocky Prequel Series

Sylvester Stallone is writing a pitch for a Rocky prequel series. The seasoned action star has appeared in all eight ...

10 Movies That Almost Had Radically Different Endings

A lot of movie scenes end up on the cutting room floor, because that’s just a natural part of the ...