Moving scene from "Rocky Balboa" (2006) directed by Sylvester Stallone. Starring: Sylvester Stallone as "Rocky" Burt Young as "Paulie" Music: Mickey's Theme
This entire scene, I think should go into the video "Acting for dummies". THIS is a... well I think it's one of the greatest scenes he has done. Him and Paulie (forgot actor name off top of head) Very, very well done. It's one of the times you see Paulie and Rocky connect on an emotional level and for lack of better words, this is a very powerful scene, not just for Rocky films, but in all.
People always rag on Stallone and his acting but I just don't understand why. If the Rocky movies aren't a perfect representation of how well he can act, I don't know what is. In my opinion, Rocky 6 is a masterpiece.
+Anerthony Ricci I couldn't agree more. His character is such a relatable representation of everyone's struggles. The way he looks around, the way he hunches over, the way he talks and especially the way he dresses. Just an average looking joe walking down the street with a life story to tell. To me that's better than all the action packed cheesy movies. Rocky has always been about relating to the audience and in this movie that was most apparent.
+Anthony Ricci Don't worry, FINALLY he is getting some respect. Oscar buzz for him on CREED and he already won best supporting actor from one place.... Stallone wins his first "Creed" supporting actor award from the Nation Board Of Review...Winners: Best Film: Mad Max: Fury Road Best Director: Ridley Scott - The Martian Best Actor: Matt Damon - The Martian Best Actress: Brie Larson - Room Best Supporting Actor: Sylvester Stallone - Creed Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Jason Leigh - The Hateful Eight Best Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino - The Hateful Eight Best Adapted Screenplay: Drew Goddard - The Martian Best Animated Feature: Inside Out Breakthrough Performance: Abraham Attah - Beasts of No Nation & Jacob Tremblay - Room Best Directorial Debut: Jonas Carpignano - Mediterranea Best Foreign Language Film: Son of Saul Best Documentary: Amy William K. Everson Film History Award: Cecilia De Mille Presley Best Ensemble: The Big Short Spotlight Award: Sicario, for Outstanding Collaborative Vision NBR Freedom of Expression Award: Beasts of No Nation & Mustang
I remember watching this movie when I was going through a very very dark Time in my life, I remember crying a lot, but it was super relatable. scenes like this make me feel like I'm not alone on those days that all I can do is limp along through the hard days. at times it doesn't seem like he's acting, it's like slys projecting these real life lessons to the audience.
"I just never knew it was gonna be this hard. It wasn't supposed to be this way" Damn, those words hit me like train every goddamn time. They are so simple, yet filled with so much meaning and pain behind them.
"It wasn't supposed to be like this y'know" It's the same thing Archie Bunker said when Edith died, adding "I was supposed to be the first one to go." Still breaks my heart, hearing that.
One of the most genuine portrayals of emotion on film. Those who have experienced any kind of substantial loss or depression can relate strongly to the turmoil he's going through. Sometimes you have good or bad days, and sometimes memories and feelings hit you like a train out of nowhere and it's hard to keep it together. The intensity of Rocky's pain after Paulie mentions Adrian is palpable, an excellent performance by Stallone.
I feel for Rocky in this movie. He's hurt, in pain, and doesn't know how to cope. He's smart enough not to drink or anything, but being the simple guy he is, he's not sure how to handle it. Adrian was his rock, she was his coping mechanism throughout his life. That's why he wants to fight. The "stuff in the basement"is his grieve, and anger over Adrian's death and the only way he knows how to deal with those things is by fighting.
Stallone once said of Rocky: "Every day I truly miss that character so much- I tell ya, sometimes I could just cry. Because I'll never have a voice like that again where I can just speak whatever I feel in my heart. That's the one thing I'll always cherish about that character, because if I say it, you won't believe it, but when Rocky said it, it was the truth."
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Rocky has said words that made me get up the next day & say take your best shot. His convo with his son is everything. It ain't about how hard u get hit
+Calinks No... This Rocky is different than the one in Creed. Yes. He lost the love of his life. And he carries that burden all the way into Creed. However, he still has Paulie and his son. He Still has meaning in Rocky 6. He doesn't become the Rocky in Creed until after his Son moves and Paulie dies...Which where the last things in his life that he held dear
"You know...sometimes it's hard to breathe... I feel like there's this beast inside me" Makes me want to cry every time...breaks my damn heart. Heck of a scene.
F*ck, man. I can't watch these Rocky scenes without crying. It connects so well. That's why they are all great. Even though he was talking about his own (Rocky character) adversities and pain of what was lost, just the few subtle words like "You know some times it's hard to breathe" and "I just never knew it was suppose to be this hard" immediately grabs you and connects because it hits too close to home. You know exactly what he is feeling because we have all experience lost and failure and have been on the verge of defeat. It's too real and very few films do that.
+MrN0Fac3 well said my man. been there several of times and dealing with it now. This whole clip describes depression and what it feels like to be lost inside after someone has died or has moved on out of your life.
This is still one of the most, outstanding well written pieces I've ever read here. I was a Combat Marine, NEVER cried, not even at my sisters funeral. But now, as I get older, I cry at a drop of a hat. I can't even control it. And my mother just had a massive stroke and cannot speak. They said it was so bad, she'll be lucky if she gets back 35% of her brain function. I cannot stop crying now and I cannot allow her to see me do that or I won't be strong for her. I'm only 50, and I feel like a pussy crying so much. But as I become older, it does get harder to breathe. Amen to that.
one of my favorite videos!! question.. has anyone ever though that the greatest "actors"in hollywood are not really acting? but just got the oportunity to be themselfs in screen , lifes , thoughts , and feelings? like they say denzel is always denzel!! , al pacino , robert de niro , kevin spacey (powertrip) , sylvester stallone , theyr not really acting or playing diferent roles perfectly , just the same role (themselfs) on a diferent name (movie) , maybe that answers the acting award???
Patrice Arel I agree, i think thats the thing that makes them more interesting, its the same for Marlon Brando for me, i could always see his mannerisms in every movie i saw with him.
Don't even know where Rocky's family is (his parents or cousins or whatever), so that's sad enough, then Mickey dies, Apollo's killed and finally Adrian dies. Wow. Talk about heart, to keep moving forward.
+s0d100 Sadly, he does. In the trailer it shows Rocky standing over Paulie's headstone. It's sad, everyone in Rocky's life died. He still has his son though.
+mrm64 That's what I think's gonna be so beautiful about this new film "Creed"...we will finally see Rocky come full circle. He started off as the low life boxer, and now we will see him standing where Mickey once stood...it really is a case of the student becoming the master.
This scene is so powerful. Sly really went all-in with this film. This film features some of the most heartfelt and most passionately acted films. Sly should've received an oscar nomination that year.
One of the most powerful and emotional scenes. All those years of stuffing his emotions down. A good man trying to make sense of the suffering in this world. Alone.
Dang that part of the movie always makes me cry, especially when he says "I just never knew it was supposed to be this hard, it wasn't supposed to be like this"
The Rocky saga is probably one of the hard hitting movies you can watch. Just watching him go from his young and spry self to the older and nearing his end self is w scary but needed thing. You cant stay young forever but, that doesn't mean you have to lie down and let life walk over you. And then Creed shows that you have something to offer with your experiences so, use them to guide the next generation.
"Are you mad because Adrian left you?" "SHE DIDN'T LEAVE, PAULIE, SHE DIED" man those words hit me like a fucking train. immediately started tearing up from that
Paulie is a hater and ungrateful mean prick bastard who was really a burden and useless throughout the whole series. Even if he is being real in this scene but overall, he's exactly what I said. I think it was rocky 3 when the bitch was getting wasted and mad at life cuz he didn't achieve anything and he was trying to fight rocky. Then rocky had to tell him that he had nobody to blame but himself for not achieving shit in life. I had a friend just like Paulie and some cousin's like that. Guess what, I'm glad I got rid of them. I been happier since. Who needs envious shitty people in their lives. Paulie also made rocky broke and treated Adrian bad. Fuck Paulie!
Rocky did everything for Paulie, yet when Rocky was down, Paulie didn't help him. I asked for help a few times when I was in my 20's and my friends let me down. Never asked for help again. I learned to do everything by myself. Put up drywall ceilings, work until 3am and get up at 6am is better than asking for help and being let down
I know this feeling. You'll stop to help people and when you turn around and need something - poof - gone. It's a very rare friend that will stop and help. Keep one if you find one and always be willing to do the same. My parents always said, "Look out for yourself because you'll slow down for others, but most won't slow down for you." They were 100% correct.
I feel like Paule did low key helped Rocky tho. He helped him get those words out, which is somewhat part of the beast inside his basement. But, anyway, sorry about your friends, i know the feeling and it sucks. But we must get hit and move forward, thats what it is about
Damn, thats just a well written, and very well acted scene. You really feel how much it hurts Rocky that Adrian isn't around anymore. You can just feel how much he really did need and still needs Adrian...such a great movie!
Stallone really should have won an Oscar for this role, as he plays Rocky so well, so naturally, and so beautifully (hard core and rough as his character can often be, yet Rocky's inner beauty, via Stallone's acting depth and experience, really shines through). What a great and endearing performance, and what a compelling and poignant story. The Oscar that year (and last year) should have went to Stallone. He was robbed!!
Stallone can act like a motherfucker when he's playing Rocky, he deeply connects with the character and he gives tremendous performances all throughout the series.
It really pisses me off that he got the razzie award for worst actor of the century. Don't get me wrong he definitely wasn't great in everything, but Rocky and Rambo were not only his biggest, but his best roles. Especially rocky. He gave a great performance in these movies, the guy can act! Just look at this scene! Sly will always be one of my favourite actors no matter what.
joe sway He sure has, probably more bad than good actually. What im saying is that he didn't deserve the razzie for worst actor of the century *cough cough* William Shatner *cough cough* Sly was his greatest in his two flagship franchises, Rambo and Rocky. Except Rocky 5 which was misguided project.
Who cares-- fuck the razzies!!! They nominate him for everything hes ever been in! What qualifies them to give out awards? They dont put any dickhead off the street on Inside the Actors Studio.I think hes one of the greatest actors ever.How many actors have made 3 different franchises and is still goin today??
I totally agree. It's like all the other movies were just side projects but Rocky was personal. He wrote it when he was basically homeless and held out selling it until the studio execs let him star in it.
dondee500k He could have done more good movies. I mean he can act. people thought that Clint Eastwood wasnt a good actor due to Dirty Harry or all the Westerns he made but when he got taken serious more is a actor/director with films like Unforgiven and Pale Rider that all went away. Stallone has misfired on a lot of movies and roles he turned down. But he's not the worst actor of all time. Honestly when he wants to act hes better then most of the so called actors of today's world. Roger Ebert said he had the chance to be The next Marlon Brando. if he would have done more serious movies. granted Rocky V was terrible but the other 5 was great. and Cop Land too.
many dislike this film and i don't know why. it's just as big a film as the others and i think it helps us just like the others. Great film and a great way to close the chapter on the series
Makes no sense to me for anyone to dislike this film. The fifth one, sure. But this one? In terms of quality this is probably the closest to the first one than all of others.
The look by Paulie at 1:36 is everything. He is seeing the reality and hardness of life hitting Rocky all at once. Paulie has had these feelings all his life and now after all this time it hits Rocky.
This is what keeps these movies together. It's not just a string of excuses for empty boxing matches. There's a human in there with a heart. And with each film there is huge personal turmoil and growth.
Sylvester Stallone was overlooked at the 2006 Oscars for his excellent script for Rocky Balboa. This scene is also proof that with the right material that suits him, Sly can act! This is one of the best scenes in all of the Rocky movies. Rocky is all heart...
I can understand why Rocky feels like this. Sometimes I feel the same way. You want to do something meaningful before your time is up, yet life gets in the way.
Stallone has done many crappy action movies..... rocky is a apart of us... growing up watching Rocky from childhood, we've journied with him fought his fights and even felt his heart break. And a part of all of us dies with the finally of the series... sob...... you've been an inspiration to all of us and you live on inside our hearts reminding us life isn't about how hard u can hit it's about how much you can take and keep moving forward ... goodbye rocko we love you
You can tell he has suffered a great loss in his son dying in this scene when he nearly chokes up about Adrian its so convincing you would almost think she was his real wife just shows what ability he has to use a sadness in his life and use it in this scene
This scene here just brought me to tears. Because when you really love someone, i mean truly love them. And they sick etc., you feel helpless inside and you do feel so many types of emotions within.
This scene from the movie was unforgettable and very emotional. The beast that was inside Rocky was a combination of grief and anger. For him loosing Adrian was difficult because she was such a big part of who he is, her love and unconditional support gave him the strength and power to win those fights. When a loved one dies the pain is unbearable but as long as you keep them in your heart the memories will always stay alive.
As he put it, "We fill gaps." To lose someone who has completed you and who you are for almost thirty years? I can't begin to imagine that kind of hurt. So when he goes on to say "I didn't know it was supposed to be this hard. It wasn't supposed to be like this." I lose it every time.
This was such a goof film. Stallone was so perfect. It was so very real. No comic book stuff like the third and fourth installations. It was the Rocky we came to know in 1976. Just a real guy from the mean streets of Philly but with a heart of gold. Rocky is probably my favorite character of all time, I just love the hell out of the guy.
I really cried watching this..So good old times,old movies,old moments,this scene reminds me of so many things,we all can be champions but in the end we'll be just like Rocky,dead inside without doing what we love the most..
Man I remember watching this in the theater when it came out after I had gotten back from over seas because my father had passed. And I saw it with an old female friend of mine that have never seen me cry or anything, but when this part came out and paulie says "Are you mad cause Adrian left you?" "She didn't leave paulie, she died" My heart sank Then the crying monologue happens and I just lost it.
This movie had so many great scenes. This one, you really get to see Rocky as raw as possible. Just missing Adrian and wanting to fight again. Such a good scene.
the rocky genre is the leader in "action/ sports movies.There's not many series of movies where people pay for the obvious expectations that the "ROCKY " series brought to their hearts. Thank you sly for entertaining me for 40 years, your the standard for which action stars are measured by.
This is really just a great scene between two great method actors ( yes I called Sly a great actor, which he is!) Anyone who has seen Burt Young interviewed knows this is really him channeling himself. The " is it angry?" response is so HIM, Burt really talks like that, deep guy. I really feel that Burt was/is a truly underated actor. In my opinion the real love story of Rocky has always been these two, true friendship between two very different men. Paulie gives Rocky these pearls of soulful wisdom while Rocky loves Paulie because he knows there is a good man inside that alcoholic haze. Sorry to be so dramatic but that's hows I feel em!
+Tommy Petersen I love the friendship between Rocky and Paulie too. It's been really great to see how their friendship changed and grew over the years. In the first Rocky they were two down and outs who supported each other. Then Rocky got his shot at the big time and he took his buddy with him. Even though Paulie was a drunk and went along for the ride, you didn't hate him because you always knew he did truly love Rocky as a brother and was absolutely loyal to him. Paulie was always there in Rocky's corner to help in any way he could. Paulie did soften and grow with age as this scene shows. Paulie wasn't so great with emotion in the first few Rocky films, he couldn't even stay with Adrian when she was in her coma because he couldn't handle it. This scene shows the depth Paulie had gained when Rocky laid some really heavy emotion on Paulie and Paulie listened and supported him in a very caring way.
I think most of us can relate to Rocky's pain. The stuff in the basement is real and it can haunt us if we don't be strong. I've dropped many tears watching this throughout the years. :/ God bless you Sylvester Stallone for this marvelous scene. the best actor of all time.
One thing the rocky movies have thought is the older you get the more things you have to leave behind sometimes i miss my childhood and close friends but as time goes on i have to move on with my life
Rocky is one of the best franchise of all time. Rocky Balboa was a masterpiece of writing and acting and the way they moved on to the legacy with Creed was really clever. Good job hollywood, such a shame you did not do the same with the fast & furious movies.
I always get the feels in this scene... Especially when Rocky Balboa's voice cracks--yeah, it gets me.; I loved this scene, especially because it's very relatable because everyone has, as Rocky put it, "stuff in the basement."--some may have more than others.
People forget that Sylvester Stallone not only starred in this amazing film, but actually wrote and Directed ALL of the Rocky movies, And wrote the Expendables and even the Rambo movies and they all got a billion sequels. That's called talent and success.
