Rocky - Movie Reaction 

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People who care about who won at the end definitely missed something.

No idea why the ending is so controversial? Fight's over. He found love. He went the distance. What else is there?

One thing Stallone always tells people is that Rocky is NOT a sports movie, but it is a love story. The dog was Stallone dog. And he also still has those turtles cuff and link today.

He lost. They said it was a split decision and announced "Winner... and STILL heavyweight champion, Apollo Creed!" which is when Apollo put his arms up. The reason its not more focused on is because Rocky didn't care. He did what he wanted, he went the distance, and proved to himself he was somebody. The decision isn't focused on intentional, because it didn't matter to Rocky. All that was left was to get the girl, which he then did.

The point of the ending is that in the end, he got everything he wanted, he self triumphed. The result of the fight wasn't what mattered to him, it was going the distance, and of course Adrian matters to him most.

Don't forget Rocky wasn't a boxing movie it was a love story.

If you think the ending is lackluster, Rocky 2 starts RIGHT AFTER the screen went black!

Rocky won 3 Academy Awards, best director, best editing, and best picture! 👏🏻

Most ppl miss the fact, that this movie is from 1976, the 200th birthday of USA. Apollo coming in big as Uncle Sam, talking about the italian Christoph Columbus and so on makes total sense and isn't cringe at all.

This is a great movie. You both seemed to think some of it was weird/awkward, but I think it's just a slightly different tone than you saw in Creed, and maybe that's why you weren't on the same wavelength going in to it. You really should've seen this one first haha -- Creed would've also have been improved by watching them all in order.

Rocky just wanted to prove to himself that he wasn't just another person of the heap, rather than winning or losing he needed to know that he had achieved something important in his life, that he wasn't just another loser in the block. That's what the movie is about. That's why this movie is very inspiring for a lot of athletes.

it's not about winning, it's about going the distance..

I notice you two keep saying this movie is like Creed. That's like someone telling you that you take after your child. Creed is good on it's own, but it fits into the franchise because the director (Ryan Coogler) grew up watching Rocky and promised Stallone that he would keep the same spirit as his project. Also, I think you said something like Creed got a shot because of his dad and Rocky got a shot because of HIS dad. Rocky Marciano was a famous boxer that Rocky admired and named himself after. He was not his father.

So the poster was of a real fighter called Rocky Marciano. One of the greatest boxers of all time. PLEASE watch the rest of the Rockys they’re unbelievable

Something that's ALWAYS missed about Paulie is that he was in the Navy. You can see photos in his apartment. It's never made obvious but it's there. He's a broken man. He's served his country, tried to become something and then left in the dirt. He feels cheated. You'll realise in the sequels that Paulie is actually a pretty decent guy with a heart of gold when it comes to family. He's an ass. But he's a loveable one.

Watching Creed I without seeing Rocky 3 and 4 is bad enough and will make any viewing of it superficial at best. But seeing Creed II without seeing at least Rocky IV makes having any appreciation for its storyline damn near impossible.

What convinced you two that watching this SERIES out of order made any logical sense?

I know Gazzo's driver is an a-hole, but "take her to the zoo" is still one of my favorite movie lines 😂😂😂

You missed the point.. Rocky won because he wanted to just go the distance. He also won because he finally hears Adrian say that she loves him..

Guys, this movie isn’t about action and spectacles… it’s all about story and emotion. You have to listen to the dialog and get to know the personalities of the characters. I know you two are always listening but I wasn’t expecting this specific reaction from you two. Lol all and all thanks for watching… omg!!!!it’s killing me that you are skipping the orders… to understand creed 2 you have to watch the Rocky’s first smh

My dad raised me by watching the Rocky Franchise instead of Disney movies as a kid. First time I ever cried to a movie was the third one, that was my lion king.

I know someone in the comments probably already said it. But you guys probably didn't just understand how and what it means to go 15 rounds as a heavy weight... It's literally insane. Winning or losing meant nothing he just wanted to go the distance. Confessions of love was just the icing on the cake.

Interesting story, Stallone was insanely broke while trying to get producers to make the movie, he had to actually sell his dog at the time to get the starter money for the movie, after the movie was successful, the first thing he did was buy the dog back!

“Do your arms up like Adonis”. 😂😂😂 Rocky will always be the best.

Please please PLEASE do Rocky 2 as well 🙏 These movies are all about the relationships between the characters and Rocky’s character arc, and boxing is just a part of it. The 2nd movie is sooo good though, it completes this movie

Honestly one of the most memorable endings to a movie ever.

Did y’all notice that Adrain never put her glasses back on after rock said he liked her eyes

These two would see Creed before Rocky. Wtf...

It's not a boxing movie. It's a love story.

The fact that you're making comparisons between Creed and Rocky is infuriating... You wouldn't watch Marvel's Infinity War before Iron Man...

A beautiful love story and a story about endurance and determination. This won the Oscar for best film and was basically made like an independent movie with realistically flawed and downtrodden characters. It’s also the beginning of an incredible story and journey for the characters.

If you listened they say and the winner is Apollo creed when she tells him she loves him. He did what he wanted. Went the distance and found love. Some things are more important than beating the world champ. Also this is the problem watching a 2018 version in creed and going back 40 years when clearly the punches look much more fake.

One of the best movies ever made, yo!

33:05 The term "Skid row" comes from the Pacific Northwest, and originated in the logging industry. It's a reference to the path along which timber workers skidded logs. Over the years it evolved to encompass not just the logging roads, but the surrounding camps too; and eventually it came be used to denote an impoverished area of pretty much any kind (usually in an urban area).

Pauly is an alcoholic that doesn’t make him a creep. Rocky is not a creep for wanting a single woman to come to his apartment.

Ahh man, you should do Rocky 2 next! In my opinion Rocky Balboa is the greatest movie character of all time.

Rocky Marciano on the poster was a real life boxer and world champion back in the 1950's

His win was the thing that he said on the bad with Adrian, he said he just wanna stay in ring and not be knocked out, that was his objective and he got it

47:26 fights were 20 rounds back in the 20’s and 30s. Reduced to 15. Then in the 80’s when a fighter got killed in round 14 it was reduced to 12

Stallone went around to many studios trying to get someone to make the movie. A lot of the studios were interested in making the movie, but they wanted to cast a big name star to play the lead. Stallone, on the other hand, insisted that he plays the lead. This led every studio he approached to turn down the movie. He got so broke pushing the script that he had to sell his dog to make ends meet. Stallone finally found a studio that would accept his offer to make the script AND cast him as the lead, but it would be at a fraction of what Stallone wanted. Stallone accepted, and as soon as he got his check, he used that money to buy back the dog he sold. Stallone's dog is the same dog that is featured in the movie. Another interesting fact? The turtles featured in the later Rockys are the same turtle from Rocky 1.

He won the girl, he went the distance...everything he wanted.

Didn't win because of love. He said he just wanted to go to distance to prove that he wasn't a nobody. He won cuz he went the distance.

Modern reactions to Rocky on the small screen really bring home how vital the big screen and the appropriate era is to film. Rocky today is a poor shadow of itself. It's no one's fault. But, trust me: in 1976, it was _incredible._

Jane needs to watch Rocky 2,3,and 4 before Creed 2

The director of the karate kid trilogy directed Rocky 1 and 5

He won to himself and Adrian because he went the distance. Nobody had ever done that with Creed before, remember?

I’m 52 and I really enjoy your channel. That said, it’s so odd to listen to your reactions through this. The disconnect of my generation and yours has become so significant that you two don’t understand what seems natural and understandable to me. Crazy. Anyway, thanks for doing this. I saw this movie in the theater and it was very inspirational. And yes, people in Philly back in the day and even today talk like that. I live in South Jersey, just outside of Philly so same with us there. These days it’s a bit more refined.

Thank you guys for reacting Rocky starring by Sylvester Stallone. This film won an Oscar for best picture next time Rocky II, III, IV, V, Rocky Balboa and the spin off Creed, Creed II and Creed III

Don't worry about it, Jane. I had a viral upper respiratory infection last year that took me five months to get over. After a month I felt better, but it took four months to stop coughing and sneezing.

I can't understand why some people just don't get it. SMH. Rocky said if he just make the distance, he would know he wasn't just another bum from the neighborhood. It really doesn't matter what time the movie came from. It's the story that matters. And the moral of the story. .

"Sometimes when you win, you really lose, and sometimes when you lose, you really win, and sometimes when you win or lose, you actually tie, and sometimes when you tie, you actually win or lose." Gloria Clemente

" why does he talk like that?" " is that his accent?" " did they talk like that?" Really? 😂😂 Tell us you've been nowhere without telling us you've been nowhere. This is not the only film that features American Italians and their accent.

the story continues in Rocky 2.

Fun Fact: When they filmed the kiss scene, Talia Shire had the FLU and didn't want to get Sly sick. That's why she held back so much. Lots of great behind-the-scenes stories with all these films.

The movie ends with Rocky and Adrian saying I Love You to each other.

sharing bottles probably made us more resistant and healthier than today´s disinfected living, haha.

Sylvester Stallone's journey to making the movie Rocky is a true underdog story, much like the film itself. In the early 1970s, Stallone was a struggling actor and writer, living in New York City, trying to make ends meet. At one point, he was so broke that he had to sell his dog for $50 just to pay his bills. In 1975, inspired by a boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Chuck Wepner, Stallone decided to write a screenplay about an underdog boxer who gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot at the heavyweight championship. He wrote the script for Rocky in just three days, pouring his heart and soul into the story. Stallone wanted to star in the film as the lead character, Rocky Balboa, but he faced many obstacles along the way. When he began shopping the script around Hollywood, producers were interested in the story, but they were not keen on having Stallone as the lead actor. They offered him a significant amount of money for the script, with the condition that he would not star in it. Despite his financial struggles, Stallone refused to sell the script unless he was guaranteed the lead role. His determination eventually paid off when producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff agreed to let him star in the film, but with a limited budget of around $1 million. This forced the production to be shot in a mere 28 days, with many scenes filmed in a single take due to the budget constraints. The movie was completed and released in 1976, becoming a massive success both critically and commercially. Rocky went on to win three Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and launched Stallone's career as an actor, writer, and director. The film has since become a beloved classic, inspiring a successful franchise and solidifying Stallone's status as an icon in the entertainment industry. The story of Sylvester Stallone's struggle to make Rocky is a testament to perseverance, determination, and believing in oneself, mirroring the very themes present in the film itself.

The ending wasn't Hollywood but realistic. He said he wasn't in Apollo's league. He wanted to earn his dignity and prove something to himself. Stallone's acting in the bed the night of the fight and his monologue at the end of Rambo are two incredible acting performances.

5:23 the guy with the curly hair and the sideburns is Frank Stallone Sylvesters brother.

This movie doesn't have the fancy polish that the Creed movies or even the later Rocky movies because it was made for only $1 million, the producer's had to put up their houses as collateral to get it made. Its low budget and it shows, but it's still a perfect movie and it won best picture.

ROCKY! ROCKY! ROCKY!

In1970s Philadelphia I think pissed off, stressed out, frustrated and pessimistic were normal, everyday feelings. The mid-late 70s in major urban areas was a struggle. I lived in NYC; it (the city) was bankrupt. Teacher layoffs, cop layoffs, fireman layoffs, closed subway stations, garbage strikes, urban decay, high unemployment rates, overburdened social services systems, high taxes, inflated food and gas prices, oil embargoes, Vietnam Veterans living on the streets. Factories closing leading to unemployment among blue collar workers (Philadelphia would have probably been hit very hard by this; it was a big manufacturing area). I guess people venting at each other was not unusual - - though Paulie appears to have had some other issues as well. He probably wanted to work on the docks because it paid better and also, unfortunately, that kind of work is recession-proof if the boss is satisfied with you.

A night of firsts for both Apollo and Rocky, Apollo's first time being knocked down or going the distance and Rocky's first time getting his nose broken. Yes, Apollo came in not taking the fight seriously, but that knock down 30 seconds into the first round, woke him up really quick.

he did the impossible knocking down the champ and going the distance

Good lord how this woman gets triggered over the date of Rocky and Adrian.

That's what happens when you watch a shabby reboot like Creed BEFORE you watch the Oscar winning original. One of the greatest love stories put on film.

It's funny that she noticed the "acting punches" during the apollo fight. Jane: "Are they supposedly hitting?" Lol.

Regarding the end of the fight: Remember that earlier in the film Rocky said that 'no one had ever gone the distance with Creed before.' True Story: Rocky's dog, Butkus, was Stallone's actual dog. In fact, before Rocky was greenlit by the studio, Stallone was so poor that he sold Butkus in order to make rent. He quickly bought him back after he made some money.

TLDR story behind Rocky: Stallone was broke af, had written the rocky script and pitched it many times but the financiers either didnt like it or wanted to cast someone else as Rocky. He was so broke and desperate that he had to pawn his dog (the dog in the movie). When the script finally got picked up and he got paid, one of the first things he did was go back and buy his dog back for a ridiculous sum of money. Stallone was really the real life rocky (without the boxing) lol. Really really hope yall continue with all the rocky movies before resuming creed. Makes it 100x better. As a combat sports fan, the boxing is a little hard to watch but the underdog story and the love story are what make this series legendary.

"What??!! that was it??" Didn't you people hear Rocky when he said that he didn't expect to win the fight???!!!! All he wanted was to go the distance! Still be standing when the final bell rings! Rocky and Adrian admitting their love for each other was the CHERRY ON TOP of Rocky going the distance!! But you were "in CREED this....." "in CREED that...... "

Wait til you see the evolution of ROCKY and ADRIAN's Love Story

The reason why Rocky doesn't block punches is the boxer that inspired Stallone to make the movie Chuck Wepner fought like that against Muhammad Ali and thats also where the underdog part of the movie came from and him losing.

“It’s so 70s but they wouldn’t do that now” yeah they would! Lol the point was that Rocky’s whole life he’s a loser at fighting, at working his jobs, friends etc and at this championship fight. But he won Adrian overall. She’s the spark that inspires him. He brought her out of her shell and she brought him out of his self hatred and self loathing. They all live in a poverty crime ridden environment with no hope. Rocky’s fight inspires the entire city. - and the cinematography is designed to mimic the documentary style and the fight footage of that era. I think towards the end y’all didn’t pay so much attention to how it ended which is why it jarred you so much.

I was born in 1976 so i literally grew up with Rocky movies. The first time i saw the Creed movie i was in tears the whole time.

It's most motivating drama I'v ever seen. Watching it with pleasure again and again.

It’s the perfect ending. Lost a split decision. Apollo got two judges and Rocky got one judge. He only wanted to prove he wasn’t a bum by going the distance.

One of my favorite love stories. Pretty good Mick & Rock impersonations.

You guys smh....Apollo won the match. Rocky won because his goal was to "go the distance with Creed"...which is what he did. I don't get the confusion at the end of the movie. He literally says this right before the fight.

If you watch the other Rockys (and you should - Rocky 2 is like if this movie had been given a 7 million dollar budget and had a proper production team behind it) you'll realize that Rocky is not really a big fan of defense. He doesn't block or dodge. He is known for taking a beating, which makes his opponent overconfident, but then he just doesn't go down and his opponent is exhausted and confused as to how this man is still standing. This isn't like a spoiler or anything, it's just his style of boxing.

Rocky 3 is the best rocky movie. It shows how they become friends

Rocky is one of the best love stories of all-time!

judging by her reaction about the street beer sharing, Rambo, the old-fashion tv, the girl seems much much younger than the dude, or much richer, LOL

rocky is the one boxer you never want to fight because you can hit him with everything you have and he just keeps coming this is why creeds manager did not want the fight.

Rocky Marciano was one of the greatest heavy weights, some say the greatest, of all time. Never lost a fight. But he took some terrible beatings and I think that’s why Rocky looks up to him. Thanks for the really good reaction!

The eyetalian stallion😮

Rocky 2 picks up directly from the end of this movie.

You gotta watch all of them especially if you are continuing the creed franchise

Yo I'm not trying to be mean but how did these people miss the point of like every single scene? The ending was lackluster? How do you not get the meaning in it? And calling him creepy, talk about not understanding culture of the time, were you both born on Twitter in 2015?

Liked your reaction as always! 😊 I know you did Creed (I) before this as I also watched your video of that. Apparently, you mentioned here that you'll watch Creed II next. I hope you won't do that, but instead go through ALL the Rocky movies first, then rewatch Creed I (you'll have a different experience rewatching it after ALL the Rockys, believe me), before finally watching Creed II. All the Rocky to Creed II films are interrelated. It will be hard for anyone to understand and FULLY appreciate the Creeds if you'll skip. Besides, Rocky II is a direct continuation of Rocky. Rocky III paved the way for the special relationship of Rocky to the Creeds. Rocky IV, we can say, is a prequel to Creed II. Rocky V and Rocky Balboa would explain why Rocky is where he's at in the Creeds. Phew! Tried writing those without giving out too much cause I don't want to spoil anything for you haha! I really hope you consider my advice. Keep punching! 🥊🥊😊😊

In Rocky 2 Apollo does offer Rocky a rematch because in the public's eyes Rocky won, and Apollo couldn't stand for that.

Rocky was our first date with my wife. Still together. Great reaction you two.

I seriously love watching movies with you guys btw.. You're the the kinda people I could have a beer with at an Applebee's or something lmao.

Until around 1980, championship matches were 15 rounds. Until, I think, a Korean guy was killed in the ring. Then championship fights were 12 rounds.

Is hard to believe she never watched Rocky, I'm younger than her, I'm from Argentina, the other to point of the world and I watched Rocky's movies many times. I never know anyone younger than 20 that doesn't watched those movies.

You never noticed it, but the "screw you creepo' comment from little Marie, the girl he walked home... is the mum in Creed he gives a job to in his restaurant I also loved the way you always said things like ... why this, or how that, Creed was different/better. You need to remember that Rocky was all heart, not well educated, and wears his heart on his sleeve. These films are boxing films, but they are essentially love films and watching him and Adrian grow together, rely on each other and would do anything for each other.... hence why he's a broken man in Creed when she's dead, you would've felt it more if you watched them in the correct order

Burgess Meredith who plays Rockies manager, is in some of the best old twilight zones, you should watch those episodes.

One of the best ad integrations I've ever seen

I bet you guys change your mind about the ending. Look at how Rocky was at the start of film compared with the end. A lonely, single loser with a crappy job and no direction. He wanted to go the distance with Creed and he did that. And he got his girl and at the final bell Adrian is all he cares about. Rocky achieving something in life but not winning the fight makes it a wonderful ending. Paulie and Adrian are great characters too with a great dynamic. Paulie is a selfish man who expects things he doesn't really deserve. He's a broken man who unfairly blames others, especially Adrian, for his life not turning out well. Adrian has this terrible shyness affliction that holds her back. Both Paulie and Adrian love and depend on each other but they loathe each other too. It's a really gritty dynamic that reflects reality for many people. Neither of them want to be in the life situation they find themselves in but they are stuck. Then Rocky comes into their lives and brings a bit of hope.

They cut the rounds down from 15 to 12 for championship fights because fighters were more susceptible to brain damage after the 12th round.