You've got to give props to Sylvester Stallone for all the character development he poured into Adrian. In the beginning, she was this meek, docile, domestic servant of her mean-spirited brother. Here, SHE'S the one that snaps Rocky out of his self-doubt, fear, and guilt with tough yet genuine love. What a long way she's come.
I think its overlooked how Apollo Creed was always a standup guy since the beginning of the series because he was the antagonist in the second movie but he was just a very competitive guy and never ran from a challenge. After the first fight even when his trainer Duke was telling him how dangerous Rocky was he still wanted to fight him again and he was willing to be the bad guy to get Rocky in the ring. Then in this movie he even trained Rocky to get him in the best shape of his life even more so than in Rocky 2. He taught him defense and speed on top of the durability Rocky already had and the favor Creed wanted was another fight against an even better Rocky than he already fought. Say whatever about Apollo Creed but you can’t call him a coward he’s the biggest dog in the whole series
I always wanted someone to ask Stallone, after Rocky became a series did he intend to turn it into a Greek tragedy. Apollo and Rocky are really classic Greek heroes. Real but flawed.
Aria! The juxtaposition of a soft-spoken Aria throwing her fists in the air is really adorable. It's really neat how you've really picked up why these movies are so loved. LOVE your reactions!!!
"Do you hate Rocky?" "No, I don't hate Balboa. I pity the fool, and I will destroy any man who tries to take what I got!" This is honestly my favorite Rocky movie, hands down. This is because Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) is my favorite character and this is where he shines the most. He was never a bad guy in my eyes. Apollo Creed loves America and never played the victim card. Sure he was egotistical, but he was mature in defeat. Sure these movies are about Rocky, but Apollo is my hero. We need more people like Apollo Creed in this world. RIP Carl Weathers. Fun Fact: The theatrical movie debut of Mr. T and Hulk Hogan. Hulk Helped Fact: In the scene where Rocky body-slams Thunderlips out of the ring, Sylvester Stallone admitted that he couldn't dead-lift Hulk Hogan so he had Hogan jump into his arms. Family Affair Fact: Sylvester Stallone's first wife Sasha was the blonde groupie who asked for and got a kiss from Rocky during his public training session for his first fight with Clubber Lang (Mr. T). She is also the mother of Sage Stallone. One Statue's Journey Fact: During the making of Rocky III (1982), a nine foot tall, 1,500 pound bronze statue designed by A. Thomas Schomberg was placed at the top of the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Arts. After filming wrapped, Sylvester Stallone tried to donate the statue to the museum but they said they didn't want it, sparking a huge debate between the Museum and the City's Art Commission about what art constituted. The museum claimed the statue was nothing more than a "movie prop" and didn't want it. Local people were outraged, and the statue was ultimately placed in front of the Wachovia Spectrum in South Philadelphia. It was later returned to the Art Museum for the filming of Rocky V (1990), after which it was again moved to the front of the Spectrum. Later the statue was put into storage, and then moved to a park at the foot of the famous stairs leading up to the Philadelphia Museum of Arts.
Yeah as a kid in the 80's he'd do p.s.a. during my shows reminding us to stay outta trouble and no drugs. A really nice man. Amazing how they turned him into such an ass in this movie
That scene with Adrian and Rocky at the beach is one of the most powerful of the entire series. Talia Shire was on fire and her chemistry with Stallone is so real.
I have seen several of your videos and I must say you have the best instinct and emotions to all your reaction videos. You are almost always spot on with what will happen. It surprises me every time that the movies I know by heart you recognize the situation straight away! My compliments from the bottom of my heart! Looking forward to more dear miss. ✌️🙏♥️Btw that was Mr T. from the A Team. 👍😊
You're not usually the most expressive person in the world but this one really brought it out of you. Loved seeing all the smiles and how invested you were in these characters. Rocky IV is gonna knock you for a loop!
they are all awesome in their own way the series....some people talk smack about the 5th one (still better then most most movies done today)...but Stallone ended the story line perfect in Rocky Balboa and deserves the watch.
Another great chapter in the Rocky series, and another great reaction from you, Aria. Mr. T's over-the-top performance as Clubber Lang is just great. You really despise the guy, yet he's a great antagonist for Rocky. It is just heartbreaking when Mick passes away, but great to see Apollo step in to train Rocky. Apollo never hated Rocky, his pride was hurt, and he wanted to beat him in the ring. Love that final freeze frame of both Apollo & Rocky in the ring. It is fun watching you enjoy this series as much as you have. Keep the reactions coming! You're great, Aria!
What happened, after Rocky 2, Sylvester loved Survivor song Poor Man's Son, called band writer, asked for a song for 3, band wanted the script, after saying No many times, gave it to writer, Appolo kept saying Eye of the Tiger, so listen to song again, every word is about Rocky 3. After this movie, Survivor singer needed throat surgery so replaced with another great singer, and when Sylvester asked again, gave script, Burning Heart is about Rocky 4! But this time, several other good songs in it. Glad you liked all 3, you're so cute 💕
The rival trainer thing has happened a few times in Boxing. Gatti/Ward is one of the combinations of rivals with one turning trainer of the one time rival and there are a number of others as well
The Black guy who plays "Clubber Lang" was a guy known as Mr T. He was one of the biggest celebrities of the 80's. He was in movies and T.V. and even had his own cartoon and breakfast cereal lol.
Love the reaction, can't wait for Rocky IV. By now you know why I recommended watching III and IV together before someone spoiled the emotional setups in them :).
Interesting fact. Hulk Hogan was asked "Did Sly actually pick you up and throw you over the ropes?" He said, "Yeah, that was all Sly. They were going to do some stunt work, wires and such." And Sly said, "No, let me see if I can lift him. And sure enough, he did."
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎉☑️Yayy! Can’t wait to keep watching with you! Love your passion for this franchise and how u appreciate all the emotional nuances and have fallen in love with the character just like I did as a kid in the 70’s and thru-out my 55 yrs
I assume you have noticed that Adrianne is the same actress (Talia Shire) who played Connie Corleone in The Godfather. She is also the sister of producer/director Francis Ford Coppola. Love your reactions!
Aria, it's s fun to see you look forward to each Rocky movie like we did 40(?)! years ago. My God, haha! They are timeless stories and entertaining in a way *very* few modern movies are.
Good reaction Aria. Now you can understand why many people worldwide kept paying to see the sequels. By 1983 Stallone was the highest paid actor in the world.
All those questions you posed about Clubber Lang is exactly why I always said they completely missed the boat with not doing a spinoff or prequel series with the Clubber Lang character. He is the "Johnny Lawrence" of the Rocky Series. The same way the Cobra Kai series brilliantly explores why Johnny is who he is, the same could've been done with Clubber Lang and perhaps even better.
Let me add some context to why Clubber was so angry with the notion of Rocky retiring. It took A LOT for heavyweight fighters to be ranked #1 and be in position for the title. Most of them had to fight in amateur competition first, then win a medal in the Olympics, then fight for years in the pros before being given one shot. There is a short window in their primes for them to fight for the title. Clubber had done all of this. In the case of George Foreman (who the Clubber character losely pays homage to), he had done all of that and won the title. However, he didn't fight and defeat Ali to do it. Ali was stripped of the title in his prime. THE PEOPLE still considered Ali the true champ because of that. Thus the mantra with Ali was "the people's champ". It was something used to antagonize Foreman into offering a title shot to Ali who actually was not technically considered a contender after losing to Frazier when he attempted to regain the title from him after winning his case in the supreme court and license being reinstated to box. But Ali kept stalking Foreman and using the media to pressure him into the fight by again saying he wasn't a true champion because he never fought and beat Ali. That's why when they finally met in the rumble in the jungle fight, Foreman was favored and Ali was an underdog 4-1. Now that actual history put into context of Rocky III, that is why Clubber is upset. He has legitimately done the steps to have a shot at the title in his prime, yet he sees Rocky with the belt that did not do any of that and is literally sitting on the title by not fighting the actual raked contenders. Rocky is living it up in a mansion, doing commercials and comedy charity events with wrestlers...the Muppets (same as Ali) and Clubber is still living in poverty. By Apollo giving Rocky a chance at the title under what was supposed to be a farce, Rocky was allowed to skip the entire process that Clubber and all the other fighters bought into. This is why Clubber is also mad at Apollo. And Mickey was choosing fights with fighters he knew Rocky would be favored to beat. Regardless if they were good fighters, IT IS AGAINST THE RULES (spoken or unspoken). Heavyweight fighters have been stripped of the title before by refusing to fight ranked contenders. This is exactly what Mickey was lowkey doing for Rocky. We understand his motives but technically that makes one a paper champion. And even if Clubber would've been given a chance after Rocky retired, he would've been in the same boat at Foreman was with Ali because the people would've considered Rocky the actual people's champ. CLUBBER HAD EVERY RIGHT TO BE UPSET.
Aria, if you want to stay with the boxing genre... I recommend Martin Scorsese's classic, award-winning "Raging Bull." It's with Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci. It packs a powerful dramatic punch, literally.
This is my favorite Rocky movie of them all Loved seeing Apollo Creed step in to help him. (RIP to Carl Weathers. (From here in my hometown of New Orleans. Lost a good man too soon😢)
The beach scene is Talia Shire's (Adrian) best scene ever IMO. Stallone always makes her the turning point for Rocky as she is his inspiration. Right from the start in the first Rocky he is practicing telling her jokes in front of the mirror when he was trying to get her to like him.
One of the inside jokes with the Clubber Lang character is that while he is clearly modeled after Foreman in Rumble in the Jungle fight in that everyone thought he was unbeatable and just a powerhouse beast, his personality was EXACTLY the opposite from Clubber Langs. Foreman was a quiet man. He let his fists do the talking. Ali was the showman, and marketing genius along with being one of the best boxers that ever lived. That narrative of Foreman being the villain was created by Ali, his team and Howard Cosell, who was sort of Ali's silent "media" partner promoter. And it was reversed of course with Ali being in Clubber's shoes in challenging Foreman to regain the title he was stripped of for refusing to be drafted. He was then unable to regain it from champ Joe Frazier in their first fight Frazier won by decision. Foreman destroyed Frazier in two rounds by TKO after knocking him down like 6 times. (Frazier kept getting up tho just like Rocky... I always thought Stallone took that quality from Frazier when modeling Rocky). I wish someone would do a movie series about the actual heavyweight fights of the 60's and 70's. As much as I love the Rocky movies which pay homage to a lot of the fighters and fights of that time, the actual fighters and fights of that period carry drama and narratives that would make for as great or even greater series of movies. Hollywood has completely missed the boat on that.
The 6th and last movie is my personal favourite, but they’re all great in their own way - some more than others. Mr T made a great antagonist for this movie and it has some real emotional hits. Kudos to Stallone - from creating the character, to writing and directing a number of the films, acting in them all, being involved in the casting and boxing choreography, the production and more - he’s done a tremendous job across the whole franchise. Sad that there are some people out there who still think he’s just a dumb 80s action star, though hopefully that number is in the minority nowadays.
You are right Aria. Clubber's actions before the fight should have been more than enough to make Rocky mad, and use that as fuel/motivation for the fight. But remember he didn't train properly. He wasn't conditioned, and he didn't study videos of Clubber's fighting style so he could develop a strategy.. Mick watched Clubber fight, but Rocky never saw him.
"What's 'it' called?"...does the "We Can Do It!" pose. There are 4 basic punches in boxing: 1) jab, 2) cross, 3) hook, and 4) uppercut. I'll let you figure out what "it" is...
YOU LOVE SPOILERS Rocky 4 - Adrianne has an affair with a wrestler. This made Rocky embraced the "dark side" and becomes a savage wrestling Champion. Rocky 5 - the spirit of Mickey begins to train a younger fighter to challenge Rocky. However Rocky defeats the younger fighter. ButbRocky discovers that the young fighter is actually his son from Adrian. This made Rocky leave the dark side and wrestling and reunites with Adrianne.
Nope. Here is the REAL Spoiler Rocky IV -- Apollo trains Rocky further but then one day asks Rocky to choose from two pills. The Red pill would open Rocky to the ultimate reality. The Blue Pill will return to his ordinary life. Rocky chooses the Red Pill and instantly discover that the world we all live-in is an artificial reality and the truth is that we are all mind control by advanced being Rocky V -- After so many battles Apollo Creed and Rocky discovers that the only way to defeat the advance being they must find and train the "Chosen" one. Paulie.
Burgess Meredith (Mickey) had an extensive and distinguished acting career, usually as a character actor in supporting roles. He played a starring role opposite Lon Chaney Jr. in the 1939 film adaptation of John Steinbeck's novella "Of Mice and Men." You've watched some very old movies, and I believe you would appreciate this one even if you watch it on your own rather than as a reaction for the channel. If you do make a reaction video, I would be interested in what you thought of the character Lennie. Several, years ago, I watched the movie again on UA-cam and was surprised by how negative, even antagonistic, many of the comments about the character were.
Thunderlips (Hulk Hogan) was nice afterwards because it was all a work, and he was playing the villain character. This was always a fun scene, as an early nod to wrestling being a performance, during a time when it was stil protected as "real" to casual fans. I've seen reactors get very angry at Thunderlips, which means he was doing a good job. lol
Mr.T was a Chicago tough man champion and a body guard for Muhammad Ali, 35:50 an interesting guy,check out a bio on him. The guy who played Paulie was at one time a pro fighter.
The people who told you that Rocky takes a lot of hit to tire his opponent out were wrong. He took a lot of hits from Apollo because Apollo is a better boxer. This is the only movie where he takes hits to tire his opponent. In part 4, he takes too many hits because he's past his prime. Correction: actually, in this movie, he's blocking most of Clubber's punches.
I always viewed the first 4 Rocky films as an American version of Greek Mythology. I don't know if Stallone intentionally did this as Rocky became a series but it ends up that way. Rocky and Apollo are on the classic hero journey, but start at different points.
The scene where Mickey dies is a little difficult for me to keep it together emotionally. It's so similar to how it was for me when both of my parents died in my hands.
Aria is the first reactor (that I know of) to point out and speculate about the source of the hatefulness that seems to consume Clubber Lang. Interesting!
12:47 "All of this is so cool. It makes me so happy. He deserves it." Well, maybe. He's supposed to be _training,_ though. That means he belongs in an environment set up for _training,_ like the environments that made him so formidable in the _first_ two movies; not this kind of _flamboyant_ set-up; environments the parameters of which have been set by _Mick,_ not _Rocky._
1. My favorite of the Rocky movies. Rocky IV is almost as good as this. 2. Where I lived had that pinball machine and I kicked the shit out of it. (Top 5 scores) 3. Micky's death shakes everyone. 4. "Eye of the Tiger" was from a band called Survivor. Their other hit was "High on You". 5. The woman swooning over Rocky that Micky chases away was Sly's wife IRL 6. Kudos to Mr. T for playing a man with absolutely no redeeming qualities. 7. IRL Clubber Lang(and his ego would be back. In movie land, been there, done that. 8. RIP Paulie/Burt Young.😇 9. RIP Apollo/Carl Weathers.😇
Rocky 3 was the best. There never should have been a part 4. There's actually an interview that Stallone gives in the early 80s where he says that this would be the last of the series. What made him change his mind, make a part 4, and kill off Apollo?
It's an ok movie but it doesn't have the heart or poetry of the first two. The plot certainly feels more forced since they have to squeeze 2 title fights into one movie. Overall there is a lot of boxing in this movie if you count the exhibition fight with Thunderlips, the montage of all Rocky's title defenses, the montage of all Clubber's fights, etc. They do a good job of keeping the title fights separate and distinguishing the two. It's not just a repeat with the winner and loser switching. Clubber is the first real villain in the series, and Mr. T did a great job in that role. Rocky 1 is still the best. It's a FILM, whereas the rest are just movies.
6:39 Look at that. Thunderlips has _four_ women with him. And don't tell me they're his general _staff._ No, see, this is the key difference between _pro_ wrestling and _Olympic_ wrestling. Olympic wrestling is about who's the better _wrestler._ Pro wrestling is about who does the best job catering to that most basic of male _fantasies._
Mr. T played the part really well. He's actually one of the nicest guys ever.
Mr T did a great job with this thankless role. The more I see it, the more respect I have.
You've got to give props to Sylvester Stallone for all the character development he poured into Adrian. In the beginning, she was this meek, docile, domestic servant of her mean-spirited brother. Here, SHE'S the one that snaps Rocky out of his self-doubt, fear, and guilt with tough yet genuine love. What a long way she's come.
I think its overlooked how Apollo Creed was always a standup guy since the beginning of the series because he was the antagonist in the second movie but he was just a very competitive guy and never ran from a challenge. After the first fight even when his trainer Duke was telling him how dangerous Rocky was he still wanted to fight him again and he was willing to be the bad guy to get Rocky in the ring. Then in this movie he even trained Rocky to get him in the best shape of his life even more so than in Rocky 2. He taught him defense and speed on top of the durability Rocky already had and the favor Creed wanted was another fight against an even better Rocky than he already fought. Say whatever about Apollo Creed but you can’t call him a coward he’s the biggest dog in the whole series
Yes beautifully stated
I always wanted someone to ask Stallone, after Rocky became a series did he intend to turn it into a Greek tragedy. Apollo and Rocky are really classic Greek heroes. Real but flawed.
Aria! The juxtaposition of a soft-spoken Aria throwing her fists in the air is really adorable. It's really neat how you've really picked up why these movies are so loved. LOVE your reactions!!!
RIP Carl Weathers, Good reaction ❤
"Do you hate Rocky?"
"No, I don't hate Balboa. I pity the fool, and I will destroy any man who tries to take what I got!"
This is honestly my favorite Rocky movie, hands down. This is because Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) is my favorite character and this is where he shines the most. He was never a bad guy in my eyes. Apollo Creed loves America and never played the victim card. Sure he was egotistical, but he was mature in defeat. Sure these movies are about Rocky, but Apollo is my hero. We need more people like Apollo Creed in this world. RIP Carl Weathers.
Fun Fact: The theatrical movie debut of Mr. T and Hulk Hogan.
Hulk Helped Fact: In the scene where Rocky body-slams Thunderlips out of the ring, Sylvester Stallone admitted that he couldn't dead-lift Hulk Hogan so he had Hogan jump into his arms.
Family Affair Fact: Sylvester Stallone's first wife Sasha was the blonde groupie who asked for and got a kiss from Rocky during his public training session for his first fight with Clubber Lang (Mr. T). She is also the mother of Sage Stallone.
One Statue's Journey Fact: During the making of Rocky III (1982), a nine foot tall, 1,500 pound bronze statue designed by A. Thomas Schomberg was placed at the top of the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Arts. After filming wrapped, Sylvester Stallone tried to donate the statue to the museum but they said they didn't want it, sparking a huge debate between the Museum and the City's Art Commission about what art constituted. The museum claimed the statue was nothing more than a "movie prop" and didn't want it. Local people were outraged, and the statue was ultimately placed in front of the Wachovia Spectrum in South Philadelphia. It was later returned to the Art Museum for the filming of Rocky V (1990), after which it was again moved to the front of the Spectrum. Later the statue was put into storage, and then moved to a park at the foot of the famous stairs leading up to the Philadelphia Museum of Arts.
Mr. T appeared in a film called Penitentiary II that was released a month before Rocky III. (I'm not sure which was filmed first)
bossfan49 ...Correct. However it looks like he was in Blues Brothers (1980) first. I will correct both movies.
Go in Peace and Walk with God. 😎 👍
@@BigGator5 Haha i saw that too, but since it was uncredited, and he was just one of several hundred people in the street, I wasn't counting it. 😀
bossfan49 ...I even count uncredited appearances, because I have a baseline standard.
Go with God and Be Safe from Evil. 😎 👍
man fuck that museum
the real Man Mr. T is the sweetest Man in the world maybe, I grew up watching him,
Yeah as a kid in the 80's he'd do p.s.a. during my shows reminding us to stay outta trouble and no drugs. A really nice man. Amazing how they turned him into such an ass in this movie
Allegedly, his mother, watching the premiere, was angry at him for being so rude and toxic.
By all accounts, he was. If you want a laugh, Google Mr T sitting on Nancy Reagan's lap at Christmas. If you think that's crazy, don't do it.
That scene with Adrian and Rocky at the beach is one of the most powerful of the entire series. Talia Shire was on fire and her chemistry with Stallone is so real.
I totally agree,the best scen in the franchise🙌🏾🙂
I have seen several of your videos and I must say you have the best instinct and emotions to all your reaction videos. You are almost always spot on with what will happen. It surprises me every time that the movies I know by heart you recognize the situation straight away! My compliments from the bottom of my heart! Looking forward to more dear miss. ✌️🙏♥️Btw that was Mr T. from the A Team. 👍😊
"We've got more to do!" is one of the saddest things to have to say to someone you love.
Reminds you to take the time to enjoy your present.
If they had more to do im sure Mick would've lived to atleast the middle of part 5
Loved you're reactions. My favorite Rocky movie. RIP Carl Weathers.
You're not usually the most expressive person in the world but this one really brought it out of you.
Loved seeing all the smiles and how invested you were in these characters. Rocky IV is gonna knock you for a loop!
It's definitely the most "Hollywood" of the Rocky films, though this one was getting close.
"Always check the safety, keep your finger off the trigger, and NEVER give Pauly a gun." 🤠😹
Another reactor yelled "Booo! You're not nice!" when Clubber Lang came out for the final bout. That was so silly yet perfect.
they are all awesome in their own way the series....some people talk smack about the 5th one (still better then most most movies done today)...but Stallone ended the story line perfect in Rocky Balboa and deserves the watch.
Another great chapter in the Rocky series, and another great reaction from you, Aria.
Mr. T's over-the-top performance as Clubber Lang is just great. You really despise the guy, yet he's a great antagonist for Rocky. It is just heartbreaking when Mick passes away, but great to see Apollo step in to train Rocky. Apollo never hated Rocky, his pride was hurt, and he wanted to beat him in the ring. Love that final freeze frame of both Apollo & Rocky in the ring.
It is fun watching you enjoy this series as much as you have. Keep the reactions coming!
You're great, Aria!
What happened, after Rocky 2, Sylvester loved Survivor song Poor Man's Son, called band writer, asked for a song for 3, band wanted the script, after saying No many times, gave it to writer, Appolo kept saying Eye of the Tiger, so listen to song again, every word is about Rocky 3. After this movie, Survivor singer needed throat surgery so replaced with another great singer, and when Sylvester asked again, gave script, Burning Heart is about Rocky 4! But this time, several other good songs in it.
Glad you liked all 3, you're so cute 💕
The rival trainer thing has happened a few times in Boxing. Gatti/Ward is one of the combinations of rivals with one turning trainer of the one time rival and there are a number of others as well
People who give spoilers are the worst
Thankfully no one has ever given any major spoilers :)
I just don't get it. The excitement in watching these videos is in the surprise the people watching get when seeing specific scenes 🤨
How did she get the idea in her head about Apollo training him so early in the movie?
Indeed. Its like they cant let reactors be suprised and excited like how THEY ONCE WERE .sheesh
Intuition
Looking forward to you seeing the rest of the Rocky series, and hopefully the Creed films after
The Black guy who plays "Clubber Lang" was a guy known as Mr T. He was one of the biggest celebrities of the 80's. He was in movies and T.V. and even had his own cartoon and breakfast cereal lol.
Mr. T. real name Lawrence Tero who played Clubber Lang was actually a professional bodyguard for former pro boxer Leon Spinks.
Love the reaction, can't wait for Rocky IV. By now you know why I recommended watching III and IV together before someone spoiled the emotional setups in them :).
Interesting fact. Hulk Hogan was asked "Did Sly actually pick you up and throw you over the ropes?" He said, "Yeah, that was all Sly. They were going to do some stunt work, wires and such." And Sly said, "No, let me see if I can lift him. And sure enough, he did."
“He’s a meanie.” 🤣❤️
Rocky talking shit to Clubber is the best part of this movie. Than and seeing this back when it came out on the big screen. That was fucking awesome.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎉☑️Yayy! Can’t wait to keep watching with you! Love your passion for this franchise and how u appreciate all the emotional nuances and have fallen in love with the character just like I did as a kid in the 70’s and thru-out my 55 yrs
I assume you have noticed that Adrianne is the same actress (Talia Shire) who played Connie Corleone in The Godfather. She is also the sister of producer/director Francis Ford Coppola. Love your reactions!
Oh, this makes me so happy. This is my favorite Rocky movie. I absolutely love your reactions ❤️
My favorite too. I like Rocky 4 but 3 is when the old style meets the new style.
Aria, it's s fun to see you look forward to each Rocky movie like we did 40(?)! years ago. My God, haha! They are timeless stories and entertaining in a way *very* few modern movies are.
I love your reaction keep up the Fantastic work rest in peace Carl Weathers❤
Thanks for continuing on... Looking forward to the rest of them. Just keep punching! 🥊
Good reaction Aria. Now you can understand why many people worldwide kept paying to see the sequels. By 1983 Stallone was the highest paid actor in the world.
The wearing out the opponent was created by the late great Muhammad Ali when he fought George Foreman...he called it the "rope a dope"
Haha, those fights were real-life "Rocky"- not Hollywood, and I remember them all.
All those questions you posed about Clubber Lang is exactly why I always said they completely missed the boat with not doing a spinoff or prequel series with the Clubber Lang character. He is the "Johnny Lawrence" of the Rocky Series. The same way the Cobra Kai series brilliantly explores why Johnny is who he is, the same could've been done with Clubber Lang and perhaps even better.
Let me add some context to why Clubber was so angry with the notion of Rocky retiring. It took A LOT for heavyweight fighters to be ranked #1 and be in position for the title. Most of them had to fight in amateur competition first, then win a medal in the Olympics, then fight for years in the pros before being given one shot. There is a short window in their primes for them to fight for the title. Clubber had done all of this. In the case of George Foreman (who the Clubber character losely pays homage to), he had done all of that and won the title. However, he didn't fight and defeat Ali to do
it. Ali was stripped of the title in his prime. THE PEOPLE still considered Ali the true champ because of that. Thus the mantra with Ali was "the people's champ". It was something used to antagonize Foreman into offering a title shot to Ali who actually was not technically considered a contender after losing to Frazier when he attempted to regain the title from him after winning his case in the supreme court and license being reinstated to box. But Ali kept stalking Foreman and using the media to pressure him into the fight by again saying he wasn't a true champion because he never fought and beat Ali. That's why when they finally met in the rumble in the jungle fight, Foreman was favored and Ali was an underdog 4-1. Now that actual history put into context of Rocky III, that is why Clubber is upset. He has legitimately done the steps to have a shot at the title in his prime, yet he sees Rocky with the belt that did not do any of that and is literally sitting on the title by not fighting the actual raked contenders. Rocky is living it up in a mansion, doing commercials and comedy charity events with wrestlers...the Muppets (same as Ali) and Clubber is still living in poverty. By Apollo giving Rocky a chance at the title under what was supposed to be a farce, Rocky was allowed to skip the entire process that Clubber and all the other fighters bought into. This is why Clubber is also mad at Apollo. And Mickey was choosing fights with fighters he knew Rocky would be favored to beat. Regardless if they were good fighters, IT IS AGAINST THE RULES (spoken or unspoken). Heavyweight fighters have been stripped of the title before by refusing to fight ranked contenders. This is exactly what Mickey was lowkey doing for Rocky. We understand his motives but technically that makes one a paper champion. And even if Clubber would've been given a chance after Rocky retired, he would've been in the same boat at Foreman was with Ali because the people
would've considered Rocky the actual people's champ.
CLUBBER HAD EVERY RIGHT TO BE UPSET.
Aria, if you want to stay with the boxing genre... I recommend Martin Scorsese's classic, award-winning "Raging Bull." It's with Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci. It packs a powerful dramatic punch, literally.
This is my favorite Rocky movie of them all Loved seeing Apollo Creed step in to help him. (RIP to Carl Weathers. (From here in my hometown of New Orleans. Lost a good man too soon😢)
Never though about a real favorite, but I think I get the most enjoyment from this one, especially Clubber Lang's (Mr T) smack talk- it's epic.
The beach scene is Talia Shire's (Adrian) best scene ever IMO. Stallone always makes her the turning point for Rocky as she is his inspiration. Right from the start in the first Rocky he is practicing telling her jokes in front of the mirror when he was trying to get her to like him.
Because Foreman was bigger and stronger than Ali and Ali knew that... that's what inspired Rocky III
One of the inside jokes with the Clubber Lang character is that while he is clearly modeled after Foreman in Rumble in the Jungle fight in that everyone thought he was unbeatable and just a powerhouse beast, his personality was EXACTLY the opposite from Clubber Langs. Foreman was a quiet man. He let his fists do the talking. Ali was the showman, and marketing genius along with being one of the best boxers that ever lived. That narrative of Foreman being the villain was created by Ali, his team and Howard Cosell, who was sort of Ali's silent "media" partner promoter. And it was reversed of course with Ali being in Clubber's shoes in challenging Foreman to regain the title he was stripped of for refusing to be drafted. He was then unable to regain it from champ Joe Frazier in their first fight Frazier won by decision. Foreman destroyed Frazier in two rounds by TKO after knocking him down like 6 times. (Frazier kept getting up tho just like Rocky... I always thought Stallone took that quality from Frazier when modeling Rocky).
I wish someone would do a movie series about the actual heavyweight fights of the 60's and 70's. As much as I love the Rocky movies which pay homage to a lot of the fighters and fights of that time, the actual fighters and fights of that period carry drama and narratives that would make for as great or even greater series of movies. Hollywood has completely missed the boat on that.
The punch at the start you commented on is called an uppercut.
The 6th and last movie is my personal favourite, but they’re all great in their own way - some more than others. Mr T made a great antagonist for this movie and it has some real emotional hits.
Kudos to Stallone - from creating the character, to writing and directing a number of the films, acting in them all, being involved in the casting and boxing choreography, the production and more - he’s done a tremendous job across the whole franchise. Sad that there are some people out there who still think he’s just a dumb 80s action star, though hopefully that number is in the minority nowadays.
You are right Aria. Clubber's actions before the fight should have been more than enough to make Rocky mad, and use that as fuel/motivation for the fight. But remember he didn't train properly. He wasn't conditioned, and he didn't study videos of Clubber's fighting style so he could develop a strategy.. Mick watched Clubber fight, but Rocky never saw him.
Great reaction as usual! Cant wait for the 4th movie its just as good if not better.
you and minnie look so cute🥰
"What's 'it' called?"...does the "We Can Do It!" pose.
There are 4 basic punches in boxing: 1) jab, 2) cross, 3) hook, and 4) uppercut. I'll let you figure out what "it" is...
As long as theres no 1) block, 2) duck, 3) slip, 4) paray, you know it's a Rocky movie 😂
That punch is called an uppercut
YOU LOVE SPOILERS
Rocky 4 - Adrianne has an affair with a wrestler. This made Rocky embraced the "dark side" and becomes a savage wrestling Champion.
Rocky 5 - the spirit of Mickey begins to train a younger fighter to challenge Rocky. However Rocky defeats the younger fighter. ButbRocky discovers that the young fighter is actually his son from Adrian. This made Rocky leave the dark side and wrestling and reunites with Adrianne.
Nope. Here is the REAL Spoiler
Rocky IV -- Apollo trains Rocky further but then one day asks Rocky to choose from two pills. The Red pill would open Rocky to the ultimate reality. The Blue Pill will return to his ordinary life. Rocky chooses the Red Pill and instantly discover that the world we all live-in is an artificial reality and the truth is that we are all mind control by advanced being
Rocky V -- After so many battles Apollo Creed and Rocky discovers that the only way to defeat the advance being they must find and train the "Chosen" one. Paulie.
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Burgess Meredith (Mickey) had an extensive and distinguished acting career, usually as a character actor in supporting roles. He played a starring role opposite Lon Chaney Jr. in the 1939 film adaptation of John Steinbeck's novella "Of Mice and Men." You've watched some very old movies, and I believe you would appreciate this one even if you watch it on your own rather than as a reaction for the channel. If you do make a reaction video, I would be interested in what you thought of the character Lennie. Several, years ago, I watched the movie again on UA-cam and was surprised by how negative, even antagonistic, many of the comments about the character were.
Wonderful reaction Aria! I'm looking forward to seeing your reaction to Rocky 4.
Thunderlips (Hulk Hogan) was nice afterwards because it was all a work, and he was playing the villain character. This was always a fun scene, as an early nod to wrestling being a performance, during a time when it was stil protected as "real" to casual fans.
I've seen reactors get very angry at Thunderlips, which means he was doing a good job. lol
go on with your journey, 4 and 5 are a little odd in their own ways, but 6 is a sensation.
When I was a kid Clubber Lang scared the piss out of me! 😅
RIP Carl
Mr.T was a Chicago tough man champion and a body guard for Muhammad Ali, 35:50 an interesting guy,check out a bio on him.
The guy who played Paulie was at one time a pro fighter.
The people who told you that Rocky takes a lot of hit to tire his opponent out were wrong. He took a lot of hits from Apollo because Apollo is a better boxer. This is the only movie where he takes hits to tire his opponent. In part 4, he takes too many hits because he's past his prime.
Correction: actually, in this movie, he's blocking most of Clubber's punches.
Noo don😢talk about 4 she hasn't seen it yet.
@@michellepreston9799lol I thought she said she watched them back to back
7:05 😄 Heh. Yeah. Terry Hogan is a _very_ tall man. And the year this movie came out, he was a pro wrestler in real _life._
Great reaction again!😅
Yup, I agree with the title!
I always viewed the first 4 Rocky films as an American version of Greek Mythology. I don't know if Stallone intentionally did this as Rocky became a series but it ends up that way. Rocky and Apollo are on the classic hero journey, but start at different points.
So glad you loved it. Rocky 3 will always be my favourite
Great reaction! ❤
The scene where Mickey dies is a little difficult for me to keep it together emotionally. It's so similar to how it was for me when both of my parents died in my hands.
Mr. T was great. This movie is not what kid me thinks about him for. love the honest reaction as always/
Aria is the first reactor (that I know of) to point out and speculate about the source of the hatefulness that seems to consume Clubber Lang. Interesting!
Actually Rocky didn't lie to Mickey. He answered him with the truth Mickey assumed Rocky won.
awesome reaction love how much u get invested :) the thumbs down and flicking him off hope u def cotinue watching through the creed movies
I like how you’re watching the match between Rocky and Thunderlips like it’s the real thing. Hahaha. 😁
Great reaction! Thanks! ✌❤✌
Love your reactions, me das paz.
These movies are great because back then you could make movies NOT check boxes.
Wait till you see Rocky IV 😳 although there’s a theatrical version and now directors cut!!! both are good in their own right
Yeah, by Hollywood's track record, Rocky IV shouldn't have been good, but it was!
@@phila3884
Highest grossing Rocky movie in the series!!!!!
Awesome reaction of my favorite Rocky movie!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊
Your hair looks really pretty like that
It's Adrian's fault Mick passed. She should have been with him on his way to the hospital in an ambulance.
At the very least bring in some EMT's.
This is my favorite rocky film
12:47 "All of this is so cool. It makes me so happy. He deserves it."
Well, maybe. He's supposed to be _training,_ though. That means he belongs in an environment set up for _training,_ like the environments that made him so formidable in the _first_ two movies; not this kind of _flamboyant_ set-up; environments the parameters of which have been set by _Mick,_ not _Rocky._
I watched 4 before 3 reaction!! Oooops!!! 😅 oh well, III is my favorite, YES, I said it, FAVORITE of the franchise 👊🏻
1. My favorite of the Rocky movies. Rocky IV is almost as good as this.
2. Where I lived had that pinball machine and I kicked the shit out of it. (Top 5 scores)
3. Micky's death shakes everyone.
4. "Eye of the Tiger" was from a band called Survivor. Their other hit was "High on You".
5. The woman swooning over Rocky that Micky chases away was Sly's wife IRL
6. Kudos to Mr. T for playing a man with absolutely no redeeming qualities.
7. IRL Clubber Lang(and his ego would be back. In movie land, been there, done that.
8. RIP Paulie/Burt Young.😇
9. RIP Apollo/Carl Weathers.😇
stallone has a new rambo movie coming out. you should react to the rambo movies. just as good as rocky movies
Rocky 3 was the best. There never should have been a part 4. There's actually an interview that Stallone gives in the early 80s where he says that this would be the last of the series. What made him change his mind, make a part 4, and kill off Apollo?
Ty ❤
Oh I’ve anticipated this reaction after your feelings on Apollo Creed!
They're called uppercuts
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Thunderlips is WWE famous wrestler Hulk Hogan. Another great reaction. Keep up the good work beautiful girl!
Of course it's a perfect movie. It has Mr T!!!
Ow sweet girl you are gonna love the next one :)
I was always more on Mr. T's side in this one.
Thunderlips was played by legendary wrestler Hulk Hogan
Love the new hairdo.
"I gotta lotta mo''
PLEASE DONT GET DOWN ON PAULIE IVE BEEN IN HIS SHOES AND THE OTHER SIDE TOO!!!
Why wasn’t Clubber arrested for manslaughter of Mick?
Mike Tyson was possibly influenced by Clubber Lang's style and personality.
Umm... Stop that. Friggin internet.
@@bryce253 If you disagree, maybe _explain_ instead of being a douche.
It's an ok movie but it doesn't have the heart or poetry of the first two. The plot certainly feels more forced since they have to squeeze 2 title fights into one movie. Overall there is a lot of boxing in this movie if you count the exhibition fight with Thunderlips, the montage of all Rocky's title defenses, the montage of all Clubber's fights, etc. They do a good job of keeping the title fights separate and distinguishing the two. It's not just a repeat with the winner and loser switching. Clubber is the first real villain in the series, and Mr. T did a great job in that role.
Rocky 1 is still the best. It's a FILM, whereas the rest are just movies.
Mickey had a bad heart, and their was too much excitement, and Clubber pushed him.
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 its just to bad you dont know of the legend that is "MR .T"... ❤❤❤❤❤❤
18:44 Nope, letting an old man in the middle of a heart attack lay un-attended in a dressing room for an hour or so killed him.
The fight was more than 5 minutes.
@@BrotherDerrick3X And your point matches mine... letting him lie there and die was borderline criminal.
6:39 Look at that. Thunderlips has _four_ women with him. And don't tell me they're his general _staff._ No, see, this is the key difference between _pro_ wrestling and _Olympic_ wrestling.
Olympic wrestling is about who's the better _wrestler._ Pro wrestling is about who does the best job catering to that most basic of male _fantasies._
Super cut😊
Beautiful : )