Rocky III - FIRST TIME Group Reaction
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The one constant of the Rocky franchise is truly “I got one more fight in me”
" one more round" 😏
Poor Adrian 😂
One step at a time, one punch at a time, one round at a time.
Don’t we all ? 😁🤣
@@NikkieTwixnot a lot of y’all
The actor who played Mick (the awesome Burgess Meredith) lived another 15 years after this movie was filmed. He died in ‘97, at the age of 90.
Grumpy Old Men!
@@d3l3tes00n And before Colin Ferrell, Robin Lord Taylor, or Danny DeVito played the character, Burgess Meredith was the original Oswald Cobblepot AKA The Penguin.
rest in peace
Interviewer : What's your prediction for the fight?
Clubber Lang : My prediction?
Interviewer : Yes, your prediction.
[Clubber looks into camera]
Clubber Lang : Pain.
My favorite line in the movie
YOU OWE ME PAAAIIINNN
I wish I could've seen them react to that.
What's the weatherman's prediction?
Rain.
@@11BscoutNG "That's, like, your opinion, man." - The Dude
Appollo Creed and Rocky Balboa training...the bro relation there is a goal !! He is a great trainer and made Rocky complete, gave him more weapons to use in a fight !
EYE OF THE TIGER was not made for the Karate Kid. It was made Specifically for Rocky III. Karate Kids' YOU'RE THE BEST AROUND by Joe Esposito was pitched for Rocky III but Stallone turned it down. Stallone edited the film and wanted Another One Bites The Dust by Queen. But Queen turned him down on using the song. Stallone heard Poor Man’s Son [the band’s first Top 40 hit, from 1981’s Premonition]. Keyboardist Jim Peterik said that Stallone contacted and left a voicemail about making a song for the movie. Stallone said that but it was Tony Scotti of the Scotti Brothers Label that suggested Stallone talk to Survivor and connected them. Stallone sent Survivor the trailer but Peterick wanted to see the entire movie so Stallone got approval from United Artists and sent them a copy of the work print on VHS. The work print he sent still had Another One Bites the Dust in it and he asked Stallone why didn't he just use it as it fit perfectly and Stallone told Peterick Queen turned him down. So Survivor Peterick and guitarist Frankie Sullivan watched the movie and Peterick said he locked on the line Eye of the Tiger and said that was the song's title. Eye of theTiger matches a lot to Another One Bites the Dust as that is what the the film was specifically edited to. Eye of the Tiger was specifically made for Rocky III 2 years before Karate Kid started even shooting. Since Karate Kid was directed by John Avildsen, who also directed Rocky 1, it is most likely he was talking to Stallone and even asking him for advice on how to shoot it as it was Stallone who came up with the way to shoot the fight in Rocky I and Stallone probably let him know about the song. When Rocky IV came around Stallone called Peterick up again telling him "I need your help again" and they wrote 2 songs for Rocky IV - The Sweetest Victory and Burning Heart.
That's exactly how it is, comma it was written for Rocky 3 and not for Karate Kid, period, it doesn't make any sense if the song came out in 1982 and then supposedly wasn't supposed to be used in Karate Kid until 1984, period, and I also don't understand how they can't google properly, comma that they can't even find the right answer, just a Wikipedia entry and that's it.
Micky trained him to be a brawler, an animal.
Apollo trained him to be an athlete, a boxer
then you combine both
And you realise nobody blocks because it’s entertaining… that’s how Sly wanted it.
The reaction to Hulk Hogan was amazing. 😂 Rocky 4 is also my favorite!
I like 3 and 4 evenly for me this is when series got great to many slow bits in 1 & 2.
Imagine that, your favorite Rocky movie happens to be the best one lol.
yeah if you forget that Hulk Hogan is a trash racist.
Rocky 3 & 2 my favs! Best Stories & Fights in the series! Especially Rematch Apollo & Rocky. Apollo Best Skilled Boxer in the series!
I met Mr T while he was jogging through downtown Chicago. He actually approached my family with a big smile. Signed autographs, just the nicest guy.
NEXT MOVIE: Rocky would forget all the dodging technique he learned from this movie..lol
The reason Rocky doesn't block much is because of his fighting style. He's a brawler, also known as a slugger. Sluggers basically brawl and trade punches with their opponent until they drop. Rocky has a strong chin, hard head, and he's a hard hitter. So rocky can take punishment and keep coming at ya. Because of this his defense and footwork isn't great. Apollo taught him how to be an out-boxer, someone who uses footwork to stay at distance and head movement. Pick your opponent off with the jab and use it to set up combinations. He basically used Apollo's own fighting style to beat Mr T for the second fight.
That last freeze frame of Rock and Creed about to punch each other out always gives me chills. Such an amazing shot. 💪
Finally they are about to watch IV
Eye of the tiger was written by Survivor guitarist Frankie Sullivan and keyboardist Jim Peterik, and it was recorded at the request of Sylvester Stallone, after Queen denied him permission to use "Another One Bites the Dust", the song Stallone intended as the Rocky III theme.
Rocky 3 came out in 1982, Karate kid doesn't come out until 2 years after in 1984. So this statement ("Eye of the Tiger" was originally made for the movie The Karate Kid, as the director of both Rocky and The Karate Kid, John G. Avildsen, planned to use the song for a fighting montage towards the end of the feature. Avildsen opted to use "You're the Best" by Joe Esposito for the montage instead.) is not true. I dont think it was written for Karate Kid since the song was written and recorded 2 years prior and was featured in Rocky 3 already.
This right here. I was thinking "what the hell are they talking about? Karate Kid came out a couple of years later"
Here's a link to the story of Eye Of The Tiger ua-cam.com/video/-TkiEUpbiKI/v-deo.html
I think their confusion is that the Joe Esposito song "You're the Best" was the song originally written for the Rocky III opening. However, Stallone decided to use "Eye of the Tiger" instead since it was a phrase that Apollo Creed uses repeatedly on the script. The song had actually already been released as a single before the movie was released. The Esposito song was shelved and used later in The Karate Kid instead.
@@charlesmatthews7397 - According to Wikipedia:
". . . it was recorded at the request of Rocky III star, writer, and director Sylvester Stallone, . . ."
Avildsen did utilize the band Survivor to write "The Moment Of Truth" for Karate Kid
Where’s the credit for Adrian? I wish you guys focused more on the fact that Rocky and Adrian’s relationship is SO important to Rocky’s development through out the movies and how Adrian is the force behind Rocky’s confidence to do better and to be the best that he can be. Their love story is a big part of the franchise and a huge focal point for Rocky 6.
Because they’re idiots
Mr T was made for this role. absolutely perfect casting on this one.
19:11 "Rocky, how did you beat him?" was too funny. It was just such a genuine question from Navi.
Micky trained Rocky to use his power. In the first two movies, Rocky fought like Marciano and Dempsey. He would use raw power to try and knock out his opponents. In Rocky Three his opponent was strong than him so he had to learn a new fighting style. Apollo Creed trained him to fight more like Ali and Floyd Mayweather. Rocky had to use both fighting styles to win.
FUN FACT: The woman that kissed Rocky was Sylvester Stallone's first wife
Eye of the Tiger was written for this movie by Survivor. Stallone originally wanted Another One Bites the Dust by Queen... but couldn't get the rights. So he hired Survivor write a similar song. They asked to see a rough cut and Stallone reluctantly sent them a VHS roughcut... and they focused in on that line of dialogue
This is one of my favorite reactions so far guys! It blows my mind that y'all barley starting to watch these! Better late then never!
Rocky's strategy may have been based on a real fight...Are you guys familiar with the legendary "Rumble in the Jungle" - the 1974 championship fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman? Ali was older and facing a young, very strong Geroge Foreman. Ali employed what he later called the "rope-a-dope" technique where he leaned against the ropes and covered up for seven rounds while Foreman "punched himself out" trying to knock Ali out. At a point in the 8th round Ali suddenly went on the offensive, landing a series of punches and knocked an exhausted Foreman out.
The actor who played Micky was Burgess Meredith. He also played The penguin in Adam West Batman. And if ya guys ever watch the OG Twilight Zone, he was a regular on that show
He wasn't a regular on TZ, but he is tied with Jack Klugman in appearing in the most TZ episodes, four for each actor.
32:35 Rana did have a point about different trainers/camps having different syles and techniques of training, but all still falling under the umbrella of the fundamentals.
Rocky 3 will always be my favorite movie of the franchise.
"Eye of the Tiger" was NOT made for "The Karate Kid", it was made for "Rocky III" at Stallone's request. You guys got that answer from The Current, a bad bad source.
This is my favorite of all the rocky movies and Clubber Lang is favorite character. Dude just raw. His dialogue in the movie was epic.
I always wished they would've done a spin-off with Clubber Lang the same that they did with Johnny in the Cobra Kai. His character is perfect for that.
I can't figure out which reaction is more annoying. Navi or Mickey. Navi's hypocritical response to the Rocky 2 & 3 trash talk. Or Mickey questioning Rocky's training knowing that Micky is the all-time best trainer/manager.
Bro y’all are hilarious 😂😂😂 not the freeze frame celebration laugh lol
Mick trying to get Rocky to let it go parallels Apollo’s trainer having the same convo in the last movie
Eye of the tiger was specifically made for this. YOU'RE THE BEST from Karate kid was made for Rocky but put in karate kid because Stallone turned it down
6:31
I love the reaction to Hulk Hogan
Micky taught Rocky how to get by on a fight to fight basis. Which is why the opponents needed to be handpicked. So Mick could strategize each match with Rock. Apollo taught Rocky overarching long term basics that he'd be able to fall back on no matter the opponent. Both approaches came into play in the end. Apollo's teachings got Rocky through the first couple rounds where Micky's approach was ineffective. But after that, Rock took Micky's more specialized approach to bring the fight home where Apollo's generalities wouldn't have worked anymore.
Probably the best mix of fun & dramatic in the series
My favorite scene:
"There is no tomorrow!"
I knew Pat would love Clubber Lang😂
A broken clock is right twice a day. Clubber Lang is a great character and deserved that first win. It sucks Mick had been dodging him for presumably years.
This review was so much fun! You guys are hilarious. Mr. T is pure entertainment in this movie. So many quote-ables. New Subscriber.
FUN FACT: Burt Young (Paulie) is a former boxer
So was Duke, Tony "Duke" Evers
This has the best Fight Choreography out of all the ROCKY Movies
Adrian's Love... is Everything ❤
This movie was a proverbial cornucopia of pop-culture when it came out. It gave us “Eye of the Tiger” Mr. T, Hulk Hogan, Wrestlemania and the final chapter in the “Rocky” trilogy.
*True hilarious nostalgic memory of this film: When this movie came out, my uncle (father's brother) was visiting with his family from the Philippines (my Auntie's home country) so we all went to see it when it came out. Long story short, I instantly became a Clubber Lange fan while my cousin Bobo was a die-hard Rocky fan. . . let's just say we had a Rocky III alternate ending once we got home. 😂🤣We laugh and clown each other to this day about it!
Creed basically trained Rocky how to fight like a Black boxer, a style that was developed in the Americas over the pass two centuries. Rocky got power and a chin but he was too flat footed, if he fought a prime Apollo he would've lost badly.
@@hydepark1382 You call it plot armor, but it’s realistic. Apollo didn’t take the first fight seriously at all. He was king for too long. And he still won.
The second fight he was more serious but he completely abandoned his gameplan. He could’ve easily won on points, but he had a point to prove and was brawling with a brawler.
Look at what happened between Garcia and Davis. Garcia had a clear gameplan, abandoned it, and got put down early.
@@hydepark1382 All good points.
thats how they explained it in the movie but the difference was that Mick trained Rocky to be an in-fighter who plants his feet and stands in the pocket throwing bombs for the KO, Creed taught him how to be an out-fighter who is light on their feet and control the range of engagement. they are totally antithetical styles but both are legit methods.
@@KingstonHawke Agreed Rocky was a brawler and real hard hitting one at that considering that Creed basically wasn't trying in the first movie and in the 2nd he got wanted the fight WAY TOO bad enough to play the same game as Rocky "which was a really bad idea" he lost, factor in the fact that anything can happen in a fight regardless and I'd say it's completely possible but Rocky did know how to block, in his previous title defense matches he was the only thing holding that back was the simple fact that one he's partially blind in one eye and 2 it's a brawlers style to just swing not that they're not a valid style I'd consider myself one sometimes when I just start throwing irregular punches to get my friend down when we spar but most of the time I use the peekaboo style and be an aggressive in fighter only after Creed trained him to be more light on his feet as well as having great power punches and top notch durability at that did he start doing quite well with minimal damage done to himself
Yeah, as someone who followed boxing a little it's a bit frustrating to hear all the pointers given by people who clearly do not understand the history of boxing and the strategy behind it. Like the hands up thing, and how boxing is just fighting no different styles.
Rocky double drop! Thanks, guys!
:EDIT: The POP when Rocky demonstrates his ability to finally dodge. This reaction was so good, you guys!
21:26 You guys are fucking dorks and I love it 😅
21:10 If you think Sylvester Stallone was great in that same, you should see him in first blood. That final scene is quite possibly one of his best if not his best scene of all time.
Burgess Meredith aka Mickey was also the Penguin in the 60s Batman….Also Stallone hired Mr T as the antagonist after watching him win The Toughest Man competition. Before this film made him a star, he was a Bouncer, and a celebrity Bodyguard
Pauly is one of the few characters who could annoy me with his bigotry but then have me laughing
Rocky had a training montage, got a power up and then aquired new drip! Anime pulled that from Rocky.
If you guys like Sylvester Stallone and wrestling movies you need to do a reaction to the 1978 movie Paradise Alley where Sylvester Stallone and his brothers get involved with underground wrestling in 1940's Hell's Kitchen New York City.
It was written and directed by Sylvester Stallone.
No, Eye of the Tiger was made specifically for this movie. The band saw the movie and wrote it after watching it. They got the title of the song from Creed's line talking about the eye of the tiger. What you're referring to is the original song that was offered to Rocky 3 was Glory of Love which they turned down and it went to Karate Kid 2.
Eye of the Tiger was not written for Karate Kid. it was a song on Survivor's 3rd album, and Stallone asked if he could use it for the theme of Rocky 3 when Queen refused him permission to use Another One Bites the Dust. The single was released the day after Rocky 3 premiered. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song.
It's so frustrating seeing yall talk about how Micky didnt teach Rocky anything. You just have to know boxing to understand. Apollo literally helped him with his footwork and his defense. Thats literally it. Yall are acting like Rocky never trained to be a boxer. It's simple, some people are boxers and some are more of a brawler. If you dont know the difference between a boxer and a brawler then youre just not going to understand. But even today theres fighters who dont have all this fancy footwork and defense but they're still boxers and can beat guys who have good defense and good footwork.
Boxing is more than just some fancy footwork and defense. Again Apollo didnt teach him everything, he just helped him get lighter on his feet and with his defense basically.
Rana, Slyvester Stallone is way underrated for his REAL acting. People think of Rambo(1) and Rocky as just action, when they are actually beautiful well rounded pieces of art and acting. Getting to the real human emotions we have and scars we carry. Watch at the very least First Blood.
The weird thing about the Rocky films is intelligence rises and falls with how much money he has.
Was in Philly last fall. Visited this museum & seen the statue
This reaction is gold, I love you guys!
Mickey trained Rocky to accentuate his strengths. Apollo trained Rocky to beat Clubber Lang . It's the difference between a boxer and a power puncher. But as always Rocky needs Adrian to be completely on board to have any chance. As soon as she buys in it's game on. The movie is truly about their love story.
Pat instinctively agreeing with the bad guy finally pays off in this movie.
Mr T was a Mood…Clubber…and utilizing Appollos Style was Sweet
fun fact #2 Mr. T took his mom to the premire and when the scene where he said what he said to adrian his mom got upset with him and said " Why did you say those things to her ??? I raised you better than that" and got up and was about to leave when T had to explain 2 her he was just acting
I'm excited to hear you will be reacting to the Karate Kid movies before Cobra Kai. 👍
Rocky did the same thing Apollo did in the first Rocky. He didn't train hard and he wasn't focused. This movie was really a mirror of the first two with the roles kind of switched. It was a good way to reflect on the first two films and have Rocky find his way back to who he originally was again. It certainly seems like it was written to close out the story in a lot of ways.
Clubber still to this day is my dude, what an absolute savage
Um.. eye of the tiger was written for Rocky 3. Karate kid came out in 1984, Rocky 3 was 1982. And.. eye of the tiger isn’t in karate kid at all lol
Rocky III is my favourite. They're all great but this is my favourite. I love the enemy-become-friends trope with Rocky and Apollo. I find Clubber Lang more villainously entertaining than Drago. And you can't beat Eye of the Tiger, no matter how many music montages Rocky IV throws at you.
What I love about “Rocky 3” is that we get to see how much of an incredible genius Apollo Creed was when it came to boxing.
Apollo Creed wasn’t as just some flashy, charismatic, freakishly gifted boxer, he was a fiercely driven, systematic, hard-working and intelligent competitor, and it showed by the way he trained Rocky.
If you notice, Rocky was just a “Philadelphia Slugger,” but didn’t have a lot of technical skills. Rocky didn’t have a jab, elite conditioning, sense of adjustment, foot work, head movement or defensive strategies... Apollo Creed came in and fixed all of that, and turned Rocky into a complete top level all-around boxer.
The problem is that the boxing style that Rocky uses in the first two films isn’t portrayed correctly. The defensive aspects of in-fighting/swarming involves relying on a combination of head movement and covering up which Rocky hardly does in the first two films. The whole point of the style that Mickey taught Rocky is to utilize the cover up and head movement for defense while using foot work to pursue their opponent and get in close in order to apply pressure and cut their opponent off from the rest of the ring so they can affectively overwhelm them with hooks and uppercuts. The difference is that Rocky’s style concentrates on pursuing the opponent and knocking them out while the strategy that Apollo specializes in revolves around utilizing footwork to maintain distance in order to accumulate points with jabs and straights. I dislike the way that Rocky’s style is portrayed in the movies because it’s makes Mickey and Rocky look incompetent and that couldn’t be any further from the truth.
You're the Best was originally gonna be the theme song but Stallone rejected it for Eye of the Tiger so they used it for Karate Kid.
This movie led to Mr. T & Hulk Hogan tag team match in the main event of the first WrestleMania
It's tough to hear people who don't know boxing talk about it. Mikey is totally wrong, Mickey took him from an amateur to standing with the best in the world. There are so many pop culture references in this one.
Hulk Hogan's appearance in the film led Vince McMahon Sr. to fire him as he didn't want Hogan to appear in the film. Vince McMahon Jr. took over the WWE a year later he rehired Hogan.
"I heard about a third fight between you two, behind closed doors."
"How'd you hear about that?"
"Who won?"
"It's kind of a secret."
A miracle how Rock's eye healed itself real quick-like 2/3rds into Rii :-)
Rocky 3 is an American classic. I’ve literally watched this movie over 200 x’s easily starting in ‘83 at 9yo 😂.
My honest ranking of the Rocky movies:
Rocky Balboa
Rocky
Creed
Rocky 3
Creed 2
Rocky 2
Rocky 4
Creed 3
Rocky 5
"How did Rocky win?" One reason in all the movies, It's Adrian. That was the final motivation in them all.
The first is the best film BY FAR. This one is when they start getting cliche/cheesy predictable sports/action movies then progressively worse in that regard. 3/4 were my favourites growing up as a kid but as an adult who can actually appreciate storytelling and not just cool music and training montages and big scary bad guys, the first is BY FAR the best.
I can't stand Mickey dying it makes me sad every time! 😢😢😢
Would love to see y’all react to some WWE stuff 👀👀👀
Eye of the Tiger is not in Karate Kid. It was specifically asked for by Stallone for this film.
Fun fact #3 Both Mr.T and carl weathers both played a few years in the nfl before they started acting
Uh…No. “Eye of the Tiger” was created for Rocky 3. “You’re the Best” from Karate Kid was written for Rocky 3 and rejected. “Glory of Love” by Peter Cetera was written for Rocky 4, rejected, and picked up by Karate Kid 2.
Oh wow, I didn't know that about "Glory of Love". Definitely fits KKII better.
On October, you guys have to react to the Scream movies, just like what you did with Halloween movies last year.
Eye of the Tiger was DEFINITELY NOT originally written for the Karate Kid. Somebody is having fun with that Wikipedia article. Sylvester Stallone personally asked Survivor to write a song for Rocky 3.
They didn't get it from Wiki. They got it from The Current. This is the problem with people today. They check ONE "source" and move on.
Bunch of woke hipsters crying about a movie made at a different time. Grow tf up.
I love all the Rocky movies but there are definitely specific scenes or quotes or speeches I think about and in this movie it’s every time Apollo mentions “the eye of the tiger” 🤣 and that bromance moment of them racing down the beach and then frolicking in the waves and cuddling with their little booty shorts 🤣 *chefs kiss*
Just saw the reaction to that scene and it was EVERYTHING! 🤣 “BESTFRIENDS! BRO HUG!”
At the movie premiere Mr. T’s mm walked out saying she didn’t raise her son to be like that.
SAD TRIVIA: Gazo actually got killed in the novel
The reaction hogan makes me really want them to watch G.L.O.W.
Or The Wrestler
Can Not Wait Til Rocky 4
Mr. T. was so good in this movie.
Nice!!
Wasn’t expecting a double drop this week, but hell yeah
Success went to Apollo's head and he lost that "eye of the tiger" hunger when he faced Rocky the 1st time. He's a natural showman and hype man- became more invested in promotion and the business side of things. Rocky's rise reflects a similar pitfall where Rocky becomes "civilized". You see the contrast between Rocky living large and in comfort of wealth and privilege and Clubber Lang who is hunger-driven, climbing his way to the top.
Eye of the tiger, baby....
Loved your reactions; especially during the fight with Rocky & Thunderlips.
This was the film that propelled Hulk Hogan and Mr. T to stardom. After the release of Rocky III, Mr. T hit it big with The A-Team TV show. Hogan was already a star on the pro-wrestling circuit in the late 70’s-early 80’s, but after Rocky III he got called back to the WWE (then known as WWF), where he won the World Heavyweight Championship from The Iron Sheik…giving birth to the phenomenon of HULKAMANIA. And then almost a year later, Hogan and Mr. T formed a tag team and competed in the very first WrestleMania @ Madison Square Garden in March of 1985.
I've never found Mickey more annoying than it did in this reaction.
Mickey was a great trainer he didn’t teach much technical aspects as Apollo, but the fundamentals, the tough love and training(eg catching chickens) and strategist it worked with Rocky heart. I think he knew Rock the most (10 years) and he knew he had something to beat Apollo.. Also Mick did say some racist things in 1 and 2. Can’t remember which one but I remember in one of the films he calls Rock a guinea ( Italian racial slur)
Mickey did the right thing padding the fights because he knows the life of a boxer. Loved Rocky to try to get him to retire financially sound while still having his marbles. A lot of boxers don't retire with neither.
This movie has all sorts of stuff that we take for granted. Hulk Hogan basically got fired by Vince's McMahon's dad Vince for taking this part, and hadn't debuted in the AWA yet when he filmed this movie (he basically rode the publicity of this movie to his big run on top of the WWF after leaving the AWA in a few years). The first montage was done to "Another One Bites the Dust" but they couldn't secure the rights so Survivor was asked to write a song that fit that montage, and thus "Eye of the Tiger" was created, and now it's a classic (and I admit to playing it on Napster towards the end of the Super Bowl where the Eagles beat the Pats). This was the first "I pity the fool" ever from Mr. T and probably the only time he played the heel in his life. SO iconic.
The only reason rocky beat Apollo was due to plot 😂