@@ajsmovieplaceIt’s not great, buts it’s not terrible like many say. I still think it’s a missed opportunity that they didn’t work on a new cut for 4K.
The alternate take/fight is on UA-cam... it's so much better than the released version and includes important added dialogue between Rocky and Tommy. Plus, Rocky offers Tommy his hand of friendship at the end of the fight (which Tommy takes) - this was SO important, as they were good friends before Tommy was lead astray... I really don't know why they left it out 🤦♂️
I realize I’m in the minority with this opinion, but I actually like the abrupt nature of Paulie losing his shit in the restaurant and when Rocky goes after him everything is all the sudden just fine. It encapsulates the entirety of their relationship from day one. Paulie has always had the tendency to lose his shit and then act as if nothing has happened. Just like toward the end of the first movie when he bashes the living room up with a baseball bat and Adrian moves out. Next scene Paulie wants to use Rocky’s robe for advertisement. Rocky just gets Paulie and lets it go. For me personally it works better than Paulie explaining himself. As a fan of the movies you just know. That’s just me of course.
I like all the additions except for the inital bar scene w little marie. Totally different scene, and its not as dreary.. but the fight scene at the end, though its basically the same, really pops in 4k, and i believe they tweaked the sound. Very dynamic
Blimey, what an endorsement, I love when an extended cut explores the characters more 🤔 sounds like a worthy upgrade, I need to rewatch this now, I haven’t watched it since the cinema. Nice one AJ, take care mate👍😃👍
great review - thank you for this - Im looking forward to seeing the movie now - however Im disappointed they did not use the deleted ending where ROCKY actually wins - You can't replicate the emotion of the first movie again, which is what I think Sly tried to do with 6 - It would have been far more satisfying to see Balboa win, and have more of the loss emotion attached to the younger fighter opponent. I think this is where ROCKY BALBOA fails as a movie. Still a great movie though - I am a big ROCKY fan since my childhood in 80s Handsworth, where Stallone's ROCKY movies were worshipped in the community. My favourites in order are ROCKY, ROCKY II, ROCKY V, ROCKY IIII Directors cut (ROCKY VS DRAGO), ROCKY III, and ROCKY BALBOA.
Great review ! Looking forward getting Rocky Balboa Steelbook Dir cut. My number one, is the First Rocky then Rocky 2, Rocky Balboa, Rocky 4 Dir cut. Rocky 3. and Rocky 5. I also like Creed movies, hope Rocky gets back in Creed 4.
Great review and thank you for taking the time! I'm going to have to see the re-worked first meeting with Marie to decide for myself if it is better. To me, that is the best scene in the film. I remember the alternate scene on the DVD release with the original bartender but, in my opinion, Rocky walking into that quiet dive bar in the dead of night really adds to the isolation and lonliness of the character, though I had always wished they were able to incorporate the original bartender into the scene and was hoping Stallone would accomplish this with the eventual director's cut. Looks like I am finally getting my wish but, still, that original scene and the way it was done will be hard to beat. Also, the extended scene with Paulie in the alleyway behind the restaurant that was also in the deleted scene section of the DVD. I was glad they left it out because I felt that Burt Young had overdone it, overacted, with the sobbing and it looked silly. Still, it never made much sense why, in the theatrical cut, he would storm into the restaurant heading straight to the back door, where he would then exit through the alleyway only to disappear into the night 😂. Hopefully, the added scene takes out a little bit of his uncontrolled sobbing that I felt was overacted.
@@icestationshatner1172 Thank you. And you’ve given me something to think about now. I’ve not thought of the scene as a reflection of his loneliness. That’s a great point. Although ☝️ I am thinking it could work to amplify his loneliness in the sense that even though there are all these people around - who know him / who he is etc. yet even amongst a wealth of folk that know of him. He is still a lonely sole. 🤔. I’ll have to defo watch again with your comments in mind though
I really loved the Director's Cut. It's a sad movie but it's a perfect bookend to the series and the additional scenes flesh it out. I do think the omni-present score should have been dialed back a bit for just silence but it's hard to say anything negative about that Bill Conti soundtrack.
@@nickjebeles5601 Yes its like in Vudu the 4k versions of these movies are not there. I made customer service aware maybe if more people do they will get it corrected
I put it up there with the original, weird how the last one in the franchise was the second best one. Such weird sequel we got. Had no clue there was a directors cut. Great review mate
I agree with you I think its the second best Rocky movie. It has an almost melancholic feel to it. I didn't know there was a directors cut but it was very clear to me from the first watch that Rocky Balboa had been chopped to pieces and a lot of scenes were missing
Well if it was Stallones intended vision before the studios made him cut it for time. Then yeah it would constitute a Directors Cut. Regardless if the scenes were available out of context prior. And at least it’s included with the theatrical cut rather than released alone as a new ‘Standalone’release
That's not a bum in the wheelchair that's the original guy that owns the bar that Rocky goes to in one Rocky 2 in the beginning of Rocky 3 when Paulie in there and he says a tale Rockey to give him my best
This is a strange one. Could of sworn I had the longer version on dvd, but the copy I have is 97 minutes not 102 or 116😂😂 It has all the deleted scenes and alternative ending, which I watched back when it was released and made my own extended cut in my mind I guess, because as you were recalling the eggs etc, I was "I remember that🤔" Maybe I have another copy somewhere with 5 extra minutes on 102 but its very strange😂
Great review and thank you for taking the time! I'm going to have to see the re-worked first meeting with Marie to decide for myself if it is better. To me, that is the best scene in the film. I remember the alternate scene with the original bartender on the DVD but, in my opinion, Rocky walking into that quiet dive bar in the dead of night really adds to the isolation and lonliness of the character, though I had always wished they were able to incorporate the original bartender into the scene and was hoping Stallone would accomplish this with the eventual director's cut. Looks like I am finally getting my wish. But, still, that original scene and the way it was done will be hard to beat. Also, the extended scene with Paulie in the alleyway behind the restaurant that was also in the deleted scene section of the DVD. I was glad they left it out because I felt that Burt Young had overdone it, overacted, with the sobbing and it looked foolish. Still, it never made much sense why, in the theatrical cut, he would storm into the restaurant heading straight to the back door, where he would then exit through the alleyway only to disappear into the night 😂. Hopefully, the added scene takes out a little bit of his uncontrollable sobbing that I felt was overacted.
The PAL regions (look up what countries are PAL) of DVDs are 4% faster so that explains the few minutes difference. Thankfully this was fixed when Bluray first came out.
Honestly - Stallone doesn’t really need to Milk anything. While I agree a lot of character stuff was lost on the ROCKY 4 DC. What Stallone did is take a film that is now extremely dated filled with questionable decisions and turn it into a leaner movie that doesn’t feel like an 80’s music video. Rocky 4 ( in certain scenes ) has become harder and harder to watch. And for Rocky 6 here. Stallone was forced to bring the films runtime down to 100 mins by the studio.
What I really would like to see, is an expanded edition of Rocky V, including the alternate fight at the end.
I should really revisit that film.
@@ajsmovieplaceIt’s not great, buts it’s not terrible like many say. I still think it’s a missed opportunity that they didn’t work on a new cut for 4K.
The alternate take/fight is on UA-cam... it's so much better than the released version and includes important added dialogue between Rocky and Tommy. Plus, Rocky offers Tommy his hand of friendship at the end of the fight (which Tommy takes) - this was SO important, as they were good friends before Tommy was lead astray... I really don't know why they left it out 🤦♂️
@@SteveHulkUK I’ll check that out 👍
@@SteveHulkUK I prefer it the way it was. I think I'm in the minority
I realize I’m in the minority with this opinion, but I actually like the abrupt nature of Paulie losing his shit in the restaurant and when Rocky goes after him everything is all the sudden just fine. It encapsulates the entirety of their relationship from day one. Paulie has always had the tendency to lose his shit and then act as if nothing has happened. Just like toward the end of the first movie when he bashes the living room up with a baseball bat and Adrian moves out. Next scene Paulie wants to use Rocky’s robe for advertisement. Rocky just gets Paulie and lets it go. For me personally it works better than Paulie explaining himself. As a fan of the movies you just know. That’s just me of course.
There is a Directors Cut of Rocky Balboa?
Yeah.
Just released with the 4K a few weeks ago
He put the robot back into the director’s cut of Rocky VI
😂😂😂 imagine that 🤦🏻
I like all the additions except for the inital bar scene w little marie. Totally different scene, and its not as dreary.. but the fight scene at the end, though its basically the same, really pops in 4k, and i believe they tweaked the sound. Very dynamic
👌👌👌
basically the deleted scenes added into main movie
Pretty much
Blimey, what an endorsement, I love when an extended cut explores the characters more 🤔 sounds like a worthy upgrade, I need to rewatch this now, I haven’t watched it since the cinema. Nice one AJ, take care mate👍😃👍
👍👍👍. It’s a great film.
great review - thank you for this - Im looking forward to seeing the movie now - however Im disappointed they did not use the deleted ending where ROCKY actually wins - You can't replicate the emotion of the first movie again, which is what I think Sly tried to do with 6 - It would have been far more satisfying to see Balboa win, and have more of the loss emotion attached to the younger fighter opponent. I think this is where ROCKY BALBOA fails as a movie. Still a great movie though - I am a big ROCKY fan since my childhood in 80s Handsworth, where Stallone's ROCKY movies were worshipped in the community. My favourites in order are ROCKY, ROCKY II, ROCKY V, ROCKY IIII Directors cut (ROCKY VS DRAGO), ROCKY III, and ROCKY BALBOA.
While I was watching and the fight happening. I was on the edge of my seat if he went with that ending. Alas it obviously wasn’t meant to be.
Is this available on Blu-ray?
I believe it’s only has a 4K / Blu-ray release.
It is also worth having in mind that Director's Cut in this package is only on 4k disk, not on Blu-ray.
Rocky Balboa was fn amazing. It hit like the first.
Totally
I’m in this movie! Sending love
@@randallrutherford1384 That’s great
Is The Director's Cut on the Blu Ray to ore only on 4K ?
Yea
@@ajsmovieplace yes on The Blu Ray ?
@brianrasmussen1714 yes on both discs
It was 2006…. I was in the movie! Filmed the fight in December 2005!
For me. In the UK it was a 2007 release.
Great review ! Looking forward getting Rocky Balboa Steelbook Dir cut. My number one, is the First Rocky then Rocky 2, Rocky Balboa, Rocky 4 Dir cut. Rocky 3. and Rocky 5. I also like Creed movies, hope Rocky gets back in Creed 4.
I did miss Stallone in Creed 3 - so I share that sentiment. 👌👌 Hope you favour the Dir Cut 👌👍
Great review and thank you for taking the time! I'm going to have to see the re-worked first meeting with Marie to decide for myself if it is better. To me, that is the best scene in the film. I remember the alternate scene on the DVD release with the original bartender but, in my opinion, Rocky walking into that quiet dive bar in the dead of night really adds to the isolation and lonliness of the character, though I had always wished they were able to incorporate the original bartender into the scene and was hoping Stallone would accomplish this with the eventual director's cut. Looks like I am finally getting my wish but, still, that original scene and the way it was done will be hard to beat.
Also, the extended scene with Paulie in the alleyway behind the restaurant that was also in the deleted scene section of the DVD. I was glad they left it out because I felt that Burt Young had overdone it, overacted, with the sobbing and it looked silly. Still, it never made much sense why, in the theatrical cut, he would storm into the restaurant heading straight to the back door, where he would then exit through the alleyway only to disappear into the night 😂. Hopefully, the added scene takes out a little bit of his uncontrolled sobbing that I felt was overacted.
@@icestationshatner1172 Thank you. And you’ve given me something to think about now. I’ve not thought of the scene as a reflection of his loneliness. That’s a great point.
Although ☝️ I am thinking it could work to amplify his loneliness in the sense that even though there are all these people around - who know him / who he is etc. yet even amongst a wealth of folk that know of him. He is still a lonely sole. 🤔.
I’ll have to defo watch again with your comments in mind though
I really loved the Director's Cut. It's a sad movie but it's a perfect bookend to the series and the additional scenes flesh it out. I do think the omni-present score should have been dialed back a bit for just silence but it's hard to say anything negative about that Bill Conti soundtrack.
Totally agree
did the digital copy work for you? Mine did not.
Honestly wouldn’t know. I don’t do digital I’m 100% physical
Neither my Rocky V or my Rocky Balboa steelbook digital codes worked. I got a message saying: "Promotion not found"
@@nickjebeles5601 Yes its like in Vudu the 4k versions of these movies are not there. I made customer service aware maybe if more people do they will get it corrected
@@nickjebeles5601 That’s not good. Have you reached out to WB or someone re that
@@ajsmovieplace I just wrote them a message yesterday and I'm waiting to hear back from them.
Rocky Balboa came out in 2006.
You are right. But here in uk it was Jan 19 2007.
I went with the date in my head knowing when I saw it 👌
We got it in 2007 here in Australia.
Awesome Review. I just got the 4K steelbook and can't wait to watch the director's cut!
Hope you enjoy it!
IMO watching Adrian's onscreen death would've been more of a gut punch than anything.
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That was one mighty fine review Sir!
High Praise Indeed. 🙏
Thank you so much
Awesome movie 2nd best in the series in my opinion had no idea a directors cut was coming out this is great news.
Yeah fresh and new for this release. I didn’t realise either
@@ajsmovieplace thanks again for such a good review this one needed a directors cut.👍
@glennmelville5060 🙏
The Image of most of these Rocky 4ks has been average except for the new cut of R4. The older 2014 scans were unfortunately used for these
That’s a shame
I put it up there with the original, weird how the last one in the franchise was the second best one. Such weird sequel we got. Had no clue there was a directors cut. Great review mate
🙏🙏. I had no idea about the directors cut being done. This here is it’s first release.
I agree with you I think its the second best Rocky movie. It has an almost melancholic feel to it. I didn't know there was a directors cut but it was very clear to me from the first watch that Rocky Balboa had been chopped to pieces and a lot of scenes were missing
Rocky Balboa is my least favorite in the series.
I also thought the Rocky 4 director's cut was horrible. Hopefully this one is better.
So it’s just the same film with all the already available deleted scenes added. Hardly constitutes a Directors Cut.
Well if it was Stallones intended vision before the studios made him cut it for time. Then yeah it would constitute a Directors Cut. Regardless if the scenes were available out of context prior.
And at least it’s included with the theatrical cut rather than released alone as a new ‘Standalone’release
So pretty much the director's cut has got the deleted scenes from the original Rocky Balboa and they just put it in the film
Pretty much
@@ajsmovieplace I'd think that's worth it just to have the full alley scene with Pauley.
That's not a bum in the wheelchair that's the original guy that owns the bar that Rocky goes to in one Rocky 2 in the beginning of Rocky 3 when Paulie in there and he says a tale Rockey to give him my best
Who are you talking about?
@@mindrover777His name was Andy.
@@bandit7498 this youtuber is andy?
@@mindrover777 No. the name of the character that owned the Lucky 7 Tavern in Rocky is Andy.
@@bandit7498 oops
Really good review. Really like this movie. Never knew Paulie was a painter
I know arts subjective,but …. He’s not a good one 🤣
@ajsmovieplace well I kind of expect that lol
FINALLY!!!
This is a strange one. Could of sworn I had the longer version on dvd, but the copy I have is 97 minutes not 102 or 116😂😂
It has all the deleted scenes and alternative ending, which I watched back when it was released and made my own extended cut in my mind I guess, because as you were recalling the eggs etc, I was "I remember that🤔"
Maybe I have another copy somewhere with 5 extra minutes on 102 but its very strange😂
That’s the Mandela Effect ☝️🤣
@@ajsmovieplace Yo😄😄👍😎
Great review and thank you for taking the time! I'm going to have to see the re-worked first meeting with Marie to decide for myself if it is better. To me, that is the best scene in the film. I remember the alternate scene with the original bartender on the DVD but, in my opinion, Rocky walking into that quiet dive bar in the dead of night really adds to the isolation and lonliness of the character, though I had always wished they were able to incorporate the original bartender into the scene and was hoping Stallone would accomplish this with the eventual director's cut. Looks like I am finally getting my wish. But, still, that original scene and the way it was done will be hard to beat.
Also, the extended scene with Paulie in the alleyway behind the restaurant that was also in the deleted scene section of the DVD. I was glad they left it out because I felt that Burt Young had overdone it, overacted, with the sobbing and it looked foolish. Still, it never made much sense why, in the theatrical cut, he would storm into the restaurant heading straight to the back door, where he would then exit through the alleyway only to disappear into the night 😂. Hopefully, the added scene takes out a little bit of his uncontrollable sobbing that I felt was overacted.
The PAL regions (look up what countries are PAL) of DVDs are 4% faster so that explains the few minutes difference.
Thankfully this was fixed when Bluray first came out.
With time got better
👍
Does anyone digital code work?
Are you in the US
I pity the fool
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Rocky 4 directors cut was no where near as good as original rocky 4 ..slys just milking it
Honestly - Stallone doesn’t really need to Milk anything.
While I agree a lot of character stuff was lost on the ROCKY 4 DC. What Stallone did is take a film that is now extremely dated filled with questionable decisions and turn it into a leaner movie that doesn’t feel like an 80’s music video.
Rocky 4 ( in certain scenes ) has become harder and harder to watch.
And for Rocky 6 here.
Stallone was forced to bring the films runtime down to 100 mins by the studio.
@@ajsmovieplace pretentious
@@Tambo81 😉