Rocky II (1979)

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Directed by

Sylvester Stallone

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Sylvester Stallone
Rocky Balboa

Talia Shire
Adrian

Burt Young
Paulie

Carl Weathers
Apollo Creed

Burgess Meredith
Mickey

Tony Burton
Apollo's Trainer

Joe Spinell
Gazzo

Leonard Gaines
Agent

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A fantastic and extremely underrated sequel!

9 years ago at Feb 6 2:46

SJMJ91

2 votes

I have heard from friends and family and read from other reviewers that the rest of the Rocky films after the first one are absolutely irrelevant and almost served no purpose in the slightest. However, when I saw the sequel to Rocky, I absolutely loved it and I can't understand why people didn't give this one as much credit as the first film. It was epic, emotional and quite intense throughout the... read more

A solid, worthy follow-up

9 years, 3 months ago at Nov 6 11:54

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"This guy don't just want to win, you know. He wants to bury you, he wants to humiliate you, he wants to prove to the whole world that you was nothing but some kind of a... a freak the first time out."

Back in 1976, nobody had anticipated Rocky to be the commercial success that it turned out to be, particularly on account of its minuscule budget and lack of big stars. Yet, over the ... read more

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13 years ago at Feb 11 13:33

The Antagonist

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Probably one of the weakest of the saga. It was essentially Rocky but with the hero at a new position.

I got two favourite bits to this film. At the end of the usual montage when the whole town is chasing/running with him, to show that the Underdog is no longer alone and has a fanbase. He had proved his worth before and now people love him for it. Also, The final blow between Apollo... read more

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Description: In the aftermath of his celebrated match with World Heavyweight Champion Apollo Creed, Rocky Balboa enjoys his success, and the money he earned from the match (Which Apollo won by split decision and therefore retained the heavyweight championship.). He marries his fiancée Adrian, buys her an expensive fox fur, a sports car for himself, and a large new home. When a projected stint in TV commercials fails because he is unable to remember his lines and cannot read the 'dummy boards' being held for him, an embarrassed Rocky is forced to work for the meat packing company that Adrian's brother Paulie works for. When Rocky later gets ... (more)

Release date: 15 June 1979
UPC: 027616673121

Tags: Drama (27), Boxing (22), Sports (15), Sequel (15), 1979 (13), Sport (8), 1970s (8), Underdog (6), Action (5), Coma (5), Championship (5), Rematch (5), Pregnancy (4), Wedding (4), Training (4), Husband (4), Pet Shop (4), Fist (4), Title Fight (4), Fame (3)

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