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Rocky Balboa (Blu-ray Disc, 2007)
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ROCKY BALBOA, the sixth installment of the long-running film franchise, should amount to nothing more than a lame punch line to a TONIGHT SHOW monologue joke. However, just as his longtime corner man Paulie describes the Italian Stallion himself, this movie is all heart. Thirty years after Sylvester Stallone first introduced the underdog backroom brawler from Philadelphia in the Oscar-winning ROCKY, Rocky Balboa returns for one last dance. Speculation as to whether Balboa, in his prime, would have been able to defeat lackluster champ Mason "The Line" Dixon spurs Dixon's management to set up an exhibition fight between the two. That Balboa is in his 50s in the film and wouldn't be sanctioned to fight anyone, let alone a man 30 years his junior and in the prime of life, must be left up to the viewer's ability to suspend disbelief. To its credit, however, the movie addresses at every turn the insanity of a man approaching 60 getting back into a boxing ring, and Balboa's impassioned explanation of his motivations is just believable enough to give all other improbabilities a free pass.Though it may sound like faint praise, this is the best ROCKY movie since the original. It's very much a love letter to Philadelphia, and Stallone, who wrote and directed the movie, shoots everything with an unflinching eye that humanizes the mean streets of the City of Brotherly Love and evokes the gritty dignity of the original film. And while Burt Young's cantankerous Paulie and Tony Burton's Duke both return, Talia Shire, sadly, does not reprise her role as the beloved Adrian. It's revealed early in the film that Adrian has died of cancer, and it's the pain of that tragedy that ultimately fuels Rocky. Boxing as a metaphor for life is certainly nothing new, but Stallone makes a legitimate contribution to the tradition with ROCKY BALBOA. Life hits harder than any man can, and one's ability to keep getting up until the final bell rings is the true measure of self. Corny? Perhaps. But when Bill Conti's legendary score kicks in and Rocky starts pounding the heavy bag, the metaphor feels truly profound.Product Identifiers
UPC0043396186132
eBay Product ID (ePID)100138997
Product Key Features
ActorAntonio Tarver, Sylvester Stallone
Movie/TV TitleRocky Balboa
DirectorSylvester Stallone
FormatBlu-ray Disc
Release Year2007
GenreDrama
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Leading RoleAntonio Tarver, Sylvester Stallone
Film CountryUSA
Release Date20070320
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- 03 Jan, 2019
No one hits harder than life!
Great addition to Rocky collection. Nice way for Stallone to wrap up the series. One of the best motivation quotes of time between Rocky and his son!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 01 Feb, 2020
Rocky is the man
if you love Rocky movies - this is a must haveVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 07 Nov, 2018
Great price
Works! Clear picture, good sound. Great price too!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 21 Nov, 2019
Movie
Great movie. Fast fast fast. Thank youVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 25 Apr, 2019
Redemption of the series
Excellent movieVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
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