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December 22, 2006
Rocky Balboa - Playing at a Theater Near You
Rocky Balboa
The Gist: Adrian is dead. Mickey is dead. Apollo is dead. Rocky is pushing 80. His kid has so much disdain for the old man that you’d think Rocky spent the last two dozen years sodomizing the little tyke as retribution for staying up late or failing to show up at Rocky’s restaurant. Nevertheless, the former champ develops a sudden fire to fight again when an ESPN computer determines that a younger Rocky would defeat the current champ if the two had been able to square off against each other.
What Would Have Made this Movie Better: To quote Montgomery Burns, “I know what I hate. And I didn’t hate this.” With that stated, you cannot travel into the theater with lofty expectations. After all, the premise of the movie is nothing short of idiotic. With that stated, it would have been nice if Sylvester Stallone’s face looked more natural. The guy definitely looks fantastic for his age and his body is absolutely ripped, but you still can’t help but think “I wonder if Ray from Dr. 90210 was his surgeon” every time you look at the champ’s eyebrows. A few more Paulie quips also would have added to the experience.
Who Should See This: If you’ve seen all the other Rocky films, you might as well complete the journey. For the rest of you bastards, there are too many promising looking films out right now to venture to this one.
The Verdict: C.
Comments
If there is a male out there who hasn't seen all of the Rocky's may I ask him, how long have you been a hairdresser?
Posted by: CM at December 22, 2006 04:40 PM
Ugh, Stallone has had "work" on his face? So much for Rocky being natural and all that.
Happy Holidays T.F.!
Posted by: LisaBinDaCity at December 22, 2006 07:06 PM
CM - I agree. However, some allowances must be made for males under 25 and for guys who refused to see Rocky V, which was nothing short of dreadful.
LisaB - Happy Holidays right back at you. In the spirit of Snagglepuss, "Merry Christmas even!"
Posted by: Fool at December 22, 2006 08:44 PM
I love Dr. Rey from Dr. 90210. I hope he gets to see his dad in Brazil before he dies.
Posted by: teahouseblossom at December 23, 2006 11:38 AM
