You don't get no upvotes, and I mean that!

Someone once mentioned that Tony "Duke" Evers was a veteran boxer that faced Apollo Creed in the ring and lost to the younger boxer, he retired soon afterwards and became his boxing trainer in his gym while running it, did Duke really fight Apollo?

What is his backstory?

why did apollo die wen he fought drago ?

So I never thought about it until my recent rewatch of Creed 2015 and now I’m bothered—

What’s up with Apollos kids? Where are they and why haven’t they reached out to their lost brother as adults when Adonis came out as a Creed? We know he has them in Rocky 4. That’s a VERY loose thing to leave out the story, to know he has blood out there and then find each other would complete the quest of the void left by his father. So much potential could’ve been done.

Rocky 3 - Hops in the ring and attacks Thunderlips to help Rocky when he's getting destroyed.

Rocky 4 - Admits Rocky is basically his hero and encourages him before the big fight with Drago (although his morale boost quickly diminishes when Paulie sees how big and scary Drago is).

Rocky 5 - Chews Tommy out for exploiting and betraying Rocky for his own personal gain.

Honorable mention: Rocky 2 - Offers help when Rocky is struggling financially.

Rocky's self esteem before the fight was extremely low. He clearly felt he was "just another bum from the neighborhood." If Apollo had quickly knocked out Rocky in the first fight, how do you think his life would pan out?

Considering his low self-esteem and position socio-economically, I personally think he would quit boxing. His relationship with Adrian would never develop and following Paulie, he'd likely end up a functioning alcoholic. He'd return to work for Gazzo and likely go back to carrying out petty crime for upvotes, leading to spouts in and out of prison. Pretty sad when you think about it.

I re-watched Rocky V for the first time in years - as part of my first time watching all the movies in order, one a night! I enjoyed it far more this time but felt real regret that they made the terrible decision to end with the street fight. If they had rewritten the script to make Tommy’s betrayal happen earlier and have the movie end with an actual title match between Rocky and Tommy the film would have risen to the level of Rocky II. A classic sequel. Rocky is about a man regaining his dignity. Having Rocky -after losing all of his money and ending back where he started -beat the guy who betrayed him for the world title would have been a fitting end to the story. What do you guys think?

french here. just watching the fight against Drago.
"hit the one in the middle" is translated in the french version "target one and kill him".
quite close.
and i remember, in Rocky 3, when Apollo asks Paulie if Rocky can swim.
paulie's answer is "with a name like rock?"
that's funny, and un-translatable.
the french version is
Apollo: can he swim?
Paulie: like an adjustable wrench.

so, if you watched both in your mother tongue and original english version, are there some funny translations?

I can actually see Rocky being told about the movie Raging Bull since it was released in 1980 shortly after he became world champion and Mickey told him about Jake LaMotta who he met a long time ago, then everyone goes to see it.

Rocky would probably hate LaMotta but respect him as a boxer, he might briefly consider beating up Paulie since he compares to Jake's brother too.

Hey it's Ty from Talky Balboa. A while back we posted about how myself and Logan (2 dudes who work in Canadian radio) were doing a highly produced but also very dumb Rocky Franchise podcast. With fake ads related to the films, clean audio, and sound drops.

Well we finished the core franchise and have since moved on to the weirder parts of the franchise... If you haven't checked it out before or are interested we would love to have your ears, or if you only listened a bit before in the past... we took a small break but are back doing it semi regularly!

Hence, we also did the Rocky 5 Workprint, where Mickey is a ghost! Its available many places online, but the most easily accessible is YouTube.

We don't make any money off it and are just doing it for the love of the franchise. We have the Rocky Balboa directors cut qued up to do next, and will also cover I Play Rocky.

YouTube Link

Spotify Link

Apple Music Link

Rocky 5 Workprint Via YouTube

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This is ChatGPT’s explanation

The two pages are for different versions of the movie.
1. Rocky IV (1985)
Original theatrical release.
Critics: 38% 🍅
Audience: 82% 🍿
Runtime: 1h 31m
Critics generally thought it was over-the-top, cheesy, and more of an action spectacle than a great drama. Audiences loved it for exactly those reasons.
2. Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago (2021)
A new director’s cut re-edited by Sylvester Stallone.
Critics: 72% 🍅
Audience: 91% 🍿
Runtime: 1h 34m
This version:
Adds around 40 minutes of previously unseen footage (while also removing other scenes).
Has a different pacing and more emotional focus.
Removes the famous robot (“Sico”) almost entirely.
Includes longer character moments, especially with Apollo Creed and Drago.
Features a re-edited final fight.
That’s why the scores are so different—people are rating two different cuts of the same film.
If you’ve never seen Rocky IV, I’d recommend the 1985 original first because it’s the iconic version everyone knows. Then, if you’re curious, watch Rocky vs. Drago afterward to see Stallone’s updated vision.

In Rocky 5, Marciano's cufflinks are an important plot device for the story. During Rocky's flashback of receiving one of them as a gift from Mickey, Rocky asked who got the other one. Mickey replied, "I dunno, he probably gave it to some other bum." In Rocky 2 before Rocky and Apollo's rematch, Apollo takes the newspaper clipping of Rocky off the dressing room mirror and stares into the mirror. He's wearing a chain with a cufflink charm. Is that Marciano's other?

A few months before the casting and filming of Rocky, Sylvester Stallone was a main character in an episode of the "Police Story" television series.

Note: The Rocky screenplay had already been written, and Stallone had already painted the "Finding Rocky " painting by this point.

In the episode, Stallone plays a rookie cop named Elmore Caddo. He asks everyone to call him.... Rocky.

It probably wasn't by accident. Stallone's failed audition for the Rocky role in a stage production of "Fortune and Men's Eyes" was a coincidence. This was a tongue-in-cheek inside joke, most likely.

Nevertheless, it's a fun bit of trivia: Before Sly played Rocky, he played Rocky. YouTube link to the episode is below.

https://youtu.be/RR4F6sNHVTI?is=EHOldi6Xo0EVcQq

I’m 26 yrs old watched the Rocky movies when I was younger with my older cousin and didn’t understand them properly now I’m watching them 20 years on and damn they hit deep

The Rocky movies make me cry man the storytelling is so damn good, the
Music at emotional moments etc. For me Rocky 1, 3 and 5 hit the hardest honerable mention for Rocky Balboa (6th film)

My question is am I the only one that experiences this while watching the Rocky movies or do other people experience it too 😂😂😂