I have to confess that – while i’ve always had a soft spot for underdog sports stories – I wasn’t going into Rocky with much hope beyond some acceptable, possibly bland entertainment. Imagine my surprise when – like with a recent viewing of First Blood – instead of the glossy, emotionally manipulative film I was expecting I got a nuanced, often gritty view of working class heroics. Sylvester Stallone – who also wrote – gives a performance so strong that it seems near impossible to separate from his actual persona, while he’s given terrific support from series mainstays Burt Young, Talia Shire
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