Chances are you’ve seen most of the ‘Rocky’ films, but if you don’t own them you should think about picking up the very reasonably-priced Blu-ray box set. I revisited the original Rocky film shortly after I began my transformation in 2003, and it had a major impact on me (even though I’d already seen it a dozen times). I love this film, and never tire of watching it. The first film is by far my favorite, but the second film is also a true classic. The third film (with “Mr. T”) begins the downslide of the series, but has a number of worthwhile moments. The fourth film is fairly weak, but still ranks up there as an enjoyable “guilty pleasure”, thanks to the memorable training scenes and, of course, Ivan Drago (“I must break you!”) Despite a return to the director’s chair by John G. Avildsen (the director of original “Rocky”), the fifth movie was ultimately a let-down for most. The Blu-ray boxed set also includes the final(?) film in the series, ‘Rocky Balboa’.
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