Rocky Balboa | 
 enlarge | Actors: Michael Buffer, Tony Burton, Jim Lampley, Leroy Neiman, Talia Shire
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  291 reviews
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Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
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Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 102
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
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MPN: TM2631
UPC: 043396161900
EAN: 0043396161900
ASIN: B000N4SHPS
Theatrical Release Date: December 20, 2006
Release Date: March 20, 2007
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Rocky Balboa' examines one of America's greatest icons at a vulnerable period in his life--middle age. A former heavyweight boxing champion, known and renown throughout the world for going the distance, Rocky finds a new venture: giving back to his community. This is where he, once more, finds himself at the opposing side of opportunity, not unlike the one he has seen decades ago. Heavyweight champ Mason Dixon and his representation offer Rocky a shot for the title. For Balboa, it'll be one last hurrah he'll never forget.....but with his glory days far behind him can he withstand the inevitabilities of what's to come? A look at going full circle and wanting more, when life turns out how you least expect it and then some.
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The sixth installment of the Rocky series picks up the story of the Italian Stallion 16 years after the morose Rocky V. And sure, at his advanced age, Sylvester Stallone now looks like one of those sides of beef his character used to pound on. No matter. Somehow you buy the premise after all these years, even if it takes forever for Rocky Balboa to stop wallowing in self-pity (Adrian is dead, his old haunts are demolished) and get down to the business of drinking raw eggs and running up staircases. The business at hand is an unlikely exhibition fight with champion Mason Dixon (Antonio Tarver), which the near-sexagenarian Mr. Balboa has no business accepting. Of course, just as sure as the horns of Bill Conti's theme music are even now trumpeting through your head, the ol' Rock might have a punch or two left in him. Stallone wrote and directed, and there isn't much to say except that the movie steps in its pre-determined paces with a canny sense of what has come before (it's practically an homage to all the previous Rocky pictures, complete with fleeting flashbacks). Burt Young is around again, and Geraldine Hughes makes an appealing, rather chaste female companion for Rocky. Stallone's Rocky has gotten suspiciously articulate over the years, but he still knows how to slouch. If Stallone never forgets that, he can probably keep the franchise rolling. --Robert Horton Stills from Rocky Balboa (click for larger image) Beyond Rocky Balboa on Amazon.com 
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 Everyone can change! July 8, 2008
Growing up, the classic series of Rocky boxing films use to be a piece of Americana. After a sixteen year sabbatical from Rocky V in 1990, the latest film, Rocky Balboa, was released last Christmas to theatres. Rocky Balboa is played by Sylvester Stallone, and the film takes place well over a decade since Rocky V and a few years after Rocky's wife, Adrian passes away.
Rocky is having trouble living life after boxing; he cannot connect with his son, and is still coming to terms that his wife is gone. That all changes when ESPN has a computer generated fight predicting Rocky Balboa defeating the current reigning champ, Mason "The Line" Dixon (played by retired boxer, Antonio Tarver). This motivates Rocky to get back to the ring and make a George Foreman-esque comeback for the ages.
Sylvester Stallone is a natural as Rocky Balboa. He plays the role as perfectly as he did decades ago. The storytelling is done remarkably well compared to previous Rocky movies. Stallone directed this too, and he did a wonderful job with the narrative transitioning Rocky on the verge of a nervous breakdown to coming around by finding new friends and family to making his comeback to the ring. Admittedly, it is pretty formula, but if you have seen past Rocky films than you know they are not known for breaking new grounds, but more on delivering feel good moments. Rocky Balboa accomplishes this in spades.
The DVD itself is nicely put together. The film transferred very smoothly and looks great even on my standard definition television. I was expecting a double disc special edition release, but Rocky Balboa has basic packaging, and a decent offering of extras. The three documentaries provide an insightful look behind the scenes of the film, and on the choreography of the fights. There are also some interesting deleted scenes that help explain some miniscule gaps in the film, and an alternate, more feel good ending. Finally Sly himself provides commentary for the film.
If you're a fan of sports films, or have seen any of the older Rocky flicks than you got to get Rocky Balboa on DVD. I got a feeling this one may see a special edition release sometime down the road, but it still has a good amount of extra features to make it worth your while.
Rocky Balboa
 Best Rocky Movie of the Last Decade June 25, 2008
Excellent movie if you go into it with zero expectations. It should really be terrible, but it's mostly entertaining.
Great fun, and not as corny as I thought it would be June 24, 2008
I went into watching this thinking it would be pure, implausible corn, but I was strangely surprised at how good this film was. Surprising, too, was how similar this film was in feel and spirit to the original Rocky film. Fascinating too is that this film, of all the Rocky films, seems to have the LEAST actual focus on boxing. The film is all about character development, relationships, and longing for the past. Some great material being told here.
I loved seeing Rocky's continuous obsession with the past, complimented with Bill Conti's music again (the graveyard sequences were especially poignant.)
Also interesting was how the "Little Marie" relationship was handled. I have to admit I was squirming contemplating a love story unfolding, and thankfully, Rocky's relationship never veers beyond that of a caring father (even at the hotel, pre-fight, when Marie visits Rocky's room, and Rocky is wearing the white-undershirt, I'm thinking... oh, no... please no. And indeed, nothing happened. Thank you, Sylvester Stallone, for leaving romance out of this one.)
The final fight unfolded convincingly, although in the back of my mind, I love the idea of Rocky dying from the fight and being reunited with Adrianne, but that might have ended the film on a note of corniness. And as it stands, the film, and the Rocky series, ended with class.
Exit with Pride June 23, 2008
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When I first heard this movie was going to be made, I groaned in agony. But then a good friend of mine stated, `I think he still has something to say'. And you know what? He actually did.
Don't get me wrong, I knew Stallone had talent. After all, he scribed all the Rocky movies (the first won an Oscar), and directed 2, 3 and 4. Leaving the fifth to the director of the original. I can't blame him for wanting to make one more movie (lets hope it's only one more) after the travesty of the fifth movie. Something was definitely lost in the translation. This is a beloved character for him and he obviously wanted to set things right.
Rocky Balboa is most certainly a return to the roots of the original movie and character. Where a man overcomes all negative odds with heart and belief in himself. Stallone takes the reigns and makes sure this movie came out the way it should. An aged Rocky is now suffering the loss of Adrian, a distant relationship with his son and just getting older. Everything in his town is changing and even though he seems to be taking it all in stride, there are moments where he is obviously having trouble dealing with it all.
When a computer generated `Fantasy Fight' is broadcast on ESPN pitting Rocky (in his prime) against the current champ Mason Dixon, the buzz turns into full blown demand for an actual fight. The plot is pretty predictable from that point on, the inevitable is going to happen and Rocky ends up in the ring. But you still find yourself rooting for him with everything you can, even though the guy he's fighting isn't someone you want to hate like the last three movies.
After a decade of flopping mediocre movies that he got paid WAAAYYY too much money for (Assassins, The Specialist, Driven) Stallone has been humbled, and seems to be trying to get some dignity back. He has done that with Rocky Balboa, bringing some class back to an American underdog character that has become an icon of our culture.
THIS is a must have!!!!! June 15, 2008
Just saw this final installment of the Rocky series.
Can't say that I'd been entirely happy about the fact that a new one was going to hit the market.
The last one was abysmal at best.
But this is the best way to end the seminal Rocky series.
The poorer side of Philly is back (and takes a good chunk of the film).
The Rocky we knew as a REAL underdog is back.
Paulie is back.
Hell, even the egg drinking is back.
The best part of this film is that it actually LOOKS like the first Rocky. I'm not sure what camera techniques were used in the making, but the film has that grainy, streetwise look to it, and that strengthens the story even more.
I had NO intention of even seeing this movie, but I'm definitely glad that I'd spent both my money and time to watch it.
This one's most assuredly a keeper.
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