Steinesongo Too many fans seem to be blown away

Ensofter Overrated and overhyped

Matrixiole Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

Beulah Bram A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

cinephile-27690 I found the Rocky movies(1-5) at a garage sale and decided to check them out. hey are great, but I only saw the first 4 and found this to be the weakest. (Rocky 3 is the best.) While Rocky 4 is the most iconic-I feel it's kind of pointless. I gave this an 8/10-and 80% or a B if this were a test. The movie uses clip after clip of the first 3 films while the theme music plays. Without it, the movie would only be an hour long! In short, this is worth watching, just know out of the first 4, this is the weakest.

emilyroseirvine I'd like to consider this film the black sheep of the Rocky series. Our rags to riches streetwise boxer is now surrounded by all the luxuries life has to offer while still holding on strong to the world title, and has now turned his once greatest foe, Apollo Creed, to his greatest friend. However, Apollo is keen to restore his name when the Soviet Union enters the boxing scene, presenting the 6'5" punching machine; Ivan Drago. In the ring Drago unleashes a killer punch on Creed, demonising the remorseless Russian. Rocky is left distressed by the sudden death and vows to fight Drago in Moscow to not just avenge Creed, but also to put a stop to this soviet scheme. In traditional Rocky fashion, he wins.The politics in this film reflect the time and send a clear message: America Good, Russia Bad. There are many details that make this film unconvincing, but the main point, in simple terms, is that Rocky is fighting a man who is funded by the government to destroy Americans. His opponent has no personality. He is a robot. Rocky has also lost his likable characteristics in his wealth and vanity. Say what you will about Rocky V, but Rocky is best when he returns to his roots.This film lacks the motivational kick that the other Rocky films have. All the other Rocky films I have finished in one sitting, but this one had to be stretched out over the course of three days. Sometimes I asked myself if I really needed to watch it until the end because I knew he was going to win anyway, but as a Rocky fanatic I felt the need to consume all the media I could find in the fear that I'd miss a slight detail affecting the rest of the series. The only thing you need to know is that Apollo is now dead. If you don't particularly care for the Rocky series, give this a skip. If you're a Rocky fan you have a 50/50 chance of liking this film. The film deserved an extra star because it still has the mildly well-choreographed fight scenes and entertaining training montage, but nothing that stands out compared to the others. Sly, we know commies are bad. We didn't need a Rocky film about it.

marieltrokan Antagonistic mission is safe non-missionNon-mission is non-objectiveNon-objective is non-separationNon-separation is non-selfNon-self is non-observationSafe is separationSeparation is observationObservation non-observation is hypocritical non-observationHypocritical non-observation is non-observation hypocriticalNon-observation hypocritical is hypocrisy of non-intrusionNon-intrusion is non-abuseNon-abuse is toleranceTolerance is implied dangerImplied danger is danger of implicationDanger of implication is danger of possibilityDanger of possibility is safety of impossibilityImpossible safety is certain dangerCertain danger is safetySafety is hypocriticalHypocrisy is safeHypocrisy is good

Richard Dominguez My Favorite Of The 6 Rocky Movies ... When This Movie First Came Out Everyone Knew Without Watching The Movie That Rocky Wins ... I Couldn't Understand Why They Would Give Away The Ending Like That ... Then When I Saw The Movie I Understood That They Had Given Nothing Away ... That This Movie Is So Much More Than About A Boxing Match ... I Can't Go Into Every Nuance Of Things I Love About This Movie, There Are Simply Way Too Many Things To List ... Suffice It To Say That Rocky IV Is An Emotional Ride Through A Universe Of Feelings ... Well Written And Executed I Would Have Thought It Was A Best Selling Novel ... From Apollo's Insistence That When "This 'Is Over" Rocky Would Understand To Rocky's Son Repeating Back Into The Television "I Love You" In My Opinion The Best Written Rocky Of All ... The Acting Was Great If Not Oscar Worthy But With The "Heart" That This Movie Carries (As Far As I Am Concerned) The Academy Can Keep It's Award ... There's Just So Much I Want To Say About This Movie