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Rating:  9 reviews
Format: Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC, Import
Language: English (Unknown)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: UMD for PSP
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
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Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 043396161931
UPC: 043396161931
EAN: 0043396161931
ASIN: B000MRA58S
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: March 20, 2007
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 9
 Hope and Inspirational December 3, 2009
D. Kays (Charlottetown P.E.I. Canada)
Thank you Mr.Stallone for writing, directing and acting in this beautiful movie. This movie gives me an inspiration and encouragement and an understanding about my own life. I, too, let the world and the people around me to dictate my life. In this movie Rocky helps his son to discover what life is really about. To believe in yourself and accomplish those goals you wish to set out. The movie gave me that purpose back again to my life. To believe in myself and those hopes and dreams I want to aspire to. It is an excellent story of hope and rediscovery of what is important to your life. Mr.Stallone you understand well what God wishes to teach and give us, a great sense of self and determination to accomplish those hopes and dreams we set out for.
a very fitting and great end to the series,which recaptures the "Rocky" spirit and magic September 2, 2007
falcon (canada)
this is a great way to end the "Rocky" franchise,considering how weak
number 5 was.there is some real depth to this entry,and Stallone put in
a very heartfelt performance.he can really act,given the right
material.Stallone wrote the script,and it is a good script.the movie is
much more realistic than i thought it would be.given the premise(an
aging ex champ in his 50's fighting the current champ,a man 30 years
his junior)the movie would seem absurd,yet it Isn't.you'd have to watch
it to understand.when first hearing they were making another
installment,i scoffed,thinking it would be ridiculous and stupid.for
some reason,though,i decided to watch it,and i am glad i did.this is
easily the best installment since number 2,which i believe was the best
up to this point.I think "Rocky Balboa" is probably as good as 2,and it
really recaptures the magic of the earlier entries.this movie is very
sentimental,in a good way.Stallone makes it inspiring without being
preachy.my vote for "Rocky Balboa" is 5/5
 The Rocky saga ain't over until Sylvester Stallone says it is over July 22, 2007
Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota)
It is easy enough to say that "Rocky Balboa" is a much better ending to the cinematic saga of Sylvester Stallone's most famous creation than "Rocky V," because that 1990 was clearly the bottom of the barrel for the franchise. But "Rocky Balboa," the new "last" Rocky movie is not only a lot better than the last "last" Rocky movie, it does a good job of bringing things full circle and reminding us of why the original 1976 film scored a big upset by winning the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Adrian has died and Rocky's son (Milo Ventimiglia) is tired of living in his the shadow of his famous father, who spends his days at his wife's grave and his nights at his bar. With his old friend Paulie (Burt Young) in tow, Rocky visits all of his haunts from the old days (that is to say, from the first film), and pretty much everything is in ruins. The exception is "Little" Marie (Geraldine Hughes), the kids who rejected his advice in the original film with the comeback "Screw you, creepo." She is grown up now and a single mom, and when she denies she ever said anything that rude he assures her that she did, adding a comment about the longevity of great insults. Rocky takes an interest in Marie and her son, Steps (James Francis Kelly III), hoping to fill the voids in his life but never thinking that they are replacing his wife and son. Then the Fates once again intervene in his life and give Rocky an unlikely match against the unpopular current heavyweight champ, Mason "The Line" Dixon (Antonio Tarver), which means it will be time to cue Bill Conti's famous music, go through another training montage, and have Rocky climb the steps at the Philadelphia Art Museum.
However, all of that happens relatively late in the film. Of course, Stallone wrote and directed the grand finale, and having thought long and hard about his character that is primarily what this film is about. The fight is a necessary part of the Rocky formula and therefore of this story, but most of the memorable scenes and lines from this film come before Rocky ever steps into the ring. One of the casualties of the Rocky franchise was the fantastic lesson of the original film that you can be a winner without winning. That is the sort of thing that Yogi Berra might say (or that Joe Garagiola might say that Yogi said), which is quite apt since Berra's "It ain't over 'till it's over" is the film's tagline. But such ideas are at the heart of the Rocky mythos and Stallone has not simply returned to them, but found a way to rearticulate them in terms of the life of his character at this age and at the center of his shrinking circle of family and friends. One of his best moves is that the big fight is meaningful for his opponent as well.
Stallone is not only working off of the Rocky mythos but also drawing inspiration from the real world of boxing, explicitly updating the original computer match that had Rocky Marciano beating Muhammad Ali. There is also the idea of the ex-champ's restaurant, which harkens back at least to Jack Dempsey's place, where he tells stories and poses for photos (Ali makes people pose for shots where you put your fist against his chin like you are landing a hard one on him). Stallone knows that even those who do not own a George Foreman grill probably know that he was the oldest man to win the heavyweight crown even if they do not remember how old (Foreman was 45 when he won the title, 20 years after losing it to Ali, and would hold it another three years). So in Stallone's screenplay Mason "The Line" Dixon gets the chance to prove the computer wrong and as soon as that robe comes off in the right before the fight it is clear that even at "50," Rocky is totally chiseled and in a lot better shape than Foreman. We are also reminded that Stallone knows he is doing when he choreographs a fight. Included in the deleted scenes is an alternative ending that only reinforces what we already knew: namely that what you see in this movie is the way the saga of Rocky should end (Stallone's commentary track is well worth listening to as he juggles his varying perspectives as writer, director and actor).
For me things get a bit too artsy in the fight, where suddenly shots are looking like a cross between "Raging Bull" and "Pulp Fiction," and every since that slow-motion fall and rise ending to "Rocky II" I start to worry when Stallone starts getting too cute. But whereas previous bouts have been about Rocky finally landing the big blow, this one is definitely all about Rocky being hit. In case anybody does get the point, the key line in the film echoes in Rocky's mind at the pivotal moment: "But it ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and keep moving forward." We have had ample reason to be cynical and Stallone and his creation for a couple of decades now, but both the creator and his creation evince a lot of the heart that made us care about them in the first place.
This is the a great ending for a great character. July 10, 2007
Moe Sasseville (Montreal, QC, Canada)
I loved Rocky growing up, I watched the 3rd and 4th installments until my parents could kill me as a child. When I grew up, I came to appreciate the 1st and 2nd movie; the 1st being one of my all time favorites. This movie is a clear tribute to the character of the first two films. The way Stalonne approached the film is nothing short of brilliant. He's a man set to re-create his life, fighting against the impulse to go into death without a sigh or a whimper. Yet in the end finds himself once more. This is an amazing movie that that you owe yourself to see if you are a fan of the Rocky movies and saw the dreadful Rocky 5.
Rocky Balboa really does Delivers! June 23, 2007
Jenny J.J.I. (That Lives in Carolinas)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When I first heard about a new Rocky movie, like everyone else, I thought it was a bad idea. Make that a terrible idea. Forget his age, didn't anyone remember "Rocky V"? It wasn't popular. The "Rocky" franchise was dead after that film. Even though it wasn't an awful film, it wasn't good either. So, when Stallone made his big announcement of the new one, I greeted it with the same enthusiasm as any Stallone film. I just wasn't interested. After a lot of positive reviews for the new one, "Rocky Balboa," I decided see it.
"Rocky Balboa" works and its a terrific film. Stallone wrote and directed it, and he does a great job. And not just with the fighting scenes. Believe it or not, the whole training and boxing scenes take up a small part of the film. The whole first half is just Rocky being Rocky. He visits Adrian's grave and the places where they used to spend time together. The film makes excellent use of the Philadelphia locations. From the little run down corner bars, the burned out houses, the city is as much a character in the film as Rocky is. There is a scene where Rocky stands on a street corner talking to someone, and the way he uses the locations is just perfect.
I was kind of worried about Milo playing his son. Since he played Jess on "Gilmore Girls," I was worried he would be very Jess like, whining, and all surly and angry. And while his character starts out that way, he grows quite a bit. The relationship between he and his father is handled extremely well. And I especially liked the other relationship between Rocky and little Marie (Geraldine Hughes), a bartender he meets who he had met years before when she was a kid. While not a romance from the start, since he still is not over Adrian, this is one of the strongest parts of the film. Rocky befriends her and her son. Hughes gave a really nice performance in the film. In looking over her filmography, it looks like this is the first major role she has had.
But, then there is Stallone. His last few movies have gone direct to video. I hope this changes that. I never expected to think he had this film in him. At 105 minutes, this is one of the shortest films this year. Yet, for the first time all year, I wish it was half an hour longer! I would have liked to have seen even more training. I think that is one of the strengths of Stallone as a filmmaker. He leaves you wanting more, rather than wearing out his welcome. If you have any desire to see a Rocky movie, this truly is a must see. I'm actually surprised I liked it as much as I did and one of the better films of that year.
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