Rocky Balboa, Jr. (2024)

FAQs

What is a famous line from Rocky? ›

1. "It ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward.

Sage Stallone, Sylvester's real-life son, portrays his character's son in the film. In Rocky IV, he was portrayed as a nine-year-old child whereas Sage was 14 at the time of filming, making him a teenager in Rocky V, despite it taking place just days after the events of Rocky IV.

Robert was born in Rocky II and supported his father in Rocky III and Rocky IV. The most notable evolution of their relationship came in Rocky V when they started to grow apart; this was the direct result of Robert being jealous of Tommy Gunn and the attention that Rocky was giving him.

Ivan Drago ("Rocky IV")

Out of all of Rocky's opponents, Ivan Drago was the hardest-hitting opponent he ever faced.

'Cause all I wanna do is go the distance. Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood.

Unfortunately, Adrian from Rocky is written to have lost a battle with cancer off-screen in the time between 1990's Rocky V and Rocky Balboa.

Another major discrepancy is in relation to Micky's age and date of death. In the first film, Micky says he is 76, placing his birth in either 1899 or 1900. In Rocky III however, his headstone lists his date of birth as 1905, making him 71 in the original film.

Behind the Scenes

Before the bout with Clubber Lang, it is announced that Mickey has died and Apollo Creed succeeds Mickey as Rocky's manager for the title bout and in the Rocky IV timeline.

Unfortunately, Adrian from Rocky is written to have lost a battle with cancer off-screen in the time between 1990's Rocky V and Rocky Balboa. While promoting Rocky Balboa in a 2006 interview with Moviehole, Stallone explained that Adrian would've been much...

What happened to Rocky Balboa's wife? ›

Death. In autumn of 2001, Adrian learned that she was dying from ovarian cancer. And after a few months, Adrian Balboa passed peacefully away on January 11, 2002 in her sleep, losing her battle with cancer. After her death, her widower Rocky opens an Italian restaurant named after her called Adrian's.

In Rocky II, it is revealed that during the world title fight in Rocky, Rocky's right eye was badly damaged. The injury is enough to make him quit professional boxing, and after he decides to face Apollo again, it is enough to make Mick think that there is no way he can win.

Despite being the face of the Rocky franchise, Stallone chose not to appear in Creed III due to creative differences with producer Irwin Winkler as well as with Jordan, although he is still a producer on the film.

It is clear that Apollo Creed is the best boxer the Rocky or Creed movies have seen. Despite his over-confidence and showmanship, Apollo was not only a great world heavyweight champion, but he beat Rocky in their first encounter, lasting as much brutality as Rocky did.

Fame and complacency soon cause Balboa to lose his title to young thug Clubber Lang ( Mr. T ), who inadvertently causes the death of Rocky's beloved trainer, Mickey (Burgess Meredith), before their first championship bout.

In one of the most famous scenes in sports movie history, Rocky Balboa goes for a run through Philadelphia to prepare for his fight. With 'Gonna Fly Now' blaring, Rocky sprints up a set of stairs to finish his workout.

What did Rocky say at the top of the steps? ›

They ate cheesesteaks, saw the sights, and finished with a run up the Rocky Steps. At the top, as they celebrated the moment, a voice from behind them said, "You guys got up here pretty fast. You're making me look bad."

Creed II. Paulie doesn't appear in this film due to his death but his gravestone is still seen when Rocky visits Adrian's gravestone again at the beggining of the film.

In an exclusive interview, Shire explained to "Access Hollywood" that her character, Adrian, is not in the latest Rocky film because she and Sylvester Stallone decided that it would be best if Rocky had a longing and loss as a widower. The interview will air on Dec.

Following his hospital stay, Rocky proposes to Adrian (Talie Shire) in front of the tiger paddock at the Philadelphia Zoo, and they later get married in a private church ceremony.

The reason Rocky's able to say things like, “It's not how hard you get hit, but how you keep on getting up after you've been hit” when training his own fighters like Adonis Creed is because Mickey's death was one of the biggest blows he ever received.

By the start of the second round, Drago pummels Creed with ease. Rocky again tries to stop the fight by throwing in the towel, but hesitates too long, giving Drago a chance to deliver (just as Rocky drops the towel) a fatal blow to Apollo, who dies in Rocky's arms in the middle of the ring.

Arrival in America

In 1985, undefeated amateur Russian world boxing champion, 24-year-old Ivan arrived in the United States along with Ludmilla Drago (Ivan's wife), Nicolai Koloff (Ivan's political adviser) and Sergei Igor Rimsky and Manuel Vega (Ivan's trainers).

James Lang, most commonly known as simply Clubber Lang, is a major antagonist in the Rocky film series, serving as the main antagonist of the 1982 film Rocky III, a flashback antagonist in Rocky IV/V and the opening antagonist of the 2021 recut Rocky IV: Rocky vs.

Clubber Lang did not appear in Creed 3, but a Creed 4 return would be a bad idea without Rocky. Sylvester Stallone appeared in the first two Creed films as Adonis Creed's mentor, but the Rocky creator stepped away from the franchise for the third film and, unfortunately, Creed 3 did not explain where Rocky is.

His name is Clubber Lang, he was played by Mister T, and despite thirty years of misinterpretation, he's not a bad guy. He's not the villain. And although he's Rocky's antagonist, Clubber Lang is absolutely right about almost everything he says.

Where is Adrian Balboa grave? ›

Located at Laurel Hill Cemetery is a fake gravestone for the fictional film character Adrian Balboa, wife of Rocky Balboa. The gravestone was used during filming of one of the Rocky movies.

Carl Weathers' portrayal of Apollo Creed was a major element in the movie's success. But Stallone claims that Weathers was fired from the series because of his avarice.

Creed. Adrian doesn't physically appear in Creed, having previously died from ovarian cancer, but photos of her are seen around Rocky's restaurant (which was named after her).

Tony praises Rocky for his victory, but Rocky, seen to be in some form of physical discomfort, asks Tony to summon his wife, Adrian. His hands are shaking, and he cannot make them stop due to the trauma, pain and fear caused by Drago.

Paulie was the reason Rocky lost his fortune. It was mentioned that he accidently gave Rocky's accountant power of attourney for Rocky's account and the accountant took all of Rocky's money. Paulie believed he was signing a request on an extention of his tax returns.

Talia Rose Shire is an American actress who played roles as Connie Corleone in The Godfather films and Adrian Balboa in the Rocky series.

Thomas "Tommy" Gunn (also known as The Machine and the Clone Ranger) is the central antagonist of the 1990 film Rocky V.

Robert "Rocky" Balboa was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 6, 1945. He was the only child in a Roman Catholic Italian-American or Italian immigrant family.

In short, Yes. The first film presents him as a streetwise, lower class, individual with little educational background, as demonstrated by his struggle to read in the 2nd film.

Why is Sylvester Stallone absent from 'Creed III'? The 76-year-old actor said in an interview that he did not participate in the filming of the movie because the story had been given a direction with which he did not agree.

Who is the son of Rocky Balboa? ›

Sage Stallone was an American actor and film director from Los Angeles. His best known role was Robert Balboa, Jr. (Rocky Balboa's son) in the sports drama film "Rocky V" (1990).

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Drago is seen receiving intramuscular injections in the movie, implied to be anabolic steroids, though the actual nature of the injected solution is never explicitly stated; instead, Ludmilla, his wife, states as a joke that Drago is like Popeye and eats spinach every day.

1. Muhammad Ali. The Greatest was not only one of the best heavyweights of all time, he was also one of the most colorful. He won the gold medal at the 1960 Olympics and went on to become the first boxer to win the heavyweight title three times.

Viktor Drago

It was fun to see Viktor make a return in Creed III, but, man, he really can't catch a break—at least it seems like his hand fully healed after a slimy attack from Damian Anderson's henchman.

After returning home, Rocky and Adrian discover they are bankrupt after Paulie was fooled into signing a "power of attorney" over to Rocky's accountant, who squandered all of his money on real estate deals gone sour and failed to pay Rocky's taxes over the previous six years.

Rocky doesn't agree to train Adonis for the initial fight, causing the relationship to be broken for several months, until they mend the fences to work together for the second fight (after the first did not have a proper ending).

It's worth noting that most of his matches happened prior to the events of Rocky, with his record at the start of the franchise being 43-20. Multiple wins and losses were added during his on-screen fights and his 21st loss came when he fought Apollo.

Rocky doesn't win, but the verdict doesn't matter. When the ref announces Apollo's victory, his voice is almost lost in the hullaballoo. Adrian rushes the ring, and she and Rocky say "I love you" for the first time. The love is the prize that means more to Rocky than any gaudy title belt.

They ate cheesesteaks, saw the sights, and finished with a run up the Rocky Steps. At the top, as they celebrated the moment, a voice from behind them said, "You guys got up here pretty fast. You're making me look bad."

What does Rocky shout? ›

The final scene in Rocky II, in which Rocky yells "Yo Adrian, I did it!", has been named by film enthusiasts as one of the most iconic quotes in sports film history.

Soon after the fight Rocky reunites with Mickey for one last time for he could barely talk, his last words were, "I love you, kid. I love you," followed by, "Your instinct..." before Goldmill finally succumbed to a heart attack.

After filming was complete, a debate arose between the Art Museum and Philadelphia's Art Commission over the meaning of "art". City officials, who argued that the Rocky statue was not "art" but a "movie prop", eventually moved it to the front of the Philadelphia Spectrum.

Training under Rocky Balboa

However, Adonis' persistence eventually wins Rocky over. He forms a strong bond with Rocky and regards him as an uncle, even going so far as to call him "Unc" and introduce him to people as such.

When he actually does win, he utters his final line in the movie to a crowd full of fans: “Except for my kid being born, this is the greatest night in the history of my life. I just wanna say one thing to my wife who's home. Yo, Adrian, I did it!” That guy deserved a win.

Rocky Balboa : Come on, Paulie, why don't you screw your head on right.

It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!

Rocky IV. Though he infamously uttered the words "I must break you" to Sylvester Stallone's Rocky Balboa, as Russian death-puncher Ivan Drago, Dolph Lundgren has no plans to break the legacy of Stallone's beloved boxer franchise.

Rocky's first training montage was the one that started it all for the series and seeing as it's the best scene in what most people consider to be the best Rocky film, there's a strong argument to be made that this three-minute scene is as great as Rocky gets.

Rocky : Wouldn't you be? Rocky Balboa : [on top of the mountain in Russia] Drago! Drago! Drago!

What did Rocky call his dog? ›

Butkus the dog appeared alongside Rocky Balboa in the original “Rocky” and again in “Rocky II”; the large Bull Mastiff was actually owned by Sylvester Stallone in real life.

The movie version is notorious for the scene where Stanley, Marlon Brando in a tight white vest, yells “Stella-a-a-a-a-!” up the tenement stairs to his wife, so memorably that Brando never needed to act again (except, he said, for the money).