nataliegold - SURPRISE!!! Let's watch ROCKY!

Hi Natalie, new patron here. I’m glad you enjoyed the movie. Many people like yourself pass on it for the same reason that you had. The interesting thing is that Stallone said he didn’t write it as a boxing movie, but as a love story. I didn’t see any other movies from the trilogy, but I hope you at least watch Rocky II

Tara

2022-08-15 00:29:07 +0000 UTC

Apollo says there won't be a rematch and Rocky says he doesn't want one but there's I think 5 or 6 sequels so spoiler there's a rematch. I watched Ken Burns' 4 part PBS documentary on the life and career of Muhammad Ali last week and I now realize there are bits and pieces of Rocky that are direct parallels to Ali's story.

David W Richards

2021-10-03 04:42:09 +0000 UTC

please watch the rest of the series...also WATCH RUDY!!!!!!!!!

Guy-on-Couch

2021-10-02 17:02:18 +0000 UTC

ROFL OOOOO-KAY?

David Goodloe

2021-10-01 05:23:21 +0000 UTC

Please stop here. You won't like the sequels. I do, but watching you watch them and be disappointed will mean I don't like you none too much neither.

Matthew LaBonar

2021-09-25 05:32:45 +0000 UTC

The whole point of Rocky, the thing that makes it Steinbeckian art, is that he knows that he can't win. There's simply no way. He just doesn't want to lose. He just wants to be there standing when the final bell rings. How much more heroic is it when someone perseveres even knowing that they cannot win? Also, anyone who hasn't seen the fascinating story behind the making of this film is really missing out. The best thing about this movie though, and many people miss it, is his love for Adrienne (sp?) and the way it manifests at the end. When she runs to him in the ring, losing her hat along the way, this man who just achieved the greatest thing in his life, the greatest thing he will ever accomplish, who can barely see, barely stand, when she reaches him the first thing he says to her is "where's your hat?"... THAT is how much he's into her. True love is selfless love. One quick aside - for Nat, I suspect that 'Rudy' would be the sports film that REALLY gets her.

Ellis Hugh

2021-09-22 22:43:26 +0000 UTC

Even if you don't want to watch the full Rocky/Creed film series (I actually like them all to varying extents), you should at least check out Rocky II.

Mondo Spieler

2021-09-21 18:16:36 +0000 UTC

There things I want to say about Rocky but I can't but if I do it will be spoilers , I will say he does stay humble throughout the series.

Anakin Starkiller

2021-09-21 10:00:48 +0000 UTC

Yeah Rocky was a better boxer than an enforcer . He's no Joe Pechi

Anakin Starkiller

2021-09-21 09:48:45 +0000 UTC

Those turtles were actually his in the movie and so was the dog he was always visiting. Actually he still has his turtles.

Anakin Starkiller

2021-09-21 09:46:11 +0000 UTC

This is my birth movie 1976 😀😀😀

Anakin Starkiller

2021-09-21 09:20:43 +0000 UTC

I like all the Rocky films even Rocky 5 mainly because of Tommy Morrison. I watched him fight in my teenage years. He was a gifted boxer but his life was very hard.

Anakin Starkiller

2021-09-20 11:13:55 +0000 UTC

I think Nat would love "For Love of the Game", even if she doesn't understand some baseball stuff. As despite being very "baseball", it's also got so many emotional moments that aren't just about baseball but about life itself. Absolute crime that it did so poorly at the box office though.

Kiera

2021-09-19 05:43:16 +0000 UTC

AWESOME! I finally got around to watching this with you! and I really really REALLY hope you eventually react to the rest of this great franchise! and the Creed movies too

Mister Lou

2021-09-18 07:17:41 +0000 UTC

If you loved rocky, you're going to love rocky II. I actually think it's the better movie.

uncaged.ulfhedinn

2021-09-17 23:42:29 +0000 UTC

I second this. While Personally I love "Rocky Balboa" as well, the first 2 are a self contained story and a good one at that.

My_Cousin_Mose

2021-09-17 15:39:32 +0000 UTC

Super enjoyed watching this with you Natalie! This here is probably my favorite boxing movie. There are a number of others but this one holds the top spot because of the emotional impact that it has with me. Like you said many times throughout, the theme is amazing. I feel that it's beautiful and inspiring. Glad that you checked this out! :) I wasn't a huge fan of the sequels, I wouldn't recommend them. If you do wind up watching them though, I'll totally sit through them and share my thoughts on each.

Logan Kerlee

2021-09-17 05:20:01 +0000 UTC

It would be cool if you did more of the series. At least the sequel. In my spoiler free opinion (probably not super popular) Rocky 1, 2, and Rocky Balboa are the only really good stories. 3-5 are mostly just fight movies, and Creed was a lame cashgrab. But you can't just do 1,2 and Balboa. You'd have to watch numbers 2-4 first (I wouldn't recommend 5 to anyone lol) and I'd skip Creed but thats just me. I'd be happy to get into this more after you finish the series or declare you'll never watch another Rocky film.

My_Cousin_Mose

2021-09-16 22:01:43 +0000 UTC

I love how hard it is to hear who won at the end. Who won wasn't really the point. The point was he went the distance and Adriane. Apollo won by split decision, which I believe means only 2/3 judges scored him as the victor.

My_Cousin_Mose

2021-09-16 21:54:46 +0000 UTC

Paulie is one of my favorite characters from any media of all time, he's so subtly complex. There's a shot of him in photo in a naval uniform looking highly decorated - the implication is that he had to give up a successful career in the Navy to look after his younger sister when their parents died and ended up drinking and becoming resentful of where his life ended up. He starts off trying to get his sister to find a partner and live her life, even if he is overly forceful about it. And as the series progresses you see his character unravel.

Jeff Clark

2021-09-16 10:05:59 +0000 UTC

Having a copy of Rocky on hand is the hallmark of a real champ ;)

Trepanation21

2021-09-16 09:24:09 +0000 UTC

Wow just finished watching it finally. Been working many many hours so I haven't had much free time. A few things I'll comment on. 1. This fight is at heavyweight so they don't have to cut any weight. The running is to have enough cardio to go 15 rounds. Fighting is one of the most exhausting things you can do. This is why most street fights last less than a minute. This fight was 15 3 minute rounds. Now in days boxing matches never go past 12 rounds. 2. Apollo won the fight by split decision. There are 3 judges scoring the fight. 1 scores it for Rocky and the other 2 for Apollo. If all 3 had scored it for the same fighter it would have been a unanimous decision. 3. Apollo was saying at the end of the fight "Ain't gonna be no rematch" and Rocky replied "I don't want one. 4. When Rocky told her to wish him luck she wanted to say she loved him but couldn't work up the nerve. She finally did after the fight. Paulie means we'll but he has a lot of demons. I really hope you continue and do parts 2 through 5 as well as the more recent movie "Rocky Balboa". Imo part 4 is the best movie of them all. I loved your reaction and was so happy you did this one.

Andrew Clifton

2021-09-16 09:01:49 +0000 UTC

Speaking of the dog, Rocky’s turtles, Cuff and Link were still alive as of 2019, aged about 44 years old at the time: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stallone-keep-rocky-turtles/

REDR58

2021-09-16 05:28:13 +0000 UTC

One of the more interesting things to me about this movie compared to the later ones is seeing how much the Philadelphia skyline changes. It’s so different now than it was in 1976.

REDR58

2021-09-16 05:24:52 +0000 UTC

This would be a great series to continue, movie 5 is meh but 2, 3,4 and the Creed movies are good watches.

J B

2021-09-16 04:11:43 +0000 UTC

While I was on HBO, just saw Saturday Night Fever is on there. Another great underdog following his dreams story.

Kevin Mowery

2021-09-16 02:30:30 +0000 UTC

Love Rocky - Sylvester Stallone grew up a few blocks from me and also we went to the same High School (he was 2yrs ahead of me) - Got a chance to meet and hang out with him on the set of Rocky 3, while in the Marines. Look real hard during the fight which he loss to Mr T. 4th row from the ring in a red Marine Corp Jacket - Had a blast and even got to to dinner with his brother Frank Stallone - Everyone loves a underdog...

JarHead0351

2021-09-16 00:29:22 +0000 UTC

I'm not a huge sports movie fan, but in addition to Rocky, I'd recommend Slap Shot (starring Paul Newman) and The Longest Yard (the original with Burt Reynolds, not the remake).

Kevin Mowery

2021-09-16 00:28:42 +0000 UTC

I hope you choose to watch the whole series including the Creed series. Other than 5, they are all good movies.

Scott Faye

2021-09-15 09:37:12 +0000 UTC

Always good to have a physical copy on hand, though!

RE

2021-09-15 09:16:43 +0000 UTC

Dude, don't be an internet tough guy - you're wrong, just admit it and move along.

Laura Thornley

2021-09-15 04:38:02 +0000 UTC

Yeah 1-4 are good movies. 4 is 'different' but probably the best overall movie because of how quotable it is.

Laura Thornley

2021-09-15 04:36:36 +0000 UTC

Huh, small connection in my head - Micky is 76. Its 1976/77. Micky was born in 1900 (or round abouts). Also its a big deal because 1976 was the bicentennial of America as an independent nation. Hence Apollo dressing up as George Washington.

Laura Thornley

2021-09-15 04:34:38 +0000 UTC

In hindsight I probably should have checked to see what streaming service airs this before I bought the DVD after work...Idiot 😂

Ronny Boss

2021-09-15 04:27:32 +0000 UTC

Boxers don't run to maintain weight. It's for the cardio. 15 rounds of throwing punches as hard as you can uses up a lot of O2

Thomas Jones

2021-09-15 03:07:12 +0000 UTC

I also love that Stallone still has the two turtles from this movie,

William R Coughlan

2021-09-15 02:28:24 +0000 UTC

OMG, that was such a great surprise! Loved the chance to rewatch this classic — and with someone who was experiencing it for the first time! (I did this with my daughters growing up, and watching you see it for the first time just gave me all the feels.)

William R Coughlan

2021-09-15 02:27:18 +0000 UTC

At that point they would have been considered out of style. It was visual language to say she is not cool and is kind of nerdy. Just like Rocky's glasses weren't hipster glasses it was visual language to say he doesn't have a lot of money and will wear whatever glasses he can get.

Myles Away

2021-09-15 00:04:30 +0000 UTC

If you are an eagles fan you need to watch invincible with mark wahlberg.

Carl Adams

2021-09-14 21:50:42 +0000 UTC

That's....not what he meant. LoL

Michael Blankenship

2021-09-14 18:46:18 +0000 UTC

That's not what he meant. There's a long held belief in the fight game that having sex during training camp reduces you athletic ability.

Lorenzo Turner

2021-09-14 17:25:17 +0000 UTC

Dude, your math skills are amazing. Do you know how to do a rules of 3. 10$ for 10 min = 60$ for 60mins

Daniel Vezina

2021-09-14 13:27:49 +0000 UTC

Need to get through at least 4 to appreciate Creed, and 5 isn't great, but 6? 6 is a deceptively good movie. It kind of gets back to the Rocky roots. It's not about how hard you can hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. Perfectly sums up the theme of that film.

Aaron Chandler

2021-09-14 13:01:10 +0000 UTC

koda freaked out because you were stressed. They have empathy just like we do.

Cripkie

2021-09-14 12:49:12 +0000 UTC

no mick means by "women weaken the legs" is that when you have someone else who depends on you its a lot harder to walk into the frey.

Cripkie

2021-09-14 11:58:30 +0000 UTC

i never thought of this movie as about fighting. i always remembered it as a film about last chances.

Cripkie

2021-09-14 11:16:10 +0000 UTC

im a lefty. Down here the stereotype is your sensitive. Could be worse, i remember my mum said when she was a kid it ment you had a devil within.

Cripkie

2021-09-14 11:15:02 +0000 UTC

He didnt pay $60, he paid $10.

chicks dig me

2021-09-14 10:16:24 +0000 UTC

So glad you did this movie. My favorite reaction videos are from iconic movies, and this definitely qualifies. I'd consider this one of the best, if now THE best, sports movie, It was more about the people involved instead of the actual sport. Thank you so much for surprising us with this one. It's also a bonus whenever we get to see your beautiful puppy!

Robert Avila

2021-09-14 09:36:10 +0000 UTC

60$ for 60 min of alone icetime, thinking even back then that was pretty cheap....

Daniel Vezina

2021-09-14 06:47:10 +0000 UTC

Can we watch Mr. Mom next? There's a connection, I swear.

Jon Hoover

2021-09-14 04:54:11 +0000 UTC

Some fun and interesting things on this one... firstly, that Butkus was Stallone's actual dog. Also, Stallone apparently wrote the script in just 3 and a half days. Also, ironically, during filming of the fight, Carl Weathers' nose was injured and Stallone got bruised ribs (ironic since their characters injuries were the reverse). Also, mostly agreed on others suggesting watching the series... 2 is great, 3 and 4 are largely a lot of fun... 5, yeah, is kinda skippable, but if you want to see out of morbid curiosity/completionism, is fair enough, and Rocky Balboa (6) is a great book-end to the franchise ... which then continues with Creed. I guess it bookends Rocky's story. One other thing... Sylvester Stallone is probably the best person I've ever heard a commentary of on a DVD/Blu-Ray. On First Blood and either this or Balboa (maybe both). anyone who can check the films out with his commentary, I'd very highly recommend it. excellent pacing, good variety of information, and never boring. The only others I'd genuinely generally recommend are the Kung-Fu Panda director commentary, and Taika Waititi's commentary for Thor: Ragnarok, for very different reasons.

Misty Crom

2021-09-14 04:27:19 +0000 UTC

The racket ball is a boxing thing, with hand-eye coordination. Boxed a little in the Army, best workout ever, had me maxing the PT test no problem. This movie, you can't help but get motivated to train, with that montage and the horns lol. Yeah I was wondering how the first date scene was going to go over, didn't age well, even I find it a little cringey watching it now. Also I always had a little crush on Talia Shire, but more as Connie from The Godfather, btw, fun fact, she's Francis Ford Coppola's. sister, and Jason Schwartzman's mother. Lol my dad used to drink raw eggs before going for runs when I was a kid. The no sex thing, it's not about avoiding women per se, it's just the sexual release, it's to keep you angry, apparently sexual frustration is great for bringing out aggressiveness lol. Like the ice water scene in Raging Bull 😂 Going to the body like Rocky is devastating, most people think it's all about the head shots, sure you hit that button on the chin the guy's generally speaking going down, but body shots, especially the liver, it HURTS, you can't breathe, and in the right spot your body involuntarily drops out from under you almost as bad as taking a hook to the jaw. Just watch Antonio Gatti take and somehow survive that liver punch in his first fight with Mickey Ward, incredible fight btw, one of the best in modern times. Yeah they're opening up his sinuses in that pre-fight scene Nat, cardio is vital in combat sports. I really feel like Sylvester Stallone in this movie is channeling his own struggle as an actor/writer at this point in his life, and it's what makes this character so relatable. Have to say he also did a great job in First Blood (the first and best Rambo movie, it had a heart, the sequels to me were ridiculous). Yeah I don't know about Philadelphia, I've never been there but I think Bill Burr had a point in his infamous Philly Rant, they have a statue of Rocky, a fictional character, but not one of Smokin Joe Frazier, who was champ and had some of the most epic fights with, and beat, Muhammad Ali. Maybe they do now but if so it took them long enough. Title bouts back in the day were 15 three minute rounds. The first time I fought 3 three minute rounds I thought my heart was going to explode like the Alien out of my chest. In the end it was all about the hero getting the girl ❤️ he didn't even care to hear the judges' score. So glad Nat enjoyed it, was worried she wouldn't.

Joe D. MacGuffinstuff

2021-09-14 04:26:43 +0000 UTC

Uhm Nat, the cat eye glasses weren't retro back then. They were current when this movie was shot.

Jon Hoover

2021-09-14 03:41:47 +0000 UTC

Don't be putting down IV! I'll fight anybody that says IV isn't good!

Jon Hoover

2021-09-14 03:40:24 +0000 UTC

It's an amazing series. Some of the most inspirational sports movies ever. Everybody's entitled to their opinion. It's one thing to say it's not for you, but I hate when people act like 95% of the people are wrong. Rocky is just one of the most beloved series of all time.

Jon Hoover

2021-09-14 03:39:34 +0000 UTC

Most rounds are scored 10-9, with the boxer who did better scoring 10 and 'winning' the round, with the other fighter scoring 9. If a boxer is knocked down or hurt enough to prompt a standing count from the referee, that fighter loses a point. If you want to be technical. Winning the round is a term used when a boxer scores a winning score in a round.

Frank Rosales

2021-09-14 03:29:39 +0000 UTC

Nice reaction! I love Rocky because it's not really about boxing or sports at all. Rocky IV is so deep 80s it's a must watch!

James M

2021-09-14 03:20:39 +0000 UTC

That's incorrect. Judges award fights to the winning boxer based on points scored, not rounds won.

The Dog Walker

2021-09-14 02:54:57 +0000 UTC

Natalie, read this comment. Boosted

William JV

2021-09-14 02:50:29 +0000 UTC

And you clearly didn't understand me, Captain Anal. And I'm not about to explain it because I'm not your wet nurse.

The Dog Walker

2021-09-14 02:50:28 +0000 UTC

I hope she does the whole series too. Rocky Balboa is the last movie I saw with my dad before he passed. I got him to come out to the theater, which was very very rare for him to do.

RE

2021-09-14 02:22:17 +0000 UTC

meticulous is a good word other than anal lol...

Garlicjr Made

2021-09-14 01:44:40 +0000 UTC

what a sweetheart! glad for you rocky fans =)

Garlicjr Made

2021-09-14 01:37:33 +0000 UTC

So glad you watched this movie it's an all-time classic. I really hope you watch Rocky II, to me it is equally as good as the first. It's up to you if you keep going after that one, but at least watch 2. Slyvester Stallone still has those 2 turtles Cuff & Link!

Al Baughman

2021-09-14 01:30:24 +0000 UTC

Yo, Natalie, this is a good one. Seriously, it took me years to really appreciate and get why this movie is a classic. Not about winning, just proving to yourself you are something special. And you do that… you win the world. Adrian telling Rocky she loves him tears me up to this day for that reason. Would LOVE to see the rest, if you are game. Five more, plus the Creed movies. And actually, you could use this to springboard to Karate Kid too. Regardless, real treat, really fun and thanks for a good time.

Matthew Periolat

2021-09-14 01:05:23 +0000 UTC

Sylvester Stallone still owns those two turtles, Cuff and Link, and they had a cameo in 2018’s Creed 2.

Wex

2021-09-14 00:46:32 +0000 UTC

If you enjoyed Stallone in this then you might highly enjoy another film of his called Oscar.

Essero Eson

2021-09-14 00:36:16 +0000 UTC

At the very least she should watch 2 and 3..... 4 goes a bit into the absurd, but the first three are all still excellent films that hold up well. And yeah, the first Creed film is genius. The second one was good as well.

Brian Jones

2021-09-14 00:35:16 +0000 UTC

Parts 2, 3, and 4 are also pretty fun to watch. 5 is skippable. Part 6 isn't bad. And the Creed movies with Michael B. Jordan are really good.

Joe Blankenship

2021-09-13 23:39:03 +0000 UTC

Rocky is one of those movies you never watched because it's not a great series. They're ok. But to each their own.

panacamanana

2021-09-13 23:35:43 +0000 UTC

Welcome back, Natalie! Happy New Year! By the way, how does a New York girl become an Eagles fan! There's something very, very wrong about that! By the way, most "sports" movies aren't really sports movies. 42 was a story about breaking the color barrier with baseball as the background. A League of Their Own is a similar theme of women fighting discrimination, but Tom Hanks is fantastic! Bull Durham and Tin Cup are basically the same Rom-Com painted on a baseball or Golf canvas with the same star, but Bull Durham stars the great Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins in in a love triangle with Kevin Costner at his best. Both take these big-time sports to their gritty minor league venues and the crazy characters. Field of Dreams is a spiritual movie. Froday Night Lights is not so much about the football as it is the people of this small Texas town. The Longest Yard (the original) is about a group of inmates who regain some of their dignity through a football game. Rudy is about a young scrapper who never gives up, and it stars Samwise Gamgee, so you know it's good! Hoosiers is the basketball version of Rudy. Both are inspiring. The Color of Money isn't really about pool. It's one of Paul Newman's finest movies about an aging former star trying to teach a brash Tom Cruise how to win. OK. Major League and Dodgeball are sports movies, but they are hilarious!

Alan Kobb

2021-09-13 23:23:07 +0000 UTC

That means Thursday is a big, big one…..can’t wait

William Connery

2021-09-13 23:07:14 +0000 UTC

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!….also check out Raging Bull…a boxing but not boxing movie.

Charlie Keeler

2021-09-13 22:41:19 +0000 UTC

Heh heh "anal" lol Sorry...had to

Jay Beiler

2021-09-13 22:23:43 +0000 UTC

Yeah, you clearly didn't understand what I was saying. When Creed went down in the first round, Rocky didn't go to his corner like he was supposed to, so the count started late for Creed. That's why Creed got up at the 8 count.

Ilsuk Yang

2021-09-13 22:19:14 +0000 UTC

Stallone was my father's favorite actor, and he loved boxing, so on my father's birthdays and deathdays, I watch Rocky movies. I miss my dad. I hope you do the rest of them. (You can skip V(5))...

Grune

2021-09-13 22:14:31 +0000 UTC

Hmm, no. Balboa got up on ''8'' because he heard the ref counting down.

chicks dig me

2021-09-13 22:12:34 +0000 UTC

Creed is fantastic.

Scott S

2021-09-13 22:11:52 +0000 UTC

Just had to say 2 things: 1. I still use to this day the "Eat lightning and crap thunder" line. 2. This reaction made my week(even though we just started it)loved it.

Prophet2272

2021-09-13 21:45:28 +0000 UTC

This movie is about the heart, not the boxing. Pretty much all the Rocky films are that way, and I'd even highly suggest watching the first three (they start to get a bit absurd after that, other than Creed) if you like it. The story of Stallone coming up in the business and what he had to go through to get this film done is really great if you take the time to look into it. They were literally doing costume changes out of the back of a van. It's a great read if you have the time. New location is fine Nat.

Brian Jones

2021-09-13 21:43:38 +0000 UTC

Came here to post that

Dioskur

2021-09-13 21:26:19 +0000 UTC

I thought it looked boring at first. Like it was just some formulaic horror movie, but I was very pleasantly surprised. Wasn't what I expected.

Joe Blankenship

2021-09-13 20:59:44 +0000 UTC

Natalie, 3 Oscar's including best picture, with Talia Shire, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith and Burt Young along with Sly, all nominated for Oscars.

chicks dig me

2021-09-13 20:51:20 +0000 UTC

Most of Creed's dialogue in the fight was just trash talking Rocky nothing important. Three judges have a points card and they give rounds to who they believed who won each round at the end the winner with the most rounds gets the win Rocky won one of the Judges score cards out of the three and Creed won two of the cards giving Creed a split decision win. Also they put Vaseline petroleum jelly around the eyes and face so when they get hit it doesn't cut to easily. Boxing doesn't go 15 rounds for championship fights anymore since 1982 when a boxer died and was changed to 12 rounds for title fights. Rocky 2 is a must now that you seen the first also if you want to go the Rocky route you can stop on the 4th movie.

Frank Rosales

2021-09-13 20:42:59 +0000 UTC

Field of Dreams is such a beautiful movie and I really hope Nat gets to watch it at some point.

Darryl Low

2021-09-13 20:15:00 +0000 UTC

4 is showing its age now that we're far enough removed from the overproduced, bombastic 80s, but it's still a lot of fun. 5 is still worth a watch if only to explain the timeline between 4 and Balboa.

RE

2021-09-13 19:49:18 +0000 UTC

Ahh yes, Season 8 begins and The Long Night is upon us

FateMalone

2021-09-13 19:44:15 +0000 UTC

Rocky Isnt a boxing movie, it's a love story.

chicks dig me

2021-09-13 19:32:20 +0000 UTC

Rocky should've won this fight in the first round actually. The count was started late because of Rocky going crazy and not going to his corner after he knocked down Creed. Because of this, Creed was able to get up at the count of 8 beating the 10 count (boxers have until the count of 10 to get up or else they lose the fight). So, if Rocky just went to his corner like he was supposed to, he would've won the fight! But I actually think what happened was very indicative of how "green" Rocky is in a big-time fight. He never fought in a big time match before so he let his emotions go a little too much.

Ilsuk Yang

2021-09-13 19:09:03 +0000 UTC

That was fun.

Thomas Malley

2021-09-13 19:05:49 +0000 UTC

Glad you enjoyed Rocky. As another poster said, the dog was actually owned by Stallone, he had to sell it but bought it back later for a large sum of money. Another fun fact is Stallone kept the turtles, and they are still around, being in their mid 40s now.

JediLounger

2021-09-13 19:02:47 +0000 UTC

I hope you watch Rocky 2! Rocky 1-4 are all GREAT! I'd love to see you watch the two creed movies as well

john collins

2021-09-13 19:00:51 +0000 UTC

Ooh a classic

Dooly

2021-09-13 18:48:19 +0000 UTC

Good for a stand alone movie or do the series, rocky IV is prob my favorite of all of them. What ever you decide with the rocky series, don't overlook the gem Over the Top.

Bubba Fett

2021-09-13 18:41:35 +0000 UTC

Yeah, really to take the mansplaining to the extreme here, it was telling that Creed's goal in the fight was to take Rocky out by the end of the third round. That should have been easy for the heavyweight champion against a no-name contender. Rocky wanted to "go the distance" and be on his feet at the end of all 15 rounds, and you see which man achieved his goal for the fight.

Mike LL

2021-09-13 18:24:09 +0000 UTC

4 is super cheesy, but essential before watching Creed. If you can change, and I can change, maybe we can all change.

Aaron Chandler

2021-09-13 18:16:01 +0000 UTC

Agreed. First Blood was an amazing story about PTSD and a guy who couldn't find his place in the world post Vietnam. The sequels were just blow 'em up, smash 'em up films.

Aaron Chandler

2021-09-13 18:15:08 +0000 UTC

These movies get progressively cheesier as they go on, but the best movie line I ever heard is in Rocky VI. And Creed is a great movie, but she needs to watch the rest of the Rocky films first.

Aaron Chandler

2021-09-13 18:11:39 +0000 UTC

I hope you look into some oh the backstory about Stallone and this movie. How about the studio wanted to buy the screen play, but wouldn't ley him play rocky, and at this time he was poor he had to sell his dog because he couldn't feed it. Then Finally the Studio gave him much less, and as soon as he got the money he bought his dog back ( the same dog that is in the movie).

Theoshin

2021-09-13 18:11:18 +0000 UTC

The best sports movies are rarely about sports. The sport is used as a backdrop to tell real compelling and emotional human stories. Rocky isn't really about boxing. Field of Dreams isn't about baseball. Rudy and Brian's Song isn't about football.

Aaron Chandler

2021-09-13 18:10:06 +0000 UTC

yeah, I kinda think of Rocky 3&4 as one story, and are both on the edge between fun and over-the-top. Being around 6-7 yrs old when Rocky 1&2 came out, they always seemed to serious for my kid brain. But Rocky 3&4, that was right in the sweet spot for my 13 yr-old self :)

Steve J

2021-09-13 17:52:30 +0000 UTC

Hell yeah, so glad you watched this too! Its not a perfect movie, but its one of the better movies from the 70's in my opinion. Oddly timeless.

Laura Thornley

2021-09-13 17:51:43 +0000 UTC

Yep

Ben Wheeler

2021-09-13 17:46:35 +0000 UTC

5 you can skip. 4 is an essential Rocky movie. Granted at that point it’s full on ridiculous, but outside 1 I would say 4 is the most iconic and well known Rocky film. And is necessary viewing before Creed 2

Tay Schumaker

2021-09-13 17:44:54 +0000 UTC

Are you talking about Chubbs Peterson?

Peter Yocum

2021-09-13 17:36:11 +0000 UTC

You need to watch all the Rocky movies! It’s amazing!

Daniel Dellorto

2021-09-13 17:27:22 +0000 UTC

I really want her to watch Rocky 3 and 4 mainly so she can sing and dance to Eye of the Tiger

It Hurt A Lot

2021-09-13 17:24:14 +0000 UTC

The story of making Rocky is just as great as the movie.

Jesse Ortiz

2021-09-13 17:16:54 +0000 UTC

Thats really cool. Thank you for the trivia.

Armchair Wizard

2021-09-13 17:15:23 +0000 UTC

Adriaaann! hahah Hi Nat! Welcome back and Happy Monday Reaction 😄 A totally unexpected surprise, thank you so much 😃, it was a lovely and funny reaction (special mention to eggs and music hahaha), it makes me giggle when you realised the "Adrian" line 😆 And of course nice to hear you enjoyed your family time😁, and koda who wants to be interesting, so cute 🥰 even if he is very well camouflaged 😆 I hope you're fine, take care, be safe and stay golden! 💛

Calo Grsf

2021-09-13 17:07:44 +0000 UTC

Paulie gets way less credit than he deserves even being a jerk. He was giving Rocky all the meat (protein necessary for training) and eventually hooked Rocky up with Adrian by making the dick move on thanksgiving. If you watch, he is also the guy who holds up the ropes for Adrian. And yeah, I'm always a bigger fan of you doing non-comic con movies, but you gotta appease the Black Widow fans, haha.

Jimmie V

2021-09-13 17:03:00 +0000 UTC

Rocky 2 is definitely worth a watch. 3 is if you're really into the series. 4 and 5 you can skip. Creed is good. Creed 2 of okay.

Justin Credible

2021-09-13 16:57:43 +0000 UTC

I'm so happy you reacted to this!!!! I enjoyed watching it with you!!!! Pleeassseeee watch rocky two three and four, five and six aren't crucial but two three four are just as good if not more so, I know you'll love them!!!!!

dieselbeast

2021-09-13 16:36:07 +0000 UTC

Boxing matches have 3 judges that preside over the fight and give each fighter points. For things like number of strikes landed and stuff If a fight goes the distance with no clear winner (aka one fighter ko'ing the other) the judges scores decide the winner If all 3 judges give more points to one fighter, said fighter wins by Unanimous Decision You get a split decision if two judges give more points to one fighter and the third judge gives more points to the other fighter. In which case the one with the two judges siding with them wins

ButtyOh

2021-09-13 16:35:11 +0000 UTC

Well, I don't even really consider the first Rambo movie a 'Rambo' movie. it wasn't till the sequels that it went all crazy 80's action/explosions.

Steve J

2021-09-13 16:32:12 +0000 UTC

Super excited to learn that you’re an Eagles fan!

Zack Wallace

2021-09-13 16:27:10 +0000 UTC

Ok, so I'm sure others will fill you in on some of the things you asked but I'm just gonna list a couple of things. In this fight (and in many back then) there were 15 rounds. They don't really do that anymore. So there were three judges that keep score during the fight and at the end, if no one has one by the last bell, they tally the score cards from each judge and that's how they get a winner. A split decision just means that the judges weren't unanimous in their decision. I'm so glad to see that you enjoyed this movie for all the right reasons and you really saw what I love about this movie in all the right places. That scene at the end, the deep understanding that Adrian has about what Rocky had accomplished and what it really truly meant to him is, in my opinion, one of the most satisfying and beautiful moments in the past 50 years of cinema (not to mention, Rocky and Adrian are my all time #1 cinema-ship, hands down). I know you and every one else who hasn't seen it thinks this is a "sports" movie but it's obviously about hope and courage and the willingness to stand and take that one shot even if you don't believe you can win. Sometimes taking the shot and taking it with dignity and determination and sacrifice, sometimes that's all that really matters. Sometimes that's the only victory one needs. Beyond that the facts about how this movie were made are astounding to me. Stallone did write this because at the time he was tired of playing Rambo in basically every movie he was offered. He wasn't Schwarzenegger. Stallone was a trained actor who wanted a role he could really stretch in. The studio turned him down at first and then, once they took on the project, tried their damnedest to cast someone else in the role but Stallone refused to let them. They made this movie with a tiny budget and, if I'm not mistaken, they shot the entire thing in like three weeks. And then it goes on to win 3 oscars and spawn one of the most successful film franchises of all time (most of which Stallone also wrote and a couple of which he directed). I was so excited to watch this with you and I want to thank you for allowing me to watch it sort of for the first time again. Thank you. This was a great surprise.

Brandon Scott

2021-09-13 16:24:47 +0000 UTC

Carl Weathers (Greef Karga from Mandalorian) as Apollo Creed!

Ben Wheeler

2021-09-13 16:24:08 +0000 UTC

So many behind-the-scenes stuff about this film. Stallone got the inspiration for Rocky from real-life boxer Chuck Wepner, who managed to last until the 15th Round in a match against Muhammed Ali. Stallone was basically broke when he wrote the script, even selling his dog Butkus. After shopping the script around, he finally sold it, but on the condition that he also got to play Rocky despite the studio's desire to cast a well-known star like Robert Redford. Upon getting paid, Stallone tracked the guy he sold his dog to and bought Butkus back. Of course, Butkus would appear in the movie. During the date when Adrian (Talia Shire) comes up to Rocky's room, she had a serious case of the flu, but Stallone bit the bullet and kissed her anyway. Also, Stallone choreographed the climactic fight, and they filmed all the rounds in reverse order, applying all the Round 15 prosthetic makeup at the start and removing it little by little until they got to Round 1.

GLENN WELSH

2021-09-13 16:05:36 +0000 UTC

This made my week thank you

Theoshin

2021-09-13 16:00:38 +0000 UTC

Would love to see you watch Battlestar Galactica now that you are caught up on MCU

codenamewitch xx

2021-09-13 15:56:25 +0000 UTC

This reaction alone makes me so happy that i decided to join your patreon over the weekend

ButtyOh

2021-09-13 15:50:57 +0000 UTC

Yeah, Rocky didn't care too much about who won or not. His goal was to "go the distance" with Creed, IE: last all 15 rounds with Creed since nobody had ever previously done that with him. And he was overjoyed over that and just wanted to share that moment with Adrian.

Jomero

2021-09-13 15:50:24 +0000 UTC

One of my fave films of all time. Is this gonna be a one off or will you react to the other 5 rocky films + the 2 Creed spin off films?

ButtyOh

2021-09-13 15:43:07 +0000 UTC

Mick wasn't saying to not see his girlfriend but just not to have sex with her...an old superstition

Christopher Brinkley

2021-09-13 15:38:08 +0000 UTC

You have no idea how happy I was when I saw the notification that you’d watched this movie. As a native Philadelphian, it meant so much to see how you enjoyed it (and that you’re an Eagles fan to boot!). I really hope you consider watching the sequels, too, including the Creed films.

bytefyre

2021-09-13 15:37:08 +0000 UTC

The split decision means one judge decides who wins one said rocky wins, one said apollo wins, and the last just decides. You see apollo celebrate a little bit implying he won the decision. But rocky didnt care, he just wanted to see adrian. Also a couple interesting things, when someone throws rocky the orange when he's doing the iconic running scene, it wasnt actually scripted and they where filming in a real market, the guy throwing it was purely random chance. Also the dog was actually stallones, when he wrote the film he was broke and ended up having to sell the dog for $60, when he managed to sell the film, the first thing he did was go back and buy the dog, even though the guy charged him reportedly from $3000-$15000.

Matt Camburn

2021-09-13 15:21:21 +0000 UTC

Welcome back Nat hope you've had a fantastic vacation you have been missed, what a nice surprise ROCKY unsure when I will get to it mind darts league restarts tonight so will be off to the pub but I look forward to your reaction when I get to it 👍

Ian

2021-09-13 15:06:26 +0000 UTC

hehe heheheheh : ''anal'' ;)

WellNo

2021-09-13 14:18:35 +0000 UTC

Rocky Rocky Rocky 😀

Per Nielsen

2021-09-13 14:11:45 +0000 UTC

Woohoo! I love this movie. And the sequels.

Joe Blankenship

2021-09-13 14:05:14 +0000 UTC

Immediately watching this! I'm so excited for this. I hope you loved it as much as I did.

Brandon Scott

2021-09-13 14:05:00 +0000 UTC

Glad you enjoyed your break! What a great week lined up, and have been itching to re-watch Parasite for a while.

JayyDTR

2021-09-13 13:49:10 +0000 UTC

Well, Surprise, Surprise! (to quote a noted Marine)

Mike LL

2021-09-13 13:49:07 +0000 UTC

Which will be October 6 on Disney+, which isn't that far away

Mike LL

2021-09-13 13:49:06 +0000 UTC

would highly recommend if you haven't watched it.

E Keys

2021-09-13 13:42:12 +0000 UTC

When it will be officially "released", and we won't have to pay extra to watch it

Calo Grsf

2021-09-13 13:40:15 +0000 UTC

When are we getting Black Widow?

Dani

2021-09-13 13:32:24 +0000 UTC

Welp Parasite it is. Guess I’ll have to find something else to do Friday. Ohhhhh!

Charlie Keeler

2021-09-13 13:24:18 +0000 UTC

Great to see you back Nat, and glad you enjoyed your break with your family. Always great to get a surprise video from you, and filming in a new location and mixing things up. And your video composition looks perfect. This kind of character movie is right up your street Nat. Loved you grooving along to the Rocky theme, and the "Adrian!!" moment was just brilliant. It was Sylvester's brother Frank who is the leader of the singers at the corner of his street. Thanks for a great video and surprise today Nat. Hope all goes well on Tyler's movie 💛

Darryl Low

2021-09-13 13:16:08 +0000 UTC

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🥊🥊🥊🥊

Michael Ford III

2021-09-13 13:14:51 +0000 UTC

Happy Monday, Natalie! 😊 I'm so happy that you enjoyed your week with your family. And I'm so excited to watching your reaction to the first "Rocky" movie. I hope that you'll continue on with this series at some point. The sequels are just as excellent. The "Rocky V" sequel movie is about 50/50, in my opinion. And the 2 "Creed" movies are a great continuation of the "Rocky" franchise. I'm watching this reaction right away. 😊 This week's remaining schedule looks good. Have a great day today! 😊 Until the next video, Stay Golden! 💛

Randee Carreno

2021-09-13 13:10:01 +0000 UTC

It's free on Disney+ starting Oct. 6

Christian Fierro

2021-09-13 13:09:27 +0000 UTC

Well, Monday was looking to be a bleak day until just now.

Aaron Chandler

2021-09-13 13:08:00 +0000 UTC

The last /pretty good/ episode and the end of all shred of decent character and plot writing.

Christopher French

2021-09-13 13:07:47 +0000 UTC

What a welcome surprise on this otherwise uneventful Monday! Thanks, Nat!

Christian Fierro

2021-09-13 13:07:43 +0000 UTC

I thought they were great and the 3rd episode is one of the best episodes of the entire series.

Drewcliff82

2021-09-13 13:06:32 +0000 UTC

What a nice surprise and you enjoyed the time off, it was well deserved!

Danishprince

2021-09-13 13:06:14 +0000 UTC

AH!...Jump scares are not funny. Unless it happens to someone else. That shit is hilarious.

Essero Eson

2021-09-13 13:04:56 +0000 UTC

I mean, one of the best seasons imo.

Edwin Bertilsson

2021-09-13 13:04:37 +0000 UTC

Hey! We'll get to watch the last semi-decent episodes of GoT this week. But hoooo boy we are getting at the season we're all waiting for.

Christopher French

2021-09-13 13:03:54 +0000 UTC

Whooooo so glad your doing rocky. I hope you get to do all of them. Once you start down the Rocky rabbit hole there is no turning back lol. Also super stoked to see all that GOT this week. I hope you enjoyed your week off and got to have a good time with your family.

Andrew Clifton

2021-09-13 13:03:18 +0000 UTC

When the movie is free to watch on Disney+

Christopher French

2021-09-13 13:03:17 +0000 UTC

When will the Black Widow movie reaction come out? Can't wait to see it ☺️

Edwin Bertilsson

2021-09-13 13:01:32 +0000 UTC

SURPRISE!!! Let's watch ROCKY!

Comments

please watch the rest of the series...also WATCH RUDY!!!!!!!!!

ROFL OOOOO-KAY?

Please stop here. You won't like the sequels. I do, but watching you watch them and be disappointed will mean I don't like you none too much neither.

Even if you don't want to watch the full Rocky/Creed film series (I actually like them all to varying extents), you should at least check out Rocky II.

There things I want to say about Rocky but I can't but if I do it will be spoilers , I will say he does stay humble throughout the series.

Yeah Rocky was a better boxer than an enforcer . He's no Joe Pechi

Those turtles were actually his in the movie and so was the dog he was always visiting. Actually he still has his turtles.

This is my birth movie 1976 😀😀😀

I like all the Rocky films even Rocky 5 mainly because of Tommy Morrison. I watched him fight in my teenage years. He was a gifted boxer but his life was very hard.

I think Nat would love "For Love of the Game", even if she doesn't understand some baseball stuff. As despite being very "baseball", it's also got so many emotional moments that aren't just about baseball but about life itself. Absolute crime that it did so poorly at the box office though.

AWESOME! I finally got around to watching this with you! and I really really REALLY hope you eventually react to the rest of this great franchise! and the Creed movies too

If you loved rocky, you're going to love rocky II. I actually think it's the better movie.

I second this. While Personally I love "Rocky Balboa" as well, the first 2 are a self contained story and a good one at that.

I love how hard it is to hear who won at the end. Who won wasn't really the point. The point was he went the distance and Adriane. Apollo won by split decision, which I believe means only 2/3 judges scored him as the victor.

Having a copy of Rocky on hand is the hallmark of a real champ ;)

Speaking of the dog, Rocky’s turtles, Cuff and Link were still alive as of 2019, aged about 44 years old at the time: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stallone-keep-rocky-turtles/

One of the more interesting things to me about this movie compared to the later ones is seeing how much the Philadelphia skyline changes. It’s so different now than it was in 1976.

This would be a great series to continue, movie 5 is meh but 2, 3,4 and the Creed movies are good watches.

While I was on HBO, just saw Saturday Night Fever is on there. Another great underdog following his dreams story.

I'm not a huge sports movie fan, but in addition to Rocky, I'd recommend Slap Shot (starring Paul Newman) and The Longest Yard (the original with Burt Reynolds, not the remake).

I hope you choose to watch the whole series including the Creed series. Other than 5, they are all good movies.

Always good to have a physical copy on hand, though!

Dude, don't be an internet tough guy - you're wrong, just admit it and move along.

Yeah 1-4 are good movies. 4 is 'different' but probably the best overall movie because of how quotable it is.

Huh, small connection in my head - Micky is 76. Its 1976/77. Micky was born in 1900 (or round abouts). Also its a big deal because 1976 was the bicentennial of America as an independent nation. Hence Apollo dressing up as George Washington.

In hindsight I probably should have checked to see what streaming service airs this before I bought the DVD after work...Idiot 😂

Boxers don't run to maintain weight. It's for the cardio. 15 rounds of throwing punches as hard as you can uses up a lot of O2

I also love that Stallone *still* has the two turtles from this movie,

OMG, that was such a great surprise! Loved the chance to rewatch this classic — and with someone who was experiencing it for the first time! (I did this with my daughters growing up, and watching you see it for the first time just gave me all the feels.)

At that point they would have been considered out of style. It was visual language to say she is not cool and is kind of nerdy. Just like Rocky's glasses weren't hipster glasses it was visual language to say he doesn't have a lot of money and will wear whatever glasses he can get.

If you are an eagles fan you need to watch invincible with mark wahlberg.

That's....not what he meant. LoL

That's not what he meant. There's a long held belief in the fight game that having sex during training camp reduces you athletic ability.

Dude, your math skills are amazing. Do you know how to do a rules of 3. 10$ for 10 min = 60$ for 60mins

Need to get through at least 4 to appreciate Creed, and 5 isn't great, but 6? 6 is a deceptively good movie. It kind of gets back to the Rocky roots. It's not about how hard you can hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. Perfectly sums up the theme of that film.

koda freaked out because you were stressed. They have empathy just like we do.

no mick means by "women weaken the legs" is that when you have someone else who depends on you its a lot harder to walk into the frey.

i never thought of this movie as about fighting. i always remembered it as a film about last chances.

im a lefty. Down here the stereotype is your sensitive. Could be worse, i remember my mum said when she was a kid it ment you had a devil within.

He didnt pay $60, he paid $10.

60$ for 60 min of alone icetime, thinking even back then that was pretty cheap....

Can we watch Mr. Mom next? There's a connection, I swear.

Uhm Nat, the cat eye glasses weren't retro back then. They were current when this movie was shot.

Don't be putting down IV! I'll fight anybody that says IV isn't good!

It's an amazing series. Some of the most inspirational sports movies ever. Everybody's entitled to their opinion. It's one thing to say it's not for you, but I hate when people act like 95% of the people are wrong. Rocky is just one of the most beloved series of all time.

Nice reaction! I love Rocky because it's not really about boxing or sports at all. Rocky IV is so deep 80s it's a must watch!

That's incorrect. Judges award fights to the winning boxer based on points scored, not rounds won.

Natalie, read this comment. Boosted

And you clearly didn't understand me, Captain Anal. And I'm not about to explain it because I'm not your wet nurse.

I hope she does the whole series too. Rocky Balboa is the last movie I saw with my dad before he passed. I got him to come out to the theater, which was very very rare for him to do.

meticulous is a good word other than anal lol...

what a sweetheart! glad for you rocky fans =)

So glad you watched this movie it's an all-time classic. I really hope you watch Rocky II, to me it is equally as good as the first. It's up to you if you keep going after that one, but at least watch 2. Slyvester Stallone still has those 2 turtles Cuff & Link!

Sylvester Stallone still owns those two turtles, Cuff and Link, and they had a cameo in 2018’s Creed 2.

If you enjoyed Stallone in this then you might highly enjoy another film of his called Oscar.

At the very least she should watch 2 and 3..... 4 goes a bit into the absurd, but the first three are all still excellent films that hold up well. And yeah, the first Creed film is genius. The second one was good as well.

Parts 2, 3, and 4 are also pretty fun to watch. 5 is skippable. Part 6 isn't bad. And the Creed movies with Michael B. Jordan are really good.

Rocky is one of those movies you never watched because it's not a great series. They're ok. But to each their own.

That means Thursday is a big, big one…..can’t wait

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!….also check out Raging Bull…a boxing but not boxing movie.

Heh heh "anal" lol Sorry...had to

Yeah, you clearly didn't understand what I was saying. When Creed went down in the first round, Rocky didn't go to his corner like he was supposed to, so the count started late for Creed. That's why Creed got up at the 8 count.

Stallone was my father's favorite actor, and he loved boxing, so on my father's birthdays and deathdays, I watch Rocky movies. I miss my dad. I hope you do the rest of them. (You can skip V(5))...

Hmm, no. Balboa got up on ''8'' because he heard the ref counting down.

Creed is fantastic.

Just had to say 2 things: 1. I still use to this day the "Eat lightning and crap thunder" line. 2. This reaction made my week(even though we just started it)loved it.

Came here to post that

I thought it looked boring at first. Like it was just some formulaic horror movie, but I was very pleasantly surprised. Wasn't what I expected.

Natalie, 3 Oscar's including best picture, with Talia Shire, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith and Burt Young along with Sly, all nominated for Oscars.

Field of Dreams is such a beautiful movie and I really hope Nat gets to watch it at some point.

4 is showing its age now that we're far enough removed from the overproduced, bombastic 80s, but it's still a lot of fun. 5 is still worth a watch if only to explain the timeline between 4 and Balboa.

Ahh yes, Season 8 begins and The Long Night is upon us

Rocky Isnt a boxing movie, it's a love story.

That was fun.

Glad you enjoyed Rocky. As another poster said, the dog was actually owned by Stallone, he had to sell it but bought it back later for a large sum of money. Another fun fact is Stallone kept the turtles, and they are still around, being in their mid 40s now.

I hope you watch Rocky 2! Rocky 1-4 are all GREAT! I'd love to see you watch the two creed movies as well

Ooh a classic

Good for a stand alone movie or do the series, rocky IV is prob my favorite of all of them. What ever you decide with the rocky series, don't overlook the gem Over the Top.

I also love that Stallone still has the two turtles from this movie,