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Could Seven Be the Lucky Number For Rocky?
Posted by Brian C. Gibson (brian@filmschoolrejects.com) on May 28, 2008
I remember joking with my friends in grade school, saying that we’d see ‘Rocky 12′ and Sylvester Stallone would be using a walker in the ring. Well it seems that my friends and I might not be too far off.
We have already seen six Rocky films total. The last of which, Rocky Balboa, featured an obviously aged star in Stallone. Not to say that Stallone wasn’t unbelievably jacked for his age, its just that he looked like a roided up old man. On the other hand though, that roided up old man has recently resurrected two franchises back into blockbuster status. With strong performances in both Rocky Balboa and Rambo, who is to say that Sly couldn’t continue this successful momentum?
Indiewire.com has reported from Cannes that MGM has been very optimistic with their future plans. It seems that their plans may include another Rocky film. MGM’s new chairperson Mary Parent brought the idea up to the crowd. “Parent asked for a show of hands from the audience who might be in to that. Though there were a few very enthusiastic responses, many kept quiet.” I think maybe that franchise needs to dissolve, due to the modest ending of the last film. Who cares what I think though…
Sound Off: What do you think of another Rocky film?
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8 Comments
May 28th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
I thought Rocky Balboa was great as an END to the series. Anything else will spoil it, undoubtedly.
May 28th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
One question… WHY?!?!?!?????
May 28th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
I mean… not WHY? to the poster above me… but to Stallone. Doesn’t he have any other
interest in taking on acting roles he’s not done before.
May 28th, 2008 at 10:15 pm
No. All things come to an end. Six is enough.
May 29th, 2008 at 10:16 am
I really enjoyed Rocky Balboa, and I cant even imagine any further necessary plot lines to the character.
May 29th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
ROCKY BALBOA was the worst movie i have ever seen. It should have been called, “Rocky owns a restaurant.” And the ending sucked. I went to the movies to see Rocky kick some ass as an old dude. If they make another Rocky film it better just be 90 mins of Rocky in the ring.
May 29th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
Whilst Joe’s comments above were pretty damn funny, I actually enjoyed Rocky Balboa and thought it as close to a fitting end as you could get at this stage (the actual fitting end should probably have occured instead of 4 or 5 but what can you do)
The risk with a further movie is that it will not only suck, but it will put rocky back to pre 6 levels of ‘that series went to shit pretty fast’ and the fine work put together in the final installment will be lost.
I’m pretty happy where Rocky is at the moment, the ending was great seeing Rocky leave without a care of the fight result, and stepping out to wave off his career. A bit sentimental, but it got the job done - and done reasonably well.
Mary Parent should probably wipe that bright idea clean off the drawing board.
May 30th, 2008 at 4:09 am
Rocky , Rambo, Demolition Man….. Sly is a Ledgend in film. (Don’t forget he gave us Sandra Bullock). She’s hot!
He’s a triple threat.
I just recently watched “Rambo4″ and was completly fricken blown away with not jusy Slys performance but Slys direction , he’s fu_ki_g good!
The effects were incredible!
God Bless Sly! He’s great!
(Yeah I’ve had too much to drink but I still love the guy!). 790
Aaahhh, Your grandma’s naked!
Hey. Sean Finnigan wherever you are? CM Mstgs. frv!