Rocky Balboa (or Rocky VI) is a 2006 film written, co-produced and directed by Sylvester Stallone who also stars as underdog boxer Rocky Balboa. It is the sixth and final film in the Rocky series, which began with the Oscar-winning Rocky thirty years earlier in 1976. The film portrays Balboa in retirement, a widower living in Kensington, Philadelphia, and the owner and operator of a local Italian restaurant called "Adrian's", named after his late wife. Image File history File links Scaled_rbmp. ... Sylvester Stallone (born Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone on July 6, 1946) is a two-time Academy Award-nominated American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. ... Sylvester Stallone (born Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone on July 6, 1946) is a two-time Academy Award-nominated American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. ... Robert Chartoff (b. ... Irwin Winkler (born May 25, 1931) is an American film producer and director. ... Sylvester Stallone (born Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone on July 6, 1946) is a two-time Academy Award-nominated American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. ... Sylvester Stallone (born Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone on July 6, 1946) is a two-time Academy Award-nominated American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. ... Burt Young (born April 30, 1940 in Queens, New York, USA) is an American actor, painter and author. ... Milo Anthony Ventimiglia (born July 8, 1977) is an American actor. ... Tony Burton is an American actor. ... Antonio Deon Tarver (born November 21, 1968), nicknamed the Magic Man, is a professional boxer from Orlando, Florida, who is the former undisputed light heavyweight champion of the world. ... Geraldine Hughes (born 1970 in Belfast) is an Irish actrss of television, film and stage, perhaps most well known as the female lead Marie in 2006s Rocky Balboa. ... Owner of the Connecticut Defenders. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... For alternate meanings of MGM, see MGM (disambiguation). ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... “WB” redirects here. ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... “WB” redirects here. ... Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is the home video, DVD, and UMD distribution arm of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation. ... 20th Century Fox logo Fox Plaza, the company headquarters. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour and to 60 seconds. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... USD redirects here. ... Rocky V is the fifth film in the Rocky film saga. ... Rocky VI (1986) is a short parody of Rocky IV by Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki. ... // Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2006; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing... Sylvester Stallone (born Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone on July 6, 1946) is a two-time Academy Award-nominated American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. ... An underdog is a person or group in a competition, frequently in electoral politics, sports, and creative works, who is popularly expected to lose. ... For other senses of these words, see boxing (disambiguation) or boxer (disambiguation). ... Robert Rocky Balboa, Sr. ... Rocky is a saga of popular action films starring Sylvester Stallone, who plays in these films the fictional boxer Rocky Balboa. ... For other uses, see Rocky (disambiguation). ... // Events March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas Star Wars science fiction film. ... Playground in the neighbourhood of Kensington, Philadelphia. ...

Rocky Balboa was produced as the final sequel to the Academy Award-winning Rocky. According to Sylvester Stallone, he was "negligent" in the production of Rocky V and it left him, and many of the fans, disappointed with the presumed end of the series. Stallone also mentioned that the storyline of Rocky Balboa parallels his own struggles and triumphs in recent times.^[1]

In addition to Stallone, the film stars Burt Young as Paulie, Rocky's brother-in-law, and Antonio Tarver as Mason Dixon, the heavyweight division champion in the film. It also features the return of two minor characters from the original movie into larger roles in this film: Marie, the young woman that Rocky attempts to steer away from trouble; and Spider Rico, the first opponent that Rocky is shown fighting in the original movie. The film also holds many references to people and objects from previous installments in the series, especially the first. Burt Young (born April 30, 1940 in Queens, New York, USA) is an American actor, painter and author. ... Antonio Deon Tarver (born November 21, 1968), nicknamed the Magic Man, is a professional boxer from Orlando, Florida, who is the former undisputed light heavyweight champion of the world. ... The fight poster from the set of Rocky Balboa promotes the boxing match between Rocky Balboa and Mason The Line Dixon. ...

The film exceeded box office expectations and critical reaction was positive, with several critics also calling it the “best since the original.”^[2]

Synopsis

Rocky Balboa picks up in present-day Philadelphia, where Rocky, a local celebrity, is living in a row house in Kensington (a deleted scene reveals that Paulie has been living with him). His wife Adrian has died (due to "woman cancer", in 2002), and Rocky has retired to become owner of a small but successful Italian restaurant, Adrian's. He charms his patrons with stories of his past. Rocky visits his late wife's grave site regularly, and embarks on an annual tour of Philadelphia landmarks that held importance to him and Adrian, including his old apartment and the pet shop where Adrian worked. His brother-in-law Paulie (Burt Young) joins him on this tour, but does so at great personal pain because, in his opinion, he did not treat Adrian well during her life. Rocky counters this claim by reminding Paulie that Adrian loved him as well. Burt Young (born April 30, 1940 in Queens, New York, USA) is an American actor, painter and author. ...

Rocky's son, Robert (Milo Ventimiglia), is the opposite of Rocky - a buttoned-down, corporate-minded businessman who is trying to carve out his own place in a very different world. Rocky's relationship with Robert is strained because Robert has always had to live under the shadow of his famous father; he even believes that the only reason he was hired for his latest job was because of his last name. But it is through the course of the movie that we see the relationship mend itself through Rocky's admonishment to his son that his life is his own and he must be willing to take the chances necessary for an opportunity to succeed. Milo Anthony Ventimiglia (born July 8, 1977) is an American actor. ...

During the tour of Rocky's life with Adrian, Rocky reunites with "Little" Marie, who was last seen in the original film. Marie works as a bartender, and has a son, Stephenson (nicknamed "Steps"; James Francis Kelly III). Rocky's friendship with Marie blossoms and gives him the strength and confidence he needs to succeed in what is to come. He also develops a close relationship with Marie's son, Steps. Steps is a youth growing up with no father figure in his life, as his father left Marie when he was younger, and hangs out on the streets of Philadelphia late at night. Rocky, seeing a youth who's heading for a life of trouble, takes the youth under his wing. Rocky offers Steps a chance to work with him on weekends, and even takes Steps with him to the dog pound, where Rocky gets a dog. Steps first says he would name the new dog "Fleabag", and then recommends the name "Punchy." Punchy is not the most attractive dog in the world, but Rocky sees a reflection of himself in the animal: an aging creature who still has one fight left in him. Eventually, Steps becomes one of Rocky's cornermen.

ESPN broadcasts a show titled "Then and Now", hosted by Brian Kenny. It portrays a computer simulation of a fight between Rocky in his prime and the current heavyweight champion, Mason Dixon. It is likened to a modern-day version of The Super Fight, a simulation between Muhammad Ali and Rocky Marciano that took place in 1970. In the Balboa-Dixon simulation, Balboa is predicted to have won KO13, a fact that riles the champion. Dixon's promoters L.C. Luco and Lou DiBella try to sell Dixon on the idea of a fight with Balboa as a way to endear him to the public. It would be a win-win charity fight, where Dixon could not only endear the public as a humanitarian, but also please fight fans who would be able to see that Dixon would easily defeat the aging icon that is Rocky Balboa. ESPN, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... Brian Kenny (born October 18, 1963), is currently a journalist for the ESPN since 1996. ... The Super Fight was a unique type of boxing match. ... For other persons named Muhammad Ali, see Muhammad Ali (disambiguation). ... Rocky Marciano (September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969), born Rocco Francis Marchegiano, was the heavyweight champion of the world from 1952 to 1956. ... Owner of the Connecticut Defenders. ...

Rocky is battling his own demons, and he feels that if he got back into boxing on a small level, he might be able to exorcise those demons. His application for a license is initially denied, however, until he pleads his case before the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission. His license is eventually granted. Dixon's promoters approach Rocky at his restaurant to pitch the fight with Dixon. Ultimately, Rocky accepts the fight, as it is pitched as a charity exhibition match to be held in Las Vegas. Rocky returns to his old trainer, "Duke" Evers (Tony Burton). Duke tells Rocky that, since his body is much too old and beginning to deteriorate, he cannot train for speed. Instead, Rocky must train to build power ("buildin' some hurtin' bombs"), and use sheer brute force ("blunt force trauma") as his main weapon against Dixon. For other uses, see Las Vegas (disambiguation) and Vegas (disambiguation). ... Tony Burton is an American actor. ...

The turning point in the relationship between Rocky and his son occurs one evening when Robert arrives at Adrian's to speak with his father. Once they step outside Robert makes every effort to discourage him from fighting, claiming that it's hard enough to live under his father's shadow, this recent publicity will make it even worse. His son even goes so far as to ask whether or not his father cares about him. Rocky is noticeably saddened. He says he remembers when Robert could fit in the palm of his hand and as he grew up he knew that his son could do anything. He goes on to say that at some point his son lost his way, and started blaming other things and people for his own misfortune. Telling him:

The showdown

The actual bout is a back-and-forth affair. Dixon dominates for the first round and the first half of the second round, but midway through the second round, he injures his hand on a mis-timed punch to Rocky's left hip. This allows Rocky to move in and pummel Dixon for the remainder of the round, even knocking him down. The remainder of the fight up to the end of the tenth round is shown in cut-scenes, with Rocky out-performing Dixon due to his injured hand for the next three. In the tenth round (or, as Paulie says to Rocky, "the last round of [his] life!"), it appears Dixon now has a measure of respect for Rocky, stating "You're one crazy old man" just prior to the start of the round, to which Rocky replies "You'll get there." At first it appears that Dixon will outlast the tired Balboa, with Dixon out-performing Balboa. A hard hook sends Rocky to a knee, where he has a flashback to a moment he had with his son only a few weeks prior. He remembers the words and lesson of perseverance that he gave to Robert along with memories of Adrian, and in this, Rocky finds the strength to continue. He fights back against Dixon for the remainder of the round; the fighters end up trading punches in the center of the ring, with Balboa landing the last few hits of the fight. Image File history File linksMetadata Rocky'2006shot1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Rocky'2006shot1. ...

Rocky loses the fight in a split decision. However, he exits the arena as the decision is read - the outcome does not matter to him. It is the mere fact that he went the distance with a much younger and faster opponent that has helped Rocky to drive out the demons inside. Dixon tells him that it was a honor to fight with him. The movie ends with Rocky speaking at Adrian's graveside; and says to her the famous line from Rocky II which he said to Adrian when winning the Boxing World Championship from Apollo Creed in their rematch, "Yo, Adrian, we did it." He leaves a bouquet of roses on her headstone, kisses it, and walks away. As the film (and series) concludes, the final image sees Rocky, in a distance, waving to Adrian's grave (and, in effect, the audience) before finally fading out himself. The credits roll next to real-life footage of individuals running up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and finally ending with Rocky running up the steps one last time as the credits freeze with a background of Rocky facing outward from the museum. The Distance is a boxing slang term used to refer to boxing matches that last the limit of 15 rounds. ... The Rocky Steps are the front steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. ...

Cast

• Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, a retired boxer and former heavyweight champion.
• Burt Young as Paulie Pennino, Rocky's brother-in-law and best friend.
• Milo Ventimiglia as Robert Balboa, Rocky's only son.
• Geraldine Hughes as Marie, a woman whom Rocky originally met over thirty years ago (as seen in the first installment of the movie series).
• James Francis Kelly III as Stephenson a.k.a. Steps, Marie's son whom Rocky befriends.
• Tony Burton as Tony "Duke" Evers, Rocky's trainer who has been his head cornerman since Balboa's fight with Ivan Drago in Rocky IV. Duke previously trained Apollo Creed, who was Rocky's nemesis in the first two films of the series and his head trainer in the third film.
• Antonio Tarver as Mason "The Line" Dixon, Rocky's opponent in this film. Dixon is shown as the current heavyweight champion of the world, but a fighter who is not shown the same respect as Rocky was when he was the world champion.

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Filming and production

Budget and timeline

Filming began in December 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada. It then moved to Los Angeles, California and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as 2006 progressed.^[3] The production budget on the 38-day shoot was projected to be $24 million. The film was scheduled for release during the President's Day holiday in 2007, but was moved up to right before Christmas, 2006.^[4] In late March 2006, the first movie teaser was released on the Internet. The full-length trailer accompanied the theatrical release of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest on July 7 in select theaters and was also released on Yahoo! on July 10, where it was one of the most watched trailers on Yahoo.^[5] For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Presidents Day is the common name for the United States federal holiday officially designated as Washingtons Birthday. ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Casting

Rocky Balboa is notable in the series for its nods to previous installments via the casting of the film. The most obvious of these is the return of Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, and Tony Burton to the series - the only three actors to portray the same characters in all six installments of the series. Also notable is the inclusion of Antonio Tarver as Balboa's opponent in the movie. Tarver's appearance in the movie marks the fifth time an active professional boxer has appeared in an installment of the series. Previously, Joe Frazier (Rocky), Pedro Lovell (Rocky), Roberto Duran (Rocky II), and Tommy Morrison (Rocky V) have appeared in the series. Stallone initially wanted Roy Jones, Jr. to portray Dixon, but after Jones did not return Stallone's phone calls, he tapped Antonio Tarver to fill the role.^[6] Notably, Tarver accidentally knocked out Stallone during the filming of one of the segments of the fight.^[7] Sylvester Stallone (born Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone on July 6, 1946) is a two-time Academy Award-nominated American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. ... Burt Young (born April 30, 1940 in Queens, New York, USA) is an American actor, painter and author. ... Tony Burton is an American actor. ... Antonio Deon Tarver (born November 21, 1968), nicknamed the Magic Man, is a professional boxer from Orlando, Florida, who is the former undisputed light heavyweight champion of the world. ... For the Major League Baseball player and manager, see Joe Frazier (baseball) Joseph William Smokin Joe Frazier (born January 12, 1944 in Beaufort, South Carolina) is a former world heavyweight boxing champion, active mostly in the 1960s and 1970s. ... Roberto Duran (b. ... This article is about the American boxer. ... Roy Jones Jr. ... Antonio Deon Tarver (born November 21, 1968), nicknamed the Magic Man, is a professional boxer from Orlando, Florida, who is the former undisputed light heavyweight champion of the world. ...

The character of Marie appeared in the original Rocky; however, in the original movie she was portrayed by Jody Letizia. In the final movie, Marie is portrayed by Geraldine Hughes. (Although Letizia did reprise the role for Rocky V, the sole scene in which she appeared was deleted. In it, Marie was homeless on the streets of Philadelphia.) Another recognizable character who appeared in the previous five movies, Stu Nahan, provided the commentary for the computer-generated fight between Dixon and Balboa. Nahan was part of the ringside commentary team during all the bouts in the first three movies. Finally, Pedro Lovell, who portrayed Spider Rico in the original movie, returns to the role in Rocky Balboa. Geraldine Hughes (born 1970 in Belfast) is an Irish actrss of television, film and stage, perhaps most well known as the female lead Marie in 2006s Rocky Balboa. ... Rocky V is the fifth film in the Rocky film saga. ... A telvision veteran since the 1950s, Stu Nahan is best remembered for his role as a boxing commentator in all of the Rocky films as well as being a longtime sportscaster in the Los Angeles market. ...

Additionally, a number of notable sports personalities portray themselves in the film. Jim Lampley, Larry Merchant, and Max Kellerman comprise the ringside commentary team for the final bout (all three are commentators for HBO Boxing, although Kellerman's appearances are less frequent than those of Lampley and Merchant). Bernard Fernandez was given a part in the movie but an appearance by the Philadelphia Daily News sportswriter never came to fruition.^[8] As for actual professional boxers, Mike Tyson (who has retired by the film's release) makes a cameo appearance as himself, taunting Dixon at ringside as the fighter enters the ring. Lou DiBella, a real-life boxing promoter, portrays himself as Dixon's promoter in the movie. Several of ESPN's personalities also portray themselves. SportsCenter anchor Brian Kenny is the host of the fictional Then and Now series, while Cold Pizza and 1st and 10 hosts Jay Crawford, Dana Jacobson, Skip Bayless, and Woody Paige (credited as Woodrow W. Paige) also appear. The fight announcer was played by real-life announcer Michael Buffer, and real-life referee Joe Cortez played himself as referee. In addition, Jacobson's voice can be heard asking Dixon questions during the pre-fight press conference. Ironically, though they all appear in Cold Pizza (Paige has since left the show), there are no real-life airings of neither Pizza nor 1st and 10 during the evenings, when the scene featuring the shows take place. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Max Kellerman (born August 6, 1973) is an American sports talk radio host from New York City. ... HBO World Championship Boxing is a sports television series, premiering in January 1973 that has shown a number of significant boxing events in the last three decades. ... The Philadelphia Daily News is a tabloid newspaper that began publishing on March 31, 1925, under founding editor Lee Ellmaker. ... Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is a former American world heavyweight boxing champion and is the youngest man to have won a world heavyweight title. ... Owner of the Connecticut Defenders. ... ESPN, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... This article is about the American ESPN show. ... Brian Kenny (born October 18, 1963), anchors the 6pm SportsCenter for ESPN. Brian won a National Sports Emmy for Baseball Tonight in 2003, was named Sports Illustrateds Media Personality of the Year in 2004, and received the 2005 Sam Taub Award as the Boxing Writers Associations Boxing Broadcaster... Cold Pizza is a television morning sports talk show that airs weekday mornings on ESPN2 and is also the networks flagship program. ... 1st and 10 is a sports talk and debate television program spun off from ESPN2s First Take morning show. ... Superscript textJay Crawford (Born July 4, 1965 in Sandusky, Ohio) is the co-host of ESPN2s morning TV show First Take. ... Dana Jacobson (born November 5, 1971) joined ESPN as an ESPNEWS anchor in December 2002 and soon became a regular anchor on the 6 p. ... Skip Bayless (born John Edward Bayless II (August 27,1951) can be seen on ESPN2s morning sportstalk show, ESPN First Take, and its afternoon show, 1st and 10. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Michael Buffer (born November 2, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a professional ring announcer for boxing and professional wrestling matches. ... Joe Cortez (born 1945 in New York, New York) is a Puerto Rican boxing referee who has worked many important world title bouts. ...

DiBella's appearance is also notable because the pre-fight scenes at ringside and ring entrances were shot on the weekend of the second Bernard Hopkins-Jermain Taylor bout. The DiBella/Golden Boy Promotions banners and logos can be clearly seen in many of the shots. Also, a continuity error is produced as a result of the actual bout being filmed at a different time - during the entrances, the ring has a logo featuring the GoldenPalace.com website. During the actual fight, the ring canvas boasts a "Rockstar" Energy Drink logo. // Bernard Hopkins was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, growing up in the Raymond Rosen housing projects and later in Germantown, where he became involved in crime and gang activity at a young age. ... Jermain Taylor (born August 11, 1978, Little Rock, Arkansas) —nicknamed Bad Intentions— is a professional boxer current Undisputed World middleweight boxing champion. ... goldenpalace. ...

Contrary to circulating rumors, Dolph Lundgren was not asked to reprise his role of Ivan Drago, he would have accepted it otherwise. Stallone asked Carl Weathers, Mr. T, and Dolph Lundgren for permission to use footage from their appearances in the earlier Rocky movies. Mr. T and Dolph Lundgren gave him their graces, however Carl Weathers wanted an actual part in the movie, even though his character died in Rocky IV stated by Stallone on Jimmy Kimmel Live December 21, 2006. Stallone refused and Weathers decided not to allow Stallone to use his image for Rocky flashbacks from the previous movies. They instead decided to use new footage of a fighter who looks similar to Weathers. Dolph Lundgren (born Hans Lundgren, November 3, 1957[1]) is a Swedish actor, director and karateka. ... Ivan Drago (Russian: ; portrayed by Dolph Lundgren) is a fictional character in the movie Rocky IV. Drago is characterized as an extremely tall (2011cm tall, as the real-life man) and powerful amateur boxing champion from the Soviet Union, as well as a former Olympic gold medalist. ... cs|football team]]. This led to a brief career as a linebacker with the Oakland Raiders, where he played 7 games in 1970 and one game in 1971. ... This article is about the actor. ... Dolph Lundgren (born Hans Lundgren, November 3, 1957[1]) is a Swedish actor, director and karateka. ... Jimmy Kimmel Live is a late-night talk show in the United States created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, broadcast from the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. ...

Items and references from previous films

Several items of note also appear at certain points in the movie. In the opening sequence of the film, before leaving his house, Rocky feeds two turtles in a tank. These are assumed to be Cuff and Link, two small turtles that Rocky purchased from Adrian at her pet shop before the first film. They have grown considerably in size.

The Ring Magazine belt that Rocky Balboa was awarded for winning the championship is displayed in his restaurant, along with the actual WBC, WBA, and IBF Heavyweight Championship belts, which were not mentioned in previous films. The WBC belt shows a WBC logo of 1990s vintage. Also in the restaurant is the Leroy Neiman painting of Rocky and Apollo Creed shown during the end credits of Rocky III. Various still photographs from previous Balboa fights are on the walls of the restaurant, as well. Front cover of the first issue of Ring Magazine Ring Magazine is a boxing magazine that was first published in 1922. ... WBC logo mark The World Boxing Council was initially created by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela, and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo López... World Boxing Association (WBA) is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title, at the professional level. ... IBF redirects here. ... This painting of The French Connection is a typical example of his vivid work. ... Apollo Creed is a fictional character from the Rocky (series) of films, initially portrayed as the World Heavyweight Champion. ...

There is also a reference to the statue of Rocky being removed from the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art -- Paulie's line about the statue being removed parallels the real life removal of the statue from the steps, its relocation to the Sports Complex in South Philadelphia, and later reinstallation at the Museum of Art, albeit not at the top of the steps where it appeared in Rocky III.

Unlike the other four sequels, Rocky Balboa does not begin with a scene from the previous film's climactic fight. In fact, the only reference to Rocky V comes in a throwaway line between Rocky and his son, when Rocky talks about their relationship and mentions "home team." This was their code phrase in Rocky V for father-son bonding.

Much like Stallone's inspiration for the first movie (a fight between Chuck Wepner and Muhammad Ali in which Wepner nearly went the distance with Ali), the inspiration for this final movie came from the story of George Foreman's final comeback.^[9] Chuck Wepner (born February 26, 1939) is a former heavyweight boxer, of Bayonne, New Jersey. ... For other persons named Muhammad Ali, see Muhammad Ali (disambiguation). ... George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949) is an American two-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. ...

A plot element brought about in the fifth movie is never resolved, however -- Rocky is diagnosed to have brain damage and advised never to fight again. Stallone clarified this apparent inconsistency in an interview, remarking:

"When Rocky was diagnosed with brain damage, it must be noted that many athletes have a form of brain damage including football players, soccer players, and other individuals in contact sports such as rugby, etc. Rocky never went for a second opinion and yielded to his wife's wishes to stop. So with the advent of new research techniques into brain damage, Rocky was found to be normal among fighters, and he was suffering the results of a severe concussion. By today's standards Rocky Balboa would be given a clean bill of health for fighters."^[10]

During Rocky's training sequence, he runs with his dog Punchy up the steps and picks him up when he reaches the top. This may be a reference to a dropped idea from the first film where Rocky was going to carry his dog while running up the steps. This idea was dropped when Stallone was physically unable to carry the large dog while running uphill. In Rocky III, Adrian was told that the boxers in Apollo's gym had nicknamed Rocky "Punchy."

During the scene where Rocky admonishes his son for living under his father's shadow, Rocky is seen wearing a sweater under his blazer, which reads "Dempsey." This refers to the "You Need a Manager" scene from the original film, in which Mickey's character reveals that his own knockout was overshadowed by Dempsey's victory because, in Mickey's words, "he had a manager."

"Take You Back", the song that plays in the beginning of the film, first appeared as a song performed by Frank Stallone and a group of men on a street corner in the original Rocky. Frank Stallone, Jr. ...

The end of the fight is much like the end of the Rocky/Apollo match in the first film, as earlier mentioned. Worth noting here is the similarity of Rocky's actions in both films: having accomplished his goals just by lasting through the fight, he does not care to hear the final results of the judge's voting. In Rocky, he searches for and embraces Adrian while the ring announcer declares the winner. In Rocky Balboa, he makes a quick exit from the ring with his friends and family and is nearly into the arena tunnel when the announcement is made.

Cinematography and fight choreography

While the dramatic portions of the movie are shot in an obviously cinematic style, the bout between Balboa and Dixon is shot in a number of different ways. The lead-in to the bout, as well as the first two rounds, are shot in a style similar to a major pay-per-view broadcast. Clips from fights in previous Rocky movies are used during the introductory teaser to introduce Balboa, while stock footage from actual Tarver fights, as well as footage from Dixon's previous fight (shown at the beginning of the film) are used as clips for Dixon's part of the teaser. The fight itself was shot in High Definition to further enhance the TV-style look of the fight.^[11]

After the first two rounds, the bout is shot in a more "cinematic" style, reminiscent of the way the fights in the other Rocky films were shot. However, unlike the other films in the series, the fight is less choreographed and more improvised than previous installments and is closer to an actual boxing match than a choreographed fight.^[12] This is a departure from the previous films, where every punch, feint, and step was carefully scripted and practiced.^[13]

The film's DVD, during the making of sequences, state that there were slight continuity problems during the filming of the fight. This was said to have been due to the fact that real punches were thrown by both Stallone and Tarver, resulting in some swelling and nosebleeds earlier than scripted.

Music

Composed by Academy Award winner Bill Conti, the Rocky Balboa film score is both an updated composition of Rocky music and a tribute to the music that has been featured in previous Rocky films. Conti, who has acted as composer on every Rocky film except Rocky IV, chose to compose the score almost entirely from musical themes used in the previous movies. Only one original theme was written specifically for Rocky Balboa and that is the theme written to represent the character of Marie. Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A film score is a set of musical compositions written to accompany a film. ...

The roughly 40 minute score was recorded in the summer of 2006 at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California. Conti chose to pre-record the string, brass and piano tracks and then have those tracks mixed with the work of a 44 piece orchestra which he conducted. He also performed all of the piano work himself which is something he has done with each movie for which he has composed the score. Stallone also was involved in every part of the process and attended several of the recording sessions.^[14] Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue...

In addition to the score the film features original tracks performed by Natasha Bedingfield, Three 6 Mafia and Frank Stallone as well as classic tracks such as Frank Sinatra's High Hopes and Smokey Robinson's Ooh Baby Baby.^[15] Of the original tracks the most significant is the Diane Warren song “Still Here”, performed by Bedingfield, which was reported to be the film’s theme in early articles.^[16] Though it is still listed in the credits the song now appears to have been dropped from the film. Natasha Anne Bedingfield (born 26 November 1981) is an English singer and songwriter who debuted in the 1990s as a member of the Christian dance/electronic group The DNA Algorithm with her siblings Daniel Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle. ... Three 6 Mafia (formerly known as Triple Six Mafia, Backyard Posse) is an American hip hop group, consisting of two members (originally consisting of 6 core members). ... Frank Stallone, Jr. ... Sinatra redirects here. ... High Hopes is a popular song. ... William Smokey Robinson, Jr. ... Ooo Baby Baby is a 1965 hit single by The Miracles for the Tamla (Motown) label, today considered the groups signature song. ... Diane Warren (Born Diane Eve Warren on September 7, 1956 in Van Nuys, California) is an American songwriter. ...

Distribution

Rocky Balboa represents a partnership between Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Revolution Studios, and Columbia Pictures (Columbia's corporate parent Sony holds a 20% stake in MGM). Since the Rocky series was originally produced and distributed by United Artists (now MGM's subsidiary studio), the partners jointly decided that the film could and should take advantage of MGM's newly reinvigorated domestic distribution apparatus.^[17] 20th Century Fox handles its theatrical and DVD distributions outside of the United States and Canada, while Sony Pictures Home Entertainment handled its American and Canadian video distributions. Warner Bros. handles its theatrical distributions in Philippines and Switzerland (under the Fox-Warner label). For alternate meanings of MGM, see MGM (disambiguation). ... Revolution Studios was founded in 2000 by Joe Roth, a former chairman of Walt Disney Studios and Twentieth Century Fox. ... The Columbia Pictures logo from 1993 to the present Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. ... Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $66. ... Rocky is a saga of popular action films starring Sylvester Stallone, who plays in these films the fictional boxer Rocky Balboa. ... This article is about the film studio. ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is the home video, DVD, and UMD distribution arm of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation. ... “WB” redirects here. ...

In Japan, the motion picture has been promoted on Fox as "Rocky The Final". It opened across Japan April 20, 2007.^[18] is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Critical response

The film was very well received, with most reviews being positive. On the television show Ebert & Roeper, both Richard Roeper and guest reviewer Aisha Tyler gave the movie an enthusiastic "thumbs up" rating. ^[19] Among other positive reviews were from Variety,^[20] David Eldstien of New York Magazine,^[21] Ethan Alter of Premier Magazine,^[22] Victoria Alexander of Filmsinreview.com,^[23] Michelle Alexandria of ECLIPSE Magazine,^[24] Palo Alto Weekly,^[25] Brett Buckalew of Filmstew.com,^[26] Robert W. Butler of Kansas City Star^[27] , JR Jones of Chicago Reader,^[28] Jack Garner of Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,^[29] Hollywood Reporter,^[30] Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly,^[31] Samrat Sharma of fullhyd.com,^[32] and StarBlabber.com, who called the fight sequence "by far the best".^[33] Some criticism came from Christy Lemire, who describes the movie as self-parody.^[34] At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper is a movie review television program featuring film critic Roger Ebert and columnist Richard Roeper, both of the Chicago Sun-Times. ... Richard Roeper (born October 17, 1959)[1] is a columnist/film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times and, since September of 2000, has co-hosted the television series At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper with fellow film critic Roger Ebert. ... Aisha Tyler (born September 18, 1970 in San Francisco, California) is an American actress, stand-up comedian and occasional writer. ... Self-parody is parody of oneself or ones own work. ...

The film has received a certified "Fresh" rating of 76% on the movie site Rotten Tomatoes (with a 79% Cream of the Crop Rating from major news outlets),a Must Go! on Fandango, a 7.6 out of 10 on IMDB, and a 4.8 out of 5 star rating on Netflix. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Fandangos is a style of flamenco music and dance, probably derived from the jota[]. Philologists link it to the ancient Roman erotic dance known as the cordax (called iconici motus by the poet Horace and the playwright Plautus). ... The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) [1] is an online database of information about actors, movies, television shows, television stars and video games. ... Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), is the largest online DVD rental service, offering flat rate rental-by-mail to customers in the United States. ...

The movie was greeted warmly by the majority of the boxing community, with many experts believing the Rocky character is still a key symbol of the sport and that the boxing scenes were the most realistic of any movie. On the DVD, Stallone attributes this to the fact that he used realistic sound-effects (the previous installments had become notorious for their unrealistic and loud sounds of punches landing) and the fact that both Stallone and Tarver threw real punches at each other.^[35]

Box office

Statistics based on figures obtained from boxofficemojo.com

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According to Stallone the movie has exceeded studio expectations grossing over three times the opening night estimates of (at best) $2,000,000 and doing so despite a harsh spell of winter weather.^[36] The film not only finished third in its opening weekend, grossing $12,540,000,^[37] but eventually became Stallone's most successful starring role since 1993's Cliffhanger^[38] and the sixth highest grossing boxing movie of all time, topped only by the first Rocky through IV and Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby.^[39] Cliffhanger is a 1993 action movie directed by Renny Harlin and starring Sylvester Stallone and John Lithgow. ... This article is about the actor/producer/director. ... Million Dollar Baby is an Academy Award winning 2004 dramatic film directed by Clint Eastwood. ...

The total US box office gross for Rocky Balboa as of March 29, 2007 stands at $70,269,899 while the international gross stands at $85,093,432 making for a total worldwide gross of $155,363,331.^[40] is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Soundtrack

Main article: Rocky Balboa: The Best of Rocky

Whether the film Rocky Balboa has a soundtrack is subject to some debate. On December 26th, 2006 Capitol Records released a CD titled “Rocky Balboa: The Best of Rocky” which had a logo and cover art that was identical to the film’s theatrical poster. December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, 361st in leap years. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the...

The CD itself contains short dialogue clips and musical tracks, some of which are remixes, from all the Rocky films. Notable though is that only 3 of its 19 total tracks are from the Rocky Balboa film, 2 dialogue tracks and the Three 6 Mafia song “It’s a Fight” (The UK version contains the additional Track "Still Here" by Natasha Bedingfield). This has led some to categorize the CD as a compilation while others suggest that it is a soundtrack and that the use of past material simply reflects the film's extensive use of flashbacks. Three 6 Mafia (formerly known as Triple Six Mafia, Backyard Posse) is an American hip hop group, consisting of two members (originally consisting of 6 core members). ... Natasha Anne Bedingfield (born 26 November 1981) is an English singer and songwriter who debuted in the 1990s as a member of the Christian dance/electronic group The DNA Algorithm with her siblings Daniel Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle. ...

Relevant to this debate is the complete absence of any compositions by Rocky IV composer Vince DiCola. DiCola is the only person, other than Bill Conti, to act as composer on a Rocky film and his work was used extensively on the 1991 compilation CD “The Rocky Story: Songs From The Rocky Movies”. The missing DiCola tracks are the only tracks on the 1991 CD that are not present on the new CD which indicates an effort to use only Rocky Balboa composer Conti's tracks.^[41][42][43] For the soundtrack to the movie, see Rocky IV (album). ... Vince DiCola is a composer, best known for his work on Transformers: The Movie and Rocky IV. DiCola has a cult following amongst Transformers fans. ...

Home release

Rocky Balboa is available in three formats: DVD, Blu-Ray Disc and UMD. Features on the DVD include: Blu-ray discs Blu-ray Disc is a next-generation optical disc format jointly developed by a group of leading consumer electronics and PC companies called the Blu_ray Disc Association (BDA), which succeeds the Blu_ray Disc Founders (BDF). ... A UMD The Universal Media Disc (UMD) is an optical disc medium developed by Sony for use on the PlayStation Portable. ...

• Deleted Scenes including an alternate ending
• Boxing Bloopers
• Skill vs. Will: The Making of Rocky Balboa
• Reality in the Ring: Filming Rocky’s Final Fight
• Audio Commentary with Sylvester Stallone
• Virtual Champion: Creating the Computer Fight

In addition, the Blu-Ray version features all of the DVD's content in 1080p High Definition Video^[44]. wow mike is a flamming home i wish i wasnt his friend. ...

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Video game

On December 13, 2006, it was officially announced by Ubisoft and MGM that a new Rocky video game, titled Rocky Balboa, was to be made exclusively for the PlayStation Portable handheld console. It was released on March 20, 2007, to coincide with the DVD release.^[45] is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ubisoft Entertainment (formerly Ubi Soft) is a computer and video game publisher and developer with headquarters in Montreuil-sous-Bois, France. ... The PlayStation Portable , officially abbreviated as PSP) is a handheld game console released and currently manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment. ... is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Trivia

• Extras in Philadelphia were used for the end credits, where fans run up the Rocky Steps and do their Rocky imitations.
• The Philadelphia Phillies' mascot, the Phillie Phanatic, is listed in the end credits.
• The DVD release features an alternate ending where Rocky wins the fight. The ending seen in the film was written so the fans would not expect another Rocky film. If Rocky had won the fight that would show he was still in his prime and would be able to hit the boxing circuit again.
• The only film in the Rocky series that actually plays "Gonna Fly Now" under the closing credits.
• According to Stallone, the final shot of Rocky standing alone on the museum steps before the second set of end credits was actually filmed without him even knowing. Thus, the audience is metaphorically seeing Stallone standing alone rather than Rocky.
• Milo Ventimiglia originally wanted to turn down the role, but his agent convinced him the movie would do well.
• Additionally, Stallone's real life son Sage Stallone, who played Rocky Jr. in Rocky V, turned down the role due to commitments with his film release company.
• Mr. T was originally supposed to reprise his role as James "Clubber" Lang in the movie as a commentator, but due to scheduling issues, Mike Tyson stepped in and took his place.
• Early drafts of the story had Adrian still alive with Rocky running a youth center in Philadelphia, and Rocky starts fighting again to raise money for the center. Stallone dropped this idea because he said it was "a lot of plot, and not a lot of character."
• Deleted scenes of the film reveal that Paulie was originally supposed to have a girlfriend and to be roommates with Rocky.
• By the film's release, Stallone had recently celebrated his sixtieth birthday, which he coincidentally shares with President George W. Bush. Stallone is also Bush's favorite actor.
• The numerous veins seen on the right side of Stallone's chest during the film are a result of an accident in a bench pressing competition with Franco Columbu.

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External links

• Official site
• Rocky Balboa at the Internet Movie Database
• Rocky Balboa at All Movie Guide
• Rocky Balboa at Rotten Tomatoes
• Rocky Balboa script in Sly Magazine
• Trailers one and two
• Production Blog
• Rocky Balboa Reviews at Metacritic
• Rocky Balboa Review at ZonaFreak (Spanish)
• Coverage from Bill Conti's scoring session
• Filming Locations