*Rocky Balboa: Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't how hard you hit; it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done. Now, if you know what you're worth, then go out and get what you're worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hit, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you are because of him, or her, or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain't you. You're better than that!



Rocky Balboa
Starring Sylvester Stallone, Milo Ventimiglia, Burt Young
Written and Directed by Sylvester Stallone


THE CASE: Rocky Balboa, the ultimate underdog, comes out of retirement and puts on his boxing gloves again to prove that it ain’t over til it’s over.


THE GOOD: Rocky the man and Rocky the film franchise have both found their hearts once again. Rocky Balboa, the 6th and final installment of the popular boxing franchise is probably the best since the first. The story is told with no gimmicks and remembers that audiences love Rocky because he represents the underdog in all of us. Sylvester Stallone gives an honest performance and connects with the audience again after years of heartless blockbusters and reminds us why we were such big fans of him when we were growing up in the 80s. The film’s supporting cast is made up of a lot of familiar faces from the previous Rockys like Burt Young, Tony Burton, and Pedro Lovell.


THE BAD: Like all inspirational stories, Rocky Balboa may seem a little cheesy and corny at times. A cameo by Mike Tyson is also a little unnecessary.


THE LAW: If you have ever been beaten down or looked down upon (which I believe is probably most of the population) -- go see Rocky in his final and most triumphant battle.