Tag: Rocky III
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‘Rocky 3’ Added This Crucial Element Into the Famed Franchise
Back in November, Sylvester Stallone gave an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, and discussed his exit from the Rocky/Creed franchise. While he discussed some of the reasons why he wouldn’t come back for Creed III, one of them would be the franchise’s shift in tone. “It was taken in a direction that is quite different…
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Tales From The Box Office: In 1982, E.T. Buried Blade Runner And The Thing
For some moviegoers out there, it simply never got better than the summer of 1982. The sheer number of great movies released that year during the prime moviegoing season is downright staggering when looking back at it some 40 years later. “Conan the Barbarian,” “Rocky III,” “Poltergeist,” “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” “Tron,” “An…
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![The Purge Creator James DeMonaco Made A Movie About The Glory Of Rocky III [Interview]](https://movieposters2.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/1467785-b.jpg)
The Purge Creator James DeMonaco Made A Movie About The Glory Of Rocky III [Interview]
Rocky Balboa is a God in writer/director James DeMonaco’s new film “This is the Night.” The coming-of-age story focuses on a landmark event in (movie) history: the opening day of “Rocky III.” The kids, the parents, and everyone on Staten Island was ready for it. People leave the film inspired and ready to take on the world,…
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Bad Weekend: The Last 15 Memorial Day Movies Ranked from Worst to Best
Memorial Day weekend is supposed to be synonymous with quality. It developed that reputation in the ’80s by serving as the premiere date for beloved films such as Star Wars, Return of the Jedi, Rocky III, and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. But, in the years following that halcyon period, Memorial Day weekend…
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Bad Weekend: The Last 15 Memorial Day Movies Ranked from Worst to Best
Memorial Day weekend is supposed to be synonymous with quality. It developed that reputation in the 80s by nabbing films such as Star Wars, Return of the Jedi, Rocky III, and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, but overall it’s actually a pretty awful weekend when it comes to quality films. For every Themla…
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![‘Creed II’ Star Dolph Lundgren on Drago’s Redemption and His Role in ‘Aquaman’ [Interview]](https://movieposters2.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/668314-b.jpg)
‘Creed II’ Star Dolph Lundgren on Drago’s Redemption and His Role in ‘Aquaman’ [Interview]
By Rocky IV, Sylvester Stallone had to go bigger and bigger to find worthy opponents for Rocky Balboa. After defeating Apollo Creed in a rematch in Rocky II, he discovered Mr. T to play the street tough Clubber Lang in Rocky III. For Rocky IV, Stallone cast Dolph Lundgren as the Russian contender Ivan Drago…
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Daily Podcast: The End of Physical Media, The Best Visual Cinema Experience, Star Wars, Aquaman, Rocky III & Great Gatsby
On the November 20, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and tv news, including Star Wars, Aquaman, Rocky III and Great Gatsby. And in the Mail Bag we’ll talk about your television show recommendations and answer…
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‘Atlanta’ Soundtrack: Listen to This Playlist of Every Song From Donald Glover’s Groundbreaking FX Series
“Atlanta” is nothing short of a cultural achievement with the awards and critical acclaim to back it up. In Season 1, Donald Glover wanted viewers to feel what it’s like to be black, while in Season 2, his brother Stephen Glover emphasized that the show would attempt to capture the essence of life in Atlanta.While…