Rocky I

The classic sports drama "Rocky" starring Sylvestor Stalone as Rocky himself, is the first of seven Rocky movies. With the story being about a simple minded, rough, backstreet Philly boy who starts as a simple club fighter to pay the bills, and gets the chance to win the boxing World Title, you would expect nothing but cliché after cliché. However, “Rocky” brings us more than that. Stalone plays a personable hero who is a fan favorite right from the start, and by the end of the film, you can’t help but root for those clichés.

               

         “Rocky” is more than a good story though, and brings up some of the best sports scenes in film today, including the epic title fight against Apollo Creed. Moments like these are what makes the movie so great. Between the intense training montages with scenes such as Rocky triumphantly running up the City Hall steps, classic scenes between Rocky and his trainer Mickey, and the backbone story between Rocky and Adrian, “Rocky” has everything you’d want in a great sports movie. It is about more than the simple tale of Rocky fighting his way to the top. It is about the adversity he overcomes, and the stigma of being a poor Philly boy that he is constantly fighting against. “Rocky” envelopes you in a story that brings more to the table than good fighting sequences, and draws you into the story of a hero striving for the chance to prove himself.

        Overall, "Rocky" is a great movie, and is a classic that I believe should be seen by all sports fans. The story behind the fighting will also capture in any viewers who would prefer a dramatic plot, with character driven stories and an emotionally exciting ending.