Stallone is supposedly basing his script on the George Foreman story.

:skeptical: You mean it's gonna be about people buying grills?

I was wondering when it would come out. I can't beieve that he's really gonna do it. It'd be rad to get Mr. T in the mix again if he's not smokin crack.

I am a big rocky fan, but its sad for Stallone when he only makes noise when he disscusses Rocky or Rambo movies. His movies in the past have beed going south . I doubht this Rocky flick will help him out except make him a few more bucks in the bank.

Sometimes you have to put great things at rest, Rocky died at 5. What a bad movie it was.

That's because Rocky and Rambo are American icons, and were hugely popular in their day. That's not to say that Stallone has made some other films that were pretty decent, but, I guess, he's no Brando in terms of acting ability. He does a good job at playing the iconic character, and I think that resurrecting Rocky from the grave dug by Rocky V (which wasn't really that bad), will be great to see one more time. Maybe it's just Stallone cashing in on nostalgia--but is that such a bad thing? Still, after all the work he's put into reworking the script, and given that the original director will be working on it and that it will echo the grit and feel of the first two films, it promises to be an excellent film in its own right.

Probably we'll be in a poetic win scenario for Rocky. You might not win em but at least you tried. Or He might go the way of a trite feel good movie and land a haymaker ala Foreman in his bout against Buster Douglas.

Well, it's official, Rocky Balboa is going for Round 6.

That's right, Sylvester Stallone has been given the greenlight after many years to go forward with "Rocky VI." He will write and direct the feature in addition to starring in it as everyone's favorite boxer, Rocky Balboa.

"Rocky VI" takes the aging boxer out of retirement, where his match against reigning heavyweight champ Mason "The Line" Dixon causes a media frenzy that puts him in the spotlight again.

No additional cast as of yet, and no word on whether Talia Shire, Burt Young or Sage Stallone will return in their roles. Shooting starts in December.

UJ

P.S. I run a movie news and rumors website, in case anyone is wondering "Who the hell is this Uncle Jay guy" giving us this?!?! ;)

Rocky 6 Teaser and a Look at the Script


I think it sounds good, for what its worth.

I watched it like 5 times now and I think it looks pretty good...

am I the only person to notice that rocky died at the end of the last movie after knocking out the big russian and winning the title yet again? Even if they did manage to resussatate by some miracle of hollywood what about that permanent brain damage he was diognosed with in the same film with the doc saying one more fight would kill him which it did

am I the only person to notice that rocky died at the end of the last movie after knocking out the big russian and winning the title yet again? Even if they did manage to resussatate by some miracle of hollywood what about that permanent brain damage he was diognosed with in the same film with the doc saying one more fight would kill him which it did

Frankly I'd rather see Tango & Cash 2 than another Rocky flick. And to be clear, I wouldn't see Tango & Cash 2 if they paid me, so....

Not sure I'm sold on the whole "who would beat whom in some video game simulation, ooh now let's make it REAL" conceit.

Whether it's going to be a masterpiece or not, I'd very much like to see the end of this great movie saga. Rocky.

I love stallone especially rocky and it's the only time I don't mind seeing him in a role made him super heroe.
He IS old but let's first see the film and then we can critique him.

how the hell can he fight now he will older than apollo was when he was killed in 4

Heck, it seems that he's physically fit enough to do so. :cool:

It's a stretch, but not an outrageous one. George Foreman came out of retirement and regained the World Heavyweight Title at 45. He won several more fights at the age of 47 before narrowly losing a 12-round decision that, had he won, would have earned him another title shot (against then-champion Lennox Lewis).

And, of course, there's the issue of whether or not Rocky Balboa is set in the same year as its release. Is Rocky 60 in the film? He could pass for early 50s, I think, which is entirely within the realm of possibility.

This film sets itself apart from the rest of the series because it's more realistic.

Decide for yourself if that adds or subtracts from the climatic fight scene experience.

"Let's start buildin' some hurtin' bombs."

That line from the trailer never fails to make me laugh. I'll watch the movie hoping for more gems like that.

Rocky is said to be "in his 50's" in the film...

Posted this in the movie tab thread but here it is again:

I've seen Rocky (1976) lots of time, the sequels not that many times. Rocky Balboa was okay. What I liked the most with it was the way it looked and the settings. I was immediately drawn into the ragged feel of the movie which suited the story perfectly. Then I think Stallone was excellent. This character he knows inside out. I like how the film was more of a drama than a beat-em-up flick. Except for the end of the film of course. The Fight was totally uninteresting, unexciting and completely unrealistic and almost more computer game-like than the computer simulation in the movie. The conflict between Rocky and "the other boxer" was never there. Rocky wasn't pissed off at Mason Dixon (who was a pretty decent but not very charismatic character), not even during the fight it seemed. I can think of a million other ways the story could have taken that would have been more interesting and suitable for the plot. To me it would have been really cool if they'd just skipped the whole "end fight concept" and focused on the drama between Rocky and his friends and family, but that is too much to ask for, I know. But why not have Rocky begin fighting in small local clubs against young fighters who lack in respect of the old Champ and then Rocky has to struggle to come back and then beat the crap out of them? No. Rocky, storming towards his 60's, goes to Vegas and gives the undefeated, undisputed heavyweight champion of the world the match of his life. Moderation, Stallone. Moderation...