Rocky Special Edition (UK)

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Review of Rocky Special Edition
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Jason Bagnall

Fighting for love, glory and self respect
Certificate: PG
Running Time: 114 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
This is the film that catapulted Sylvester Stallone into the international spotlight and launched one of the most successful series of films in movie history, Rocky won the 1976 Academy Award for Best Picture and two nominations for Stallone for leading actor and writer. This is the story of a loser, a two bit boxer from Philadelphia, who gets a second chance in life by being offered an impossible shot at the heavyweight title. Stallone`s performance is as powerful as his character`s punches in the ring. This is one of the most exciting action movies you will ever see.

Rocky is the simple story of a man whom fate chooses for a shot at glory in what has otherwise been an ordinary life. And while this subject matter is nothing new, it was unusual for Hollywood to release an old-fashioned `feel-good` movie in the seventies, a decade whose films were mostly unconventional in attitude and anti-establishment in tone.

Rocky is, of course, a fairy tale, but by grounding its characters in an everyday reality, the filmmakers were able to make them seem real and alive. And making the major contribution to that sense of reality was Sylvester Stallone, an out-of-work actor/writer whose faith in himself took him from utter obscurity to world-wide fame and fortune virtually overnight.

Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Stallone Interview about the making of the film
John Avildsen (Director), presents the making of the fight footage using his 8mm camera footage
Tribute to Burgess Meredith
Tribute to James Crabe (Cinematographer)
Special Hidden feature (Rocky meets Stallone)
Two Original Theatrical Rocky Trailers
Three Special Trailers - `Introducing Stallone` + two `Critical Acclaim`
Rocky II, III, IV and V Original Theatrical Trailers