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Rocky Balboa script reviewed

RockyBalboa.jpgThe script for the new Rocky movie Rocky Balboa has been reviewed online, and although it contains a spoiler or two, it's very positive.

The review is over at Dark Horizons, but be careful it contains spoilers. Seriously, I mean a HUGE spoiler. My eye caught it by accident as I scrolled through the article and I am slightly miffed, so watch yourself. Here's the final word after all the review is done:

In terms of characterization its second only to Rocky 1. The fight ranks high but more so in an emotional sense rather than a situational one (i.e. Drago). Bottom line I'd say it's better than Rocky V. With the best possible rewrites it could be a more important/interesting/inspiring story than Rocky 2 or 3...

...don't fear for "Rocky Balboa". It's going to be okay

There are some issues with the character of Rocky's son and dwelling on relationship building in the first half, however the reviewer seems exceedingly positive by the end of it. All in all, this is getting me more interested in the film. Are you interested in seeing the aging Rocky fight on?




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I saw all the Rocky films so it's a shame not to watch this one.

I am staying spoiler-free even if I am in the habit of doing it to other people. LOL

That script review at dark horizons is made
from an early version of the script when it was called Rocky VI still.

Although i think that the movie will be basicly
what it says,with other things not mentioned in
that script. like a flashback at adrians death bed
in the hospital,a scene ya know is coming.
one that would always haunt rocky.

i'm sure we will see tuns of flashbacks of
adrian and perhaps even apollo creed.
even mickey.

But the ending of the movie is not possible to predict.

Stallone has made 5 different endings i know of
and he could use any one of them.

he could also change his mind after viewing each ending and stick to the one that feels right.

He may change his mind all together
and decide to let rocky win if this mason
guy is as big a dick as he acts at the press
conference!

His personality is that of no different from clubber lang or apollo creed. all cocky with ego and way over confident!

it almost seems like sly is setting up the movie
as a major longshot that he will even last 3 rounds with dixon!

the media is calling it a joke and even his own son thinks he's nuts!

still rocky could lose but give one hell of a fight
proving that everyone was wrong,win or lose.
as long as he goes the distance and puts up a great fight,he will have achieved something great.

or pehaps sly will wish to make rocky a winner again
to end this series... he did lose it all in rocky 5.

he's due for a comeback.

I guess stallone wants to go out the way he came in
and just repeat rocky 1 again,where he loses by
split decison but goes the distance.

one thing for certain is rocky will get his ass kicked the first few rounds,then of course come back
to beat up dixon and knock him down a few times and vice versa... it will be pretty even by the later rounds with both fighters showing heart and determination to keep on fighting.

the crowd will be chanting rockys name alot
by the end they will also be chanting for dixon.

I predict sly will go for the draw ending myself.

if he loses it would be still a bummer,i mean
who is gonna care about dixon when it's all said and done? nobody. in the very end everyone would wish for rocky to win one last time and go out in style
and back where he belongs. in the winner circle.

then maybe die somehow..lol

if he does die in this film i say let rocky win at least!

let him go out a winner...

sly has said rocky wont die in an interview
but i dont think he would spill the beans on that
to anyone or any joe reporter.

if this truely is the last rocky film
then i think we will see his grave next to adrians
by the end credits..

i don't think he would die like apollo did,by the beating he gets in the ring. they wouldn't copy that.

if anything it will be by some other means.

perhaps he gets shot dead by those thugs he beats up
early in the film defending marie outside andys bar.

they may have revenge on they're mind after getting beat up by rocko!

or maybe he gets hit by a bus due to his bad eye..lol

never the less,u can't predict the outcome of this fight or movie. and sly likes to change his mind.
he likes to win.... why copy rocky 1..lol

who cares about dixon?

it's not like they are going to go out and make dixon movies after. so who cares if he wins.

i think a draw is the way to go

not let dixon win by decision.

or simple let rocky knock his ass out!
like he obviously deserves with the mouth he has.

as seen in the first few pages of the script.

the fight press conference ,he lays it on pretty thick to rockys face and they tell off DUKE too.

of course paulie gets his lines in

thank god for paulie.
he is the comic relief and a big part of why rocky movies have lasted and been great.

his character too is a favorite to all.
more then adrian.. and less tacky nerdy.


anyways this movie could go alot of ways in the end.

Rocky wins by decision
mason wins by decison

rocky and mason draw (tie)

rocky knocks out dixon
dixon knocks out rocky.

these are the endings that were filmed!

it can go alot of ways so no matter what ya see or read? it can always change. or be a trick!

along with the fact if rocky dies or not.

i think it's setting up for that more so then rocky 5 did. thank god they changed that!!!!!!!

that would of been the worst!

but this one almost makes ya think he's gonna die
but the story is about taking hits and moving forward

and climbing a mountain when ya think your too old.
your really not. to keep moving on with your life.

even if the one u love has died.

but if this is the very very last rocky movie?

i think he should die and be with adrian
he always told her, " u anint never getting rid of me" so who knows...

maybe just maybe we will get a rocky 7-8
where he builds a new relationship with marie
and fights on.. no that would be cool too.

the fights never get dull or old and ya know
the fans and people ant more!

let rocko go on till someone can knock him off his mountain..... let rocky die an old man like he deserves......

ROCKY VI is going to blow away rocky 5
and maybe even some of the others.

it's new and up to date and gonna be a slugfest!

thank god for rocky 6
it will make a better ending if this is the ending
of rockys story.

and if it is?

he will die.


i think he may live
what else is sly gonna do that people wanna see him in?


rocky.. rambo mainly.

cliffhanger 2
or nighthawks 2 would be another good idea.

even make a remake of death race 2000!
with a better script,with him as the lead character
this time. Frankenstien!!!

not machine gun joe....

although a great role for sly
in his younger years...

he would make a good frankenstien

thats a great idea really
DEATH RACE 2000 the remake!

it would be like a twisted metal like video game
running over people for points..... talk about gore
galore! SLY should think about that.

be a hit!

Crap Thunda, very informative indeed..

i agree with your very last line. It will be a box office smash. cheesy but good.

He should win, for Pete´s Sake. Enough of old heroes deaths, like Captain Kirk,i know it´s a Drama, but this is way too depressing, specially for older people, like my dad. :(
Cripes, this is a guy who beats supervillains, like Clubber Lang and Drago. Let him win at the sound of Bill Counti famous Rocky soundtrack!!!

I think Rocky should die in changing rooms, like that movie "Champ", simular way to Mick, like around Round 8, 9 he starts saying he's getting a head ache and starts going blind and luckily gets a knock out on the 11th and then as he's carried into changing rooms he's then placed accross a bench and dies telling his son he loves him and maybe a few lines to paulie and then just passes out,and right at the end you see 2 grave stones with rocky and adrian then the credits come, very corny I know but it sounds good, Sylvester Stallone if you want me to direct some movies my email is [False email given and removed at request of address owner]
:)

Rocky 6 was the best idea ever...GO SLY!

Rocky should live and here is why - we watch Rocky films and for the duration of the film lose ourselves in total escapism, no matter what is going on in our lives for the short time we are all together in another world. We know Rocky will be down on his luck, have problems and be battling social issues, we know he will fight and get bashed up but we suffer all this knowing he will triumpth and when the first few lines of the theme tune play the hairs on everyones necks stand up. During the fight it would be nice to hear Micky and Adrian whispering support to him like his angels. We leave the cinema on a high and all believe we can face our troubles. Maybe he should not win the fight and I like the way they seem to have based Dixons character - not evil b ut a fighter with heart. At best a draw but more realistically Dxon wins on a split as Rocky walks from the arena towards dressing room someone shouts "we love you Rocky" he replies " I love you to' he walks throught the door and it closes behind him - Roll credits. I also write scripts contact me on i_c_kool@hotmail.com

wow i really thought it was the best idear ever to make a rocky 6, i really am ecited . i carnt wait to se it. the story really seems so real and moving , way to go sly.

Guys, I know how Rocky 6 ends, he wins by decision. He doesn't die, I know this for a fact. Any of you who have money on the idea that he's gonna die, you better withdraw your bets. I have inside info....trust me.

This is how it should end...

Rocky goes into the 12th round beaten, bloody but still full of vigor. Just before the bell rings to start the round Rocky looks off into the crowd...and sees Col. Trautman, holding a body bag.

Rocky knows what to do, he dispatches Dixon with a vengence, then goes off to chase Osama Bin Laden.

This is how it should end...

Rocky goes into the 12th round beaten, bloody but still full of vigor. Just before the bell rings to start the round Rocky looks off into the crowd...and sees Col. Trautman, holding a body bag.

Rocky knows what to do, he dispatches Dixon with a vengence, then goes off to chase Osama Bin Laden.

I like this ending alot hehehe.

No this is how it should end,

Rocky goes down in the 12th round lies in a pool of blood ( has a flash back to micky and apollo and adrian and other scense from rocky 1-5 ) for 9 seconds but gets back up. Dixon shits himself literally the shit runs out his leg and onto the ring he cant believe rocky has got back up. The crowd cheers louder rocky,rocky,rocky then in fades eye of the tiger song and it goes into a really cool slow motion matrix like slug scene. Rocky hammers dixon with a 70 hit combo and kills him. Then cries as he lifts the heavyweight title once again " i love u all " =D

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