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Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:
- Boxing
- Burgess Meredith Films
- Sylvester Stallone Films
- Talia Shire Films
Response to Peary’s Review:
In his review of Rocky III, Peary notes that this third film in the franchise — in which Stallone “loses his title to vicious killing machine Clubber Lang (imposing Mr. T) and, for some reason, his self-respect in the process” — is “fairly predictable” and “lacks the cohesion of [Stallone’s] earlier efforts”; but what “distinguishes it somewhat is that Rocky must cope with fear, a theme that, oddly enough, had not really been explored in boxing films.
Peary’s right that there’s not much else to say about this innocuous third installment, other than that it’s good to see Weathers and Stallone teaming up:
… it’s easy to see why Mr. T. got a TV deal:
… and there’s a silly early sequence in which Hulk Hogan appears to thoroughly thrash Stallone, only for Stallone to suddenly turn things around.
Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:
- Bill Butler’s cinematography
- Effective use of “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor as a theme song
Must See?
No; skip this one unless you’re a Rocky fan.
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