Rocky on a cerebral cinema blog? Of course! However this s a documentary about the evolution of Rocky. And, quite a good one. You will learn how art imitates life. Sylvester Stallone's life is quite similar to the original Rocky. This documentary gives us insight in the evolution of Rocky as a franchise. Not all that glitters is gold in this documentary. It is about the fall from grace as much as it is about the success of the franchise.
Surprisingly, it also comes full circle with the movie Creed. The coming of age of Creed is hauntingly similar to the original Rocky. Stallone had closed the door to such an idea. Similar to the movie executives in the early 70s, the concept of Creed had to overcome some big obstacles. It took Stallone over a year to consider the concept.
For fans of Rocky, you learn a lot about Stallone. The development of the character is just part of the story. With a small budget, new innovations in production were used to save money. In a sense, less was more back then.
Stallone opens up to discuss his personal life when the first Rocky was in development. I enjoyed learning that his personal life was paved by hard work and resilience. A great lesson for kids to also learn. Check out Creed. Well worth the look. (Available on Epix and Hulu)
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