Sylvester Stallone

Talia Shire

Burt Young

Richard Gant

Tommy Morrison

Sage Stallone

Burgess Meredith

Tony Burton

Jimmy Gambina

Delia Sheppard

Mike Girard Sheehan

Michael Anthony Williams

Kevin Connolly

Elisebeth Peters

Hayes Swope

Nicky Blair

Jodi Letizia

Christopher Avildsen

Jonathan Avildsen

Don Sherman

Stu Nahan

Al Bernstein

James Binns

Meade Martin

Michael Buffer

Albert J. Myles

Jane Marla Robbins

Ben Geraci

Clifford C. Coleman

Lou Fillipo

Frank Cappuccino

Lauren K. Woods

Robert Seltzer

Albert S. Meltzer

J.J. Clark

Stanley R. Hochman

Elmer Smith

Henry D. Tillman

Stan Ward

Brian Phelps

Mark Thompson

Paul Cain

Kent H. Johnson

Cindy Roberts

Patrick Cronin

Helena Carroll

Tony Munafo

Bob Vasquez

Richard 'Dub' Wright

Susan Persily

Gary Compton

John Cahill

LeRoy Neiman

Michael Pataki

Jennifer Flavin Stallone

Tricia Flavin

Julie Flavin

Bob Giovane

Carol A. Ready

Katharine Margiotta

Jeff Langton

Joe Sabatino

Danny Epper

Del Weston

Mel Scott-Thomas

Billy D. Lucas

Curtis Jackson

Dale Jacoby

Clay Hodges

Richard C. Oprison

Kevin Bucceroni

John D'Martin

Rodney Frazier

Eric Hedgeman

Kerry Judge

Billy D. Saunders

Lloyd Kaufman

Paul Micale

William J. Cassidy

Caro Jones

Bobby Bass

Robert Chartoff

Steven Poster

William J. Durrell Jr.

Bill Conti

Lou Carlucci

Joe Digaetano

Irwin Winkler

Michael S. Glick

Michael N. Knue

John M. Dwyer

John G. Avildsen

Curtis Lupo

Charles Sertin

Peter Michael Sullivan

Simon Coke

Barton M. Susman

Victor Hammer

Neil Eric Wenger

Ron S. Herbes

Steve Livingston

Doc Kane

David Behle

Joseph Holsen

Robert Martel

Judy Oseransky

Katie Rowe

Robert J. Litt

Neil Silver

Julia Evershade

Renée Tondelli

Robert A. Ferretti

Stu Bernstein

Trevor Jolly

David B. Cohn

James Beshears

Sherman Waze

Allan Bromberg

Bob O'Brien

Mark S. Cafolla

Gary A. Hecker

Greg P. Russell

Elliot Tyson

Katalin Elek

Brian Ralph

Ben Beaird

Alessandra Carlino

Douglas Brumer

Robert LaBonge

Donald F. Winter

George Kohut

Jack Jones

Clement Scheaffer

David Fletcher

Dennis Petersen

Clayton J. Liotta

Harry B. Miller III

Fran Kaplan

Samuel C. Crutcher

Jack Keller

Missy Pray

Michael A. FauntLeRoy Sr.

Peter Kuttner

Brad Anderson

Colleen Callaghan

Lauren Palmer

Kathina Szeto

James Plannette

Diane Kirman

Matthew C. May

Laura Tateishi

Sam Emerson

Barton Kent James

Carol Schwartz

Ken Johnson

Terry Funk

Danny Buck

Forrest Williams

Anastas N. Michos

Tony Dinizo

Jay Cannistraci

Audrey A. Johnson

Ed Fincher

Michael Westmore

Frank Carrisosa

Marty Wayne Eichman

Andrew M. Nelson

Lori A. Balton

John P. Fasal

Debra Dobb

Barbara Spitz

Carole Brown-James

Barry Thomas

Stephen V. Isbell

Rocky Collection

Drama

Rocky V

United Artists

Winkler Films

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

United States of America

English

From II to III they changed the emphasis away from Rocky's family and friends and the characters and moved it into straight boxing, but it was still inspirational, it was still fun.

Here I don't know what they did. It was like they changed the focus back on the characters but somehow butchered it in the process. The result was just horrible.

It wasn't the lack of Rocky fighting or the fact that Tommy Gun was kind of an evil traitorous friend that used him and then walked away... it was how they handled it.

It could have been the start of a good story of Rocky as a trainer, but it ended up just being awful. The dramatic family dynamic was shot and it turned into a mess with a convoluted story that hinted at being decent, but always missed the boat.

It should have been the more personal story, but it stopped being personal the moment Tommy Gun walked on screen and it turned into a mess that didn't seem to know which way it should go.

However... the same basic concept was used with Creed, and this time (despite it's FORGIVABLE faults in the script, it was done right). Partially due to the fact that Jordan is a far better actor than Morrison, but mostly due to the fact that it kept what it promised to deliver and the story was more coherent from start to finish.

Nathan

At the heart of Rocky V, there is a really intimate story about living in the past and being blinded to your present, but unfortunately that gets muddled with its somewhat convoluted screenplay.

The decision to take away Rocky’s wealth with a cheap plot device is one that was not needed. Rocky has already hit rock bottom in his life, and ripping away all of his accomplishments makes his story feel like it’s going backwards. The entire plot could have been just as effective if he was still at the top of the world.

I think the decision to focus on Rocky’s age and sudden loss of relevance is what really intrigued me with this installment. Rocky is no longer in fighting shape, and the one thing that made him Rocky was this fighting background. He gradually loses control of himself, not only as a professional but also as a man. This causes him to lose sight of everything in his life by focusing on gaining that fighting relevance back. This creates some really emotional conflicts with his son that feel impactful.

This film was on its way to getting 3.5 stars from me until the final twenty minutes of the film. It takes a somewhat grounded story, very reminiscent of the original, and turns it into a cheap gang action flick with a bar brawl. This felt incredibly out of place, and I think a more satisfying ending would have been Rocky leaving the fighting all behind without this physical conflict.

John Avildsen’s direction is back, with this film being the most reminiscent of the original. The acting is good all around, with standouts being Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, and, surprisingly, Sage Stallone, who was excellently cast across from his real-life father. Tommy Morrison was decent, but Richard Gant was just awful. He had such a campy presence in the film that was really out of place. I hated every time he was on the screen.

Overall, I enjoyed this installment more than most due to its more serious tone and interesting look at a post-boxing Rocky Balboa, but it definitely could have been much better with a tighter script.

Score: 60%
Verdict: Decent

Rocky V

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