While the list of changes is extensive, the main changes came from removing the infamous robot, adding more dramatic beats such as Adrian concerned about Apollo's reasoning to fight Drago, a sequence after Apollo's funeral in which Rocky blames himself for his death, Adrian's fear of Rocky leaving for Russia, as well ...
The original theatrical cut of Rocky IV is 91 minutes long. The new director's cut of the movie runs 93 minutes. But it's got a lot more new material than what's in those 120 extra seconds. According to the film's press release, Rocky IV's director's cut (which is officially titled Rocky IV: Rocky vs.
A director's cut of Rocky IV, released for the film's 35th anniversary. Removes much of the film's original scenes and replaces them with 38 minutes of previously unseen footage.
Sylvester Stallone has released Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago but while his director's cut delivers a strong theme about the importance of change, Stallone's tinkering also ends up removing some of the original film's powerful emotional impact. Stallone wrote and directed the original Rocky IV in 1985.
Drago is seen receiving intramuscular injections in the movie, implied to be anabolic steroids, though the actual nature of the injected solution is never explicitly stated; instead, Ludmilla, his wife, states as a joke that Drago is like Popeye and eats spinach every day.
Rocky IV: Which Cut is Better? - Comparison/Analysis
What is changed in Rocky 4?
While the list of changes is extensive, the main changes came from removing the infamous robot, adding more dramatic beats such as Adrian concerned about Apollo's reasoning to fight Drago, a sequence after Apollo's funeral in which Rocky blames himself for his death, Adrian's fear of Rocky leaving for Russia, as well ...
The film was a box office success, grossing $300 million worldwide, becoming the highest grossing film in the franchise and the third highest-grossing film of 1985 domestically and the second highest grossing film worldwide.
Not very realistic at all. Drago hit with astonishing power and accuracy. Go back and watch the finale. Rocky led mostly with his face and didn't practice basic boxing defense and that is to protect your head at all times.
I love that Rocky IV has some of the best training montages ever filmed. I love that it has the heart of a lion when it shows Rocky scaling a mountain that you know damn well he shouldn't be able to. And I absolutely love the boxing match at the end of the film.
The fighter returned in Creed II, with him being the trainer of his son and the main antagonist of Creed II, Viktor Drago. Ivan Drago's life had fallen to shambles since his defeat at the hands of Rocky Balboa, with his country and his wife turning their backs on him.
Stallone previously paid tribute to their decades-long friendship following news of his death. “Today is an incredibly sad day for me. I'm so torn up, I can't even tell you. I'm just trying to hold it in because Carl Weathers was such an integral part of my life, my success — everything about it.
Rocky III is the lighter side of the franchise, and while it has none of the gravitas of the original, it's an enjoyable movie that has just enough camp to be fun without veering into an outright guilty pleasure like Rocky IV. Rocky, like Stallone by this point, has no problem with fame or being a spokesman.
Despite being the face of the Rocky franchise, Stallone chose not to appear in Creed III due to creative differences with producer Irwin Winkler as well as with Jordan, although he is still a producer on the film. According to Stallone, the film had a much darker tone that he didn't agree with.
Unlike the first fight, Apollo has trained heavily. In order to protect his vulnerable eye, Rocky opts to fight right-handed rather than his natural southpaw, but this leaves him at a major disadvantage, as he is knocked down twice by Creed and outclassed for much of the fight.
The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics, with criticism for its screenplay, characterization, continuity errors, and medical inaccuracies; Stallone later expressed regret over the outcome of the film. It is usually considered the worst film of the Rocky series.
For "Rhinestone" in 1984, he received $4 million in revenue and his second Producer credit. He received $12 million the next year and another Producer credit for Rocky IV. His additional $12 million from "Over the Top" was earned. He received $16 million for Rambo III.
“Rocky V” (1990) — Easily the worst of the “Rocky” films. In this installment, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) learns he has some lingering effects from the beating he took at the hands of Ivan Drago.
Sylvester Stallone is once again, great as the main role, Rocky Balboa. Even as view as the top man in his sport, he still the underdog when it comes to challenges. This movie shows what it is like to have everything rather than to start out with nothing like the previous movies.
Rocky IV inflates the action to absurd heights, but it ultimately rings hollow thanks to a story that hits the same basic beats as the first three entries in the franchise.
As it turns out, Sico wasn't just part of Paulie's heartwarming storyline, and there's a touching reason why the robot was included in Rocky 4. Originally, Sico was developed to entertain Seargeoh Stallone, one of Stallone's sons who has autism.
Paulie unknowingly had Rocky sign a power of attorney over to Rocky's investment accountant, who had embezzled and squandered all of his money on real estate deals gone sour. In addition, the accountant had failed to pay Rocky's taxes over the past six years and his mansion had been mortgaged by $400,000.
