Creed - Rocky's not done yet

[Harsin]

Hopefully this is followed by Drago and then Lang, all culminating in a boxing themed Avengers where they all come together to fight that poorly disguised Don King-alike from Rocky 5.

[Despin]

there's already a DRAGO script out there. I shit you not.

[Bazjam]

Watched a CAM recording of this online last night. Don't normally watch CAM recordings but this film wasn't really on my radar to watch so gave it a go out of curiosity. What a pleasant surprise. This is a really good film and definately up there with the best of the Rocky films. Think I'll make an effort to see it at the cinema now as well.

[Guest]

Mickey's grand-daughter doing MMA.

[Salsa Party Animal]

and this is a script waiting for Rocky to help out his granddaughter to improve boxing in MMA film Michelle

[Hello Goaty ♥]

A few of us at work sat and watched the Cam copy on nights, and yes pleasantly suprised with it

[Harsin]

Yeah, it's good, albeit a bit predictable, but that kind of goes with the territory.

I'd liked to have seen more of Appollo's widow, the starting scene and trailer seemed to indicate she would be an important character and then she all but disappears from the film after 10 minutes. Ditto Avon Barksdale, who was some kind of Creed relative, I kept expecting him to have some kind of crow eating scene which never came.

It was also conspicuous that although they talk about his death a lot they make sure they never show any clips of that fight (only brief bits from Rocky 1 and 2. Presumably because he was fighting a cartoon character and it wouldn't fit the tone of this film.

One star knocked off for a criminal lack of Eye of the Tiger.

[Fury4k]

Fucking pirates. If a film's worth seeing pay for it.

[Fury4k]

I like you Chuck and everyone's entitled to their own opinion and all that. But piracy of films and games and so on really gets my goat. Especially in a place like this where people tend to be quite well off and well educated. If a film's worth watching or a game is worth playing then the people who worked to produce it should be paid, if you don't think something is worth paying for then why waste your time on it. If people go out and pirate good movies, then they make less money and less good movies get made. More so I really don't get why anyone would want to watch a crappy cam version like the one described above.

Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I believe in paying my own way in life and that extends to paying for my art and entertainment. Anyway I won't go on as this has been done to death here and I'm pretty sure I'm in the minority anyway.

[Fury4k]

Anyway this looks great from the trailer and it's good that Michael B Jordan looks to be finally getting a role that might make him a household name.

[Fury4k]

Made me feel good.

[Fury4k]

C. I didn't peg you as someone who takes the moral high ground.

I can be a bit like that sometimes, but not too often.

[Professor_k]

Piracy debate aside, this was brilliant. It felt like a proper modern Rocky tale with some great performances, drama and cray "Rocky boxing".

[Bazjam]

If the artists are looking to blame someone for less money coming their way due to piracy, they need look no further than their own studio who release thousands of high quality screeners this time of year in full knowledge that they will leak online.

[Mr Cochese]

They were asking for it, going out dressed like that.

[Bazjam]

They were asking for it, going out dressed like that.

Yes, quite frankly they were.

[Chow]

Can't wait for someone to edit this film and put some decent music in. The new montage stuff was garbage.

[Sabreman]

I've put down all the Rocky films in the past few days, and I'm so ready for this. I haven't re-watched any of them very often but they've got a damn good hit rate. 1, 2 and Balboa are legit great, and it's easy to forget how seriously dramatic they are. 3 and 4 are highly entertaining guff, in keeping with the 80s. Only 5 truly disappoints.

[Chow]

I hope they bring Drago back in the next one, cut to him sat in Russia watching the fight, he stares at the TV and says...

"I must train you"

[Harsin]

Only if it involves Creed being sent to fight ISIS' best fighter.

[DarhkFox]

Never watched any of the rockys but Creed was decent, if not slightly predictable.

[Boozy The Clown]

This made me tear up with joy more times than Star Wars. It's like watching The Wire Season 6, the one about Rocky.

[whizzo]

Never watched any of the rockys but Creed was decent, if not slightly predictable.

You fuckin what m8?

[Salsa Party Animal]

Any cinema release date for UK as i would like to see it with subtitles in cinema. (or blu ray release)

[JohnC]

15 January.

[Yoshimax]

This made me tear up with joy more times than Star Wars. It's like watching The Wire Season 6, the one about Rocky.

When

the music kicked in as the last round started

hairs were on end. Loved the ending too. Great movie.

[Monkeyboy]

It just felt like a remake of the first Rocky movie to me. Maybe a touch more serious and angsty, but then there was the bit with...

the kids on the motorbikes

...which was massively cheesy. So I dunno, I think I'd rather just watch Rocky again.

[sandman]

So, rewatched the series over the last few days in preparation for seeing Creed on Sunday. It's a better series of films than I remember, I would rate them 2,1,RB,3,5,4. Talia Shire looks damn hot in 3. 4 is a bit naff though apart from the final fight.

2 is extremely well directed by Stallone, he is an excellent director when he puts his mind to it. 5 was much much better than I remember.

Also, I'm getting old - can't believe it's a decade since RB!!

[Rudderless]

For me, it's:

1. Rocky

2. Creed

3. Rocky Balboa

4. Rocky 2

5. Rocky 3

6. Rocky 4

7. Rocky 5

Though admittedly it's been a while since I saw 2 or 5. I think Creed is outstanding, and perhaps only lower than Rocky because it owes such a debt to the original (and the last fight doesn't quite have the same emotional kick). 4 is dumb as rocks, but entertaining with it, which gives it the edge over 5 for me.

[Yoshimax]

Allegedly him being KO'd during rehearsals doesn't actually look that hard a hit (he said from his keyboard)