Review and Personal Reflection on the Film Rocky (1976) (Movie Review Sample)

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Film Review: Rocky (1976)
Rocky is an emblem of phenomenal success in uplifting the life of an ordinary American from rugs to riches. The film was cast in a record twenty-eight days. Rocky is a captivating and an intriguing film in the genre of drama and sports. The film attracted a wide audience since its release in 1976. Subsequently, other versions of Rocky have been released over the years, Rocky II was released in 1979, Rocky III was then released in 1982, and Rocky IV, Rocky V Rocky Balboa and Creed were then released in 1985, 1990, 2006, and 2015 respectively. Moreover, all the versions of the Rocky were authored by Sylvester Stallone, except the Creed. Rocky (1976) can be termed as exemplarily directed and starred Film of the 1970s. John G. Avildsen is the sole director of Rocky (Avildsen, et al., 2001).
Furthermore, the film, Rocky (1976) was Cinematographed by James Crabe and edited by Richard Haisey. Moreover, Irwin Winker is the producer of the film, and Bill Conti is the music Director. Renowned actors and admirable personalities were not only involved in the starring of the movie but also in its entire production. Selvester Stallon Starred as Rocky Balboa, Burt Young as Pauline Pennino, Tony Burton as Tony "Duke" Evers, Talia Shire as Adrian Balboa, Burgess Meredith as Mickey Goldmill, and Carl Weather as Apollo Creed. Given the enormous expertise of the crew involved in the making of the film, the film earned $225 million in its reception to the global box office, and it won three Oscar awards, and it was tagged the highest grossing film during the time of its production (1976). The movie also won the best pictures award. Nevertheless, the film won one Golden Globe award and six nominations (Daniel, 15).
The plot of the film Rocky (1976), culminates around a financially struggling boxer with big ambition but unable to find a clear path to transform his dreams into reality. In this accord, he works as a debt collector to make end meet and to achieve financial sustainability. However, Rocky was optimistic about his goal of being a significant figure in the boxing spheres of life at some point in this life. Coincidentally, the world’s heavyweight champion Apollo Creed makes a trip to Philadelphia. In Philadelphia, his manager arranges for an exhibition match between Creed and an upcoming boxer. The exhibition was a tout for the heavyweight champion to showcase his skills and give a struggling boxer a chance to bloom. The fact that Rocky had been given a chance to fight Creed motivated Rocky since he perceived it as his only chance to win to shine in stardom. Tony Gazzo, Rocky’s boss, gives Rocky $500 to cover his training, and he wishes him luck. Mick a featherweight fighter who succumbed to many injuries during his boxing days in the 1930s become Rocky’s manager and partner in the endeavor of winning the heavyweight championship. After a hectic period of training with Mick and Mike at the gym, Rocky is fit enough to take on the world champion. However, the match results were altered and dubiously arrived at. In this accord, Apollo is named the winner by default and is allowed to retain his stature as the heavyweight champion, on the other hand, Rocky is overwhelmed and to him, it is a dream come through because he realizes he has performed remarkably well (Avildsen, et al., 2001).
It is fundamentally prudent that the film sequence is understood so as to foster critical and vivid understanding of the film Rocky. Rocky (1976) resumes a linear sequence. The linearity of the movie can be extrapolated from the fact that a linear story presents characters as steadily progressing from point A to point B following concurrent series of events that are progressive and time bound. Furthermore, other vital features determining the clarity, appeal and clear portrayal of the underlying message entirely relies on the color codes employed in the making of the movie. In this accord, it is fundamental that the film stock of Rocky (1976) is subjected to analysis. In this regard, variation in the scene and the concerted effort of the crew to make the movie epic invoked the involvement of diverse technology in the shooting of the film. For instance, Garett Brown’s invention, the Steadicam was invoked for the perfect filming of the scene when Sylvester Stallone is running up the steps. Therefore, the brilliant motion picture technology and the remarkable resolution and color of Steadicam was pivotal in making the movie epic. Furthermore, it is fundamental to note that Stallone was motivated to write the film after watching the Chuck Wepner versus Muhammad Ali championship fight in 1975. Wepner was considered a fighter with average ability, and as such, he does not stand a chance against Ali. The fact that Wepner relentlessly fought no matter how hard he was hit motivated Stallone to pitch the story.
Review Summary
Two years after the reign of "The Great Gatsby" as the most sold movie, another captivating movie Rocky (1976) stormed the entertainment industry. The movie is starred and authored by Sylvester Stallone, who is a debt collector by day and a by night, he is a character that is so immersed in the pursuit of a third-rate boxing career. Moreover, the fact that the film Rocky was directed by John G. Avildsen, who was not entirely at liberty to make a crucial decision gives the movie a perception of a vanity production, owing to the fact the Mr. Stallone dominates the movie; His brother is also featured in the movie, alongside his father. However, many critics suggest that the failure of the film is the fact that it drives the audience to specul...