When the movie Rocky Balboa was released just before Christmas in 2006, I was one of the first to see it. It had been 16 long years since Rocky V was released, and most figured the series was over. Sylvester Stallone was admittedly never happen with the way the whole thing ended, and wanted to write and star in a dramatic and emphatic final movie, one the fans could really enjoy.
The story of his one last fight in an exhibition with the heavyweight champion of the world was inspiring and well written. His battle to a split decision loss and his knockdown of the champ put a period on a piece of America cinematic history that began in 1976, and ended 30 years later. This movie is my second favorite after Rocky 3, and certainly was inspiring to me to follow dreams, even as an older adult.
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