Rocky II - Opening Shot

[@ManMonkey600]

I can only imagine what it must have felt like watching this on opening night in the theaters. Must have been amazing.

[@freck2614]

I know right

[@charles1203]

I can imagine all the way to that big fight.

[@ravvyj]

I wish I could have experienced that!

[@DP-hy4vh]

I saw it the week it premiered in theaters.

[@freck2614]

@@DP-hy4vh must've been awesome

[@The08Joker]

The beauty about this as a sequel, is that its an extension of the first movie. You feel as if the first movie hasn't ended. Superbly done.

[@averagejohnsportscards]

Agree!

[@Jaydawg562]

I always tell people I consider rocky 1 & 2 as one movie

[@realUlfricStormcloak]

​​@@Jaydawg562I view Halloween 1978 and Halloween 1982 the same way. Same night, same movie. 😎

[@Fettman89]

Such a great way to start a sequel, more movies should do this.

[@michaelbayers5695]

One of tge best openings ever¡

[@UchihaItachi_karano]

One of the greatest opening to a movie ever made.

[@Altair9678]

Uchiha Itachi ...for me too...

[@oscarmoralescastillo6693]

Uchiha Hitachi

[@oscarmoralescastillo6693]

Uchiha Ira chillón muy

[@PhillDrakeEntertainment]

the 2nd one is so sick in terms of be or not to be...

[@RobertoLopez-xb1mj]

Uchiha Itachi Awesome opening indeed! The captivating sounds of the ambulance siren added a unique sound to the tense music that made the opening number so cool and so great. 👍

[@angelovalavanis2314]

It's just an ambulance running through the streets of Philly, but it's one of the most epic openings ever!

[@ratius1979]

Angelo Valavanis an unreal piece of cinema 😍

[@seanbrumble3628]

Agreed

[@coreybraaten8355]

My favorite opening ever

[@caiocerqueira6537]

Music helps

[@angelovalavanis2314]

@@caiocerqueira6537 The whole package works well together.

[@oddioblinker]

I love sequels that take place immediately after their predecessors.

[@mikeowen7526]

Audiobiker Me too It's the reminder of the first film that's great

[@sakonan4883]

I was surprised the sequel takes place literally seconds after the first movie lol it wasn't a few months later, but literally minutes after

[@superlex611]

@@sakonan4883 it edit well

[@timeland8343]

It works for Rocky 1-4 but Rocky V blows bc his son goes from being like 7 to being in middle school

[@superlex611]

@@timeland8343 but it is unexpected like that

[@jk1138]

I was fortunate enough to see this at a theatre back in 1979. One of the best movie openings I have ever seen.

[@patrickliterallymebateman9892]

Man the nostalgia must be hitting hard here

[@LoneWolf-yp9qw]

Epic feeling

[@gametown4712]

Lucky man

[@elchappo1320]

Prove it

[@amandipuppal2191]

The music composed by Bill Conti is just epic! Gives me goosebumps.

[@tmrevenge]

this theme is perfect for the moment. how you feel afther a monumental task is complete. when everything hurts yet you are at peace

[@shbt2011]

Couldn't agree more !

[@rosswood6333]

CrushingRock well said

[@PhillDrakeEntertainment]

yeah it's like a proud that it's done and you can rest from the beatings

[@modrenwarefare]

It’s almost letting you know Rocky will be all right, he went the distance, he won the girl, and is now happy. But the urgency to remind us that wounds won’t heal themselves and still needs immediate medical attention.

[@SantiagoTM1]

I was a senior in High School when Rocky II came out in theaters. The first movie rocked my world literally. In this opening scene, I thought my heart was going to beat out of my chest. I remember shaking in my seat @ the theater. Time went on, & I experienced a lot of bumps in the road. Because of the Rocky character, & the meaning to each movie series, I was able to graduate from Law School. SO many humble memories, & I feel so fortunate to have been @ the theater on opening night of each movie. Now my grandson is hooked on the Rocky series.

[@SafwanNet]

Santiago great to hear from you

[@MrRockzilla86]

Hey yo, that's a great story..Ya know what I mean..👍👊

[@jacknavarro5258]

I felt like this after seeing spider man nwh and this was a few days ago 12-17-21

[@clarkejoseph49]

@@jacknavarro5258 Same with me when went to watch both Infinity war and Endgame.

[@scotty8949]

2 will always be my favourite simply because of this intro. I still get goosebumps at 43 years old 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@elliotsen7229]

Scotty 894 dude I’m 14 my dad is 64 and he has watched every one of these movies and I love the opening to this movie

[@sozekyser2837]

The opening sequence is just timeless but my favourite will always be Rocky IV :)

[@christopherweber9464]

46 and the same ... I'm attending online university for my degree at long last and when I finally get that piece of paper this is the music that I'm graduating to.

[@FROThizzleReviews]

My favorite opening title sequence of the ROCKY franchise - and my favorite version of the Rocky theme!! Goosebumps every time.

[@thatdarnaccount]

No really, Bill Conti's contribution to this series cannot be underestimated, thanks a bunch

[@The2KXperience]

What I love so much about this opening is how simple and subdued it is. This is the aftermath of one of the greatest fights of all time. One of the most chaotic post-fight scenes of all time. This is the reality after all the glitz and glamour and stage lights: two men, badly injured, needing immediate medical attention. What a classic opening.

[@eugene680]

I love these cliffhanger openings. We'll get back to the plot but first we have to take them to the hospital.

[@STEJTHEGREATEST]

This, to me, is one of the most memorable opening movie scenes and soundtracks EVER!!!!!!!

[@reconelement]

My favorite Bill Conti Rocky track. I like how it's just the ambulance ride. That's it.

[@MarkDaMak]

Don't forget the media "ambulance chaser" too

[@Amquacktador]

Yes, it captures the feeling of the movie and the vibes of those times very good as well.

[@bendover2790]

I know, but it’s just an ambulance, but it’s so much more!!

[@patrickliterallymebateman9892]

@@bendover2790 yeah it's the motherfucking vibes of the 70s

[@adamd425]

Best opening credits sequence of all Rocky films. Truly beautiful

[@wes3044]

💯

[@bornyesterday2994]

This is a phenomenal opening to a classic sequel

[@rajeevsharma7160]

Played that inside my car , while driving my car around NY . Felt amazing .... ❤️

[@AngeloRyanMaalat]

I feel no one appreciates the cinematic genious this scene is. :')

[@MrRockzilla86]

Well. 40 people do at least. Amazing opening theme and scene!

[@sarenace]

Genius*. Dont want to be an arsehole spelling nazi but its one of those spelling mistakes that leaps out and annoys me.

[@AngeloRyanMaalat]

@@sarenace I was in 6th grade but true

[@franciscopuentes6049]

I appreciate you for this comment..things were so amazing around that time.. 😢

[@dedricthere]

I wish big cities were still raw & gritty like in the 70 & 80s.

[@Ozwaldmattos]

Go to São Paulo - Brazil

[@dedricthere]

+Ozwald Sounds good.

[@mrExcellent101]

I agree. Back in the old days you had abandoned warehouses and shit, rusting cars on the streets, that was cooler. Today the downtown areas of all big cities are being gentrified and cleaned up for tourist dollars and yupster assholes moving in.

[@SM6184-y3f]

You want the street crime of the 70s and 80s too? lol

[@31cify]

Err, not exactly Mike, just the raw and the grittiness would do.

[@am2boni]

whenever I hear or see an ambulance, I always here this tune in my head! A pure classic!

[@2H2521]

Such an underrated sequel, what a superb opening.

[@ricardosdvr]

The best version of this theme song!

[@mrsportsguy134]

The best Rocky movie in my opinion.

[@filipmihajlovic8185]

Agreed

[@conitv9733]

I agree with you

[@nllightning9318]

Better then rocky v

[@2H2521]

Shannon Blight Just about anything is better than Rocky V.

[@aaronh.b829]

Agree

[@Retsler54]

Something special with 1970s traffic sounds and visuals

[@phillipshipham]

The best piece of music in all the Rocky films

[@SabrehamLincoln]

I often have this on in my car on the way to my boxing training, and pretend that I'm the ambulance haha

[@isasooner5]

rocky is universally recognized as the best rocky and one if the greatest films of all time, but my personal favorite is rocky ll

[@redheadredneckv]

Watching this right after the first movie made me so damn hyped, it fades directly from the desperate cries from Rocky and Adrian right into this satisfying ass intro, even though Rocky is being rushed to the ER the music makes it come off more as a victory lap

[@Eagles7sjn]

RIP Carl Weathers, now this song hits different now 🕊️💪🏾

[@terygas3606]

best opening ever

[@massimoalati347]

yes

[@jocksmen]

O YEA!!!!

[@Altair9678]

yup

[@lakall1237]

this intro wakes me up every morning

[@kingmont5839]

Gave me goose bumps as a kid in 79,gives me goose bumps as an adult in 2022..one of the best movie intros EVER.

[@habib8961]

I know exactly how you felt Kingmont because I felt the same way in 1979 when I first saw this intro at the theater with my mother. How old are you Kingmont, I am 55 now.

[@kingmont5839]

@@habib8961 i am 53 now i saw it at the theater as well,i remember i was in the 5th grade so that puts me at 10ish age wise,the intro and the part where rocky reads to adrian in the hospital when she appears to be dying but wakes up and tells rock to WIN...gets me every time,have a blessed day brother,thx for sharing..🙏🏼

[@harikrishnan680]

We travel forward but we lost our golden Era rocky is not just a movie its an emotion in heart till the end of the world

[@baboe84]

This tune changed my life

[@EnemyAce88]

This music just conveys the situation perfectly. Something huge just went down and we're all exhausted, but at the same time we're already gearing up for the next one.

[@supermetroid009]

What can i say about this intro, Bill conti's score Really encapsulates the feeling of you just got beat down and bloody and now you gotta be rushed to the E.R in 1976 in Philadelphia, these two men beat the hell outta each other for glory, but after the lights and the fans cheering, the reality sets in that both are really hurt and can barely move, love it.

[@bethwoodward4326]

When the score kicks in and Stallone's name appears. I would of loved to of been around for this.

[@damianrodriguez1177]

UNA DE LAS APERTURAS MÁS ÉPICAS EN LA HISTORIA DEL CINE.... GRACIAS POR EXISTIR ROCKY BALBOA...TENIA 6 AÑOS Y LO RECUERDO,POR SIEMPRE Y PARA SIEMPRE....CUANDO SE EMOCIONABA EL IR AL CINE...

[@brandonmartin9908]

I was born in 1984 . I was just watching rocky 2 yesterday again for the hundredth time . But it hit me take me back to time when are country looked like this!!!

[@Hardrive2677]

I love how well rocky 1 and 2 go together

[@MrSmileybaby13]

am i the only one who think this is the best rocky?

[@DarkEagle-vx9hd]

My favourite too

[@geraldo1641]

I agree.

[@ravvyj]

Nope! I fully agree with you!

[@digitalmagicAR]

I agree. Best Rocky film for sure, and a great movie period. The worst part for me was the boxing match. The story was fantastic but the boxing is annoying because he blocks all the punches with his face with no effort to dodge or block at all until Rocky III. The ending however was the best way the match could have ended

[@KaiserN1]

I agree my favourite too

[@lucasgrezaud6582]

one of my favorite openings ever. perfect with its simplicity and badassery

[@carljohnson3285]

This intro..gives you chills..

[@gabriellabyzantine]

This is simply the best ever written music for a opening movie shot.... and it was made for the best movie ever! Thanks Bill Conti

[@KungaMatata]

Rocky II, Pulp Fiction, and Fargo are my favorite opening credits of any film. All three are perfection.

[@111highgh]

You are awesome.

[@jassimsarram3420]

Kunga Sagar i

[@grgr6369]

Redemption of succes. Brilliant opening .

[@ManMonkey600]

Rocky 2 is my favorite of the Rocky movies. I love them all but I feel this one is so underrated.

[@KaiserN1]

True

[@kingmont5839]

Mine 2...gets me every time when hes reading a poem to his wife in the hospital(near death)and she wakes up....😥.....and tells him to WIN...WIN!!! ..WOW!!!

[@edsmith613]

Absolutely classic incredible opening to a film

[@Theasworld1984]

I just remember watching Rocky marathon with my grandmother and it was great then not so much now that she passed away 😢 But I still enjoy the soundtrack regardless RIP mama 1942-2018 love and miss you ❤

[@SantiagoTM1]

I was in HS when this movie hit the theaters. The opening scene, the music; to this day runs chills down my spine! Fast forward to my Law School, 1st yr, 1st semester. It was a horrific experience to say the least. No money, lack of sleep, stomach churning on my way to take first of 5 Final Exams, & on my bicycle. It's still dark outside & cold as shit. In my mind, & because I did buy the movie sound track after the first Rocky came out, I was hearing this same exact song in my mind....smh… Today, on 12-12-'18, & now semi retired from 26 yrs of a great & honorable Law Practice, I still owe my great Life with now 3 grandchildren, & a combined 7 dogs in our family, I tear up because the Rocky series, all the music truly helped pass the Bar on my 1st try; & ironically, before I left my hotel room to go take my Bar Exam, day 1 of 5, 12hrs/day allotted, I would play this song, & remember what I went through as a very poor college/Law School student. Before all my Criminal Defense Trials, I would train hard in Boxing just to mentally prepare for Jury Trials because the lives of my clients, I held in my hands. It gave me the mental edge, & I won all my trials. Thank You Rocky, we both won! Respectfully written, Santiago Murillo, Esq.

[@sozekyser2837]

I hope all your hard work and dedication from that time paid off for you now @Santiago Murillo. Such a lovely comment you wrote.

[@4everjovigirl]

My Dad is driving the Channel 10 News van (no shit) Still exciting to see this opening!!

[@RetroTube1978]

+4everjovigirl That's a pretty cool story. Hey! Guys, my Dad was in Rocky II. :) This is a great opening. Are there any tidbits are anything you're allow to tell us? That would be cool.

[@KaBenow]

@up same question

[@ladybird260]

then your DAD was part of one of the greatest movie openings ever! Peace.

[@youreokayboah2128]

Yeah and my dad drove the ambulance 😐

[@BenJabituya]

When Channel 10 was a CBS station.

[@HalloweenYearRound]

Never had to ride in an ambulance before, but if I ever did, I'd hand the paramedic my phone and tell them to play this music!

[@KAL-589]

Lmao ❤

[@DYeahGo]

Best intro to a movie. Ever. Ive seen a lot already. If you watch rocky1 then go to this immediately... the feels

[@MrWrestling2]

Seems like such a short time ago I was sitting in the movie theater so excited to see this, the next chapter.

[@ugurds40]

I wish I could see this in the cinemas

[@tmrevenge]

mrwrestlingII dude i was born in 1982 the only Rocky films i saw in cinemas were Rocky Balboa and Creed. and it was amazing. but i think you are so lucky you catch them at the premiere.

[@MrWrestling2]

Seems like such a short time ago I posted the above post. :(

[@alaattinaytemiz7788]

This opening absolutely fantastic. I think this is the best.

[@am2boni]

I absolutly love this intro!!! Saw it back in the late 70's and still seeing it! Thanks for sharing!

[@Zaqwilson1]

ALWAYS get goosebumps with this opening shot!

[@federicopena1100]

still can't get enough of open scene...like when I had asthma...paramedics helped...cops couldn't give a shit if a little boy lived or died...of asthma

[@adrianfernandez5385]

I cant imagine the feelings in the people watching this in the movie theater

[@sin-a-mintgiggles4024]

My parents went on a date night to see this and left me with the COOLEST sitter, then we watched all of them when they came out on Beta, VHS then laserdisc (whichever we were able to rent at the time), I got to watch them! My mom was pregnant with my little sister at the time, and they wound up nicknaming us Rocky and Butkus after she was born. This music brings all of those small bits of memories back…thank you!

[@sudoku123321]

The music, the drive through Philly. Awesome! Bill Conti is a musical genius!

[@eva_csn_]

That's my favorite music

[@chmartin444]

Great opening music and scene.

[@DillanOttawa]

I almost like this variation on the Rocky theme more than the first one Bill Conti did for the org. The descending minor notes that build up to the horn fanfare . . . so powerful. Especially since we know both fighters went the distance.

[@jamesthompson4027]

Sequel still my favorite of all. The opening scene is the best. Felt real. Drive through Philly, Bill Conti, and the writing. Amazing

[@RodrigoDigoJunho]

80's soundtracks: the best. In the 80's soundtracks you feel the true emotions of the movies.

[@georgemallory797]

This was 1979.

[@A-RJ]

I love it when go people come from a tough hard background make it big and inspire others.

[@beavacuda]

There is no way Rocky has health insurance

[@wildcardartsent]

Yo Apollo, you said there ain't gonna be no deductible!

[@Lemonidas75]

This intro is like a snapshot of the 80s. Love it.

[@Retsler54]

I want YET ANOTHER Rocky movie again starting with this theme and in Philadelfia.

[@cluggyahoo]

It brings back fond memories of my childhood. I feel extremely privileged to have shared those years of my life at the same time as such legends as Stallone and these incredible masterpieces. I hate the crap I see and hear today

[@Hannes-zh5ob]

I love this music!💙💙

[@drushe1983]

One of my favourite opening shots to a film

[@thomasbarkley1722]

I agree I love all my favorites movies opening including the transformers and star wars but nothing like rocky II opening it gives me goosebumps it amazing

[@atulkotak7068]

If you don't get goosebumps with the ambulance and the music then something must be wrong with you 😂. Absolute classic opening and one of the best!!

[@PhilMante]

I love the scope of this moment - When we were first introduced to rocky, he was boxing in a church, and walking home to his dump of a home. Now, he's flying through downtown Philadelphia, going over a big bridge, driving down city streets all lit up. It says "Now rocky's life is far more turbulent."

[@stephenc9217]

I've had this music stuck in my head for almost a week. I was trying to figure out what it was from, thought it was from some TV show that I never actually saw. Thank you bud, I can finally sleep tonight...

[@NeverStop58]

I remember crossing that bridge and going into the hospital. I remember most of the roads I had to take to get there and let me tell you it was an experience!

[@rajenpillay4443]

Best rocky opening ..best no argument pls .... underrated This movie is also Oscar worthy

[@comets00]

such a simple scene but so effective

[@jiggs49us]

This opening gives me goosebumps when Sylvester Stallone and Talia Shire names appear.

[@redhotchilifan98]

It's such an iconic opening

[@atulkotak7068]

I can't believe you just said that. I get the goosebumps everytime when Stallone's name comes up and then you got the timing of the music with it and the ambulance noise to go with it....you can't beat it!!!

[@MrAlexpirez1904]

Remembering these streets at night with this song...❤️

[@AhmedKhaledKamal1907]

Best opening Best soundtrack Best part of Rocky Rocky II 🥊❤️❤️

[@kjones1785]

love the music with this

[@nuncjusz1]

While watching most of Rocky's opening credits (especially ROCKY II) i have chills down my spine. These were the days when opening credits were ART in their own way... Not like today. In most movies there are no opening credits AT ALL! Everything gets thrown at the end, so that when I want to know the cast i just sit at my chair in the theater when everybody else is leaving, and everybody's looking at me as if I'm crazy. The movie just ended and I still sit and watch...:/

[@Tuan2Fresh]

Rockys best opening scene!

[@TheEtf13]

greetings from greece. The best series ever. Respect

[@jocksmen]

2014 I STOOD AT TOP OF LIBRARY STEPS AND PUNCHED THE AIR.THANKS PHILADELPHIA YOU ROCK.!!!!!!

[@JLukeHypernova]

+Jack Frost it does rock(y)

[@111highgh]

Jack Frost Go Flyers.

[@jocksmen]

LIVE IN PITTS BUT LOVE UR PEEPS!!!!

[@jocksmen]

WILL NEVER HAVE ANYONE SAY ANYTHING ABOUT PHILLY AFTER VISIT.!!!! YOU PEEPS WERE GREAT TO ME & FAMILY.!!!!

[@joshuarosal2725]

This is awesome! I get goosebumps when I watch it

[@artvandelay7687]

This is the song and scene I can't get out of my head when walking around Philly, much more so than the Gonna Fly Now scenes or any others.

[@repasygeorge08]

My favorite scene in film is this

[@redhotchilifan98]

Always loved this opening driving through the night

[@dudeb9168]

One of the best opening scenes in any movie.

[@flaviotaormina7590]

Wow. Still in 2023 I can't stop listening to it

[@garyring1157]

This is the greatest thing Ive ever heard . Period

[@dimarcophotog1464]

made me cry!!!

[@BOATIE141]

What I love about Rocky is how you expect him to win in the first movie because obviously he’s the main character but it shows you that he both won’t win and he’s not wanting to win because of self doubt or a need to prove himself. And when he loses in the first movie Apollos victory is drowned out by the triumphant moment of Rocky winning in our hearts but losing the match and embracing his loved one. It makes the 2nd movie that much more impactful and meaningful and like he ACTUALLY deserved this win

[@michaelmacleod6517]

That soundtrack is awesome.

[@califgirl101]

I've always loved the opening theme to this movie! Truly incredible! :)

[@alexmierzynski5325]

I'm going to listen to this on the first day university before I enter the building 😁 Update: I have finished my degree... DRAGO HAS BEEN DEFEATED 💪

[@alexmierzynski5325]

day of*

[@alegon3449]

alin

[@CHRISTIANNWO]

*5 days later ends up crying, fetal position, in the bathtub*

[@mrExcellent101]

Might be more cool if you go to school in Philadelphia.

[@KevinGonzalez-ze6wq]

alin.😀😊☺🐞❤😚💕💓😗😘💗😍😎😁💜💔💞💘💖💙💟😙😙