Drago meeting with Rocky- Creed II

[@theevilascotcompany9255]

Poor Rocky. Nobody who ever comes to his restaurant ever appears to order anything.

[@TrenchMan93]

The Evil Ascot Company except revenge

[@theevilascotcompany9255]

@@TrenchMan93 Lol: dun dun DUNNNN!

[@TrenchMan93]

The Evil Ascot Company *chuck Norris enters chat.*

[@theevilascotcompany9255]

@@TrenchMan93 Chuck Norris doesn't need to go to Italian restaurants. He buys tomatoes, flour and eggs and glares at them until they become spaghetti marinara out of fear.

[@mrcritical6751]

Everybody who enters the restaurant just gets this unstable urge to take up boxing in some capacity and either work with or fight against Rocky

[@evilTaker90V2]

“No pictures of that..” powerful line, even after 30+ years, that fight still haunts Rocky

[@mysteryjunkie9808]

I always kind of felt Drago fight haunted him the most. He gave up the title to go box him in Russia. He won but it didn’t bring Apollo back and it gave him brain damage and PTSD. Rocky was never the same mentally or physically after his fight with Drago. Nobody really won that except for the audience

[@professionalamateur1549]

@@mysteryjunkie9808 Hmmm i never though of it that way, but yeah, looking back on it, that was probably the one fight he wished he never had to fight

[@itzcloudy5672]

@@mysteryjunkie9808 it’s widely believed in fanon that in universe that the fight ended the Cold War

[@negativador]

That scene is sad

[@josefrobbins8781]

The sad thing is this line flies over most people's heads, and they interpret/atone it to Rocky's bad english/vernacular. When in fact...he meant exactly what he said - No pictures of "That".

[@TheColinChapman]

in one minute here, Dolph Lundgren has more dialogue than in the entire movie 35 years ago…..

[@leczorn]

Yes, Stallone did an extraordinary job taking a comic book type villain and turning him into a bitter, calloused, and jaded old man, who thankfully redeems himself in the end, before it's too late. He realized he didn't want his son to be miserable for the next 33 years he lost a match, nor believe that his worthiness of being loved hinged on the result of a match.

[@joshwilliams6517]

Lec Zorn Stallone didn’t direct this

[@thefirefighter]

Truth beats I must break you

[@izzyrizzy4616]

you got that right buddy boy

[@boiem8278]

What.?.. I must break you..

[@Armando316]

This scene is deep. Two former elite fighters that are now broken men. Rocky lost his wife, best friend, battled cancer and brain damage, and Drago lost his wife, is living in exile from Russia in the impoverished slums of Ukraine with the only thing likely keeping him going is desire to make his son a champion. A lot of character depth in this movie. A lot of emotions.

[@mattiasrhawi3361]

He battled cancer? In which movie was that

[@Armando316]

@@mattiasrhawi3361 The first Creed.

[@mattiasrhawi3361]

Armando Ramirez oh I never watched the first creed, I just saw that creed 2 was out and watched it with my dad because I know he loves the Rocky films

[@DarthVader-be1ow]

Drago was the reason that Rocky’s best friend is dead

[@wasteoftime5848]

@denari z now that was a deep dive.

[@palabrajot505]

His tongue finally came through customs.

[@borarider669]

hahahhaa lol :D

[@tomash9785]

:))))

[@tchoco]

Hehehe Lol, Creed was the best trashtalker. Very entertaining. Better than Clubber Lang. Lang is too direct and obvious. Creed was subtle, entertaining and effective while keeping things clean.

[@custosnocte1528]

That's EPIC !!!

[@DaquanHarrison]

Oh! Ha ha ha ha ha ha! Like when Creed said Drago's tounge didn't come through customs! Funny!

[@CanucksGameVlogger]

Great scene. 30 years later who would ever thought these two would meet again.

[@larrypurnell3573]

Im still in shock myself. & All these years Rocky never spoke about that night to nobody & kept it inside him ALL this time.

[@jakers22]

hollywood

[@omarsaunders8437]

I waited 30 years to see this scene.

[@christopherhughes9787]

I was kinda disappointed. I think there could have been more to this scene.

[@fbnflaviusbroadcastingnetw6786]

Christopher Hughes yes, like Rocky having a flashback when Drago raises his fists to him saying, “Remember these? To my boy, it’s all he knows.”

[@alanwordii6637]

Ivan- "My son will break your boy" Rocky-"Around here we put strays away" Best comeback ever😂

[@yatin9530]

Balboa can be badass too🔥🔥

[@ingleringlet-snipps3rd449]

Ivan Drago: “You mean, like how I put away Apollo?”

[@djtucker02]

@@ingleringlet-snipps3rd449 lame

[@ingleringlet-snipps3rd449]

@@djtucker02 ....Agree.

[@yatin9530]

@Walter The Terrible comment edited

[@ThunderPants13]

Drago in a restaurant. If he dines, he dines.

[@Supergoat76]

Ahhh. I see what you did there. Nice.

[@danbh84]

Loool

[@Sammy.H.Redwood]

He better order or get out.

[@agentcooper4627]

This needs more votes

[@hershelkrustowsky7684]

I must break(fast) you!!

[@Lopez03Eduardo.]

Man it amazed me how Creed 2 took one dimensional villain added more depth to the character and actually sympathetic towards him and his son

[@custosnocte1528]

Sly is SO underrated when it comes to writing screenplays. How Sly does not have an Academy Award is crazy

[@noeltaylor3594]

@@custosnocte1528 I'm watching Rocky IV as I write this. I saw it back in '85 when it first came out. I knew it was going to suck becaue of all the glossy advertisements at the snack bar. Yeah, compared to the first 3, it sucked. (Number 5 was worse) but dammit if old Stallone didn't lay the ground work for 30 years later. He was wanting to retire Rocky after like #3 or 4 and only made 5 to send him off in style or whatever. But having Russians turn and cheer for Rocky? Yeah, right. But, parts of Drago's reaction make sense now after watching Creed 2. He wasn't just a cyborg. He was human and basically told Rocky, "dude, your nuts. I'd never let someone I love die like that. " Did Stallone get lucky or did he have vision?

[@bujubanton3829]

To be honest Drago had potential former soldier and boxer who was the image of soviet superiority lose everything off 1 boxing match and lost even more after the USSR felt apart thats enough meat for a solid writer which was the case here

[@Auvisome]

Yeah, but there was nothing wrong with Drago as is. To call him one-dimensional as if it carries a stigma, demerits his role as this all-encompassing antagonist in Rocky 4; the embodiment of the Soviet Union-well, to a degree until he renounces his role as a public servant by addressing his motivations in the fight against Rocky. Not everything has to be sympathetic or relatable-but, it's all subject to your preferences in the end.

[@tsaicho]

@Tsephe Letseka Nope. Stallone was nominator for Best Actor and Best Screenplay, but did not win either. The movie did win Best Director and Best Picture.

[@BabylonTerminator1]

I love Rocky's reaction when he sees Drago. "Is that you?" This was a terrifying opponent that he only ever knew as an opponent and nothing else, like a monster from his past he never expected to see again. Even when he's conversing with Drago, you can tell it all feels so eerie and unnatural to Rocky, like he's speaking to a ghost.

[@caligulapontifex5759]

I also love the fact that Drago is facing away from the door so you only see his back. Builds up the tension as Rocky approaches him.

[@tarjji]

I love the fact that he didn't have to say his name. Even after 30+ years, their mere presence was all it took

[@kidofsteel0362]

Can’t imagine what Rocky was thinking when he realized who it was...

[@theconsciousobserver6829]

This scene sold the film

[@alansmithy7930]

Yeah. Some masterful acting in this scene.

[@Blitzo8390]

Dolph Lundgren proved in this scene that he is more than guns and muscles

[@snafuthegreat]

Dude IS a genius IRL.

[@steveatrandom6725]

Exactly. He actually kinda surprised me with how well he acted the whole movie, this scene especially. Oh, he’s not gonna win an Oscar anytime soon, but he was a thousand times better here than in Rocky 4

[@cesareaugusto9677]

@@steveatrandom6725 Agreed. I liked how they made his character deeper in this movie. Destroyed physically and mentally, and hopes to return to some sort of glory with his son

[@steveatrandom6725]

Cesare Augusto I also liked how they didn’t make him or his son out to be total dicks. Just 2 guys wanting to be accepted. Not necessarily by their country, but by each other. Especially after his mom pretty much disowned him

[@ihavealashinmy3rdeye921]

@@steveatrandom6725 yes I think that was the greatest part of their story. They wanted only respect as men

[@nttntjno1797]

Rocky's face when he saw Viktor and realized that he's twice the size of Donnie.

[@kgbcommitteeforstatesecuri3315]

NTTNT JNO wouldnt that mean hes part of a different weight class?

[@nttntjno1797]

@@kgbcommitteeforstatesecuri3315 Bare minimum for Heavyweight professional boxing is 90kg. There's no upper limit for this weight class.

[@kgbcommitteeforstatesecuri3315]

NTTNT JNO oof

[@fbnflaviusbroadcastingnetw6786]

NTTNT JNO and Drago’s almost three times as big as Rocky. So... I would have liked Drago raising his fists saying, “you remember these? To my boy, it’s all he knows.”

[@mohammedhossain9846]

NTTNT JNO Creed is a middleweight and Drago is a super heavyweight. A man vs a grizzly bear. The fight was fake with video game effects

[@dbreiden83080]

Dolph did such an amazing job completely humanizing this character 30 years later. The emotion on his face says it all about the pain he dealt with in that loss to Rocky. And the aftermath he had to deal with in his life. Great performance.

[@rampageclover9788]

Losing a fair fight at home is Drago’s trauma...he got off way too easy...rather than face Rocky, the US could have sunk to the same low as Russia by dragging the biggest fucker they could find off the street, jack him up on all kinds of gear and send him over there to put Ivan in the morgue...remember he’s meant to be a synthetic fighter...brute strength and explosive power alone got him that victory against Apollo. He’s still ungainly and not technically gifted

[@mrlowkey4187]

@@rampageclover9788 I mean it's not like Drago came up with that scheme, he was just the patsy used to do so. It was probably the only way to pull himself up. When he lost both Russia and the US forgot about him.

[@thammar1990]

@@rampageclover9788 you sound dumb as hell lmao

[@Diggs-nw5iz]

@@rampageclover9788 steroids

[@nopcshere6097]

This is a very well done scene. Lundgren does present a very human face to Drago not seen in Rocky IV. It's so shitty what happened to his character - his wife dumped him and his government/country exiled him, which is absolutely shameful considering what Drago was capable of. At the time, he would've been able to migrate to the U.S or Western Europe, and make a better life for himself.

[@anderstogero3026]

Fun to see Dolph Lundgren and Sylvester Stallone acting so hostile knowing they are good friends in real life.

[@patrickc3419]

Love those guys!

[@noicemate9111]

Not anymore I don’t think. The cast turned on him. Creed 3 is against his will

[@milanpospisil8024]

@@noicemate9111 I wanted to write the same. I hope they will overcome this.

[@noicemate9111]

@@milanpospisil8024 there’s nothing to overcome. Even if they got past it, they were still disloyal to him to begin with. Michael b Jordan still made the movie

[@scottknode898]

They have starred in 3 Expendables films together since first came out in 2010 and now will be Expendables 4 together to which will be released in theaters this Friday September 22nd. It is different that in Rocky 4 in 1985 and Creed 2 that they are enemies and in Expendables films that characters work alongside each other as mercenaries.

[@edgarmellancamp6818]

"My Wife", that’s so funny because Bridget Neilson was actually Sylvester Stallone's wife 😂

[@darrenfreyauthor]

That part made no sense to me. When Drago turned against the government guy, his wife cheered him on.

[@Skyladikooo]

@@darrenfreyauthor No she didn't.She said niet which is NO.

[@darrenfreyauthor]

@@Skyladikooo I thought she said yes.

[@msanw]

Dang I didn’t know that lol

[@darrenfreyauthor]

@Jack Adams she played such a good villain in Beverly Hills Cop 2.

[@J_Rossi]

"No pictures of me..." Is it me, or does Ivan sound sad there?

[@omarsaunders8437]

He even looks it to.

[@AlexPaulsen1]

A brief moment of remorse? Maybe. I think he sees it as yet another rejection...

[@J_Rossi]

@@omarsaunders8437 Yep. The look intensifies it.

[@theradgegadgie6352]

"I don't get it. I supercharge my body with illegal drugs, beat his best friend to death after throwing off referee trying to stop fight, gloat over his twitching corpse and for some reason he doesn't want memento of me.... What I do?"

[@HadesTorture]

For drago that day was everything But he did give rocky ptsd

[@MrDylanJoshua]

"Around here we put strays away" Love that line

[@analystzorncasteel3047]

Yep .... Rocky was letting him know, he wasn't afraid of him.

[@kbanghart]

Lol what a sad scene. And not Stallone's best writing, imo. He made Drago quite a shallow character.

[@manofsan]

@@kbanghart did Stallone write for Creed 2? What about for Creed 1?

[@kbanghart]

@@manofsan I thought he did, but I'm not sure

[@TREm1990]

Cause it's a FACT!

[@brianvelos5403]

Ivan Drago saying "No pictures of me." literally translates to "Everybody has forgotten me indeed."

[@negativador]

That's sad

[@Adino1]

Rocky wanted to forget about him He killed his best friend

[@brianvelos5403]

@@Adino1 Imagine Rocky saying "There are no pictures of you in the diner. I want to forget you... But I can't, it's impossible.

[@Adino1]

@@brianvelos5403 Yeah, that is because he wanted to. But he never could. Ivan haunted his dreams I have no doubt.

[@brianvelos5403]

@@Adino1 That's poetic.

[@mbpm6135]

Rest in peace Carl Weathers, you absolute mad lad of American cinema history. Feb 1 2024.

[@smcneal057]

Rocky basically told Ivan, "You're gonna catch these hands again if you don't leave..."

[@mikeoxhard_695]

Leotis Bennett he did knock him out so

[@noeltaylor3594]

Yeah, he was about to get right in the middle of Ivan's ass.

[@alexandercrush]

Then his son showed up to intimidate.

[@mikeoxhard_695]

Jane Terri no Ivan would kill tommy

[@noeltaylor3594]

@glenwo2 LOL, but you saw that old pride rise at the last didn't you? The look in his eye right before his son walked in? You forget, Rock was an OG, a bone breaker, hard nosed dock work doubling as a collector for Gazo. Rocky was a beast. Crazy, didn't give a shit about dying kind of fighter.

[@DoCKsDLM]

I love how as soon as they both stood up, Viktor came in. As if he was their to protect his father.

[@rob3791]

Worst mistake Viktor, or Ivan could have done in this scenario is get physical with Rocky...they would have never made it to the airport.

[@professionalamateur1549]

@@rob3791 Hahahaha wake tf dummy drago way bigger, and unlike rocky he's full of hate, and has no health problems Rocky is like 70 with cancer residue, brain damage, and small asf 😂

[@rob3791]

@@professionalamateur1549 What I'm trying to say is that there is no way in hell the Drago's would lay a hand on Rocky, and the expect to make it back to the airport. All of Philadelphia would descend upon them, almost instantly. All it would take is one phone call from somebody in that restaurant, and it's knives out, guns drawn, and it's "Drago's?! Never heard of em..." Hell, the cops would even look the other way.

[@professionalamateur1549]

@@rob3791 Lmfao ahhh i got you Yeah definitely!!

[@masterivan1234]

@@rob3791 are you stupid or what

[@jacoballen3267]

“Is good picture”...I bet that struck a chord with Rock

[@larrypurnell3573]

I can't believe Ivan said "its good picture". What a slap on the face smh😒😒😒

[@blanewalker5512]

Another classic line for Drago #Soviet Union

[@analystzorncasteel3047]

He said it to antagonize him ... and it was brilliant.

[@blanewalker5512]

@@larrypurnell3573 if he dies, he dies lol

[@slipnorris5882]

shows he has no remorse for killing creed

[@metalgrinch]

"Because of you, I lose everything." Um... You did kinda murder his best friend in cold blood and all... jus sayin...

[@charliedallachie3539]

If he dies....he dies...

[@TREm1990]

Exactly

[@dbreiden83080]

All in the perspective of his character though. Dolph played it perfectly..

[@user-mf9fv6rt1k]

@Richard Schiffman Missing the point. Again.

[@bimapringgo]

Um... You did let your best friend continue to fight when you could've stopped it.

[@TheBermudaMan]

It's extremely ironic that Rocky's closest friends have long since bit the dust, while his greatest opponent in the ring (and in life) is the last living connection to his past.

[@rob3791]

His last living connection to the past is his best friends son. Drago is a reminder of his regrets.

[@TheBermudaMan]

@@rob3791 ...except Donnie didn't even exist yet. Drago is an old face, but still a familiar face, which makes their "reunion" all the more tragic.

[@rob3791]

@@TheBermudaMan Yeah, Drago is a old face, but Donnie is the embodiment of Apollo's legacy, and a joyful reminder of that friendship. That's a connection...i mean, what if Clubber Lang, or Tommy Gunn showed up...would you then say they are his last connections? Those are just people he fought in his boxing career. I'm not saying Drago's role in Rocky's life is unimportant, because that would be ludicrous, but to say he's all that's left is a glass half full, diminishing viewpoint when Apollo's son is front and center.

[@analystzorncasteel3047]

Yeah I agree it's his last living connection. Adonis can't be a connection with his past, because Adonis wasn't there.

[@Aivottaja]

@@TheBermudaMan Hey, wait a minute. If Adonis didn't exist 35 years ago when Apollo was killed, who's his real father?

[@jessicaskidmore9598]

This scene is pure gold but one of my favourite moments is at 1.58 when Drago says "wife" and Rocky visibly flinched. As he relates to losing his wife in a different way. Almost empathising with Drago. Very nice touch!

[@MM-ql9xj]

@jessicaskidmore9598 Excellent points all around. for what it’s worth, I’ve always likened Rocky’s reaction to Ivan mentioning Ludmilla leaving him to saying “Ok, I didn’t hear anything about that. That’s cold.”

[@TheInline5]

or the fact Stallone and Nielsen were married in real life when they made Rocky 4, real life chills caught on film lol

[@wasabi5338]

He most likely sympathized. Rocky was good guy, he most likely forgave Drago by the end of 4 as evidenced by his speech. And here he seemed casual and even trying to tell Ivan that they should bury the hatchet (that was like, a million years ago) but Ivan was just hostile.

[@MM-ql9xj]

@@wasabi5338 I agree with you, but how come others have said Rocky was still mad at Ivan, constantly noting how he sat at a different table from him.

[@wasabi5338]

@@MM-ql9xj because he wasnt sure how Ivan felt about him. Ivan did lose afterall. So he sat a good distance off out of respect.

[@WinslowLeach1974]

Felt kinda bad for Drago here. Even in IV actually, where he was just a tool that his own people really didn't care about.

[@SalemGhassanHanna]

I think it's the other way around. Drago's fanbase loved him, but loved a good sporting show too. Hence Rocky still won over them. Drago, however, never bought into the 'Russian people's hero' thing. He was always after his own personal glory and the mask slipped when the politician turned on him.

[@emirlsanchos6302]

@@SalemGhassanHanna You can see it Ivan's exchange towards the politician after he nearly throws him like a javelin. Ivan: I fight to win. For me! FOR ME!

[@tizyman7120]

He killed a man

[@ItsRedhood]

Agreed

[@ItsRedhood]

@@tizyman7120 if he dies, he dies Ok I probably shouldnt have made that joke

[@scotty87able]

No pictures of me?.... Yeah i had one on my mirror in Russia but i screwed it up and threw it out

[@iBlu3z]

lmao thats underrated hahahahaha

[@bushman143]

Yes, he used it for motivation when he was training.

[@iBlu3z]

@@bushman143 ik the scene when he ripped it off his mirror

[@rashidbinzamanshaan5841]

LOL

[@tailedgates9]

HEARTS ON FIRE!!!! XD

[@rheasilverstorm6366]

Interesting thing I just noticed-after about 5 watches of this scene-is how far away Rocky is sitting from Drago. Rocky is too nice at heart to just be straight up rude to the man, but he won’t sit at the same table with someone who killed his friend and felt nothing about it. Interesting detail.

[@patrickkanas3874]

I saw it as he is keeping his distance so he can react if Ivan comes after him

[@mikee702]

took you 5 times? lol that was very obvious the first tim

[@rheasilverstorm6366]

@@mikee702 I guess I just didn’t think about it 😂 Clearly I’m a bit slow on the uptake lol I’m glad you were able to catch it quickly though! 💜

[@mikee702]

@@rheasilverstorm6366 lol sorry

[@lightningmonky7674]

Rude

[@BIGBO55007]

“Around here we put strays away.” Didn’t know rocky could be soo cold

[@captainpharaoh]

When you've lost what he lost, sooner or later you reach your limit.

[@jamesfranko5789]

What exactly does he mean by that I get confused?

[@__e.then_0318]

@@jamesfranko5789 Drago said he and his sons lived lives like the stray dogs in Ukraine. Rocky was using that comparison against him here, saying in here they kill off strays - Ivan and Victor

[@jamesfranko5789]

@@__e.then_0318 thanks man!

[@derek9153]

Rocky would never put a stray dog away. He would take it in and help it. But the line fit and he was repping the tough side of Philly.

[@jmas12]

Just realized Rocky still has the same hostess as in Rocky Balboa - good continuity.

[@jajabinx35]

If I remember right, she went on maternity leave in the movie and 'marie' covered for her.

[@wheres_bears1378]

Still hot

[@edward_8703]

She's his baby girl, his lover. That's my theory.

[@javierlopez9789]

What happened to marie and her son?

[@Kennyisdarkvanilla]

“Because of you, I lose everything” “Well my life was all sunshine and glory after that fight especially when I lost millions, developed brain trauma, got screwed over by a kid I was training, and had multiple fallouts with my son”

[@professionalamateur1549]

@Rincon Ovalle Luis Fernando And got cancer

[@professionalamateur1549]

How did rocky lose millions though?

[@martinjeff94]

@@professionalamateur1549 bad investments

[@bluehavencd]

@@martinjeff94 Close, it was their accountant who fucked them over

[@RyZeRxWolfChannel]

@Rincon Ovalle Luis Fernando She died 12 years after Rocky V, not after the Rocky-Draco fight

[@kidofsteel0362]

“There’s no pictures of that…” Damn. Like it was a dark era in his life. He wasn’t even a fighter to Rocky. He was a monster who killed his good friend. A monster who permanently broke Rocky inside.

[@godemperorofmankind3.091]

nah i think it was more because it wasnt a title fight, just about getting justice for apollo. too personal to him to have pictures.

[@kidofsteel0362]

@@godemperorofmankind3.091 of course that too

[@fangsabre]

​@@godemperorofmankind3.091 probably both. Between the personal vendetta, the brain damage and PTSD that fight was probably the most traumatic and damaging event in Rocky's life aside from losing Adrian. Would a WW2 veteran want a painting of the D-day invasion of Normandy on their wall?

[@RolloTomasi1213]

@@fangsabreThat veteran comment is real talk! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@M.H.I.A.F.T.]

Sly's voice is lower than my income.

[@pillowjones]

😂😂🤣

[@al_5655]

At least this scene shows there is always work in subtitles.

[@Mrgokujr2012]

Drago's still holding a grudge, and of course Rocky still hates him but is too old to even stress about this old news

[@captainpharaoh]

Rocky moved on from that dark chapter in his life. Drago didn't.

[@jaydenuman1072]

Rocky doesn’t hate Drago. He forgave him in the ring in 1985

[@poppypitcher4415]

I think drago derverse what he got he. Killed Apollo he was a bad guy

[@KH4444444444N]

Rocky chopped the Russian down.

[@charlesjonesjr.864]

@@captainpharaoh How could Drago move on from the event that he feels made his life go completely to the left

[@noahdills7139]

I really thought his son was gonna beat the shit out of rocky for a second

[@siberiantaurus8853]

Meee too

[@joscar062]

@@siberiantaurus8853 No dah

[@siberiantaurus8853]

Oscar Jimenes ikr

[@nicky21111]

I thought Drago and Rocky were going to fight right there

[@nadirrabah6756]

(Like Beavis and Butthead) "heh heh heh that would have ruled" 😁😁😁

[@BuckHunter103]

Honestly, Viktor really made the movie. He wasn’t just some villain rocky had to take down like his father in 4, he actually has dimension and aspects of his character that allows not only for the viewer to see where’s he’s coming from, but also have you kinda sympathize with him

[@DodgerFan1988]

"My son will break your boy."

[@nicky21111]

DodgerFan1988 He is still trying to break people

[@saucegodnas7318]

@Kznshi He did break him. For like half the movie, in reality Viktor just wants love from his mother and to restore honor to his father while making him proud.

[@egb50000]

It's nice little call back to when he said in Rocky IV, "I must break you."

[@adammilette3076]

Should've said my son _must_ break your boy lol

[@elginmehmeti3581]

Gangsta Daddy

[@coletrain583]

The emotion in this sense is just profound. On the one hand, Rocky wanted to forget that horrible moment he lost one of his dear friends and on the other, Drago lost more than the match, he lost literally lost everything. Ivan had nothing to lose anymore, but much to gain and even get back.

[@shadowman2192]

In the theater. This was the scene where every die hard Rocky fan leaned forward in their seats.

[@analystzorncasteel3047]

... Yup. Was completely riveting.

[@mmaphilosophytheologyscien4578]

When it looks like Rocky was about to beat Ivan for a second time Dragos son stepped in. Drago wasn’t taking any chances.

[@analystzorncasteel3047]

... or it could be read that Rocky didn't think a fight should go down, in front of his son. (Though his son would have probably stepped in, and broken it up. But we didn't know that, about Viktor, yet)

[@Shanethefilmmaker]

@@analystzorncasteel3047 Considering how Viktor was raised in rage, he wouldn't break the fight up. He'd probably try to take on Rock himself.

[@yeaaadon5749]

Shanethefilmmaker how was viktor raised in hate

[@Shanethefilmmaker]

@@yeaaadon5749 the man was raised in poverty in the Ukrane. That's bad enough. To top it off his mom left and his dad spent the bulk of his childhood and adulthood talking about how Rocky ruined both their lives.

[@Dakingalbert2]

@@yeaaadon5749 he was basically raised in the hood the slums like rocky all of the main ppl in this movie had a tough upbringing creed went through the system fighting all his life until he met Mary ann rocky grew up in the hoods of philly viktor grew up in the slums of Ukraine by a father focused on revenge

[@danielreid3476]

This is an amazing scene. Drago is a classic movie villain, but you deeply and personally feel sorry for him here. He truly lost everything that mattered to him. I love that he threw in the towel for his son. In a way, that gave Rocky some redemption as well for failing to through the towel for Apollo. Rocky and Drago had a lot to learn from each other.

[@mikedemirdjian9976]

@danielreid3476 Good points but Drago wasn’t going to stop pounding on Apollo until he was dead. You seen the fight. He even shoved the ref out of the way

[@kaushikhegde8227]

You also must realise that Drago was truly a slave to the Soviet System. Being seen as nothing more than a weapon or a propaganda tool

[@The1984projec]

Imagine the emotion in these men seeing each other after all these years. Rocky sees the man who killed his best friend, gave him brain damage and pretty much PTSD after the beating he took, thus robbing him of his last years as a boxer and leaving him unable to get money for his family when they needed it. Now, he's sitting in the restaurant named after his wife. That "Hey you?" Was probably more "how dare you come here". And to Drago, this was the man who he couldn't beat and that single loss shattered the illusion of him being unbeatable. That lead to his name being disgraced, exiled to Ukraine, losing his wife and respect. A mere nobody. And he had to train his son to fight right at the bottom of the ladder to regain some respect for the Drago name. And that, is likely why he seems almost insulted that Rocky actually chooses to forget that fight that cost him so much.

[@woodyboy6493]

Rocky said is that you not hey you and rocky directly asked him what he's doing there🤦🏼‍♂️ but you could tell he felt sorry for drago when drago explains to rocky what he did but rocky changes feelings for drago when drago says his son is going to whoop Rocky's protege

[@wasabi5338]

Nah that wasnt a "how dare you come here." its more like "you're actually here." its like he is speaking to a ghost. Remember everyone in Rocky's old life were dead and somehow Ivan visited him.

[@woodyboy6493]

@@wasabi5338 rocky most likely didn't give a shit what happened to drago when he beat him. And drago visited him to inform him he had a vendetta against rocky and practically explained his son will get to get his honor back

[@wasabi5338]

@@woodyboy6493 he didnt give a damn about what happened to drago but he was still shook that someone from his old life is speaking to him at that moment. To Rocky, everyone is dead aside from Drago.

[@thepriorstone4064]

I love how Draggo is basically a version of Rocky who lost the big fight

[@brianticas7671]

They both lost stuff man.

[@_titan83]

I love how you can see some fear in Rocky’s eyes when he said “my son will break your boy” that fight he had in Russia still haunts him deeply. God what a movie

[@Jeff_Pryce]

It wasn’t fear; it was anger. Rocky was being very civil towards Drago until he brought Donnie into it. Then he stood up and said “I think we’re done here. Because around here we put strays away.” That’s that old Philly gangster style, threatening to sleep them with the fishes. 😆

[@andrewjenkinson8948]

Gotta say I was much more invested in the Drago story in this movie than the Adonis one.

[@tailedgates9]

Honestly, I felt the same way. Lol Victor being caught in Drago's shadow, Drago wanting to prove to his wife that he was still a winner. It was emotionally investing.

[@carig121]

Loser stories are always more interesting, pain, suffering, revenge, redemption... Lundgren and Munteanu are not the greatest actors but they performed it very well having just few lines on screen.

[@primoreira3282]

Me too! We need a Drago movie...

[@TheAmateurEditor]

It doesn't help that Adonis has the charm and charisma of a cardboard cut out. Michael B. Jordan is a great actor, so double shame on giving him such terrible direction and character writing.

[@SalemGhassanHanna]

@@primoreira3282 This WAS the Drago movie. Like the OP says, they stole the show and I think they were supposed to.

[@larrypurnell3573]

This clip is the only reason i went to go see CREED 2

[@omarsaunders8437]

Same here.

[@pepesilvia2094]

creed 1 was lowkey a good movie and stood out on its own

[@willcommon6164]

@@pepesilvia2094 "low key"? Yo lmao everyone loved it! lmao

[@pepesilvia2094]

@@willcommon6164 i guess you cant read and dont know what everyone means.

[@willcommon6164]

Pepe Silvia 😂😂😂

[@Nerdman95]

Love when Rocky said that’s a million years ago. His way to say “It’s in the past”. I bet Drago felt like a stray dog in Russia after his loss in 1985

[@irvinmorales1409]

He was worse than a stray dog. He was just used and then thrown out when he wasn't good enough.

[@brianticas7671]

People stay stuck in their past man.

[@zoxyy.1x]

@@brianticas7671 fax

[@alexpalmer9101]

I love it when actors known for certain roles come back to them decades later. Time passing and life experience in general can make their work much deeper, and add to what they did back in the day.

[@markh6545]

Damn you could see the hate in Drago's eyes when he was talking to Rocky...Man that just gives me chills everytime I watch it.

[@richbriggs88]

"He broke things in me that ain't never been fixed" Rocky to Donnie about Drago. Simple yet powerful.

[@gandigoop52]

It wasn’t until this scene, I really realised what that fight in Moscow did to Rocky. It wasn’t even for the title! Pure revenge, and darkness in Rocky’s mind and heart that night. Powerful scene. The most powerful of all the Rocky movies.

[@calbassas87]

Really like how they add some depth to the Drago character. In IV he was just a soulless machine. But here they really show him as a human being. Obviously most of the credit goes to Dolph’s performance.

[@Maddogg-hg5me]

Dolph is actually a crazy intelligent guy but he always gets cast as the macho tough guy action hero because he's also built like a brick shithouse. Both Dolph and Stallone are old enough now that Rocky and Drago wouldn't be believable as fighters now so Dolph had to use a lot more dialog to portray his character than he did in Rocky IV. It shows you just how good an actor he is when you consider that he was able to get his point across in this scene.

[@TheBTEAMwins]

Met dolph at a signing once. Fantastic guy, very nice intelligent and genuine.

[@mikedemirdjian9976]

I understand he has a 160 IQ and that he turned down MIT to do acting. Can someone confirm that?

[@kidofsteel0362]

He is a really nice guy I met him once too.

[@Alonzoo23]

He studied bio chemistry in school and he has a black belt in karate 🥋

[@HakmanTim]

Ivan is so polite, he complimented Rocky's pictures

[@shannonfreeman2024]

At least we get to see ivan carry on a conversation

[@negativador]

He had to learn English 30 years ago 😄

[@eleventhknight9744]

1985: "I have defeated a great champion. If he dies, he dies." 2018: "Is a good picture..." *pans to Apollo* Even though he killed Apollo during the fight, both of these instances show Ivan respected Apollo. Plays on the fact that Ivan tried to end his fight with Rocky very quick in the fourth film, opposed to Apollo, showing he recognized the American "won't quit" attitude and feared loss in the ring. It was a nice touch for this scene.

[@blackphoenix8932]

I don't think so, I think the line after defeating Apollo was just pure self-aggrandisement. & then when he said "Is good picture" he's just doing it to antagonise Rocky.

[@godemperorofmankind3.091]

thats not what he said IIRC. he said "i defeat old man. soon i face the real champion"

[@DT-nz9kd]

@@godemperorofmankind3.091 Soon, i defeat the real champion...

[@Jeff_Pryce]

That wasn’t respect. That was a taunt. That was Ivan not so subtly reminding Rocky, “Hey, remember when I killed your friend?” He came to goad Rocky and Donnie into a fight with Victor, and Rocky has basically told him no. Ivan used that line to try and get Rocky riled up.

[@Lagstorm07]

Id have to disagree. 1. When he said great champion, it's more like he was mocking Apollo. He was sarcastic when he said great 2. Him pointing out the photo is basically recalling how he killed him, and sorta rubbing it in his face

[@JediPhoenix1976]

And just like that, a one-dimensional cinematic antagonist gets two extra dimensions.

[@whoisyouranime]

Man, Dolph deserves an Oscar here. You can hear his anger and pain in his voice. I can feel his words go through my skin. It's so good.

[@vader92]

He was battling cancer when he acted this scene.

[@deepmindofx8148]

The man’s tongue finally passed through customs

[@Freethinker_94]

🤣🤣

[@AB3L30NE]

nice stolen comment

[@rampageclover9788]

“Around here we put strays away”

[@paydensquiressjuauwu1032]

Do we really tho

[@burtonryan50]

Compared to Rocky 4, Dolph Lundgren actually fleshes his character out further right here.

[@billpassarelli3029]

Notice Rocky didn't even sit at the SAME TABLE to talk; he distanced himself. That grudge still exists 30+ years later

[@danemine5388]

“It's a good picture” Very strong line! You can't tell if he wants to hurt him or show him respect after what happened many years ago.

[@kundankanan9074]

the way he becomes sad.. country, respect.. and only whispers 'wife' truly shows sadness..great acting.

[@aparnarajesh]

Rocky had family and respect but Drago lost respect from his own people

[@zardox78]

-"Everything changed for me that night." -"Uh... was that because you lost the fight, or because you picked up that guy by the neck, threw him to the floor, and then turned to your Soviet leaders and yelled for them to go to hell, in front of 10's of thousands of Soviet spectators and on live global TV?" Yeah, I know. It doesn't sound much like Rocky dialog. But it seems like it would be at least worth pointing out. Even if he had gone on to win the fight, I doubt Drago would've been treated as their golden boy after that.

[@nick56677]

For real. Drago told Soviet Leaders and KGB leaders to basically go fuk themselves 😂😂 he should be thankful they just exiled him instead of murder him right after the match

[@rob3791]

@@nick56677 Seriously. As a matter of fact, it makes zero sense that he got away with that. Millions of Russians watched it happen, his execution probably would have been public just to set an example for the Russian civilians.

[@professionalamateur1549]

@@rob3791 😂😂😂

[@faded9581]

I seriously doubt it. Back during the Cold War, publicity was absolutely everything, because that was the medium for the two countries to directly combat each other without outright violence. Drago winning would have negated any bad thing he might have done, including disrespect his leader.

[@Jeff_Pryce]

That combined with the unforgivable sin of losing to the American fighter on Soviet soil sealed his fate.

[@skinnygetem5861]

Drago clearly felt sad he had no pictures of him but also sounded like he's not surprised after killing Apollo in the ring all those years ago

[@Ysoserious1]

The single best scene in all 3 Creed movies

[@haydenmaskell8522]

“My son will break your boy” I love that line

[@seamusburke639]

1:20 Notice how Rocky doesn't join him at his table. He's not breaking bread with the man who killed his best friend.

[@The5WsandH]

"Nah. There's no pictures of that..." Powerful line.

[@RolloTomasi1213]

💯💯💯

[@daustin8888]

"That was like...a million years ago" Damn Rocky. You gotta make Gen Xers feel that old!

[@Arroyo2099]

Man the fact that Lundren can still can channel that character is amazing. Plus you actually feel sorry for a murder, this movie was so ducking good

[@yahuchanonyakov]

Best scene from Creed II....when I saw this in the theatre with my two sons, nostalgia flooded in, I remember watching Rocky IV when I was just 14.....that both actors hit it off so good again...very powerful scene here.

[@thebakeosaurusrex8361]

What I love about this scene is that Ivan isn’t bitter about losing, he’s bitter about what he lost, being defeated on his own soil, losing everything, none of Rocky’s intentions, but it’s stayed with him all those years and he’s fair to be spiteful, of course Rocky never meant for any of it to happen and has put it in the past and moved on, only to find himself in the middle of an old conflict he began and is being directed at Adonis, an eye for an eye, if he dies… he dies

[@kaushikhegde8227]

Rocky wanted to avenge Apollo and so he did

[@thebakeosaurusrex8361]

@@kaushikhegde8227 Drago just couldn’t let go of the humiliation

[@gameoholic1994]

2:55 - Drago’s son enters. 3:03 - Drago (to Rocky): “Not everybody can change.” (Drago and his son leave)

[@marqueswilliams345]

Well they do have 1 thing in common Drago lost his wife in the movies and in real life Sylvester Stallone also lost Brigette Neilson so technically there even lol 😆

[@user-mf9fv6rt1k]

That's true!

[@ammaraiman7908]

Drago's wife is played by Brigette Neilson wasn't it?

[@marqueswilliams345]

@@ammaraiman7908 yea

[@aparnarajesh]

At least he had jennifer and kids

[@Electricshrock]

More like "he escaped from"

[@yk_6624]

Rocky was never the same after that fight. He got brain damage, became broke and his career came to an end, it didn’t make Apollo come back either. And drago was shut out by his people and his wife left him.. no good really came of that fight at all.

[@scotty87able]

"Even if you win what have you won?apollos still gone"

[@kaushikhegde8227]

But Rocky was able to build back his life and has his own restaurant. He battled cancer, and many people consider him a hero and has got immense respect. People still remember him in a good way. Drago had the worst of it and never recovered.

[@jubjub2224]

Ivan: Because of you I lose everything. Country, Respect, Wife" Rocky: "If She Leaves, She Leaves"

[@brokenmask333]

Feel bad for Drago. All he had left was to live through his son

[@Sammy.H.Redwood]

It’s not Rocky fault, that he beat his ass. If Ivan have never beaten Apollo to death, there’s no reason for Rocky to fight him. And Ivan wouldn’t have lost everything.

[@ioriyagamy4777]

I love how, even tho Ivan killed Rocky's friend Apollo, Rocky still feels empathy for Drago when he talks about how he lost everything. On the other hand, I'm glad I have an answer about how Ivan's life went after that fight against Rocky.

[@paulcollins629]

The look on rockys face when he sees how big victor is says it all

[@thrillionaire6567]

I really admired the irony at the end of the Second fight....Rocky couldn't throw in the towel for Apollo for circumstances that he wouldn't/couldn't do in Rocky 4. Yet Drago threw in the towel for his Son because he couldn't stand to see him take the abuse of the fight and the after math....it all ties in and makes sense

[@Blueberry-games699]

It is so bone chilling when drago says the only will to survive is to fight drago in my opinion Is such a badass villain and character

[@jayanthony3006]

Lundgren is such an underrated actor and this scene shows it!

[@RagnarKorg3141]

0:36 There's nothing more invigorating than seeing two old enemies after decades

[@paulelverstone8677]

A lot of power in this scene. In all the Rocky movies, this is probably some of the best acting and dialogue I've seen and heard. The distance Rocky puts between himself and Drago with the 'there are no pictures of THAT'. Not us - that. The way he sits at a different table. His line about putting strays down reminds you that he's still a street smart working class guy from Philly. The parting salvo when Drago points out the photo of Apollo. The Creed movies are ok but this - this is just gold...

[@omargabr5186]

dolph motherfuckin lundgren, pure legend, and now he is a far better actor than before, his face is full of emotions. anger, bitterness, hate, and a little bit of sadness too...

[@Dukesparrow1999]

"Because of you, I lose everything" no Drago, the night you killed Apollo, Rocky lost everything. At least you're alive and not six feet under like Apollo

[@rooneyjosuehernandezvillan4213]

At least, Apollo doesn't feel pain no more. He received all the pain he could got at his last fight, and there's no more pain. Drago is still in pain, 33 years more than Apollo could've had. I think Drago deserves it

[@dbreiden83080]

True. But it’s all in the perspective of his character. It was a great performance by Dolph.

[@Johnadams20760]

yeah, rocky lost his house his money, his wife, and by this point, his best friend paulie

[@captainpharaoh]

@@Johnadams20760 True, but Rocky got some of it back when he mostly likely sold Mick's gym (which he inherited) and started Adrian's restaurant.

[@mooingsage8138]

@@rooneyjosuehernandezvillan4213 atleast Drago's son grew up with his father, Adonis grew up without a father

[@Inhalin1514]

3 minutes of silence of them staring at each other would have been intesting..I can imagine the internal dialogue

[@robhill9336]

I like how Rocky sits at the next table rather than at Drago's table. Instinctively leaving space between them so he has time to react if anything goes down.

[@LuiEntertainment]

This meeting was so well done by both of these guys. I don’t think I breathed the first time I saw this in the theater.

[@scottbrown7497]

They missed a great opportunity for Rocky to come back and say after Drago said I lost everything. They should have had Rocky say yeah at least your alive I lost my freind

[@jackkenefick2696]

But Drago still gave Rocky that look of respectful acknowledgement as he turned to leave

[@RiggsGaming]

after all theses years Dolph still is a great actor

[@shaleiigavesti4601]

Two powerhouses.. Both legends. Love this scene!

[@christopherhughes9787]

I think they could have done a lot more with this scene.

[@analystzorncasteel3047]

Lundgren said there was a version with some other stuff, he had .... And yet another version, of Sly's that was like twice as short as this (Which would have been completely ineffective)

[@SalemGhassanHanna]

I disagree. This scene is pretty much the kickstart for the rest of the film, it's short and to the point. The reunion one has wanted for decades and the other never thought he'd have to face.

[@tacticalcrusader3709]

Rocky's dialogue could have been better. Why no mention of Apollo's death and never being able to know his son?

[@Armando316]

I also am of the feeling that they could have gone deeper with this. They were on the right track and it ended sort of abruptly. I think they may have missed an opportunity here. Hoping they release a director’s cut in the future.

[@keptnc]

Not really there’s not much to be said, I think that’s the point. Drago showed up to let Rocky know about his son and what they were there for. There was no need to talk about anything else but that and Drago’s life since he lost to Rocky. What more were you looking for?

[@patrickkanas3874]

Notice that Rocky doesn't sit at the same table as Ivan, he instead grabs a chair from the next table over so he can keep his distance.

[@brianticas7671]

Sad thing is what drago went through, lots of people stay mentally stuck in the past. Surprised nobody else acknowledged that shit. People out here writing about other stuff but not acknowledging what drago went through is real. People stay stuck on their defeats.

[@lavonnealexander6936]

Omg yes , then his wife left him.

[@rosewoodfretboard]

This was a pretty amazing scene. Nothing chews the scenery like 35 years of context.