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[@maximillianosaben]

Drago throwing in the towel because he doesn't want to see his son hurt anymore, that got to me. Never could have seen that coming.

[@BBFilms88]

SAME. The Drago named earned some respect in that moment

[@bghammock]

Hits me every time

[@Jason-bk3nl]

And jogging along side his son, not in the car driving. Oh man, soooo good.

[@demianoff]

It was so unimaginable as a original rocky fan to see such growth

[@Twocoolman115]

I love it. It’s such a break from the “main antagonist doesn’t care about his son and family” trope, and instead shows that he does love him, even if not in the healthiest way.

[@ChrisReise]

There is an awesome deleted scene that I feel should NOT have been removed from the film...especially AFTER seeing Creed III (no spoilers). Donnie walks into Viktor's dressing room, sits down beside him and something like "Don't let one fight define who you are." When he leaves the dressing room, Rocky walks in, Ivan Drago sees him, he stops for a moment as they look into each other's eyes, then Ivan gives him an "It's all good" look on his face, and Rocky exits the room.

[@kevinkuenn5733]

There are a lot of scenes that shouldn't have been deleted. Spider Rico's funeral is some of the best acting Stallone has ever done, and they cut it. It was one of the reasons he was pissed off at the producers and didn't come back for Creed III.

[@sumelar]

@@kevinkuenn5733 Him not being in creed 3 was publicly known before this one even came out.

[@JudoGeoff]

@@sumelar that can be true without contradicting the claim about Rico's funeral. There could have been substantial lag time between the final edit being made for Creed 2 and its eventual release, and the news about Stallone's lack of involvement in 3 could have come out during that period. I'd have to check dates and news releases on these subjects to try to confirm that, and I honestly don't have the time or energy to go down that rabbit hole, but it's at least possible.

[@terminallumbago6465]

Yeah ik they had to cut some things due to runtime, but it’s odd they deleted that scene of all things. It brings closure while also tying things together for Creed III.

[@thedefinitionisthis]

I really wish they kept both Spider Rico's funeral and the locker room scene. Spider Rico's death would've been a great setup as for why Rocky eventually takes Adonis to train in the desert, and also provide a true kick-start as to why Rocky is so much more torn about calling Robert. And the locker scene would've been a great character moment for Adonis because it totally acknowledges the fact that the fight between him and Viktor didn't need to happen and that frankly, they both need to move on from the shadows of their dads. And the look of mutual respect between Rocky & Drago spoke volumes. Agh, so much good character/thematic stuff in those deleted scenes, that would've added much more to the movie.

[@seefitch4601]

Such a nice send off for the Rocky character! This film is so beautiful!

[@listenchump4041]

The Creed movies are great for one thing (several actually): giving us morally ambiguous villains. Instead of the robotic bad guy Ivan Drago from Rocky 4, we have someone who finally realized the value of life. Him throwing down the towel is heavy symbolism. Can't wait for you to see the third movie!

[@clayprice7626]

I love that this movie sympathizes Ivan Drago, which we see a seed of in Rocky four when Drago says I'll do it for me. Also Viktor Drago is a beast

[@hippusmaximus9319]

The saddest thing for Viktor Drago was that he was willing take the physical beat down at the end. It would just barely cover the emotional trauma of his mother abandoning him again.

[@lisag5002]

That's because he was fighting for the only thing he had left...his father.

[@ghostlyaudios7935]

I feel that one of the reasons it was so hard for Rocky to go see his son was because he didn't wanna leave Adrian. When he gets there and sees his grandson it's probably a huge breathe of fresh air because as he said "You look just like his mother" So he never really left her and he's able to have both of them there in a sense.

[@michaeldudgeon]

But rocky travels to LA and then spends months training Adonis in the desert though? And then travels back to Russia to watch Adonis fight, so your comment doesn’t make sense to me

[@ghostlyaudios7935]

@@michaeldudgeon It's just the way I interpret an emotional/beautiful scene. Not something I'm saying is true or canon to the story.

[@jkhoover]

"I mean, boo to all of you!" Addie cracks me up!

[@mikeakey3358]

Drago throwing in the towel was his full character arch

[@williamrosmer8381]

there's a deleted scene that should have been in this movie. i believe you can find it by searching creed 2 lockerroom scene

[@trpoihgg]

After seeing this movie again one part that really got me in my feels was when Rocky finally saw his Grandchild for the first time. When he said he look like Adrian my soft ass wad holding back all my tears. Like not only he finally met his grand kid but he resembles not Adrians soft looks but het mannerisms too. He was so polite and nice just like his Grandmother. It's crazy how much he resembles her. It got me hard bro and then Adonis kid inheriting the hearing loss from her mom. God that actually did make me cry. Why this whole franchise got to be soo damn emotional man.

[@stonecoldku4161]

I remember seeing the first trailer for this movie in the theater. In that trailer they did a pretty good job of hiding the opponent was going to be until the very end when you see the name Drago on the back of his robe. The entire movie theater crowd went crazy. I remember one guy even saying, "Oh sh!t, Drago?!"

[@jasonward1470]

Raised in Philadelphia during the 70s and 80s, the Rocky movies were so important to me. I'm so happy that your journey through these movies was meaningful for you too. It's such a powerful and inspirational saga, and none of that was lost on you. Keep going with your channel. You're one of the very best reactors out there!

[@demianoff]

I think Rocky meeting his grandson was so difficult because he looks like Adrian.

[@terminallumbago6465]

I read somewhere they had to look into the kid’s background to see if he was actually related to Talia Shire. He wasn’t, but still bears quite the resemblance.

[@thedefinitionisthis]

Shit, when Rocky says, "You look just like his mother," and the kid smiles... It's like, damn: he really does look like Adrian. It's almost scary lol.

[@chaospoet]

While you edited it out the part that got me was when Rocky says to Donny "And when I did get in the ring that guy broke things in me that ain't never been fixed." Even at his worst in Rocky 5 he NEVER admitted how bad he really was after that fight. Him openly admitting that Ivan did break him shows more than anything how terrified he was of the idea of Adonis getting in the ring with a Drago.

[@joshuacampbell7493]

Now, watch Sylvester Stallone again in First Blood. It's totally worth it 👌.

[@alextan1478]

#FirstBloodForAddieCounts ...and also Daylight (1996). #Daylight1996ForAddieCounts

[@bazil7330]

once again some of the best of the movie you half to see in the deleted scenes

[@maximillianosaben]

Addie would have seen Viktor Drago actor Florian Munteanu as Razor Fist in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

[@BlackStudies]

For a lot of people, Creed 3 is a "love, it or hate it" film. For what it's worth, Creed 3 is my favorite of the Creed series. Without spoilers, it deals with some pretty heavy social issues.

[@raphaelsadili]

kilmonger vs Razorfist

[@jermainemartinez8282]

This is basically a Marvel/DC Movie

[@KevinShipe-tr2uk]

Clint is a Truck driver a mechanic and does bare Knuckle fist fighting on the side while trying to find love for him and Clyde. Lol

[@Jason-bk3nl]

Don’t forget to give us your ranking of the movies after Creed III

[@calsekhen163]

Also Drago dolf lundren is a real genius slash special ops guy for real lol

[@terminallumbago6465]

Speaks multiple languages (interestingly Russian is not one of them), has a chemical engineering degree, is a black belt in kyokushin (a style of karate), and has been living with cancer for nearly 10 years. And he just received his US citizenship a few months ago.

[@Ჽum]

He wasn't an operator, he served one year of mandatory service in the Swedish Coastal Artillery. Still a complete badass, there's just no need to pad his already insane CV lol.

[@davidclementi5434]

This movie is so emotionally ironic, with all it's allusion to the personal relationships throughout the story. Not only does it provide us with action, but it touches our hearts the way each person deals with the type of pressure, from both the athletic plot and the emotional behavioral struggles, that every viewer can enjoy and relate to...

[@DavidLopez-qi8hb]

Drago was actually a little bit disappointed that there was no pictures of him.

[@abnerallen2334]

23:51 Ive seen this movie a million times and never caught that.

[@jacobstewart3428]

Their second fight was some of the biggest plot armor ever put to screen.

[@auslandermercury972]

“I mean, she might say no.” 😂

[@auslandermercury972]

I remember enjoying this one. Especially Rocky’s story. Drago and his son’s stories were also super tragic and compelling. I love how it lets you into their world and how different their lives were after Rocky IV, even though Rocky didn’t really have it easy either in Rocky V. It’s a great sequel 🙂

[@KHAOE1]

If you think about it, this movie is all about fatherhood. Drago and his son, Adonis and father's legacy, and Rocky and the estranged relationship with his son and grandson.

[@CrazeeAdam]

If you somewhat see this and Rocky 4 as one movie, because they kind of are, this really propelled Rocky 4 up my "Rocky rankings". Such a good movie. Also when the trailer dropped for this film, it got me so dang hyped.

[@SaintGregTravel]

I don’t think it would’ve mattered if Rocky had thrown in the towel in during the Apollo fight. Drago continued to hit Apollo after the bell in first round. In the second round the ref tried to stop it and he hit the ref. Throwing in the towel wouldn’t have done anything. He wasn’t stopping.

[@stop_your_bs]

This movie hits ten times harder now after the passing of Carl Weathers

[@leviescott4819]

This is Creed’s Clubber Lang, he don’t believe in himself right now

[@vudujl83]

How nice to see you again Drago…if he throws in the towel, he throws in the towel

[@shallowgal462]

There, you made it through the entire Rocky franchise! Sylvester Stallone co-wrote this one again.

[@Spartan-qw2tr]

I’m not sure if anyone mentioned it but there’s a deleted scene between creed, rocky and the dragon’s that’s nothing short of masterful imo. It’s a beautiful moment between 4 men that has very little dialogue but is just so powerful to me. It sucks that I didn’t make it to the Final Cut.

[@bobapjok4241]

Love getting some more backstory on the Dragos

[@HeavyNikki]

After the second fight, Rocky and Drago had to take a photo together, for the wall. That's my mind what is missing. Regards from Germany.

[@leviescott4819]

Creed don’t feel like a champion yet because Rocky don’t believe he’ll win so he don’t believe in himself yet

[@T291]

Greetings from Finland girl!!! Great reaction and great observation with the hat.. Never thought of it.. Idk if it was or not but can't wait to see your reaction to Creed 3!!! "I'll be back" 😎

[@MadcapMatt]

To clarify something that might confuse you. Rocky isn't in Creed 3. There was licencing problems behind the scenes. He's not dead and he wants to be in a Creed 4 if it ever happens.

[@mayorjimmy]

it's a crime they cut this scene. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIe8kJqolMh4ma8

[@leviescott4819]

His son on Rocky five is his real son, but he died after Rocky five

[@laffingist218]

this movie is really great, but maybe has the craziest suspension of disbelief in any Rocky movie: Drago Jr. is the average size of an actual heavyweight. The way that the Rocky movies insanely say that Stallone and Michael are capable of being heavyweights... it's completely nuts, and I think it started as an ego thing? Coz 1st Rocky came out when boxing was mainstream and the most popular fighters at that exact moment happened to be heavyweights but like, good fighters in any class were always as popular, they coulda made Rocky and Apollo be their actual weights. Stallone or someone was like, weirdly fetishizing heavyweights, and it makes movies like this look insane from an irl boxing first glance.

[@alextan1478]

The story of Adonis Creed continues with Creed II (2018). See you soon for Creed III (2023).

[@joshuagroner6819]

I never expected to say this but I honestly think this might be the best of the entire Rocky series.

[@Arksimon2k]

This film has so much heart.

[@calsekhen163]

Mom is Brigitte Nielsen she was in a lot of action movies dated Drago and Stallone in real life

[@ice-iu3vv]

she married stallone in real life. never dated dolph lundgren. she gas-lit stallone during rocky 4, falsely claiming that dolph was being inappropriate.

[@Constantine-316]

my fav in the series 🙌

[@pavelradev1990]

You should check out the deleted scenes. They cut out so much great stuff.

[@sjw4life546]

I don't have the emotional attachment to rocky like most people do, so rocky not being there didn't spoil my enjoyment of the film. I see these films as creed films. Not films I use as a pathway to see the rocky character

[@gregcarlson1691]

You have great Insight on the rocky series

[@link9686]

I never watched one of your reviews😅 but I Subscribed cause of the Movies you choose to watch. Very good taste in my opinion. Watch Congo and make a video about it.❤

[@joeconcepts5552]

This one somehow added depth retroactively to Rocky IV, a movie that made the franchise go a bit far over the top. They make you feel for Drago.

[@BillMastersMRR]

You should add The Lost Boys to your watch list

[@thedrizzle06925]

Stallone was cut out from the third, he doesn't have the rights to the franchise anymore

[@abjeremiah]

Rocky throwing in the towel for Apollo most likely wouldn't have made that much of a difference.

[@eseschannel12]

Another movie you would love is warrior

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

What a masterpiece

[@ChrisReise]

24:06 That feeling of a newborn lying on your chest when they are sleeping...I did it with MY kids, and I've done it with my GRANDKIDS...there's no better feeling in the world.

[@lexkanyima2195]

So ?

[@babygeneral1985]

You're such a sweet reactor lol,loved it.

[@shadow7112]

For me I cry when I hear Ivan tell Viktor it’s ok. Any one who pays close attention,knows Viktor is hearing you don’t always have to win, I’m not going anywhere I love you no matter what. Also them running together, Ivan overtakes Viktor and that look of that’s my he may not have worlds greatest fighter but he is definitely the worlds greatest father he saved my life and he is not leaving me

[@dsc5754]

I'm just here for Addie's cool t shirt. #proudADDIEaddict

[@KevinShipe-tr2uk]

Another good fight Movie Classic Paul Newman and the Hanson Brothers SLAP SHOT it’s a Hockey Movie. And has been a Classic Paul Newman said it was won of his Best Movie he did. 1977 every man loves this movie

[@matthewarsenault463]

I think the Russian fighter wanted to restore his dad's honor I don't think he's forced into anything he loves his father his father took care of him after their mother left and I think he really cares for his father

[@noahtaube9323]

They honestly shouldn't have even made a 3rd movie. It's not bad really but it doesn't really have any relevance to the OG movies or the previous creeds. Still worth a watch though.

[@lucianoa31]

Great Reaction 😊

[@teruienages962]

Please react to the deleted scenes for this movie. They are scenes that never should have been cut.

[@theonlykoh4631]

Your lack of insanely basic boxing knowledge after this many Rocky movies is hilarious.

[@eliottdewitt893]

Have you watched blow with johnny depp? Thats a great movie

[@mikebrown7799]

Hi Addie, always great to see your smiling face!😊 You are correct, Rocky does not appear in Creed III. I did not think the next film was very good, IMO. Great reactions to this crazy boxing matchup, Addie!!!!🎬👏👏👏👏

[@calsekhen163]

The mom also dated flava flav lol vh1 reality shows

[@steamro11r]

Sylvester Stallone isnt in Creed 3 because he didnt like where the story went, and ive actually not watched it because if Stallone didnt like the story im not sure if i would

[@4QTRMrCanadian]

I think the first fight is the only good fight in this movie Lmao

[@Unpainted_Huffhines]

Yep, it's allowed (not the arm holding). In fact, it's a pretty common strategy to target an injury like a cut on the face, as long as the fighter is still able to defend himself and his corner doesn't throw in the towel. If the referee thinks that he can't, he'll stop it to prevent the injury from getting worse.

[@sumelar]

A movie so good it redeemed rocky 4.

[@GBF_89]

I connected with drago side more than creeds

[@nothernmonkey8612]

BIKER BOYZ IS A GOOD MOVIE IT'S A FORGOTTEN GEM 💎 I DON'T THINK ANYBODY HAS REACTED TO IT YET YOU COULD BE THE FIRST👍

[@jkhoover]

You've got to be kidding.

[@arunaaa301]

You’re the cutest

[@orangeandblackattack]

Great reaction as always. You need to see the KZbin video of deleted scenes, Addie. There are 2 at least that should have been left in: Spider Rico's funeral and the locker room scene after last fight with Donny and Viktor, and Rocky and Ivan. I dont understand the omission of these scenes. The reason Stallone is not involved with Creed III is his anger with Irwin Winker who he calls a tyrant and who is the person he sold the rights to the franchise when he was broke back in the 70s. It has nothing to do with Michael B Jordan or anyone else. For that reason, I will mirror his decision not to see it and I will not watch reactions to it. The torch has been passed and I wish them luck except Winker. Fck him.

[@RonnieLopez-vj4ou]

Addie… you’re rapidly giving the other reactors a run for their money. Keep them coming girl!

[@limjahey5528]

crimson chin

[@shelbyramirez5897]

😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀 0:09

[@JacobPMendoza]

6:46 I was there! Had a trip to Philly last month

[@ChrisReise]

21:54 Nope. Rocky does NOT call Robert in this movie.

[@KevinShipe-tr2uk]

Every which way but loose Any which way u can Clint Eastwood a d Ruth Gordon and Clyde good fighting a live story

[@eval7952]

But Rocky does throw in the towel inside the ring, and the ref does try to stop the fight but Draggo pushed away the ref and kept punching Creed, drago did commit murder. I get the movie doesn’t treat it like this, but that’s what the movie shows.

[@Andrew04291]

Rocky clearly has PTSD from his experiences with Drago. The man beat Apollo to death in front of Rocky, Duke, and Marianne (not to mention their other kids). Then he almost beat Rocky to death in front of Adriane. Rocky was probably containing a panic attack during the restaurant scene.

[@lexkanyima2195]

Drago is a killer

[@hw2508]

That Mom has to ask Dad if he minds watching his daughter is quite strange.

[@jbwade5676]

I not Happy 😢

[@DirtyRandy100]

The third Creed movie 👎 No Rocky appearance 🤦‍♂️

[@4QTRMrCanadian]

2nd fight wasn’t really good lmao

[@vincentwilliams71]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤❤❤❤

[@brianrussell7369]

Celebrating Mother's Day with a video of a terrible mother. Ludmilla Drago won't win any mother of the year awards.

[@talktalk2412]

Intresting how a film can be good with the lead character being so annoying

[@KevinShipe-tr2uk]

Want to watch a good fist fighting movie love story and Orangatands watch every which way but loose 1978 and the sequel Any which way u can 1980 Clint Eastwood And foul mouth Mama Ruth Gordon RIP what an actress Rosemarys baby she won the best Actress in 1968 but what a great Movie both films are Clyde is the Ape you will love it. Clint did not direct these movies one of a few

[@117AROD]

Please watch Anaconda haha Being from the 90’s, how scary could it be?

[@SwiftJustice]

Done

[@Denissp]

Don’t need to go to Creed 3…

[@chadwickmale2998]

Maybe you could watch the Ted movies, if you want