ROCKY II Movie Reaction! | First Time Watching | Review & Discussion

[@imuawarriors]

the moment when Adrian says, "Win." ranks up there as the best moments of cinematic history. to have the backing of your wife is the best feeling for a husband... Rocky II is my favorite.

[@BalokLives]

Rocky II is a great movie no doubt about it. I have mixed feelings on this matter though. There are great things about both movies, but sometimes I wonder if I like Rocky II because he won. I love when Adrian says, "There's one thing I want you to do for me. Come here. Win, win", then Rocky makes good on his promise in the last line of the movie when he yells "Yo, Adrian, I did it!" But the first movie is all about Rocky's triumph over the streets and his desire to prove that he is, "Not just another bum from the neighborhood." He wants to prove that he is someone, by going the distance. That was something nobody has ever been able to do before. For me they are both part of the same story and I can't really say which one I like better.

[@47imagine]

I think Stallone's delivery of "Yo Adrian, I did it!" was this movie's most powerful moment.

[@leif712009]

Agreed

[@previouslyachimp]

It's wonderful to see that these fantastic films are still having the same impact that they did on me as a younger man (I'm 50 now!). The writing is so rich and tight, and the performances so real, that the whole experience is truly immersive and impactful. Rocky embodies such wonderful qualities of perseverance and kindness in this story. Your commentary was fantastic too, with an obvious understanding of all of the beautifully crafted elements that make Rocky 2 an all-time classic. Thank you for the entertaining ride, I really hope that Sylvester and the remaining cast and crew get to see that their work is still bringing immense joy and inspiration. Thanks again guys, please continue with the whole series all the way through the Creed franchise, you won't regret it! Take care 😊

[@heikira438]

"I WON BUT I DIDN'T BEAT HIM!". My favorite line in the movie

[@kissmy_butt1302]

That whole scene is just awesome. Carl Weathers physical acting doesn't get enough credit. You can see him processing what Tony tells him and you can see and hear what he is thinking without a word said.

[@heikira438]

@kissmy_butt1302 Facts. After seeing the movies so many times, it always hits me how good he is.

[@stevenhernandeznon-profitf968]

@@heikira438 right?! The older I get the more I love carls electric preformance.

[@heikira438]

@stevenhernandeznon-profitf968 Yup. I fully believed he's the best in the business, but is ego/self worth was bruised from just some random guy(from his point of view)he picked because he thought his name was cool.

[@stevenhernandeznon-profitf968]

@@heikira438 exactly! Which is what makes his arc fascinating in Apollos mind he was always fighting an inferior opponent with a cool name and NOT the supernatural being rocky became with Adrian’s love and his own will. Apollo was frankly fighting a superhuman which duke kept warning him against

[@stonecoldku4161]

Based on the landmarks that Rocky ran past, people were able to map out the path he would've had to run in order to go past them all. The shortest route was 31 miles, which is longer than a full marathon. So, Rocky probably wouldn't have run the entire way in one go. But once the route was mapped out, there was a fan event/"fun run" a few years ago where people dressed up like Rocky and did run the entire way.

[@micahheikes3477]

I always get choked up at the end, such a phenomenal movie! I can't wait for you two to do Rocky 3!

[@thedarkknight2221]

Rocky Fighting Strategy 101: Break your opponent’s knuckles with your face!

[@michaelvaughn8864]

Lol🤣 That's very good strategy, sir👍 Break the opponent's wrist with his face so he can't ball his hand into a fist💯

[@diegoasalcedo6212]

😂😂😂

[@amadodabeast]

Works every time 😂

[@harish.k3280]

That's why he says ' it's about how hard you take hit and keep moving forward ' in Rocky Balboa

[@okgo620]

Rocky fact here: The boxer that Rocky is sparring with in 17:17 is a real professional boxer name Roberto Duran aka "Manos de Piedras" translation "Hands of Stone".

[@amandawilmot6780]

I know this is nearlt a year old, but I really really gope you guys keep going with the series. It'll make the 6th one hit different after you've seen the other 5

[@geraldkramer267]

There's a "Rocky" statue at the top of the stairs at this location in front if the Art Museum in Philadelphia commemorating these iconic scenes. Favorite tourist attraction in the city.

[@commsense1979]

Apollo's ego was only matched by his sportsmanship. I love how he hands the belt to Rocky and rubs him on the head to congratulate him. Well, that and Rocky's will to keep moving forward.

[@luciusfox9861]

I was waiting for this comment, it was such a subtle but beautiful moment....

[@MasterSkywalker91]

Now, onto Rocky III, where the fun can REALLY start!

[@ck_idgaf1680]

Actually Andrew in the 60s and 70s, they did have to have proof HS diploma, graduates were given these punch card looking things with the school crest and phone number stamped on it, they got it with their diploma. Also, someone bought this up before, and as a gen x'er I never really thought about, but think about hate mail back then, you had to take the time the type or write the letter, pay for postage and mail the letter. Those haters had more conviction than the ones on the internet now. Hating is way too easy nowadays.

[@stevenhernandeznon-profitf968]

That’s an excellent and kinda disturbing point! Haters REALLY hated back in the day if they were paying postage to let you know about it

[@carladavis1473]

I was just getting ready to say this. Did he think that they didn't have transcripts or diplomas etc? That was a wild statement. It was 1970's not 1915. 😂

[@ToniMcGinty]

My first trip to Philly, they actually played the first movie on a big screen at the foot of the stairs of the Art Museum. After, they played "Gonna Fly Now" and we all got to run up. It was incredible.

[@thedarksaiyanlord3406]

Man that's friggin dope

[@ToniMcGinty]

@@thedarksaiyanlord3406 It really was.

[@UtopiaBlue68]

Sheer Amazingness!! I would love for every High School student to have such an experience!! Thanks for sharing this story, Flash from Australia!

[@ToniMcGinty]

@@UtopiaBlue68 I would love everyone to have this experience!

[@J_Rossi]

One of my favorites: "To my good friend Charlie Flynn who I don't even know."

[@MrAitraining]

First time seeing your channel. I loved your reaction. You guys were really into this without distracting.. Rocky 2 is my personal fav. Great emotion in it and the best fight of the series.

[@CaddyJim]

I think people were warning you might need tissues for part 3 but then again maybe every Rocky

[@athos1974]

It would have been so coool as a kid actor running behind Stallone. Lucky kids.

[@pipskip6331]

I love Steffs reaction at the end , she was totally bought into rocky and Adrian so she gets how special the movie is. Rocky is all heart !! Always will be

[@rajbiswas9077]

Well, Rocky was so appreciated and popular because he represents America and what it means to be an American.. how an underdog can rise.. ❤

[@milesjergens9088]

A fantastic reaction to one of the best sequels to an iconic film ever made, thank you! Hope you keep reacting through the entire series, including the Creed films. Again, thank you. P.S. Apollo is my favorite character in the entire series.

[@Jason-bk3nl]

Rocky Balboa is the greatest movie character of all time.

[@csgollum]

As a youngster, I would have contested this statement, but now I do kinda agree.

[@kyrosv1289]

Great reaction!! Where is Rocky III (1982)!? I have been waiting and nothing yet. Please!!

[@mariomarcus2271]

You know sometime you need watch such classic and evergreen movies to get motivated.❤❤❤ Actor like Sylvester Stallone comes once in a lifetime 🙏🏻 . My all time favourite movie franchise ( Rocky ) and Rambo

[@MS-ro9dm]

Apollo had the world at his feet and thought he was going to be looked at as a great guy for giving a nobody, who really didn't have a chance, their fifteen minutes. It wasn't just ego, but you certainly have to believe in yourself to ever become champion. Apollo was as mad at himself as he was at anyone. But also he was a salesman/promoter. In fighting you may only get one chance and the next day it all could be gone. The fighter has to make ever fight as big a draw as possible. The hype is everything.

[@louismarzullo1190]

Great reaction, guys! One small critique: you omitted Duke's (Apollo's trainer) monologue to Creed about not fighting Rocky again. Poetic & prophetic, always gives me chills. P.S. Love that you blurred out the scene at the meat-processing plant. Just a nice, humane touch 🐖🐄🐑❤️

[@punkem733]

humane LMAO

[@hakaigonzalez7253]

Its the best scene in the film imo.

[@SJ19_998]

One of the street singers is Sly's brother Frank, he actually took up boxing and helped out with some scenes in the first film. I actually love both of them, very talented in their chosen careers

[@FDGRonin]

Very hard for me to rank the movies, the entire collection has so much meaning all the way into the Creed Films. Also, the films are products of their time period. For example, 4 has great moments but sometimes fills like an 80's music video. 5 is different from everything else and I like it for that, but I can see why many people don't like it. They all have Rocky's heart and that really makes them special.

[@Humstuck]

yeah its an incredible saga.

[@mattkylie6723]

Wait till you guys see Rocky III - IV

[@barrylindon5483]

Rewatching them with you guys is just epic! Thank you❤

[@Arqade420]

I am glad you guys finally reacted to Rocky 2

[@thadonis.]

The great song 'Cornershop - Lessons Learned from Rocky I to Rocky III' Everyone must watch and learn from the first THREE Rocky's. Those who don't, quit on their stool.

[@kdonig84]

Where's that Rocky 3 watch? I loved this reaction.

[@robertgambill2853]

What youll find throughout this series is that rockys face is the most powerful thing in this universe

[@maestro80smusic93]

The moment Adrian said "Win", Apollo was done...

[@ldycemnn]

Yeah, the art museum steps are the backdrop for the Thanksgiving day parade

[@karlluigi1987]

Gazzo is a Mafia, but he really is a good person to rocky, and he really cares about him..

[@chrisretzlaff2895]

I cant wait for the Rocky 3 watch. I love these Rocky reactions

[@CaddyJim]

People should just warn you you need tissues on every movie that way you have the tissues but you're not anticipating such sadness or heartbreak

[@Celticrose9999]

That fluff baby was actually Stallone's real life infant son Seargeoh Stallone.

[@montist1]

I can’t wait for you guys to get to ROCKY III. Great reaction!

[@joshuadeshaies7266]

I love you guy's reactions to Sly Stallone's iconic films!!! Awesome!! Yeah I'm a year behind but better comment late than never 😅.

[@svendeitenbach6967]

Reaĺly on point! That is the only thing I can say about this wonderful reaction.👍 Keep watchin forward

[@edwingaston-dw2sg]

the world still stand for rocky win win win

[@MrAnonymousization]

“Yo Adrian, I did it!” Always hits me in the feels.

[@michaelatteberry6462]

cannot wait for your reviews of the rest of the series.

[@Vulcanerd]

Steph mentioned how she loved getting more Micky, Apollo, everything in the first one, but more. I’m pretty sure Kristian over on The Big Thing (where Steph is too) loves I, but his favorite is II? I think it might be for the same reason or bc Rocky actually beats Apollo in this one?

[@christopherfry-lopez7273]

My Rocky ranking: -Bottom tier: Rocky 5 just an Ok movie but worth seeing because it's part of the Rocky cannon. -Middle Tier: Rocky 4 the original Theatrical Cut 1985 & Creed 3, really good movies but with some flaws. - Top Tier: Rocky, Rocky 2, Rocky 3, Director's Cut of Rocky 4(from 2021), Rocky Balboa aka Rocky 6, Creed and Creed 2, all great movies. I hope you react to the entire Rocky and Creed series, I will join you for all of them. Even the weaker movies in the series are worth watching. The entire series is greater than the sum of the parts and you would be doing yourself a disservice if you miss part of the story to the best series in Cinema.

[@user-fs4eo]

We didn't get paid, i was one of those kids. They announced on the radio so my mother loaded up the station wagon, great memories!

[@desi_no_aka]

“Yo Adrian I did it!” My favorite ending of any movie ever

[@fabiodelimacastro7460]

Depois de todas as dificuldades passadas,o final de rocky 2 é a redenção do ser humano, o agradecimento e aquela mensagem pra Adrian é umas das melhores cenas de todos os tempos

[@codyprice2616]

My Rankings of the Rocky and Creed franchise: Rocky, Creed1, Rocky 2, Creed 3, Rocky4, Creed 2, Rocky 3, Rocky Balboa, Rocky 5

[@alexandregagne6577]

I can't wait for your Rocky 3 and 4 reactions!

[@CaddyJim]

The first 4 are great for different reasons. (So it's hard to rate them) & Rocky 5 is 50/50 with fans. I don't think it's bad it just not as good as the first 4

[@tiffanykim2773]

Andrews little fun movie facts are adorable.

[@EleventhCubFan]

Can’t wait till you two meet Paulie’s robot.

[@raheemyusof6506]

Cant wait for the reaction of Rocky 3! 🎉

[@brockbaby]

It's a wonder that in later Rocky series Rocky didn't also give an unknown a chance.

[@GregorySnipe]

Rocky 2 is the best Rocky movie. And a great film in its own right.

[@MrArcherF]

When you guys get to Rock IV may I suggest you watch both the theatrical version and the director's cut. They're different enough to be worth reacting to separately!

[@CaddyJim]

I don't think Creed would have been called a fraud had he won because it was so dominant only losing 2 maybe 3 rounds out of 15

[@paulsutubification]

Somebody born way before this movie, yes, the second Rocky was better for me than the first.

[@MikeyD47]

It's been a year since you watched this. We need you to complete the journey!

[@philmullineaux5405]

Some Rocky facts! Pauly was only 34-35 when he started rocky, so he was only like 5 years older than Stallone! when he started this series U really should watch any documentary on how this got made!! Broke, almost homeless, sold his dog...for real!😮...wrote the script in 3 weeks. Was asked big money(back then) to sell it, but not star in it. He always said no. Finally sold it for 30k to ABC TV. He was good friends with and done a movie a few years prior, with Henry Winkler. He became THE STAR of😊 abc tv in the show Happy Days, as the Fonz. He heard Stallone sold the script to ABC. Henry goes to the ABC heads and says, u don't GIVE me that script, I leave the show....they gave it to him! Stallone never made a ton of money on the rockymovies. Only as a writer actor choreographer. He got ripped off by the first producer, who bought the rights and rocky name, and never sold it back to Stallone, though he's made billions! Based on a real tune up fight, for Ali. He was going to fight Frazier later in the year, for the title, but he wanted a tune-up fight. He fought against Chuck Wepner, a journeyman tomato can bleeder, who was good, but never top 10 ranked. And he damn near knocked Ali out!😮 The guy singing outside, is his real brother Frank!😮 The first guy he fights in this movie, Spider, shows up in Rocky Balboa or Creed! The teenage girl he talks to, also comes back in one of those movies! Adrian is the sister in godfather!😮😮 Stallone almost died in 4, because Drago, actually cracked his ribs, puntured a lung, punctured his heart sac! Drago in real life, has multiple masters PhD in engineering! The blonde wife of Drago, shows up in Creed 2 and so does Drago, and Stallone actually married that woman, and had beautiful daughters with her! Tommy Morrison in part 5 was a real boxer and could have been the greatest ever, but drugs and booze got him. In 3 Clubber got the role, by winning a Tough man contest! In 3 hulk Hogan, hit Stallone for real in the back of his shoulders with his forearm, and moved vertebrae. Dennis Quaid did a amateur tough guy boxing movie, kind of based on the Clubber Lang actor, that was very good, called Tough Enough! and busted his lip open! There was never going to be a 2, but this movie made so much money, win Oscars, etc., Stallone wrote a sequel! When he was accepting an Oscar for this movie on stage, Ali comes up, grabs him, fakes punches at him and says, "u stole this movie idea from me!" Paulie has done a couple other great movies, Rob the Mob, and Pope of Greenich Village! Adrian is part of the Coppola family.... Francis Ford, Nick Cage, Sophia Coppola... maybe her daughter! What 1 and 2 are really, the ultimate love story! U can go see the Rocky statue in Philly! The mistake of colors he's wearing, in the auditorium, was due to a mistake and money problems, so they kept it in, and had the dialogue reflect this! Watch all but u can skip 5, finish the Rocky series, then go to Creed! The Great fight ever... middleweight Ray...boom boom Mancini vs Duk ku Kim,... outdoors, Caesars palace. Outdoors. Went the distance. Slug fest. Kim died in the ring. He fought the last round with a busted blood vessel in his brain. Fights went to twelve after that.

[@Vulcanerd]

Team Steez (and Agor)!

[@nayeebG]

Make sure to watch the Creed trilogy too when this is finished.

[@dmanorozco]

One of the BEST love stories

[@samurai-supreme]

Ranking best to ok: Rocky 4, Rocky 2, Rocky 3, Rocky, Rocky 5

[@youngzee8]

I can’t wait for y’all to get to the Creed films

[@karlluigi1987]

My Favorite ROCKY MOVIE

[@MrAitraining]

Me too. Nothing beats the emotion in this one and the music score esp during the final fight is so epic

[@SuburbanSavage]

True story: my husband has lived in the Philadelphia area for his entire life and he had NO IDEA what the Philadelphia Art Museum was. I found out when I took him there. He stood in front of it and said, "what's this place?" I said, "It's the Art Museum." He said, "so we're going to look at a bunch of crap on walls?" I said, "sort of" He said, "Okey dokey!" Meanwhile, when my family visited me from Germany, the youngest children, who did not speak English, all lost their minds when they saw the building, screaming, "ROCKY!!!!!!!!" at full volume.

[@seanmc1351]

what you have to look at if you look in depth, this films were muhammid Ali's life, the first fight, he lost which ali lost to jo frasier, then then jo frasier and ali had the war, jo could not come out for the last round, ali was dying inside also before the 15th round, i wont spoiler rocky 3.

[@lucianoa31]

Can’t wait for part 3

[@eabcool]

Rocky 2 is my favorite. first the 3 are great

[@kingli5216]

Steph, Rocky III will be your new T-Shirt, hint hint!!!

[@deboraharroyo3047]

The people running with rocky were not extras they were random people.

[@stevenmotchan2048]

To me Rocky 2 is just the second half of the first movie and Rocky 3 is the real Rocky 2.

[@csgollum]

Right? I got that feeling too... especially because they begin this one with the final part of the fight from the first part

[@ubhatti17]

Your gonna Love 3 and 4😏

[@BalokLives]

'They were both such good fighters.' Well Apollo was a great fighter, but Rocky, not so much. This movie is a lesson in determination. Rocky is an extremely determined man with the perfect constitution and great stamina. He was able to win by going the distance and wearing Apollo out. He has to be good, in order to win the belt, but he wasn't a boxer on Apollo's level by any means.

[@richardjohn658]

rocky 3 is my favorite also rocky 4 is good

[@littlestars7200]

southpaw is my favourite boxing film

[@marciovalentim9629]

Toda vez que vejo a luta de rocky2 fico nervoso😂😂😂

[@lisazaccardimeunier8378]

The third one is so good!

[@bigj5880]

I think they forgot about the rest of the franchise lol

[@tommigun102470]

When are you doing Rocky 3?

[@trygswyrmwoodside3229]

rocky 1+2 rocky 1-5 entire rocky universe

[@loneshinigami5668]

could you guys do rambo 2 soon ?

[@jaydeepsen4769]

Sylvester Stallone after seeing Dharam Paaji copying the training montage from this movie in one of his movies: 💀

[@marciovalentim9629]

Adoro ROCKY 2 talvez a luta mais difícil do balboa seja essa com apollo.

[@harveybojangle475]

They could prove you didn't graduate high school in 1979...and 1949, for that matter.

[@karlluigi1987]

The Best Movie Proposal

[@geraldherrmann787]

Now 3 🙂

[@surfntrucks]

Rocky III is going to break Steph.

[@gregjohnston455]

Sir, may I kindly give you some words of constructive criticism? You're not the first reactor that I've said this to: React, don't predict. If you sit there and predict the key line of each scene, we're just watching you guess your way through the movie. And it ruins her reaction because she's getting it from you rather than the movie. Adrian waking up and telling Rocky to win is one of the greatest lines in movie history. And you spoke it out loud before she said it. If you had remained silent, your wife or friend might have had a crazy reaction, and we all would have remembered what it was like when we saw Rocky 2 the first time.

[@jasonyano]

Where is the Rocky 3 reaction?

[@fabioaraujo994]

Assistam Rocky 3,4,5, Rocky Balboa 2006, CREED 1,2,3. Por favor.

[@dupersuper1938]

2 down, 7 to go

[@Roller-Ball]

I feel that Flash has seen these movie before. He could be very good at predicting how the story goes. Just says to much just before it happens of how it goes.

[@andrewgordon7662]

I’ve never seen Rocky II before this reaction. I’ve seen Rocky Balboa, Creed 1-3 but never Rocky 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 In regards to me being good at predicting things before they happen: I’ve seen thousands of films in my lifetime and based off of that am able to take educated guesses to what I think will happen. Believe I’ve been wrong plenty of times

[@FDGRonin]

@@andrewgordon7662 Even if you have seen the later movies, when you get back to those they will have more meaning after watching the others. I have friends that started with Creed and after watching all the way through and then rewatching Creed they loved those movies even more. Kind of jealous. This is the film serious I wish I could forget just so I could experience them all again for the first time. Really enjoying the channel and the reactions.

[@wibli]

He took her to the zoo LOL

[@bigj5880]

Rocky three is Prime Rocky, please dont take another two months or longer to react to it lol

[@bigj5880]

And that's exactly what they did/done lmao good grief this channel reacts to mostly good movies but sometimes I don't understand the thinking/logic behind NOT reacting to certain movies and or franchises 🤷

[@ToyutahLifein]

1965?

[@longfootbuddy]

if he pulls out an m60 in this, its going to be fishy