MOM WATCHES ROCKY BALBOA (2006) | I was afraid this was overhyped

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1:05 - Reaction
27:20 - Final Thoughts
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[@thegorn68]

Talia Shire (Adrian) was originally in the script, but Stallone felt if she was in it he would have 'no need' to fight. Adrian needed to die for Rocky to have "The BEAST inside him" - the anger he needed to fight again. Talia agreed. But they both ALSO felt she can't die IN the film because the audience would not be able to handle it. She did interviews and press after the film came out and they asked her if she was mad or felt left out of the film, and she said she wasn't mad "The whole film is about ME"

[@goat1408]

right.....she was a part of it on every level...when the movie came out....I wasn't all the way in on that notion...after 2012 when my mom died....and the nearly 11 years since....me and my dad's journey post Mama we honor her all the time...as we did when she was here

[@adityaakaul]

Absolutely. She was his driving force from the start and is still in this movie. The Rocky Saga had the best and most well-created and developed love story ever made, and it wasn't even supposed to be an out-and-out love story. We saw almost all of it from beginning to the end.

[@johnchitwood8799]

This was such a great end for the Rocky series

[@Semi-Addict-Gamer]

What a great woman with a great mind, women like her remind me how great women can be. OF girls, woke women, Karens have been ruining for decent women.

[@p-mac8413]

I'm 44 years old now. I always have felt this is among the greatest of all of the rocky sequels, but it really resonates with me more nowadays that I'm slowing down a bit and getting older myself. This is such a powerful movie.

[@BAW12547]

Your the only person on KZbin who has reacted to this movie that has really understood Paulie's character. Everyone else says they hate him because they just see his violent behaviour on the surface, but you can see the social and emotional issues that he has under the surface. Thank you for a great reaction.

[@Metzwerg74]

pauly is the most tragic character of any franchise....

[@tjtenser7828]

Yeah its a real shame so many reactors hate on his character and don't really understand the levels to him. He's a pretty complex one and isn't all he often appears to be on the surface.

[@2971username]

I was lucky enough to see Rocky in the theatre when I was 6 years old Because my parents couldn’t find a babysitter. I grew up on Rocky. I didn’t always have positive role models, but Rocky always filled the gaps. I’m in my 50’s now and I think EVERY young man should see the Rocky franchise.

[@OriginalPuro]

More Rocky for kids, less "body positivity" and screen watching. At least for boys, for girls I don't know, something that teaches them to be women, feminine and nice.

[@andromidius]

Honestly its a good movie series for everyone. No reason why girls can't enjoy it too.

[@tomroy2570]

Absolutely introduce your sons to these movies, and watch it with them. My mother did the same with me and my little brother back in the day, and we fell in love with the movies instantly. Our mom passed a few years back, and we are very fond of those memories and these films.

[@goaway152]

cant wait until you see Creed 1 and 2

[@limelightentertainment4980]

I like that Rocky’s first fight in the first movie was with Spider Rico and he was a dishwasher at Rocky’s restaurant in Rocky Balboa.

[@1Vmiboy]

Rocky’s speech to his son hit me incredibly hard (pun sort of intended) when I saw this in theaters and has stayed with me ever since. Whenever reactors start the Rocky series, I watch them just to see them get to that speech and see how they take it. Say what you want, Sylvester Stallone is a helluva storyteller and his acting is far better than he gets credit for, and in that regard, the dude routinely killed Schwarzenegger, sorry Arny, you might have had the better biceps, but Sly always had the better acting chops 🙂

[@BalokLives]

No doubt about it. Sylvester Stallone is a better actor, and storyteller. Arnold has his place in the pantheon of movies though.

[@BaddPapi760]

❤ i also felt Rocky needed to hear that as well. As a father I’ll coach my son up in life and I find myself actually speaking to myself.

[@chrissiegle1065]

I liked how they had Rocky feel the need to surround himself with friends... not only to have friends, but out also keeps him linked in a way to the past... the guy working in the basement and reading him the Bible was spider Rico from the first movie... that head butted him in that opening club fight lol... Great reaction. Thank you.

[@safespacebear]

If Little Marie and Rocky had become an item I would have been okay with it but I like how it was handled

[@zenhaelcero8481]

One of the most touching things about this movie, to me, was that they brought back Spider Rico. A minor "throw away character" that nobody would have held it against them if they forgot about him, but instead he's at Rocky's side.

[@CoastalNomad]

Agree.... It was awesome to see them pay tribute to the first fighter/opponent in the series........

[@MattB2603]

After that first fight Spider Rico told him you got lucky. Rocky never forgot that. It's why he gives Spider free meals at his restaurant, and helps him out on other ways. A way of paying back all the good luck he got.

[@gentleguy36la]

one thing I get from Rocky movies, fights, its not about boxing, its about the life fights that we go through in our lives, as you can see at the end of the boxing match, that is not how boxers fight, its the life hits that we take and about how much we can take those hits and keep moving forward, i do watch old Stallone interviews and realize what a big screen play he wrote, also he did direct, before his first Rocky he is saying that he had $100 on his account, nobody wanted to take his screen play and nobody wanted him to play in it, its amazing how it turned out so big and successful, amazing story, amazing life speech, I think that life speech is one of the best if not best speech about the life.

[@chapo0815]

Theres a deleted scene with pauley .. after he 'retired' in the alley ... It's definitely worth a watch and should have been left in the movie IMO .. 🥊

[@proosee]

For me Rocky and Rocky Balboa were the best in series, so powerful and also with wise message.

[@Kap00rwith2os]

My favorite Rocky movie after the first 2 🥰

[@prollins6443]

Agreed!

[@christopheryochum3602]

You have a calmness and mature mien that makes you so enjoyable to watch. A lot of reactors just talk too much or make bad jokes, so this channel is a great respite from that. "Scrappy" was a good description of the dog! :) I agree with you about the fight; I found Dixon underwhelming and out-of-shape soft-looking. They changed the sounds of punches landing too. But it was amazing how Stallone got into shape and pounded those weights. My gosh.

[@NoctemAeternusMusic]

Tbh i agree. Too many reaction channels go over the top with their reactions and it just feels fake.

[@shesemerald2011]

Adrian passing through me for a loop. It was hard to watch this after that, yet I am glad I stuck by it.

[@grahamsangster1042]

Have to say after a franchise,that last bit walking out being forced by paulie and his son to take the last arm raise...😊 perfect ending,also when he says don't worry you'll get there haha class

[@thunderstruck5484]

Rocky cared about everyone, even had Spider Rico in his restaurant, that was such a great call back to scene one in the original Rocky, thanks

[@christinadoxstader3004]

This movie was a great ending to the saga. I actually like Rocky V but it is certainly a downgrade compared to the other movies so I was so happy that this ended things on a proper note. The speech is so powerful as well and so true. It encapsulates Rocky's character perfectly. Fun fact, Rocky, Paulie and Duke are the only characters to appear in all 6 movies and all by their original actors.

[@BalokLives]

I loved this movie because Rocky went out just as he came in. He just wanted to go the distance and show that he mattered. He did go the distance and tied, both times. It was the perfect bookending for the series. Also, to me it has one of the most inspiring dialogue lines of all time. “It's not about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!" The movie isn't as much about the fight for multiple reasons; Rocky was old, and they had to play down the danger because it was an extremely unlikely outcome that could potentially ruin the movie. They had to make this movie more about Rocky's life, and less about the fight. I remember Sylvester Stallone being questioned while being interviewed. They asked how Rocky could possibly fight a champion at his advanced age, and isn't it sort of silly? I remember Mr. Stallone answering something to the effect of 'I wouldn't have done the movie if it didn't make sense for the character. It seemed ridiculous to me that old Rocky could fight someone so young and do well, but I think we came up with a good compromise.' Stallone had to balance the story perfectly, so it didn't come off cheesy and ridiculous. Sylvester Stallone is a very smart man. However, the ending is not totally unbelievable because there have been comebacks before. For instance, George Foreman made a career comeback and defeated 26-year-old Michael Moorer at the age of 45. But I'm not aware of anyone ever doing it at Rocky's age. Either way, they made the fight about Rocky's need to 'get rid of the beast.'

[@shadowphoenix1696]

Another part that made the fight believable was having Dixon hurt his hand during the fight, which allowed Rocky to have a fairer chance. And go the distance 1 last time.

[@BalokLives]

@@shadowphoenix1696 Exactly. Sylvester Stallone said in an interview that he didn't want to do the movie if it was going to be unbelievable, and so they added that broken hand part. Personally, I think they went a bit overboard with that. Although I like that part because he didn't realize Rocky was such a beast, I feel like there were probably better ways they could have done it. To me it's sort of unfair to Mason Dixon. But it is what it is.

[@TayannaStudios]

It shouldn't be possible that a 'part 6' in a franchise is this good. Stallone is SO underrated as a writer, director and actor.

[@shadowphoenix1696]

He really is. The only other fanchise i know where the 6th film is damn good is Mission impossible. Fallout is probably the best one in the fanchise.

[@ConstantineFurman]

Despite the insinuation that Rocky's in his fifties, Rocky is 61 in this movie, according to the information given in the first movie.

[@runshouse]

3 films to go, thank you so much for these reactions.

[@nathan8590]

The karate kid series is also a good movie series for you and your kids to watch. It's like Rocky, it's clean and has a good message.

[@MrBepis-qx5ye]

The Rocky series is leagues above the karate kid series imo

[@itubeutubewealltube1]

you have to watch the karate kid, it has the same director as the first and fifth rocky movies, the same music director and composer. Talk about a good series of movies to show your kids.

[@Wayne-t-347]

This was the last movie I seen with my mum in the cinema before she died. We watched all the Rocky movies when I was younger and I was getting older and out with friends more but when this was coming out she wanted to bring me to see it so much. So happy I did. We loved it

[@jkhoover]

Ernest Saves Christmas was mine.

[@bghammock]

Oh, definitely not overhyped .. I love this movie. All the callbacks and ties and characters and heartstrings .. just .. great. Hey, Creed movies. Trust us.

[@Metzwerg74]

a worthy end to the saga... i always told friends that asked about the movie...

[@ericstarkey551]

This rocky movie went back to the roots of the first movie. My favorite rocky tied with the first one

[@LukeLovesRose]

To me, Rocky Balboa is the 2nd best movie in the franchise. Everyone swears by Rocky 2. But that speech or lecture Rocky gives his son puts this movie on a whole other level. Thats some of the best writing and acting of Stallone's career.

[@matthollands7771]

First of all, glad to see you back! Secondly, definitely show your kids the Rocky franchise! I'm 41 now and I grew up with these. My Ma bought me all 5 (cause that's all there was for a long time) on VHS and I used to watch them and mimic his training montages. The Rocky Saga soundtrack will make an excellent addition to their playlist regardless of their age. Like you said, they're surprisingly clean films that also manage to be great.

[@TresTrefusis]

Great reaction to a great movie, can't wait to see your reaction to the Creed films, they are just as good.

[@commsense1979]

As much as I loved Rocky's speech to Robert, I also loved Little Marie's speech to Rocky. Fighters fight. She channeled Adrian in that moment and I loved it.

[@OriginalPuro]

Adrian*

[@wesburnett5309]

Can't wait till u get the creed movies

[@sephirotgxr]

Oh my God. I've been looking forward to this for so long. Hope you do Crees. But nonetheless glad to see you finish this.

[@karlluigi1987]

You should watch Paulie's Deleted Scene

[@william1611youtube]

This film was brilliant in the way that it integrated reality, especially having the actual HBO commentators present . . . Mike Tyson's cameo . . and Joe Cortez, one of the great "real" boxing refs. If Mason Dixon seemed "underwhelming," don't be fooled: he was played by Antonio Tarver, an actual world champion, and one of the best fighters of the early 21st century. Your reaction was a delight! Now, on to "Creed!"

[@bradpriebe9218]

Rocky was always respected for the character that he displayed while Mason has never been challenged to the point that he's had to display that kind of character. After the Rocky fight, he now understands what character is and he'll be a better champion for it. If you haven't watched them yet, the first 2 Creed movies are excellent as well. And imho they do a good job of walking the line between transitioning to a new character story but still having some Rocky feel.

[@jamezguard]

"the shorts are getting longer". LOL

[@waterbeauty85]

17:17 I love this speech!

[@Shutter29]

While this was the last in the "Rocky franchise" Rocky Balboa's story continues in the first two "Creed" films. You should watch them as well.

[@timothywhitfield8785]

Rocky is in Creed and Creed 2 after this. You need to watch them too...

[@jamesbushnell3106]

I love your reactions so far, I agree and I think Rocky 5 is better than people remember it being. .By the way you have not finished the Rocky franchise just yet. There are 3 Creed movies still to watch. The continuation of the Rocky story. Great films in their own right. Sylvester Stallones performance in the first Creed, deservedly earned him a Golden Globe award. Worth checking out.

[@longfootbuddy]

rocky needs to do what all old fighters do.. throw some air combos at a young kid, and tell him about the good old days

[@geraldherrmann787]

Go on with CREED! Rocky is in that one, too.

[@TheMoneypresident]

Everytime it was on television. You would see young boys doing the rocky jog. For a few days maybe.

[@ritchymoereo2914]

Thank you for this Journey . J'ai regardé chacune de tes réactions et je les aient vraiment apprécié. J'aurai aimé être un enfant aujourd'hui et découvrir la saga Rocky . Tu devrais regarder Rocky avec tes enfants car je pense que la saga Rocky est une lesson sur la vie. Excuses moi d'écrire en français, la prochaine fois j'écrirai en anglais 😅. Maintenant tu sais qu'il y a des Français qui te suivent. J'ai hâte de voir ta prochaine réaction.

[@jaykubisanidiot8657]

"You're one crazy old man." "You'll get there." I think about that line alot ... And the actress who played Adrian died.. so Adrian died, and we all cried with Rock

[@thegorn68]

No. Talia Shire is still alive. Same age as Stallone.

[@terminallumbago6465]

Talia Shire is still alive.

[@jackmanzella3569]

petition for her to watch the creed movies

[@daskuhnen5530]

At around 10 minute mark, I think what you were looking to say was "He's not looking for companionship" He was looking for a purpose. Unless I'm way off

[@wesmattimore2895]

Rockys speech to his son, hit me.. I loved all the rocky movies, but this one was one of the best.. Elizabeth you'd be fun to hang with home girl lol... top change around 16min mark, I think... anyway peace home girl..

[@movieswithmom]

Good catch, haha. It usually takes this sleepy mom a couple nights to get through anything 😅

[@mattp6089]

It ain't about how hard you can hit. It's about how hard you can GET hit and keep moving forward. Should be written on classroom walls.

[@bn9632]

This movie wasn’t the end of Rocky. May I suggest you see the Creed movies. Rocky plays a significant role in the first two. Definitely worth the watch to see more of Rocky’s growth!

[@Jason-bk3nl]

Creed is a great movie. GREAT.

[@alexcastillo8892]

Great reaction Elizabeth! Watch the alternate ending where Rocky is declared winner! Definitely show "Rocky" movies and Stallone in ""Over the Top " to your kids. My nephews and nieces loved them! "Over the Top" is a truck driver (Stallone) reuniting with 12 year old son after 10 years at request of gravely I'll mother with the World Arm Wrestling championship (with Stallone in it) as a backdrop. Teach your kids "Rocky's" Christian faith! God bless you Elizabeth 🙏

[@xjoemallardx]

You got 3 Creed movies to watch now, some of Stallone's best acting of his career.

[@LazloHo]

So, he was a fighter before he won Adrian. It doesn't bother me that he was able to fight without her. What changes through the movies is he fights. Before Adrian, he just doesn't have anything better to do. He can't get a good job, but he can fight. He's not precisely aimless but neither is he on a success-track. After Adrian, in 2-4, he's fighting for his family. He's trying to be provider, a role model, a success. He has other, individual motivations of course, to move the movies along. Avenging Apollo was maybe one of the strongest ones. I think 5 is often not a favorite because his reason for fighting doesn't feel as pure. Now, in Rocky Balboa, after Adrian is gone, he fights one last time. I go back and forth on it, maybe both reasons are right. He fights to let out the beast - his bottled-up grief at Adrian being gone, at his career being done, at his son being estranged (at the time he sought the license and agreed to the fight). It's also a swan song, though, a catharsis that allows him to let go of the past, say goodbye to it, and move on to another future. He's got Marie, who seems interesting. His adult son is basically a new person for him to get to know. And yeah, whether they knew it or not, they pretty nicely set up his role for Creed.

[@steveacfield6131]

Why Rocky Balboa is so good. It's the closest to the original Rocky, which won best picture. It has the same grown-up, gritty feel. The other Rockys are more fun to watch with lots of emotional highs and near over-the-top fights that are great to watch but not so realistic. I personally prefer 2.3.4 as well, but recognise Rocky Balboa as a superior movie than the previous installments. I nearly didn't watch it, as I thought Five was a stretch, and yet this one comes many many years after that. So how could it possibly work. I was wrong. The Creed movies are awesome as well.

[@mikebrown7799]

Hi Miss Elizabeth, nice to see you!🙂They like to pretend that "Rocky V" didn't really happen in this one. Creed 1 & 2 are also worth watching with Stallone returning and call backs to the Rocky films. I might be in the minority but I was not crazy about "Creed III" with Stallone's notable absence. Great reactions to your sixth and final Rocky film, Miss Elizabeth!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@annnonymous952]

You made me cry. I did.

[@bobkupi9905]

Finally, someone who gets it. Great reaction.

[@urbanink246]

Great reaction, n new subscriber

[@lautarogilescudero6238]

Hey eli awesome reaction! I enjoy very match the rocky saga

[@wingedbuffalo4670]

Great symmetry to the entire Rocky franchise ... It begins with a split decision "loss" to Apollo Creed and ends with, again, a split decision "loss" to Mason "the Line" Dixon ... and in both bookends Rocky's "victory" is in being able to "go the distance" against fighters who at the time possess superior talent and fighting prowess than Rocky.

[@thunderstruck5484]

You’re right the movies are clean and I love that about them also ,

[@seanmc1351]

hey Mom the fight you said was underwhelmimg, i will agree, then boxinx scenes were actualy filmed at a real boxing night in vegas, what would be a pay per view night, your husband can explain, they paused the night, to film the boxing scenes, the crowd, the ring announcer, the comentators at ring side were all real at a real fight night, thats why mike tyson was there, it was a real fight night and had to be filmed in a short space of time, so when you hear the crowd at the end, cheering for rocky, and him coming back, they were realy cheering for rocky and the end of the franchise, it was at a real fight night in vegas

[@PeterMasi_Son_Tile]

This movie is great, mostly because it gives Rocky & co. a proper ending. People forget why Rocky 5 was hated. Yes watching 5 today it’s not a terrible movie but back then it was supposed to be the final film in the franchise. In that light it was bad. So this movie made 5 a better movie by giving it a proper ending.

[@goat1408]

Hey....long time!!!

[@timephire]

I hope you watch the Creed films to continue the next chapter of stories in Rocky's world someday.

[@alfa757]

Quando è uscito il film, Stallone aveva 60 anni....

[@NoctemAeternusMusic]

This movie didn’t get a lot of love when it came out but i think it’s the perfect end for Rocky. (Although not technically the end cuz of the Creed series, which is also worth watching)

[@davidward9737]

I haven't done anything with my life. When my wife and daughter passed.

[@theTemplar08]

I noticed he took the photo with his right hand against his chin. This is in contrast to the fact that he supposed to be left-handed yes

[@ConstantineFurman]

He switched to right handed in "Rocky II."

[@ErdTirdMans]

Creed is great. Creed 2 is pretty good. Keep 'em coming

[@KaneSlade]

Love you guys.

[@marciovalentim9629]

Rocky 6 se tornou um clássico instantâneo ❤ stallone fez um enredo genial.

[@waynesmith3962]

Thanks for this one!!! Can’t wait for you to watch Creed 1-3

[@RockaRolla1971]

Start with "Creed" series... Confining story of Rocky

[@toddpatrick8254]

You definitely need to watch the Creed movies. When you need your dose of Rocky Balboa... he will be there waiting for ya. 😁

[@thecleeze6359]

The Rocky series is excellent, because it shows the life of a person we all can identify with in some way. Win or lose, he never let us down. I'd implore you to finish the Rambo series, with the caveat that Rambo II isn't really that good, but Rambo III is better, Rambo 2008 is good, and that last one after that was terrible.

[@kennethfinnegan2978]

5 kids? You only lost to the Rocky franchise by one!! 🤣😂

[@olonoli]

Rocky balboa is a rocky mobie that is not about rocky haha let me explain first of all the whole movie is about adrian, but also is about every character rocky have a relationship, is about the regrets of paul with his sister, is about little marie getting a better life is about robert and he being able to stop feeling like he is under rocky shadow even in the fight aint about rocky is about dixon who finally he was being challenged in a fight n he show them he is a true champion. Rocky is just the way for everyone get their stories

[@Robert-ht7om]

Not Rocky, but if you want to see Sylvester Stallone fight one more time he did another boxing movie with Robert De Niro, Grudge Match 2013

[@KaneSlade]

Beautiful

[@bigboss-oz2vi]

all rocky movies are great

[@escott1444]

INTERSTELLAR…!!!

[@lamontwilliams4172]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ I know it's late but Happy mother's Day

[@Metzwerg74]

here is one of the most touching scenes of the rocky franchise, that was a crime to be cut out of the movie: kzbin.infoISQWyT9RB9w by the way... rocky is in the first two creed movies....

[@terminallumbago6465]

Do you plan to react to the Creed spinoff movies that follow this?

[@RockaRolla1971]

Hope you are doing ok... Miss the reactions

[@movieswithmom]

😊 Busy summertime with kiddos! I'm here and can't wait to watch more stuff with you all.

[@thanasishajelias8132]

You must see creed movie .

[@Ducky9976]

Creed and Creed 2 now.

[@windsorkid7069]

You have to watch Creed next.

[@kennethfinnegan2978]

Are going to watch the Creed movies? Creed 1 & 2 are basically Rocky 7 & 8

[@MrFb65]

Did Rocky call his son “Robert”? I thought they named him ROCKY Jr

[@commsense1979]

Wondering if Richard isn't Rocky's real name as well

[@terminallumbago6465]

Robert is Rocky’s real name.

[@__TW__]

now off to Creed 1 and 2. both are quite worthy additions. Creed 3 however, is not, IMO.

[@B_Ltes]

Are you going to react to the Creed movies now?

[@dahacksterkent8169]

On to Creed?

[@monherdenebayrhuu4096]

Movie name pls

[@charlestaylor686]

I'm sorry, but you have not finished the Rocky franchise. There are 3 "Creed" movies you need to watch just to catch up. Make no mistake, Creed is a direct continuation of the Rocky franchise and Rocky is a prominent figure in them. Because Rocky doesn't come full circle until the end of the third Creed movie.