Reacting to ROCKY IV (1985) | Movie Reaction

[@mikerhodes8454]

Carl Weathers ad-libbed the final twitch on the canvas at the end. Because it wasn't in the script, the film crew thought he had actually been hurt.

[@ThunderPants13]

Dolph Lundgren almost killed Stallone by accident while making this movie. Stallone told him to hit hit him as hard as he could, so Lundgren did, and it put Sly into ICU.

[@KuniiMatsu]

On a lighter note he kept that big ass Drago banner from the fight and hung it up on his basement wall.😁👍

[@patrickmcandrew6631]

Stallone made the same mistake with Stone Cold Steve Austin while making Expendables. LOVE that Lundgren kept that giant banner!

[@LaEMars]

Stallone learned that day to never ask a 4th level black belt in karate to hit you as hard as they can.

[@SilentBob731]

@@LaEMars A 4th level Black Belt who's also an absolute monster of a man. Dolph Lundgren is awesome, folks should react to more of his movies.

[@samuraiwarriorsunite]

Dolph also has a master's degree in chemical engineering.

[@TheRedDevil-1968]

Carl Weathers, who portrayed "Apollo Creed" passed away on the 1st February this year. May God bless him.

[@GlobusHystericus1]

True, RIP Carl.

[@RabbiSteve1]

Yes. May Mr. Weathers dwell in Shalom. And may all of his work and our memory of him always bless us. I love ACTION JACKSON!

[@clevelandcbi]

Burt Young (Paulie) died a few months before him. RIP to both. Btw, until Rocky 5, Burt was the best actual boxer in the series. Nearly undefeated as a Marine (literally joined as an underage 16-17 year old) and pro.

[@musicreach1234]

Carl weathers was perfect in his role as Apollo, I was always gutted when he died in the movie, God Bless Carl

[@farmerbill6855]

"I'd be hanging there like a bat" haha, I love you Dawn, you're the best.

[@traceyreid4585]

That made me laugh out loud, she is so unintentionally funny

[@calise616]

@@traceyreid4585 I highly doubt it was unintentionally?

[@johnmullens2857]

@@calise616 it probably was. Scottish people have a special way of expressing themselves.

[@tehawfulestface1337]

Never saw it coming. That Sylvester Stallone and Dolph Lundgren would continue working together, doing action movies together to this day.

[@celestial303]

And Arnold !

[@VladislavBabbitt]

@@celestial303 They are naturally athletic, successful in their lives and have a sense of humour to go along with it.

[@ramstrong1961]

Hans "Dolph" Lundgren is a Swedish actor and was European champion in martial arts (1980-81). Brigitte Nelson who played his wife was actually married to Sylvester Stallone (1985-87)

[@gingerbreadman1969]

He's also crazy smart right? Like he's got a doctorate or something. Dude really did go back for seconds when they were handing out genetics, the epitome of Built Different. 👀🤘

[@carlop.7182]

This movie came out the same year that Gorbatchev took power and started to change a lot of things in the Soviet Union. That was the meaning of Rocky's speech after the match. I still remember back in the 80's when this movie came out--it was accurate with what was happening in reality.

[@ryansyler8847]

I've said it before and I'll say it again...Duke is the heart and soul of this whole franchise.

[@crankfastle8138]

Nobody consistently throws their body so recklessly over the ropes like duke

[@anthonymiele4320]

Drago is younger, bigger, roided, and scientifically trained. Rocky wins because he's one big heart muscle with fists and a face.

[@Fillet2K]

Scientifically trained aka doping. That needle that went into his arm, that's why Russia is barely in ANY sports events outside World Juniors and IIHF.

[@rbrtck]

Rocky wears down his opponents by constantly taking free and open punches to the head. I guess we can't say that he doesn't use his head. 🤔

[@rubroken]

You know, this is just a scripted movie, not real life

[@anthonymiele4320]

@@rubroken Omg, it is? I really thought this was a documentary series. You see I'm incredibly stupid and I can't tell the difference between fiction and reality so there's no chance I was speaking towards the films verisimilitude while simultaneously making a small joke using humorous imagery, that's just impossible.

[@rubroken]

@@anthonymiele4320 🤣🤣🤣OOPS. I didn't get the nuance of the joke, sorry

[@curtismartin2866]

At the time, it was expected that this would be the series finale. Hence, the super montage of the first three films. Also, Stallone really thought that Rocky IV helped end the cold war.

[@2971username]

23:42 “I can’t believe he picked him up like it was nothing…”. Don’t forget he has experience with Thunder Lips.

[@jamesdee759]

The thing I like most about the Rocky movies is that it's not just about Boxing. It's a story about Rocky's life.

[@SalPerez-io3mz]

This movie has always been one of my life hacks. Whenever I am down and I need to get up fast I watch Rocky's training montage. Rocky is a modern fable and myth.

[@sinappanis]

"Does it pair socks?" Had me dying.

[@aarongoldstein7614]

In 1983, there was a 15-round fight between Ray Mancini & Deuk-Koo Kim which resulted in Kim's death. As a result, there are no more 15-round fights.

[@keithdean9149]

I think in an interview, Stallone said, Apollo won their fight. This is one thing I really miss about the 80s, you could do these types of ultra-patriotic movies and just enjoy them. If you want to see something similar in an historical context, watch Joe Louis vs Max Schmelling fight from 1938. They had fought once before, and Schmelling won. In their rematch, Schmelling who was German, was being touted as a symbol of Ayrian Supremacy, even though he didn't believe in any of it. Louis became the symbol of all that was good about America. After WWII, Louis and Schmelling actually be good friends. Louis lost all his money, tax problems, and Schmelling paid for his funeral. There are 2 more Rocky movies after this. I really liked the last one because I thought it was a fitting goodbye to the character. Then there are the 3 "Creed" movies in which focus on Apollo's son.

[@TenTonNuke]

It wasn't in an interview. Adonis asks him in Creed who won the fight.

[@joelwillems4081]

Max Schmelling was a really good person. He was never a Nazi and Hitler sent him to the front because of that. Max's manager or trainer was actually a Jewish man and Max wore the star of david on his boxing shorts more than once. Because the Americans believed the German propaganda, they had a bounty to kill Max during the war. After the war, Coca-Cola went to Schmeling to make him the face of their brand in Germany. He not only did that but rose high in the company. I think he visited Joe 3 times afterwards and yes, paid for his funeral.

[@keithdean9149]

@@TenTonNuke you’re right. I just couldn’t remember where I heard it.

[@ButteredToast32]

“What the actual hell?” is a very appropriate reaction to Pauly’s new robot 😂

[@dustyblack1855]

Dawn reacting to the fight was worth it, movies can't make you feel like this anymore.

[@hughjorg4008]

Dawn Marie, "I don't care if Rocky V is bad, because it is Rocky." That's what I said when I saw that movie. 👍

[@dupersuper1938]

It's the weakest Rocky movie, but it's hardly bad.

[@johnrust592]

I did not realize we were going to get boxing lessons with Dawn Marie in this video. Loved it! Thanks for reacting to one of my favorite movies of the 1980s . . . with one of the best soundtracks of the 80s!

[@DarraghC]

best reaction Ive seen to Apollos death :(

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

Mary Cherry

[@MuttonfudgeRacing]

"He's no machine. I didn't hear no bell !!"

[@barstro]

The soundtrack to this movie is awesome and good when working out. Respect to Tony Burton who played Tony "Duke" Evers as the corner man for Apollo and Rocky. Burton was an excellent athlete that played high school football, baseball. an was a golden gloves champion boxer in Michigan. He also became a professional professional heavyweight boxer for a few years. It was interesting that Duke was playing chess in the movie because he was an avid chess player too. He played chess with Stanley Kubrick on the set of The Shining, and Kubrick was a pretty good chess player. Burton passed away in 2016 from complications of pneumonia.

[@soxxel12]

I really think this is what Dawn was expecting in the first Rocky movie. A movie stuffed with training and in ring fighting instead she got a character study. Also gotta love Rocky ending the Cold War 🤣 Stallone about to enter his 80s movie bag at this point too with Cobra, Over the Top, Rambo III and Tango & Cash

[@emultra759]

I'm partial to the Stallone flick Lock Up (1989) myself. Can't go wrong with Donald Sutherland.

[@RabbiSteve1]

Love the Stallone 80’s flicks.

[@bobapjok4241]

@@emultra759 one of the absolute greats. love that movie. i would kill for someone to react to it. So love Eclipse too. what a great movie (then again, im a fan of "over the top" too

[@bobapjok4241]

Yep, Rocky and Reagan took down the Soviets

[@bobapjok4241]

Daylight is also really good

[@YoshikatsuAXAFV897X]

The power of Adrian's love is a million times greater💪

[@ToniMcGinty]

Drago does speak to Rocky at the end of the alternative cut, "Rocky vs Drago", which also gives us more Apollo and no robot.

[@chrisbryz1652]

Lol can't believe he picked him up like it was nothing remeber when he lifted hulk hogan

[@ButteredToast32]

Stallone wasn’t able to deadlift Hulk Hogan (understandably). Hogan had to jump into his arms.

[@user-iq7ul6nz8b]

Best reaction to a movie I have seen. Your energy and empathy are brilliant. As for the leg raises in the training being impossible, I used to be able to do 50 of them. Only after watching this film. Keep them coming Missy ❤❤❤

[@maggierhee3146]

I can't write enough about how much I enjoy Dawn Marie's Videos! Always entertaining, she always puts a smile on people's faces here! For me personally, Dawn Marie is one of my 'Top 3' You Tube Reactors! It's always great to see her enjoying the 'Rocky' Movies!

[@bobapjok4241]

Absolutely. I watch a lot of reactors i like, but she just has something. Funny, Smart, Beautiful, great sense of humor. just a great down to earth woman. I would love to find a woman like her.

[@mn-wk3ju]

Great reaction! I don’t know why everybody says Rocky V is terrible. I think it was great! I’m sure you will like it! 😊

[@brettmuir5679]

Seeing this in the theater blew everyone's mind. It was like we were all there in Russia screaming "ROCKY, ROCKY, ROCKY!!!" The cold war ended four years later

[@jpongothics]

Exactly. Simpler times…”good vs evil”. It’s the only movie I’ve been to where everyone in the theater stood up at the end and gave it a standing ovation.

[@dnish6673]

@@jpongothicsidiots

[@emmitbrown5631]

I love how much you love Rocky!

[@AlltelJohnny12]

“I’d just be hanging there like a bat” 😂

[@j.woodbury412]

Interesting fact: The Russia scenes were actually filmed in Wyoming, U.S.A.

[@VoxRox1]

And the final fight was filmed in Vancouver BC Canada 🇨🇦

[@j.woodbury412]

@@VoxRox1 I didn't know that. Cool!

[@BouillaBased]

"Looks like heaven to me." It's Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

[@THOMMGB]

That’s where Harrison Ford lives. Beautiful place.

[@kalimstar]

The most bone chilling line in the entire movie was …. YOU CANT WIN!!!! 🫨🫨🫨🫣🫣🫣💔💔💔

[@Scorpwanna]

Dolf Lundgren, actor, martial artist, real life scientist.

[@BizzyX78]

----- @Scorpwanna ----- - The irony of that last bit kills me... -----

[@konowd]

I saw Rocky IV opening day with my family, when Rocky finally gets the upper hand and starts beating Drago’s ass, I remember someone in the audience leaped to his feet and was pumping his fist at the screen like he was watching a real fight.

[@dnish6673]

What a dummy.

[@TheAldotron]

Originally saw this at the Saturday Matinee in East Kilbride. 500 kids on their feet for the whole last fight. Kwenchy cups, Ice lollies and chairs being thrown at the screen every time Drago appeared. Best cinema experience ever. Love your reactions Dawn. Rocky 5 and Rocky Balboa (6) are worth your time but Creed (2015) is gonna be your bestest, bestest, bestest movie ever.

[@williamc4309]

Been watching these films for years as a young child at little school all the way into adulthood, Rocky getting close friends with Apollo after their fights and then losing him and talking at his funeral always brings out the emotions

[@meganlutz7150]

Your laugh is awesome. Great reaction !

[@user-xj7hq1pp3x]

I love the part in the Russia training montage when Rocky crumples up that newspaper clipping of Draco. When he did that, HE ALREADY WON! 😂 hearts on fire 🔥❤️‍🔥🔥

[@celestial303]

Yes!! Dawn + Rocky = best content! Simple Equation! ❤

[@baronvg]

Adrian: YOU CAN’T WIN! Dawn: 😮

[@bobapjok4241]

This is also the true movie montage and the ones that are always parodied.

[@BillyButcher90]

Rocky IV was the first ever Rocky film I ever saw as recommended by my school chauffeur. This became my favourite since then...😊

[@razorsfury6519]

I really love your reactions. You are so genuine, cute and funny. Cheers!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@mikebrown7799]

Hello Dawn Marie!😊 Great to see you continuing your Rocky journey!👏🏻👏🏻 I always say these films are a love story.❤ It's great to see women like yourself appreciating these films now. When they were originally released in theaters it was largely appealing to a male audience. Things have changed a lot since then. The death of Apollo Creed is very tough with the recent real death of the actor Carl Weathers, RIP.🙏🏻 You are right, Dawn. It is the next Rocky film, "Rocky V" (1990) that many people weren't happy with. The good news is they made another Rocky film after that called "Rocky Balboa" (2006) which does feel like it is a Rocky film.😉 Great reactions to your fourth and probably the biggest event Rocky film of them all, Dawn!!!🎬👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@sergiogodinez3770]

Dawn is just third-wheeling the Rocky-Adrian relationship at this point. :p

[@bobapjok4241]

Also, greatest movie soundtrack ever, and the best of the best Sweetest Victory by Touch.

[@ChrisReise]

26:24 The way Rocky says "I love you" to his sone always bring a tear to my eye and a lump in my throat.

[@bobapjok4241]

This is by far the best one. Maybe not for a new generation that didnt live the 80s and the tense Soviet Union relations, but i so love this movie

[@finishin.my.coffee8780]

"It looks like an ass on their chest..." 🤣 This was huge when it first came out. I remember it being in the theater for quite a while before coming to VHS. And looking back, Rocky 5 wasn't as bad as people said it was when it first came out.

[@NoahMalec-fn9gd]

Awesome reaction Dawn your the best.

[@Flastew]

Stallone movies are just so good and get you involved. I love this series (up to this one) and Rambo (all of them). Lady Dawn is just to cool in her reactions. Love this set up Lady Dawn, we get to see you more and how much you jump around.

[@lazyperfectionist1]

8:28 "I think Apollo's tryin' to prove to everyone that he thinks it's a joke of a fight." Well, I mean, technically, this is supposed to be an _exhibition_ bout. That means putting on an _exhibition._ That means the two contenders wear gloves with more padding and don't go for more than _five_ rounds instead of _fifteen._ That also means the idea is not necessarily for one of them to win. That event waits for the _main_ match. The idea, here, is to generate buzz in the rumor mill about the assets and liabilities of the two contenders.

[@dupersuper1938]

There's a great KZbin video in the style of a sports mockumentary about how Rocky ended the cold war here.

[@JedHead77]

Rest In Peace, *Carl Weathers* and *Tony Burton* (Duke) from this film. 🥀😔

[@hinesmaster99]

R.I.P TO BURT YOUNG AKA UNCLE PAULIE

[@Metzwerg74]

most underrated charackter in this franchise....

[@blackpatflynn]

ur soooo happy and its beautiful to see! these reactions brighten up my dreary florida rainy days. ur epic babes, absolute goddess 25:52 is the BEST THING EVER! lol

[@SilentBob731]

7:39 It's good that Dawn is enjoying the Circus, for it will make her reaction to the Blood that much more extreme. 10:28 Yup, I was not wrong. 19:32 Dawn's appreciation of Dolph Lundgren is completely understandable, and makes me like her even more. Aside from a bunch of great movies, Dude is a fascinating individual.

[@RyansAwesomeMusic]

I gotta join your Patreon This was awesome

[@ChrisReise]

11:29 A LOT of people don't realize this but with Rocky, placing the belt on Apollo's grave like this, he's ACTUALLY returning the Heavyweight Championship title to Apollo.

[@droidx1191]

Love seeing Dawn so happy.

[@shoddyworkmanship4934]

My second favorite Rocky movie, and one of my favorite movies in general. The re-assembled version of this that was released a short while ago is very different and also very good; in fact it is probably better than this original version.

[@GrouchyOldBear7]

Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it.

[@ronfehr7899]

My interest in the Rocky movies faded after this movie, probably for the reason that you mentioned at the beginning of this video.

[@biggeorge22]

Rocky 6 is awesome!

[@jameshobbs1460]

I forgot to add.. Uncle Paulie.. Check him out in real life.. of all the people in the Rocky movies he is possibly the biggest bad ass.. hell of a military record.

[@THOMMGB]

Not positive, but I believe he was a real boxer.

[@Teletran35]

Drago is in Creed 2.Its the series about Apollos son who Rocky trains and in the sequel Dragos son takes on Creed ..Adonis Creed is his name..Plus Drago himself is in the movie too

[@JedHead77]

18:22: That exercise was “invented” by *Bruce Lee* Called “The Dragon’s Flag”, it strengthens the core, which he believed to be the key to being an effective fighter. 🐲

[@pedroV2003]

I have never heard anyone describe pecs quite like that. 😂 I will never be able to get it out of my head.

[@ClubCatJohnKite]

Dawn, the next one is good. The one after that will be your favorite!

[@lucianoa31]

Great Reaction! There’s 2 more in the Rocky franchise. Looking forward to the next one. 😊

[@christopherferrarelli2262]

Before you continue on with the next film in the franchise, I hope you'll check out the recently released Director's Cut of the film called: "Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago". It is paced much differently and has some scenes that were shot but not used.

[@danlincoln8987]

After 39 years and it's crazy. That's how old this movie is. This training montage is still probably the best I've ever seen in a movie. It's freaking awesome

[@michaelcoffey1991]

@Dawn to this day even after the HATED Turd that was Rocky 5, killing off Apollo was the one regret he had in writing the Rocky Franchise. Which hurts even more when you get to the Creed series

[@SilentBob731]

Possibly my favourite Rocky movie, it was such Peak 80's. And R.I.P. Carl Weathers...the Man, The Myth, The Legend. 🥃✊

[@bobapjok4241]

YOU CANT WIN! - absolutely devastating from Adrian

[@solongdentahlplaan7975]

Drago actually has a Master's Degree in chemistry(?). He's not just another pretty face irl.

[@RockBrentwood]

Dolph "Drago" Lundgren came into Moscow, for real, with the fanfare and Soviet regalia, for a *real* boxing match, and they loved it. It was against the MMA "Russian Bear", all the announcing in Russian, a lot of which I can pick up (it's on KZbin). Lots of loud punches - the sound of the punches hitting gloves and getting blocked. He lost a split decision, but he was in the same age situation as Apollo Creed was, so it wasn't too bad for his age. It was only scheduled for three rounds.

[@memark67unrau]

I watched this in theatre when I was 18 now 90% of the cast is gone ☹

[@mattholland8966]

There's a rocky 5 and another made in 2006 called Rocky Balboa. I love the last one, I think it's my favorite

[@Bruno.1027]

"I don't know what they'll do to make this one different" Ten minutes later- "I can't believe that's just happened!"

[@quixote6942]

Your reaction to this Rocky was the BEST EVER! But now... Imagine a WHOLE THEATER of people feeling just as you do now (almost 40 years later)! Everyone Screamed when Apollo hit the mat, but came out of the Theaters "Air Boxing" and the Theaters had to send the ushers in to clear the seats so the next crowd could watch it. IRL, Drago's tall wife (Brigette Nielsen) and Sylvester actually were married for a few years!

[@MrJholshouser41]

I love the poster. It looks like Rocky's getting some real love there lol And yeah, like 1/3 of this movie is montage

[@mikesharp4560]

Watched this multiple times even the watch along. Love the fact she gets so into the films that did me years ago. The comments dawn comes out with are instant and hilarious as she is in the film with them. I said she'll love it after 3 but kind of felt for her when apollo died though and hoped it didn't wreck it for her. But I'd say for me a direct sequal could be creed 2 which she has to watch now.

[@wilgarcia1]

This is my fave Rocky =D

[@bazkeen]

R.I.P. Carl Weathers 😢 I can't remember which Arnold Schwarzenegger movie it was but there was a poster of Rocky 85. A humourous dig at all the Rocky movies 😂😂

[@scottyballgame1]

Proving once again that you are a National treasure.

[@jamespfp]

3:33 -- RE: "Who the hell is this guy?"; A: Remember when everyone in the world thought that Dolph Lundgren was Russian? He was Peter Stormare before Peter Stormare was Peter Stormare.

[@jestbone89]

"Components, American components, Russian components. All made in Taiwan!" 😂

[@jayeisenhardt1337]

I was thinking Yakov Smirnoff instead of pete

[@ScarriorIII]

@@jestbone89 "We have disrupted space time continuum."

[@hjhooch3355]

The director's cut is infinitely superior to the old version (Stallone re-mastered it in 2023 I think). You should check it out. It de-cheesefies it and restores some important Appollo scenes which really adds to the drama.

[@dupersuper1938]

I plan to check that out eventually, but I honestly quite like the cheese.

[@user-gx4ky6ct8c]

I saw Rocky IV in the theater when it was released. When Rocky KO'd Drago at the end there were people in the theater who stood up and cheered. It was great.

[@bryce253]

Out of the 4 Rocky movies so far, my rating from favorite to least favorite would be: Rocky III (favorite) Rocky Rocky II Rocky lV

[@dnish6673]

I’d go I, VI, III, II, V, IV out of all of them.

[@mijofeo]

R.i.p to The Count of Monte Fisto!

[@masonfreeman5176]

You find out who won the "favour" fight in the first creed film. R.I.P. Carl Weathers and Burt Young.

[@jestbone89]

I think it works better to leave it for surprise.

[@thadonis.]

Rocky may have lied though.

[@GlobusHystericus1]

And Burgess Meredith

[@manduheavyvazquez5268]

Masterpiece ever. Greatness

[@JohnnyJoe]

Fun fact: Ivan Drago is played by Dolph Lundgren. Dolph is from Sweden and he has an IQ of 160. He graduated from high school with straight A's. After having served in the Swedish Marine Corps for two years, he took up his studies and graduated from The Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and completed his Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering on an exchange program with the University of Sydney in Australia. Graduating at the head of his class and got a Fulbright scholarship to MIT. He has also trained/competed in the karate style kyokushinkai (he has a 4th degree black belt in the style) which is a form of competition in full contact, knock down karate. He became Swedish karate champion in 1981, British open champion in 1980 and 1981 and Australian open champion in 1982. His father was physically abusive and took out his own personal frustrations on his wife and eldest son Dolph, which was the reason why he started practicing self-defense as a 10-year-old. He is also an really good drummer and singer.

[@crankfastle8138]

You should also include the home robbery story to that.

[@svendeitenbach6967]

This reaction is so entertaining 😍

[@toddvergith9485]

Rocky IV is my favorite of the Rocky films. I just love the whole 80's vibe the movie gives off. Dolph Lundgren is also my favorite of his opponents. At the time this movie came out the US and Russia were in the middle of the Cold War so Rocky's message at the end of the film hits hard for us 80's brats. Rocky V is a low point in the franchise. However, it's still a good movie, but for different reasons. At least, that's how I look at it.