Sylvester Stallone rates the Rocky movies

Series 14, Episode 6 (Friday 15th February 2008) of Friday Nights with Jonathan Ross, #SylvesterStallone was asked to rate the #Rocky movies. With the great charisma and a little self deprecation, he gives short but insightful thoughts into the fantastic franchise he created, of an everyday “bum” who rose the ranks, of not just champion, but of life.
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[@voiceover2191]

Sylvester Stallone is a great guy, a class act. He may not have made the greatest movies of all time but I always loved seeing him in them.

[@EfraimNkengurutse]

he made the greatest movie of all time it's called Rocky (the first one )

[@Luke21-xk7uh]

I don't understand why everybody doesn't like Rocky 2. I think the movie is probably the best sequel in the entire series and has some of the most memorable scenes in the entire franchise.

[@RealHectorCanales]

I agree, but I don’t think they dislike it, they just don’t think it’s as good as others. I sort of understand, in a sense that if you are a casual fan, a lot of it blends in with part 1 in their memories. Since I’m not a casual fan, I know how good it is, how much it lifts the story of Rocky and almost completes it. You can have the series end almost at 2… but thankfully he didn’t let go.

[@frankanuzzi9740]

2 and 3 are tied my favs

[@BooneLuleyo]

I think it’s cuz it’s kind of similar to the first one. Still great btw

[@Luke21-xk7uh]

Honestly I like Rocky 2 more than 1.

[@Kaylor_Ryan]

I agreed

[@simonbrown3378]

Rocky 3 was the best for me especially when him appllo creed joined up

[@RealHectorCanales]

That ending, with the secret fight & double punch, was amazing.

[@scottiecee613]

Rocky 2 is 10/10 I don’t care 😭😂

[@RealHectorCanales]

Hey, I 💯% agree… it just needs part 1 since that’s when the characters were established.

[@DiverseGurl]

In my opinion the last one Rocky Balboa is the greatest. This man is full of inspiration and has helped me through hard times

[@RealHectorCanales]

🤗❤️🥊 I saw Rocky Balboa in theaters. Made me cry. Made the rest of the films mean so much more

[@TyMarshall007]

my rate of the Rocky movies Rocky 1, 10/10 Rocky 2 . 9/10 Rocky 3 10,10 Rocky 4 9/10 Rocky 5, 4/10 Rocky Balboa 10/10

[@Noor-sl5ep]

hey there, i just finished rocky 1. i have seen that there are different problems with the movie and sometimes things that i personally don't like. though the second hour of the movie is something i like. could you explain your reasoning on why the first movie is 10/10 ?

[@benharrison7855]

Rocky IV Director’s Cut great!

[@marcussmith4913]

I actually didn't mind Rocky 5. I enjoyed it really. It was different from the other movies, but it needed to be.

[@RealHectorCanales]

If you ever find it, the “WorkPrint” of Rocky 5 is really good but would have ruined Rocky Balboa (6).

[@bowsetto]

rocky 2 was so good

[@RealHectorCanales]

It actually made me cry when he runs up the steps with the crowd of children.

[@dylanshort1661]

My opinion Rocky: 9.5/10 Rocky II: 8/10 Rocky III: 10/10 Rocky IV: 10/10 Rocky V: 5/10 Rocky Balboa: 9.5/10

[@RealHectorCanales]

Why so low for Rocky 5? I have the “Work Print” or Directors Cut of 5. I have tried uploading it but KZbin blocks it. I have however, the scenes that KZbin does not recognize as Rocky 5 that are part of the Directors Cut. Would you be interested in seeing it?

[@dylanshort1661]

@@RealHectorCanales Rocky has V has some good moments and ideas but also a lot of boring moments and bad execution that drags it down to a 5/10 and yeah I would like to see it

[@RealHectorCanales]

@dylanshort1661 yeah, I think you would love the directors cut (WorkPrint). It does take many slow turns but it’s to tell the story, to help you understand what Rocky is going through with the “brain damage.”

[@PlayMoreGolf-RipOff]

What about CREED movies??

[@RealHectorCanales]

@PlayMoreGolf-RipOff 1 & 2 are good. Let’s just sweep 3 somewhere it won’t bother anyone.

[@DarthMeteos]

10, 10, 10, 7, 3, 10

[@RealHectorCanales]

I would have agreed with this ranking a few years ago but the older I get, the more I like Rocky 5.

[@DarthMeteos]

@@RealHectorCanales Rocky V being right next to Rocky Balboa, a movie which executes many of its themes and concepts so much more powerfully is not doing it any favors, it must be said.

[@RealHectorCanales]

@DarthMeteos I agree! But as a someone who for almost 20 years struggled to make it as a professional wrestler, now settling down away from wrestling, with all the injuries I picked up along the way (including head injuries), and having to deal with trying to reconnect with a teenage daughter… 5 just speaks to me a little more during this time. Rocky Balboa (the movie) is incredible and a far better movie, but I’m just saying, at this moment in my life, I can relate to 5 a lot more than when I first watched it.

[@DarthMeteos]

@@RealHectorCanales I can respect that. Truthfully, it's given me a new way to think about the movie, and I'll keep it in mind. Maybe I'll appreciate it more when I see it next.

[@thebeemovieaccount8564]

Did you say rocky iv is 7?

[@DivinePearl]

cmon Sly. Rocky 5 "0". I didn't like it as a kid, but seeing it as an adult really made a lot more sense.

[@RealHectorCanales]

Absolutely! I totally agree. The more I watch it, the more I understand it and appreciate it. It’s not a perfect movie but it’s definitely not a “0”

[@DivinePearl]

@@RealHectorCanales It honestly should be Rocky 4.5 instead of Rocky 5. It shows the aftermath of Rocky battling with PTSD with the reverting back to his Rocky 1 and 2 persona. He clings to Tommy because he's missing Apollo. And his family suffers because Rocky doesn't feel they understand and he kind of copes with training Tommy instead of parenting Robert.

[@RealHectorCanales]

@@DivinePearl that’s a great point, Rocky 4.5

[@daviddemeuse5660]

Rocky 5 is a good film. Come on sly it has a lot of family moments and one of the best Mickey scenes!

[@RealHectorCanales]

Oh that Mickey scene is such a tearjerker. Plus, it gives us the story on the boxing glove cufflink.

[@deusvult9372]

Its underrated

[@PlayMoreGolf-RipOff]

ROCKY V is the best hands down by far!

[@RealHectorCanales]

I don’t know about that but the older I get, the more I appreciate it. Have you seen the “WorkPrint” of Rocky 5?

[@PlayMoreGolf-RipOff]

@@RealHectorCanales PAULIE is the ultimate character in Rocky!

[@RealHectorCanales]

You know, I always wish i could come off as Rocky and to realize I’m coming off more like Paulie.

[@ferocious4561]

Jonathan Ross doesn't agree on the rating for II, yet he seems to fondly remember the chicken training. I think the rating for II is good. Like I and Rocky Balboa there is a story being told. III is this cool combo of montage and story telling. The original IV is mostly montage, but the re-cut is like III. We don't talk about V. 😉

[@RealHectorCanales]

lol! Try watching 5 sometime, it’s not as bad as you might remember. Oh, I found the Work Print for 5, which is vastly different. Thinking of uploading. I wonder if anyone would be interested?

[@ferocious4561]

@@RealHectorCanales Could be interesting. One vote for uploading the work print. I don't know. Watching 5 is like watching Karate Kid 3. It's like watching your best friend be a jerk until the end fight(s).

[@nicholaslynch522]

I love Rocky V

[@RealHectorCanales]

Did you always love it or did you come to love it with age? I personally didn’t see how great it was until I was nearing 40 years old.

[@polar9984]

Stallone took this banter well! Rocky 2’s score was disgraceful! Tho I’d say they’re all 10/10’s for me absolutely class films. Stallone is a class act.

[@RealHectorCanales]

Agreed! 10/10 for them all!… can’t say the same about the Creed movies, though

[@polar9984]

@@RealHectorCanales same here man. Michael B Jordan have a tremendous effort and we’re nice films. Though we are all there just for Rocky still. Absolutely love the 6 Rocky films, grew up watching them and the Rambo movies all absolutely class don’t understand how anyone can’t enjoy them! Lock up, demolition man and cliffhanger too! Stallone is one of the greats👍

[@RealHectorCanales]

@polar9984 just watched Demolition Man a few days ago. Under rated film. Even though they got a lot of the future stuff wrong, it aged just fine.

[@philwinkler877]

My Rating Rocky: 11/10 Rocky 2: 8/10 Rocky 3: 10/10 Rocky 4: 10/10 Rocky 5: 1,5/10

[@RealHectorCanales]

What about Rocky Balboa (6)?

[@philwinkler877]

Rocky Balboa: 9/10

[@crussell3231]

Rocky=9 ,Rocky II=10 , Rocky III=8 ,Rocky IV=8 , Rocky V=8 ,Rocky Balboa =8

[@RealHectorCanales]

That’s fair but… Rocky Balboa got the same rating as 5?!

[@CarltonHall-z5w]

Why did you like the second one the best??

[@RealHectorCanales]

I know I’m not the guy you asked but I think 2 is almost as good as the first. Mostly because of the struggle he goes through. Part one set up the characters for us. We know them. Part 2 is all story, all drama, you are already invested in the characters not you are just rooting for them to make it. They go through real life struggles that we ALL go through and then to see him win the championship… as a viewer you feel like a winner yourself. I can’t help but shed a tear every time I see him running up those steps with all the kids behind him.

[@CarltonHall-z5w]

@@RealHectorCanales okay fair enough. But I think Rocky 3 is the best🙌

[@RealHectorCanales]

@user-dt2ib7bx1q I think you’d enjoy the Rocky Toyline series review I’m doing. I’m currently in Rocky 3. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIKylYGoq5ese80si=ED2Uhd2AW9s6Onf5

[@paulmcguirk4145]

My favourite was 3

[@RealHectorCanales]

What’s your least favorite? Wait,… 3 was your favorite ?!

[@shikamondes4068]

I gotta disagree with Sly. Rocky 4 was easily the best, 2 was the second best, 3 and 6 were about tied for third best, and 1 and 5 were about tied for fourth best.

[@RealHectorCanales]

I respect your opinion but… you gotta be joking?! 1 & 5 tied for fourth best?!!!!!!!!

[@shikamondes4068]

@@RealHectorCanales Yes, I think so. 5 was definitely one of the weaker films, but 1 wasn’t much (if any) better. The fight scene in 1 wasn’t very long. They skipped most of the rounds without even any action shown from them. In 2, 4, and 6 we had much longer montages with more action from the missed rounds. The Rocky fight time in 5 is probably longer than the Rocky fight time in 1. Also, Rocky lost in the first fight. I know that it’s part of the story and that we needed him to lose to set up 2, but Rocky still lost, so it feels weaker to me. At least Rocky won the street fight in 5.

[@RealHectorCanales]

@shikamondes4068 you understand, it’s not a boxing movie. The series is not a boxing series. The protagonist just happens to be a boxer. The story is not within the boxing fights but within the characters.

[@shikamondes4068]

@@RealHectorCanales I would disagree with that. You’re correct that it is about much more than just boxing. However, it’s definitely a boxing movie as well.

[@RealHectorCanales]

@shikamondes4068 Sylvester Stallone himself said it wasn’t a boxing movie.