Rocky IV Essays

  • The Portrayal Of Nationalism In Rocky IV And Miracle

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    history provided an excellent backdrop, for major sporting events to take place, fictional or not. This allowed for two separate nations to be pinned against one another for supremacy, without people losing their lives on a battlefield. Movies such as Rocky IV and Miracle, both capture a sense of nationalism in America, during a time of hardship and conflict between the USSR and the United States. The directors of both films main goal is to capture national pride through the performances of the main

  • Rocky IV: Hardships Of The Cold War

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    Rocky IV was produced in the year of 1985 and directed by Sylvester Stallone, who also plays the main character, Rocky Balboa, along with Dolph Lundgren and Carl Weathers. This film is much more than a victory for the American champion, Rocky Balboa, as it highlights the hardships of the Cold War. The film focuses on then tensions of the Cold War in the shadows of Ivan Creed and Rocky Balboa, but more importantly, it focuses on the hidden message that despite the two countries friction, change is

  • Rocky IV: Dolph Lundgren's Rise To Fame

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    Dolph Lundgren’s rise to fame can be credited with his notable performance in the 1985 hit Rocky IV. From being known as an action star, he has explored different aspects of the film industry and worked as a producer, screenwriter, and a director. Indeed, he has come a long way after starting out with a bit part in an old James Bond movie. Named Hans Lundgren, he was born on November 3, 1957, to Swedish parents. As a young child, he saw his father as a physically-abusive figure who viewed him as

  • Sylvester Stallone's Use Of Nationalism In The Film Rocky IV

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    The film Rocky IV, revealed the thoughts and ideas of many in the Western culture believed. The United States vs. the Soviet Union the silent cold war captured inside of a boxing ring. Director Sylvester Stallone embodies the film of ideological nationalism with his work of art, Rocky IV. He expressed this film with a trivial twist in comparison with his previous Rocky films, unraveling the silence of the Cold War in a emotional thriller. Also, the film showed discretely how once again that a white

  • Masculinity In The Film Creed And The Original Rocky Film

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    The Rocky franchise has had an enduring effect on not only boxing films, but the movie industry in general, as shown in Creed. The film Creed follows the theatrical blueprint outlined in the legacy Rocky franchise, with its combination of emotional depth and intense, realistic boxing scenes. As in any good sports movie, the main character is an underdog facing personal challenges that can only be overcome through hard-work and dedication. Both Creed and the original Rocky films explore the themes

  • James Barddock: A True Story

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    TITLE AND AUTHOR: This is a true story. James Barddock is famous boxer who knows Cindrella Man. This story tells about James Barddock 's real life and their families difficulties ,and this is filmed by Ron Howard.Cindrella Man 's stars are Russel Crowe and Renee Zewelleger.Marc Cerasini write this book from the movie. Cliff Hollingsworth writes this book .In 1994 he spoke James J.Braddock 's son ,so far everyone forget James J.Braddock and he decided to write famous boxer life. SUMMARY: James

  • Classic Underdog Movies: Adonis Johnson's Stereotypes

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    into a fight because another kid talks about his mother. Eventually, he finds out his father is Apollo Creed, a famous fighter who fought Rocky Balboa and died because of it. By this point, he is conflicted about how he feels about his father because he was an embarrassment born from his father’s infidelity. Nevertheless, he continues to box like Apollo, finds Rocky Balboa and convinces him to train him. Initially, he was resistant but did it anyway since he was persistent. After a while, he has his

  • Story Analysis: Amigo Brothers By Piri Thomas

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    (Antonio and Felix) In the story (Amigo Brothers) the author Piri Thomas tells us a story about two friends that both box and they are so similar that they are different. The conflict is that the two friends Antonio and Felix have to box each other for the lightweight champion title. Imagine having to fight your friend for a sport and hurt them! The thing is that Antonio and Felix both want to win the championships, but they each have different boxing ways and personalities. Also they

  • Why Do Underdogs Take The Title Essay

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    Round 15: Rocky has two swollen eyes, a broken nose, and is bleeding all over. Apollo Creed is bruised around his face and bleeding. Both are very tired. Rocky can’t see, he is knocked down for six seconds. Mickey cuts his eye to reduce the swelling and Rocky goes back into the ring. Rocky gives every punch all that he’s got right into the right rib cage of Apollo Creed. He throws ten hard, fast, accurate punches, then the bell rings and Rocky is declared the winner. The original Rocky film ends

  • Heroic Techniques In The Movie, The Fighter

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    The Fighter is a movie based on a true story about Micky Ward. The movie was about a man struggling to make it in the boxing world. Micky has many challenges facing him, but somehow, he overcomes them all and wins a title fight. The movie shows that no matter what adversity a person has in their life if they keep fighting for their dreams and never give up, they might just win. The Fighter used many different types of shots and camera angles and heights through-out the movie. The Fighter used

  • Underdog Hero In Movies

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    type of struggle and works their way to the top. The outcome of the underdog is usually overlooked in the beginning of the story and slowly developed into something major. One film that shows an extraordinary example of the underdog hero is Rocky, with Rocky Balboa playing the part of this

  • Apollo Creed Character Traits

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    Matthew Rutherford COM 255 Prof Benkin Final Draft 2 Apollo Creed is a prominent character in the Rocky film franchise. He is a professional boxer and former world heavyweight champion who becomes Rocky Balboa's rival and friend. Apollo is known for his flashy personality, flamboyant style, and showmanship inside and outside of the ring. Apollo is confident, ambitious, and driven. He is determined to be the best in his field and is willing to take on any opponent to prove himself. He is also a proud

  • Rocky Balboa Psychology

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    "Rocky" is a 1976 sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by Sylvester Stallone (Details, M. M. 2015), who also stars in the lead role. The movie follows Rocky Balboa, a struggling Italian-American boxer working as a debt collector in Philadelphia. His life takes a remarkable turn when he is offered a once-in-a-lifetime shot at the world heavyweight championship against Apollo Creed, the reigning champion. Throughout the film, Rocky undergoes rigorous training, forming a close

  • Internal And External Analysis In Sports

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    Athletes and teams alike need to develop strategies in order to achieve success. Lennox Lewis, former Undisputed Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World, claims that strategy was the key to his success; ‘’He could never beat me as long as I had a good strategy.” (Beech, J. & Chadwick, S. 2004.) The same can be said for sports organisations. Sports organisations use strategic management to analyse their current situation and, in turn, examine how this situation can be improved in the future. They

  • Rocky And Creed Comparison

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    Both Rocky and its successor Creed are stories about an underdog boxer getting a match at a championship bout, and although they are made by different directors (John G. Avildsen and Ryan Coogler respectively) they share many similarities, much of them due to the fact that Creed was meant to be a successor or spin off about Adonis Creed, whose father was the legendary Apollo Creed, Rocky’s first major opponent and soon after longtime friend. I am going to compare the difference between characters

  • Resilience In The Film Rocky Balboa

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    of a hit you can give... it's about how many you can take, and still keep moving forward.” (Stallone) Rocky Balboa uses this as motivation in the motion picture Rocky. This film depicts the misconception that many people have about the American dream. The illusion of the American dream is the impulsion that writer and actor, Sylvestor Stallone, had when producing his movie. By this quote, Rocky Balboa enforces the potential and greatness that is still in America even if much of the hope of the American

  • Greed Film Analysis

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    Too many times blockbuster films forget the struggle behind reaching your dreams. “Creed” directed by Ryan Coogler highlights significant themes such as family relationships, discipline, determination, courage and dedication; making us root for the underdog. Before the main character Adonis becomes a household name, he’s bounced around juvenile detention centres and fights a mountain of self-doubt. While that may not exactly mirror many of our lives, it does showcase a realistic and imperfect lead

  • The Great Depression In The Film, Cinderella Man

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    too demeaning for you to do, because you may not find work again. James J. Braddock, who is the main character in Cinderella Man, knows the struggle of the Great Depression, and how he did not take any chance for granted. A similar film, Rocky, which shows Rocky Balboa as an underperforming boxer, who gets his one shot at fame and does not squander it. The purpose of these two films were to show social class disparity. Through hard work and a bit of fortune, anyone can make it in the United States

  • How Did The Transcontinental Railroad Affect Society

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    The Transcontinental Railroad greatly impacted America. It connected the East to the West and made the world seem much smaller. This success gave way for more railroads to be made, multiple withing the span of just years! The acts and treaties along the way helped improve the land as this move Westward was taking place. People were also gaining more abstract feelings of hope and optimism. It effected everyone, everywhere, for good or bad, but has shaped how our world is today. The construction

  • Transcontinental Railroad Research Paper

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    SIOUX SMOKE SIGNAL This is Steve McQueen of the Sioux tribe writing for the Sioux Smoke Signal. Today we are talking about how the Transcontinental Railroad affected our Native American way of life. The Transcontinental Railroad is a railroad which stretches from Omaha, Nebraska to San Francisco, California. It was built to bring settlers and supplies to the west. It has made a terrible impact on the Native American people. It was built by two different railroad companies: