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from the rocky franchise before we begin
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latest videos for this list we’re
looking at the most iconic moments from
the first 7 Rocky movies we’ll be
ranking our picks based on the quality
of the scene its impact on the overall
series and the legacy it is left behind
also spoiler alert number 10 rocky vs.
clubber Lang rocky 3
the first two Rocky movies were
primarily about overcoming adversity
the fights remained relatively grounded
despite a little Hollywood ization in
Rocky 2 and they were more about Rocky’s
pride and sense of accomplishment than
the fight itself and then rocky 3 came
along and gave us pure spectacle not
[Applause]
the rocky Lange rematch is arguably the
most popular fight of the entire
franchise mostly due to mr. T’s charisma
the excitement and the shameless
off-the-wall style complete with the
ridiculous woosh noises and punches that
sound like explosions
the fight is pure cheese and we loved
every minute of it number nine rocky and
Donnie
climbed the steps Creed is it yeah if
the series ended here we would have been
more than happy throughout Creed rocky
must grapple with the passage of time
and his own mortality almost everyone he
loved Adrian Paulie Apollo and Mickey is
now dead and he’s been diagnosed with
cancer it’s fitting that the final scene
of the movie sees rocky and Donnie
climbing the famous steps of the
Philadelphia Museum of Art it’s a
beautiful and symbolic way to pass the
torch to a new generation of fighters
and films and ahead us all secretly
crying in the dark of the theater while
we love the spectacle these are moments
that make the rocky series such a
classic right the old man yeah
nice view number 8 skating with Adriene
rocky arches skating despite its lack of
pizzazz this is arguably one of the
cutest and most realistic depictions of
a first date ever put to screen the
entire scene is simply adorable Rocky is
head over heels for this girl and can’t
stop talking due to his excitement and
nerves and Adrian simply skates and
listens due to her shyness and Annie’s
own ain’t your fault look I’ll show you
seven minutes meanwhile a guy awkwardly
interjects to let them know how much
time is remaining while rocky becomes
increasingly irritated it’s a small
intimate scene that allows us to grow
more attached to these characters and
their relationship and it makes us smile
number seven mix death rocky 3 despite
rocky 3 being a little more Hollywood
and grandiose than its predecessors it
still found time for deeply upsetting
and personal scenes like this once
Mickey is shoved by clubber Lang he
suffers a heart attack and is taken to
the dressing room when Rock returns from
the fight Mickey falsely believes that
rocky won and contently dies next to his
apprentice it’s a heartbreaking scene
that at once disposes of a fan favorite
character and showcases Sylvester
Stallone surprisingly solid acting chops
it’s always hard to see a tough and
reserved man show of such incredible
raki is fraught with personal
difficulties throughout rocky – first
Adrian doesn’t approve of his return to
boxing fearing for his health
this leads his mind to wander and his
game is thrown off then she falls into a
coma and rocky completely abandons his
plans to watch over her instead when she
finally emerges they celebrate their new
baby and Adrian finally gives him her
approval
by looking him dead in the eyes and
telling him to win there’s one thing I
the music swells Mick gets super pumped
and the famous training montage begins
rocky is back baby if this scene doesn’t
give you goosebumps then nothing will
[Music]
number five Rocky’s speech to his son
Rocky Balboa can’t talk with you after
the disappointment of Rocky five it was
nice to see such a return to quality
with Rocky Balboa one of the most
notable scenes of the movie sees Robert
approaching rocky and telling him to
quit because he fears that rocky will
make a fool of himself and tarnish his
own reputation now I’m asking you as a
favor not to go through with this okay
this is only gonna end a bad for you and
it’s gonna end up bad for me
this leads rocky into a beautiful speech
about determination believing in
yourself and paving your own way in life
you me or nobody is gonna hit as hard as
life but it ain’t about how hard you hit
it’s about how hard you can get hit and
keep moving forward how much you can
take and keep moving forward it
perfectly encapsulates everything that
the series represents in a few short
minutes and it proves to be an enormous
inspiration not just for Robert but also
for everyone watching in theatres or at
home you’re the best thing in my life
but until you start believing yourself
you gonna have a life number four
rocky defeats Apollo rocky – you’re
going down
no way rocky was never really about
actually winning the fight but damned if
it isn’t incredibly satisfying a
particularly brutal bout leaves both
Apollo and rocky completely exhausted
resulting in their collapse to the mat
what follows is pure suspense and drama
as the ref counts up while they both try
to regain their footing at nine
Apollo collapses rocky stands the music
swells and the tears start flowing
the entire scene is a perfect blend of
editing acting and music and it warms
our hearts each and every time with this
rock you went the distance and then some
and we couldn’t be prouder
[Music]
number three Apollo’s death rocky for
what better way to introduce your new
villain then to have them literally kill
one of the series most beloved
characters in what was only supposed to
be a simple exhibition bout Drago
completely pummeled Apollo to his death
and showed no remorse
while rocky cradled his lifeless body
it’s a devastating scene that not only
portrays Drago as a heartless
unstoppable killing machine but also is
a brilliant curveball that showcases the
series unpredictability no one truly
expected Apollo to die especially after
that ridiculous and light-hearted living
in America scene we can’t help but feel
a sense of smug satisfaction when rocky
eventually takes down Drago in front of
his home crowd
number two Adrian rocky if there are
more enthralling ending in movie history
even if there is this one is pretty darn
good not only is the fight itself
beautifully filmed and exciting but also
the moment of Rocky yelling for Adrian
we watch as rocky ignores reporters and
the results of the match
wishing only for Adrian to join him on
the mat it’s a tender and heartwarming
scene that highlights the importance of
determination and self-satisfaction
over concrete results and it ends the
romantic story of rocky and Adrian on a
lovely note who amongst us hasn’t yelled
Adrian at least once in our lives before
we unveil our top pick here are a few
love you too what is there
number one the training montage Rocky
[Music]
while punching a slab of meat may look
cool nothing beats the sheer excitement
of a genuine training montage the
training montage is easily one of the
most famous scenes in cinematic history
it’s a perfect blend of character work
and filmmaking as rocky grows as an
athlete and as a character while the
movie shows it to us through brilliant
editing and inspirational music it’s
capped with the most iconic moment of
the entire franchise rocky standing atop
the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of
Art overlooking his City a brilliant
metaphor for his rise in stature the
rocky steps have since become a major
tourist destination as well as proof of
the millions of lives that this scene
[Applause]
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from WatchMojo
and be sure to subscribe and ring the
bell to be notified about our latest videos
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 moments
from the rocky franchise before we begin
we publish new content every day so be
sure to subscribe to our Channel and
ring the bell to get notified about our
latest videos for this list we’re
looking at the most iconic moments from
the first 7 Rocky movies we’ll be
ranking our picks based on the quality
of the scene its impact on the overall
series and the legacy it is left behind
also spoiler alert number 10 rocky vs.
clubber Lang rocky 3
the first two Rocky movies were
primarily about overcoming adversity
the fights remained relatively grounded
despite a little Hollywood ization in
Rocky 2 and they were more about Rocky’s
pride and sense of accomplishment than
the fight itself and then rocky 3 came
along and gave us pure spectacle not
[Applause]
the rocky Lange rematch is arguably the
most popular fight of the entire
franchise mostly due to mr. T’s charisma
the excitement and the shameless
off-the-wall style complete with the
ridiculous woosh noises and punches that
sound like explosions
the fight is pure cheese and we loved
every minute of it number nine rocky and
Donnie
climbed the steps Creed is it yeah if
the series ended here we would have been
more than happy throughout Creed rocky
must grapple with the passage of time
and his own mortality almost everyone he
loved Adrian Paulie Apollo and Mickey is
now dead and he’s been diagnosed with
cancer it’s fitting that the final scene
of the movie sees rocky and Donnie
climbing the famous steps of the
Philadelphia Museum of Art it’s a
beautiful and symbolic way to pass the
torch to a new generation of fighters
and films and ahead us all secretly
crying in the dark of the theater while
we love the spectacle these are moments
that make the rocky series such a
classic right the old man yeah
nice view number 8 skating with Adriene
rocky arches skating despite its lack of
pizzazz this is arguably one of the
cutest and most realistic depictions of
a first date ever put to screen the
entire scene is simply adorable Rocky is
head over heels for this girl and can’t
stop talking due to his excitement and
nerves and Adrian simply skates and
listens due to her shyness and Annie’s
own ain’t your fault look I’ll show you
seven minutes meanwhile a guy awkwardly
interjects to let them know how much
time is remaining while rocky becomes
increasingly irritated it’s a small
intimate scene that allows us to grow
more attached to these characters and
their relationship and it makes us smile
number seven mix death rocky 3 despite
rocky 3 being a little more Hollywood
and grandiose than its predecessors it
still found time for deeply upsetting
and personal scenes like this once
Mickey is shoved by clubber Lang he
suffers a heart attack and is taken to
the dressing room when Rock returns from
the fight Mickey falsely believes that
rocky won and contently dies next to his
apprentice it’s a heartbreaking scene
that at once disposes of a fan favorite
character and showcases Sylvester
Stallone surprisingly solid acting chops
it’s always hard to see a tough and
reserved man show of such incredible
raki is fraught with personal
difficulties throughout rocky – first
Adrian doesn’t approve of his return to
boxing fearing for his health
this leads his mind to wander and his
game is thrown off then she falls into a
coma and rocky completely abandons his
plans to watch over her instead when she
finally emerges they celebrate their new
baby and Adrian finally gives him her
approval
by looking him dead in the eyes and
telling him to win there’s one thing I
the music swells Mick gets super pumped
and the famous training montage begins
rocky is back baby if this scene doesn’t
give you goosebumps then nothing will
[Music]
number five Rocky’s speech to his son
Rocky Balboa can’t talk with you after
the disappointment of Rocky five it was
nice to see such a return to quality
with Rocky Balboa one of the most
notable scenes of the movie sees Robert
approaching rocky and telling him to
quit because he fears that rocky will
make a fool of himself and tarnish his
own reputation now I’m asking you as a
favor not to go through with this okay
this is only gonna end a bad for you and
it’s gonna end up bad for me
this leads rocky into a beautiful speech
about determination believing in
yourself and paving your own way in life
you me or nobody is gonna hit as hard as
life but it ain’t about how hard you hit
it’s about how hard you can get hit and
keep moving forward how much you can
take and keep moving forward it
perfectly encapsulates everything that
the series represents in a few short
minutes and it proves to be an enormous
inspiration not just for Robert but also
for everyone watching in theatres or at
home you’re the best thing in my life
but until you start believing yourself
you gonna have a life number four
rocky defeats Apollo rocky – you’re
going down
no way rocky was never really about
actually winning the fight but damned if
it isn’t incredibly satisfying a
particularly brutal bout leaves both
Apollo and rocky completely exhausted
resulting in their collapse to the mat
what follows is pure suspense and drama
as the ref counts up while they both try
to regain their footing at nine
Apollo collapses rocky stands the music
swells and the tears start flowing
the entire scene is a perfect blend of
editing acting and music and it warms
our hearts each and every time with this
rock you went the distance and then some
and we couldn’t be prouder
[Music]
number three Apollo’s death rocky for
what better way to introduce your new
villain then to have them literally kill
one of the series most beloved
characters in what was only supposed to
be a simple exhibition bout Drago
completely pummeled Apollo to his death
and showed no remorse
while rocky cradled his lifeless body
it’s a devastating scene that not only
portrays Drago as a heartless
unstoppable killing machine but also is
a brilliant curveball that showcases the
series unpredictability no one truly
expected Apollo to die especially after
that ridiculous and light-hearted living
in America scene we can’t help but feel
a sense of smug satisfaction when rocky
eventually takes down Drago in front of
his home crowd
number two Adrian rocky if there are
more enthralling ending in movie history
even if there is this one is pretty darn
good not only is the fight itself
beautifully filmed and exciting but also
the moment of Rocky yelling for Adrian
we watch as rocky ignores reporters and
the results of the match
wishing only for Adrian to join him on
the mat it’s a tender and heartwarming
scene that highlights the importance of
determination and self-satisfaction
over concrete results and it ends the
romantic story of rocky and Adrian on a
lovely note who amongst us hasn’t yelled
Adrian at least once in our lives before
we unveil our top pick here are a few
love you too what is there
number one the training montage Rocky
[Music]
while punching a slab of meat may look
cool nothing beats the sheer excitement
of a genuine training montage the
training montage is easily one of the
most famous scenes in cinematic history
it’s a perfect blend of character work
and filmmaking as rocky grows as an
athlete and as a character while the
movie shows it to us through brilliant
editing and inspirational music it’s
capped with the most iconic moment of
the entire franchise rocky standing atop
the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of
Art overlooking his City a brilliant
metaphor for his rise in stature the
rocky steps have since become a major
tourist destination as well as proof of
the millions of lives that this scene
[Applause]
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from WatchMojo
and be sure to subscribe and ring the
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