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John G. AvildsenScénario:
Sylvester StallonePhotographie:
James CrabeMusique:
Bill ContiActeurs·trices:
Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, Thayer David, Joe Spinell, Jimmy Gambina, Bill Baldwin, Al Silvani (plus)VOD (5)
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Timide et gauche, l’Italo-Américain Rocky Balboa participe à des combats de boxe de petite envergure quand il ne travaille pas comme homme de main d’un usurier des quartiers défavorisés de Philadelphie. Alors que sa carrière de boxeur patine, le voici surtout appliqué à séduire la timide Adrian, sœur de son ami Paulie. Mais le destin de “l’Étalon italien” change du tout au tout lorsque le champion du monde poids lourds incontesté, Apollo Creed, souhaite l’affronter pour célébrer le bicentenaire de l’indépendance des États-Unis. Le touchant premier épisode de la saga culte de Rocky, incarnation d’un rêve américain retrouvé, dont la gloire ira de pair avec celle de Sylvester Stallone, scénariste et acteur principal. (Arte)
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Critiques (11)
Un film plus naturel, crédible et fort sur le rêve américain, qui repose moins sur l'effet et l'envie de plaire à tout prix. Le germe intime d'une légende qui ne connaît pas encore son poids historique futur. La définition la plus pure d'une personnalité cinématographique (pas seulement acteur) comme Sylvester Stallone.
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The years and Stallone’s reputation may have made Rocky a legend among sport dramas, but as someone who doesn’t like the genre, I have to say that it’s just a run-of-the-mill movie. It’s well made, yes, but also ordinary, and even uninteresting. I don’t feel at all like watching the entire saga.
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The naive story of the great American dream coming true is not Rocky's main issue. On the contrary, despite its simplicity, it is very believable. The problem lies in the overall execution, starting with the somewhat lacking writing skills of Sylvester Stallone and continuing through the direction to the acting performances. The first half is absolutely (!) unnecessary, the attempt to delve into the psychology of the characters is wasted due to the lack of directorial innovation, and boredom is inevitable, leading to yawning. In the second half, the plot and pace pick up towards a more promising potential, which, however, is again squandered due to the constant repetition of lines about a little insignificant man who was offered a life-changing opportunity (it only needed to be said once!). The final match doesn't surprise in any way, not only with its outcome but also with the dry impression of the used form. I would like to nostalgically close my eyes, but for some reason, I just can't do it.
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The duel of an outsider with a favorite remains an eternal topic in the sports genre, and when the main protagonist himself writes the script about a person who stood up to everyone who didn't believe in him, the only thing left for perfection is some equivalent from the real world. Maybe the one when the Academy really ate it up back then and awarded both Sylvester Stallone and Rocky a few shiny statues. The fact that a series was eventually born out of such a unique tale is actually a pity, but that's a different story.
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Miracles happen sometimes. The boxer Rocky lasted all rounds undefeated in his fight with the heavyweight champion of the world, and this B-movie, from which nobody expected anything, went for the highest standard and received two major Oscars. And a third miracle on top of that: the until then unknown Sly Stallone received two Oscar nominations, including the script, full of great dialogue, which he wrote in three days. Sly lived the American dream and rose to stardom.
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