Rocky III (1982)

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• John M

  
  More Rocky More boxing more head injuries.

• Directors C

  
  This is definetely the weakest of the Rocky movies. Stallone didn't really expect many more greenlights for the Rocky movies so he milked the cash cows which were the first two.

• Alexander D

  
  The "Eye of the Tiger" (the concept brought up by Apollo Creed, as well as the hit Survivor song) is the only one that really makes ROCKY III a decent film. Otherwise, it's just another sequel to the 1976 Oscar-winning champion. Sylvester Stallone managed to stay on… More
  The "Eye of the Tiger" (the concept brought up by Apollo Creed, as well as the hit Survivor song) is the only one that really makes ROCKY III a decent film. Otherwise, it's just another sequel to the 1976 Oscar-winning champion. Sylvester Stallone managed to stay on top of things as the lead actor and the director for ROCKY II after John G. Avildsen gave up. Now, his role is going flat. And Mr. T is clearly no match for him, anyway. So why bother with a second sequel if it's going to be, for the most part, the same old story ("...same old song and dance, my friend"--thank you, Aerosmith; I could resist an irrelevant quote)? I guess Stallone and Shire never bothered with that question.

• Lady D

  
  My predicted rating: 2 stars Probably my favourite of the Rocky series films I've seen to date. A little more action from the very beginning, a couple of well known faces and back to the training techniques. The Rocky films are far from flawless, with it's predictable… More
  My predicted rating: 2 stars Probably my favourite of the Rocky series films I've seen to date. A little more action from the very beginning, a couple of well known faces and back to the training techniques. The Rocky films are far from flawless, with it's predictable fights and unbelievable comebacks during the matches, even so, they are what they are and this was the most entertaining so far.

• Cassie H

  
  True 80s with the cut-off t-shirts,and headbands. When Apollo Creed trains Rocky. It shows you that he is the only fighter in all five Rocky movies that he became friends with,and was great how Apollo let Rocky use his shorts from their fight in the first movie. I love all the Rocky… More
  True 80s with the cut-off t-shirts,and headbands. When Apollo Creed trains Rocky. It shows you that he is the only fighter in all five Rocky movies that he became friends with,and was great how Apollo let Rocky use his shorts from their fight in the first movie. I love all the Rocky movies and love this one. There is also the Eye Of The Tiger song from Survivor that makes this movie awesome. ROCKY NEVER DISSAPOINTS!!! TRUST ME I AM A HUGE FAN!!!! SLY ROCKS:) 80s ROX

• MisterYoda ?

  
  3 stars

• Chris W

  
  Going for more of an action movie vibe, this entry into the series starts to show a decline in quality. In the overall arc of things it's not too bad, but it's one I usually prefer to skip. The twist with Apollo is cool, though, and, since Mr.T is one of the less annoying… More
  Going for more of an action movie vibe, this entry into the series starts to show a decline in quality. In the overall arc of things it's not too bad, but it's one I usually prefer to skip. The twist with Apollo is cool, though, and, since Mr.T is one of the less annoying phenomenons of pop culture, this movie shouldn't be condemned for imortalizing him. He's an over the top bully here, but he does a decent job. Still though, this isn't really my thing. It's not unwatchable or boring though.

• Conner R

  
  While this is a lot different than the first two movies, I think it's the most fun in the entire series. It's really light and 80s oriented, but it still has everything that makes Rocky a great character. They also changed the formula which was interesting and surprising.… More
  While this is a lot different than the first two movies, I think it's the most fun in the entire series. It's really light and 80s oriented, but it still has everything that makes Rocky a great character. They also changed the formula which was interesting and surprising. What really makes it so enjoyable is the fact that you get to see Rocky live the life that he deserves. All the fame and recognition never gets to his head, he still stays the same lovable person. I love Mr. T as the villain, he just works so well as a character. Also, Carl Weathers really got to shine in this too. In many ways he is Rocky's best trainer.

• Tim S

  
  I'm giving it 4 stars for the final match alone, but the overal product wasn't as impressive as the second film.

• Carlos M

  
  The worst that can happen to any fighter is to get civilized, and the great underdog drama from the early films is practically over now that we are left with a famous boxing star fighting a psycho killer.

• Lenny M

  
  The first two Rockies are more or less classics. Stallone, even he appears and sounds like a ( ), he knows how to make a good action/fighting drama. He directs, produces, and writes his feature films for the most part. That is often overlooked; he knows what he's doing.… More
  The first two Rockies are more or less classics. Stallone, even he appears and sounds like a ( ), he knows how to make a good action/fighting drama. He directs, produces, and writes his feature films for the most part. That is often overlooked; he knows what he's doing. This is not a great film but Mr. T is a great antagonist. Hulk Hogan makes a cameo as an early opponent to Rocky, they could have cut that out.

• Anthony L

  
  I want to give it more than 3 stars but I can't. The story is exactly the same as the first 2 films but its not as sweet. The character of Rocky has turned into a 2D emotionless lump. Gone has the chirpy dialogue between him and Adrian, gone has the punchy (excuse the pun) script… More
  I want to give it more than 3 stars but I can't. The story is exactly the same as the first 2 films but its not as sweet. The character of Rocky has turned into a 2D emotionless lump. Gone has the chirpy dialogue between him and Adrian, gone has the punchy (excuse the pun) script and gone has the charm the Rocky movies were all about. Never mind though, Its got Mr.T and Hulk Hogan in it!!! Which more than makes up for it! ;o)

• Jason O

  
  I haven't seen all the Rocky movies yet, so I can't really say which one is my favorite, but I know one thing, "Rocky III" is GREAT! Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) returns once again to the boxing ring and he still has the Heavyweight Champion of The World… More
  I haven't seen all the Rocky movies yet, so I can't really say which one is my favorite, but I know one thing, "Rocky III" is GREAT! Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) returns once again to the boxing ring and he still has the Heavyweight Champion of The World title. He ponders retirement after the city he lives in makes a statue of him in his honor. However, a cocky, trash talking man named Clubber Lang (Mr. T) will do anything to fight Rocky and become the new Heavyweight Champion of The World. Rocky Balboa will accept the challenge and make the fight with Clubber Lang his final fight before retirement, but Clubber Lang might be a tougher opponent than anybody suspects. So it won't be easy at all. "Rocky III" is a great movie in every way. As usual, it has great acting with Sylvester Stallone playing the leading role. And it also has a star-studded lineup that most people will already know as Rocky Balboa's challengers, including Hulk Hogan and the man who made A-Team a major hit back in the 80's, Mr. T. If you like action packed movies, especially boxing ones, or if you liked the other Rocky movies, I definitely recommend getting "Rocky III." NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2000.

• Ping C

  
  It's only redeeming feature is that it feaures Mr. T.

• Derek D

  
  The Italian Stallion just keeps going and going with this one. Micky dies in this, but not before warning Balboa about how much of a badass the pre-Christian Mr. T is (as Clubber Lang). Clubber beats the stuffing out of Balboa in what was a good role Mr T clearly shined in. After… More
  The Italian Stallion just keeps going and going with this one. Micky dies in this, but not before warning Balboa about how much of a badass the pre-Christian Mr. T is (as Clubber Lang). Clubber beats the stuffing out of Balboa in what was a good role Mr T clearly shined in. After Rocky's loss, he has a tough time getting motivated to get his belt back, but he finally does and wins in the end. Typical Rocky fare, but this was a very solid movie...especially after the disappointing second one.

• Dean M

  
  This third Rocky Balba series is surprisingly entertaining with the perfomrances including Mr. T and wrestler Hulk Hogan. Sylvester Stallone manages to make it work.

• Dean L

  
  STOP ALREADY. PLEASE!

• Khris N

  
  Hey, it doesnt matter what the critics say about Rocky movies, they sure do hit ya in the heart where it counts!

• Dean !

  
  Not so good storywise as the first 2 maybe but this has a great vibe to it. After becoming rich and famous and having too many soft fights Rocky meets a new challenger in Clubber Lang (Mr.T). Can he beat this aggressive opponent? A great come back against the odds film with some good… More
  Not so good storywise as the first 2 maybe but this has a great vibe to it. After becoming rich and famous and having too many soft fights Rocky meets a new challenger in Clubber Lang (Mr.T). Can he beat this aggressive opponent? A great come back against the odds film with some good fight choreography.

• Dan S

  
  Bad, very bad

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