Bring on the tough stuff. There’s not just one right answer.
- Why doesn't Rocky care about winning? Why is "going the distance" so important to him?
- How is Rocky similar to other films of the era? How is it different?
- How did Rocky influence the boxing movie genre? How did it inspire films like Raging Bull, Cinderella Man, or Southpaw?
- Why is Rocky such an inspirational movie? What made it popular enough to spawn many sequels?
- Rocky has many iconic scenes. What are they, and why are they still recognizable forty years later?
- Films are remade all the time. Why hasn't Rocky been remade? Should it be remade? If the film were to be remade, what changes should be made?
- How does Rocky grow as a character throughout the sequels? Which Rocky movie is your favorite, and why?