Ever notice that every blockbuster movie has the same fundamental pieces? A hero, a journey, some conflicts to muck it all up, a reward, and the hero returning home and everybody applauding his or...

Philadelphia, 1975Philadelphia is kind of an important city in U.S. history, what with the whole Declaration of Independence signing and the Liberty Bell and whatnot. (Cheesesteaks didn't come unti...

Rocky is about as straightforward of a story as you can get. We meet Rocky. We get a preview of his boxing abilities: he's sturdy, but sloppy. We follow him through the mean streets of Philly, and...

Drama; Boxing MovieRocky inspired dozens of boxing movies throughout the years, and we don't just mean the numerous sequels to the Rocky franchise. For every Rocky sequel there's a Raging Bull (198...

Rocky. He's the main character. He's the heavyweight challenger. He's the bum with a heart of gold. He's the Romeo to Adrian's Juliet. And this film is all about Rocky's road (mmm: rocky road) to s...

Knock-Down Drag-Out FightThere are two big fights at the climax of Rocky, but only one of them gets national publicity. Before Rocky brawls with Apollo for the heavyweight title, Adrian and Paulie...

PGRocky's a fairly tame movie, considering its protagonist is a burly Italian who hits people as a hobby. There's very little bad language, no sex (only one awkward makeout sesh), and the punches t...