Symbols and Tropes
Religious Imagery
Back to LifeNo, we're not talking about the sacred place that boxing, a.k.a. the sweet science, holds in its fans' hearts. And we're not even talking about the fact that you scream "Oh my God! How...
Injuries
Black and Blue and Red All OverThis is a boxing movie, so heads up: there are going to be a few black eyes. Rocky, being as vain as he is, wants to preserve his pretty-boy face, especially his nose...
Rocky Marciano Poster
The NamesakeBefore Rocky became a blockbuster at the Cineplex, there was the Brockton Blockbuster—Rocky Marciano, the heavyweight champion from 1952 to 1956, when he retired undefeated. (Because...