Rocky in Reverse

Me and Andrew watched every Rocky movie! It's because I saw Rocky Balboa without ever seeing any Rocky movie. So Andrew thought it would be funny if we watched all the Rocky movies but in reverse order, working up to the first one. It's a goofy way to watch it because basically every movie starts out with the end of the last one. Spoiler alert!

Here are my thoughts!

Rocky V

This was billed as the worst of the Rockies, and Andrew was dreading it. "It fucking SUCKS" he said. But we decided to power through. But we wound up having a blast watching it! There's a lot of important messages about fathers and sons (finally we get to see Rocky be a good dad). Rocky learned not to replace his son with the stupid meathead he wants to train. The son learned not to be a freak and wear an earing (best scene: he runs out of the house frustrated, and when it cuts to him and his friends on the street they are talking about running away for good luckily, Rock shows up to make things right). Basically everyone acts like a jerk and learns a lesson, which is great because I'm a fan of both things. Adrian is the biggest b*tch in this one!

Rocky IV

Huh Who's this Apollo creed guy? Why wasn't he in Rocky V? Maybe it has something to do with this world-famous Yakov Smirnoff joke: IN RUSSIA APOLLO CREED KILLS YOU! Rocky tries to retire for the 18th time in his career when a scary evil Russian comes and starts a score for Rocky to settle. I won't spoil it here, but he fucking kills Apollo Creed. Adrian is a b*tch but at least she's more supportive of Rocky, coming all the way to Russia just to bring the "Hearts on Fire" casette tape for Rocky to work out to. In this movie Rocky is fighting for what's right and not just himself and he changes russia for the better. I'm glad I opted out of watching this while playing the drinking game, where everytime the Russian dude makes you boo, you take a shot. I'd be fucking bombed as a cockeyed creep. Also it shows the difference between technology in America and Technology in Russia. In Russia they use technology to be jerks. In America we make cool robots that dudes can fuck.

Rocky III

Mr. T is in this one and he's a huge pr*ck and Rocky has to get the fight back! Apollo helps out and he and Rocky's friendship officially begins! Rocky is rich as f*ck in this one and it's f*cking awesome. The Hulkster Hogan shows up and calls Rocky a meatball over and over. There is not much to say about this one because by the time you see Rocky VI and Rocky V you've already seen Rocky try and get the fight back. But I will say this you should do: Check out the fight between Rocky and Hulk Hogan but watch it with english subtitles and french audio track. It is adorable.

Rocky II

You get to see Rocky become famous from his world famous fight and Apollo Creed gets the his cocky block knocked off and winds up eating crow. Adrian isn't a b*tch yet and Rocky marries her!!! There's a part where they are at the zoo and the tiger is out and Rocky proposes to her and then when she says yes Rocky goes "Hey Mr. Tiger we're gettin married!" and it's my favorite part because it's so romantic! Tigers play a pivotal role in this movie because Rocky has one on his back the entire time (better than a MONKEY, thank god Rocky stays drug-free in all of these movies).

Rocky

This movie really was the best of all. It had a lot of romance which I like and it has the most heart. The scenes between Rocky and Adrian are electric and Adrian is the least amount b*tch of all (except when she runs and hides from Rocky but thats not really b*tchy as much as it is just shes mentally ill ). The scenes between Mickey and Rocky are the best in this one. It's really weird watching a Rocky movie without seeing the ending of the previous one though. Andrew was sayin they should make a prequel where it's about Rocky wantin to be a boxer and it leads up to the fight at the begining (if you don't remember it's not very triumphant he wins but the dude he fights is just some schlub and everyone boos him and he gets called a bum) Also the conversation between Rocky and the kid all telling her shes gonna grow up to be a whore if shes not careful is priceless.

That is my review of the Rockies I hope you liked it!