Rocky IV

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Love for American Values, 2008-12-23
Of course this film was anti-Soviet. Communism is something to be abhorred and detested. And of course this movie was propaganda. What movie isn't? Every movie, song, TV show, art picture, whatever, is propaganda. Every piece of art (including movies and music) reflects the world view of the artist. The only difference is that most people are not educated enough to realize that other art works are propaganda for someone's world view. People are too blinded by their extreme liberal bias that they cannot think straight. They are so influenced and accustomed to a liberal spin on everything they view, that they think anything that doesn't contain their bias is abnormal (they think that this is the only time something should be considered propaganda). br / br /I love our country and its values and this movie promoted them indeed while condemning the evils of communism. The only thing I disagree with other reviewers in is that communism is not defeated; it is right here in our own country under both Democrat and Republican parties. They want to take away our freedom and make us dependent on big government instead of on God and ourselves (like the Rocky character was). And the American people are buying it all just like communist countries in the past. They value security and guaranteed success more than freedom, liberty, and working hard to earn what you get. br / br /This film is simply excellent. I wish there were actually films today that would promote true American values. It is a shame that so many Americans are ashamed to be patriotic. We embrace "diversity" instead of having pride in our heritage and values which made us great.

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Rocky Should've Retired, 2008-12-11
Rocky Should have retired after Rocky 3,which was A good sequel,but alas Stallone wasn't ready to retire his superhero boxer.A new superhuman Russian boxer named Ivan Drago emerges to challenge Rocky.First,of course,Apollo decides to come out of retirement to face Drago.Apollo is killed in the ring,and suddendly Rocky decides to be John Rambo(Avenge his friends death,and take A stand for American pride.)This film is terribly outdated in it's Reganesque look at politics and patriotism.I give it 2 stars,instead of one,because the film has A good soundtrack(featuring Survivor's"Burning Heart")and the final showdown between Rocky and Drago,is action packed.But in all honesty Stallone should've stopped at Rocky 3.But things get even worse,5 years later came the awful"Rocky 5".

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Good movie, bad DVD conversion , 2008-12-01
Very entertaining movie, but the DVD fails to include the subtitles for the Russian dialogue between Drago and his trainer during the fight. This sucks, because it really added to the movie in its original form.

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Ivan Drago!!!, 2008-09-05
OK, this is great movie cause it's part of the ROCKY movies...but quite honestly...if Dolph Lundgren had not been in it playing Ivan Drago...the purchase wouldn't have been made!! br / br /I personally think he is one of the flyest actors that has graced the screen. Tall and exotic in his own way...totally yummy!

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Brutal, 2008-07-07
I seem to enjoy watching movies in the wrong order. Previously, when I was really young, I watched the Back To The Future movies in the wrong order. I've seen the third one so many times now, that I refuse to watch it. br / br /I'd already seen Rocky Balboa at the cinema, but had never seen any of the others until now. Thankfully, you don't really need to know too much about the previous movies, a quick recap before we started watching the movie. Plus, there are plenty of flashbacks throughout the movie, but not in an intrusive way. br / br /Boxing is quite possibly one of the most brutal sports around that there is, yet the Rocky films are popular. But a boxing movie with Sylvester Stallone and Dolph Lundgren pitted against each other? Yeah, I could watch that movie. br / br /It's directed and written by Sly, and of course he reprises his title role, and get the muscles all pumped up. The training montages in this movie are absolutely spectacular, with Rocky's simplistic approach versus Ivan's hi tech approach. The boxing matches throughout are simply amazing, and will have you turning away from the screen at the blood and absolutely ferocious punches. Dolph also does brilliantly in the movie, although is a man of few words. I really don't like Bridgette Nielsen, Sly's ex wife. I don't know what it is. In my opinion, she never added anything to the movie. br / br /There's not much of a plot - and if you've seen the Rambo movies, you do feel and see the similarities in plots occasionally. It's also pretty much formulaic, but when you've got two very hunky looking guys putting every man in the world to shame, what do you care about the plot? You're not there to watch an in depth movie that you have to concentrate on. br / br /Rocky IV is a brilliant time waster, even I hadn't seen the previous three. Maybe sometime. And I did like Rocky Balboa too. Hell, maybe I've got a not-so-secret crush on Sly. Those sad eyes really get me. And the beard as well - hell yeah.