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This weekend I watched "Rocky", twice.
I've watched rocky a hundred times as a kid, but I havent watched the movie in 10 years at least. I was blown away, all over again.
This movie is one of the greatest for several reasons, here's a few.
1. He didnt win at the end, it wasnt an overly cheesey "Win All" movie....he just went the distance with the champ. He proved he had what it took to be a contender....he proved he Was somebody.
2. He went the distance and won the girl. He was the "everyman" hero. He was a hero anyone could be...
3. There wasn't cusswords all over the movie, it was a movie that the thug from the street could sit next to a 8 year kid and they would both enjoy it. It was real, no showboating....no catchy slang or sex scenes to lure people in. It was just a great movie, that had a great moral and everyone was entertained... It was a "Classic" in every scense of the word.
4. Rocky wasnt a showboating prick, he wasnt trying to prove he was something by being agressive or thugish...He was a modest everyman, a nobody trying to take his shot.
Not like athletes today... Today, athletes have a government protected monopoly to make money from. That means, the government wont allow other MLBs and NBAs to pop up cause the government protects them. The Govt protects them to be our heroes, to be someone our kids could look up to....
But now, you get all these edgy Lebron James look-a-likes with no talent to back up they're showboating...and these guys arent heroes or someone are kids can look up to anymore. They beat they're wives and do drugs, they start fights with spectators, they close the gap in they're lack of abilities by illegally doing steroids. People say, "its always been like that", but no, no it hasnt. Its been like that for 15 years and we accept it now. I feel that if they're govt protected, the govt should keep they're asses in check. They obviously cant do it for themselves anymore, they're not worth the money we pay them thats for sure. I havent watched a baseball game since they striked...and I probably never will. And dont even get me started on the steroid use. Just $$$$ing rediculous.
5. Rocky wasnt the brightest, and he wasnt the best. But he saw an opportunity to be great and he took the risk. He took it seriously. Thats something that I cant see very many people do these days. It's just sad really.
This movie was a classic in everyway, if you havent seen it....go see it. If you have, take a relaxing sunday afternoon and watch it again. Maybe with your son...and show him what it takes to be a real man.
I miss the fact that it was ever like this, watching something like this almost makes me sick that we're the way we are now. We're all in the greatest country in the world, free to make a change and so many dont. And the people who do, are these weak, sad excuses for a man. Rocky had heart, the will to succeed and decency. I hope that one day, for our kids...that we will show them that you dont have to lower your standards or be less of a real man, to get a chance to be the champ.
Mooky, out
I've watched rocky a hundred times as a kid, but I havent watched the movie in 10 years at least. I was blown away, all over again.
This movie is one of the greatest for several reasons, here's a few.
1. He didnt win at the end, it wasnt an overly cheesey "Win All" movie....he just went the distance with the champ. He proved he had what it took to be a contender....he proved he Was somebody.
2. He went the distance and won the girl. He was the "everyman" hero. He was a hero anyone could be...
3. There wasn't cusswords all over the movie, it was a movie that the thug from the street could sit next to a 8 year kid and they would both enjoy it. It was real, no showboating....no catchy slang or sex scenes to lure people in. It was just a great movie, that had a great moral and everyone was entertained... It was a "Classic" in every scense of the word.
4. Rocky wasnt a showboating prick, he wasnt trying to prove he was something by being agressive or thugish...He was a modest everyman, a nobody trying to take his shot.
Not like athletes today... Today, athletes have a government protected monopoly to make money from. That means, the government wont allow other MLBs and NBAs to pop up cause the government protects them. The Govt protects them to be our heroes, to be someone our kids could look up to....
But now, you get all these edgy Lebron James look-a-likes with no talent to back up they're showboating...and these guys arent heroes or someone are kids can look up to anymore. They beat they're wives and do drugs, they start fights with spectators, they close the gap in they're lack of abilities by illegally doing steroids. People say, "its always been like that", but no, no it hasnt. Its been like that for 15 years and we accept it now. I feel that if they're govt protected, the govt should keep they're asses in check. They obviously cant do it for themselves anymore, they're not worth the money we pay them thats for sure. I havent watched a baseball game since they striked...and I probably never will. And dont even get me started on the steroid use. Just $$$$ing rediculous.
5. Rocky wasnt the brightest, and he wasnt the best. But he saw an opportunity to be great and he took the risk. He took it seriously. Thats something that I cant see very many people do these days. It's just sad really.
This movie was a classic in everyway, if you havent seen it....go see it. If you have, take a relaxing sunday afternoon and watch it again. Maybe with your son...and show him what it takes to be a real man.
I miss the fact that it was ever like this, watching something like this almost makes me sick that we're the way we are now. We're all in the greatest country in the world, free to make a change and so many dont. And the people who do, are these weak, sad excuses for a man. Rocky had heart, the will to succeed and decency. I hope that one day, for our kids...that we will show them that you dont have to lower your standards or be less of a real man, to get a chance to be the champ.
Mooky, out
