I need something to watch tommorow, any suggestions on the best boxing flix.

Rocky 4 for me.

rocky 5...just kidding... but the first 4 rockys are good and the 6th one of ok also. But ragining bull, the great white hope, the great white hype (lol) are all good. Avoid rocky 5,i was just kidding

Raging Bull
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If you can't find the perfect contender, make one...

The Great White Hype

"I'll beat him with my blackness."

endless quotables... fckin' superbad-esque

This thread already exsists as Best Boxing Movies. There are some pretty good suggestions in there.

the raging bull or cindarella man

Rocky 2 or 4.

Rocky actually has good acting, storyline, plot, development, etc. It's a great movie, with or without the boxing. In fact, the boxing plays a back seat to quality characters. Overall, it's a phenomenal "boxing" movie.

Rocky 4 is poop. Bad plot, unrealistic scenario, basically a flagship for Russia vs. USA propaganda. Also, there is NO WAY Drago would have killed Apollo Creed within the regulations of an exhibition match in the 1980's; I don't care how many steroids he was on! From a cinematic standpoint, it's the weakest of the six. The training is pretty cool, though.

Raging Bull is classic; quality flick. Cinderella Man, like Rocky, has a better story than just boxing, and it has emerged as an all-time great (pun, completely intended).

Rocky actually has good acting, storyline, plot, development, etc. It's a great movie, with or without the boxing. In fact, the boxing plays a back seat to quality characters. Overall, it's a phenomenal "boxing" movie.

Rocky 4 is poop. Bad plot, unrealistic scenario, basically a flagship for Russia vs. USA propaganda. Also, there is NO WAY Drago would have killed Apollo Creed within the regulations of an exhibition match in the 1980's; I don't care how many steroids he was on! From a cinematic standpoint, it's the weakest of the six. The training is pretty cool, though.

Raging Bull is classic; quality flick. Cinderella Man, like Rocky, has a better story than just boxing, and it has emerged as an all-time great (pun, completely intended).

Well thats you.I enjoyed Rocky 4 since I was a small kid.If you look further into a movie,like trying to critique and looking for errors then you're not going to enjoy it fully.Movies are suppose to be for entertainment,if they were for realistic to the fullest then it would be a reality show or documentary.

Raging Bull for me too.

raging bull is pretty dam gd also theres a new boxing movie coming out called ressurecting the champ which sounds pretty gd

Somebody up there likes me

Raging Bull

Cinderella Man ( I was actually suprised how good this was)

Million Dollar Baby ( I am going to get blasted for this)

Rocky 1

Somebody up there likes me

Raging Bull

Cinderella Man ( I was actually suprised how good this was)

Million Dollar Baby ( I am going to get blasted for this)

Rocky 1
I won't blast you but I'll say this. It made boxing look like **** with no regard for fighter safety. Had that even been a sparring match Rijker would have splattered Swank's brains out even as old as Rijker's is now.

...would be a reality show or documentary

Except that documentaries are no more than biased editorials anymore (SEE: anything by Michael Moore), and reality shows are hardly reality; get a bunch of models, a gay person, someone who hates gay people, and a military vetaran on a show together, place them in an extremely expensive and/or exotic location, edit the footage to create insane dramas, watch the $$$ roll in.

Movies are for entertainment, but they are also (and were originally) designed as a form of art. The complete lack of realism in Rocky 4, for example, along with it's propagated-to-sell Russa vs. USA push, all while milking the cash cow for all it's worth only made the movie seem cheesier; in addition to the phoney emotional ride of Creed's predictable, and again, unrealistic death. It pales, painfully so, in comparison to the previous three films, and even the sixth one. If it is artistically, realistically, and generally worse than it's predecessors, not to mention the shortest film, then it has no choice but to be crummy. My personal flavors aside, as this doesn't mean I won't watch the film when it comes on TNT or something. :boxing:

Except that documentaries are no more than biased editorials anymore (SEE: anything by Michael Moore), and reality shows are hardly reality; get a bunch of models, a gay person, someone who hates gay people, and a military vetaran on a show together, place them in an extremely expensive and/or exotic location, edit the footage to create insane dramas, watch the $$$ roll in.

Movies are for entertainment, but they are also (and were originally) designed as a form of art. The complete lack of realism in Rocky 4, for example, along with it's propagated-to-sell Russa vs. USA push, all while milking the cash cow for all it's worth only made the movie seem cheesier; in addition to the phoney emotional ride of Creed's predictable, and again, unrealistic death. It pales, painfully so, in comparison to the previous three films, and even the sixth one. If it is artistically, realistically, and generally worse than it's predecessors, not to mention the shortest film, then it has no choice but to be crummy. My personal flavors aside, as this doesn't mean I won't watch the film when it comes on TNT or something. :boxing:The Rocky movies became an excuse for Stallone to get in great shape then make a movie where he could show off his phsique. The training montages in 4 and 6 had nothing to do with boxing, especially 6 where he trained exclusively like a powerlifter. When the hell was the last time Rocky sparred, hit focus mitts or any type of bag?

Rocky 1 remains a favourite of mine and #2 was good but the others suck. Remember Rocky and Creed running on the beach in #3 in short shorts then jumping up and down and hugging each other in slo-mo?

Doesn't get much gayer than that.

Except that documentaries are no more than biased editorials anymore (SEE: anything by Michael Moore), and reality shows are hardly reality; get a bunch of models, a gay person, someone who hates gay people, and a military vetaran on a show together, place them in an extremely expensive and/or exotic location, edit the footage to create insane dramas, watch the $$$ roll in.

Movies are for entertainment, but they are also (and were originally) designed as a form of art. The complete lack of realism in Rocky 4, for example, along with it's propagated-to-sell Russa vs. USA push, all while milking the cash cow for all it's worth only made the movie seem cheesier; in addition to the phoney emotional ride of Creed's predictable, and again, unrealistic death. It pales, painfully so, in comparison to the previous three films, and even the sixth one. If it is artistically, realistically, and generally worse than it's predecessors, not to mention the shortest film, then it has no choice but to be crummy. My personal flavors aside, as this doesn't mean I won't watch the film when it comes on TNT or something. :boxing:

Yeah I guess I get ya,but when I was like 5 years old watching that.I didnt think of all of that.Im only 23 :lol1: It was just a good boxing movie that stuck with me,not all ppl will be on the same page.

The Rocky movies became an excuse for Stallone to get in great shape then make a movie where he could show off his phsique. The training montages in 4 and 6 had nothing to do with boxing, especially 6 where he trained exclusively like a powerlifter. When the hell was the last time Rocky sparred, hit focus mitts or any type of bag?

Rocky 1 remains a favourite of mine and #2 was good but the others suck. Remember Rocky and Creed running on the beach in #3 in short shorts then jumping up and down and hugging each other in slo-mo?

Doesn't get much gayer than that.

The training montage on 4 was the best to me,it really followed his determination to avenge his friends death.

Rocky 4 was ridiculous Cold War propaganda put into an even more ridiculous film. The family has a pet robot for Chrissakes! Drago is breaking cinder blocks with his fists and Rocky can take his punch. Rocky is training in the snow!

And then he makes Gorbachev clap for him during his "I can change, you can change" speech. Worst Rocky by a mile.

Best non-documentary about boxing, to me, is Raging Bull. If you consider On the Waterfront a boxing movie (movie about an ex-boxer), then that's my choice.

resurrecting the champ is about bob satterfield of whatever his name is with samuel l. jackson in i duno how good it is

Rocky 4, All Rockys really altought 5 werent great, i also Like Ali

Cinderella Man was enjoyable, though they kind of screwed up Max Baers character. I heard Max Baer was a good guy out of the ring and not a complete ******* like the movie made him out to be. Like, when Max Baer had killed a few guys in the ring I heard it tore him up inside and never was the same boxer again. And I think I heard about Max Baer taking his own money he made off of boxing matches and giving it to the families who had lost a father or some **** like that.

Midnight Sting was Brilliant, had James Woods in it as a hustler/manager
Best ever tho im goin with Rocky4! :boxing:

rocky 4 definetly best boxing fight scene ever...

anyone seen Gladiator with Cuba Gooding Jr.? Its decent movie.

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When We Were Kings...Best

When We Were Kings...Best
Ye that was a pretty good

Rocky 4 was ridiculous Cold War propaganda put into an even more ridiculous film. The family has a pet robot for Chrissakes! Drago is breaking cinder blocks with his fists and Rocky can take his punch. Rocky is training in the snow!

And then he makes Gorbachev clap for him during his "I can change, you can change" speech. Worst Rocky by a mile.

Best non-documentary about boxing, to me, is Raging Bull. If you consider On the Waterfront a boxing movie (movie about an ex-boxer), then that's my choice.

Seems like you guys are in the minority,because alot of ppl are saying Rocky 4. Opinions are opinions of course.You guys take ENTERTAINMENT movies alittle too serious.

Rocky Marciano...........



I'm waiting for tyson's movie

Rocky Marciano...........



I'm waiting for tyson's movie

That **** was crap and not very accurate. The Rocky movie that is.Unless he has more then one movie.

I agree that rocky Marciano movie sucked. No Emotion, no substance, bad acting, and hollywoodish. Dissapointing movie.

Requiem for a Heavyweight and Body & Soul are two of my favorites. I also really liked Great White Hope with James Earl Jones.

I'll have to say Rocky I and Gladiator with Cuba Gooding Jr. It had good fight scenes and an engaging plot.