The original Rocky was a great movie. I don't know if I'd consider it a boxing movie, its more a story about these noticeably flawed people during 70s America, and how an extraordinary bit of luck changed their lives. They tried to replicate it in Rocky II but couldnt, so just decided to make fun superhero movies for 3 & 4- nothing wrong with that.
I imagine some boxing fans would say that there are no good boxing movies because they are so knowledgeable about boxing, that they see all the Hollywood flaws related to the sport itself. But this is the case for anyone who is an expert. I once chatted up an elevator inspector who came to my work, dude was REALLY into elevators, he went on about how he and his wife would mock action movies while in theaters when they had elevator crashes- "that would never happen", he'd deride.
Sometimes, we need to have a temporary suspension of disbelief for technical aspect or things of that nature, to be able to enjoy a film. Or in the cases of Rockys 3 & 4, treat them more like action/super hero flicks.
I imagine some boxing fans would say that there are no good boxing movies because they are so knowledgeable about boxing, that they see all the Hollywood flaws related to the sport itself. But this is the case for anyone who is an expert. I once chatted up an elevator inspector who came to my work, dude was REALLY into elevators, he went on about how he and his wife would mock action movies while in theaters when they had elevator crashes- "that would never happen", he'd deride.
Sometimes, we need to have a temporary suspension of disbelief for technical aspect or things of that nature, to be able to enjoy a film. Or in the cases of Rockys 3 & 4, treat them more like action/super hero flicks.
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