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    Rocky IV: The Cold War

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    The film Rocky IV, revealed the thoughts and ideas of many in the Western culture. The United States vs. the Soviet Union captured the cold war inside of a boxing ring. Director Sylvester Stallone portrays the film of ideological nationalism by this representation of the Cold War a thriller of a film as his others. Also, the film shows discretely once again that Rocky a white male is the face of United States. Rocky IV is a part of a thrill seeking series of Sylvester Stallone directed six. Rocky once again finds himself in the boxing ring. A domino affect transpires as an up and coming Russian fighter with the name of Ivan Drago welcomed himself to America to challenge Apollo Creed. As misfortune struck Apollo, he faced Drago, from the beginning…

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    believe the message. Some audience will receive the message and son want but Hall believe some audience will have received the message base on their race, cultural, age, and sex. For example, the movie Rocky the producer want the audience to believe that Rocky is the toughest boxer in the world and the champ. The movie shows Rocky at the beginning getting whop but later in the movie Rocky start coming back getting the best and win the fight. At the end. As a child growing up I love looking at…

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    Boxing and cinema have had a long lasting relationship. The first boxing film ever made dated back to 1894. Only 37 seconds were filmed during this match. No one seemed to care that won the match, but this film setup the bond created between boxing and films. Boxing films have come a long way, from making films representing heart and respect to fighting for money and fame. Along the timeline of boxing movies, one film that is known as one of the most recognized sport films of all time is Rocky…

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    Rocky Balboa Speech

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    For my FOA I’ve decided to pick the most iconic movie speech of all time from the final installment of the Rocky franchise released in 2006. The learning outcome I wish to achieve from my FOA is to demonstrate an awareness of how language and meaning are shaped by culture and context. Rocky Balboa (starring Sylvester Stallone), the 6th and final installment of the “Rocky” franchise, is the story of a retired boxing champion who surprisingly comes out of his retirement to face one…

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    1.A. External Conflict-(Movies) In the movie Rocky there was an external conflict because it involved physical violence and a conflict with a rival he has had by the name of Apollo Creed which had a history of fights with for the championship. They fought eachother atleast three times to where there was a trilogy in their fight to where Rocky beat Apollo once then Apollo beat Rocky and then for the final title fight Rocky came out with the victory. Also, in the movie The Warriors which involves…

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    Adonis Creed Essay

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    an amazing job playing rocky in this movie. Although he was not the main focus of this movie, he played a big role in training the main character Adonis Creed. Adonis is the son of Apollo Creed. However, He did not know his father because he was killed doing the one thing that he loved most. Just like his father Adonis took up boxing and got his fathers friend Rocky to help train him. The music played a big role in this movie. There was mostly hype and upbeat type songs playing throughout the…

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    Amigo Brothers Antonio and Felix both want to be lightweight champions in boxing,but they each have different boxing styles and body structures. In this essay, i’m going to tell you all about their similarities and differences. They are very similar as they are different. They are best friends that act like they are brothers. They both are similar because they are Puerto Rican boxers. They both enjoy collecting fighting magazines and read and look at them. They are both seventeen years…

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    There was also no question that I would be there. As I made my trek, I couldn’t help but think of a scene from the movie Rocky II. It was when Rocky Balboa laments to his former trainer Mickey that despite being retired, he still needed to be around boxing and the gym. In so doing, Rocky takes up a broom and is willing to empty spit buckets, if that’s what it takes. It’s ironic the things we will do to get a taste of the grandeur of who we once were. Not only was I welcomed…

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    The Rocky Statue Of Symbols

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    Balboa, portrayed by Sylvester Stallone in the Rocky film series, is a boxer from Philadelphia whose statue is, in the movie, put atop the steps of the museum in thanks for all his contributions to the city. The statue made for the movie was a full bronze casting and was to remain atop the steps of the museum—and indeed it was a popular tourist attraction, Rocky being one of the most famous movies in the world. However, the museum and the Philadelphia Art Commission lobbied for and succeeded in…

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    Rocky Movie Essay

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    Rocky (1976) Rocky was written and directed by john G.Avildsen. It was written and starring Sylvester Stallone. It was nominated for 10 Oscars and won 3: best picture Oscar in 1972, best editing, and best director. The cast include Burt young (Paulie), Talia shire (Adrian), Burgess Meredith (mickey), Carl weathers (Apollo) The movie rocky is set in an Italian neighbourhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The theme of this film is the underdog. The movie opens with rocky balboa (the…

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