Category: Movie Monday
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Rocky IV: Remember the Cold War?
Ding ding ding! Round four! Fight! Of all the Rocky movies, this is the one I was most afraid of. For years, I’ve heard tales of how bad this film was. Wherever I looked, the consensus was clear: this is one of the worst movies ever made. Surely it’s reputation is an over exaggeration. This…
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Rocky III: Sifting Mud to Find Gold
Hoo boy. Here we go again. Time for round three. Before watching any of these movies, my knowledge on Rocky was limited to a few things. One: it was a series about boxing. Two: it was the cinematic underdog story. Three: everyone seemed to universally agree that every film beyond the first two were garbage.…
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Rocky 2: A Disappointing Rematch
The first Rocky movie is one of the most beloved films ever made. You can still watch that movie today and have a fantastic time. My first time viewing it last week was a pleasure from start to end. But the higher the peak, the greater the fall. There are nine of these movies, counting…
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Rocky: The Underdog Story Perfected
Some movies are so legendary that it feels like everyone has already seen them. Movies like Alien, Terminator 2, Planet of the Apes, Jaws, the Shining, Good Burger, you know, the iconic films that changed pop culture. The movies that have lasted the test of time and will for…ever, probably. Rocky is regarded as one…
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The Five Nights at Freddy’s Movie is Another Adaptation Victory
I was gonna do the original Halloween, because… well, you know. But with this fresh out and streamable, how could I resist? When this movie was first announced back in 2014, I had two thoughts. Thought one: there was no way in hell it would be any good. Thought two: there was no way in…
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