December 14, 200520 yr It's official. Sylvester Stallone is reprising his role as boxer Rocky Balboa in the sixth installment of the long-running film series, which he wrote and will direct. The film, titled "Rocky Balboa," will be co-produced and co-financed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Columbia Pictures and Revolution Studios and will be distributed by Columbia Pictures. Stallone has been trying to make a sixth movie for years and has been reworking a script. The latest version, which sources said is similar to the tone and grit of the first two movies, persuaded the studios to negotiate a deal. "In many ways, the screenplay really took me back to the original 'Rocky,"' Revolution Studios founder Joe Roth said in a statement. "As a past champion, Rocky Balboa is once again a regular guy who has to find himself and deal with real life. This film brings Rocky's story full circle." In the new installment, Rocky, lonely and retired in Philadelphia, comes out of retirement, intending to fight a few low-profile local fights. He's approached to fight a match with reigning heavyweight champ Mason "The Line" Dixon, and soon his comeback ignites a media firestorm. "'Rocky Balboa' is about everybody who feels they want to participate in the race of life, rather than be a bystander," Stallone said in a statement. "You're never too old to climb a mountain, if that's your desire." Shooting is scheduled to begin in December in Los Angeles and Philadelphia. Stallone received Academy Award nominations for starring in and writing "Rocky," and the 1976 MGM film won an Oscar for best picture, best director (John G. Avildsen) and best editing (Richard Halsey, Scott Conrad). The movie grossed $117.3 million at the domestic boxoffice, making Stallone a film star and creating one of cinema's most famous characters. The original "Rocky" also launched one of the most successful film series of all time. 1979's "Rocky II" grossed $85 million, and 1982's "Rocky III," which featured Mr. T, grossed $120.2 million. "Rocky IV," with Dolph Lundgren, made $125.4 million after its 1985 release. By the decade's close, however, audiences seemed to have tired of the character. "Rocky V," released in 1990, made only $40 million. Thats good it will have the same style as 1 and 2 because they were clearly the best and it means its staying away from going down the same road as Rocky V Edited December 14, 200520 yr by Mojo
December 14, 200520 yr Old news. There was a topic 'bout it awhile ago. Nice pics, though. Edited December 14, 200520 yr by Draken_Fett Seriously, only like, three people can touch my body
December 15, 200520 yr I'm greedy. I'll take both. I also think Rocky 5 was underrated. Not the best movie ever; but very solid. I like the triad relationshoip between Rocky, his son, and his student boxer. Good stuff. DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250.
December 15, 200520 yr Yes, Judge Dredd 2 would be awesome in a bizarro kind of way. But since Rocky 6 is on the table, I'll take that too. Heck, while we're at we may as well throw in another Rambo . Yeeeeeah, that would be sweet.
December 15, 200520 yr He was considering a Rambo 4 or do a Rocky 6 way back when. It looks like Rocky 6 won.
December 15, 200520 yr He was considering a Rambo 4 or do a Rocky 6 way back when. It looks like Rocky 6 won. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> LOL Rambo 4? What his old age home gets attacked by terrorists? Least Rocky 6 is viasible! Look at some of the boxers to come outta retirment! hehe Kalfear Disco and Dragons Avatar Enlarged
December 15, 200520 yr Judge Dredd 2: Now with 30% Rob Schneider Schneider: "YOU CAN DO IT!" Edited December 15, 200520 yr by kumquatq3
December 15, 200520 yr "'Rocky Balboa' is about everybody who feels they want to participate in the race of life, rather than be a bystander," Stallone said in a statement. "You're never too old to climb a mountain, if that's your desire." <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Heh...Mike Tyson might disagree. ^_^
December 15, 200520 yr Stallone is too old to play Rocky. How many old timers are still in the boxing ring?
December 16, 200520 yr Hopefully he'll do it in the vein of the borderlining cheeziness/badassness of Rocky IV. -"I must break you" -"I you can change, everybody can change" "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy
December 16, 200520 yr The new Rambo film is actually still as likely to happen as the new Rocky. Originally it was going to be something to appease the masses... Rambo single handedly takes on Alqaeda and blows them all up. They said that was too political so it's been changed to some guy killing some friend of Rambo... and it's a vengance film, one on one... based in the U.S. Sounds **** tbh. There are none that are right, only strong of opinion. There are none that are wrong, only ignorant of facts
December 16, 200520 yr Osteoporosis is rare in men, especially they've led an active lifestyle where they exercised regularly... like stallone.
December 17, 200520 yr Rocky I is overrated Rocky V is under-rated and Rocky IV was definitely the best. Edited December 18, 200520 yr by Lancer Lancer
December 18, 200520 yr They would probably try and bend him over when he is down. Edited December 18, 200520 yr by Gabrielle
December 18, 200520 yr They would probably try and bend him over when hs is down. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ...
December 18, 200520 yr Rocky needs a few new opponents like Richard Dean Anderson or The Hoff. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Chuck Norris!
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