Mojo Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 (edited) 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, 2005 by Mojo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Draken Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 (edited) Old news. There was a topic 'bout it awhile ago. Nice pics, though. Edited December 14, 2005 by Draken_Fett Seriously, only like, three people can touch my body Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Hades Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 I rather see Judge Dredd 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volourn Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure79 Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 I think this movie will be good if it goes back to its roots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaguars4ever Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Hades Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 He was considering a Rambo 4 or do a Rocky 6 way back when. It looks like Rocky 6 won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalfear Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumquatq3 Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 (edited) Judge Dredd 2: Now with 30% Rob Schneider Schneider: "YOU CAN DO IT!" Edited December 15, 2005 by kumquatq3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Moth Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 "'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. ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surreptishus Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Viasible!!! hahaha! unless you're dyslexic, in which case just ignore it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabrielle Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Stallone is too old to play Rocky. How many old timers are still in the boxing ring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Schmarth Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Aren't all boxers old-timers? ^Asinus asinorum in saecula saeculorum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meshugger Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vashanti Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 ROCKY VS. OSTEOPOROSIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surreptishus Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 Osteoporosis is rare in men, especially they've led an active lifestyle where they exercised regularly... like stallone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vashanti Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 ROCKY VS. ALZHEIMERS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancer Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 (edited) Rocky I is overrated Rocky V is under-rated and Rocky IV was definitely the best. Edited December 18, 2005 by Lancer Lancer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabrielle Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Die Rocky die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaguars4ever Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Rocky needs a few new opponents like Richard Dean Anderson or The Hoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabrielle Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 (edited) They would probably try and bend him over when he is down. Edited December 18, 2005 by Gabrielle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaguars4ever Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 They would probably try and bend him over when hs is down. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Moth Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Rocky needs a few new opponents like Richard Dean Anderson or The Hoff. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Chuck Norris! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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