The Torch Has Been Passed: Rocky Series Continues with Creed, and It's More Than a Boxing Legacy
Originally published in December 2015. THE TORCH HAS BEEN PASSED: ROCK SERIES CONTINUES WITH CREED, AND IT'S MORE THAN A BOXING LEGACY Last summer, I bit the bullet because I knew at the age of 30 that having not seen all of the Rockies was a travesty. I mean yeah, Rocky V was a bit of a horror movie, but the series as a whole in my humble opinion is sheer genius on the part of Sylvester Stallone. Down on his luck much like the character Rocky, Stallone had hit rock bottom. He was a bit of a failure as an actor, having only performed in softcore pornos in the late seventies, where he earned the nickname the "Italian Stallion." But along the journey of the six Rockies, you soon realize you're watching more than a bunch of movies. You're witnessing the creation of American mythology: the quintessential hero who rises from the dustbin of life to the heights of glory. Nearly forty years after a young punkish Rocky entered the ring, the son of Apollo Creed...