omg how can you be this fucking stupid.
"Mickey's the only one that thought Rocky had no chance" (therefore this proves Rocky wasn't considered the underdog)
a) IT'S HIS LITERAL COACH - THE ONE PERSON ON THE PLANET THAT IS PAID TO EVALUATE AND IMPROVE HIS BOXING SKILL AND ABILITY - literally the opinion of EVERYONE ELSE ON THE PLANET MATTERS LESS THAN HIS FUCKING COACH
b) KUDOS ON IGNORING ALL THE STUFF ABOUT HAND PICKING OPPONENTS, LANG BEING A KILLER ETC
bII) Micky also sets up the future brain dmg arc by saying the beating he took from Creed should have killed him
c) YOU SAID "SUCCESSS GETTING TO HIS HEAD" - THE VIDEO SAYS "CIVILISED" THESE ARE NOT THE SAME THING.
know nothing about Rocky movies?
"In the Rocky movies, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) was always the underdog, the good guy audiences root for by default. “Rocky III” craftily manipulates circumstances to make Rocky an ‘underdog hero’ once more"
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Which leads us to the “Rocky” we meet in the third movie; a rich man, living in a mansion, awash in material goods, including a fleet of cars, motorcycles and other toys. His wife, Adrian, and young son Robert, want for absolutely nothing. As the title song “Eye of the Tiger” tells us during the opening montage, success has spoiled Rocky Balboa; it’s turned him a bit soft, and even arrogant. "
"but he’s been thoroughly seduced by fame and wealth. None of this is exactly a
secret, as both the opening song and its accompanying montage efficiently tell the story of how Rocky has lost his edge."
" Rocky, shielded by both fame and his manager Mickey’s deliberate machinations, is unaware of Clubber’s resentment"
"As Mickey later comes clean with Rocky, he says that Clubber Lang is a “wrecking machine”; a rising star who’s plowed through each of his opponents in a matter of
minutes. Mickey believes that Rocky should step down, rather than risk such public humiliation."
"Rocky thinks Clubber is just another title defense, wildly underestimating this rising challenger. To that end, Rocky’s training regiment is a joke; little more than a PR stunt, fueled by adulation from the press and his fans. Needless to say, Rocky’s lack of attention to his craft allows Clubber to hand his ass to him on a plate in two rounds"
"Mickey began carefully arranging matches by having Rocky fight only those contenders who weren’t serious threats. Just shy of
rigging the fights, Mickey was “protecting” Rocky, and keeping him
away from Clubber Lang—in whom Mickey sees Rocky’s former hunger."
*****UPPERCUT SPOILERS AHEAD!!***** 40 Years Ago In the summer of 1982, I saw my first theatrical “Rocky” movie, “Rocky III.” I’d already seen the first two on TV and …
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