Thursday Diversion: Channeling Rocky

Our friends at sister site LAist had a little fun at our expense today. But that's okay. We didn't have to look far to find inspiration for trudging through the snow everywhere we go. Beware, L.A., beware.

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Thanks for this inspirational clip. After seeing Rocky IV for the first time in a long time last week I have a few thoughts:

1) This training montage and the other one are the only bearable parts of this movie.

2) Excellent work from Vince Di Cola on the musical score. "Training Montage" and "War" saved Rocky IV from having the worst movie soundtrack ever.

3) Rocky's trainer, Duke. How did this joker guide Apollo to the heavyweight championship when the only in-fight advice he could give Rocky was "Brace Yourself!" and "No Pain"? No sage wisdom like "Drago is holding his left low, the right hook is there all night".

4) Rocky and Adrian's redheaded son. He is from 100% Italian ancestry, had dark hair in Rocky II, and now he's a redhead? They must have done a producer a favor by using his son.

5) The stupid, stupid robot they gave Paulie for his birthday. I know it was a time filler to get the movie to 90 minutes but Stallone couldn't think of anything better?


1) Rocky 4 is hall of fame awesome.
2) That robot was and still is hilarious. It deserves an oscar for best robot ever. That robot would bitch slap Johnny 5.
3) The soundtrack is the greatest collection of sound in human history.
4) Who gives a crap about his kid. Little cry baby bitch.
5) Duke didn't need to say anything. He uses the shining.

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