As a kid, growing up in the "fuck commies" era of mid 80s...Whipping the ass of a Russian was just fuckin awesome.
Bro i still get get goose bumps when i see the "old school" training of Rocky
Don't have to explain it to me. I devoured R3 at 14, the best thing I'd ever seen. Heartbroken when it didn't sweep the Oscars. "Eye of the Tiger," Thunderlips, Irish Mickey dies a Jew (huh?), Mr. T. Even watched his shitty A Team for a while.
Hindsight, though. All I'm saying.