Hey all,
It does stand on its own.
I CRIED hard in the first act when Rocky takes us to the various places in Philadelphia that we have come to know and also when he begins his training montage for the fight in Act 3.
The film hit home with me for a few reasons:
1. we've been waiting for a good Rocky since the the last miss of 1990
2. I am an ex bodybuilding competitor and know the fire of getting ready for an event
3. I've been writing movies since 1995 in pursuit of my dream
I cried so hard I had to avert my eyes from the many weird people of Los Angeles. (Since I am a New Yorker)
Hope you all enjoy it and if I could tell Stallone two things it would be:
Thank you ! and please check out my test trailer:
Hollis