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Je reviens sur la saga Rocky et l'implication incroyable de Sylvester Stallone !

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00:00 La genèse de la saga
01:25 Rocky
04:37 Rocky 2 : La Revanche
06:21 Rocky 3 : L'Œil du tigre
10:28 Rocky 4
17:00 La symbolique Rocky
19:03 Rocky 5
21:12 Rocky Balboa
24:28 Creed 1 & 2
29:30 L'héritage de Rocky

#Stallone #Retrospective #Rocky #Rambo
Transcription
00:00On March 24, 1975, a certain Chuck Wepner faced the great Muhammad Ali.
00:05For many, it's just a formality for Ali.
00:07But Wepner will last 15 rounds against the champions.
00:10Sly sees it as a beautiful metaphor for life.
00:12Defeat is merely a matter of perspective.
00:14He spent the next three days locked up at home scribbling what would become the first draft of Rocky.
00:19Then one day, he met two producers for a casting call.
00:23Shartloff and Winkler informed him that he was not selected.
00:26Stallone heads towards the exit, but at the last moment turns around
00:29and explains to them that he is also a screenwriter in his spare time.
00:31And that he has a very particular story that might interest them.
00:35The two producers then discovered Rocky and were completely thrilled.
00:38and offer Stallone $50,000 for the screenplay.
00:41They are considering James Caen or Robert Edford to play Rocky.
00:44But in a moment of courage or recklessness, depending on the situation,
00:47Stallone refuses to sell his screenplay unless he gets the lead role.
00:51The producers then drive up the bids.
00:53100,000, 200,000, up to more than 300,000 dollars, which Stallone refused.
00:57Let us remember that his wife is pregnant and that he lives in extreme poverty.
01:02In the end, the producers give in, but no longer believe in it.
01:04The film's budget will not exceed one million dollars.
01:07Stallone will pocket 20,000 for the script.
01:09Filming starts as quickly as it ends.
01:12The film crew doesn't understand what they're filming.
01:14And who is this so-called actor who has the lead role?
01:17Stallone is the only one who believes it.
01:19And it was when the film was released in theaters that it finally won everyone over.
01:28Rocky is the story of a second-rate boxer
01:31who will be given a chance at the world championship title.
01:34But Rocky is above all the story of a loser.
01:35who will have a chance to regain self-esteem.
01:38A moral victory.
01:39Proof that anything is possible.
01:41and that even at the lowest point, one can reach the summits.
01:43This is a quick summary of what the ideology of the American dream is.
01:47And that's what Rocky represents.
01:48at a time when pessimism prevails.
01:51Charles Manson, Vietnam, Watergate.
01:54In the 1970s, America was hurting, it no longer believed in itself,
01:57and shows it particularly in cinema.
01:59But in 1976, a glimmer of hope appeared.
02:03I'm talking about Rocky, of course.
02:05Sylvester Stallone's masterpiece.
02:07The cornerstone of his work.
02:09Writing himself, the ultimate protagonist.
02:11A genuinely good guy who cares about others.
02:13And who is involved in a film where the values ​​of determination,
02:16Respect and courage prevail.
02:18Everyone is alone here.
02:19Rocky is alone, Adrien is alone, Mickey is alone.
02:23Polly is alone, and even Apollo, despite being well surrounded, is alone, trapped in his megalomania.
02:28He will seek out Rocky for what he represents, as a symbol.
02:32without ever taking it seriously.
02:33But for Rocky, it's not a show.
02:35This is the fight of his life, even if no one realizes it.
02:39This scene illustrates it well.
02:40The determination of a man who has nothing to lose, hidden by a group of leaders,
02:44of advertisers, who continue to overshadow the true values ​​of ordinary America.
02:48Until the final fight, where Rocky can finally express himself, express his will to win,
02:52and go the distance.
02:54Because that's where the real battle is taking place.
02:56To prove to the world that he was not chosen for nothing,
02:58that he is more than just the local loser.
03:00And that's what he will confess to Adrian in a scene that Stallone considers to be the soul of the film.
03:04A scene that the team didn't want to film.
03:06Until Stallone convinced them that he could shoot the scene in one take.
03:09And he will do it without forcing it.
03:10Because Rocky, that's him.
03:11This fight is Stallone's fight.
03:13And the young actor also has to prove himself and go the distance.
03:17He will last 15 rounds against the world champion.
03:20He won't knock his opponent out, but he won't fall either.
03:23And for Rocky, it's a victory.
03:24Because the important thing is not to hit, but to take the hit and get back up.
03:28The bell rings, and from then on, Rocky is no longer a loser.
03:31And most importantly, he is no longer alone.
03:33No one is alone at that moment.
03:35He loses, yes.
03:36But he doesn't care.
03:37Because for him, the real victory lies there.
03:42This first Rocky film exudes genuine sincerity.
03:45Probably because it was conceived by a man who, like Rocky, does everything he can to escape poverty.
03:48The film also demonstrates innovation, being one of the first to use the stedicam.
03:53Particularly during the training montage, which is enhanced by Bill Conti's score,
03:57that I will not insult you by introducing you.
03:59The fight, meanwhile, is divinely well choreographed.
04:02Stallone will write it as he goes along.
04:04Right, left, right, left.
04:06Over 32 pages.
04:07And the energy of the superb Carl Weathers will elevate the confrontation.
04:11The film is the seventh best return on investment in the history of cinema.
04:15$225 million in revenue.
04:17Oscar for best editing, best director and best picture.
04:21Stallone, who enters the big leagues, who joins the ranks of a certain Charlie Chaplin and Orson
04:25Welles
04:26as being the only three to have been nominated in the Best Actor and Best Screenplay categories for the same
04:31movie.
04:31He will not win these two statuettes, but he finally knows glory and will now try to preserve it.
04:37Rocky II tells the story of the aftermath of the match and its consequences in the lives of our two fighters.
04:41One of them must live with a feeling of defeat that he will do everything to correct,
04:45and the other enjoys fame and money until eventually returning to his former life.
04:49in the slums of Philadelphia.
04:50Rocky discovers the frustration of fleeting fame.
04:53And despite his incredible popularity, he continues to be treated like an outcast, a simpleton.
04:58But the Italian stallion has not had his last word.
05:00He has to try his luck again, because now he believes in it.
05:03Now he's going there to win.
05:05The show is over, now it's time for the fight.
05:08The fight of a champion who has lost the respect of his peers.
05:10The fight of a boxer who must finally prove to the world that he is not a mistake.
05:14Rocky is still as endearing, still as naive.
05:18But this time, the desire to win is a feeling he is discovering.
05:21He tells himself that it is possible, even though he faces prejudice and doubt.
05:24The film is relatively conventional in its composition.
05:27We're taking the same approach as the first one and trying to improve on it.
05:30It lacks that magic, that ultimate sincerity that emanated from the first Rocky film.
05:34But this sequel makes up for it with its unwavering effectiveness.
05:37an equally engaging training montage
05:39and a final battle that is far more accomplished than the first in terms of staging.
05:42The layout is more readable.
05:44The camera enters the ring, bringing us right up close to the fighters.
05:47And that makes this exchange of blows even more intense.
05:49Moreover, one can clearly feel that quite a few blows are genuinely being struck,
05:52to such an extent that one might believe that the animosity between the two characters is reflected in the actors.
05:56Rocky II is one of Hollywood's first successful sequels.
05:59But above all, it is and remains a relevant sequel.
06:02socially just,
06:03And Stallone proves he can carry a film on his own.
06:05taking on the triple role of director, screenwriter and actor for the second time.
06:09It is on the victory of his alter ego that he leaves the 70s behind him.
06:14He is bringing this decade to a very humble end.
06:17And he begins the story in an unusual way.
06:34Rocky III, darkly subtitled The Eye of the Tiger,
06:37will be the first real success of the saga in France.
06:40with over 3 million admissions.
06:42For Stallone, at the time, this marked the end of Rocky's adventures.
06:45which is far too much a part of him.
06:46And the character's development goes in that direction.
06:48Its development feels like an ending in this third installment.
06:52All of his moral dilemmas from the first two films are represented here.
06:56Rocky is at his peak, he has been the undisputed world champion for several years.
06:59The former working-class kid from the rough neighborhoods of Philly is now a brand.
07:03a commercial symbol.
07:04And that's what will harm the film.
07:06The public no longer recognizes the character.
07:08They can no longer project themselves into it.
07:10Rocky has a perfect physique,
07:12He is handsome, he is rich,
07:14In short, it's too perfect and the change is too sudden.
07:16But a character who does not evolve is a bad character.
07:19And its evolution here is more than consistent.
07:22Stallone had to confront Rocky with this new life.
07:24He had to hoist it to the top in order to bring it back down more easily.
07:27And that's where Clubber Lang comes in.
07:31Given how little we know about this character,
07:33That's because it is simply the representation of fear.
07:35And the origin of our fears is often very vague.
07:38Clubber represents Rocky's fear.
07:40this fear that makes him doubt himself.
07:45This fear begins to consume him.
07:47But thanks to the support of his wife and friends,
07:49He managed to overcome his fears.
07:51He pushes himself beyond his limits and eventually overcomes his fear.
07:53Proof that Rocky 3 has much more to offer than meets the eye.
07:56And this is thanks to Stallone's superb writing.
07:58He has a mastery of his characters like no one else.
08:00And what's more, he also has the luxury of directing.
08:03We're starting to recognize his style.
08:05its rhythm, its way of introducing dramatic elements,
08:08and especially his cutting work.
08:10Particularly through the rhythmic introduction set to the legendary song
08:12Hey of the Tiger,
08:13I know, it's a beautiful accent.
08:15a song by Survivor
08:16and which perfectly complements this introduction
08:18which has the strength of already saying everything about all the characters.
08:22You can see Mickey's pride there.
08:24and his concern in the face of this new threat.
08:26Polly's jealousy,
08:28Adrienne's behavioral evolution
08:29who wants to feel much more confident
08:31and who proved to be a true pillar for Rocky in this installment.
08:34Rocky, whom we see here dominating all his opponents
08:37with disconcerting ease.
08:39We are also witnessing its embourgeoisement
08:41and to his rise to stardom.
08:42Villa, motorcycle, jewelry
08:44advertising for banks,
08:46merchandising,
08:47He lowers his guard.
08:48gradually loses his will to win,
08:50takes things for granted.
08:51But at the same time,
08:52we are witnessing the rise of the antagonist
08:54which can only rise
08:55because it is at its lowest point.
08:56The contrast is created through image inserts,
08:59crossfades and split screens,
09:01the release of a fighter
09:02and the determination of another.
09:03Within the first 5 minutes,
09:04We know that Rocky is doomed to fail.
09:06because the rise undoubtedly precedes the fall.
09:09And it is by falling,
09:11returning to the lowest point,
09:12that it will be able to rise again.
09:13It's brilliant, quite simply.
09:15And it's a shame that people don't admit to liking this film.
09:17This is far from being a B-movie.
09:18It's cleverly told.
09:20And all that bling bling serves the story.
09:22No more approximate physical appearance.
09:24It's the 80s.
09:25This is the golden age of bodybuilding.
09:26And Stallone has to adopt this perfect physique
09:28to be consistent with the complacency of his character.
09:31Its realization also makes sense.
09:33It's more nervous,
09:34more like a music video.
09:35This is a far cry from the delicacy and modesty of the first two films.
09:38But this third installment remains consistent
09:40and manages to develop its subtext skillfully.
09:43The idea is no longer to go the distance.
09:45Now it's win or nothing.
09:46And Stallone wins with Rocky III.
09:48Success was achieved.
09:50He completely reinvented the concept of sequels in Hollywood.
09:53He made them immediate successes,
09:54which was unprecedented at the time.
09:56He reinvented sequels.
09:59He invented the sequel industry as we know it today.
10:02He really laid the foundations for a whole other aspect of the industry.
10:05An aspect that did not exist before.
10:07And a certain John Travolta understood that perfectly.
10:09since he will come to get him to make the sequel
10:11Saturday Night Fever, Staying Alive.
10:14But during filming, Stallone thought about reinventing himself.
10:17At that time, Rocky was over for him.
10:19And he needs to find a way out if he wants to survive.
10:21That's how he landed the lead role in a small film.
10:23called First Blood.
10:31Rocky IV can easily aspire to cult film status.
10:34It has something unique about it.
10:36Through its design, its context
10:39and the reputation that it still carries to this day.
10:41The Eastern bloc and the Western bloc
10:43have been strategically clashing for several long years now.
10:46And Rocky IV, in an almost prophetic way,
10:48will signify the end of the war just before it happens.
10:52Rocky, through his final speech,
10:53will unite two peoples through his victory.
10:56Because if America wins, by definition,
10:59It's the world that wins.
11:00At least, that's what the film tries to make us believe.
11:03Rocky vs Drago, obviously,
11:05much more than a simple fight between two men.
11:07But Stallone says that better than I can.
11:18The scheme is, of course, extremely Manichean.
11:21The United States, blessed by God,
11:22represented by a humble champion with a big heart,
11:25against the Soviet machine,
11:26the almost robotic Ivan Drago,
11:28who aspires to nothing,
11:30who is nothing but a puppet under the thumb of the USSR.
11:32The duality is confirmed during the training montage,
11:34all dressed in metaphors,
11:35showing Rocky training in the Siberian wilderness,
11:38taming enemy territory
11:40and using it to increase his strength.
11:42Then Drago, using technology like a second skin,
11:45using subterfuge to win,
11:47going around in circles like a caged animal,
11:49a prisoner of his condition.
11:50Thinking they were rising, but actually staying in the same place,
11:53while Rocky climbs mountains
11:55to reach the summits.
11:57Stallone nevertheless tries to show some nuance.
12:00He highlights American arrogance,
12:01particularly through the character of Apollo Creed,
12:03and through his behavior towards Drago,
12:05but also through the staging of their fight
12:07which is intended to be more or less deliberately over the top.
12:10Now, if we detach ourselves from all political considerations,
12:12The film proves to be remarkably effective.
12:15Rocky faces his greatest opponent,
12:17in both senses of the term.
12:18Two meters of bulging muscles,
12:20The Terminator from the cold,
12:22the man with three lines,
12:23one of the most villainous characters in cinema,
12:25Ivan Drago.
12:26But facing him, he will find an extremely determined Rocky.
12:29extremely angry,
12:30who opens his Lamborghini door in an ultra badass way,
12:33who does shoulder sit-ups
12:35who carries all the members of his family on a cart.
12:38Actually, now that I think about it,
12:39But what if Rocky, Adrian, and Pauly are in Russia on the evening of December 25th?
12:43That means they passed the kid on to the neighbor
12:44and that they spend Christmas all alone.
12:46They're truly monsters!
12:48You can say what you want about Rocky IV,
12:50but it's hard not to be moved
12:51faced with a completely surreal final battle,
12:54Starring two actors who are genuinely beating the crap out of each other,
12:57and staged in an almost music video style
12:58which accentuates that ultra-satisfying 80's touch.
13:01Rocky IV is a pure product of its time.
13:04of quite incredible brute force,
13:06despite certain weaknesses,
13:08the general excess
13:09some awkward sequences
13:10and the political bias is not the most subtle.
13:13Stallone would become aware of all this decades later.
13:15and will decide to give his film a new vision.
13:31During the lockdown,
13:32He plans to re-release Rocky IV.
13:34to offer a more personal vision,
13:36Less political and more realistic.
13:38He himself admits with time
13:39that he may have gone too far with this film,
13:41But according to him,
13:42He didn't have total control at the time.
13:44which is very hard to believe
13:46in view of the actor's influence in the mid-80s.
13:49Here, we get 40 minutes of never-before-seen footage.
13:51We get rid of unnecessary things,
13:52like Polly's robot,
13:53and we prolong the moments of emotion,
13:55like the funeral of Apollo Creed.
13:57Adrian and Duke are being highlighted
13:58to virtually erase Brigitte Nielsen,
14:01which is a shame at times
14:02because she sometimes had fairly coherent dialogue,
14:04And that's going to be one of the problems with this new setup.
14:07Some scenes deserved to remain.
14:09because the film lacks elements at times,
14:10which makes the rhythm much less fluid,
14:12less effective.
14:13Conversely, others deserved to be removed.
14:16or even modified.
14:17The Lamborghini scene, for example,
14:19which, for once, truly belongs to its time.
14:21An era when the specifications
14:22imposed this kind of musical break
14:24in order to appeal to younger children
14:26who spent their time watching MTV.
14:27The image ratio has also changed.
14:29It goes from 1.85 to 2.35.
14:32presumably to be able to incorporate the new scenes.
14:34scenes completely restored
14:35and more beautiful than ever.
14:37Furthermore, if you want to know more
14:38regarding this restoration,
14:39Stallone posted on his YouTube channel
14:41a sort of making-of,
14:42where he explains how and why
14:44He wanted to create this new montage.
15:05We understand what Sylvester Stallone was trying to achieve.
15:07refocus on the characters
15:09and set aside the context of the time.
15:11In this case, it's the Cold War.
15:12That's why he allows more time
15:14to the character on screen.
15:15He takes his time to let the emotion take effect.
15:17Which is paradoxical.
15:18since this new assembly
15:19is shorter than the other.
15:20Drago's character development is gaining depth.
15:23Much more humane here
15:24through his various reactions.
15:25We realize that he is just a man
15:27who wants to win,
15:28who wants to make their dreams come true.
15:29For him and only for him.
15:31And that's noticeable during the final fight.
15:33which will also aim to be much more realistic
15:35in terms of sound design.
15:41The closing speech also takes place
15:43a completely different turn of events.
15:44Much less fanciful.
15:46And the Russian government
15:47does not allow herself to be seduced
15:48This time, through the champion's own words.
15:49Which gives us a reaction
15:50Much more authentic.
15:52And this proves that perhaps,
15:53Effectively,
15:54Stallone did not have total control
15:55from his film.
15:56Because why film a scene
15:57where the government applauds
15:59and another scene
16:00Where does he storm off in a fury?
16:01Maybe Stallone
16:02was under some pressure
16:03of his government.
16:04Who knows?
16:04That, at least,
16:06We'll never know.
16:07Brief,
16:07if you're a fan of the Rocky universe
16:09and that you want to see
16:09previously unseen and remastered images,
16:11Well, it's worth a look.
16:12But this version still remains
16:14relatively dispensable,
16:15not providing any real added value
16:17to the saga.
16:17(Parenthesis closed)
16:18Let's now go back to 1985.
16:21The original film is released
16:22And it's another colossal success.
16:24Fans from all over the world
16:25They are queuing up to see the film.
16:27Some will have to wait weeks
16:28before being able to see it in theaters.
16:30We even distribute ourselves
16:31VHS tapes smuggled in Russia
16:32to tell you that the film
16:33is appreciated everywhere.
16:34People at the cinema
16:35they rise up during the fight,
16:37they shout,
16:38They cry.
16:38Stallone,
16:39It's the MCU of its time.
16:40It's a real phenomenon.
16:42And even the American president approves.
16:44The success is so huge
16:46Stallone will suffer for it.
16:47That will directly affect his ego
16:49which will double in volume
16:50before being regurgitated
16:51in his next film.
16:52He'll think he's untouchable.
16:54While Rocky IV
16:55will be his last big success
16:57of the decade.
17:26It's somewhat autobiographical.
17:28what's happening in the ring right now.
17:33The Rocky saga is an autobiography
17:35a metaphor for Stallone's life.
17:37He writes all the screenplays
17:38and inserts his worldview into it.
17:40His achievements,
17:41his doubts,
17:41his fears.
17:42In the first film,
17:43the character of Rocky
17:44is a talented loser
17:45who will seize the chance of a lifetime
17:47in order to touch his dreams
17:47with the tip of my finger.
17:48At that time,
17:49Stallone is also
17:50in a similar situation.
17:51Broke but guided
17:52by a lucky star
17:53when he creates this character
17:54and will negotiate the sale
17:55from his script.
17:56In Rocky II,
17:57Rocky is gaining in popularity.
17:59He discovers a life
17:59more financially pleasant
18:00but made some mistakes
18:02and passes by nothing
18:02to fall back into the depths.
18:04The same will be true for Stallone.
18:05who after the success
18:06from the first Rocky
18:07will also experience failure
18:08with the flop
18:09from the Hell's Tavern
18:09and Fist.
18:10For the first Rocky,
18:11Stallone is the only one
18:12to believe in his film.
18:13So he climbs the stairs alone.
18:14to say that he created his only
18:16and that the ascent
18:17is the logical next step.
18:18In Rocky II,
18:19He mounts them accompanied
18:20as if to thank
18:21those
18:21to whom does he owe this success?
18:22and that Rocky also exists
18:24thanks to them.
18:24In Rocky II,
18:25Rocky is going there to win.
18:27It's no longer a question
18:27with a gamble.
18:28Same for Stallone
18:29who must do
18:30This sequel was a success.
18:31Where the first
18:31It was a surprise success.
18:33In Rocky III,
18:34he takes a step back
18:34regarding his situation.
18:35How celebrity
18:36can create blinders on you
18:37and how to do it
18:38to stay on top
18:39despite the competition?
18:40Rocky is in a bind.
18:42Doesn't know how to get back up.
18:43Just like Stallone
18:44who fails
18:44to flourish artistically
18:46apart from his signature character.
18:48The writing of Rocky IV
18:49is vampirized
18:50through all the megalomania
18:51of the actor
18:51then in the midst of the era
18:52Brigitte Nielsen.
18:53This megalomania
18:54that he will admit to having had
18:55at that time,
18:56we feel it
18:57in its realization
18:57but also in his writing.
18:59Rocky is now
19:00the savior
19:00bringing peace
19:01in the world
19:02through his victories.
19:03Then we arrive at
19:04to Rocky V
19:04that he writes
19:05in a time of doubt.
19:06Stallone has to leave
19:07from the starting point
19:08to better reinvent itself.
19:10He will therefore also
19:11start again from the starting point
19:12his character.
19:13Bringing him back to reality
19:14after his exploits
19:15superheroes
19:15and giving him a taste
19:16the inevitability of life
19:17who gives no quarter.
19:19Without forgetting
19:19Rocky Balboa of course
19:21But I'll come back to that later.
19:22a little later.
19:23Stallone has the best
19:24intentions of the world
19:25when he starts construction
19:26Rocky V.
19:27He wants to offer
19:27to his alter ego
19:28a nice way out.
19:29So he brings back
19:30John Advitsen is directing,
19:32Bill Conti on the soundtrack
19:33and leaves on a note
19:34more authentic
19:35much closer
19:36of the first two films
19:36than the following two.
19:37The film tells
19:38how Rocky is forced
19:39to quit boxing
19:40after a fight
19:41too violent against Drago
19:42and how he will find himself
19:43ruined because of the schemes
19:44from his polite brother-in-law.
19:46Rocky is back!
19:46back to square one
19:47trying as best as possible
19:49to regain its former glory
19:50through a good fighter
19:51but heartless
19:52Tommy Gun.
19:53The latter will finish
19:54by being attracted
19:55by the glitter
19:55and will betray Rocky
19:57who will eventually confront him
19:58in a street fight.
19:59This fight was originally supposed to
20:00ending with Rocky's death
20:01but the film producers
20:02They will decide otherwise.
20:04Advitsen will therefore leave
20:04the filming
20:05and the final battle
20:06will be directed by Stallone himself
20:08who is not credited
20:09as such in the credits
20:10but of which one can see
20:11his visual tics
20:12particularly the flashbacks
20:13and other psychedelic sequences.
20:15The return of Bill Conti
20:16does not prevent the soundtrack
20:16to renew itself
20:17offering different pieces
20:18pretty cool rap
20:19and dressing up the weak sequences
20:21boxing that the film offers.
20:22In Rocky V
20:23Stallone reconnects
20:24with a more sensitive cinema.
20:25He highlights
20:26his own doubts
20:27its ability to absorb
20:28and his own fears
20:29to be forgotten.
20:31But the specter of the first installment
20:32planes far too often
20:33above this film
20:34who certainly has a heart
20:35but which is sometimes lacking
20:36of a certain nuance.
20:37There was no need
20:38to ruin Rocky
20:39to get the message across.
20:40It's just a pretext.
20:41to find
20:41the old sets
20:42early films.
20:43Stallone could have built
20:44a truly great film
20:45on the transmission
20:46what a certain
20:47Ryan Coogler
20:4825 years later
20:49with Creed.
20:49Despite everything
20:50Some scenes are touching.
20:51The flashback with Mickey
20:52is beautifully sincere
20:53and perfectly interpreted
20:54by a Stallone
20:55full of emotion.
20:56The stage will be built
20:57in a way
20:58to what we avoid
20:58anachronisms.
20:59Mickey is lit up
21:00in a rather vivid manner
21:01in order to hide his advanced age
21:03that he was much less
21:04during the first film.
21:04In short, this sequel
21:06is not bad in itself
21:07but it constitutes
21:07an ending that is not
21:08befitting the character.
21:09An ending that will not be
21:10Ultimately, not one.
21:11Fortunately.
21:15Rocky Balboa arrive
21:16at one time
21:17where Stallone no longer has
21:17nothing to lose
21:18and once again
21:19he will transpose
21:20his doubts and regrets
21:21through the character
21:22of Rocky.
21:22In this sixth installment
21:24Rocky is old
21:24he lost his wife
21:25Adrienne has cancer
21:26and he became
21:27restaurant owner
21:28which he renamed in the name
21:29of the love of his life.
21:30There is a sort of
21:31monument
21:32that everyone greets
21:33and seems to consider
21:34like a relic
21:34living in a bygone era.
21:36But Rocky still has
21:36things to prove to oneself
21:37he knows
21:38for him the fight
21:39is not finished yet.
21:40He has that feeling
21:41of incompleteness that gnaws at him
21:42He needs to get rid of it
21:44putting on for the last time
21:45his boxing gloves
21:46and face the world champion
21:47much younger
21:48and athletic that he
21:49which will not prevent him
21:50to hold on until the final round.
21:51Because that's where it is
21:52where is the real fight
21:53for him
21:54to string together the rounds of life
21:55and collect
21:56without ever faltering.
21:57That's what he explains
21:58to his son
21:58through one of the most beautiful
21:59and the most accurate monologues
22:01written for cinema.
22:05This sixth film
22:06is wonderfully sincere.
22:08Stallone continues his biography
22:09through life
22:10of the one who considers
22:11like his best friend.
22:12The two share
22:13in this film
22:14a desert crossing
22:15after a career
22:16crowned with success
22:16but more or less spoiled
22:18through poor choices.
22:19Proof that at that time
22:20Stallone is aware
22:21of his reputation as a has-been
22:22that he has been dragging around for 10 years.
22:23Just like his character
22:24consumed by this feeling
22:25unfinished work
22:26and mocked for his choice
22:27to get back in the ring
22:28Stallone will be mocked
22:29for his desire to revive
22:30his character
22:31one last time.
22:32I knew it
22:35when I said
22:35that I wanted to do it
22:36I had no doubt
22:37that people
22:37were going to make fun of me.
22:39People were looking at me
22:40as if I were crazy.
22:42For him
22:43the champion in the film
22:44equivalent to an industry
22:45cinematographic
22:46that he no longer understands
22:46and he will face him
22:47with his character
22:48prove it to him
22:49that he too
22:50despite his age
22:51still has its place
22:51in this industry.
22:53It shows in the 21st century
22:54that he still has
22:54things to tell
22:55And he does it with heart.
22:57Stallone and Rocky
22:58prove that they do not take
22:59not yet completely
22:59dust
23:00and that they still have
23:01enough strength
23:01to make a difference.
23:03One behind
23:03is in front of the camera
23:04the other one in the ring
23:05and in life.
23:06This film is a statement
23:08love for his character
23:09and its audience.
23:10He proves it once again
23:11that he is a great screenwriter
23:12and a great actor
23:13particularly through
23:14some poignant scenes
23:15which cannot leave you indifferent.
23:17Regarding the implementation
23:18Stallone opts for a biased approach
23:20Daring but coherent.
23:21The photo is intentionally
23:22very saturated
23:23The colors are aggressive.
23:24especially at the beginning of the film
23:26when Rocky makes his rounds
23:27in honor of Adriane
23:28and that he projects himself
23:28in an idyllic past
23:30and it's over.
23:30As for the fight...
23:31varies depending on the fighters.
23:33During the first round
23:34when Dixon is in control
23:35true champion
23:36in real life
23:37the staging
23:37aims to be very realistic
23:39very close to what we can see
23:40on television.
23:41Then when Rocky
23:41fictional character
23:42takes over
23:43in the second part of the fight
23:44this one becomes much more
23:46cinematographic
23:46with a camera
23:47closer to the boxers
23:48slow motion
23:49voiceovers
23:50colorimetry changes
23:51That's Stallone's signature
23:52since its beginnings
23:53as a director
23:54always very graphic
23:55very lively
23:56Stallone is a painter
23:57and it depicts
23:58about his work in film.
24:00It is therefore with restraint
24:02sincerity and elegance
24:03that Rocky disappears
24:04momentarily
24:04of the Hollywood landscape.
24:06He leaves us a saga
24:07that we can put facing
24:08to American history
24:09who will have crossed
24:10decades
24:10with a lot of consistency
24:11and lucidity.
24:12Individually
24:13the quality of the films
24:14can be debated
24:15but all
24:16constitutes a block
24:17undeniably consistent
24:18a lesson in courage
24:19which extends
24:20over several generations
24:21and this strong comeback
24:22Stallone and Rocky
24:23They richly deserved it
24:24just like success
24:25public and critics
24:26that the film will generate.
24:31Creed is first and foremost
24:32a prejudice
24:33a project that many
24:34will snub
24:34even mock
24:35but Creed is a movie
24:37who has a heart
24:37Made with passion
24:38by an enthusiast
24:39and this enthusiast
24:40It's Ryan Coogler.
24:41We have in common
24:42of having had a father
24:43who introduced us
24:44the Rocky saga
24:44when we were children
24:45more or less
24:46that Coogler
24:47is extremely talented
24:48and that he will have the courage
24:49to write this screenplay
24:50in homage to his father.
24:51A scenario that Stallone
24:52will have difficulty accepting
24:53right away.
24:54For him, Rocky
24:54It's over
24:55the latest film
24:56concluded perfectly
24:57the saga.
24:57He will eventually be convinced
24:59by Ryan Coogler
25:00who succeeded in the feat
25:01to appropriate this universe
25:02while keeping
25:03and deepening
25:04the soul and the heritage
25:05of the character Rocky
25:06because that's what it's about
25:07here
25:07inheritance
25:08and that's probably
25:09what Stallone
25:09wanted to accept this role
25:11continue to keep alive
25:12this universe after him
25:13a project he may not have had
25:14not necessarily at the base
25:15But who came to his idea?
25:16with this proposal.
25:17Coogler's staging
25:19comes completely detached
25:20cinematic style
25:21of the saga
25:21in order to leave
25:22on a new basis.
25:23It offers a breath of fresh air
25:24to this universe
25:25he handles his camera
25:26with such virtuosity
25:27that boxing takes
25:28a whole other dimension
25:29still as epic
25:30but above all, much more dynamic.
25:32We can only point to an example
25:33the fight in the middle of the film
25:34entirely filmed
25:35in a single shot
25:36and perfectly choreographed.
25:38In just 3 films
25:39Ryan Coogler
25:39managed to establish itself
25:40like a director
25:41with style
25:41very effective
25:43innovative
25:43and recognizable
25:44even when it comes to
25:45large productions
25:46superheroes.
25:47But let's focus now
25:49about the film's message
25:50its subtext.
25:51The figure of the father
25:52the transmission
25:53the weight of the legacy
25:54are at the heart of the film.
25:56Adonis resents his father
25:57for not having been there for him
25:58of having it unintentionally
25:59abandoned
26:00to the benefit of his passion
26:01thereby depriving him of a reference point
26:02and forcing him to become independent
26:04of a name that is far too heavy to bear.
26:05When the latter
26:06plans a match
26:07between Apollo and Rocky
26:08it's in Rocky's place
26:09that he puts himself
26:09imitating his gestures
26:11to perfection
26:11therefore
26:12his father KO
26:13releasing on its spectrum
26:14A lifetime of frustration.
26:16Creed fights the symbol
26:17what does his father represent
26:18this symbol that made him
26:19from the shadows
26:19and prevents him from moving forward.
26:21It's only through Rocky
26:21that he will realize
26:22that the name of Creed
26:23is not a handicap
26:24but a force.
26:25He accepts his inheritance
26:26and decides to transcend it
26:27to strive towards something
26:29which is unique to him.
26:30Creed, like the whole
26:31films from the Rocky saga
26:32is a film that deals with
26:32of the human.
26:33Humans and their capabilities
26:34to take the blows
26:35that life can throw at him.
26:36And this philosophy
26:37is brought here again
26:38interestingly
26:39and intelligent.
26:40Koogler takes care
26:41of the character Rocky.
26:42He ensures a certain
26:43continuation of his career.
26:44His close relationship with Adonis
26:45It steals the show.
26:46Their relationship is touching.
26:47and even funny at times
26:48because of this generational gap.
26:50Rocky also delivers
26:51his final battle.
26:52The most intense
26:53but most importantly.
26:55Stallone is still
26:56also touching.
26:57Full of tenderness
26:57and kindness.
26:58His performance is unforgettable
27:00to such an extent that he will have
27:01finally the distinction
27:02that he deserves
27:02by winning different
27:03acting award
27:04for a role
27:05who will have brought him
27:06happiness until the very end.
27:08Rocky is a survivor
27:09of his own life.
27:10He lost everything.
27:11He saw everything collapse.
27:12And he's still there.
27:14Even his son
27:14moved away from him.
27:15Moreover, the emotion
27:16Stallone is sincere
27:17when he mentions it
27:18at the turn of a scene
27:19where one can see
27:19a picture of Rocky
27:20with his son
27:21portrayed by Sage Stallone
27:22in Rocky V
27:23and who will die tragically
27:24July 13, 2012
27:26at the age of 36.
27:29Sylvester Stallone
27:29took as many blows
27:30in life
27:31than his alter ego
27:31in the ring.
27:32Ryan Coogler
27:33is aware of
27:34and strives to write it
27:35with the greatest possible accuracy.
27:36He cannot afford to make a mistake.
27:38This is the first time
27:38that Rocky lives through
27:40another person's pen
27:41than Stallone.
27:41But not for long
27:42because the latter will regain control
27:44as co-screenwriter
27:45in Creed 2 in 2019
27:46where this time
27:47Adonis will have to face
27:48his biggest challenge
27:49the murderer's son
27:50of his father
27:51a certain Drago.
27:52Bring back Ivan Drago
27:53as a vengeful father
27:54was a risk to take
27:55so much the character
27:56will know much more
27:57than the machine from Rocky IV.
27:58Ivan is consumed by grief.
27:59by defeat
27:59and projects
28:00through success
28:01of his son
28:02to regain its former glory.
28:03The two can't even
28:04to be considered as antagonists.
28:06They are only looking for
28:07to escape their poverty
28:08to go beyond
28:09of the condition imposed upon them.
28:10The scenario
28:11is much more conventional
28:12than the first.
28:13Stallone is old school
28:14And it shows.
28:14We're following a classic pattern
28:16which is reminiscent of Rocky III.
28:17Adonis is now
28:18an accomplished champion
28:19but he will fight
28:20for the wrong reasons
28:21and will fall
28:22before leaving
28:23at the bottom of the scale
28:23to get back on their feet
28:24and to win.
28:26The comparison with Rocky III
28:27makes sense to me
28:28because my father
28:29introduced me to Rocky
28:30with Rocky III
28:31and 17 years later
28:32it's me
28:33who took him to the cinema
28:34to discover Creed II.
28:36We can say
28:36that the circle is complete.
28:37Unfortunately
28:38The film does not innovate.
28:39in terms of staging.
28:40It brings nothing new to the table.
28:41Stephen Capple Jr.
28:43only reproduces
28:44more or less correctly
28:45what Ryan Coogler
28:45did before him.
28:46We can deplore
28:47a soft underbelly
28:48and less inspired fights
28:49even though it remains just as effective.
28:51Globally
28:51the film still remains
28:52very good.
28:53It fits perfectly within a continuity
28:55and offers to Rocky
28:56a nice exit
28:57because it's his last one
28:58appearance on the big screen.
28:59We can feel it through
29:00the staging
29:01and from the very beginning of the film.
29:02We introduce it in the dim light
29:04He is no longer the protagonist.
29:05of this story.
29:05He no longer has a fight to wage.
29:07He is now
29:08the angel perched on Adonis's shoulder.
29:09And the end of the film
29:10will confirm it
29:11when he symbolically passes
29:12the torch to his protégé.
29:13He will not step into the ring
29:14It's no longer his.
29:16And Stallone
29:17by doing that
29:17leaves behind
29:18this legacy.
29:19But he leaves it
29:20in good hands.
29:21He will rejoin his family
29:22like a spiritual death
29:24and entry into paradise
29:25of a character
29:25that Stallone will finally be finished
29:27by leaving it in peace.
29:30I believe that in cinema
29:31we will never have followed
29:32the complete course
29:33of a character.
29:35Over 40 years of history
29:36broadcast on a large screen.
29:37Rocky has experienced everything.
29:38Loneliness
29:39happiness
29:40mourning
29:40glory
29:41wealth
29:42poverty
29:43doubt
29:44old age.
29:45It has spanned generations
29:46with such foresight
29:48than today
29:48He is unforgettable
29:49and will continue to offer happiness
29:51chills and sorrows
29:52to future generations.
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