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also... that Jaws franchise LOL

It got so f**king ridiculous. What was Michael Caine thinking when he read the script to one of them. The shark followed the widow to Jamaica LOL

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Originally posted by coyne coyne wrote:

Originally posted by Drumcondra 69er Drumcondra 69er wrote:

Originally posted by coyne coyne wrote:

Here’s a discussion for yis.

Best to worst Rocky films, feel free to include to include the 2 Creed films. I’ll start off.

4 the best, 3, creed 1, rocky 2, creed 2, 1, 5, 6 is the worst 

Can't take anyone who diesn't appreciate Rocky I as being the best seriously.

Is there any franchise or series where the first instalment is considered the best though? Jaws is the only one which one I can think of atm.

I think in my most people's eyes 2 will always be greater than 1 because that's when the scenes such as the running through the scenes and the theme song really becomes popular.

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JAWS though LOL 1st one was good, 2nd was alright, the others need to be deleted from the archives LOL
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Originally posted by coyne coyne wrote:

Originally posted by Drumcondra 69er Drumcondra 69er wrote:

Originally posted by coyne coyne wrote:

Here’s a discussion for yis.

Best to worst Rocky films, feel free to include to include the 2 Creed films. I’ll start off.

4 the best, 3, creed 1, rocky 2, creed 2, 1, 5, 6 is the worst 

Can't take anyone who diesn't appreciate Rocky I as being the best seriously.

Is there any franchise or series where the first instalment is considered the best though? Jaws is the only one which one I can think of atm.

I think in my most people's eyes 2 will always be greater than 1 because that's when the scenes such as the running through the scenes and the theme song really becomes popular.

I think the fact that Rocky was nominated for ten Oscars and won three including best film means that in most people's eyes it will always be considered greater than II. And than all the others.

The rest are great lowest common denominator entertainment, especially III and IV. Rocky I is actually a great film. 


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Originally posted by Drumcondra 69er Drumcondra 69er wrote:

Originally posted by coyne coyne wrote:

Originally posted by Drumcondra 69er Drumcondra 69er wrote:

Originally posted by coyne coyne wrote:

Here’s a discussion for yis.

Best to worst Rocky films, feel free to include to include the 2 Creed films. I’ll start off.

4 the best, 3, creed 1, rocky 2, creed 2, 1, 5, 6 is the worst 

Can't take anyone who diesn't appreciate Rocky I as being the best seriously.

Is there any franchise or series where the first instalment is considered the best though? Jaws is the only one which one I can think of atm.

I think in my most people's eyes 2 will always be greater than 1 because that's when the scenes such as the running through the scenes and the theme song really becomes popular.

I think the fact that Rocky was nominated for ten Oscars and won three including best film means that in most people's eyes it will always be considered greater than II. And than all the others.

You might have a point here actually. 1 gated more than 2 and 3 also. But 4 came top in that category.

Why do you rate 4 so lowly, it's a fantastic film. The story is very corny but everything about it from the soundtrack is just pure class.
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Originally posted by McG McG wrote:

also... that Jaws franchise LOL

It got so f**king ridiculous. What was Michael Caine thinking when he read the script to one of them. The shark followed the widow to Jamaica LOL
"I have never seen it, but by all accounts it is terrible. However, I have seen the house that it built, and it is terrific.”LOL
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Originally posted by coyne coyne wrote:

Originally posted by Drumcondra 69er Drumcondra 69er wrote:

Originally posted by coyne coyne wrote:

Originally posted by Drumcondra 69er Drumcondra 69er wrote:

Originally posted by coyne coyne wrote:

Here’s a discussion for yis.

Best to worst Rocky films, feel free to include to include the 2 Creed films. I’ll start off.

4 the best, 3, creed 1, rocky 2, creed 2, 1, 5, 6 is the worst 

Can't take anyone who diesn't appreciate Rocky I as being the best seriously.

Is there any franchise or series where the first instalment is considered the best though? Jaws is the only one which one I can think of atm.

I think in my most people's eyes 2 will always be greater than 1 because that's when the scenes such as the running through the scenes and the theme song really becomes popular.

I think the fact that Rocky was nominated for ten Oscars and won three including best film means that in most people's eyes it will always be considered greater than II. And than all the others.

You might have a point here actually. 1 gated more than 2 and 3 also. But 4 came top in that category.

Why do you rate 4 so lowly, it's a fantastic film. The story is very corny but everything about it from the soundtrack is just pure class.

I actually love Rocky IV, it's gas. But it's not a serious film, it's a cartoon. It's kind of like World Cups, a list of my mates are attached to it because they were kids when it was out and they have good memories of it. It was very of its time in a very OTT era of film making.

I remember my Da bringing me to the cinema when Rocky III was out and we discovered that the Savoy  (I think) was showing a double bill of I and II so we decided to do that instead as I'd seen neither. I was about 11 or 12 but was blown away by both but particularly I.

We went back to see III again but even at that age I knew it was a different type of film even though I really enjoyed it. 
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Ghostbusters
First Blood
The Matrix
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All better than their sequels.
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the original is generally better than the sequel I find
The amount of sequel flops out there compared to the odd sequel being better than the first. 

I do love rocky IV though but more for the soundtrack and drama of creed dying and the Russia vs USA angle. But how many scenes with actual dialogue were there? Not that many! 
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Originally posted by Paulie Paulie wrote:

Ghostbusters
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All better than their sequels.

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Watched Rocky 1V last night and don’t get the hate for it. He takes some punishment from Drago and goes on to win the fight. Got to give him kudos for that
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I think Rocky IV is class. Cheese personified. 

He's like a piece of iron....
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Originally posted by McG McG wrote:

I think Rocky IV is class. Cheese personified. 

He's like a piece of iron....
Best Rocky song too. 
I must break it to you....Burning Heart tops Eye of the Tiger 


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Originally posted by Steve Amsterdam Steve Amsterdam wrote:

Originally posted by McG McG wrote:

I think Rocky IV is class. Cheese personified. 

He's like a piece of iron....
Best Rocky song too. 
I must break it to you....Burning Heart tops Eye of the Tiger 
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Originally posted by BigStrongMan BigStrongMan wrote:

Originally posted by Steve Amsterdam Steve Amsterdam wrote:

Originally posted by McG McG wrote:

I think Rocky IV is class. Cheese personified. 

He's like a piece of iron....
Best Rocky song too. 
I must break it to you....Burning Heart tops Eye of the Tiger 
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I see Sly has put the rod out LOL

Says he has a screenplay for Rocky VII (Adrian's revenge) but it didnt happen "because of certain individuals"

Hey yo Rocky, i reckon those certain individuals had come around to the fact that the horse was well and truly flogged to death
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I still can't get over the brutally realistic boxing scenes when neither the protagonist or the cartoon villain opponent (except Apollo R.I.P.)  seem to put up any sort of defence when clear punches are raining down on them. 
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Originally posted by McG McG wrote:

I see Sly has put the rod out LOL

Says he has a screenplay for Rocky VII (Adrian's revenge) but it didnt happen "because of certain individuals"

Hey yo Rocky, i reckon those certain individuals had come around to the fact that the horse was well and truly flogged to death


Sure Rocky VII & VIII were basically Creed I & II!
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