Rocky VI

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Sylvester Stallone is to climb back into the ring for a sixth Rocky film.

The new movie will come 30 years after Stallone, now 59, shot to fame in the original and 15 years after the most recent instalment in the boxing series.

He will write and direct the movie as well as playing Rocky Balboa. Real-life champion Antonio Tarver is in talks to be the opponent in Rocky's final bout.

"We'll try to capture the essence of the first couple of films," Stallone told industry newspaper Variety.

Rocky became an iconic film figure in the 70s and 80s as Stallone portrayed the hero overcoming challenges in the ring and his personal life.

Comeback

The first film won three Oscars in 1977, including best picture and best director - but many fans felt the series went gradually downhill after that.

The new movie will show Rocky as an ageing, lonely has-been in Philadelphia who is reluctant to come out of retirement.

"There's a computer fight between the reigning world champion and Balboa, and Balboa wins," Stallone told Variety.

"The champion's management says 'let's do this for real, for charity'.

"Rocky says 'no' but decides to be true to himself even though he's going to be berated by everyone. Just to compete, not to win."

'Last chapter'

Stallone added that aspects of Rocky's life often mirrored his own.

"I am drawing on a lot of my feelings that are in synch with many people's feelings about facing the last chapter of their lives and how they want it to be written," he said.

"Rocky goes through the scepticism of trying to go against the tide, to go against common sense."

Like Rocky, Stallone has been out of the spotlight for some time, appearing in a string of poorly-received action films in the years since the last Rocky film came out.

Hollywood 'factory'

He recently produced a reality TV show featuring would-be boxers vying for a $1m prize.

Stallone told Variety Hollywood was now a more "strict business" than when he started.

"It's not a dream factory now, it's a real factory. In a good way," he said.

There are also reports that Stallone will star in a new Rambo film.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4350830.stm

And I really thought Rocky V was going to be the last one...
 
Gato_Solo said:
I thought Rocky III was the last one... :confuse2: :lol2:
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How could you miss that spectacular fight with the russian. A guy trained with state of the art equipment, steroids and in the USSR. While Rocky trains practically out on the snow in Syberia with state of the rock age equipment and obviously.......no steroids. Yet, he manages to beat the hell of a taller much stronger evil commie in his homeland. :lol:
 
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Weird Al - Theme to Rocky VIII said:
Fat and weak, what a disgrace.
Guess the champ got too lazy.
Ain't gonna fly now, he's just takin' up space.
Sold his gloves, threw his eggs down the drain.

But he's no bum, he works down the street.
He bought the neighborhood deli.
Back on his feet, now he's choppin' up meat.
Come inside, maybe you'll hear him say:

Try the rye or the kaiser,
They're on special tonight.
If you want, you can have an appetizer.
You might like our salami, and the liver's all right.
And they'd really go well with the rye,
Or the kaiser.

Never eats while on the job.
He heard it's good to stay hungry.
But he makes a pretty mean shish kabob.
Have a taste, they were made fresh today.

Try the rye or the kaiser or the wheat or the white.
Maybe I can suggest an appetizer.
Stay away from the tuna, it smells funny tonight.
But you just can't go wrong with the rye,
Or the kaiser.

So today, his deli comes first.
Still he dreams of his past days of glory.
Goes in the back and beats up on the liverwurst,
All the while you can still hear him say:

It's the rye or the kaiser, it's the thrill of one bite.
Let me please be your catering advisor.
If you want substitutions, I won't put up a fight.
You can have your roast beef on the rye,
Or the kaiser.

The rye or the kaiser,
The rye or the kaiser,
The rye or the kaiser...
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