The sequel to the iconic movie Rocky sees Balboa recovering from his bloody battle with Apollo Creed and trying to make a living out of the ring. Now married to Adrian and with a baby on the way, Rocky has retired but the flame is far from out. Creed, however, humiliated by the taunts of boxing fans, tempts Rocky out of his reluctant retirement for a rematch. Written and directed by Stallone and with the same cast line up from the original, Rocky II ($13) is one of the few sequels that lives up to, and some say better, its predecessor.
For many, the line between Sylvester Stallone and his iconic creation Rocky Balboa is distinctly blurred. This is the original movie that Stallone tried to make for years and it only hit the screen in 1976 when he finally persuaded a studio to allow him to play the role himself. Rocky ($11) is the story […]