![]() ![]() In 2006, the Library of Congress selected Rocky for preservation in the United States National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Rocky and its theme song have become a pop-cultural phenomenon and an important part of 1970s American popular culture spawning a film series as well as a series of video games and merchandise. ![]() It has been ranked by numerous publications as one of the greatest films of all time, as well as one of the most iconic sports film ever made. The film received critical acclaim toward Stallone's writing, performance and the story among other accolades, it received ten Academy Award nominations and won three, including Best Picture. Rocky became the highest-grossing film of 1976, earning approximately $225 million worldwide. Rocky was premiered in New York City on November 21, 1976, and was theatrically released in the United States by United Artists on December 3. With an estimated production budget of under $1 million, Rocky popularized the rags to riches and American Dream themes of sports dramas which preceded the film. ![]() Principal photography began in January 1976, with filming primarily held in Philadelphia several locations featured in the film, such as the Rocky Steps, are now considered cultural landmarks. It entered a complicated production process after Stallone refused to allow the film to be made without him in the lead role United Artists eventually agreed to cast Stallone after he rejected a six figure deal for the film rights. Rocky entered development in March 1975, after Stallone wrote the screenplay in three days. In the film, Rocky Balboa (Stallone), an uneducated, small-time club fighter and debt collector gets an unlikely shot at the world heavyweight championship held by Apollo Creed (Weathers). It also stars Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, and Burgess Meredith. It is the first installment in the Rocky franchise. Avildsen and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. That old warhorse's still got some juice.(equivalent to $4.83 million in 2021) James Brown's "Living in America" (from Rocky IV ) has aged rather well, but the compilers realized Bill Conti's proto-disco score for the first installment still fares the best, and so five tracks are pulled from it (compared to just one from Rocky V ). But that also means that we zig-zag back and forth in the Rocky saga. Oddly, the sequencing isn't chronological, maybe so the two best-known tracks-the original theme and Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger," from Rocky III -could start off the CD with a one-two punch. ![]() No matter whether or not you think Sylvester Stallone should have gone back to the Rocky trough one more time, this soundtrack is fun because it's basically a collection of music from all the past movies in the saga, ending with Three 6 Mafia's rap contribution to Rocky Balboa, "It's a Fight." The CD starts off with Bill Conti's "Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)," which remains so totally awesome that we can only bow to its 1970s brilliance a 2006 remix tagged on at the end doesn't improve on it. International products have separate terms, are sold from abroad and may differ from local products, including fit, age ratings, and language of product, labeling or instructions. Gonna Fly Now (John X Remix) (2006 Digital Remaster) Overture (Instrumental) (2006 Digital Remaster) Rocky's Reward (Instrumental) (2006 Digital Remaster)Īlone In The Ring (Instrumental) (2006 Digital Remaster)Ĭan't Stop The Fire (2006 Digital Remaster) Redemption (Theme From Rocky II) (Instrumental) (2006 Digital Remaster)įanfare For Rocky (Instrumental) (2006 Digital Remaster)īurning Heart (From "Rocky IV") (2006 Digital Remaster)Ĭonquest (Instrumental) (2006 Digital Remaster)Īdrian (Instrumental) (2006 Digital Remaster) Going The Distance (Instrumental) (2006 Digital Remaster) Gonna Fly Now (Theme From "Rocky") (2006 Digital Remaster) ![]()
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