Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Rocky (1976)


Genre: Drama
Directed by: John G. Avildsen
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith
Time: 119 minutes



Rocky Balboa is a small-time southpaw boxing in clubs and making a living as a collector for a local loan shark, in the Italian Neighborhood of Philadelphia. When Rocky is randomly chosen by Heavyweight Champion Apollo Creed to be his opponent for a fight to be held during the US Bicentennial celebration, Balboa’s low-profile life gets turned upside down.

Sylvester Stallone wrote the script to this film. The producers did not want him to star in it at first, but he stood his ground, and that is a great thing. Stallone is perfect for this role. He brings Rocky Balboa to life and makes him truly believable. You cannot help rooting for this guy. He is the perfect underdog that never gives up. The supportive cast was also quite solid.

I have watched this particular film many times over the years, and I still get more and more out of it. It is a wonderful piece of cinema, that everyone needs to see at least once in their life.
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