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.

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Rocky III (1982)


Genre: Drama
Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Mr. T
Time: 99 minutes



After defeating Apollo Creed, Rocky Balboa is the new Heavyweight champion. He goes from rags to riches. Big house. cars, motorcycles, money, commercials, fans; he has it all. He goes into a series of 10 successful title defenses, but, unbeknownst to him, his opponents were hand-picked by his management. When Clubber Lang, an absolute monster of a fighter, comes along, Balboa is highly unprepared and loses his belt. Rocky also loses his manager and friend, Mickey. As he is looking to gather the pieces of himself, the fallen boxer gets a bit of unlikely help from a former enemy, namely Apollo Creed.

Just like the character of Rocky, the Rocky franchise lost a bit of its edge with this particular installment. There is a lot of good here. In spite of his limited acting skill set, Mr. T offers a great on screen bad guy. He is convincing as Clubber Lang. Though his mom must have been upset to see him being so mean and all. Stallone is still pretty good as Rocky. The last scene between the title character and his dying manager is really solid. It was also nice that they gave Adrian even more of a voice and an importance here.

Unfortunately, the script felt a little weaker here. It felt as if they were going through the motions and forgot to add a little more substance. Some of the dialogue and action was a bit cheesy too. That bit where Apollo and Rocky run on the beach, then jump and hug in slow motion on the beach made me laugh and cringe at the same time.

Overall, while this is not a perfect offering, Rocky III remains a very entertaining film.
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