Now it’s time for our first real montage to pad run time, set to Robert Tepper’s “No Easy Way Out.”.Adrian doesn’t want Rocky to fight, afraid for his life.Rocky now agrees to fight Drago on Christmas day in Moscow.He blames himself, but that’s all we really see.But how many people flat out blame Rocky for Apollo’s death?.Rocky could have thrown in the towel, but between rounds, Apollo told him not to stop the fight for anything.The exhibition fight becomes all too real when only a few heavy punches from Drago end Apollo’s life.We interrupt this “Living in America” music video for a boxing match.Creed comes in with a musical number led by James Brown to pad the run time. The Soviet team wants Rocky, not Apollo, saying Creed is over the hill and not worth their time. Apollo feels like he’s got something to prove. Apollo meets with Rocky to discuss the possibility of going after Drago.There’s a question about the use of steroids, but they deny this, claiming that Ivan is naturally trained.The media meets with Drago and his team during his high tech training session.But Apollo wants a crack at the Russian.They want to set up an exhibition fight with Rocky, America’s famous world champion.to show off what his people believe is Russian athletic superiority. Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren) comes to the U.S.
But I want to make sure you understand why our hero has to face down communism.
But Mickey, his long time trainer and mentor has been arranging fights that are easy so that Rocky can stay on top. Rocky III: This time, Rocky’s beyond famous and wealthy thanks to his new status as champ.This time, Rocky’s goal is to beat Apollo. Rocky and Adrian get married and have a son together. And a lot of Apollo’s critics feel that he got off easy with a win by decision. Rocky’s getting famous for being the guy who forced a decision and went the distance against the heavyweight champion of the world. The movie is just as much a love story as it is a boxing movie. Along the way, Rocky meets and falls in love with Adrian. In a split decision, Apollo is declared champion once more and he tells Rocky that there will be no rematch.
Rocky’s goal is not to win, but to go the distance – a full 15 rounds of fighting without being knocked out, forcing a decision for the winner. Rocky Balboa is the guy that gets chosen.