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Rocky II The Rewatchables
Rocky II

The Dion Waiters Award for Best Heat Check Performance

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Rocky II The Rewatchables
Rocky II

Half-Assed Internet Research

The dedication, Leroy Neiman, Rocky’s reading, running-scene extras, room 669, the novelization, and Burt Young’s weight loss; Paulie speculation

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  • The film is dedicated to Stallone’s first agent, Jane Oliver. — Bill Simmons
  • Leroy Neiman appears drawing Apollo during training. — Bill Simmons
  • Rocky reads The Deputy Sheriff of Comanche County by Edgar Rice Burroughs to Adrian.
  • An estimated 800 schoolchildren were used for the running scene. — Bill Simmons
  • Adrian’s hospital room is numbered 669, described as an angel number. — Bill Simmons
  • A 1979 Rocky II novel credited to Stallone uses Rocky’s first-person narration and shifts to third person for Apollo. — Chris Ryan
  • Burt Young’s weight loss between films was disguised for the hospital scene and acknowledged in dialogue.
  • Paulie’s changing status and dependence on Rocky are discussed.
  • The group speculates that Paulie may be in love with Rocky. — Van Lathan
Rocky II The Rewatchables
Rocky II

Apex Mountain

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  • Stallone is rejected here in favor of his mid-1980s Rocky IV and Rambo period.
  • Bert Young’s mid-1980s run is considered.
  • Brent Musburger’s peak is debated. — Van Lathan
  • The Philadelphia Zoo tiger is nominated as being at its peak. — Bill Simmons
  • The eleven-minute coma is proposed as a peak for overlong coma scenes.
Rocky II The Rewatchables
Rocky II

Picking Nits

Rocky’s post-fight prospects, boxing rules and defense, chicken training, and Adrian’s tubeless coma

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  • Rocky should receive far more commercial and media opportunities after the first Apollo fight.
  • Apollo’s six-month layoff is questioned against the era’s frequent heavyweight schedules.
  • Chicken chasing is criticized as a poor training method. — Bill Simmons
  • The film’s double-knockdown rule is inaccurate because both fighters could continue if they beat the count.
  • Apollo absorbs implausibly many undefended body shots.
  • Adrian’s coma is shown without tubes, food, water, or other support. — Bill Simmons
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