Apex Mountain
Talia Shire; Spider Rico; women removing glasses (qualified); shy girlfriends (qualified)
In the discussion (12)
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- Stallone’s peak is placed at Rocky III and First Blood in 1982, not this film. — Bill Simmons
- Removing glasses to reveal a more attractive woman is tentatively an apex; She’s All That is considered, while another response disputes suddenly finding Adrian hot.
- Talia Shire receives affirmative apex answers; later projects reportedly did not succeed.
- Shy girlfriends receive a tentative yes. — Chris Ryan
- Bull Durham is preferred for abstaining from sex during sports, with disagreement over whether Rocky truly abstains.
- John Avildsen’s peak may be The Karate Kid, when he had both that and Rocky despite the earlier Oscar.
- Philadelphia alternatives include 1776, the 1983 Sixers and major football wins; Rocky remains a defining image rather than a settled unique apex. — Chris Ryan
- Burt Young’s more tolerable Rocky III character is considered, while Back to School is named his best performance. — Bill Simmons
- Spider Rico receives a definite yes. — Bill Simmons
- Ice-skating dates face Happy Gilmore and The Cutting Edge alternatives.
- Rocky movies receive a no.
- Boxing-film apex is disputed by definition: Raging Bull is judged better and chosen for a desert island, while Rocky is more culturally significant.