Apex Mountain
Stallone’s 1985–86 global stardom; Dolph Lundgren; Warner Wolf; Barry Tompkins; Vince DiCola; movie sit-ups; sports-movie wet-blanket wives; Tony Burton; foreboding synthesizers; 1980s movie montages
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- Rocky IV plus Rambo: First Blood Part II made 1985–86 Stallone’s apex. — Bill Simmons
- Rocky IV was considered a Cold War movie apex candidate, with Red Dawn preferred by one host.
- Dolph Lundgren was treated as an apex case. — Bill Simmons
- Survivor’s apex remained Rocky III because “Eye of the Tiger” was the larger phenomenon. — Bill Simmons
- Warner Wolf’s local influence and “let’s go to the videotape” catchphrase made this an apex case. — Bill Simmons
- Barry Tompkins was treated as being at his announcing apex. — Bill Simmons
- Vince DiCola was treated as an apex case. — Bill Simmons
- The hayloft and fire-lit sit-ups were called an apex for movie sit-ups.
- The Russian anthem lost to The Hunt for Red October and earlier wrestling or game uses.
- Adrian was argued as an apex sports-movie wet-blanket wife.
- Tony Burton was treated as an apex case for Duke’s expanded role.
- The robot lost the 1980s-robot apex to alternatives including Terminator and Johnny 5.
- The film’s foreboding synthesizer music was considered an apex case.
- Rocky IV was selected as the apex for 1980s movie montages.