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Rocky IV

Apex Mountain

Rocky IV The Rewatchables

Stallone’s 1985 global stardom was the clearest apex; Cold War cinema, Dolph Lundgren, Warner Wolf, Barry Tompkins, Vince DiCola, sit-ups, wet-blanket wives, robots, and montages were also assessed.

In the discussion (14)
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  • Rocky IV plus Rambo: First Blood Part II made 1985–86 Stallone’s apex.
  • 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.
  • Survivor’s apex remained Rocky III because “Eye of the Tiger” was the larger phenomenon.
  • Warner Wolf’s local influence and “let’s go to the videotape” catchphrase made this an apex case.
  • Barry Tompkins was treated as being at his announcing apex.
  • Vince DiCola was treated as an apex case.
  • 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.