Rocky II (1979) - Theatrical Trailer - © United Artists

Film: Rocky II.


Starring: Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith and Tony Burton.


Directed by: Sylvester Stallone.


Story & Screenplay written by: Sylvester Stallone.


Distributed by: © United Artists.


Theatrical Release Date: June 15, 1979 (USA)


Niceties by: http://www.youtube.com/IAmOnlyLove



Synopsis!
"Rocky II" is the 1979 sequel to Rocky, a motion picture in which an unknown boxer had been given a chance to go the distance with the World Heavyweight Champion. Sylvester Stallone, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, Burt Young and Talia Shire reprised their original roles. Although this film was released in 1979, the ring announcers say that it takes place ten months after Rocky's first fight with Apollo Creed, putting the Rocky II fight with Apollo in November 1976. The Ring Magazine heavyweight championship belt makes its first appearance in the series.

Plot!
Rocky II begins with the 14th round of the Bicentennial fight from the first movie. The fight lasts the entire 15 rounds with each fighter suffering many devastating injuries. After the fight, Rocky calls out for Adrian, who runs down to the ring. As Creed is announced the winner by split decision, Adrian and Rocky embrace, and Rocky tells her that he loves her.

After their championship bout, Rocky and Apollo are taken by ambulance to Pennsylvania Hospital in Center City (a WCAU-TV Channel 10 news truck follows behind the ambulance truck), where they meet once again in the hospital lobby with a mob of reporters. Apollo Creed, who retained the championship on points, is furious at Rocky, the first man to go the distance with him, and starts clamoring for another chance to knock Rocky out. Rocky goes to Apollo's room that night and asks "Did you give me your best?" to which Apollo answers "Yeah". Rocky declines talk of a rematch and tells Apollo that he is quitting boxing. Rocky's decision to retire is strengthened when doctors tell him he needs surgery for a detached retina.

Following his hospital stay, Rocky proposes to Adrian in front of the tiger exhibit at the Philadelphia Zoo, and they marry. Rocky begins to enjoy the profits from his fight with Apollo. He buys his first brand new car which is a 1979 Pontiac Trans Am (even though it's still supposedly 1976), goes on a shopping spree (purchasing a black leather jacket with a tiger in the back, a fur coat for Adrian, and some watches, to name a few), and buys a two-story house. For money, Rocky opts to exploit his image as the "Italian Stallion" by appearing in commercials. His new career, however, is quickly derailed by his sub-par reading skills, which leads to a clash with the director of his first commercial.

Unable to find white-collar work due to his lack of education, and after being laid off (because of cutbacks) from the meat plant where Paulie previously worked, he gets a job as a boxing trainer at Mickey's gym. Adrian, now pregnant, returns to her old job at the pet store.

Meanwhile, Apollo Creed, who has been receiving hate mail about his win over Rocky, elects to try and pressure Rocky into another fight so that he can prove himself, despite protests from his trainer, Tony "Duke" Evers, to find a new contender to fight against (when asked by Apollo what Tony is afraid of [regarding Rocky], Tony replies "I saw you beat that man like I ain't never seen no man get beat before. And the man kept coming after you"). Rocky himself begins to have second thoughts about the fight, but because of the pressure applied by Apollo, Rocky decides to accept the challenge for a rematch against Apollo on Thanksgiving 1976 and begins training. Mickey wants Rocky to learn to fight right-handed in order to better protect Rocky's bad eye, and to give him a surprise advantage by switching back to left-handed with the intention of throwing off Apollo's timing and confusing him.

However, Adrian's opposition saps his resolve and his training suffers. When Paulie confronts Adrian about her opinion, her angry reaction creates a serious medical condition that breaks her water prematurely. During the birth of their son, Adrian falls into a coma, and as a result of the premature birth, their son is placed into an incubator. Rocky breaks away from training to spend every waking moment either at her side or in the hospital chapel with Mickey, not even seeing his newborn son until she recovers. When Adrian emerges from the coma, she tells Rocky to "win" and he restarts training in earnest with Mickey for the rematch with Apollo. His condition improves dramatically with increased strength and speed.

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[TylerCharlesFisher]

You know, today we take it for granted that there are six Rocky films. But can you imagine what the reaction must've been like when this trailer first aired?

"There's gonna be a sequel? He's gonna fight Apollo again? F**k yeah! I hope he wins this time!"

[Brooklynmario]

I can't wait! When's it come out?

[cheapcape]

My late stepfather took me to see Rocky II when I was about 10, so every time I see this I think of him - he was like my real father - R.I.P.

[vinciano]

@TylerCharlesFisher Yeah, and i imagine the people in the theatre. What a show. Rocky means something in my life.

[dedricthere]

@HassanLuv78  Agreed !

[Retrofan]

Deleted scene @ 2:25......

[pirideedee]

@rickiedd2020 absolutely

[ePiCSn1P3Z]

The Rocky movies are definently my favorites!

[Vintagesoundz14]

whats the audio that plays at 0:23

[rickiedd2020]

best one of the lot

[HassanLuv78]

The first two Rocky movies are Stallones best movies in his entire career....I never get tired of wacthing them

[russellblue71]

this is where I found my job ...careerstart.info...