Rocky IV
In 1985, Rocky Balboa joined The Cold War. After winning his title back from Clubber Lang, Rocky is enjoying life at the top. Apollo Creed, however, can only focus on the "former" part of former world champion. When it's announced that the Russians are entering the world of professional boxing in the form of amateur golden boy Ivan Drago, Apollo decides it's time to come out of retirement.
After Apollo's crushing defeat, Rocky feels a sense of responsibility to take on The Siberian Express and so he renounces his title and goes to Russia for the big match on Christmas Day.
This film is interesting as a time capsule. You look back at the way America was portrayed during The Cold War and how we looked at the Soviets and you realize just how much everything has changed. Also, you see the influence that music videos had on our culture at that time. Apollo has a block of dialogue that's interrupted just so they can put Double Or Nothing by Kenny Loggins and Gladys Knight on the soundtrack. Let's not forget the driving/montage scene with Robert Tepper singing No Easy Way Out that seemed to be a staple in every movie and T.V. show in the '80's. Back in the '80's a man would get in his car and drive around and think about what to do next. Now a man gets in his car and thinks damn, I hope I don't have to drive too far, gas is expensive.
It's also cool to see the movie that made Dolph Lundgren a star.
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