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Article: ReView: Round 2 of 'Rocky' franchise a winner with thrills and heart.
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- AZ Daily Star
- Article date:
- September 1, 2006
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Byline: Opinion Phil Villarreal
Sep. 1--Spoiler warning. Rocky wins the fight at the end of "Rocky II." All apologies to those who haven't yet seen the film, but c'mon, you've had 27 years. Any cogent case for the strength of "Rocky II" must begin with the end fight, a glorious throw-down between upstart Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) and reigning champ Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers). If there is a more spectacular and convincing fistfight put to screen, I've never seen it. The exquisite choreography and brutal makeup effects send shock waves through your living room. And it all culminates with the 15th-round finale, in which Rocky launches such a ...