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Article: 'Rocky Balboa' a fitting finale.(Arts & Entertainment)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- December 20, 2006
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Byline: RICHARD ROEPER - Universal Press Syndicate
Sylvester Stallone will be the first to admit that, like a lot of real-life heavyweight champions, Rocky Balboa went from beloved underdog hero to a late-night monologue punch line, thanks to increasingly cartoonish sequels featuring the likes of Hulk Hogan, Mr. T., Dolph Lundgren and some hack named Tommy Morrison.
When it was announced Stallone was planning a sixth edition of the "Rocky" franchise, some 30 years after the original and a decade and a half after the last installment, you had to wonder: Who was he going to fight, Joan Rivers?
Well, here's the good news for those of us who will ...