Article: Stallone satisfied `Rocky Balboa' corrects flaws of `Rocky V'.

Byline: Terry Armour

It's been 30 years since the first "Rocky" movie hit theaters, establishing Sylvester Stallone as one of Hollywood's most bankable stars. And now, at 60, he returns to the ring with "Rocky Balboa."

To hear Stallone talk about the "Rocky" franchise _ the latest is the sixth installment _ is like hearing a proud father beaming about his children. But when it comes to the universally panned "Rocky V" (1990), in which the aging boxer finally decides to retire and train a young fighter, Stallone's tone changes.

He sounds more like a dad who has just found out his son took the family car for a joyride and totaled it.

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