Amph Gonna Fly Now: Rocky / Creed / Drago

Yeah it was clear that Ivan could care less about the Soviet Union



But that doesn't mean his hostiles towards Rocky I think are resolved at all. If anything their anger towards each other might have only grown larger especially on Ivan's part particularly if the cannon stays that his only lost was to Balboa.

 

We'll see. I don't think I'd put it past the writers to have a sort of Kodak moment between the former fighters at some point, maybe the end of the movie. It's not like they're going to have a rematch, right?

 

Rocky at this point Rocky is 73 since he was born in 1945. Even for a Rocky movie him taking on Ivan in a rematch would be believable!

 

Yeah, maybe it's Viktor in their first match. I can't see why a random opponent would KO him if Viktor is to be the main foe, but maybe they have a story idea that we haven't thought of yet.

 

Any chance Creed's son comes out to "Living in America" when he fights Drago?

 

In the first trailer, someone knocks out Creed, to the point where he ends up in the hospital. I keep thinking this is Viktor because how could you build up such a show-down if Donnie gets KO'ed by someone weaker? Anyways, I see two possible scenarios:
1. First match is Donnie without Rocky (who wants nothing to do with it) and loses. Rocky returns for the rematch and Donnie wins.
2. Rocky is with Donnie in the first match and Donnie loses. Rocky gets really sick (or worse) and Lil Duke is in Creed's corner instead for the rematch.

 

An interview with Lungren sez that Ivan Drago is a damaged man now so yah I'm guessing he poured a lot of his hate and resentment from losing his match with Rocky into making his son a full on weapon of revenge or something. DRAGOOOO!!!!

 

I'm a huge Rocky fan (with the original being my fave followed by II and VI, IV being what I consider one of my cinematic "guilty pleasures," and V being completely removed from my personal canon).

I liked Creed a lot, but I have to admit I'm very wary of Creed II (though of course I will be planning to see it in the theater!). Hopefully I will be pleasantly surprised...

 

@heels1785

I got goosebumps when he said that. So pumped!

@BigAl6ft6

Seems like at first glance given what Dolph said that they are not going to follow what the current cannon of the character where he fought professionally after the fall of the Soviet Union and instead has been stewing for 30 plus years plotting his revenge.

@Pensivia

I think it is going to be pleasantly surprise you especially Stallone discussed about how this is a lot about exercising the demon of having Apollo fight Ivan in his place and how Rocky emotionally never got over that.

And totally agree. Rocky V does not exist as it goes Rocky I-IV, Rocky Balboa and then Creed for my marathon leading up Creed II.

 

I'm gonna just trilogy watch this - Rocky IV, Creed and Creed II. All the context you need!

 

Is anyone else astonished as to how good this franchise is? Seriously, seven movies about a boxer(!), and only one of them sucks.

 

Only one?

 

^
gawd, the look on Apollo Creed's face there is what totally seals it that he just walked into a situation he was totally out of his depth for. It's like he realized he was going to die in about a second.

 

Saw it a couple of hours ago.....heres my quick take

Casuals might lose interest as its a little long in between the action if your not an uber fan of the series.....but I didn't mind it, thought the issues Donnie had to work through were compelling and the highs of this movie match most any in the series for me.

Viktor was a beast and out did his father in the intimidation factor.

 

After seeing Creed II, all I have to say is I am more interested now in seeing a Drago spinoff movie then Creed III.