Rocky

In 1985, a movie was made that displayed the attitudes and fears that Americans had of the former Soviet Union. Although the movie had some flaws, it did closely represent the feelings of the era that was depicted. This paper intends to analyze and give the proper credit that this movie and its actors deserve.

East meets West when Rocky takes on a vicious Soviet fighter who literally killed his last opponent! Sylvester Stallone writes, directs, and stars in this war between nations in which the only battle is fought in a boxing ring. Rocky must defend his honor, his friend, and America itself.

Rocky proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago (Dolph Lundgren), a six-foot four-inch, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the

Soviet Union. Rocky’s friend, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) fights Drago in an exhibition match, but after Creed’s fatal defeat, Rocky knows he must avenge his friend and beat the Soviet adversary. Rocky’s training regimen takes him to icy

Siberia, where he prepares for a globally-televised match in the heart of Moscow. It’s a powerfully-charged event as Rocky takes on Drago in a heart-pounding fight to the finish.

What makes this movie so great is that it captured our fears and hopes all at the same time. In a way, by watching this movie, we were in our own way fighting against our Russian advisories. As far as the historical accuracy goes, we must remember that this is just a movie. As ...