Rocky (film series)
| Relationship | Randy Charles Johnson made several short commentary videos reviewing, comparing, and critiquing individual Rocky films and characters. |
|---|---|
| Sentiment | Mixed |
| Assessment | Randy criticizes specific entries and story choices, especially Rocky V and some character decisions, but he also recommends watching Rocky V and repeatedly praises fight scenes and other parts of the series. |
Rocky_films is Randy Charles Johnson's set of short commentary videos about the Rocky film series. Across the available sources, he reviews and compares individual entries rather than giving one single unified recap, with the most attention going to Rocky V, Rocky III, Rocky IV, Rocky II, and Rocky Balboa.
Rocky V
Randy repeatedly treats Rocky V as the weakest film in the series, but he still says it is worth watching. His complaint is not just that the movie is bad; he objects to the premise he first heard about, where Rocky would train a young fighter instead of fighting himself, and he says the film became a little better once he learned that Rocky does have a street fight.
He also discusses an alternate ending in which Rocky would have died after the street fight, saying that United Artists pushed Stallone to change it. In Randy's view, that change improved the movie because he did not want Rocky to be killed by Tommy Gunn.
Other Films
In his Rocky III and Rocky IV videos, Randy contrasts the characters with the actors playing them. He calls Mr. T a nice person but says Clubber Lang was trash, and he similarly says Ivan Drago was terrible in Rocky IV while also noting one later moment that he liked in Creed II, when Drago stopped his son's fight to protect him.
Randy also comments on boxing logic and the endings of the earlier films. He says Apollo Creed made several mistakes across the series, argues that Rocky II's ending did not follow real boxing rules, and says he was satisfied when Rocky Balboa went the distance even though he did not win.
Related articles
Source note: The transcripts support only Randy's stated opinions and the specific plot details he mentions. Claims about alternate Rocky V endings are presented as Randy's recollection, not independently verified history.
References
- Randy Johnson, a8-J4-lZUyk (Short) (randy commentary), archived transcript.
- Randy Johnson, 74EnXelzg48 (Short) (randy commentary), archived transcript.
- Randy Johnson, WbjR4VqGXfE (Short) (randy commentary), archived transcript.
- Randy Johnson, iFDqYtz9eo4 (Short) (randy commentary), archived transcript.
- Randy Johnson, R06Mi5MZNTo (Short) (randy commentary), archived transcript.