Episode #087

Rocky

(1975)

Yo, Adrian! Stallone takes the turn that made him a star in one of the most successful examples of the “Performance” Genre in all of history. Rocky is a bum. He roughs people up for the mob. But he has a dream: to earn respect in the boxing ring. In Rocky, he gets his chance, and finds love along the way. Does this movie earn its reputation as one of the best underdog stories ever? Listen and find out what we thought!