ROCKY IV (Sylvester Stallone, 1985)

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New video game coming September 3 (featuring both Ivan and Viktor Drago)
https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/b ... ns-switch/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianmaziq ... 8320886972







EDIT:
https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/dol ... d-part-ii/
FYI, Lundgren did not "turn down" the role in RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II... Stallone bought out his contract once he realised that the actor hired was the same guy he wanted for ROCKY IV.

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Cross interview with Vince DiCola and the composers of COBRA KAI, Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson

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Another fan-art by John Rivoli

officialslystallone

Wonderful pre poster Done by John Rivoli. ROCKY VS DRAGO Is Coming your way November 11th. Keep punching. @mgmstudios @john_rivoli

Buy print:
https://iconsinart.com/collections/rock ... -drago-usa

[Jox]

US Beta tape







Screened in 35mm at the New Beverly yesterday for July 4th along with RED DAWN
https://thenewbev.com/program/july-4-red-dawn-rocky-iv/

[Jox]

Questions answered by Sly on StalloneZone:

bk
How do you now feel about the theatrical cut of Rocky IV now that your directors cut is complete? Any Major regrets?
MANY IT DID NOT DELVE INTO DRAGO ENOUGH AND NEW EMOTIONAL SCENES WERE LEFT OUT AND BETTER FIGHTING ALSO I HAVE MADE IT WIDE SCREEN

(I assume by "widescreen" he means in 2.35:1 scope aspect ratio)

JudgeRico
Did Rocky have any more title defences in the years between his rematch with Clubber and facing Ivan Drago?
YES ,3 A FIGHTER NAMED GUNBOAT JENKINS 4TH ROUND KO , LOU OLSON KO 2ND, AND SCRAP IRON IKE GREEN , TKO IN THE 11TH

[Jox]

Pretty interesting podcast discussion on the film

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Ira Kantor’s Vinyl Confessions: The Sweetest Victory (“No Pain!”)
https://vintagerock.com/ira-kantors-vin ... y-no-pain/

An in-depth look at the soundtrack and each of its songs, as told by their writers, producers and performers.

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Hong Kong billboard
https://www.instagram.com/p/CSYWcU_rdt_/

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Rare make-up test picture from hair stylist Alan Scott (who went on to do Dolph's hair until at least DARK ANGEL)
https://www.instagram.com/p/CSTKQUcLEIi/

[shooby]

Rare make-up test picture from hair stylist Alan Scott (who went on to do Dolph's hair until at least DARK ANGEL)
https://www.instagram.com/p/CSTKQUcLEIi/

What is the origin of this photo ? magazine scan, slide [...] ?
I try to improve it with a software (removing spots and other things), but the quality of the photo is really poor

[Jox]

You’ll have to ask Alan Scott from the account above, but again this was just a test photo for reference so my guess is that it was originally taken as a polaroid (they used to be the main tool on set for several departments before digital). Then he might have just taken a photo of it in order to post it or a low res scan…

I don’t mind the flaws (dirt, grain), it makes it look vintage / authentic, which it is..,

[shooby]

Indeed, given the colorimetry, it looks like the Polaroids of the great era!
Here is what I have done so far:

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officialslystallone

Well, I just saw the NEW trailer for the new directors cut of Rocky IV, And in my humble estimation it is amazing. Great work by the trailer editors! This battle, with the new footage is extraordinary. Premiering in Philadelphia November 11!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CSwxZ5alKi2/

This is gonna be interesting

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Never seen 20"x30" promotional poster from the UK featuring Drago
https://www.instagram.com/p/CTKpEAGMIvI/

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I SEE U, Episode 16: Four The Love of Rocky
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/arti ... -of-rocky/

Very good interviews with Vince DiCola and Frankie Sullivan of the band Survivor ("Eye of the Tiger", "Burning Heart").

It will be interesting to see how the music cuts with the newly-edited version...