Rocky III (1982)

Summary: Movie Stats Directed By: Sylvester Stallone Produced By: Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler Written By: Sylvester Stallone Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Mr. T, Carl Weathers, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Burgess Meredith, Tony Burton, and Hulk Hogan Studio: United Artists Rating: PG Release Date: May 28, 1982 Run Time: 100 Minutes Budget: $17 Million Box Office: $270,000,000 Plot: Boxer Rocky Balboa enjoys the wealth he has as world-champion. He only fights against opponents "hand-picked" by his manager Mickey Goldmill. Then he is challenged by the arrogant Clubber Lang. Rocky accepts the challenge to prove once more that there is only one world-champion. But Lang wins and becomes the new champion. Nobody believes in Rocky anymore, except for one man: former world-champion Apollo Creed. As Creed tries to stimulate his fighting spirit and get Rocky back in top-form, it is now up to Rocky to get his edge back. The description and information in this episode is taken from IMDB.com and Wikipedia.org. What’s in the Episode? Episode Summary: Eye Open Podcast reviews Sylvester Stallone’s “Rocky III” (1979) starring Sylvester Stallone, Mr. T, Carl Weathers, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Burgess Meredith, Tony Burton, and Hulk Hogan. What happens when the likes of Clubber Lang give Rock a run for his money? Does the "fall down and rise up" plot a nice change of pace? Or does the fight with Thunderlips bring this movie series to a screeching halt? Tune in to find out. Popcorn Rating The Sock: Large / Husky: Bucket / Farm: Large / Chuck: Bucket Episode: S2E12 Episode Run Time: 47 Minutes DISCUSS THIS EPISODE IN THE FORUM HERE