ROCKY history?

Question

I need some advise on this.

Back when Rocky came out, at the end of the fight Rocky and Apollo both say there wont be a rematch. Then a few years later ROCKY II came out, and Rocky beats Apollo.

Some people say Rocky was intended to be a signle move. Was it? Did stalone plan sequels when he did Rocky 1?

Also,

Does anyone remember when Rocky 3 came out? Sometime around it i read or heard the rumors of the future of Rocky. Part 4's rumors were right on the money, My sister tells me all the time she was amazed how right i was about it.

But was there planned at the time 6 parts? i think there were, but he stopped with 5 at the time.

Please let me know any info you can.

what was wrong with 3? i thought it was the best of the 5

best fight, and best opponent.

4 was the most unrealistic..

In a interview with a real referee he said that if a real fighter fell 13 times in 15 rounds the fight would have been called long before.

Answer 1

It is my understanding that all the films except 3 were intended to be the last Rocky film.
1 was written by a struggling Stallone hoping to get noticed(Like Good Will Hunting, fo Damon and Affleck)
2 was the follow up because 1 did so well, and ended with a loss
3 was all about the money
4 was likely developed at the same time with the Cold War slant getting it OK'd, and why Rumors were flying well before filming
5 was meant to be end all be all of the franchise, thats why it ended as a street fight, not in the ring.
Balboa is Stallone's way of making up for the failure of 5, he himself admits that if 5 hadn't tanked he wouldn't have been drawn to do Balboa.

I would say 3-4 was only time they planned a film ahead, an dmaybe had they not been sketching out 4 they could have written a better 3

Answer 2

I don't think they filmed the first Rocky with even a thought of making a sequel. I actually always consider Rocky one of the 'first' 'modern' movies to produce sequels as we know them today.

Answer 3

Rocky 3 came out in 1982, and that was my favorite, and plus mickey died, and that gave me goosebumps. in part 4, apollo dies too. but i like 3, because rocky looks buffer! and the rest he looks buffer...plus the trailer is good, i seen all of the rocky trailers, and the rocky legends trailer too! i have the game for the xbox, i beat the carrer mode, and i chose Rocky! i like the training modes in it.