Despite the fact that the recent teaser trailer for Rocky 6 looked better than I thought it would, I’m still very hesitant about letting my hopes get up for it. It just seems like Stalone is desperate for a hit film and to be relevant again (everything else he’s done in the last 10 years has bombed huge).
Now, the good folks over at Dark Horizons have posted up a script review of Rocky 6. And I must admit, that the way Stalone seems to be approaching this story gives me a little bit of optimism for the project. It seems to be more character driven, asking deeper questions and getting more into Rocky as an aging person rather than the one man wrecking machine we’ve always seen him as.
Here’s an excerpt from the review:
This is really the story of what one does with the rest of their life after their soulmate has died. What does one do when your boy’s all grown up, your love is long gone, few friends surround you, and all that’s left are stories of who you once were? And for the first half of the script, it is a heavy-handed stroll down memory lane. It mostly consists of Rocky saying “Remember this from Rocky 1? Remember that from Rocky 1?”. A reluctant Paulie placates Rocko’ as he follows him around visiting all the landmarks of Rocky lore. The good thing is Paulie is still Paulie. If anything, he’s got his shit way more together than Rocky does. Paulie is resigned to a life in the meat factory (yep, THAT meat factory). But the point is, he’s trying to move on and face the same shit one just faces in life. Rocky simply lives in the past. Tellin’ stories about fights with Creed and things Mickey said, all while grilling up some steaks in his own little “Rocky’s” restraunt.
To be honest… this sounds PERFECT to me. Perhaps Rocky 6 is something I should be putting back on my radar?
How about you? Where is your enthusiasm level for Rocky 6 these days?
