Rocky was never really about boxing. That’s why people still connect with it nearly 50 years later. Winning wasn’t beating Apollo. Winning was proving to yourself that you could keep going when nobody expected you to.

Sep 30, 2026 · 8:09 PM UTC

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Sounds like the plot of Rudy a bit
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Yes. Like “Hoosiers” isn’t a movie about basketball. It’s about redemption.
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Replying to @GrowingUpRetro
Perseverance. Rudy was the same. Even It's a wonderful life is about the gift of perseverance.
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Apollo wins at the end.
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Replying to @GrowingUpRetro
Yep. Just like Field of Dreams really wasn't a baseball movie. That's why both of these movies were massive hits.
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Replying to @GrowingUpRetro
That's right going the distance like the original poster said when I was a kid His whole life was a million to one shot
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Replying to @GrowingUpRetro
Absolutely (in Rocky voice)
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That theme makes it the best American sports movie ever.
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And Rudy.
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Replying to @GrowingUpRetro
Haven’t ever seen it and no desire to. The acting has always looked horrible. No thanks!
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Rocky is first and foremost a love story
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'Rocky' is a love story.
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Replying to @GrowingUpRetro
It’s also a love story
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So much ❤️ in that movie.
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Replying to @GrowingUpRetro
I have my mother in law living here for 5 years. This makes Rocky look like a ballerina.
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I've never liked Rocky
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Rocky was always about heart. That's why it still lands nearly 50 years on.
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Replying to @GrowingUpRetro
Plus, it helps if you have the eye of the tiger and your heart is on fire.
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Replying to @GrowingUpRetro
Be the Underdog, believe in yourself, love, and you can do anything you want….be patient….greatness doesn’t happen overnight….
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Realising human beings only look after themselves. Being a good person. Won't work
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