ROTTEN TOMATOES: "Rocky Balboa" Teaser Online!

"Rocky Balboa" Teaser Online!

by Jen Yamato | March 06, 2006

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Sylvester Stallone's sixth "Rocky" pic is currently in production, but a teaser trailer for the late 2006 release has debuted on Sly's official site!

But before you head over to SylvesterStallone.com, be warned -- the site's not viewable at the moment.

According to The Stallone Zone (the self-proclaimed #1 Stallone Fan Site in the World), it appears that Stallone's official site was ill-equipped to handle the deluge of viewing requests that followed when rabid Rocky fans the entire internet over caught wind of the news. The overwhelming number of user requests caused an internet traffic jam, temporarily shutting down the site.

For a while, the trailer was available on YouTube.com -- but that has since been removed due to copyright infringement.

Those of you who didn't catch the elusive teaser trailer during its brief maiden run online can click over to JoBlo.com for a screen shot of Rocky's weary, battered eyes, which run through the entire teaser as his voice over sets the tone for the film. You can also check out the official blog for a few pics from the set.

"Rocky Balboa" (AKA "Rocky VI") will pick up with the aging boxer returning to the ring for the paycheck, until he gets the opportunity to fight the reigning heavyweight champion, Mason Dixon. Dixon will be played by real-life pugilist Antonio Tarver, a three-time light heavyweight champion; "Gilmore Girls" alum Milo Ventimiglia will play Rocky's son, Rocky Jr. Tony Burton will be back as corner man Duke, with A.J. Benza, Geraldine Hughes, Henry Sanders, and Pedro Lovell rounding out the cast.

"Rocky Balboa" is set for release in December 2006 (months before the original 2007 date!)

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poedude99 writes:
on Mar 06 2006 02:21 PM

[b]I'll be first in line; Remember "rocky" is one of[/b]
If my memory is right, Rocky was made for $800,000 (!); that is an insane amount of money for a pic in 1976; it's got the underdog story; gritty locations that reflect the ham and egger boxing story; I saw it at 9 years old and it helped me deal with the bullies: you just keep hammerin away, it'll happen for you.

People seem to accept those detective and cop novels where the same character reappears in book after book (McBain is one quick example) but people are less accepting about their favorite movie characters... why? James Bond is a definite exception.

I'm first in line. Rocky won an Oscar and was made for 800k; it is an almost indie.

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dylan21484nj writes:
on Mar 06 2006 02:29 PM

saw the teaser the other day, so here's a brief description. it was pretty much a close-up of Rocky's eyes, the sound of a crowd chanting "Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!" and a Stallone voice-over to the effect of "Life hits you hard, but it isn't about how hard you hit back but how hard life hits you and you just keep going forward." no in-ring action, no training montage, no Bill Conti orchestrations.

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D79 writes:
on Mar 06 2006 02:35 PM

remember how in rocky 4 his son was a young kid. then part 5 was suppose to take place right after part 4 and his son is a teenager. crazy! i hope he fly�s to hong kong in part 6 and fights Jean Claude in the KUMITE!

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Senh Duong writes:
on Mar 06 2006 02:36 PM

In reply to this comment (#831833)
I thought it was pretty well done. Hopefully, the movie turn out well. Does Stallone have another comeback in him?

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dylan21484nj writes:
on Mar 06 2006 04:21 PM

In reply to this comment (#831834)
well you just gotta laugh at all the inconsistencies. in Rocky II, Rocky had partial loss of vision in one eye, but it's never mentioned again throughout the series. and yes, Rocky's son in Rocky V looks much older than he did in Rocky IV, but he also looked strangely older in Rocky IV than he did in Rocky III. the only reason Stallone made Rocky Jr. so much older in Rocky V was so his own son Sage could play him in his own bit of sentimentality, since Rocky V was supposed to be "the last one." and then there is Rocky's "irreversible" brain damage suddenly disappearing for "Rocky Balboa," which was pretty much the whole reason Rocky retired and languished in poverty in Rocky V. hopefully they'll give some kind of explanation as to how irreversible brain damage can possibly disappear over time. maybe his doctors screwed up the diagnosis? a fault MRI machine, maybe? i'll pay the $8.50 just to see how the hell Sly writes himself out of the hole he dug himself into with that one.

but eh, who's keeping track when there's money to be made?

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JMA writes:
on Mar 06 2006 04:37 PM

[b]Retcon Punch[/b]
Why don't they just pretend that part five never happened? They can say that Rocky had to retire after fighting Draco (which, given how unrealistically strong Draco was, makes perfect sense).

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Senh Duong writes:
on Mar 06 2006 04:58 PM

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Yeah, especially since not many people saw Rocky V...

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D79 writes:
on Mar 06 2006 05:08 PM

yeah they should start part 6 where 5 ended (or maybe the end of Driven)...then have him wake up in russia right after he beat drago from a horrible dream(s)...

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cowsfan writes:
on Mar 06 2006 07:04 PM

Stallone proved he has writing chops with the first Rocky. I won't make judgements until I see it.

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thadeus_79 writes:
on Mar 07 2006 08:27 AM

I haven't been able to see the teaser trailer yet, but I am a sucker for Rocky, so I will be there to see it. Hell, when TBS has a rocky marathon, I don't move from my couch for eight hours, and yes I do mean eight hours because Rocky V sucked major ass, but I still get goosebumps at the end of Rocky IV.

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dracus writes:
on Mar 07 2006 09:39 AM

[b]More Rocky Sequels Announced!!!![/b]
Rocky VIII - "Rocky vs. Bullwinkle"
Rocky IX - "Rocky vs. Capote and The Brokeback Mountain guys"
Rocky X - "Rocky vs. Abbott and Costello"
Rocky XI - "Rocky vs. Michael Jackson"
Rocky XII - "Rocky vs. Rambo"
Rocky XIII - "Rocky vs. Saddam"
Rocky XIV - "Rocky vs. The Aflac Duck"
Rocky V - "Rocky vs. Forrest Gump"
Rocky XVI - "Rocky vs. Pee Wee Herman"
and last but not least The Ultimate and Final Fight
Rocky XVII "Rocky vs. The Grim Reaper"

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getomans writes:
on Mar 09 2006 09:34 PM

HAHA!! I like that, "ROcky vs. Bullwinkle". The only thing i dont like with the rocky 6 movie is that they have antonio tarver in the movie and I just HATE him. But other than that, i will see it opening weekend.

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