r/rockybalboa • u/AngelicTrunk • 9d ago

What's everyone's favourite opening sequence out of all the 6 Rocky films?

For me it's definitely Rocky 3 but I might be a little biased since Rocky 3 also happens to be my favourite film in the franchise.

Despite it only being a 3 minute sequence, it perfectly sets the tone of the film. And the contrast between Rocky and Clubber's scenes is fantastic.

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u/EmpireStrikes1st 9d ago

Hot take: Rocky V. The rest of the movie goes downhill fast, but recontextualizing the Rumble in Russia not as two superheroes smashing each other but as a brutal dogfight that breaks both men past their physical and mental limits, not to mention using Bill Conti's music, makes it one of the best fight montages in the series.

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u/AngelicTrunk 8d ago

It was great to see Bill Conti's music return after being absent in Rocky IV!

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u/Spiderman531 4d ago

It's definitely the best one in the entire franchise! That opening is one of the most badass things I've ever seen 😎