When action movie fans see a good action movie, it's like a foodie who has taken three subway trips and finally got the delicious food they want. After watching "Creed: Rising Heroes" in the cinema, I felt comfortable and satisfied.
The film was a hit before it was released, and as soon as the filming started, it was paid special attention by action fans around the world. First of all because: this movie and "Credi 1" are both derivative movies of the famous action movie "Rocky" series in film history, which continues the story and inspirational spirit of the Rocky series.
More importantly: Stallone, a veteran Hollywood action star, will continue to play the legendary tough guy - former boxing champion Rocky in the film, and Stallone has determined that this is the final chapter of Rocky's story. After this film, there will be no Rocky ! So, Rocky's die-hard fans must watch this movie.
The movie continues with the last film "Creedy". The first half of the film contains more literary dramas, but the more you look back, the more burning it becomes. There are two main lines: one main line revolves around the daily life of boxing champion Creed after winning the heavyweight champion, marrying a wife and having children; The other line continues the story of "Rocky 4". After the villain Ivan Drago was defeated by Rocky, both his career and family were frustrated, and he tried his best to cultivate his son Victor's revenge.
The two main lines were finally combined due to "revenge", and a boxing contest pushed the film to the point of explosion. Although it is very burning, the film does not get rid of the usual routines and thematic ideas of the Rocky series. It can only be regarded as a well-established work in the Rocky series, but there are also some innovative elements.
Let's talk about the protagonist Creed first. Creed's story comes from "Creed 1". He is the son of Rocky's friend and former heavyweight champion Apollo, because his father was beaten by Russian boxer Ivan Drago in the ring. When he died, his family did not support his dream of becoming a boxing champion. But Creed did not give up because of this, and begged his father's old friend Rocky to be a coach and become the heavyweight champion with his own efforts.
【"Credi 1"】
"Creed: The Return of the Hero" continues the story of Creed. At the beginning, he used a lot of space to describe the family life of Creed after he became the heavyweight boxing champion. He successfully proposed to his girlfriend with hearing problems, and soon his wife became pregnant. Grandpa.
[Creedy proposes to girlfriend with hearing problems]
However, this beautiful life was broken when Creed killed his father's enemy, Ivan Drago's son, Victor, who challenged Creed, which led to the grudge of the year (see "Rocky 4" for details).
["Rocky 4" Apollo was killed]
After Creed's dad Apollo was killed in the ring by Ivan Drago, Rocky avenged Apollo by defeating Ivan Drago, which led to Ivan Drago's disgrace, beautiful wife He also left him, making him hold a grudge against Rocky.
[Ivan Drago's beautiful wife in "Rocky 4" is also Stallone's ex-wife]
Therefore, Ivan Drago wanted to defeat Rocky and win the honor back, but after all, both sides were old, so Ivan Drago had to defeat Rocky's apprentice "Credi" through his son "Victor" The form of roundabout revenge.
[The aging Ivan Drago in Creed 2]
As a result, this film has a natural connection with the "Rocky" series, and it also brings the contradictions into one place: in the face of the powerful son of his father's enemy, does Creed dare to face it!
[Ivan Drago's strong son in Creed 2]
Obviously, if Creed was a man, he would fight, but he was opposed by Rocky and his family, because his opponent Victor was N times stronger than him, and Creed was about to become a dad. No one wanted him to have three strengths and two weaknesses, but The young and vigorous Creed still went his own way to meet the challenge.
[Creedy's confrontation was opposed by Rocky]
As a result, Creed suffered a fiasco, his kidneys were broken, he was bedridden, and he fell into the bottom of his life. Facing the ridicule of the outside world and Victor's provocation, Creed was very depressed, but his daughter was born at this time. As a father, he had to assume the responsibility of the family and did not dare to rush to meet again.
[Creed is knocked down]
The long-term depression made Creed gloomy, and finally, in the boxing room, he couldn't help roaring in pain. The wife could not bear the pain of her husband and finally supported his decision to fight again, and this time Rocky once again served as his coach to guide him.
[Credy was very depressed after the defeat]
As a result, the film entered a small climax. Rocky took Creed to a desert, where he started a unique devil-style training-the training process exploded: digging hard with a big hammer, practicing punch speed against the flames , Being chased by cars to practice endurance and speed, with the exciting music, the audience watched with excitement!
[Creedy performs devil training]
In the end, the male protagonist finally defeated his opponent with amazing willpower in the boxing ring and achieved a counterattack.
[Creedy defeated the strong and turned the tide]
To sum up, we can see that "Creed: Rise of the Heroes" almost inherits all the genes of the Rocky series, changing the soup or not, it is all about the protagonist falling into the bottom of his life, then rising up to resist, and finally defeating the powerful opponent and achieving The story of the counterattack.
And the plot unfolds with revenge, much like the routines of some martial arts films we watched when we were young, without any novelty. Therefore, the fixed pattern and the old-fashioned plot make this film doomed to be difficult to surpass the classics .
Despite this, the film still entertained many fans, and I have to admire Stallone for supporting himself for a lifetime by constantly copying a movie!
[The King of Sequels: Stallone]
However, Creed: Rising also incorporates some new elements: For example, this time the villain is not exactly a cold-blooded fighting machine, but also an emotional person.
The film details the emotional experience of the villain Victor. After his father's defeat, his mother abandoned him ruthlessly. Therefore, his father gave Victor cruel training and taught him that only by winning the opponent can he gain respect, which led to Victor living in the shadow of hatred since he was a child.
[Victor pinned his father's hope and wanted to prove himself to his mother]
In the last boxing match, in order to prove himself to his mother, Victor didn't give up until he was beaten to death. In the end, even the ruthless wolf father couldn't stand it anymore, so he voluntarily surrendered and persuaded his son to stop fighting. This game made both father and son give up the hatred in their hearts, and understood that the blind pursuit of victory has no meaning, and it is the most important thing to live out yourself.
[Victor insists on not giving up]
The film also pays attention to the contradiction between the elderly and their children, telling everyone not to fight for face, but to know how to tolerate each other. This goes back to the story of Rocky. Rocky and his son were at odds, and they haven't seen each other for many years. He didn't even see his grandson. At the end of "Creed: Rise of the Heroes", he put down his face and knocked on his son's door, and the father and son shook hands to make peace. This plot reflects the common problems in American families.
[Rocky and his son are reunited]
The theme expressed in the film is exactly the same as the Rocky series: some things in life must be done, not to get the attention and praise of others, but because that is their mission .
On the whole, ending Stallone's "Rocky Life" with the film "Creed: Rise of the Heroes" is a success, and with the nostalgic inspirational plot, it is enough to earn a lot of hardcore tears. Because this series contains too many attractive factors.
The "Rocky" movie began in 1976. At that time, Stallone, who was still a nobody, wrote the script and was not accepted by the company. He was eventually picked by MGM and invested 1 million US dollars to test the water. The shooting took only 28 days. As a result, He won 117.2 million box office revenue and won the Best Picture Award at the 49th Academy Awards in 1977. Stallone was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar and became famous in one fell swoop.
【Stallone won the award】
After that, this movie continued Rocky's life experience and made five sequels, including the spin-off movies "Creed 1" and "Creed: Rise of Heroes", a total of eight. for forty years.
After Creed: Rise of the Heroes, Rocky's life will also come to an end. Stallone, 73, said on ins: " This may be my last rodeo because I think what happened has happened, I never expected it. I want to thank the world for letting the Rocky family into their hearts for more than four years. It's been my ultimate privilege to be able to create and play this meaningful role for everyone of the decade. Sadly, everything has a process...and then ends. I love you kind and generous people, Rocky too love you guys. "
【The end of the legend】
This is the last chance to pay tribute to the hero in our hearts. If you are confused about your life at the moment, I strongly recommend you to watch this movie. This is not only the farewell work of the hero Rocky, but also allows you to find it in this movie. Self, regain the courage to live!
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