Films about Rocky - a boxer who has risen from the bottom, with Sylvester Stallone in the title role have become truly iconic and legendary films. Of course, the fans were very pleased when they learned that the spin-off “Creed: Rocky's Legacy” (film, 2016) will be filmed. The actor in the title role, of course, is not Stallone, but he also appears in the film, however, as a secondary character.
A little bit about the tape
The film "Creed: Rocky's Legacy" is not a direct continuation of the main plot of tapes about a boxer named Rocky.
Of course, one of the initiators of this picture was Sylvester Stallone, who once wrote the script for the first film of the legendary boxing saga. Here he acts not only as one of the scriptwriters, but also as a producer of the film.
The director of the film was Ryan Kugler, on whose account there are already several worthy films. For example, the film “Station Frutvale” (2013). The entire film crew is professionals and talented people who created a really good sports picture.
Despite the lack of a large budget, the picture was commercially successful. In Russia, in 2016, when the tape was released in domestic cinemas, Creed: Rocky's Legacy (film, 2016) became a real blockbuster, collecting more than 750 thousand dollars at the box office.
Plot
At the epicenter of events is a young boxer athlete named Adonis Creed. As it turns out later, he is a son born out of wedlock, the legendary Apollo Creed, who in the first franchise film became Rocky Balboa’s main rival in the ring.
The young man has a real talent in boxing, but he lacks practice and a wise mentor. By fate, he is confronted with Balboa, who later becomes his personal trainer.
Together they manage to achieve considerable results. A young, inexperienced athlete and life-wiser boxer, who, due to his age, has long been out of the ring. However, his colossal experience in boxing allows him to become an excellent coach and mentor to the young Adonis Creed. Together they are able to reach considerable heights in professional boxing.
The duet of the main characters performed by Jordan and Stallone is simply magnificent. They look great in the frame and brilliantly play their roles.
Creed: Rocky's Legacy (2016 film): actors and roles
The protagonist is performed by a young but very promising actor Michael B. Jordan, known for his roles in the films Fantastic Four (2015) and Station Frutvale (2013). The total number of films where he starred has already exceeded 70.
This actor has repeatedly proved himself as a true professional. Here he also plays out his role at 100%. His character is interesting and ambiguous, his story is addictive, and the audience involuntarily begins to empathize with him. Paired with the inimitable S. Stallone, Jordan looks very dignified.
R. Balboa here appears as the wrong young and lively guy who is constantly striving for the top and victories. Here he is already a mature man who has long left professional sports. However, in the role of the coach of the young Adonis Balboa, it not only looks a little different than in the original tapes, but also very harmoniously fits into the new surroundings.
Interesting Facts
By analogy with his father (Apollo Creed), the son is named after the ancient Greek mythological character.
Stallone said in an interview that he was honored to take part in this film project. He admires the fact that this franchise remains popular, even without cool special effects and a large number of action scenes.
The film Creed: The Rocky Legacy (2016) was the first in the franchise to be promoted by Warner Bros.
Actor Michael B. Jordan took his role very seriously. He constantly worked out his style in the ring. He drew inspiration and tactics from videos of fights of famous boxers, such as: Timothy Bradley, Pernell Whitaker and Andre Ward.
Also interesting is the fact that the picture takes place at different times, namely in 1998 and in 2015.
Contribution to the cinema
"Creed: Rocky's Legacy" - the film (2016), whose actors did an excellent job with their roles, is an indirect continuation of the paintings about Rocky. However, there is a huge number of references to the original tapes.
The success of this film is comparable to that of previous films of the legendary franchise. The budget of the film was only $ 35 million, which is extremely small for a world-wide blockbuster. However, the film, where there are practically no special effects and action, managed to raise more than 170 million US dollars at the global box office, thus recouping the initial production costs by almost 5 times.
Ratings of the film "Creed: The Rocky Legacy" (film, 2016), the actors of which gave all the best on the set, are very high. On the main Russian-language online platform about cinema "Kinopoiske" he has more than 7 points out of 10 according to audience reviews and reviews.
It is impossible to say with certainty whether this film will become a classic of the genre, like "Rocky." But we can say for sure that this is a worthy movie and a continuation of the cult film franchise.
Finally
Looking at the success of the film “Creed: The Rocky Legacy” (film, 2016), the actors and the entire crew set on fire to continue the franchise. So far, no exact information about whether there will be sequels. The commercial benefits of renting a movie were considerable, therefore, most likely, to be continued.
Fans of films about Rocky and this film in particular can only wait and hope that the creators decide to extend the franchise.
The film is very motivating to action. After watching it, the audience has a desire to go forward, to achieve their goals at all costs. It is very useful. Such films stimulate activity, give lulia self-confidence.