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By RONI BEA KAYNE
Spotlight editor
The Italian Stallion has returned
for "Rocky IV," packing a
powerful punch and a sellout
crowd of loyal Rocky fans.
This time Sylvester Stallone, as
Rocky Balboa, involves himself
in a fight for American ideology
and a chance to be the best once
more.
Although "Rocky IV" is not
as good as the other three, it is
emotionally instilling
nonetheless. Written and directed
by Stallone, the film incorporates
the bare minimum of dialogue
necessary to tell the story. The
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draws on all his power and
ultimately comes out on top.
"It's politics all the way," according
to Rocky's friend and
coach, Apollo Creed, played by
Carl Weathers. Rocky must defend
his country and avenge the
death of Creed in what seems to
be an extension of the Cold War.
In the story, five years have
passed since Balboa captured the
world heavyweight title from
Creed. Now Creed decides to test
the waters for Rocky by making
one last effort to recapture the
glory as one-time champion by
fighting the Russian brute, Ivan
Drago.
Drago, played by Dolph Lundgrcn,
represents the athlete of
the future, trained by the most
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technology Russia has to offer.
He doesn't need to say anything
during the movie; he is literally a
fighting machine, all 6 feet 6 inches
and 240 pounds of him.
As Drago's coach, played by
Michael Pataki, says, "A normal
heavyweight punch averages 700
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pounds of pressure per square
inch. Drago averages 1,850. So
the result is obvious: Whatever he
hits, he destroys."
But Rocky doesn't fall to
defeat; the challenge gives him
strength. He is cxtaordinary in
"Rocky IV." Balboa is willing to
risk all because, as Apollo said,
the fighting spirit never dies. And
Rocky does not need "the eye of
the tiger" to see that.
"Maybe 1 can't win," he tells
his wife Adrian. "Maybe the only
thing I can do is take everything
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me . . . and to do that, he's gonna
have to be willing to die
himself."
The audience can sympathize
with Rocky's strong will and
determination, enhanced by sensitive
scenes between him and his
family.
Adrian, played by Talia Shire,
is no longer the shy girl Rocky
first met in Philadelphia. At one
point, she makes a very moving
plea for Rocky to stay home and
not go to Russia to fight Drago.
She eventually joins her cham
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understanding of a dcdicatcd
wife.
Burt Young is wonderful as
Paulie, a live-in relative for the
Balboas. His girlfriend, a tilking
robot, adds humor to the movie
and shows American technology
is not far behind that of the
USSR.
In training, Rocky prefers to
battle the cold and rugged terrain
of Russia whereas Drago relies on
human performance monitors
and modern equipment for his
power. The snowy setting is
beautiful and reinforces the in
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tensity of Rocky's training.
Apollo's coach, Duke, played
by Tony Burton, told Rocky he
would have to go through hell,
but would be left standing in the
end.
And Rocky is victorious once
more. Everything works out for
the best. Rocky's final statement
brings the two countries together.
If I can change, so can you,
Rocky said to the Russian people
about the present status of
Soviet-American relations.
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to ponder the issues "Rocky IV"
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the end of the saga because a
"Rocky V" seems unnecessary
unless Balboa's son, Rocky
Krakoff as Rocky Jr. follows the
path of his father. For now, fans
are satisfied that Rocky has remained
victorious.
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