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Contents 1 says 2 A problem 3 A question 4 Praise and Question 5 Missing Pieces 6 Drago 7 Revision 8 Highest Grossing Sports Movie 9 What was that household robot 10 Vandalism 11 Fair use rationale for Image:Dragopunched.PNG

[edit] says

At the beginning of the final round between Rocky and Drago, Drago says something to Rocky, there's been much debate about what it actually is in our office. Can anyone confirm that it is 'to bad.'? Many thanks

I think he says "To the end."

A question - does anyone know who plays the Russian Premier, who is clearly based on Mikhail Gorbachev? I think it looks like William (CSI) Petersen in heavy make-up. I can't find the role listed in the movie credits, or in Petersen's.

[edit] A problem

Okay the beginning of the article says Rocky retired after his fight with Clubber Lang, but then goes on to say that he voluntarily gives up the World Heavyweight Championship to fight Drago since the boxing commission refuses to sanction it. What's the problem? How can Rocky be the champion if he retired? If he retired then he gave up the title as soon as he retired. Is this a problem with the article or an overlooked problem with the movie's plot?

It should be noted that in ROCKY III they talk about retiring after fighting Clubber, but it is never stated that he actually did retire. Mcflytrap 20:38, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] A question

I have just watched the DVD version. A part seemed blurred out at Apollo's funeral. The screen-grab is located at: http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/2352/rocky4wm7.jpg Can someone explain this ? It might be worth adding.

[edit] Praise and Question

excellent synopsis. BTW, when drago punches that red puffy thing, what exactly do the numbers that show up on the LEDs represent? Streamless 19:54, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

I also wanted to know this. If it's pounds per square inch, the pressure, to my humble knowledge would shatter a human head. If it's kilograms per square centemeter, he's punching with the power of a rifle bullet. 88.153.0.6 20:57, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

  That is due to a special focusing technique (which name escapes me.)

In the movie it says pounds per square inch. I have punched one in a bar, and have gone as high as about 950.

[edit] Missing Pieces

Why is there no mention of Paulie's Robot or the Amazing Soundtrack in this article?? --SeannyFunco 14:55, 19 September 2005 (UTC)

Go ahead: be bold and add away. Tempshill 03:53, 28 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Drago

I think that Drago says "To the end" at the beginning of the final round, meaning that he will fight Rocky his hardest till its over. I really like how Rocky waits to hit Drago in the last round, similar to the way Drago fought Apollo Creed. BTW, those numbers when Drago hits the red bag are pounds of pressure.

Drago says "You're dead" to Rocky before the final fight. Between his mouthpiece and his lack of skill at the English language, it's difficult to decipher. GCD1 14:01, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Revision

Is it just me, or is this a really bad article for an encyclopedia? The "summary" goes on for much too long, and most of it just reads like fans gushing about the film. There's no "critical reactions," no real mention of the film's politics (in relation to the Cold War), no contrasting it with the other entries in the series: Overall, I think the whole article needs to be cleaned up and shortened, if not altogether re-written. (Not that I'll be the one to do any of those things -- :).)

(Commando303)

[edit] Highest Grossing Sports Movie

I deleted the part about it being the highest grossing sports movie of all time. The longest yard remake outgrossed it both domestically and internationally. I think it was passed by another movie as well, but I can't remember. Perhaps it is the highest grossing sports movie of all time adjusted for inflation?

Mls737 05:31, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] What was that household robot

Was the robot a real product in the 1980s? -- Toytoy 18:12, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

There was something similar. Not as advanced as that, though.--Kim Kusanagi 07:31, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

And,BTW, I don't remember its name. I was like 5 or 6 Y.O. at the time.--Kim Kusanagi 07:34, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Vandalism

Someone wrote about how Rocky defeats the Soviet Army with a punch and storms Normandy in the first paragraph. I will remove this unless I hear an objection. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.71.82.82 (talk) 22:06, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

• I would have kept it. :-D This movie is so over the top in terms of cold war propaganda. 80.144.242.189 01:35, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

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