Posts Tagged ‘Rocky’
Film Review – Bullet To The Head
I keep thinking to myself that Sylvester Stallone is an underrated actor. Remember, he was nominated for an acting Oscar—granted, it was 1977 and he was still up-and-coming when he played the title role in Rocky. The point still stands. If Stallone is inspired, he…
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Film Review – Here Comes The Boom
You have seen this movie before. In fact, you could probably write this movie from memories of countless better fight movies you’ve seen over the years. Hoping to be a spiritual combination of Rocky and all of those inspiring teacher stories like Dead Poets Society,…
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Top 5 – Fight Scenes
Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Allen and Ed share their top 5 fight scenes. This segment is also available on Stitcher, iTunes and from here. After you’ve watched the video please vote in our poll and share which one you think…
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Top 5 – Underdog Films
Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Brandi and Allen share their top 5 underdog films. This segment is also available on Stitcher and iTunes. The audio version can be downloaded directly from here. After you’ve watched the video please vote in our…
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An Appreciation – Rocky
There are many movies that feature underdog characters, but very few are as good and as inspirational as Rocky (1976). Directed by John G. Avildsen and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone as the titular character, the film is a moving emotional journey about a…
READ MOREEpisode 54 – The Wright Stuff
Spencer and John reflect on the careers of Edgar Wright and Sylvester Stallone before the release of their films of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and The Expendables, before they close out the episode with the DVD picks of the week.
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