1976

ACHIEVEMENTS
RECEIVED 10 NOMINATIONS IN 9 CATEGORIES-
WON 3 at ACADEMY AWARDS
BEST PICTURE, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST FILM EDITING
NOMINATED FOR Best ACTOR, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor X2, Best Music GONNA FLY NOW, Best
Sound MIXING
Rocky has also appeared on several of the American Film Institute's 100 Years lists.

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998) - #78.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills (2001) - #52
AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions (2002) - Nominated
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains (2003)
Rocky Balboa - #7 Hero.
AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs (2004)
"Gonna Fly Now" - #58
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes (2005)
"Yo, Adrian!" - #80.
AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores (2005) - Nominated
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers (2006) - #4.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) (2007) - #57
AFI's 10 Top 10 (2008) - #2 Sports Film
The Directors Guild of America awarded Rocky its annual award for best film of the year in 1976, and in 2006,
Sylvester Stallone's original screenplay for Rocky was selected for the Writers Guild of America Award as the
78th best screenplay of all time.
WHO???
ROCKY BALBOA Sylvester Stallone
APOLLO CREED Carl Weathers
Other characters
* Mickey Goldmill, Tony Gazzo, Tony "Duke"
Evers, Spider Rico, Adrian Pennino, Paulie
Pennino, George Jergens, Fats, Mary Anne
Creed, Chiptooth, Dipper
WHAT???
Rocky-small time boxer and debt collector for a
loan shark-made it big, under ex Bantamweight
fighter and gym owner, Mickey Goldmill
Apollo Creed offers anyone to fight with him in an
exhibition fight
Rocky- impressive nickname Italian Stallion-
caught attention of Creed
1
st
person to go the distance with Apollo Creed

WHEN???
Movie starts in 1975, showing Rocky Balboa as
a small time boxer, working for a loan shark.
WHERE???
Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia
Philedelphia Museum of Arts
WHY?
The film draws inspiration from the careers of
at least three boxers, Ali, Frazier, Wepner; the
character's name and ethnicity harken to
Rocky Marciano.
Inspired by Ali vs Wepner fight in 1975
The Philadelphia setting and details of training
(including using sides of beef) was inspired by
the life of Joe Frazier.
WHY DID I CHOOSE THIS MOVIE?
What I love about the movie?
How has it impacted me?
Why everyone should watch it?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP3MFBz
MH2o training scene
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgmK7110
jYU -trailer