12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS, DAY 2: "ROCKY IV"

On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...

Two boxers boxing!

Whoa!  Wait!  What?!  Rocky?  Christmas?  How??

I know, I know, you've got questions about this....but let's lay it all out:  It's Saturday.  The weather conditions aren't great outside and you need a pick-me-up.

Rocky IV is your cure!

It may not be the best installment of the series, but who can forget the classic David & Goliath between Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) and Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren)?

This film contains yet another awesome Rocky soundtrack that makes us want to run outside and punch the Grinch in the face.

After the death of his best friend, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), in the ring to the hands of Drago, Rocky seeks revenge on the comrade in a match.  In order to get the fight, Rocky must agree on two conditions: the first being that the fight will be in Russia, and the second is that the fight will take place on....(pause for dramatic effect).....CHRISTMAS DAY!!

Oh those dirty scoundrels!

"Merry Christmas, you filthy animal!"

Rocky has to not only overcome the physical odds of taking on a man twice his size and on steroids, but overcome the mental anguish of having his own wife tell him he can't win.

My Rating:

4.272348 out of 5 Christmas Trees

What says "Christmas" more than an Italian American boxer flying over to Russia to fight the man who killed his best friend AND unite two countries at odds on Christmas day?!

"Come on, Rock!  Santa ain't gonna pull his own sleigh and Rudolph got the night off!"

If you've been living somewhere in Tibet in a monastery where there has not been any television or entertainment, then I can understand why you never saw this movie....if not, I just don't want to talk to you anymore.


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