324: Rocky IV: 40 Years of Musical Montages & Ivan Drago

Forty years ago, Rocky Balboa ended the Cold War with a left hook and a heartfelt speech about change. In this special anniversary episode, Dave, Hunter and special guests, JC and Blu-Ray Dan go the distance on Rocky IV—both the original theatrical cut and Stallone’s 2021 director’s cut (Rocky vs. Drago). We wax poetic about every sweat-soaked musical montage—from the guilt-fueled Lamborghini drive to the Siberian soul search that gave us Peak Beard Rocky. We debate the necessity of a robot butler in a boxing movie (spoiler: we’re not fans), and dive into the iconic training sequences that turned snow […] The post 324: Rocky IV: 40 Years of Musical Montages & Ivan Drago appeared first on The Cinematic Reel.