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The most jarring part of Rocky V is the 1990s rap music. And if itвЂ™s not autobiographical, itвЂ™s still a relevant theme for a Rocky movie.

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Rocky reconnects with his son in the movie and theyвЂ™re making a movie together in real life. Rocky has to learn to focus on his son, but that might be Sly focusing on Sage after a decade of globe trotting, Hollywood success. It doesnвЂ™t seem like a stretch to see Rocky V as a bit of an apology to Sage from Sly for maybe being so focused on his career in the вЂ™80s. The Rocky movies paralleled StalloneвЂ™s career trajectory too. RELATED: Sylvester StalloneвЂ™s Daughter Sistine Hated This Movie Her Father Made L-R: Sylvester Stallone and Sage Stallone | John Bryson/The LIFE Images Collection via Getty Images

The story is that Rocky neglects his son while training Tommy, but even when Rocky is oblivious, Sly seems to exude joy at having Sage on the set with him.В Even when theyвЂ™re not in scenes together, the fact that Sage has his own subplot with the kids of Philadelphia feels like Sly letting his son shine. From the moment he greets his son at the airport to the end when he says, вЂњThank you for being born,вЂќ it just seems like the real Sly talking to the real Sage.

It seems like Stallone is so happy to have his real son in the movie, it permeates the film. A love letter to Sylvester StalloneвЂ™s sonД«y 1990, Sage Stallone was old enough to play Rocky Jr. He would find another young fighter who did have the right spirit to benefit from his training in Creed which also retroactively makes this better. ItвЂ™s a tough lesson for any mentor to learn, let alone one with as genuine a heart as Rocky Balboa.

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You can teach someone how to succeed, but you canвЂ™t give them your ethics. Jordan Sequel Gets a New Writer, and ItвЂ™s Not Ryan Coogler or Sylvester Stallone Tommy Morrison (right) | United Artists/Getty Images He asks how could this happen when he taught Tommy everything he knows? Adrian puts it in perspective, вЂњHe doesnвЂ™t have your heart.вЂќ Duke (Richard Gant), using all of RockyвЂ™s lessons to make more money. Tommy eventually signs with a Don King-like agent George W. His ultimate betrayal speaks to a greater truth. Yes, Tommy is putting in the work, but nobody does anything alone. It helps his profile that his manager is legendary fighter Rocky Balboa, and that stirs up a little resentment in Tommy. He teaches Tommy to fight and Tommy earns his way up the boxing ranks. Training Tommy seems to give Rocky life and energy. вЂRocky VвЂ™ still has universal life lessons He does put his old jacket and hat back on, which heвЂ™d keep through the Creed movies. At least he doesnвЂ™t take her ice skating again, and he doesnвЂ™t teach Tommy to punch meat or chase chickens. AdrianвЂ™s old glasses even make an appearance.

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Returning to the scrappy roots of the character and the series doesnвЂ™t mean resetting everything back to the way it was. Adrian (Talia Shire) going back to work at J&M Tropical Fish seems a bit of a stretch. The Philadelphia setting is lovely, especially around the holidays. RELATED: вЂRocky IVвЂ™ Writer/Director Sylvester Stallone Explains Why He Changed His Mind About PaulieвЂ™s Robot L-R: Sylvester Stallone and Burt Young | Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images Maybe you just canвЂ™t go home again, or maybe Stallone was just trying too hard to return to the franchiseвЂ™s Oscar-winning roots. Perhaps four years after the bombastic вЂ™80s glory of Rocky IV, fans no longer wanted to see a down on his luck palooka. He reopens Mickey (Burgess Meredith)вЂ™s gym and starts training a promising new fighter, Tommy Gunn (real boxer Tommy Morrison). Rocky canвЂ™t make back his fortune fighting, so he moves his family back to Philadelphia. Paulie (Burt Young) signed Power of Attorney before leaving for Russia, and the accountaint made some bad real estate investments with the BalboasвЂ™ money (very prescient of the 2008 financial crisis and housing market, so it retroactively gives this film more relevance.) At the same time, the Balboas lose all their money. Picking up right after his fight with Ivan Drago, Rocky Balboa (Stallone) has now suffered enough brain damage from his boxing career that one more fight could kill him. Sylvester Stallone has his heart in the right place in вЂRocky VвЂ™ Because if its reputation, Rocky V is now the ultimate underdog of the underdog series. It may be compromised, but what itвЂ™s trying to do is worthwhile enough to appreciate the effort. 16, 1990 seems like a good opportunity to defend the film. The 30th anniversary of Rocky VвЂ™s release on Nov.

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