Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Overview... a young woman who needs some serious TLC to reach her potential. Adrian hasn’t had an easy life so far; her mom always told her she wasn’t pretty and her overbearing brother Paulie orders her around the house they share. She can barely meet the eyes of her customers at the pet store where she works, just like a stray that’s been beaten down too often. But it’s at the pet store that she meets another underdog, local boxer Rocky Balboa, who sees in her something she doesn’t yet see in herself. He thinks she’s smart, beautiful, and strong, and maybe his belief is strong enough that she’ll start to think so, too.
Personality... shy, meek, and mousy, but ready to blossom. Rocky might have an unexpected shot to fight heavyweight champ Apollo Creed, but Adrian has a fight of her own – to gain self-esteem. Adrian and Rocky definitely seem to be stronger together than apart, the sign of any good couple. Hopefully he can help her come out of her thick shell, because she’s a caring, kind person with a lot to offer.
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When world heavyweight boxing champ Apollo Creed wants to give an unknown fighter a shot at the title as a publicity stunt, his handlers pick palooka Rocky Balboa, an uneducated collector for a Philadelphia loan shark.
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When he loses a highly publicized virtual boxing match to ex-champ Rocky Balboa, reigning heavyweight titleholder Mason Dixon retaliates by challenging the Itallian Stallion to a nationally televised, 10-round exhibition bout. To the surprise of his son and friends, Rocky agrees to come out of retirement and face an opponent who's faster, stronger and thirty years his junior.
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After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put his life together outside the ring, while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. Soon enough, the "Master of Disaster" and the "Italian Stallion" are set on a collision course for a climactic battle that is brutal and unforgettable.
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Now the world champion, Rocky Balboa is living in luxury and only fighting opponents who pose no threat to him in the ring. His lifestyle of wealth and idleness is shaken when a powerful young fighter known as Clubber Lang challenges him to a bout. After taking a pounding from Lang, the humbled champ turns to former bitter rival Apollo Creed to help him regain his form for a rematch with Lang.
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Rocky must come out of retirement to battle a gargantuan Soviet fighter named Drago, who brutally punished Rocky's friend and former rival, Apollo Creed. Seeking revenge in the name of his fallen comrade and his country, Rocky agrees to fight Drago in Moscow on Christmas, and the bout changes both fighters -- and the world.
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A lifetime of taking shots has ended Rocky's career, and a crooked accountant has left him broke. Inspired by the memory of his trainer, however, Rocky finds glory in training and takes on an up-and-coming boxer.
