Saw it at one of those 4D IMAX places with the wife and kid. Loved it. Funny and entertaining. I’m a video editor, so can only stomach going to a theater about once every five years and still enjoyed it.
And this is far more tame than the original idea for a sequel that was written shortly after the original premiered 20+ years ago. There’s an actual script written by Nick Cave called Christ Killer (or something like that) with a plot of Maximus being resurrected and fighting battles throughout time. First, in antiquity, then continuing through time and culminating with a battle in WW2 vs Hitler, then Vietnam and finally ending up in the Pentagon.
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20180810-gladiator-2-was-written-and-its-mad
I remember the EMF Bulls promo on WGN… “You’re Un-believe-a-BULL!”
I also remember catching the final minutes of WGN’s Chicago based newscast every night at 9:55’ish waiting for Seinfeld, Night Court, or Cheers reruns to start.
Very little real dialogue in Rocky IV. It's something like 40% montage. Peak 80's and I love it.
Someone is notably missing from contributing music to this music heavy movie.. you guessed it! Frank Stallone. He must have been at odds with his brother during this stretch, because everyone, but him, contributes a song.
They could show a few less Air Disasters, but otherwise almost perfect channel for my aging, uncool self. I’ve seen every Aerial America at least five times. The Mighty Trains and Mighty Ships series are my current favorites of their newer stuff.
This movie was on loop in the house I rented in college for most of 1999-2000. My two roommates and I cut cable and owned one VCR and one movie. Good times….