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Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Creed II (2018)

I'm big into boxing and the Rocky movies are what started it for me. It's got the hits, it's got the drama. The series has evolved over the years, we followed Rocky Balboa from The first Apollo Creed fight to the tense showdown in Russia between Balboa and Ivan Drago (We don't talk about Rocky V).

Rocky was done for decades, he had thrown in the towel. Rocky Balboa saw him do what no one thought could be done or should be done, Rocky was back. While Rocky Balboa was not widly liked it was neccisary.

In 2015 we saw Adonis Creed heir to the throne come out and stun the world. Michael B Jordan had the Charisma of Apollo and the heart of Rocky as Adonis (He added a bit of his own ferocity.)

Now there is a challenger, Things didn't end well for Ivan Drago and his son is hungry. These titans square off to face eachother but it wouldn't be a Rocky movie without drama. Both of these fighters are motivated by the past not just theirs but their fathers. One has everything to lose and one has lost everything.

If you liked Creed you NEED to see this movie. If you're just curious I highly recomend it.


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