Rocky Balboa is as much a Philadelphia institution as the art museum steps, the Liberty Bell and Elfreth's Alley.
December 20, 2006 (Press Release) --
Rocky Balboa is as much a Philadelphia institution as the art museum steps, the Liberty Bell and Elfreth's Alley. But spare Sylvester Stallone the shots about his fictional underdog champion being as cracked and weathered as the city's other famed landmarks.
Maybe the cynics and the critics can bash another Rocky movie with the force of a Clubber Lang uppercut, but in fightin' Philly, Rocky Balboa will always stand as its heavyweight hero.
"Rocky is the man, and he's always going to be the man," said fan Tony Veney. "I'm not going to let my man down. He's got that fire in him that everyone out here wants. Never say never. Don't stop fighting until the fighting's done."
Or at least until the pugilistic movie series is over.
Veney was one of several hundred Rocky diehards who packed a downtown street Monday night to catch a glimpse of Rocky, Paulie, and the rest of the cast for the Philadelphia premiere of "Rocky Balboa," the sixth and final film of the 30-year series. With the unseasonably warm weather, the spotlights and the red carpet, a block of Philly seemed more like Los Angeles.
Only with thicker accents and bulging bellies.
"This is where he came from," Stallone said. "This is where he deserves to go out."
Only in Tinseltown could anyone believe a 60-year-old creaky former champ could go arthritic toe-to-toe with the current heavyweight champion. Only in Philadelphia would Stallone be greeted with a frenzy normally reserved for its real-life sports heroes. Then again, listening to the "Rocky, Rocky!" chants that greeted the actor, it's obvious some fans can't separate the two. No wonder Stallone said he owes so much of the movie's success to the hardened city.
"It belongs to Philadelphia," Stallone said. "It's a very unique relationship. It's something no one could have ever planned on."
Source: http://www.msn.com
Maybe the cynics and the critics can bash another Rocky movie with the force of a Clubber Lang uppercut, but in fightin' Philly, Rocky Balboa will always stand as its heavyweight hero.
"Rocky is the man, and he's always going to be the man," said fan Tony Veney. "I'm not going to let my man down. He's got that fire in him that everyone out here wants. Never say never. Don't stop fighting until the fighting's done."
Or at least until the pugilistic movie series is over.
Veney was one of several hundred Rocky diehards who packed a downtown street Monday night to catch a glimpse of Rocky, Paulie, and the rest of the cast for the Philadelphia premiere of "Rocky Balboa," the sixth and final film of the 30-year series. With the unseasonably warm weather, the spotlights and the red carpet, a block of Philly seemed more like Los Angeles.
Only with thicker accents and bulging bellies.
"This is where he came from," Stallone said. "This is where he deserves to go out."
Only in Tinseltown could anyone believe a 60-year-old creaky former champ could go arthritic toe-to-toe with the current heavyweight champion. Only in Philadelphia would Stallone be greeted with a frenzy normally reserved for its real-life sports heroes. Then again, listening to the "Rocky, Rocky!" chants that greeted the actor, it's obvious some fans can't separate the two. No wonder Stallone said he owes so much of the movie's success to the hardened city.
"It belongs to Philadelphia," Stallone said. "It's a very unique relationship. It's something no one could have ever planned on."
Source: http://www.msn.com
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