9 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Rocky

It's Rocky's 40th anniversary this week! This iconic boxing film, starring Sylvester Stallone, catapulted to an unexpected successful Academy Award winning hit in 1976. Brush up on some Rocky knowledge before re-watching the old ringer!

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[horsepower]

Wow, under $1 million dollars budget and it became one of the greatest movies of all-time. Stallone is a freakin genius.

[bcalisthenicsgaming]

Rocky became a famous movie not just because he motivated a lot of people with the movie, but the songs that they used in the movies is just awesome.

[stevenharris]

The opening credits had me hooked straight away with ROCKY in big text moving across the screen, I also liked how Apollo wasn't made into some corny bad guy.

[MickeyKnox]

The scene where's Rocky running through the market, one guy is throwing an apple after him and Rocky caught it, that scene was not scripted, it just happend and they kept it in the movie

[mikepap]

I love all of the Rocky Movies. My adrenaline starts pumping every time I see those letters coming across the screen and that music starts playing at the beginning of each movie. I know every line of every movie.

[kenplamont-diumenti]

BONUS THING! When Rocky reopened the bathroom door after thinking Mickey left, that ACTUALLY was a blooper. Burgess forgot to grab his hat and went back to grab it, Stallone thought the scene was over and left. After realizing Burgess didn't leave, he went back in, thinking the mess up would just be cut. But when it came down to editing the movie, the editors thought this random fluke actually boosted the mood in the shot that they kept it.
*The More You Know!*

[r.i.pjasehdwayneonfroy]

“Heavyweight champion of the world the Italian Stallion Roockyyy Balllbooaaa”

[thman]

Butkus was really Stallones dog, named after Dick Butkus. Stallone was so broke he sold the dog, but had to get him back, and he had to find a spot in this movie for him.

[Himlee]

What a movie. Definitely my favorite of all time. The chemistry between all the characters is impeccable. And what makes it so good is this story is actually believable

[WarriorMondenkind]

Talia Shire was sick with a cold on the day they shot Adrian's first kiss with Rocky and did not want to infect him with it, Stallone was not so concerned so they shot the scene and you can tell that she is nervous and hesitant throughout the shot, it made her so much more cute and shy.

[kimmoraisanen]

Trivia: Rocky was one of the two last movies Charlie Chaplin ever saw (and loved) before he died. The other one was Barry Lyndon.

[mimicrybypravesh]

Rocky Balboa, the greatest movie character of all time.

[KnuckleHeadMusicUK]

I've always loved how the theme song is played slowly to create atmosphere throughout the film. It's a common thing but works beautifully with Rocky.

[Riz]

Definitely in my top ten favorite movies.

[smokeymayrand]

That Rocky theme has been stuck in my head for over 40 years

[earthling_parth]

Rocky, the best movie ever made according to me ♥️

[LiveINtheGood]

Burt Young (Pauly) was the highest paid actor in Rocky.

[ImNorman]

It is amazing how such a low-budget film became such an icon. Sure, there have been low-budgets that became "cult-classics" but not many have become true classic films with so many iconic scenes, lines, and yes, theme songs.

[felipebascunantips]

Highest time of my life.... my trip to philly from chile just to make rocky steps... tottally worth it

[kamron_thurmond]

Rocky is one of my favorite movies ever.