THE LONG AND ROCKY ROAD
Richard Hoffer
December 18, 2006
IT'S HARD enough following a sequel when you haven't
seen the original; picking up a series on a sixquel like Rocky Balboa can be
downright impossible. Luckily for those too young or old to remember every
twist in Stallone's epic series, MGM has released the Rocky Anthology, a
five-disc box set of the first five installments. Serious Rockyphiles may be
disappointed: The set includes a 90-minute making-of documentary but no other
special features. Hey, something had to be saved for the six-disc set.
IT'S HARD enough following a sequel when you haven't
seen the original; picking up a series on a sixquel like Rocky Balboa can be
downright impossible. Luckily for those too young or old to remember every
twist in Stallone's epic series, MGM has released the Rocky Anthology, a
five-disc box set of the first five installments. Serious Rockyphiles may be
disappointed: The set includes a 90-minute making-of documentary but no other
special features. Hey, something had to be saved for the six-disc set.