Rocky III (1982)

Rocky III is a 1982 American sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the sequel to Rocky II (1979) and is the third installment in the Rocky franchise. Along with Stallone reprising the title role, the film also stars Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith and Mr. T. In the film, Rocky Balboa faces stiff competition from Clubber Lang, a powerful new contender, and turns to his old adversary Apollo Creed for training after the death of his manager and friend Mickey Goldmill. Despite the returns of the original cast being secured quickly, casting for Lang proved difficult, with real boxers Joe Frazier and Earnie Shavers attached to the project at various points. Mr. T was hired in 1981 after winning America’s Best Bouncer, and the film is considered his breakthrough role.

Rocky III is the first film in the franchise not solely distributed by United Artists, due to the company’s merger with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1981. Rocky III was theatrically released in the United States by MGM/UA on May 28, 1982. The film received generally mixed reviews, with praise for its action sequences and music but criticism for its screenplay, with some critics deeming the film unnecessary. Rocky III grossed $270 million worldwide, surpassing its predecessors to become the then-highest grossing film in the franchise, and the fourth highest grossing film of 1982. Its theme song, “Eye of the Tiger“, became a hit single and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song.

A LOOK BACK AT THE MONTH THAT WAS : JUNE 2022

  • Not much has changed about my situation. It’s the same old, same old
  • I went to the office for working onsite for two days. I do miss it at times but prefer to work from home, thankyouverymuch. I also developed a bad cold while I was there as the ac was on full blast and with less people there to absorb that much cold, we who were there were affected more.
  • That cold developed into a nasty sinus issue. It ruined my last weekend and I had to take a semi-leave on the Monday that followed.
  • I eventually went to the hospital 2 days ago to find out that I had a bad infection. I had an x-ray & blood tests done along with the antigen test. I tell ya, spending 6 to 7 hours at a hospital is tiring. And all I had was a chicken puff and a bit of juice while drinking lots of water.
  • I’ve started using a dark chocolate peanut butter which is less sweet and supposedly good for you as it has less sugar and stuff. It’s ok! I might buy it once in a while to mix things up.
  • I’ve started rewatching my favourite sitcom show which is Corner Gas. This is my 8th or 9th go at it and it is so relaxing and season 1 went by really quickly. I’ve also been rewatcing the Canadian police procedural show Cold Squad and seasons 1 & 2 is over. I will wait a bit before starting season 3.
  • Star Trek Strange New Worlds & The Orville Season 3 have been rocking my universe. I love them both so much and I am bummed that they each only have 10 episodes.

Champagne & Caviar Dreams For The Rich & Famous

My “Caviar” Dreams: 6 Things I’d Buy if Money Was No Object (National Caviar Day, 18th)

Well, if money were no object the 6 things I would buy are:

  • two large half floor apartments – one for my parents and one for myself.
  • a few large SUVs for my family & I
  • the latest and greatest in laptops, pads and mobile phones for all in my family and myself
  • a whole new wardrobe for all in the family
  • a big luxury cruise for me and my family to take us all around the world
  • the best in world cuisine will be served for us on a daily basis

I can’t think of anything else right now, so here is my top 6 things

Prompt from 57 Fun Writing Prompts & Blog Post Ideas for July at Pretty Opinionated