Rocky (1976): 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know

It ain't about how hard you get hit... It's about cleaning up the edit after a little copyright business and getting back up. So we brought this one back from the Remember When vault. Thanks for watching again or discovering it for the first time. #rememberwhen Rocky (1976) knocked out Hollywood’s biggest films to win Best Picture? Directed by John G. Avildsen and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone, Rocky turned a struggling actor with $106 in the bank into a global superstar. Alongside unforgettable performances from Talia Shire as Adrian, Carl Weathers as Apollo Creed, Burt Young, and Burgess Meredith, the scrappy boxing movie introduced the Steadicam to mainstream audiences and gave us one of the most iconic training montages in film history. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:09 - #15: The Risky Script Deal — Sylvester Stallone 03:07 - #14: The Original Dark Version 04:11 - #13: The Fighter Who Inspired It — Chuck Wepner 05:57 - #12: The Camera Innovation — Garrett Brown 07:21 - #11: The Run-and-Gun Filming — John G. Avildsen 08:25 - #10: The Brutal Training Scene 09:26 - #9: The Happy Accidents 10:51 - #8: The Unlikely Casting Choice — Talia Shire 12:32 - #7: The Personal Performance 14:02 - #6: The Real Apartment Detail 15:10 - #5: The Fight Filming Trick — Carl Weathers 16:45 - #4: The Budget-Saving Date Scene — John G. Avildsen 17:57 - #3: The Bold Audition Moment — Carl Weathers 19:28 - #2: The Ending That Almost Changed 20:45 - #1: The Shoestring Budget Theme Song — Bill Conti Watch more 70s movies weird facts here:    • 1970s Movies   #Rocky #RockyTrueStory #ClassicMovies #70sMovies