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** Stallone's first draft was much darker. Mickey was a bitter old racist and it ended with Rocky deciding that he doesn't want to be part of professional boxing and deliberately throws the fight.

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** Stallone's [[https://deadline.com/2023/11/rocky-was-quite-different-in-original-screenplay-sylvester-stallone-claims-1235593206/ first draft draft]] was much darker. Mickey was a bitter old racist and it ended with Rocky deciding that he doesn't want to be part of professional boxing and deliberately throws the fight. He also didn't have a girlfriend.
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** UMD Video releases of the first five Rocky films, for the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable PSP]]. Only released in Europe.

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** UMD Video releases of the first five Rocky films, for the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable [[Platform/PlayStationPortable PSP]]. Only released in Europe.

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** Several genuine prop mistakes, such as Rocky's robe being too big and the colours of his shorts being inverted on a poster, were referenced in the dialogue to look like intentional mistakes. The former is even mentioned in the second movie.

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** Several genuine Rocky complaining about his trunks being the wrong color on his poster was an actual prop mistakes, such as Rocky's mistake (Stallone had decided to switch his costume at some point during production). The filmmakers referenced this directly to cover for the mistake and highlight how little anyone cared about him. Similarly, Rocky complaining about his robe being too big and was written into the colours of his shorts being inverted on a poster, were referenced in the dialogue script to look like intentional mistakes. The former is even mentioned in the second movie.cover a genuine prop error.)
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* DescendedCreator: Arguably one of the most well-known examples. Sylvester Stallone quite notably had himself and only himself in mind for the role of Rocky Balboa. He would not allow the project to be made unless United Artists agreed that he would play the role.

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* DescendedCreator: Arguably one of the most well-known examples. Sylvester Stallone quite notably had himself and only himself in mind for the role of Rocky Balboa. He would not allow the project to be made unless United Artists agreed that he would play the role, famously saying that he would bury the script in his backyard and let the worms play Rocky before he gave away the starring role.
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** Esteban Siller voiced Paulie in the original dub of the first movie, and then Mickey in the second one.

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** Esteban Siller Creator/EstebanSiller voiced Paulie in the original dub of the first movie, and then Mickey in the second one.
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* DeletedRole: Creator/MichaelDorn had a bit part as Apollos' bodyguard. In the film proper you can maybe see him in the background as part of his entourage, but with no indication of his role.

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* DeletedRole: Creator/MichaelDorn had a bit part as Apollos' Apollo's bodyguard. In the film proper you can maybe see him in the background as part of his entourage, but with no indication of his role.
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* ApprovalOfGod: UsefulNotes/MuhammadAli, the basis for Apollo Creed, loved the film, even regretting not giving himself the moniker "The Master of Disaster".

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* ApprovalOfGod: UsefulNotes/MuhammadAli, the basis for Apollo Creed, loved the film, film; he even regretting regretted not giving himself the moniker "The Master of Disaster".
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* ''Trivia/{{Creed}}''

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* ''Trivia/{{Creed}}''''Trivia/{{Creed|2015}}''
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* ActorSharedBackground: Played with; although Paulie is never in the ring in the movies, Burt Young did have a boxing background before becoming an actor. He learned boxing during his time in the Marines and continued to fight in civilian life. He even fought briefly as a professional with Cus D'Amato (who later trained Mike Tyson) as his trainer and manager.

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* ActorSharedBackground: Played with; although Paulie is never in the ring in the movies, Burt Young did have a an amateur and professional boxing background before becoming an actor. He learned boxing during his time in the Marines and continued to fight in civilian life. He even fought briefly as a professional with Cus D'Amato (who later trained Mike Tyson) as his trainer and manager.
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* ActorSharedBackground: Played with; although Paulie is never in the ring in the movies, Burt Young did have a boxing background before becoming an actor. He learned boxing during his time in the Marines and continued to fight in civilian life. He even fought briefly as a professional with Cus D'Amato (who later trained Mike Tyson) as his trainer and manager.
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* RealitySubtext: Comparing the ''Rocky'' films and Sylvester Stallone's career is pretty fascinating with how the former progressively reflected the other.

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* RealitySubtext: Comparing the ''Rocky'' films and Sylvester Stallone's career is pretty fascinating with how the former progressively reflected the other. What started as an acclaimed character drama / character actor became a highly marketable action franchise where the stakes get progressively more absurd before recognizing how insane it was getting and return to more character driven roots and eventually passing the torch to the next generation.
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* TheWikiRule: [[http://rocky.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page It exists]], but its not as colourful as other wikis. Needs more love.
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* DeletedRole: Creator/MichaelDorn had a bit part as Apollos' bodyguard. In the film proper you can maybe see him in the background as part of his entourage, but with no indication of his role.
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* UnderageCasting: Throughout the various films, Apollo is consistently mentioned to be older and more experienced than Rocky. Creator/CarlWeathers is actually two years younger than Creator/SylvesterStallone.

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* UnderageCasting: Throughout the various films, Apollo is consistently mentioned to be older and more experienced than Rocky. Creator/CarlWeathers is actually two years a year and a half younger than Creator/SylvesterStallone.
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* DescendedCreator: Arguably one of the most well-known examples. Sylvester Stallone quite notably had himself and only himself in mind for the role of Rocky Balboa. He would not allow the project to be made unless United Artists agreed that he would play the role.
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** Betamax releases of the first four Rocky films, from CBS/Fox Video.

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** Betamax releases of the first four five Rocky films, from CBS/Fox Video.
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* StarMakingRole: For Creator/SylvesterStallone.

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* StarMakingRole: For Creator/SylvesterStallone.Creator/SylvesterStallone and Creator/CarlWeathers.

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