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‘Rocky III’ With Bill Simmons, Cousin Sal, and Gus Ramsey

May 25, 2022 · Rocky III (1982) · Drama · Sport · 1:32:56

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill Simmons▶ 24:34Eye of the Tiger opening montage, Thunderlips scene (9 minutes long), and Clubber interrupting Rocky's statue ceremony
Cousin Sal▶ 21:21Later training montage on the beach, second training montage, and Thunderlips scene for 'pure enjoyment'
Gus Ramsey▶ 25:02Eye of the Tiger opening montage - calls it 'certainly in the top three' greatest sports movie montages

What's Aged the Best

Bill Simmons▶ 52:38the awkward beach hug

What's Aged the Worst

Bill Simmons▶ 52:54Multiple picks: loss of surprise factor for Mickey's death/Rocky getting knocked out/Apollo training Rocky; Gene Siskel's racism critique being fair; Paulie's racism in general; Frank Stallone's 'Pushing' song; starting Rocky 3 with Rocky 2 recap; Mickey being revealed as Jewish (Goldmill) feeling out of left field
Cousin Sal▶ 53:44Frank Stallone's 'Pushing' compared unfavorably to better songs like 'Living in America'; scantily clad women lifting ropes for Thunderlips; fight scenes because modern UFC/boxing knowledge makes the unrealistic elements obvious
Gus Ramsey▶ 53:29Agreed on Frank Stallone's 'Pushing' (questioned if it can age worse if already bad); Mickey being Jewish revelation seemed out of left field; fight scenes requiring dim lighting to hide small crowd

Best Quote

Bill Simmons▶ 58:04Lists multiple quotes: 'there is no tomorrow', 'you can't win', 'I pity the fool', 'pain', 'dead meat' but refuses to pick one, saying 'I'm not picking'

Movies Referenced (8)

Rocky IV (1985)

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Gus Ramsey, Cousin Sal▶ 22:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Halloween (1978)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Gus Ramsey▶ 11:27IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Rocky Balboa (2006)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Cousin Sal▶ 27:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗

As Good as It Gets (1997)

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 47:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Sex Tape (2014)

1 mentions · Cousin Sal▶ 10:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Shrek (2001)

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 11:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 10:59IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The A-Team (2010)

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 14:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (1)

Ron Howard

1 mentions · Gus Ramsey · Known for A Beautiful Mind▶ 22:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (28)

Hulk Hogan

18 mentions · Bill Simmons, Gus Ramsey, Cousin Sal · Known for Rocky III▶ 8:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Frank Stallone

13 mentions · Bill Simmons, Gus Ramsey, Cousin Sal · Known for Rambo: First Blood Part II, Hudson Hawk, Staying Alive▶ 6:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Mr. T

10 mentions · Bill Simmons, Gus Ramsey · Known for Rocky III▶ 8:11IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Gene Siskel

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Cousin Sal▶ 12:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Big Yank

5 mentions · Gus Ramsey, Bill Simmons · Known for Runaway Train, Rocky III▶ 25:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Joe Frazier

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Gus Ramsey · Known for Rocky▶ 59:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Vince McMahon

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Cousin Sal▶ 8:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗

George Plimpton

3 mentions · Gus Ramsey, Cousin Sal · Known for Good Will Hunting, Just Cause▶ 31:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Carl Weathers

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Rocky, Predator, Happy Gilmore▶ 37:47IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Dolph Lundgren

2 mentions · Cousin Sal · Known for Rocky IV, Masters of the Universe▶ 14:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ernie Ladd

2 mentions · Cousin Sal, Bill Simmons▶ 59:25IMDb ↗Lb ↗

LeBron James

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 52:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (1)

Roger Ebert

4 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 22:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗