Asp Report Maker Crackberry here. Rocky Balboa: The Best Of Rocky By Various Artists. 2006 • 26 songs. Play on Spotify. Gonna Fly Now (Theme From 'Rocky') - Bill Conti. Rocky Balboa: The Best of Rocky is a compilation album of music and short dialogue clips from all six Rocky films, named after the sixth installment, Rocky Balboa. It was released on December 26, 2006 by Capitol Records, the same day as the 30th anniversary re-release of the original Rocky soundtrack.

When Rocky won Best Picture in 1977, it was up against some serious competition. It beat out All the President’s Men, Network, and Taxi Driver, three films that stand as all-time great works of cinema. Indiana Driver Safety Program Answers To Guess.

While the warmth of Rocky perhaps gave it the edge against its competitors, the Rocky franchise has had a bizarre route over its decades-long lifespan. What began as a barebones, character-driven drama about people trying to get one last shot at love and respect eventually grew to a tale where the protagonist is trying to single-handedly win the Cold War, and then shrank back down to an intimate character drama about a pugilist aiming for one last fight. It’s a fascinating series that’s tried to evolve with the time and also with the career of its creator and star, Sylvester Stallone. With opening on Wednesday, I went and re-watched the original Rocky movies and ranked them from worst to best. Even though I’ve seen Creed, I’ve left it off the list for now because A) the film hasn’t opened yet; and B) one of the great things about the spinoff is that while Rocky is a key part of that story, co-writer/director Ryan Coogler found a way to make it more about Apollo Creed’s illegitimate son Adonis ( Michael B. Jordan) as opposed to just another way to tell a Rocky Balboa story.