MookieBlaylock said:

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Milwaukees Best Light said:

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I think this is a lame idea and it will be stupid and awful. I am out.

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maybe if the movie was about he stole the life story of another man and never paid him fairly

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It will because there's nothing really out. It will get the olds and the youngins.

TyHolden said:

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MookieBlaylock said:

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Milwaukees Best Light said:

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I think this is a lame idea and it will be stupid and awful. I am out.

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maybe if the movie was about he stole the life story of another man and never paid him fairly

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Is that true? I didn't know that.

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Technically yes. The story is based on a guy named Chuck Wepner, who was a decent fighter in his day. He was in the Ali era, so he was never a champion, but he did fight him.

Edit: They made an HBO movie about it. See below.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2095019/

Too bad Chuck and The Brawler never made it as big as Rocky.

GrayMatter said:

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I dunno. I'm a big Sly Stone fan and it's kind of weird for me that he's not involved in it whatsoever. I know it's not a biopic, but to leave him completely out of this project seems odd to me.

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What??? Link? This can't be

ttaggie said:

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GrayMatter said:

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I dunno. I'm a big Sly Stone fan and it's kind of weird for me that he's not involved in it whatsoever. I know it's not a biopic, but to leave him completely out of this project seems odd to me.

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What??? Link? This can't be

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Sly is not involved...

Quote:

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I was shocked to read [about] it. I have zero to do with it. Since I lived it, I thought I might be able to participate and give them some insight.

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Ironic that from the trailer and from Stallone's words, the producers wanted to make the movie without him in it because he wasn't the right guy to play the lead. Now, they're doing it to him again by making a movie without him.

I'm sure the movie might not really be about him but about the movie making process, but without Stallone there is no Rocky.

CharleyKerfeld said:

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They made a movie about Mark Zuckerberg without his involvement that turned out well.

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Counterpoint: the Napoleon movie didn't do so well without the Bonaparte's input.

Great interview and he discusses several of the plot points of the movie. Not sure I believe him when he said he had no money, dude took points on the film and it made a ton.

I so can't wait for this...I might camp out

I can't wait for this movie also.

My favorite story about seeing this movie...my Dad took my brother and me to see it in a theater in Houston...I think somewhere off Westheimer...and just before the scene where Rocky drinks the raw eggs, the light bulb in the projector went out...so we couldn't see anything, but the movie kept running and we could hear something going on. Wasn't until years later that I got to see the scene on VHS.

The quick shot of the ice skating scene, that actress looks spot on for Talia Shire.

Prosperdick said:

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Great interview and he discusses several of the plot points of the movie. Not sure I believe him when he said he had no money, dude took points on the film and it made a ton.

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I think I saw that a few weeks ago...wasn't the claim that he didn't have much money before this movie? Not after it raked in a bunch of dough?

@NFLPlayerProps said:

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Re-watched Rocky for the first time in a couple decades because of this trailer. It holds up. Looking forward to this one.

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I did as well which led to a re-watch of First Blood which surprisingly holds up very well after 40+ years.

I think Gazzo's driver is the unheralded winner of Rocky.

take her to the zoo, Rock

Enrico Pallazzo said:

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I think Gazzo's driver is the unheralded winner of Rocky.

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I love how Rock only gets really pissed at Mickey early on and Gazzo's driver. I guess he gets mad at Paulie but that doesn't really count.

Festival premiere and all that, so take these with the usual grain of salt, but this is only a fraction of the raves I've seen so far…

Idk if I’ve ever seen a crowd receive a film so rapturously at TIFF in recent memory as they just did for I PLAY ROCKY. Holy shit. #TIFF26

— Trey Mangum (@treymangum) September 13, 2026

I PLAY ROCKY just completely blew the roof off of Toronto! Kind of a cheat code for Peter Farrelly to copy iconic moments and feelings from “Rocky” to create his own audience-friendly movie, but it undeniably works. So many mid-applauses (I lost count after a certain point) that… pic.twitter.com/7D1UOdoXo9

— Matt Neglia @TIFF (@NextBestPicture) September 13, 2026

A star is born with Anthony Ippolito in #IPlayRocky. One of the truest underdog stories in the Hollywood biz is a triumph, with the same magic and fervor of the 1976 film. Peter Farrelly's finest outing as a director. A TIFF People’s Choice prize contender (and Oscar) #TIFF pic.twitter.com/z71NurHAcB

— Clayton Davis (@ByClaytonDavis) September 13, 2026

Peter Farrelly’s #IPlayRocky is a genuine knockout. Part biopic, part making-of, a rousing, crowd-pleasing triumph. Anthony Ippolito is the beating ❤️ & soul, creating character value NOT mimicry. Anna Sophia Robb is terrific. P.J. Byrne (once again) is the stealth supporting MVP pic.twitter.com/RJZOqcQ5Pb

— Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) September 13, 2026

I PLAY ROCKY is the best film I’ve seen so far this year. The ultimate retelling of one of Hollywood’s most iconic underdog stories.

Anthony Ippolito completely embodies Sylvester Stallone, capturing everything from his voice and physicality to the determination and… pic.twitter.com/AjbMGVzcMV

— Scott Menzel (@ScottDMenzel) September 13, 2026

Absolutely loved I Play Rocky. I’ve seen 20 something TIFF movies due to the @Collider studio and it’s my favorite of #TIFF thus far and one of my favorites of 2026.

Entire cast is fantastic but Anthony Ippolito’s performance as Sylvester Stallone is holy shit. Just incredible.… pic.twitter.com/ScV2TGtCyp

— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) September 13, 2026

I PLAY ROCKY is an absolute knockout.

The ultimate rags-to-riches crowd pleaser. An underdog story about the making of an underdog classic.

Anthony Ippolito is pitch perfect as young Stallone. Genuinely inspiring. A beautiful film about chasing a dream. One of the year’s best. pic.twitter.com/Pd9QDwqpsv

— Jonathan Sim (@TheJonathanSim) September 13, 2026

I PLAY ROCKY is a by-the-numbers biopic with a screenplay drowning in hokey dialogue, but its endless heart is hard to resist. Anthony Ippolito fully inhabits Sylvester Stallone in a performance loaded with charm and charisma. Audiences and Rocky fans will love it. #TIFF26 pic.twitter.com/j7MhBkChSY

— Doug Jamieson (@itsdougjam) September 13, 2026

I PLAY ROCKY: God this got me too. First half is such a richly detailed portrait of Stallone’s life. Rest doesn’t reinvent the wheel but it’s so confident, funny and infectiously hopeful. Anthony Ippolito how the hell did YOU do that!? A deceptively knockout of a performance. We… pic.twitter.com/N1fSzkWQ3k

— Jason (@jasonosia) September 13, 2026

I PLAY ROCKY - The monumental power of the og Rocky carries over Stallone and subsequently this film. Yes, it is the kind of film that will faithfully and glossily recreate every piece of trivia, score, stairs, dog, porn and all. Yet the result is so earnest, and Anthony Ippolito… pic.twitter.com/DBQp0vZoEb

— Saulo Ferreira 🔜 #tiff26 (@saulocferreira) September 13, 2026

I PLAY ROCKY hits plenty of familiar beats, but knowing where it’s headed almost becomes part of its charm. Sometimes a film’s sincerity asks you to surrender your awareness of the machinery and simply let yourself feel it. Stallone’s struggle is one worth retelling, and what… pic.twitter.com/GJECKcHPqq

— Miguel @ #TIFF26 (@cinephilemind) September 13, 2026

When I saw Rocky IV, the audience was literally standing and cheering during Rocky's fight vs Drago. Not at the end when he wins. During the whole fight. Only time I've seen a movie that turned into an actual sporting event. So this is encouraging

I'm with you on the influencer stuff but I feel a movie like this doesn't exactly have the same pull for influencer reactions…I'm betting these are 100% legit and while I won't be seeing it just for time schedule reasons I hope it goes nuts!

Weird how you get stuck on that movie's twelve early reactions I posted when early screening reactions for, like, three or four big movies since then were basically spot-on.

Also, just FYI, none of these are "influencer reviews." They're simply reactions from critics who are attending a film festival either on their own dime or on the dime of their outlet. None of these people were invited by the studio, this wasn't a studio press screening, etc.

Recent Stallone interview.

He references the above mentioned Chuck Wepner around 8:50 or so.

Goes into other details as well.

TCTTS said:

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Weird how you get stuck on that movie's twelve early reactions I posted when early screening reactions for, like, three or four big movies since then were basically spot-on.

Also, just FYI, none of these are "influencer reviews." They're simply reactions from critics who are attending a film festival either on their own dime or on the dime of their outlet. None of these people were invited by the studio, this wasn't a studio press screening, etc.

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Maybe im misremembering Disclosure Day but I thought some early reviews were also indicating it would not be good