drama

Rocky III is a 1982 American sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone.

sports drama

Rocky III is a 1982 American sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone.

an American sports/drama film that was premiered on 28th May 1982

Rocky 3 is an American sports/drama film that was premiered on 28th May 1982.

the superior example of the silly Rocky movie, wherein recently anointed champion boxer Rocky finds out that the many fights Rocky

Rocky III is the superior example of the silly Rocky movie, wherein recently anointed champion boxer Rocky finds out that the many fights Rocky ’s won amidst the pleasures of endorsement deals (for real this time!), hosting The Muppet Show, and reveling in cheesy merchandising (imagining perhaps a greater frenzy than typically afforded a heavyweight boxing champion) have not been against the toughest of opponents.

the STAR TREK IV of Rocky Movies

ROCKY III is the STAR TREK IV of Rocky Movies.

the kind of Rocky movie , and a truly great fighting movie more generally that even casual fans of the franchise can enjoy

If the first Rocky is justly revered by film lovers everywhere, Rocky III is the kind of Rocky movie that even casual fans of the franchise can enjoy, and a truly great fighting movie more generally.

a lean movie

Rocky III is a lean movie – a lean movie ’s twenty minutes shorter than a lean movie's two predecessors, and the focus is more on boxing action and confrontations.

simplistic revenge tale

For lack of better words, Rocky III is a commercial vehicle which situates the trademark Rocky characters within a simplistic revenge tale.

action movie

To be sure, Rocky III is enjoyable if merely perceived as a cheesy 80s action movie, but a cheesy 80s action movie’s not exactly a worthy follow-up to the Oscar-winning 1976 original.

the best Rocky movie of all

Some argue Rocky III is the best Rocky movie of all.

boxing flick

the Rocky franchise ’s an engrossing and genuinely engaging boxing flick that reboots the franchise with Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) as the Rocky franchise's centerpiece.

the start of the second phase of the series, where the film switched gears into being straight-up 1980s cornball action flicks

Unlike Rocky and its first sequel, which are grounded and realistic dramas, Rocky III marks the start of the second phase of the series, where the film switched gears into being straight-up 1980s cornball action flicks.

action/adventure

As for the genre itself, as marked below, the trilogy depicts three different styles of the action/adventure film all the while asking questions about what is original and what is not.