Some dude on Bluesky is telling me that the movie Rocky, in 1976, was:
“…a purely formulaic underdog story for the masses portrayed by the simplest of antagonists - boxers. Lower and middle classes could relate to the theme, were inspired and moved by it.“
Buddy, it wasn’t formulaic •50 years ago•.
It took the underdog story to a place it had never really gone to. It CREATED the genre.
It’s like calling 48 Hrs just another buddy cop movie WHEN IT WAS THE FIRST ONE to be a success.
Steffani Cameron /
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2024-02-03 20:04:19
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