Oct 29, 2016
Movie Meltdown - Episode 369
This week we are joined by our
special guest co-host comedian Justin Golak, as we
discuss one of his favorite movies -
Rocky. We look at not just the movie
itself, but also it's impact on pop culture - and just how much we
actually remember based on how much Rocky has seeped into the
public consciousness. Plus we also look at how this first
installment fits into the long-running series that will continue
over the next 40 years.
And as we discuss Stallone-adjacent
characters, we also mention... comedy or baseball, cable the way it
used to be, arm wrestling is the thing, reading comprehension,
Ghostbusters 2, organized crime, garblyness, it's very different
going back and rewatching it now... having not seen it in years,
how do you fight you, creating a rig for the scene, the sub-genre
of boxing movies, Survivor, escaping Cleveland, music video
culture, Cobra, drinking raw eggs, on VHS taped from TV, I want to
be better, Thunderlips, being weird and awkward, Over the Top,
three pages of dialogue in ten seconds of body language, spattered
with training, running with your girlfriend up the stairs, at every
turn... he makes a different choice, Copland, going heel, it's
essentially an origin story... but you didn't know that if you
didn't know there's be sequels, novelizations, outsourcing the
property, Apollo Creed, being literal, Irwin Winkler, forceps,
Ruskies, office sign dialogue, Batman Begins, this is like a thing
everyone will do forever now, losing the right way, getting your
hands bloody, that's a real person and all art is drug-fueled from
the beginning of time.
Spoiler Alert: Spoilers for
Rocky... and the entire franchise. You have been
warned.
"I'm a huge fan... it's the only
thing I geek out about... it's like my Star Wars."
For Justin's links, tour dates, etc., go to: http://justingolak.com/
Special thanks to Gallery K, for more info go to: http://www.galleryk.net/