You left out the best line in the whole movie! Where Duke says "You see!? He's not a machine!! He's not a machine, he's a man!"

Dolph was a specimen and one of the most intimidating villains all time. Freakishly strong without having to lift heavy weights, a world champion fighter turned actor all while having a genius level IQ and a masters degree from MIT in chemical engineering.

RIP Apollo and RIP Carl Weathers

"how many times can we watch such a similar story?" Turns out, a lot!!!

Dolph was studying to be a Chemical Engineer... He has more scientific degrees than Bill Nye the Science Guy. He had a scholarship to MIT which brought him to the US, because of his background in martial arts and size, he became a bouncer at Nightclubs... where he met and began dating Grace Jones. His relationship with her opened doors to modeling and showbiz.. he didn't go to MiT and soon after got this part in Rocky 4. He also started in Master of the Universe playing He-man. A ton of 80's and 90's action movies

Dolph Lundgren: Actor, Karate Champion, and MIT graduate in Chemical Engineering with genius level IQ. Multiple movies including all of The Expendables series. Lundgren, when told by Stallone not to pull his punches during fight filming, put Stallone in ICU for 9 days with a severely bruised heart. BTW, in spite of the hospital trip, Stallone and Lundren are friends.

"How many times can we watch the same story? He's gotta fight the guy, blah blah. " 5 minutes later... "Get him, punch his face!!!" 🤣🤣🤣

I AM ROCKY'S NUMBER ONE FAN. I watch every reaction on youtube to his movies. Never missed a reaction. Your reactions are something very amazing to watch, loved this one, keep it going!!

BTW, a big part of the reason for doing the recaps at the beginning of each movie is that things like movie rentals weren't really widespread yet. The first Blockbuster store opened just over a month before this film hit theaters.

Every man needs a Adrian in there life

Coby, I was fortunate enough to see this film on opening night in the theater. Your look/expression seeing Apollo convulse the first time (the late/great Carl Weathers improvised the convulsions, BTW) was split second -- like a switch being turned on -- and was, in a word, spectacular. Amazing, straight-from-the-heart reaction from someone who has quickly become one of my favorite follows. Thank you so very much... and, please, if you get the opportunity, react to Sly's director's cut of this film -- the relationship between Apollo and Rocky, and Apollo's bout with Drago, especially, are so much revealed. Please keep up the great work, Coby...

This movie came out in 1985 while the Cold War was coming to a head and when Rocky finally landed that first blow on Drago the entire theater erupted.

the unbreakable coby

It’s not a boxing movie. It’s a love story

9:17 "He doesn't _speak!"_ He does not waste words on answers to questions he has determined to be unnecessary.

Lundgren is a action/adventure movies actor. Other roles, pretty much iconic for him are in Master of the Universe, Red Scorpion or as a second character in Universal Soldier. He also has a sport background, kyokushin karate european champion (a form of full-contact competitions). Also a educated guy, with degree and master in chemical engineering.

*Coby* is beautiful but I love how she's become so invested in a *(Rocky)* movie that she came into thinking was just some boxing sports movie

Hell yeah i cannot wait to see your reaction to Rocky 5 you in for a treat

Rocky's training montage for this makes cross fit look like a yoga warmup stretch. Dang! Edit: before anyone comes at me, I was being hyperbolic. Just saying it was tough!

Dolph Lundgren is an actor. This was his first film. Although he did play a Russian guard as an extra in the 007 movie A View To A Kill before Rocky IV. But he's been in plenty more films since Rocky IV. Films such as Masters of The Universe, The Punisher, Dark Angel, Universal Soldier, Red Scorpion, The Expendables, Aquaman, etc. -OG

15:53 Goodbye Forever Carl Weathers 🤚🤚😓😓

i've always loved how there isn't a single doctor helping Apollo in the ring lol. It's just Rocky holding him

20:44 An AMAZING villain 🥶😈🥊 Ivan Drago made this my favorite Rocky installment, him & the entire 80’s aesthetic of the film.

I saw this opening weekend as a kid with my family- one of the coolest things I’ve experienced when the entire movie theatre got on our feet cheering Rocky on! The 80’s were a pretty cool time-

1985 was perhaps Stallone's career high. Two films he was involved in that year made $300 million at the worldwide box office, and were the most successful films in their respective franchises. Rocky IV and Rambo: First Blood part II.

This is my favorite rocky! I love this movie with all my heart. Ive probably watched it over 500 times in my life.

Coby had the BEST REACTION to Rocky IV ever!! And, the best reactions to the Rocky movies!!

Duke became the favorite boxing trainer. He could inspire and mortvate so well. "All your strength, All your power, All your love...Everything you've got!!!!"

If you keep watching the films we do eventually find out won the Rocky vs Apollo friendly fight.

exhibition is never supposed to be all out combat. Its supposed to be a show

Rocky 5 is not bad, Rocky Balboa is a must see, absolutely puts the end cap on the Rocky saga

I believe the recaps were a way to remind the viewers what happened in the previous film. During the time of these movies releases. Cable TV was not in a lot of homes yet and the movie rentals were just starting to pick up. So many viewers would forget what exactly happened in each previous sequel.

Dolph Lundegren is a genius. He has major in chemistry science.

14:02 "🥺Oh my god!" Yeah. Apollo never had the _chance_ to be embarrassed.

You have to watch the whole end credits of Rocky 5. That's a masterpiece

Gitte nielsen was a model here in Denmark but she actually got to know stallone because she sent a picture to him; yes a physical letter posted and stamped if anybody remembers that; and after that she met him and the rest is history afair. It was in all the tabloids here when he "picked" her out from her picture and she later married him.

Coby, it's important to understand the back story. Back then Russia was still the USSR (Soviet Union), which was America primary nemesis in the world. However when it came to sports, Communist countries only engaged in amateur tournaments like the Olympics, which by rule was aka amateurs, including Americans. So we never got to use out best (pros) in the Olympics etc., but their amateurs were amateurs in name only. They fought, played and trained like pros. That's why they called it "The Miracle on Ice" when a bunch of college kids from America defeated the most dominant Hockey team in the world in 1980. The Soviet Hockey team was so dominant they beat the NHL All-Stars and the defending champs in exhibition tournaments, and made it look easy. So that's the backdrop of this movie. It was made when the "COLD WAR" and all of the above still applied.

You cut him, you HURT him. You see! He's not a machine, He's a MAN!

One key thing is as an Olympian, Drago was used to fights never going past three rounds. He is a brutal puncher early on, but if you get him into more rounds his stamina will drop. Thus Rovky's face is not messed up like it was after his fights with Apollo.

Great reaction. Next is rocky 5 then rocky Balboa, then creed 1 then 2 then 3 . Keep going . Great stuff

Yes, Dolph Lundgren is an actor. A very accomplished one. A more important question was if he was established when he got the role in Rocky IV. He had a small role in the James Bond movie "A View to a Kill". Then followed with this movie which allowed him to start playing in starring roles. In boxing it's only considered a crime if a person hid something hard or heavy in your gloves. All boxers' hands are considered lethal weapons, and they understand the dangers. They also know not to get into a fight with the public because they could be held responsible. Although there have been occasions where this has happened.

We find out who won the Apollo/Rocky fight many years later

It's so funny how it was supposed to be an exhibition bout & turned into a serious match when they were just to take it easy.

Mr. Lundgren is a genius with an IQ of 160. He's got a Chemical Engineering degree from the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden and a full scholarship to MIT. 😮

Remember when Rocky did his exhibition match with Hulk Hogan? Excuse me, I mean Thunderlips! Yeah. The proceeds for that match went to charity. -OG

20:47 - Her Drago impression here of "If he dies...he dies" is actually pretty damn good. 😂

Rocky 4 (1985) this one is my favorite because Dolph Lundgren makes a great! villain as Ivan Drago that makes the film work thumbs up from me 👍 🙂

23:43 Part of Rocky's training is sawing logs so he can add a game room onto the cabin he's staying in, so that Duke and Pauley will have something to do while he's training. 😁

An exhibition is basically a glorified sparring match. Generally, you're not trying to knock each other out. That's why Apollo took it lightly. Also, Drago had never fought a professional fight up to that point, so Apollo had every reason to take it lightly. Additionally, Apollo wasn't trying to hurt Drago, he was trying to embarrass him. He found out too late that Drago was trying to hurt him.

Don't worry about how you feel. We all cried like babies.😭

_"Whatever he hits, he destroys."_ .... Except for the thing he literally _just_ hit.

Her reaction with Apollo's death is geniune! You have to see Rocky vs. Drago: Stallone's Cut. And a video react of course!

We all remember where we were the night Rocky Balboa ended the Cold War. Forever a personage of historical significance.

Oh my gosh you're so much fun to watch a movie with lol! Thanks for letting me/us tag along, Really enjoy your reactions and excitement, keep 'em coming!

What’s up Coby 👋🏼 About Rocky throwing in the towel: I’m not sure if the ref would’ve been able to get in between Drago and Apollo in time to save him…..especially after seeing how the referee struggled to stop Drago after the bell in the first round. By the time the ref sees the towel and goes over to try to stop the fight, Drago probably still gets all those punches off.

Just discovered your channel and what a delight...you're reacting to one of my favorite movies of all time. It must be a wonderful feeling going through the decades of cinema and experiencing its masterpieces.

I can't believe that I have spent the last few hours of my life re-watching Rocky movies with you, but I have and I have to deal with that:). You are freakishly watchable. I don't know what you do outside of these reaction videos, but you are incredible on camera! Act, comment, podcast, whatever...just continue to find reasons to be on camera because you're a joy to watch. I spent a few years in casting and what you have going on is rare. Keep it up, Coby. For reals, yo! (Thank God you didn't get into any more Rocky movies so far...I have shit to do:))

A lot of respect to Stallone for the punishment he put his body through. Those punches at 31:00 are real. You can tell because his head doesn’t snap back. (And because he mentions it in the behind the scenes documentary on KZfaq).

A boxing exhibition qualifies as an amateur fight, which means it doesn’t impact your professional record - it’s just a showcase, an “exhibit” of skill.

3, 4 and 6 are the hardest tests Rocky ever has to face.

Your dog and me, gotta rewatch this with ourselves baby...lol

Back in the day before this movie came out in theaters, it came holiday season '85. We all kinda already knew Apollo was gonna die. Before "spoilers" was a word? I think the trailer maybe gave it away. So it really wasn't a shock when they killed him off. I was like 8 years old. Stallone was my hero. And still is. That man is finally getting respect as a writer/director. The respect he should have gotten back then. They used to make fun of him because of the way talked. So he wasn't taken seriously. Jealous because his movies in the 80's made bank. And he had a fan base. The men in my family love Stallone like a rock star.

Dolph Lundgren is an actor. He also has a masters degree in Chemical Engineering, is a 4th dan black belt in Kyokushin Karate and was a European Champion in said Karate!

Coby, please, please, PLEASE stay in for the long haul and go all the way through the Creed trilogy. I love your reactions to these movies so much.

Brigitte Nielson also played Sonja in the movie Red Sonja. Co-starring with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Give it a watch. 👍 -OG

I read that the robot was in the movie because Stallone's oldest son Seargeoh (the baby in Rocky 2) is autistic, and Stallone had seen an interview with the robot's inventor where he mentioned that he felt that in certain educational situations a child may respond/learn more from a robot than a human teacher. So, in between takes Stallone, the robot and the inventor would work with Seargeoh. I also read that in an earlier draft of the script that when Adrian came to Russia to support Rocky that she would reveal that she was pregnant.

What amazed me about the Rocky films especially when Micky collapsed, and Apollo was knocked out unconscious, no Doctor was there ringside or around.

There is so much character development between Rocky and Apolo. You give the best reactions for this series. Please complete it, including Creed.

watching you reacting to the death of Apolo is priceless ........we all felt the same

My favorite of the franchise. Probably because of my age, I was 8 when it came out and it was always on HBO growing up. I saw it in the movie theater too. I know just about every single word and song, lol. Rocky single-handedly wins the Cold War!!!! Let's GO!!!!!!

Great reaction to this classic Coby. I hope you continue with the rest of Rockyfilms & then the Creed movies....Also since you like Stallone in these Rocky films, why not check out the other iconic character that Stallone is also best known for...John Rambo, in the Rambo films... First Blood (1982) Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) Rambo III (1988) Rambo (aka Rambo IV)(2008) Rambo: Last Blood (2019)....please watch the extened cut of this last film. The US theatrical was sadly heavily edited by the studio, against the director & Stallone's wishes. They kept all the action but removed all the emotional & character moments. The extened cut is the film that the director & Stallone intended for all audiences to see before the studio re-edited the film without their involvement. Keep these reactions coming. I'm enjoying them all 😁

The place which Rocky arrives at as 'Russia' was filmed in Wyoming, USA, while the fight was filmed in Vancouver, Canada with loads of extras dressed in military uniforms.

The mustache guy is a famous painter who painted the end of movie fight with Apollo and Rocky. Leroy Nieman

Sylvester Stallone said that Rocky IV could have killed him after things got a bit too real during filming. His co-star, Dolph Lundgren, hit him so hard that he ended up in intensive care for real; I guess that's what you call dedication to your craft, or just crazy. In real life, Sylvester Stallone got married to Brigitte Nielsen, but it only lasted 2 years. They also made another movie together called Cobra (1986). I'm glad you have enjoyed all the Rocky movies. I hope you watch the last 2. I love your reactions.

Beautiful Coby great reaction thankyou.

Love seeing Coby watch these classics! Hope to see her reactions to Band of Brothers in the near future!

I’m ready for Rocky 5 and 6!

😊 This film franchise is proof that Repetition is NOT the problem; nor Formula… Not if you have heart & charm. 🙌 We want a Hero/Heroine We Can LOVE ❤️ #FatigueIsFake #HeartIsEverything

Rocky is a Titan in this movie.

You have to remember this movie was made when the Cold War was still a very real thing and before the fall of the Soviet Union. Go Rocky!

Dolph Lundgren was European kickboxing champion in 80', 81'

Apparently, someone did a historical investigation of how many boxers have due to injuries sustained in the ring. The study started from the year 1720-2011 and they were able to account for 1,865 deaths. Since then, the number is believed to have gone over 2,000. Nowadays there are roughly 500 to 1,000 professional fights a year estimated, but back in the day there were way more fights and fighters would fight way more often. Also, there used to be no limits to the number of rounds, they would fight until one fighter could no longer continue. And they would fight without gloves. I think the only way a fighter would be charged with a crime if they killed a fighter in the ring is if it was proven that they cheated somehow like glove tampering (removing padding from the gloves) or using illegal hand wraps. Like using harder material instead of the standard tape, but that doesn't happen as often as both are checked by an official and a representative from each fighter is there to witness the wraps and gloves being put on.

Dolph hit hard in real life too, putting Sly in the hospital for a week. Sly told Dolph to punch him for real for like a minute, to make shots for the movie look as real as possible. Then he had to be rushed to hospital because of internal bleeding and damage from that.

Rocky 4 is a fun movie and entertaining!

ROCKY 5 While not the best is still part of the journey so Keep On Keepin On

at the end of the day, imo, Rocky IV is the best of all the movies. Rocky is biggest out of all the movies. The robot, called Strohobot, weird enough, I actually met and had my picture taken with him as a child. the fall of Apollo, well, was the main catalyst of the movie. the changing of the russian views during the fight, whether or not that would have actually happened at the height of the Cold War, no idea. but certainly made for an absolutely spectacular movie. Dolph has been in many many movies, Universal Soldier, the Expendables, many others.....and also, has a Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering

I watched the movie when it was released in 1985. I'm very surprised that people are surprised by Apollo Creed's death. Back in 1985/1986 everbody knows about it. Even in Burning Heart videoclip has a scene with Apollo in Rocky's arms.

Dolf is a real genius and member of MENSA. He has multiple degrees including a phd. He was recently diagnosed with lung cancer and was told 2-3 years to live.

Seen rocky 4 at a full house cinema… when rocky cut Drago the whole cinema went crazy….

My favorite Rocky is whichever one I just watched. But if I had to rank them.. "win.... WIN!" gets me every time, so Rocky 2 is my favorite, but not by much, then 1. Being a child of the Cold War, I do like 4 slightly better than 3, but the scene on the beach almost matches the scene in the snow. I won't say where 5 and 6 fall, but as I mentioned at the start, whichever one I'm watching is my favorite.

RIP Carl Weathers aka Apollo and Burt Young aka Paulie.

Dolph Lundgren also played He-Man in the 1987 Masters of the Universe movie. it bombed.

An exhibition isn't sanctioned by the boxing authority so it doesn't go down as a professional fight on your record & you don't have to meet health evaluations & drug test (which weren't that strong in the boxing authority back then anyways)

Apollo got what he wanted, a warrior's death

I met Dolph Lundren a few years ago. Could not be nicer and more down to earth. A number of (earned) doctorate degrees, 15 languages, to varying degrees... and yeah, he is an actor first and foremost. He told me something quite funny: talking with Sly, they made the decision to make Drago almost mute to contrast with Apollo and Clubber. The end result? Hollywood assumed he just couldn't talk. Then, as he put it, he got the part of He-Man, where he talked a lot. But mostly saying rubbish. Vastly underrated and great when given a shot.

Sylvester Stallone starred in Rambo: First Blood Part 2 the same year as this. Both films are the highest grossing entries in their respective franchises. Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in Red Sonja and Commando. Sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielsen co starred in Cobra after this. Dolph Lundgren followed this up with Masters of the Universe

Coby I got to be a extra in the crowd for the last fight at the end when I was 17

I remember watching this when I was 8 or so when it 1st came out in the 80s in the uk 🇬🇧

Thanks for another awesome reaction. I'm really glad you stuck around with these sequels.

After this Dolph played He-Man in masters of the universe. The Punisher in the 89 movie. And Universal Soldier with Jean-Claude Van Damme.