Steven Spielberg asked Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones to contribute a song for the E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Story Book Album. Spielberg was so pleased with their song "Someone in the Dark" that he asked them to make the entire album, which, in spite of the size of the task, they agreed to do. This boxed set included an LP, a book to read along with it and a poster of E.T. and Jackson. Epic Records allowed Jackson to record the album for MCA Records on the conditions that it not be released until after Christmas of 1982 so as to not compete with 'Thriller' and that "Someone in the Dark" not be released as a single. Both of the conditions were breached by MCA Records; they released the storybook in November 1982 and gave promo copies of "Someone In the Dark" to radio stations. MCA Records were forced to withdraw the album and were prohibited from releasing "Someone In the Dark" as a single after court action was taken by Epic against them in a $2 million lawsuit, which MCA settled by paying Epic chief Walter Yetnikoff $500,000. Jones claims neither he nor Jackson received a dime for making the record, in spite of the large cash settlement involved and its considerable success: The audio book earned Jackson a Grammy Award in 1984 for Best Recording for Children. Upon collecting the award, and taking home a record eight Grammys from an unprecedented twelve nominations, the singer stated that of all the awards had gotten that night, he was "most proud of this one".
Rocky V - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Michael Anthony Williams and Tommy Morrison were real-life boxers. They were due to have a real-life match about a month after this movie was released, hyped as "The Real Cane vs. Gunn Match". It had to be canceled when Williams was hurt.
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This is the first movie where Rocky's real name, Robert, is used. When Rocky first meets Tommy Gunn, as George Washington Duke pulls up in his limo, Duke says "Mr. Robert 'Rocky' Balboa!"
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Rocky V (1990), Creed (2015) and Creed II (2018) are the only three movies in the "Rocky" saga to receive PG-13 ratings. This is also the only movie to receive a 15 certificate in Ireland (solely due to the final street fight, as revealed in an Irish Times article).
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Originally, the scene where Rocky is knocked out, during his fight with Tommy Gunn, had Rocky remembering the fight with Clubber Lang and afterward, he sees Mickey as a hallucination on top of the subway tracks telling him not to give up. This scene didn't make the final cut.
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According to director John G. Avildsen, Rocky was originally going to die after the street fight with Tommy Gunn. The studio ordered them to change the ending, saying iconic characters like Rocky Balboa shouldn't die.
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Sylvester Stallone rewrote the ending, saying Rocky was supposed to be about perseverance and redemption, and having him die in a street brawl would go against the roots of the series.
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According to Sylvester Stallone, Tommy Gunn later became a third-rate wrestler.
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In a 2010 interview with The Sun, Sylvester Stallone said that he made the film out of greed.
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Along with The Godfather: Part III (1990), this is one of two 1990 sequels to a Best Picture Academy Award winner to star Talia Shire (Adrian Balboa).
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This is the only film in the "Rocky" saga to have lost money at the box-office.
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Sylvester Stallone originally toyed with the idea of killing Rocky off at the end of the film. The plan was that Rocky would die in an ambulance on its way to the hospital with Adrian by his side. At the hospital, she would have announced to the world of his passing and his spirit would live on with a final flashback of the famous scene of him running up the steps. Stallone ultimately abandoned this concept and rewrote the ending.
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Only film of the series where the climactic fight doesn't conclude with Bill Conti's "Final Bell" theme.
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Stu Nahan and Leroy Neiman who were frequently featured in previous Rocky Films (Leroy Neiman as an artist and Stu Nahan as a commentator), are both among the press that are grilling Tommy Gunn for his lack of heart, inability to face tougher opponents, and his betrayal of Rocky.
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The character George Washington Duke is based on Don King. He even uses King's catchphrase "Only in America".
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Sylvester Stallone's son Sage Stallone played Robert Balboa, Jr. His younger brother Seargeoh Stallone previously played the newborn Robert in Rocky II (1979).
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Sylvester Stallone's salary for the first Rocky film was $23,000. His salary for Rocky V (1990) was $15 million dollars, a 65,217% pay raise. It's one of the largest pay raises in Hollywood history for any actor.
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The speech Mickey gives to Rocky in the flashback sequence is based on an interview with Cus D'Amato given in 1985, shortly after Mike Tyson's first professional victory.
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In an interview with Jonathan Ross, Sylvester Stallone was asked to rate each of the "Rocky" movies out of 10. He gave this movie zero.
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Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield was offered a part in the movie, but he turned the part down because they wanted him to lose. At the time, Holyfield was an undefeated boxer and didn't want a blemish on his record, even a fictional one.
Rocky V - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Rocky V - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Rocky V - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Rocky V - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Rocky V - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Rocky V - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Rocky V - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Rocky V - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Rocky V - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Rocky V - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Rocky V - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Rocky V - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Rocky V - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Rocky V - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Rocky V - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Rocky V - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Rocky V - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Rocky V - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Rocky V - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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