Rocky III - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

[discussimdb]

Fan of Rocky III or just want to share your movie knowledge? This topic is dedicated to all trivia and questions related to Rocky III

[kenzi]

Terry "Hulk" Hogan was 6'7" when this movie was filmed.

[caroline]

During the making of Rocky III (1982), a nine foot tall, 1,500 pound bronze statue designed by A. Thomas Schomberg was placed at the top of the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Arts. After filming wrapped, Sylvester Stallone tried to donate the statue to the museum but they said they didn't want it, sparking a huge debate between the Museum and the City's Art Commission about what constituted 'art'. The museum claimed the statue was nothing more than a "movie prop", and didn't want it. Local people were outraged, and the statue was ultimately placed in front of the Wachovia Spectrum in South Philadelphia. It was later returned to the Art Museum for the filming of Rocky V (1990), after which it was again moved to the front of the Spectrum. Later the statue was put into storage, and then moved to a park at the foot of the famous stairs leading up to the Philadelphia Museum of Arts.

[terry]

According to Sylvester Stallone, Clubber Lang later became a born-again Christian and a ringside announcer.

[veronica]

Before settling on the film's signature song of "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor. Sylvester Stallone wanted to use the already hit song "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen. The song spent six weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was the No. 2 single of 1982.

[frances]

The ending of this movie shows Rocky and Apollo punching each and the image shifting into a painting. This is parodied in a season 5 Family Guy episode in which Quagmire and Cleaveland mimic the scene in the same way.

[kylie]

Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) broke this movie's record for the biggest box office opening weekend ever for any film that opened in fewer than a thousand theaters.

[chris]

According to his grave marker, Mickey was 76 years-old when he died. The character is actually two years older than Burgess Meredith.

[javier]

One of the few United Artist films to retain it's logo of the era (1982-1987 'paperclip' version) into the Blu ray age - most United Artists films since the VHS days have plastered the logos with the current one of the time of transfer.

[veronica]

According to an interview given by Mr. T, he attended the movie's premiere with his mother. During the scene where he yells lurid remarks at Adrian, his mother turned to him and said, "I did not raise you to talk to a lady like that." She then stormed out of the theater.

[steve]

Rocky tells his son the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. In the film Grumpier Old Men (1995) Burgess Merideth ("Mickey") tells his granddaughter the story of Goldilocks, albeit with a comic twist.

[sylvia]

Hulk Hogan received the initial offer to be in the movie after a wrestling match against André the Giant at Shea Stadium. At first, he thought one of the wrestlers was trying to pull a prank on him. When he returned from a tour of Japan, Hogan received a Western Union letter he had to sign for. The contents: Sylvester Stallone's offer to be in the movie. He immediately signed on for the role of Thunderlips.

[darrell]

When Rocky and Apollo are about to fight at the end, Rocky says, "Boy you really move good for an older guy." In real life, Carl Weathers is two years younger than Sylvester Stallone.

[jesse]

Even though it was left ambiguous, it was later revealed in Creed that Apollo won the friendly fight between him and Rocky in the gym at the end.

[fred]

In his interview with Jonathan Ross, Sylvester Stallone ranked Rocky III as a nine.

[javier]

According to Sylvester Stallone, Mr. T and Carl Weathers did not get along and were at loggerheads on numerous occasions. This is evident during the scene where Apollo approaches Lang's corner and attempts to shake hands - Lang knocks his hand away and goads him, this was moments after the pair had a dispute on set before shooting the scene.

[kenzi]

Hulk Hogan's film debut.

[albert]

This and Rocky Balboa are the only Rocky movies that never once does Rocky ever say his opponents name.

[eli]

The montage of Rocky's celebratory appearances features a scene of him on The Muppet Show (1976). The footage used is actually a real episode featuring Sylvester Stallone from January 9, 1979. For the movie, Jim Henson dubbed in Rocky's name during Kermit's introduction. Stallone's actual appearance at the 1976 Academy Awards is also seen during the montage.