So let me get this straight. In Rocky III’s training montage, if Rocky Balboa can beat Apollo Creed in a race then he would be ready to take on the undisputed world champion Clubber Lang?
This question has been with me since I saw it in 5th grade? I mean, Apollo had been retired for at least a couple of years after losing to Balboa and now he’s the measuring stick for Rocky’s fate? People retire for a reason- because they can’t perform at an elite level anymore (judging from the first two Rocky films, Apollo is too smart and savvy to leave boxing early.) And by the way, Rocky had to be juicing because take it from me, you don’t just train and get faster and stronger in a few weeks in your 30′s without some chemical enhancers.
Look, I can sit here and poke holes all day but the truth is logic magically disappears with montages. They simply smooth out all the pot (or plot) holes if- 1. you’re emotionally invested in the character before you enter the montage. 2. you see progress no matter if the character only had 48 hours to learn what most people can’t in a lifetime. 3. you have kickass music. They are a pain in the ass to shoot but effective when needed.
So if you could create a montage to better yourself or your situation, what would it be?
a 30 day, time-elapsed photo of me getting a tan.
i have always felt more confident the darker my skin gets. i am most frail when i’m pale
It would be a montage of me sitting in front of my computer and writing while John Parr’s song from St. Elmo’s Fire plays:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d9thIPddFw
To make it interesting, you would see me writing in my office, then at Starbucks, then back at my office, then at my dining room table, then at Coffee Bean and so on. Occasionally to add some action, I could angrily shake my fist at the computer screen when I have writer’s block. And when Parr sings that he can feel St. Elmo’s Fire burning in him, you’ll see me getting heartburn and reaching for some Tums. Awesome!
I have to still think about the montage question.
However, while watching that clip, does anyone else notice that Rocky has the WORST butterfly stroke ever? Seriously, no one thought to edit around that?
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