Stallone writes a very detailed synopsis of the training for his part as a boxer in Rocky.  The article explains how Stallone learned the art of boxing, the pain of filming his intense training sequences in Philadelphia, and how he came upon Carl Weathers for the role of Apollo Creed.  Stallone also details the arduous process of writing and choreographing the nine-minute final fight scene, which he claims took 35 hours of practice.  Obviously, the time spent in producing a film does not correlate to the length of the final product.  By D. Goldstein

This is a list of the filming locations for Rocky.  The list includes specific places such as Pat’s King of Steaks and the Philadelphia Art Museum.  Since Pat’s Steaks is such a landmark of Philadelphia, it makes sense that Alvidsen included it in the film.  By D. Goldstein

This is the original trailer for Rocky in WMA format.  It includes many shots of the streets of Philadelphia and showcases the movie’s gritty, documentary-style appearance.  By D. Goldstein

This article gives a brief history of Stallone’s creative inspiration for creating Rocky.  It also discusses the numerous problems that Alvidsen and his team ran into while filming the movie in Philadelphia, such as lack of a sufficient budget, extreme weather conditions, and lack of equipment.  The article describes how people threw food at Stallone while Alvidsen filmed Rocky jogging through the streets of Philadelphia.  It is apparent that most people did not know they were witnessing the production of a future blockbuster.  By D. Goldstein

This article includes some background history on the production of the film. The article discusses the director’s motivations for filming in Philadelphia and mentions some of the specific location in the city where the movie was filmed. The most interesting section of the article talks about the dilemma that arose out from filming the famous Philadelphia Art Museum steps scene. Rickey notes the use of the Steadicam as a suitable solution to this problem and gives a brief description of how the camera operated. The article also notes how much the audience loved the grittiness of the film that came as a result of its filming on the streets of Philadelphia. By D. Goldstein

This short article discusses the use of the Steadicam in the famous Philadelphia Art Museum steps scene in Rocky.  The article also notes that the use of the Steadicam in the fight scenes made the movie a sensational sports film.  It also reveals a production mistake in the film where the audience can see Garrett Brown filming the fight scene with the Steadicam.  By D. Goldstein

This webpage offers an extremely long and detailed summary of the movie Rocky.  It includes dialogue exchanges and detailed descriptions of setting, characters, props, etc. and would be a good tool for anyone who wants to look at important scenes and dialogue from the film without watching the movie or reading the script.  By D. Goldstein

This is Sports Illustrated’s original review of Rocky.  Coursen criticizes Rocky’s unrealistic boxing scenes and concludes the movie is purely fantasy.  He finds the scene of Apollo Creed’s entrance as George Washington crossing the Delaware particularly amusing.  From what I have read of Stallone’s interviews, his motive to create Rocky was not as an homage to the sport of boxing but rather as a Cinderella story of hope.  By D. Goldstein

This is Ebert’s original review of the film Rocky.  Most of the review is a synopsis of the movie.  Ebert compares Stallone to Marlon Brando from On The Waterfront and points out that Alvidsen purposely filmed Stallone in conspicuously deserted streets in Philadelphia in order to detract from the sensation of the film feeling like a documentary.  By D. Goldstein