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11/11/2006 Archived Entry: "MGM Home Entertainment Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of An American Icon"
MGM Home Entertainment Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of An American Icon
“Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin’, I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood.”
- Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), ROCKY
LOS ANGELES, CA – Celebrate guts, stamina and the American spirit with fanfare worthy of Philadelphia’s favorite son in the two-disc Rocky: Collector’s Edition, taking the ring on December 5 from MGM Home Entertainment. The ultimate underdog story and an inspirational icon, Rocky captured the heart of the entire nation, making a bonafide celebrity of its writer/star – newcomer Sylvester Stallone (First Blood, Cliffhanger) – and receiving 10 Oscar® nominations, including wins in the categories of Best Director (John G. Avildsen), Best Film Editing and Best Picture. Commenting on the release of the Rocky: Collector's Edition, Sylvester Stallone said: “The Rocky Series is the most extraordinary journey through the life of a simple man who represents the compassion and fighting spirit in all of us.”
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the heavyweight classic still packs a punch with its memorable theme music, quintessentially quotable script and powerhouse performances from Stallone, Talia Shire (“The Godfather”), Burt Young (“The Sopranos”), Carl Weathers (“Predator”) and Burgess Meredith (“Grumpy Old Men”). The Rocky: Collector’s Edition features all-new commentary by Stallone, as well as commentaries from Academy Award® winning producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff, Boxing Legends trainer Lou Duva and International Boxing Hall of Fame writer, boxing historian and reporter Bert Sugar in an all-new disc of bonus material, including a 90-minute documentary, featurettes, deleted scenes and more.
Also available on December 5 is the newly repackaged Rocky Anthology, featuring all five hard-hitting films from the legendary saga – from his unforgettable match against Apollo Creed to his triumphant comeback against former protégé Tommy Gunn – available for the first time in a shelf-friendly thinpack collection. The Rocky: Collector’s Edition two-disc DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $26.98 U.S./$37.98 Canada, and will include a sneak peek of and free movie cash for the upcoming Rocky Balboa, in theaters December 22. The Rocky Anthology will be available for the suggested retail price of $49.98 U.S./$69.98 Canada. Prebook is November 8.
Marketing Support:
MGM Home Entertainment will launch an aggressive marketing campaign to support the release of Rocky: Collector’s Edition DVD set with media buys in cable television, print and online.
Rocky: Collector’s Edition
Rocky (Stallone) is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But when a stroke of fate puts him in a ring with the world heavyweight champion, Rocky knows that it’s his one shot at the big time -- a once in a lifetime opportunity to “go the distance” and come out a winner! Rocky: Collector’s Edition bonus features include:
· Disc One:
o New audio commentary by Sylvester Stallone
o New audio commnetary by Boxing Legends trainer Lou Duva and commentator Bert Sugar
o Three Rounds With Legendary Trainer Lou Duva featurette
o Interview With A Legend: Bert Sugar featurette
o The Opponents featurette
· Disc Two:
o In The Ring: Making Of Documentary featurette
o Steadicam: Then & Now featurette
o Make Up!: The Art & Form With Michael Westmore featurette
o Stacatto: A Composer’s Notebook With Bill Conti featurette
o The Ring Of Truth featurette
o Deleted Scenes
Rocky Anthology
Rocky – Disc One
Synopsis above
Rocky II – Disc Two
After club fighter Rocky Balboa (Stallone) goes the distance with the world heavyweight champion, boxing fans clamor for a rematch. But Rocky, having sustained massive injuries in the bout, announces his retirement. Though he tries to make a new life for himself, Rocky realizes that he can't escape his true calling. The ring beckons once more, and the "Italian Stallion" must prepare for the fight of his life.
Rocky III – Disc Three
As Rocky Balboa (Stallone) fights his way into the hearts of millions, life couldn't be better. He scores 10 consecutive wins, lands lucrative endorsement contracts and becomes famous throughout the world. But when Clubber Lang (Mr. T) K.O.s Rocky in a humiliating defeat, it becomes apparent that the "Italian Stallion" has lost his edge. Considering hanging up his gloves, Rocky receives encouragement from an unlikely ally: his old nemesis, Apollo Creed (Weathers). With Creed's help, Rocky strives to regain the "eye of the tiger" before confronting Lang in a grueling rematch for the world heavyweight championship.
Rocky IV – Disc Four
Rocky (Stallone) proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago (Dolph Lundgren), a six-foot, six-inch, 240-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union. This time, Rocky's training regimen takes him to icy Siberia, where he prepares for a globally-televised match in the heart of Moscow. But nothing can truly prepare him for what he’s about to face -- a powerfully charged fight to the finish in which he must defend not only himself, but also the honor of his country!
Rocky V – Disc Five
Upon returning home from his latest triumph, Rocky (Stallone) learns that all of his money has been lost by an unscrupulous financial advisor. To make matters worse, his fight-related injuries force his retirement from the ring. So Rocky, his wife Adrian (Shire) and his son Rocky Jr. (Sage Stallone) move to their old low-rent neighborhood in South Philadelphia. There, the fighter must resolve the deep-rooted resentment held by his son, a bitterness that grows when Rocky trains Tommy Gunn (Tommy Morrison), a young boxer who soon rises to national prominence. When Tommy turns against his mentor and publicly taunts him, Rocky knows he must fight once more.
About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., through its operating subsidiaries is actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home video, interactive media, music, and Licenced merchandise. The company owns the world’s largest library of modern films, which is comprised of more than 4,000 titles. Operating units including Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc., United Artists Films Inc., MGM Television Entertainment Inc., MGM Networks Inc., MGM Distribution Co., MGM International Television Distribution Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment LLC, MGM ON STAGE, MGM Music, MGM Consumer Products and MGM Interactive. In addition, MGM has ownership interests in international TV channels reaching nearly 110 countries. MGM ownership is as follows: Providence Equity Partners (29%), Texas Pacific Group (21%), Sony Corporation of America (20%), Comcast (20%), DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (7%) and Quadrangle Group (3%). For more information, visit www.mgm.com.
A recognized global industry leader, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC is the worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox film and television programming on VHS and DVD as well as video acquisitions and original productions. Each year the Company introduces hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail outlets -- from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and e-commerce – throughout the world. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC is a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, a News Corporation company.
