Ryan Coogler has pretty much always had the reputation as a talented (if not great) filmmaker despite some of the shortcomings of his films. The one unquestionably disappointing part of his career is that he has been stuck in IP hell. The first film that can be considered a truly original film (depending on how you classify Fruitvale) from Coogler was his fifth film. Hopefully its success means he will no longer be caught up in the shenanigans of Hollywood nonsense.
The Rocky films have never been my thing. I tried out the first one when I was much younger, and I was so unimpressed that it took me over a decade to give it or any of them another chance. One of the things that kept a desire in me to look at them though is that I loved Stallone’s work in the Creed films. He is such a talented movie star when he has the right role. And Rocky Balboa, if nothing else, is his defining role. And now Adonis Creed is Michael B. Jordan’s defining role.
While you’re here, check out the following articles/podcasts:
Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Creed
There Will Be Movies – Episode 37: Creed
Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Rocky
Pantheon Plus – Underrated Sequels: Rocky Balboa
In the month of August, Jerome and Brian are going to be ranking some of their favorite franchises. This week, it’s Rocky and Creed!
Continue reading Pantheon Plus – Franchise Rankings: Rocky & Creed
I am one of those weird people who has never been greatly invested in the Rocky series. That has led to my current situation which is that it has actually been the Creed movies have made me more emotionally invested and interested in the original Rocky characters.
More than that though, the Creed series is an oddly reassuring series of films. They prove that when care and skill are emphasized, the Hollywood machine is actually capable of producing quality art that has mass appeal. It was not in our imagination. It once was happening far more often.
While you’re here, check out the following articles/podcasts:
Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Creed
There Will Be Movies – Episode 37: Creed
Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Rocky
Pantheon Plus – Underrated Sequels: Rocky Balboa Continue reading Ranking the Creed Films
Jerome Cusson put together a list of 100 favorite movies. This podcast is a discussion of numbers 50-1. Enjoy a three hour discussion of some great moments in cinema. MOVIES!
Continue reading Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies – The Podcast: Part II (50 – 1)
Ben Phillips & Matt Waters continue to present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, this time with 2010 – 2019.
Step into the ring as Ben and Matt talk about every conceivable tangent even loosely related to Creed imaginable and sing the praises of Ryan Coogler.
Continue reading There Will Be Movies – Episode 37: Creed
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The Movie: Creed (2015)
One Sentence Plot Summary: Adonis Creed works through his past as both a juvenile criminal and place of privilege in order to finally step out of his father’s giant shadow. Continue reading Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Creed
The Reel World 