Stallone sure changed things up for Rocky III where he acted tough by doing some verbal taunts at Clubber by saying stuff that his mother hits harder than Clubber etc.
Was that Stallone's creative control or whatever for Rocky to say stuff like that?
Sure, it was a change in Rocky's "style" but the whole strategy, as many outlined, was to make sure he wore Clubber down. He even says that at the end of one of the rounds - "at least I ain't breathin' heavy!!!" It was a damn good strategy - the taunts only pissed Lang off more and he got even more worn down!
shareAdding trash talking to his repertoire sure made his character a stand out in Rocky 3 compared to the others.
shareI don't really see it to be generally in Rocky's character to trash talk opponents like that. He was played more as a likeable lug by Stallone.
In this case though, it was part of a strategy. Clubber was essentially a bully, and was exposed a bit by this. He got tired out quickly, and didn't have a plan-b. Part of him being tired out was that he was too busy swinging away, but also because he was angry at what Rocky was saying to him.
It was all calculated on Rocky's part.
Rocky 3 Stallone is playing Stallone. Or his idealised version of himself.
Long gone is the lovable blubber mouth, and in part 3 we have a cool, sophisticated, introspective, deep thinker who says very little compared.
He's had face surgery, his hair and make up are immaculate.
Watch them back to back and it's a stark contrast.
The beginning of Rocky 3 I had to check myself if it was the same character at all.
Well, Sly did direct this flick…
I didn’t think the taunts were very good, but it was effective. Clubber Lang had some issues controlling his emotions, so, as others have stated, it was a good strategy to get him riled up and throwing haymakers so he’d run out of gas.
Lang was a pure puncher from the streets of Chicago, true to his moniker as the Southside Slugger…
Cheers…
..by saying stuff that his mother hits harder than Clubber etc.
It showed he no longer feared this man and truth be told, it was pretty exciting when it came out beating MR.T
shareDid you not see the first Rocky? Apollo was beating on Rocky and then Rocky taunted Apollo and the announcer followed up: He says he wants more! He wants more!
well, its Rocky III I'm talking about here where Rocky really goes wild with the taunts
shareNonetheless, it was a great plot twist having Rocky win at the end. The first time I saw this, I for sure thought Rocky would again lose to Clubber after the vicious beating he took in their first fight
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