The real rocky premieres on espn and you should watch boxer chuck wepner didnt make a billion dollars or win any oscars, but his real life knockdown of muhammad ali inspired sylvester. Muhammad ali, and inspired sylvester stallone to write rocky which won three academy awards. Espn films emmynominated and peabody awardwinning 30 for 30 is an unprecedented documentary series, engaging some of todays finest storytellers to tell incredible stories that capture the core of how sports inspire and entertain. Nov 12, 2015 its part of angoing parody series in which they mimic espns 30 for 30 documentary series but take famously bad sports movies and pretend that they were real. Sep 22, 2017 the main inspiration is chuck wepner, wepner was known as a tough guy but parttime boxer, much like rocky and did the odd jobs including once being a debt collector. Interviews spliced with actual historical photos of reagan and gorbachev plus clips from the movie make for fantastic. Not only did the two never fight, but frazier didnt win the title until after tony was retired. The real rocky is chuck wepner a liquor salesman from bayonne.
Unguarded, one of the many espn documentaries of the 30 for 30 franchise, centers around basketball player chris herren, a massachusetts native with an intriguing enigma and a voice like pauly shore, and how his shockingly talented skills with the ball were clouded by persistent runins with drugs and media scrutiny throughout his entire career. Charles wepner born february 26, 1939 is an american former professional boxer who. Bill mccartney focus of espn 30for30s gospel according to mac. Watch videos from the 30 for 30 collection on watch espn. Shop ncaa championships, bowl games, world series, 30 for 30 and more. Movies tv shows news live fashion learning spotlight. Sylvester stallone was inspired by chuck wepner, a 35yearold club fighter who also happened to be the no. Unguarded catching hell once brothers the two escobars the best that never was the marinovich project the real rocky winning time. This past tuesday, espn films 30 on 30 series presented, the real rocky, by jeff feuerzeig. Espn films presents a limited edition fifth anniversary collection of its awardwinning 30 for 30 series on bluray. The film went on to have several sequels, and went on to become one of the most successful movie franchises. Watch espn films the real rocky s1 e5 online watch online anytime. A 30 for 30 about juwanna mann and how the incident sparked a fierce debate about transgender athletes in professional sports.
Chuck wepners story gets the bigscreen treatment with. The real rocky espn films 30 for 30 series 2011 jeff feuerzeig. The bulk of the movie focused on the buffaloes run from 198790, particularly on the latter two years in which they. If rocky 4 happened for real 30 for 30 parody duration. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Watch espn films season 1 episode 5 the real rocky. Nov 12, 2015 what if the boxing matches in rocky iv happened in real life. This documentary was excellent with great footage and history of chuck wepner. Directed by philippe falardeau a good lie and written by jeff feuerzeig who directed the espn 30 for 30 documentary on wepner, titled the real rocky and jerry stahl, with schreiber also. Espn 30 for 30 films will no longer stream on netflix. It tells the rags to riches american dream story of rocky balboa, an uneducated, kindhearted working class italianamerican boxer, working as a debt collector for a loan shark in the slums of philadelphia. But employing espns distinct 30 for 30 style to broaden out to the bigger. Espn films next month will premiere a 30 for 30 documentary focusing on heavyweight boxing champion tommy morrison better known to rocky fans as tommy gunn. For years stallone kept using wepners life in a number of his movies but when wepner tried to get paid for what he had done, stallone then claimed that the boxer had not been.
In 1975, chuck wepner fought muhammad ali for the worlds heavyweight title. They should have just turned the last 30 minutes of rocky 2 into an extended 30 minute deleted scene for the rocky 1 dvd. The nature boy is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. From the producers of the emmynominated and peabodyaward winning 30 for 30 series, espn films creates exceptional sports stories from some of todays finest filmmakers. Miller vs the knicks june 17th, 1994 the announcement the u. Oct 22, 2011 if angels in the outfield happened for real 30 for 30 parody duration. Official dvd store is your one stop shop for college, nba, nfl, mlb, and espn dvds. Oct 26, 2011 the espn 30 for 30 documentary the real rocky is about the man behind the iconic movie director jeff feuerzeig tells the story of retired heavyweight boxer chuck wepner, the man sylvester. The espn 30 for 30 documentary the real rocky is about the man behind the iconic movie director jeff feuerzeig tells the story of retired heavyweight boxer chuck wepner, the. Mar 30, 2017 the 50 best boxing movies of all time. Fiveyear anniversary collection created in march 2008, espn films produces highquality films showcasing some of the most compelling stories in sports.
Watch espn films online full episodes of season 2 to 1. Espn has put together 30 films by 30 film makers that dig below the skin of what seems like a routine sports story. Espns acclaimed 30 for 30 series returns tonight with its 52nd entry. Alongi was a tall, talented heavyweight, who came of age around the time that marciano had retired, and paterson was champion. Watch espn films online full episodes of season 2 to 1 yidio. If rocky 4 happened for real 30 for 30 parody youtube. No mas, espn s latest 30 for 30 documentary explores that question, doing a bangup job of revisiting those events, before committing a serious misstep by reuniting the two fighters. Espn films tells the inspirational story of dewey bozella and follows him through his quest to fight one professional fight as a free man. Watch videos from the the real rocky collection on watch espn. Wepners boxing career, his connection to the 1976 film rocky, and other life events were. A profile of chuck wepner, the original inspiration for sylvester stallones rocky balboa character, and how the glory of rocky eluded wepner as he took several strange turns in an effort to stay in the spotlight. On the 25th anniversary of rocky, page 2s bill simmons tried to decide which of the five rocky movies now ranks as the most watchable. Real rocky, the 2011 12 out of 4 extremely good documentary about chuck wepner, a man whose name most people probably wont know but he was the main inspiration for sylvester stallone and rocky. Avildsen, written by and starring sylvester stallone.
Its director, jeff feuerzeig, is one of the writers and. Oct 31, 2011 the film i am talking about is, of course, rocky. Espn 30 for 30 the second chapter for sale online ebay. The espn film features a clip of wepners ninth round knockdown of muhammad ali in their 1975 world heavyweight title bout. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Espn films espn films the real rocky chuck wepner youtube. This includes three volumes of 30 episodes each, a episode series under the espn films presents title in 20112012, and a series of 30 for 30 shorts shown through the espn. If rocky 4 happened for real 30 for 30 parody by collegehumor. Espn actually has something good going for them in the 30 for 30 documentary series the network. My favorite sports films of all time are the stunning, panoramic hoop dreams and the original rocky. Watch a fake espn 30 for 30 that treats rocky iv as historical fact. Jeff feuerzeig is an american film director best known for the sundance awardwinning documentary the devil and daniel johnston and espn s 30 for 30 the real rocky. Visit espn to get upto the minute sports news coverage, scores, highlights and commentary for nfl, mlb, nba, college football, ncaa basketball and more. Nov 15, 2015 a spoof episode of espns 30 for 30 series looks at rocky iv as if it were true zap2it.
The doc, dubbed tommy, will detail morrisons boxing career, as well as his time filming his role as gunn in rocky v. Chuck wepner was a liquor salesman from bayonne, new jersey who drove a. A film about wepners career was released in 2012, and espn aired a documentary titled the real rocky on october 25, 2011. Get to know the man behind sylvester stallones rocky with the espn 30 for 30. Stallone, an underappreciated talent, wrote the initial salvo over something like one long weekend, spurred on by having witnessed the aliwepner bout live. Chuck is the story of chuck wepner, the new jersey heavyweight whose. But employing espn s distinct 30 for 30 style to broaden out to the bigger. Netflix to drop espn 30 for 30 documentaries from streaming. They previously gave this treatment to angels in the outfield, and now heres their take on rocky iv, one of the most mockable films of sylvester stallones career and that. The real rocky premieres on espn and you should watch. Buy, rent espn films, season 1 episode 5, is available to watch and stream on espn. The real rocky 2011 starring chuck wepner on dvd and bluray.
Reallife boxer ken norton was initially sought for the role of apollo creed. The real rocky episode 36, directed by jeff feuerzeig. The real rocky, chuck wepner is a liquor salesman from bayonne, nj who drives a cadillac with champ vanity plates. College humor recruited real sports personalities to talk about the fictional rocky balboa sylvester stalloneivan drago dolph lundgren bout, including espn hbo. This installment of 30 for 30 concerns the boxer chuck wepnerwho, according to many, was the inspiration for the character rocky. Watch unguarded tv movie 2011 movie streaming online.
Broke is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. May 02, 2017 more than 30 years after rocky hit the big screen, the man who inspired the movie gets his own moment in the hollywood sun. Espns 30 for 30 has been churning out some extraordinary films since its genesis. But as he was tall and thin, his style was very different from rocky s. The real rocky espn films 30 for 30 series 2011 jeff.
Espn 30 for 30 chronicles history of ufc and the rivalry that. Thats what collegehumor imagines in a clever parody of espns 30 for 30 documentary series about the events in the movie. This may surpass rocky s climbing the 50,000foot mountain in russia and refusing a purse for the drago fight as the biggest stretch in series history. The real rocky 2011 starring chuck wepner on dvd and blu ray. This 20disc set features 100 films, including the complete 30 for 30 film series, 30 for 30 soccer stories, nine for ix as well as a selection of additional films and 30 for 30 shorts. Watch a fake espn 30 for 30 that treats rocky iv as. Well in this universe, happy gilmore happened so maybe every sports movie is real. The 20 best documentaries in espns 30 for 30 series.
Rocky is a 1976 american sports drama film directed by john g. Espn has put together 30 films by 30 film makers that dig below the skin of what seems like a routine sports story and uncovers social impacts,personal impacts and goodness knows what other impacts on people seemingly disconnected form the event. In 2011, wepner was the subject of an espn 30 for 30 documentary called the real rocky. This film tells the story of chuck wepner, former new jersey state heavyweight boxing champion, and how his career took a strange turn as he fought to stay in the spotlight. The film discusses the life and career of boxer chuck wepner. A former new jersey state heavyweight boxing champion, he took abuse from sonny liston, got his nose broken by muhammad ali, and inspired sylvester stallone to write rocky which won three academy awards. You can scroll down to see what live sports are on the service. The real rocky is another stellar entry in espn s fine 30 x 30 documentary series. Andre the giant and a real grizzly bear and inspire a movie franchise. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in. Sep 02, 2018 the story of chuck wepner, an underdog boxer who went the distance against muhammad ali and inspired the creation of rocky. Rocky balboa deleted scene waking up 2006 sylvester stallone movie hd.