inputs.text: definitely diehard rocky fans - dvd version one disc set youre huge rocky fan enjoy extras like tributes burgess meredith played mickey james crabbe cinematographer john v avildsen film director displayed rare footage sylvester stallone carl weathers boxing like boxers ring 8 millimeter film short without sound rare opportunity see prepare actual film director talked watching previous boxing films boxing unrealistic film still classic cinema history especially american cinema dvd showed early rocky television commercial spots critics 1976 tribute burgess meredith lasted 8 minutes filled memories sylvester stallone lee grant isnt movie good friend burt young costar fellow academy award nominee others burgess meredith beloved actor onscreen offscreen career lasted decades performance rockys manager mickey gives heartfelt welldeserved academy award nominated performance role stallone stated rocky films never mickeys character died film sequels nice tribute cinematographer james crabbe died 1989 director touching tributes film classic rocky still classic love story soundtrack well raw candid visualization philadelphia pennsylvania film released 1976 countrys bicentennial year rocky balboa italian stallion underdog match wasnt winning going distance love woman