Only Rocky Balboa can make 2021 feel like 1985
As a lifelong fan, I did not agree with many choices Sylvester Stallone made in his director's cut of Rocky IV. As a lifelong fan, I also HAD to be in the theater for it ... no matter what
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The original Rocky IV hit theaters on the night before Thanksgiving. I can still remember the date: Nov. 27, 1985. That's probably because I put more effort into arranging tickets for me and a group of my friends to make sure we att…