{movie} rocky IV (1985)

Sly Stallone heads into the ring for the fourth time in this heart-pounding sports drama. A new challenger steps forward to take on Rocky's world heavyweight title: Drago (Dolph Lundgren), a gargantuan fighter from the Soviet Union. After Drago kills Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) in an exhibition match, Rocky sets out to avenge his friend by agreeing to a globally-televised match in the heart of Moscow. Expect a heart-pounding fight to the finish.

ireviewnetflix.com rating: *** (Actually 3.5) "I must break you!" The movies keep getting better and better. This is only slightly better than Rocky III only because of the great America vs. Russia subplot. I love Brigitte Nielsen and Dolph Lundgren. And it didn't have Mr. T, which immediately makes it better by default. It was also sad to see Apollo fall at the hands of the mighty Russian, almost sadder than Rocky's trainer Mickey (Burgess Meredith) death in Rocky III. I also love the Drago character, such a monster, yet sometimes a deer caught in the headlights. I love the scene where the ring comes up with Drago in it and you can see he's overwhelmed by what he sees.