Post by Z451 on Feb 24, 2016 21:50:31 GMT
Adonis Creed
In 1998, Adonis "Donnie" Johnson is serving time in a Los Angeles youth facility, he is the son of an extramarital lover of former Heavyweight Champion Apollo Creed, Apollo died in the ring before he was born.
During his time in the Youth Facility Creed's wife, Mary Anne, pays him a visit and offers to take him in.
Adonis has an older half-brother and half-sister who are Apollo and Mary Anne biological kids.
Seventeen years later, Donnie turned his life around, he went to college and got a great job in a securities firm.
He still love boxing, once he found out boxing in his blood. He earned some extra money boxing in Mexico.
Donnie walks away from his job at a securities firm to pursue his dream of becoming a professional boxer.
Mary Anne vehemently opposes this, remembering how her husband was killed in the ring 30 years earlier against Ivan Drago.
He tries to get a slot at Los Angeles' elite Delphi Boxing Academy, but is turned down.
Undaunted, Donnie travels to Philadelphia in hopes of getting in touch with his father's old friend and rival, Rocky Balboa.
Donnie tracks down Rocky at Rocky's Italian restaurant, Adrian's, named in honor of his deceased wife, and asks Rocky to become his trainer.
Rocky is reluctant to get back into boxing, having already made a one comeback at a very advanced age despite having suffered brain trauma during his career as a fighter, however, he eventually agrees.
The reason why he doesn't want to train Donnie, he used to train and manage Tommy Gunn who stabbed in the back for George Washington Duke to for the title.
Donnie trains at the Front Street Gym, with several of Rocky's longtime friends as cornermen, and also finds a love interest in Bianca, an up-and-coming singer and songwriter.
Donnie, now known as "Hollywood Donnie," defeats a local fighter, and word gets out that he is Creed's illegitimate son.
Rocky gets a call from the handlers of World Light Heavyweight Champion "Pretty" Ricky Conlan, who is due to be forced into retirement by an impending prison term.
He offers to make Donnie his final challenger—provided that he change his name to Adonis "Hollywood Donnie" Creed.
Donnie balks at first, wanting to forge his own legacy.
However, he eventually agrees.
While helping Donnie train, Rocky learns he has non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
He is unwilling to undergo chemotherapy, remembering that it was not enough to save Adrian when she had ovarian cancer.
His diagnosis and the fact that his best friend and brother-in-law Paulie Pennino, Adrian's brother, has now passed away in addition to Adrian, Apollo and his old trainer Mickey Goldmill further force him to confront his own mortality.
Seeing Rocky shaken, Donnie urges him to seek treatment.
Donnie fights Conlan in Conlan's hometown of Liverpool, and many parallels emerge between Apollo and Creed Boxing scene Rocky's first fight 40 years earlier.
First, before going into the ring, Donnie receives a present from Mary Anne, new American flag trunks similar to the ones Apollo and later Rocky wore.
Additionally, to the surprise of nearly everyone, Donnie not only goes the distance but he also becomes the first person to knock Conlan down in his entire career.
Conlan wins on a split decision (just as Apollo retained his title by split decision against Rocky), but Donnie has won the respect of Conlan and the crowd.
As Jim Lampley puts it while calling the fight for HBO, "Conlan won the fight, but Creed won the night."
Conlan tells Donnie that he is the future of the Light Heavyweight division.
After the fight, Donnie and a frail but improving Rocky climbing the "Rocky Steps" at the entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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Rocky Wiki
Protagonist Wiki
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MGM
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During his time in the Youth Facility Creed's wife, Mary Anne, pays him a visit and offers to take him in.
Adonis has an older half-brother and half-sister who are Apollo and Mary Anne biological kids.
Seventeen years later, Donnie turned his life around, he went to college and got a great job in a securities firm.
He still love boxing, once he found out boxing in his blood. He earned some extra money boxing in Mexico.
Donnie walks away from his job at a securities firm to pursue his dream of becoming a professional boxer.
Mary Anne vehemently opposes this, remembering how her husband was killed in the ring 30 years earlier against Ivan Drago.
He tries to get a slot at Los Angeles' elite Delphi Boxing Academy, but is turned down.
Undaunted, Donnie travels to Philadelphia in hopes of getting in touch with his father's old friend and rival, Rocky Balboa.
Donnie tracks down Rocky at Rocky's Italian restaurant, Adrian's, named in honor of his deceased wife, and asks Rocky to become his trainer.
Rocky is reluctant to get back into boxing, having already made a one comeback at a very advanced age despite having suffered brain trauma during his career as a fighter, however, he eventually agrees.
The reason why he doesn't want to train Donnie, he used to train and manage Tommy Gunn who stabbed in the back for George Washington Duke to for the title.
Donnie trains at the Front Street Gym, with several of Rocky's longtime friends as cornermen, and also finds a love interest in Bianca, an up-and-coming singer and songwriter.
Donnie, now known as "Hollywood Donnie," defeats a local fighter, and word gets out that he is Creed's illegitimate son.
Rocky gets a call from the handlers of World Light Heavyweight Champion "Pretty" Ricky Conlan, who is due to be forced into retirement by an impending prison term.
He offers to make Donnie his final challenger—provided that he change his name to Adonis "Hollywood Donnie" Creed.
Donnie balks at first, wanting to forge his own legacy.
However, he eventually agrees.
While helping Donnie train, Rocky learns he has non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
He is unwilling to undergo chemotherapy, remembering that it was not enough to save Adrian when she had ovarian cancer.
His diagnosis and the fact that his best friend and brother-in-law Paulie Pennino, Adrian's brother, has now passed away in addition to Adrian, Apollo and his old trainer Mickey Goldmill further force him to confront his own mortality.
Seeing Rocky shaken, Donnie urges him to seek treatment.
Donnie fights Conlan in Conlan's hometown of Liverpool, and many parallels emerge between Apollo and Creed Boxing scene Rocky's first fight 40 years earlier.
First, before going into the ring, Donnie receives a present from Mary Anne, new American flag trunks similar to the ones Apollo and later Rocky wore.
Additionally, to the surprise of nearly everyone, Donnie not only goes the distance but he also becomes the first person to knock Conlan down in his entire career.
Conlan wins on a split decision (just as Apollo retained his title by split decision against Rocky), but Donnie has won the respect of Conlan and the crowd.
As Jim Lampley puts it while calling the fight for HBO, "Conlan won the fight, but Creed won the night."
Conlan tells Donnie that he is the future of the Light Heavyweight division.
After the fight, Donnie and a frail but improving Rocky climbing the "Rocky Steps" at the entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Links
Rocky Wiki
Protagonist Wiki
Copyright Owner
MGM
Record:
W:
L: