Rocky V Quiz

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Pop Quiz Hot Shot!

1) MC Hammer performed a song for the soundtrack. Did you know he had a Saturday-morning cartoon. What was it called?

2) Kevin Connolly had his first acting role in this film as the bully Chickie. What HBO show did Connolly play Eric Murphy in?

3) John Avildsen won an Oscar for directing Rocky, and he directed many famous films (Karate Kid anyone?). But he also directed Jack Lemmon to his only lead actor Oscar win for what film?

4) I did end up watching the three Creed films. In the first film Rock almost dies (again!). Remember why he got brain damage in this film? Anyways, what did he almost die of in that film?

5) Tommy Morrison was actually the WBO heavyweight champion in 1993. Who did he beat, who also became the oldest heavyweight champion a few years later?

Bonus NYTimes Listing Question: November 12, 1991 Rocky V premiered on Cinemax primetime. This, of course, was competing with this film:

What is this film?

 

Answers

1) You know it was called Hammerman and can you guess who voiced Hammerman? Well … MC Hammer obviously. There is no episode with a submarine from what I can tell.

2) You talking about E? That is obviously Entourage. That is a show which I … well, I shouldn’t finish it, but maybe I should, because then I can say I’m finally done with it which would be hilarious. I watched that show in high school. Jesus … I watched that show in high school.

3) This is a toughy, it was for Save the Tiger in 1974. He was nominated for incredible films. Some Like it Hot. The Apartment. The China Syndrome. Days of Wine and Roses. Tribute. Missing. But this was the only one he won for. BTW he lost to Charlton Heston, Burt Lancaster, Gregory Peck, Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, and Ben Kingsley. Jeez, he beat Robert Redford, Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson, and Marlon Brando. What a goddamn year!

4) That would be non-Hodgkin lymphoma. And he was like “fuck it, I don’t care” but in a Sly Stallone voice. But then Michael B. Jordan is like “You gotta try Rock” and so he did and he lives and goes to see his son in *checks notes* Vancouver? Whatever.

5) Who else could it be but George Foreman … yeah, he was like 43 years old and the title was for the vacant WBO title.

Bonus NYTimes Listing Answer: You might think this is Red Dragon, but this is the Michael Mann original television film Manhunter! It is great and the soundtrack is killer. Highly recommend.

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