A 30 year old on a road to nowhere, kicked out of his locker and working for a second rate loan shark gets the once-in-a-lifetime chance to win the heavyweight championship. In just 5 short weeks this somewhat out-of-shape pummeler turns into a southpaw swinger one shouldn't let get close to the inside. And he's got pets, 2 turtles named cuff" and link, a goldfish named moby dick, and a dog named butkus.
Rocky goes into the pet shop every day and tells his crush a joke. Sure, they're really dumb jokes but he gets the date.
Apollo (Rocky's heavyweight opponent) has the best line of the movie: "Use your brain, be a doctor or a lawyer...give up sports as a career. Be a thinker, not a stinker."
What traits of manliness can we learn from Rocky?
1.Take your crush on a date, offer soda, donuts or cupcakes when they come over. Continue to tell dumb jokes. Shout out to them when you make a TV appearance.
2.Have a pet, take care of it.
3. Get in shape
While my wife is out of town for the month I've started a new exercise program. Ride my bike 10+ miles a day, situps/pushups/pullups 3 times a day. Sure, she'll be back in a month but by the 2nd week of next month I'll be heavyweight championship ready.
Tonight: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Tomorrow: Bronson