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Title: Rocky Goes to Russia
Review: Rather than call it quits after "Rocky III," Sylvester Stallone brings the Italian Stallion into the Reagan era with this sloppy yet fast-paced sequel. "Rocky IV" is pure comic-book hokum that jettisons any semblance of realism, especially when the Grand Tetons stand in for Siberia. Unlike the previous installments, Stallone shows astonishing laziness in his direction and writing (the thin screenplay fits on the back of a postcard). However, Sly delivers the goods with a great training montage - far more exciting than the cartoonish showdown between Rocky and Ivan Drago (stoically played by Dolph Lundgren). Be prepared to laugh when Gorbachev applauds Rocky's ridiculous final speech.
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