Rare Rocky IV Teaser Trailer

[Jet Beetle]

http://youtu.be/nXCo0xH3CUI

I may have posted this before but i was checking my bookmarks and came across it again. Dolph has more lines here than he did in the entire film. I love the drum roll that kicks in when they show the size of Drago to Rocky.

I wish this wasn't cut off - I remember it ending with "Get Ready for the Next World War"

 

[SmilingOtter]

Very cool. And you're right - he's a regular chatterbox!

 

[Michael Bergeron]

That kicks ass.

 

[SSgt Burton]

I wish this wasn't cut off - I remember it ending with "Get Ready for the Next World War"

Back in 1985, 20/20 did a piece on the success (and controversy) surrounding Rambo: First Blood pt2. The segment ended with showing Stallone's next project and a teaser for Rocky IV (basically where the trailer starts with Drago and Rocky circling in the ring). I too remember it saying "Rocky IV... Get ready for the Next! World! War!" like it was yesterday!

Thanks for posting that Jet!

EDIT---

I just so happened to tape that 20/20 special on vhs back in the day, and have that "Next World War" bit for all to see...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-UXfXCWl9Y&feature=youtu.be

Enjoy!



Kevin

 

[Wes R]

I never realized how huge Lundgren is until i saw him up against Stallone in that clip.

 

[Jet Beetle]

Back in 1985, 20/20 did a piece on the success (and controversy) surrounding Rambo: First Blood pt2. The segment ended with showing Stallone's next project and a teaser for Rocky IV (basically where the trailer starts with Drago and Rocky circling in the ring). I too remember it saying "Rocky IV... Get ready for the Next! World! War!" like it was yesterday!

Thanks for posting that Jet!

EDIT---

I just so happened to tape that 20/20 special on vhs back in the day, and have that "Next World War" bit for all to see...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-UXfXCWl9Y&feature=youtu.be

Enjoy!



Kevin

YES!!!! Dude, thank you - that line pumps the trailer up even more, especially if you grew up during the cold war and were programmed to hate the Ruskies like I was.

I couldn't help but imagine how huge this fight would have been of it were real - The russian kills an American legend (Apollo) in his first fight then Rocky takes him on on Christmas, in Russia - not for the belt, just to make him pay for killing his friend. Awesome

 

[GlazyUK]

Sigue Sigue Sputnik's - Love Missile F1-11 single uses the 'Soon the whole world will no my name' at the end of the song, I always wondered where that sample came from !!


Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Love Missile F1-11 (uncensored) - YouTube

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[Michael Bergeron]

I never realized how huge Lundgren is until i saw him up against Stallone in that clip.

Stallone is only 5'9" IIRC.

 

[JOATRASH FX]

I still find it hilarious that they chose a tall, blonde, sunburned Swede to portray Rocky's nemesis (and then a Dane to play his wife)! I mean... Sweden and Russia were not on very good terms in the 80's (quite the opposite in fact, after the Submarine incident...), Swedish (including bad Swedish-English accents) sounds NOTHING like Russian and the typical Russian archetype isn't very white-blonde. But then I guess if you're looking for the polar opposite of Sly...

BTW- has anyone seen the Symantec commercials with Lundgren, Hasslehoff (and a bunch of other celebs)?

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I still find it hilarious that they chose a tall, blonde, sunburned Swede to portray Rocky's nemesis (and then a Dane to play his wife)! I mean... Sweden and Russia were not on very good terms in the 80's (quite the opposite in fact, after the Submarine incident...), Swedish (including bad Swedish-English accents) sounds NOTHING like Russian and the typical Russian archetype isn't very white-blonde. But then I guess if you're looking for the polar opposite of Sly...

BTW- has anyone seen the Symantec commercials with Lundgren, Hasslehoff (and a bunch of other celebs)?

 

[SSgt Burton]

Stallone is only 5'9" IIRC.

That tall?


Kevin

 

[Michael Bergeron]

That tall?


Kevin

:lol

My money is on shorter but 5'9" is the official story.

 

[EvilRocketeer]

there may be some "shrinkage" due to the horse steroids....

 

[Jet Beetle]

I still find it hilarious that they chose a tall, blonde, sunburned Swede to portray Rocky's nemesis (and then a Dane to play his wife)! I mean... Sweden and Russia were not on very good terms in the 80's (quite the opposite in fact, after the Submarine incident...), Swedish (including bad Swedish-English accents) sounds NOTHING like Russian and the typical Russian archetype isn't very white-blonde. But then I guess if you're looking for the polar opposite of Sly...

BTW- has anyone seen the Symantec commercials with Lundgren, Hasslehoff (and a bunch of other celebs)?

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I still find it hilarious that they chose a tall, blonde, sunburned Swede to portray Rocky's nemesis (and then a Dane to play his wife)! I mean... Sweden and Russia were not on very good terms in the 80's (quite the opposite in fact, after the Submarine incident...), Swedish (including bad Swedish-English accents) sounds NOTHING like Russians)?

Well, there's very slim chance Sly would get the film bonded if he went casting real Russians during the cold war.