Today's History, November 21, 1976: Sylvester Stallone's Action Becomes Rocky Total World Attention

JAKARTA History today, 47 years ago, November 21, 1976, the phenomenal film Rocky premiered in the city of New York, United States (US). The film that tells the story of a hoe hit the mafia, Rocky totaling (Sylvester Stallone) which has become a professional boxer and is able to win the world's attention.

Previously, Stallone's career in the world of acting was not very smooth. He has been rejected several times. He didn't give up. Dewi Fortuna was also in front of him when she spread her wings to become an actor and screenwriter.

The ambition of Stallone to become the world's top film star has never subsided. He pursued the world of acting seriously. He also attended a special school to develop acting talent. The narrative made Stallone choose New York City as a career place in the 1970s.

Stallone thinks his opportunity as a film star is increasingly open. However, his career as a film star is not smooth. It could be that Stallone receives many calls for the casting process.

There aren't many cases accepted as actors. Most of them were chosen as supporting roles. A position that makes his dream of becoming a top film star increasingly difficult. Everything changed when Stallone was fascinated by a boxing match that brought together famous boxer Muhammad Ali against Chuck Wepner on March 24, 1975.

The match was indeed won by Muhammad Ali. However, it was not Ali who attracted Stallone's interest, but Chuck Wepner. Stalonne considered Chuck an inspirational figure. Chuck was not at all seeded in that match.

The mass media predicted Chuck to lose in just three rounds. The queue was wrong. Chuck was able to last until the last round. Chuck's proof brought him to popularity. Even then Stallone was inspired to make a film scenario based on Chuck's spirit. The screenplay of the film is titled Rocky.

No one predicts Chuck Wepner will keep up with Muhammad Ali when he is selected to fight in the ring against the heavyweight world champion. Chuck is just a liquor seller in New Jersey and an ordinary boxer with a career not so well known. People predict he will not be able to last more than three rounds in the duel in 1975.

Chuck didn't win. He 'only' managed to hold Muhammad Ali for 15 super tiring rounds. Ali had fun. Chuck, the boxer nicknamed The Bayonne Bleeder, was declared defeated, but the match was unforgettable. He famous," said Moyang Kasih Dewi Merdeka in her article in Tempo Magazine entitled The Real Rocky's Real Story (2017).

The Rocky scenario has been brought by Stallone everywhere. Many production houses are interested in raising Rocky's story. However, interest is only limited to the story. Not a package with Stallone as the main actor.

The effort then brought results. Director John G. Avildsen was attracted by Rocky's story. He then chose Stallone as the main star. Because, Stallone really wants it. The result was brilliant. The film took 28 days to take pictures shortly after.

The figure of Rocky totaling, played by Stallone, resembles Chuck Wepner. However, with a different background. Rocky totaled like a tuung hit the mafia debt collector. Rocky then seemed to get a windfall. He got the chance to box with world-class boxer Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers).

The film that raises the good side of Chuck Wepner also gets high attention. That's what Rocky felt when Rocky premiered in New York City on November 21, 1976. The broadcast was greeted with great fanfare. then, the film achieved success throughout the world and followed by a follow-up series from Rocky.

However, promotion of high power (seems to be mostly free) which accompanies Rocky's birth, in turn, must make the film get high expectations. Because, everyone knows Stallone who has played a role in The Lords of Flatbush (1974) is not very successful in taking public interest.

'Stallone also proves that he is the best. He wrote the scenario and the main character in the film Rocky. Rocky is told as a young man who during the day becomes a mafia debt collector. While at night pursuing a third-class boxing career, "said Vincent Canby in his writing in The New York Times newspaper entitledRocky: Pure 30's Make-Believe (1976).