We’re coming up on the 4th of July, and so we thought we’d celebrate with the best movie of the bicentennial year: Rocky (the first one, from 1976). Watch Rocky before you die, and you’ll be inspired to make your own training montage. Subscribe – http://goo.gl/9AGRm

There’s more to this move than just the training montage. We’ve got the debuts of both Syvester Stallone and Steadicam, and some great film techniques, all on top of a classic underdog story. Hey, there’s a reason there were a bunch of sequels!

Find out more about Rocky here: http://goo.gl/dJHw93

Have you seen Rocky? Did it inspire you to drink a bunch of raw eggs and beat the tar out of some raw meat? What’s your favorite Stallone movie outside the Rocky franchise? What other movies would you like to see Mackenzie talk about on the show?

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Here on What to Watch Before You Die, we’re bringing you the full scoop on one great movie a week, letting you know what movies you need to see in your lifetime. If you think there’s one (or more) movies that should be on our must-see list, follow Mackenzie on Instagram, and let her know what you’d like to see with using the hashtag #W2WBUD.

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