But the crucial new addition to this scene is when the previously silent Drago speaks at the press conference. Stallone also adds more dialogue from Rocky, who jokes that with Apollo, he can't get a word in edgewise before Balboa's quip that Creed will need a ladder to fight Drago. and without some war to fight, then the warrior may as well be dead, Stallion' is intact and pays off later in the film.Īpollo's press conference with Drago plays out slightly differently as Sylvester Stallone uses alternate takes of Creed mocking his Russian opponent. However, Apollo's crucial speech that they're 'warriors.

The new scene gives Adrian more agency because she is ultimately right, which is a refreshing change from how generally absent Rocky's wife was in the 1985 Rocky IV.Īfterward, Rocky and Apollo watch footage of their fight from Rocky II, and the scene generally plays out the way it did in the original Rocky IV, but Stallone makes some glaring cuts to the dialogue. Adrian also tells Rocky that this fight won't happen if he doesn't back it. Instead, Adrian succinctly points out that Apollo 'wants to be loved' and he really desires a fight with Drago to reclaim the spotlight he desperately misses after five years in retirement. In a brand new scene, Rocky asks Adrian if she's mad, but she isn't. Adrian excuses herself and Rocky follows her to the kitchen. Here are all of the major new scenes in Sylvester Stallone's Rocky IV director's cut and how they change the movie.Īfter dinner, Adrian expresses her opinion that Apollo fighting Drago would be a mistake and Stallone adds extra dialogue to help Rocky's loving wife hammer her point home.

Drago emphasized the brotherhood between Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed in ways that are clearer than it was in the original film. More impactfully, Stallone restored entire scenes that were previously left on the cutting room floor, and he also altered the unforgettable ending of Rocky IV so that the film ends on a slightly different note and feel than the 1985 theatrical version. The director also added new footage to many scenes, inserting dialogue or previously cut moments to reveal more dimensions to characters like Rocky's wife, Adrian (Talia Shire). Stallone excised scenes he never liked, such as when Paulie (Burt Young) got a robot for his birthday (and all of the robot-related scenes). Related: How Rocky (& Creed) Would Be Different If Stallone Didn't Kill Apolloīut Sylvester Stallone did make numerous changes to Rocky IV: Rocky vs.

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