Been watching Rocky movies with CF3 jr to get ready for Creed III and I have a hot take.
Of the first 4 Rocky movies, IV is the worst by a lot. The acting is terrible, the story is super predictable and boring, the fight is dumb because there's like 200 knockout level punches. There are 3 montages in the movie, they all suck. The training scene song "Hearts on Fire" is terrible. The crowd turning on their national hero and supporting Rocky is stupid. The scene where Apollo dies is ridiculous, Rocky holds a dying Apollo in his arms as the press crowds around taking pictures- there's not a doctor or paramedic around?
Rocky I and Rocky II are great movies, that have great characters. Rocky III is a good movie but is kind of corny.
People who think they love Rocky IV are either dumb or haven't seen it since they were 12.