This made me cry. Him saying " where your going has gotta be better than where you been." If apollo never gave rocky that title shot he could have ended up like spider rico.
this scene reminds me of what Jim Carrey said, "The only difference between him and someone living on the street is that he got lucky." Funny how the "real winners" in life know how close they are to their counterparts: the losers...but the Paris Hiltons, Jonah Hills, Kardashians & Donald Trumps of society know nothing cuz they never really suffered or worked a day in their over-privileged lives. Life is so fucked up that way. This scene should have definitely been included in the movie...period
@@francisbottoni6470 no, because in the end, the message of this scene is that the figther class will always be forgotten except by those they trailblazed with. But that sincerely has been said and ran home with MANY times on this franchise, making it pointless to include that clip. It's a beautiful clip tho..
Seeing how very few people came to Spider's funeral made this scene even more depressing. The guy deserved a better life than the hand he was dealt with.
Not only that, but when you realize all the people that came to his funeral were from the restaurant... Sad, but then also I thought, well, at least they cared about him enough to be there. He was mourned, maybe not by millions, but by the people that knew him.
The fact that Rocky no matter what remembers spider rico and the fact that he’s a no namer shows you that no matter what all the fame all the glory rocky at heart is still human....
yeah he basically took care of Rico in Rocky 6. Rocky knew he had nowhere to go so he just allowed him to work in the restaurant. At first he didnt even want Spider to pay and wants him to eat for free because he is Rocky's guest, but Spider is honorable enough to help ihe restaurant. Father Carmine also died of old age, so Spider took the role of the one blessing Rocky before his last fight.
@@SuperSoldier26yes this music during Spiders funeral is called Mickey or Mickeys theme used through the series by Bill conti almost as iconic as the Gonna Fly Now (Rocky Theme)
The fact that Rocky looked after him is what makes this scene more emotional No one barely came to his funeral and Rocky was There no matter what I pray that at least one friend shows up to my funeral one day just like him
@@user-we3me3dg1y💯 agree!!! Family for the most part, don't really care about you, especially if no money or resources is available, if you die! I would give my cats my entire estate before 90% of my so called family a dime 💯
@@Mysterio1412i like how Rocky thought of honoring Spider in his own little way. it was also a nice contrast to the ice cold siberian mountains Rocky trained at to fight his Drago
@wasabi5338 agreed, cutting this scene really took away a piece of Rocky's story arc, you see the pain of losing not just another friend but the last, he really is the only one left from the old days now.
"I remember you saying that you had this daughter, but you couldn't remember where she lived because of all the shots you taken, so me and the cooks became like your family." That line was absolutely heartbreaking. It makes it even worse that there were only about 4-5 people at his funeral
@Joshua M. sorry to hear this man....its devastating . Just be there for your dad the most you can. you will not regret it even tho its excruciating to be involved in
I wish they had left it in although I understand why they removed it. I do feel they could have shrunk it down and still left it in. As it is here, it definitely does drag on a bit as powerful as it is.
Yea coming from a man at 42.Me and my dad watched these movies together,with my mom.Adrian was like my mom,my moms rock.We take a lot of low blows and move on……
@@ace9924 I always felt like Rocky Jr had to move out west for his wife and job, and Rocky of course wasn’t gonna move, so that caused the split more than anything. Especially after 6 made it seem like they patched up lingering resentment
its so sad just seeing 3-4 people at his funeral not knowing spider rico its just sad but very touching and they should have kept it in it would explain why they trained in the desert.
Magiclegendary Oh I know. I wish they would have kept this one in. It would have also nicely explained why Rocky had Adonis train in the desert. I wish they would have kept the locker room scene in at the end.
I always cry at scenes like this because they are so touching and moving. People can call me whatever they want but these films are my childhood and it's something I will cherish for the rest of my life. Even when I grow old.
Same brotha. Watching the rocky series was a childhood pass time for me. Main ones were 1-2 and 4 then I eventually got 3. 5 eh lol. But when 6 came out I went to the midnight showing. Creed 1 and 2 are just as loved by me as the rocky movies. Beautiful series.
Shame this scene had to be cut. Spider was a much loved minor character from the Rocky universe. The scene also gave insight of the the humanity of the Rocky story timeline that appeals to generations of fans from the 1970's to present day. A mistake to leave out this scene.
My guess is that it was cut because of runtime or because it takes away the focus of Adonis' plot and his fight with Drago's son. It feels like it belongs to a Rocky movie but Rocky has now the mentor role like Mick did.
" in the ring you got rules.... outside in the street.... You got nothing..." People will never know how hard those words hit me... Thank you for these incredible films Sly 😔
Before rocky even said it I also thought, man spider rico was the last one still around from the old days and even hes gone now. Poor rocky outlived em all. Almost makes me wonder if its better to die a little earlier and still be surrounded by your friends and family than to outlive them all and die alone.
Man almost every deleted scenes from Creed are so emotional and deserve recognition. This has to be in the top, especially for Rocky fans since we remember Spider very well despite how little he was in the show.
Reminds me of when Mick told him about little by little we lose our friends until one day we get to thinking, "you know...what the hell am I doing living around here for?"
Yes. We all go through it as we age, friends and family one by one get taken...they all cross over, times change and you gradually lose your ability to adapt and understand. Eventually you start feeling like you know longer belong in the present world anymore
Even if you aren't a boxer or fighter, this is still sad for men, for humans in general. I'm still young, but I look forward to being old, just not the part where I see my mentors pass away in droves and my peers passing from health complications and accidents
The Fact That Rocky Came To a Funeral of a man who Mostly Hated him,as only one there Schowed that Rocky Balboa was and (Maybe when he is not dead in creed 3) IS The True Champ Who Always Fighting with his heart
Spider was also shown working in the kitchen of Adrian's in Rocky Balboa (2006) Rock took care of spider all his adult life, thats a real friend, and it all started with a underground boxing match in the 80's.
Hits you right in the gut. Not many people are there to visit Spider rico. Rocky paid for his funeral himself because nobody claimed him... Rocky was AWESOME......
Very intense scene, especially when Rocky looks around and only sees a few people there, not many people showed up for Spiders funeral shows how many people Rocky seen come and go in his life
It may sound silly because this is just a movie scene, but this is true. Life gives you a lot of cheap shots and low blows. I teared up hearing this, death is a very powerful thing no matter what. I’m glad they played original music and I wish this had been in the movie. I’m sad for Rock.
Rocky has lost everyone… paulie , adrian , apollo , mickey and now spider rico and his son… now *Rocky* is the only one, who is alive with Creed‘s Son.
I'm from Philly, now living in Phoenix. BUT, I return home twice a year, my folks and a lot of my family still lives in Philly and close by. My mother 86, my dad is 92. I must be the only 65 year old with both parents alive, yet somewhat fragile. These movies all have heart, I dare say even Rocky V does. I watch these movies and they always bring me home even when I am in Phoenix. And, I do have to say, that these movies, and perhaps having lived in Philadelphia, has kept me in the shape I am. I have always worked out and even at 65 years old I am still in shape. Health and emotional connection to where you were born, who you are, and who others are and why we should care about them is so important. Cheers.
Man can this guy write. I mean it's like when Mickey was talking to him and says you know as we get older we start losing more and more of our friends and we keep losing. It's a privilege to have lived for as long as we can saying goodbye to friends is the hard part.
There are so many deleted scenes throughout this series I wish would’ve made it into the final movies… this scene here would’ve meant a lot to us long time fans!
Rocky and Spider Rico were in the very first scene of the entire movie series, which was also the first boxing scene. I get it why this was not in Creed 2, but it's great nostalgia for fans of the Rocky films.
The worst part about being young and seeing icons in their prime when you're a little kid is that wow factor never disappears when you grow up. You still remember Rocky, Spider and Apollo when your parents and your aunts and uncles and grandparents are telling you all about these characters they loved since before you were born. That magic doesn't disappear even when the actors who brought that magic to life get old and sometimes they can't bring that same magic anymore before they disappear. It hurts a lot more when they still do have that power up until the bitter end. Thanks for everything, Carl. Rest in power.
this always makes me tear up because Rocky has tried so hard tokeep his emotions buried. it shows how human he is. I never saw my father cry once until grandpa and grandma passed on from old age, he broke down during his speech at grandmas funeral service and the first time seeing him cry? He tried so hard to mask his emotional pain but he stepped down and my mom finished his speech for him. Dad introduced me to the rocky movies when I was a kid, little did i know back then that he struggled with alcohol, he never was abusive or lashed out in anger when having a few beers. but i still remember to this day when i got into drinking, and a friend and i were watching the rocky movies in my room and we were socially drinking(way before the rocky balboa movie of course or the creed movies. and i was drunk and my dad came in my room because he heard we were watching rocky 2 and he went on and on as we were watching... and i told him to shut up that we were trying to watch the movie and i still remember to this day how rejected his face was.... then my drinking progressed to the point of downing straight vodka, and mom and dad tried hard to have hope... Dad and I went to see Rocky Balboa in theaters, his treat, to try and show me there was more in life then booze, i remember when we both were cheering when rocky was beating the crap out dixon the current champ, everyone was in the theater lol. But I loved how rocky did not win due to split decision but he was able to walk away with his pride knowing even though he lost, he still had heart to fight one more time. now? i watch rocky when drinking and i can see how my dad was huge into the rocky movies. i hope someone i can ask his and moms forgiveness for my recklessness when i was blacked out drunk and attacked dad.... so if anyone reads this? please pray for me to seek forgiveness because i have not seen my parents since 2016, they moved away, mom made sure i was not able to message her on facebook, so i pray for help before.... they pass away.... my other grandma passed away while i was not around back in 2019. Found out she died from cancer and i was so distraught because i was hoping to see her again someday, but then... in the afterlife I will see her again.
Honorable men's in this world are never to been seen and Rocky represents them here in this movie. I am just like Rocky and the good people see it saying you are like Rocky and then I smile 😄 but the people who only have greed lust and who take things for granted don't care they keep humiliating and always want to be on top and stand on other people.. Thanks Sylvester for representing us in the movie as the Rocky character 💪🏽
First Mickey Then Apollo Then Adrian Then Paulie Then Duke Now Spider Rico Poor Rocky, he had to watch so many of the people he loved die. I’m glad he still has his son though
I love you Rock. You're the man I try to be. A great inspiration to others. Thank you for making this movie Sly. I've struggled in life, like you/Rock struggled in the ring. I too have lost everyone. I share his pain. I'm 54, still young but old enough to know, it's all over for me. I am not a religious man. So I don't and won't lean on God for help. Instead I curse it for the pain it gave me for all of these years because I kept moving forward.. I took the pain. I got back up. But I gain absolutely nothing from any of the battles, struggles, heartbreaks, or losses. Today, I live alone. No children. No love. And probably going to lose all I have because I cannot fight anymore. So I wonder where I'll be soon. Hopefully like you, I'll make it. You're a Hellova guy. Hellova friend. And Hellova father. Everyone's proud of you. I hope I see you wherever we're going when we all get there at the end. 😇 🥊🥊
the saddest thing about being a survivor you outlast everyone in your life enemy's family and friends everyone you love until it's just you and you have become a walking ghost to your past and it hurts.
Good lord this just gutted me lol smh. Full on tears like the first time I saw the Mickey scene from Rocky 5. Why in the world would they cut this out. So much about the Rocky and Creed franchise is predicated on the nostalgia and honoring the past. If Spider Rico was important enough to bring back in Rocky Balboa, why would something as important as his death be cut out. What killed me was the line "In the ring, you got rules. Outside, in the street, you got nothing". Oh good lord I didnt need this today. I am going through a lot in life right now. This feels like the universe telling me "I'm still observing, take your time".
In some way , even the names Rico n Rocky mirror each other, and maybe this is a glimpse into Rocky’s alternate future, if he’d never got that shot from Apollo..
If he had been called Rico instead of Rocky his future would have been grim, Adrian would have left him, Robert moved on with his life and he would have died alone with only 3 dudes showing up to his funeral.
I swear Stallone has this ability that he doesn't need music to sound credible and hit your emotions. Lots of actors need the music in order to make the scenes work, Sly just needs to say the lines and it works the same way.
Nothing in this world hits you harder than life itself; but on the other side of things, it's the people you meet along the way, for both good and bad makes the journey of life kind of something to look forward to; and that's coming from someone who has kissed his youthful years behind (and I know that there are some people who would say being in your very early forties is still considered being "young" so I technically shouldn't be saying anything, but still if I think about it in the next eight years from now I would be fifty years old; which again whether you think that is a good thing or a bad thing, being alive for half a century would be quite a milestone). So I guess my point would be even if life beats you down at your lowest points; there is always going to be someone somewhere to give you that little bit of encouragement to solider through no matter what life throws at you. "It's not how hard you hit, but how hard you get hit, and keep getting back up." Rocky Balboa.
I think this scene would’ve worked better in the first creed movie, it plays into Rocky feeling like a stranger now that everyone he knew from the originals is now gone
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This made me cry. Him saying " where your going has gotta be better than where you been." If apollo never gave rocky that title shot he could have ended up like spider rico.
He still wouldve had Adrian.
at least rocky was good to him and he had something before he left us.
this scene reminds me of what Jim Carrey said, "The only difference between him and someone living on the street is that he got lucky." Funny how the "real winners" in life know how close they are to their counterparts: the losers...but the Paris Hiltons, Jonah Hills, Kardashians & Donald Trumps of society know nothing cuz they never really suffered or worked a day in their over-privileged lives. Life is so fucked up that way. This scene should have definitely been included in the movie...period
@@francisbottoni6470 no, because in the end, the message of this scene is that the figther class will always be forgotten except by those they trailblazed with.
But that sincerely has been said and ran home with MANY times on this franchise, making it pointless to include that clip.
It's a beautiful clip tho..
Trump never worked a day in his life?
Seeing how very few people came to Spider's funeral made this scene even more depressing.
The guy deserved a better life than the hand he was dealt with.
did they address his death in the franchise? I cannot remember
Not only that, but when you realize all the people that came to his funeral were from the restaurant... Sad, but then also I thought, well, at least they cared about him enough to be there. He was mourned, maybe not by millions, but by the people that knew him.
That's the thing about getting old.
Less people to mourn you
@@mage1439Well said. I guess when it comes down to it, that's what's really important. It's the people that knew you who mourned you.
I agree and I feel so sorry for him and especially Rocky since he's lost yet another friend or family member he's cared about
The fact that Rocky no matter what remembers spider rico and the fact that he’s a no namer shows you that no matter what all the fame all the glory rocky at heart is still human....
yeah he basically took care of Rico in Rocky 6. Rocky knew he had nowhere to go so he just allowed him to work in the restaurant. At first he didnt even want Spider to pay and wants him to eat for free because he is Rocky's guest, but Spider is honorable enough to help ihe restaurant.
Father Carmine also died of old age, so Spider took the role of the one blessing Rocky before his last fight.
The themes to Rocky are masterpieces of beautiful music. They add such emotion to such a beautiful character.
Oh yes and I like how they used this same theme when Mickey died in Rocky 3 after Rocky lost his first fight with Clubber Lang
Bill Conti gentlemen...such a great songwriter
@@SuperSoldier26yes this music during Spiders funeral is called Mickey or Mickeys theme used through the series by Bill conti almost as iconic as the Gonna Fly Now (Rocky Theme)
@@scottknode898 that’s right
It makes me sad knowing that Spider Rico has died now
The fact that Rocky looked after him is what makes this scene more emotional
No one barely came to his funeral and Rocky was There no matter what
I pray that at least one friend shows up to my funeral one day just like him
Get Married. Make a family.
@@092rhythm5 you're absolutely right.
@@user-we3me3dg1y💯 agree!!! Family for the most part, don't really care about you, especially if no money or resources is available, if you die! I would give my cats my entire estate before 90% of my so called family a dime 💯
I also think at that moment he realized he was the only person that could give his eulogy….
Good friends are closer than family
Probably one of the saddest deaths other than Apollo because spider was fighting rocky before apollo
Venom/ Layton what’s even more sad it’s that it was was one of his last friend
Noah Smith yeah that too Mickey is
Gone, Adrian is gone, and Apollo so his only friend he has left is Adonis creed and well his son
@@GhostFace-hk8dp And Paulie is gone too and Tony "Duke" Evers Sr.
He still got lil Marie 😀😀
@@bugg2032 I wonder where she is we never saw her again after Rocky balboa
Should have put in the film
Makes sense why he took donnie to the desert.
Rocky 4 director's cut next hopefully
You got your wish. I’m hoping we get a Creed 2 directors cut as well.
@@Armando316 Maybe it’ll include the Rocky vs Drago hospital fight scene that was shot but never used in the final cut, lol.
It explained why they trained for the rematch in the desert since that's how Spider trained. Rocky wanted him to be part of the win too.
@@Mysterio1412i like how Rocky thought of honoring Spider in his own little way. it was also a nice contrast to the ice cold siberian mountains Rocky trained at to fight his Drago
@wasabi5338 agreed, cutting this scene really took away a piece of Rocky's story arc, you see the pain of losing not just another friend but the last, he really is the only one left from the old days now.
This soundtrack is irreplaceable.
Remember when he had that Mickey flashback in Rocky 5?
I agree
@@muscular_ninja I do yes. I always cry at that scene.
"I remember you saying that you had this daughter, but you couldn't remember where she lived because of all the shots you taken, so me and the cooks became like your family."
That line was absolutely heartbreaking. It makes it even worse that there were only about 4-5 people at his funeral
Funerals aren't really for the dead, they're for the living, to help them move on.
@@molasorrosalom4846 it's for both I would say. Both of them get their goodbyes in their own ways
@Joshua M. sorry to hear this man....its devastating . Just be there for your dad the most you can. you will not regret it even tho its excruciating to be involved in
Probably even worse but what if she didn't know her dad died
Powerful scene.. I would’ve cried if this scene came out in the theater 😢
I wish they had left it in although I understand why they removed it. I do feel they could have shrunk it down and still left it in. As it is here, it definitely does drag on a bit as powerful as it is.
Sociopath Survivor I feel like this would have been perfect if they made a Rocky 7
Yea coming from a man at 42.Me and my dad watched these movies together,with my mom.Adrian was like my mom,my moms rock.We take a lot of low blows and move on……
I think a lot of people would've...
@@sociopathsurvivor7129 This also showed why they started training for the fight in the desert. Rocky was paying homage to spider by going out there.
Rico was the first Rocky opponent the audience were introduced to
“wherever you’re going has gotta be better than where you’ve been.”
That really moved me.
That’s definitely a Stallone line. You can get through a day just using direct quotes from Rocky movies.
All Rocky had left was Adonis but at the end he reconnected with his son Robert and meets his grandson Logan.
That was amazing to see.
yes but it feels like Rocky jr was the asshole and didn't really want Rocky around
that was a nice ending...creed was beautiful way for rocky saga to continue
@rockyscarlet yeah but him being a father probably made him realize how much of a jerk he was.
@@ace9924 I always felt like Rocky Jr had to move out west for his wife and job, and Rocky of course wasn’t gonna move, so that caused the split more than anything. Especially after 6 made it seem like they patched up lingering resentment
its so sad just seeing 3-4 people at his funeral not knowing spider rico its just sad but very touching and they should have kept it in it would explain why they trained in the desert.
I think they deleted it because it put too much focus on just Rocky when the story is supposed to be about Creed.
@@terminallumbago6465 yeah but most people watch the movie because of its history,and Creed 2 was no exception
Magiclegendary Oh I know. I wish they would have kept this one in. It would have also nicely explained why Rocky had Adonis train in the desert.
I wish they would have kept the locker room scene in at the end.
They were all of the cooks at Adrian's. They, along with Rocky, were a surrogate family to Spider Rico.
I always cry at scenes like this because they are so touching and moving. People can call me whatever they want but these films are my childhood and it's something I will cherish for the rest of my life. Even when I grow old.
Amen
Same here..its 👍
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Same brotha. Watching the rocky series was a childhood pass time for me. Main ones were 1-2 and 4 then I eventually got 3. 5 eh lol. But when 6 came out I went to the midnight showing. Creed 1 and 2 are just as loved by me as the rocky movies. Beautiful series.
Shame this scene had to be cut. Spider was a much loved minor character from the Rocky universe. The scene also gave insight of the the humanity of the Rocky story timeline that appeals to generations of fans from the 1970's to present day. A mistake to leave out this scene.
Perdón por tardar en responder, pero era por qué el que hacía de spider estaba delicado de salud .
Like broh said, the actor who played spider was sick, so Stallone dicided to take out this scene. Class act.
I can see why it was dropped as it's a fairly 'stand alone's scene they could lose to keep the pacing but it works well in isolation.
My guess is that it was cut because of runtime or because it takes away the focus of Adonis' plot and his fight with Drago's son. It feels like it belongs to a Rocky movie but Rocky has now the mentor role like Mick did.
" in the ring you got rules.... outside in the street.... You got nothing..." People will never know how hard those words hit me... Thank you for these incredible films Sly 😔
I really wish Rocky was my friend, you can never find anyone like him 😢
Rest In Peace spider Rico, and mickeys death song really fits
This deleted scene is so heartfelt; gotta give credit to whomever did/does the musical score for all of these sad and/or uplifting Rocky scenes.
This would make a grown man cry ever since Mickey's death from Rocky 3. Such a helluva actor! Thank u Stallone! Rocky Rambo! Ur Over The Top! 💪 🏆
R.I.P Spider Rico💔: This Movie Scene Breaks My Heart Like Crazy With This Music In The Background 🙏😔😰
Nice tribute to what was the first ever scene in a Rocky movie.
Before rocky even said it I also thought, man spider rico was the last one still around from the old days and even hes gone now. Poor rocky outlived em all. Almost makes me wonder if its better to die a little earlier and still be surrounded by your friends and family than to outlive them all and die alone.
Spider Rico in spirit: Remember Rocky, you got lucky.
Jesus I had actual tears coming out of my eyes.
Me too 😢😢
Such a sad emotional scene especially with the sad music 🎶 in the background, this would make a grown man cry! 😭
Spider Rico was where it all began
Just when I thought I had seen some of the most heartfelt scenes of Rocky, then this. Whew!!
I wish when you buy a Blu-ray you can pick an extended version where they add in these deleted scenes. This was powerful.
Spider Rico was a great friend and rival of Rocky's.
He is slowing his words while crying that made me cry too.
Man almost every deleted scenes from Creed are so emotional and deserve recognition.
This has to be in the top, especially for Rocky fans since we remember Spider very well despite how little he was in the show.
It makes me sad that no one came to his funeral but no matter what Rocky was always there for him and in the first movie, RIP spider Rico
The scene we never knew we needed . Thanks whoever posted this
Spider deserved so much better. Thank god Rocky was a good friend to him.
Very emotional scene, for all of us Rocky fans.
Reminds me of when Mick told him about little by little we lose our friends until one day we get to thinking, "you know...what the hell am I doing living around here for?"
Yes. We all go through it as we age, friends and family one by one get taken...they all cross over, times change and you gradually lose your ability to adapt and understand. Eventually you start feeling like you know longer belong in the present world anymore
Rock been through so much man, it surprises me how much spirit and love he has
Even if you aren't a boxer or fighter, this is still sad for men, for humans in general. I'm still young, but I look forward to being old, just not the part where I see my mentors pass away in droves and my peers passing from health complications and accidents
This probably would've made it into another Rocky movie. Good scene but I understand why they deleted this
Why? Why did they delete it?
Shampolie xx creed movie
AmazingContent ohhhhhhh
So emotional... Damn 😢😢
The Fact That Rocky Came To a Funeral of a man who Mostly Hated him,as only one there Schowed that Rocky Balboa was and (Maybe when he is not dead in creed 3) IS The True Champ Who Always Fighting with his heart
Spider was also shown working in the kitchen of Adrian's in Rocky Balboa (2006) Rock took care of spider all his adult life, thats a real friend, and it all started with a underground boxing match in the 80's.
The desert place Rocky talks about in this scene is where he took Adonis to train for the second fight against Drago.
Hits you right in the gut. Not many people are there to visit Spider rico. Rocky paid for his funeral himself because nobody claimed him... Rocky was AWESOME......
Very intense scene, especially when Rocky looks around and only sees a few people there, not many people showed up for Spiders funeral shows how many people Rocky seen come and go in his life
0:19 that's old rocky sad theme
It may sound silly because this is just a movie scene, but this is true. Life gives you a lot of cheap shots and low blows. I teared up hearing this, death is a very powerful thing no matter what. I’m glad they played original music and I wish this had been in the movie. I’m sad for Rock.
Rocky has lost everyone… paulie , adrian , apollo , mickey and now spider rico and his son…
now *Rocky* is the only one, who is alive with Creed‘s Son.
For the life of me I will never understand why these type of scenes are cut from a movie.
Scenes like this make me realize again and again what a fantastic actor Sly is.
0:46 That’s the reason why rocky brought creed to the desert to train for the second fight against Viktor
I'm from Philly, now living in Phoenix. BUT, I return home twice a year, my folks and a lot of my family still lives in Philly and close by. My mother 86, my dad is 92. I must be the only 65 year old with both parents alive, yet somewhat fragile. These movies all have heart, I dare say even Rocky V does. I watch these movies and they always bring me home even when I am in Phoenix. And, I do have to say, that these movies, and perhaps having lived in Philadelphia, has kept me in the shape I am. I have always worked out and even at 65 years old I am still in shape. Health and emotional connection to where you were born, who you are, and who others are and why we should care about them is so important. Cheers.
Man can this guy write. I mean it's like when Mickey was talking to him and says you know as we get older we start losing more and more of our friends and we keep losing. It's a privilege to have lived for as long as we can saying goodbye to friends is the hard part.
There are so many deleted scenes throughout this series I wish would’ve made it into the final movies… this scene here would’ve meant a lot to us long time fans!
Rip Spider Rico
This scene should have never been deleted. What a travesty.
This should have been in the film 😢
Sly brought heart to the Rocky and the Creed films. That was missing in Creed III
Rocky and Spider Rico were in the very first scene of the entire movie series, which was also the first boxing scene. I get it why this was not in Creed 2, but it's great nostalgia for fans of the Rocky films.
The worst part about being young and seeing icons in their prime when you're a little kid is that wow factor never disappears when you grow up. You still remember Rocky, Spider and Apollo when your parents and your aunts and uncles and grandparents are telling you all about these characters they loved since before you were born. That magic doesn't disappear even when the actors who brought that magic to life get old and sometimes they can't bring that same magic anymore before they disappear. It hurts a lot more when they still do have that power up until the bitter end.
Thanks for everything, Carl. Rest in power.
As powerful as this scene was I am actually happy that they took this out, as it means that in canon Spider Rico still lives
What a Beautiful feeling..Thank you so much Sweetheart..you are so Awesome and amazing..❤❤❤
Test audiences said this scene was too depressing so they removed it from the final cut
this always makes me tear up because Rocky has tried so hard tokeep his emotions buried. it shows how human he is. I never saw my father cry once until grandpa and grandma passed on from old age, he broke down during his speech at grandmas funeral service and the first time seeing him cry? He tried so hard to mask his emotional pain but he stepped down and my mom finished his speech for him. Dad introduced me to the rocky movies when I was a kid, little did i know back then that he struggled with alcohol, he never was abusive or lashed out in anger when having a few beers. but i still remember to this day when i got into drinking, and a friend and i were watching the rocky movies in my room and we were socially drinking(way before the rocky balboa movie of course or the creed movies. and i was drunk and my dad came in my room because he heard we were watching rocky 2 and he went on and on as we were watching... and i told him to shut up that we were trying to watch the movie and i still remember to this day how rejected his face was.... then my drinking progressed to the point of downing straight vodka, and mom and dad tried hard to have hope... Dad and I went to see Rocky Balboa in theaters, his treat, to try and show me there was more in life then booze, i remember when we both were cheering when rocky was beating the crap out dixon the current champ, everyone was in the theater lol. But I loved how rocky did not win due to split decision but he was able to walk away with his pride knowing even though he lost, he still had heart to fight one more time. now? i watch rocky when drinking and i can see how my dad was huge into the rocky movies. i hope someone i can ask his and moms forgiveness for my recklessness when i was blacked out drunk and attacked dad.... so if anyone reads this? please pray for me to seek forgiveness because i have not seen my parents since 2016, they moved away, mom made sure i was not able to message her on facebook, so i pray for help before.... they pass away.... my other grandma passed away while i was not around back in 2019. Found out she died from cancer and i was so distraught because i was hoping to see her again someday, but then... in the afterlife I will see her again.
One tragedy after another for Rocky
WOW I just came across this never knew Spider Rico had passed away as well this just broke me down 😢😢😢😢😢😢
How was this deleted? This is a great scene.
These deleted scenes are gold. Jesus.
Life is like this, at times.
bro watching all his homies go one by one,i would have called it quit it if i didnt have a son like him
Honorable men's in this world are never to been seen and Rocky represents them here in this movie. I am just like Rocky and the good people see it saying you are like Rocky and then I smile 😄 but the people who only have greed lust and who take things for granted don't care they keep humiliating and always want to be on top and stand on other people.. Thanks Sylvester for representing us in the movie as the Rocky character 💪🏽
My god, Sly is getting old. I remember when he was the hero of my prime during the magic '80s.
Time flies.
Why the hell wasn't that in the movie. It's beautiful and it explains a lot of Rocky's actions in the movie.
Rocky is a true warrior and an honorable guy. Respect!
Such a sad scene, gutted to have seen it be deleted from the movies. It should definitely have been in the movie.
First Mickey
Then Apollo
Then Adrian
Then Paulie
Then Duke
Now Spider Rico
Poor Rocky, he had to watch so many of the people he loved die. I’m glad he still has his son though
This scene was on the special features of the blu-ray. It didn't have the music tho which makes a huge difference
That would make him 60 years old when he fought Rocky in the 70s. Continuity no Bueno.
I love you Rock. You're the man I try to be. A great inspiration to others. Thank you for making this movie Sly. I've struggled in life, like you/Rock struggled in the ring. I too have lost everyone. I share his pain. I'm 54, still young but old enough to know, it's all over for me. I am not a religious man. So I don't and won't lean on God for help. Instead I curse it for the pain it gave me for all of these years because I kept moving forward.. I took the pain. I got back up. But I gain absolutely nothing from any of the battles, struggles, heartbreaks, or losses. Today, I live alone. No children. No love. And probably going to lose all I have because I cannot fight anymore. So I wonder where I'll be soon. Hopefully like you, I'll make it. You're a Hellova guy. Hellova friend. And Hellova father. Everyone's proud of you. I hope I see you wherever we're going when we all get there at the end. 😇 🥊🥊
The man where it all began spider Rico, rocky balboa first opponent
I always thought spider rico was a philly rican never knew he was a drifter from out west 😢😢😢. Rip Spider you’re in a better place 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
They should never have cut this scene!!!!!
This is canon as far as I'm concerned.
02:25-02:40 is where it really hurts and it’s reality for a lot of people
Well with Rocky (Creed)5000, Creed is gonna give a Eulogy for Him. God bless you Mr. Stallone🙏
the saddest thing about being a survivor you outlast everyone in your life enemy's family and friends everyone you love until it's just you and you have become a walking ghost to your past and it hurts.
"Spider Rico? Is he still around?"
“Oh yeah he’s doing really good”
Good lord this just gutted me lol smh. Full on tears like the first time I saw the Mickey scene from Rocky 5.
Why in the world would they cut this out. So much about the Rocky and Creed franchise is predicated on the nostalgia and honoring the past. If Spider Rico was important enough to bring back in Rocky Balboa, why would something as important as his death be cut out.
What killed me was the line "In the ring, you got rules. Outside, in the street, you got nothing". Oh good lord I didnt need this today. I am going through a lot in life right now. This feels like the universe telling me "I'm still observing, take your time".
“The older we get the more we leave behind”
In some way , even the names Rico n Rocky mirror each other, and maybe this is a glimpse into Rocky’s alternate future, if he’d never got that shot from Apollo..
If he had been called Rico instead of Rocky his future would have been grim, Adrian would have left him, Robert moved on with his life and he would have died alone with only 3 dudes showing up to his funeral.
Mickey gone, Apollo gone, Adrian gone, Duke gone, Paulie gone, now spider Rico. He really only has 2 people left. Adonis Creed and his son Rocky JR
You can't forget yo butkus and punchy....
I swear Stallone has this ability that he doesn't need music to sound credible and hit your emotions. Lots of actors need the music in order to make the scenes work, Sly just needs to say the lines and it works the same way.
Since Rocky mentions the desert, is this the reason why he took Creed to the desert to train in this movie? That makes much more sense now.
Where fighters go to be reborn…
So heartbreaking 💔 😭😭😭
Nothing in this world hits you harder than life itself; but on the other side of things, it's the people you meet along the way, for both good and bad makes the journey of life kind of something to look forward to; and that's coming from someone who has kissed his youthful years behind (and I know that there are some people who would say being in your very early forties is still considered being "young" so I technically shouldn't be saying anything, but still if I think about it in the next eight years from now I would be fifty years old; which again whether you think that is a good thing or a bad thing, being alive for half a century would be quite a milestone). So I guess my point would be even if life beats you down at your lowest points; there is always going to be someone somewhere to give you that little bit of encouragement to solider through no matter what life throws at you. "It's not how hard you hit, but how hard you get hit, and keep getting back up." Rocky Balboa.
I think this scene would’ve worked better in the first creed movie, it plays into Rocky feeling like a stranger now that everyone he knew from the originals is now gone
Must be sad to grow older and outlive everyone around you.
It’s so dumb how this isn’t in the movie. Spider will be remembered.