Rocky VI (1986 film)
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Rocky VI is a 1986 nine-minute black-and-white
short parody of Rocky IV
by Finnish
director Aki Kaurismäki
. The film stars Antti Juhani "Silu" Seppälä (Leningrad Cowboys
) as Rocky and Sakari Kuosmanen
as Igor, his Soviet opponent. In the film, the two boxers fight at Töölön kisahalli in Helsinki
. The much bigger Igor quickly knocks out Rocky and wins the match.
Rocky VI is still shown at many film festival
s. In 2004, the film was screened at Finále Plzeň in Czech Republic
and at Xèntric at the Center of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona in Spain
. In 2007, the film was screened at Tampere Film Festival
as part of a Kaurismäki retrospective.
In the title, the letter VI does not actually represent number six, but an inverted IV, of Rocky IV
, the specific film parodied. The fifth film in the Rocky series, Rocky V, was released almost four years after this parody. The sixth Rocky film, Rocky Balboa
, was released 20 years after Rocky VI.
Black-and-white
Black-and-white, often abbreviated B/W or B&W, is a term referring to a number of monochrome forms in visual arts.Black-and-white as a description is also something of a misnomer, for in addition to black and white, most of these media included varying shades of gray...
short parody of Rocky IV
Rocky IV
Rocky IV is a 1985 American film written by, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the fourth and most financially successful entry in the Rocky franchise...
by Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
director Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
-Career:After studying Media Studies at the University of Tampere, Aki Kaurismäki started his career as a co-director in the films of his elder brother Mika Kaurismäki. His debut as an independent director was Crime and Punishment , Dostoyevsky's famous crime story set in modern-day Helsinki...
. The film stars Antti Juhani "Silu" Seppälä (Leningrad Cowboys
Leningrad Cowboys
The Leningrad Cowboys is a Finnish rock band famous for humorously making rock and roll covers of popular songs, exaggerated pompadour hairstyles, long, pointy shoes, often featuring a Russian military band, the Alexandrov Ensemble.-Beginnings:...
) as Rocky and Sakari Kuosmanen
Sakari Kuosmanen
Sakari Jyrki Kuosmanen is a Finnish singer and actor. He has recorded several solo albums and has also done work with Sleepy Sleepers and Leningrad Cowboys....
as Igor, his Soviet opponent. In the film, the two boxers fight at Töölön kisahalli in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
. The much bigger Igor quickly knocks out Rocky and wins the match.
Rocky VI is still shown at many film festival
Film festival
A film festival is an organised, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues, usually in a single locality. More and more often film festivals show part of their films to the public by adding outdoor movie screenings...
s. In 2004, the film was screened at Finále Plzeň in Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
and at Xèntric at the Center of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. In 2007, the film was screened at Tampere Film Festival
Tampere Film Festival
The Tampere Film Festival is a short film festival held every March in the Finnish town of Tampere. It is accredited by the film producers' society FIAPF, and together with the short film festivals in Oberhausen and Clermont-Ferrand, it is among the most important European short film festivals.The...
as part of a Kaurismäki retrospective.
In the title, the letter VI does not actually represent number six, but an inverted IV, of Rocky IV
Rocky IV
Rocky IV is a 1985 American film written by, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the fourth and most financially successful entry in the Rocky franchise...
, the specific film parodied. The fifth film in the Rocky series, Rocky V, was released almost four years after this parody. The sixth Rocky film, Rocky Balboa
Rocky Balboa (film)
Rocky Balboa is the sixth and final film in the Rocky franchise, directed by and starring Sylvester Stallone. The film, which was also written by Stallone who plays underdog boxer Rocky Balboa, is the sixth film in the Rocky series that began with the Academy Award-winning Rocky thirty years...
, was released 20 years after Rocky VI.
External links
- Rocky VI at Allmovie