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Rocky II (1979)
Rocky vs. Adrian
Sure, Adrian's billed as Rocky's inspiration throughout the saga, and sure, it's her post-comatose suggestion for him to "Win. Win!" that riles Stallion into his final training montage -- but let's not forget who saps his resolve in the first place. Adrian spends Rocky II insisting he not fight. "I never asked you to stop being a woman," an exasperated Rocky argues. "Don't ask me to stop being a man." Anyone who can whip Balboa into that kind of submission has to be the mother of all villains.
Rocky II, Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, 1979. © United Artists. Photo courtesy of the Everett Collection.
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