Rocky (1976) | Keeping the Score Series
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Be it a gentle piano interlude or a glorious orchestral fanfare, no element of filmcraft sets a movieโs tone and identity quite like the musical score. Film music has the power to underline a filmmakerโs narrative ideas, forge our bond to a heroic character, and move us to the point of tears. Join us all year long as we showcase cinemaโs iconic composers whose musical talents enrich the images we see on screen and have us humming their unforgettable melodies as we exit the auditorium. The series continues with ROCKY! ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐: princetongardentheatre.org/specials
๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฒ: A true Philadelphia movie from start to finish - from South Philly to the top of the Art Museum steps. Rocky Balboa, a small-time boxer gets a long-shot chance to fight the heavyweight champion, Apollo Creed. ROCKY is the ultimate sports underdog movie and features Sylvester Stallone in his defining on screen role, which is just as synonymous with Philly as cheesesteaks and โwooderโ ice.
๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ: In 1976, composer Bill Conti could not have anticipated the profound cultural influence his work on ROCKY would have on the world of film, sports, and the city of Philadelphia. Working with a modest budget, Conti received $25,000, which was allocated for his own compensation, the payment of musicians, studio rental, and the purchase of recording tape for the score. ROCKYโS inspiring compositions embody themes of perseverance and victory. The piece "Gonna Fly Now" features prominently in the film's crucial training montage, culminating in the memorable scene of Rocky ascending the steps of the Art Museum. This theme not only established a benchmark for subsequent sports films but also became an anthem for the City of Brotherly Love, frequently played at various sporting events, particularly before every home game for the Philadelphia Eagles. This score has transcended its cinematic origins to become emblematic of an entire city.
๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ป๐ผ๐ป๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป $๐ญ๐ฌ!Become a member of our nonprofit theater for as little as $40 a year. Learn more at princetongardentheatre.org/membership
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๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฒ: A true Philadelphia movie from start to finish - from South Philly to the top of the Art Museum steps. Rocky Balboa, a small-time boxer gets a long-shot chance to fight the heavyweight champion, Apollo Creed. ROCKY is the ultimate sports underdog movie and features Sylvester Stallone in his defining on screen role, which is just as synonymous with Philly as cheesesteaks and โwooderโ ice.
๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ: In 1976, composer Bill Conti could not have anticipated the profound cultural influence his work on ROCKY would have on the world of film, sports, and the city of Philadelphia. Working with a modest budget, Conti received $25,000, which was allocated for his own compensation, the payment of musicians, studio rental, and the purchase of recording tape for the score. ROCKYโS inspiring compositions embody themes of perseverance and victory. The piece "Gonna Fly Now" features prominently in the film's crucial training montage, culminating in the memorable scene of Rocky ascending the steps of the Art Museum. This theme not only established a benchmark for subsequent sports films but also became an anthem for the City of Brotherly Love, frequently played at various sporting events, particularly before every home game for the Philadelphia Eagles. This score has transcended its cinematic origins to become emblematic of an entire city.
๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ป๐ผ๐ป๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป $๐ญ๐ฌ!Become a member of our nonprofit theater for as little as $40 a year. Learn more at princetongardentheatre.org/membership
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