Rocky IV (1985)
Carl Weathers: Apollo Creed
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Quotes
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Apollo : We always have to be in the middle of the action 'cause we're the warriors. And without some challenge, without some damn war to fight then the warriors might as well be dead, Stallion. Now I'm asking you - as a friend - stand by my side this one last time.
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Apollo : Maybe you don't know what I'm talking about now, but believe me you will when it's over. You will when it's over.
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Rocky : Champ, look this fight's over. I gotta stop it.
Apollo : No, no.
Rocky : Look, you can't do no more out there!
Apollo : I'm here to fight.
Rocky : He's killing ya. I gotta stop this thing.
Apollo : I'm here to fight, promise me you're not gonna stop this fight.
Commentator #1 : Boy I'll tell ya that was a pulverizing round for the ex-champion.
Commentator #2 in Las Vegas : Hey guys, Ivan Drago is definitely for real!
Apollo : [His last words] I want you to promise me you're not gonna stop this fight, no matter what. No matter what!
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Apollo : Without some damn war to fight, then the warrior may as well be dead, Stallion!
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Apollo : [In the dining room] His just an amateur, his big and stronger but his clumsy I know I can beat him
Adrian : Why do you want to fight him?
Apollo : Let's just say it's something I believe in
Adrian : [to Rocky Jr] Go finish your homework
Rocky Jr. : Ok, later dad later uncle Paulie later Apollo.
Apollo : [to as he Rocky Jr. leaves] later big man
Paulie : Don't you think people expect Rocky to whack this bum out first?
Apollo : Yeah and he will this is just an exhibition bout, its kids' stuff
Adrian : What's the purpose? What's it worth getting hurt at this point in your life?
Apollo : I don't want that chump coming over here with all that hype, they're trying to make us look bad, they tried every other way, with Rock's help we'd get great media coverage and make them look bad for a change
Adrian : I think it's wrong
Apollo : No it's never been right
Adrian : You're a great fighter but you've been retired for nearly five years don't you think it's time to start thinking about something else? How much more can you take? Either of you?
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Rocky : [In the dressing room before the fight against Drago] you look good but just do me a favor, when you go out there try not to wear yourself out
Apollo : Yeah, wear myself out?
Rocky : You haven't been in the ring for five years
Apollo : What are you talking about? You make it sound like I'm an old man. I'm in the best shape of my life I'm quicker, I'm stronger
Rocky : I'm not saying you're not ready but personally, if it were me, I wouldn't mind postponing it a couple few weeks
Apollo : Postpone?
Rocky : Yeah we don't know anything about this guy, you're fighting
Apollo : Ok let's say I postpone, I step out someone steps in and whips this guy where does that leave me?
Rocky : What do you mean "leave you", this is just an exhibition bout this doesn't mean anything
Apollo : No that's where your wrong, it's not just an "exhibition bout" that doesn't mean anything it's us against them
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Reporter : Drago, how does it feel to spar with the great former champion?
[Drago mute]
Apollo Creed : The man's tongue didn't come through customs.
[ALL LAUGHING]
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Rocky : [Watching footage of the their previous boxing matches against each other] You know this fight with you and the Russian? You think it's not you against him?
Apollo : If it's not against him, whose it against?
Rocky : You think it's you against you? I'm speaking the truth here
Apollo : I don't think I want to hear this
Rocky : Look, you're a great fighter no doubt about that but we've got to face the facts too, maybe you don't want to believe it but maybe the show's over
Apollo : That's easy for you to say you're still on top what happens when you're on top then what? Where do we go? Because we sure as hell can't be born again
Rocky : I know we can't be born again but let's face it we've got to change
Apollo : I don't want to change I like who I am
Rocky : I like who you are too but look at that
[to the footage]
Rocky : you don't want to believe this but that's not us anymore we can't do it the way we did it before we're changing, turning into regular people
Apollo : No maybe you think you're changing but you can't change who you really are and you forget all this money you have around you because it doesn't change a thing we don't even have a choice
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Nicoli Koloff : [at the Creed-Drago press conference] You are not very realistic, are you, Mr. Creed?
Apollo : Now who is this guy? Where did you come from?
Nicoli Koloff : You can box, yes. But you are far too old to think that you can beat Drago.
Apollo : Is that a fact?
Nicoli Koloff : Yes. And it could be a painful one!
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Apollo Creed : How did I do?
Rocky Balboa : Little loud for my taste.
Apollo Creed : But good?
Rocky Balboa : Oh, yeah, very good.
