MarketWatch.com listed 10 Oscar Movies You Must Have in Your DVD Collection. Rocky made the list at #6 and here is what they had to say:
“Rocky” is the only film to make both Hunt’s and Galbraith’s 10-best lists. “It’s just a very human story,” Hunt said. “It proves that you can tell a really great story about a guy who just wants to go 10 rounds with the champ.”
“It’s funny to think about it now, but back in 1976 when this was first released serious film critics regarded Sylvester Stallone’s performance to be on a level with Marlon Brando at his peak, from the time of ‘On the Waterfront’ and ‘A Streetcar Named Desire,'” Galbraith said.