Rocky 4 Is Getting A Director's Cut, But Without Everyone's Favorite Scene James O'Connor Rocky IV, which originally released in 1985, is an extremely iconic 80s film. It's got everything--huge hair, a banging soundtrack, and simmering tensions between the US and the Soviet Union that are ultimately overcome by a boxing match that unites both nations in their mutual love for Sylvester Stallone's Rocky Balboa. And now, Stallone (who also directed) has announced plans for a 35th anniversary director's cut of the film--but with the film's single most 80s element cut out. Stallone, who announced the Director's Cut on Instagram, has responded to multiple comments asking him if the film's robot, which is given to Rocky's brother-in-law for his birthday early in the film, will make the cut. According to Stallone, the robot's out--and people aren't happy about it. View this post on Instagram For the 35th anniversary Rocky 4 Is getting a new DIRECTORS cut by me. So far it looks great. Soulful.. Thank you MGM For this opportunity to entertain. A post shared by Sly Stallone (@officialslystallone) on Aug 30, 2020 at 11:41am PDT 🚨 Sylvester Stallone is ELIMINATING Paulie’s Robot from his upcoming “Director’s Cut” of ROCKY IV DO SOMETHING “FILM TWITTER” 🚨 pic.twitter.com/wLoo17AelM — J. Christopher Arrison (@murderwizard) August 30, 2020 The robot is, in 2020, a wonderful bit of sci-fi ephemera. Thanks to its beep-and-boop synth music introduction, strange alien design, and impossibly advanced A.I. (the robot seems immediately aware of Paulie, and is somehow able to recognize its surroundings), people have grown very fond of it. Continue Reading at GameSpot https://ift.tt/eA8V8J