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    Dec 28th 2015, 8:47 PM

    Creed is excellent, I really wasnt expecting it to be so good.Stallone deserves the Best Supporting Actor award.

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    Dec 29th 2015, 12:48 AM

    Agreed, it’s a proper Rocky movie. Excellent.

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    Dec 28th 2015, 8:58 PM

    Rocky 2 plus rocky 5 equals rocky 7 Adrians revenge

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    Dec 28th 2015, 8:45 PM

    See. creed in the states nice homage to the rocky films well worth a watch

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    Dec 28th 2015, 8:44 PM

    Watched the new one t’other night, it’s not bad at all.

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    Dec 28th 2015, 8:39 PM

    Yo Adrian I did It !!!!

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    Dec 28th 2015, 9:48 PM

    Creed is brilliant, a must see.

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    Dec 28th 2015, 9:36 PM

    Such a f*cking shame that it’s only comming out here this month

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    Dec 28th 2015, 8:41 PM

    Rocky 1&2 were good lost its way after that

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    Dec 28th 2015, 8:46 PM

    Your first comment was good. Lost your way after that. ;-)

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    Dec 28th 2015, 8:48 PM

    Boom

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    Dec 28th 2015, 8:58 PM

    Rocky 3 was great with Clubber Laing. I have seen Creed it is not great, but what would you expect with Tony Bellew in it.

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    Dec 28th 2015, 8:40 PM

    Rocky 1&2 were good it lost its way after that

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    Dec 28th 2015, 8:47 PM

    It’s not rocky it’s called creed get your facts right please and I’ve already seen it well nothing much on telly over Christmas to watch was there ha

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    Dec 29th 2015, 4:16 AM

    Saw it a few weeks ago. Good movie.

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    Dec 28th 2015, 9:17 PM

    Lame!!!

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    Dec 28th 2015, 8:54 PM

    Check out the YouTube video, If Rocky 4 happened for real. Very well done

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    Dec 28th 2015, 10:54 PM

    Main character in creed is very difficult to like; love most of rocky movies (except 4)

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