Matt Ortega

In the lead up to the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania two weeks ago, each candidate made their case why they were the Rocky Balboa in the presidential hunt. The constant chatter among political pundits created an itch that was finally scratched this afternoon when HBO aired the sixth and final installment in the Rocky series, Rocky Balboa. (It was my second time seeing the film.)

Rocky Balboa featured a number of references to the previous films as well as actors Burt Young as “Uncle Paulie” and Tony Burton as “Tony ‘Duke’ Evers,” Rocky’s trainer, reprising their roles. Check out the training scene from the 2006 film with “Gonna Fly Now” composed by Bill Conti in the background: