Walter,
Your rewrite for Rocky V is awesome and well done.
I’ve always viewed Rocky V as a subpar film, but with good elements, like Rocky’s brain damage, the Balboas losing their money, and the father-son relationship between Rocky and Robert. I’m glad you touched upon all of those things and including Adonis into your story just makes it even more emotional since you had Creed live through his fight with Drago, with Rocky throwing in the towel and such.
And you’re right, if the film had been made this way, we might have not needed the film Rocky Balboa (which I love by the way).
I look forward to many more of these and I will be listening to them as a true cinephile.
Best,
Mike
