Not so safe, and also incredibly far from South Philly. Delaware Avenue to Beach Street to Richmond to Schirra and back to Beach, which dead ends to a spot to sneak on to the train tracks. Today, all the tracks have been removed except one. Rocky runs on the tracks until the bridge on Kensington Ave that carries the El.
He exits shortly down onto East Gurney Street, where at least today there is a seemingly good spot to leave. Nothing is more South Philly than a flaming barrel. It is at this time that Rocky starts picking up neighborhood children who are following him during his run. Keep in mind the shape these children must be in when you see the final distance total. This exercise has made me appreciate just how enormous Philadelphia really is.
All the way from Kensington to Kelly Drive? Who would do such a thing on a run? No one would actually do that, even a prizefighter. Here are two runners — in racing tank tops, too, maybe? If they can do it now, Rocky could have done it in But Chestnut had been closed to traffic from 18th to 8th in , so this is actually pretty boring compared to the previous parts of his run.
I enjoy how Rocky has yet to let any child pass him. This scene is the source of the title for the entertaining documentary Rocky Jumped a Park Bench , which chronicles the places in Philadelphia used in the filming of the Rocky movies.
Did the kids jump the bench, too? These are some in-shape kids! And where are their parents? And look how much energy he has left after his monster run! Top boxers usually do a lot of roadwork to increase stamina; the LetsRun forum says Kelly Pavlik once won an award in a 10K the week of a fight. Look at this black thing here with the tiger on the back.
You like animals? I love animals. Black, I like black. You wanna buy em? I say we get em before someone else buys em. What do ya say? Cone on Adrian! He was making money from commercials now, and needed some wheels to get around. Even though his driving skills were questionable, his choice in automobiles was not.
This is the Catholic church where Rocky and Adrian were married, and where Rocky visits Father Carmine for a blessing before his fight with Apollo. Robert goes to a pretty rough school when the Balboa family moves back to Philly after Paulie mismanages their money. Although, the school is not located in the area they moved back to.
Looking for respect, Tommy Gunn seeks out Rocky for. What starts out as an unsanctioned boxing match without gloves turns into an epic street fight, that Rocky ultimately wins, leaving Gunn a bloody heap in the street.
Robert and his work mates have a few beers while watching the computer animated dream fight between current champion Mason Dixon and Rocky Balboa. Rocky meets with Robert in the lobby of the building he works at. Robert is about to brush off a coffee invite from Rocky when his boss walks up and introduces himself, and asks Robert to take a picture of him and Rocky together. In the fifth movie, Rocky is seen running his own restaurant, which he named after his wife Adrian.
In probably one of the best scenes of the franchise, Rocky gives his son Robert the speech about winning:. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. How much you can take and keep moving forward. No matter what happens. Laurel Hill Cemetery is where Adrian was laid to rest. In Creed , we find out that Paulie has also passed on, and is laid to rest right beside his sister.
There were a lot more filming locations outside of Philadelphia. Please remember that some of the locations listed above are private homes, where people currently live. So, be respectful, and brief. Take in the moment, snap a quick pic, and be on your way. Enjoy your self-guided Rocky tour in Philadelphia, and be sure to pick up a steak sandwich while there. If you would like me to review your product, service, restaurant, or travel destination, please send me an email at craig bigdaddykreativ.
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