American film director best known for directing Rocky (1976) and The Karate Kid (1984).

Born December 21, 1935; died June 16, 2017. Won the Academy Award for Best Director for Rocky (1977).

DeBaser hosts a small set of reviews for John G. Avildsen mixing affectionate nostalgia (The Karate Kid) and disappointment (Rocky V). Reviewers praise character bonds and the original Rocky while criticizing later franchise fatigue.

For:Fans of classic sports dramas, 1980s cinema devotees, and readers who enjoy ironic film criticism.

 "When you walk on the road, if you walk on the right, it's fine. If you walk on the left, it's fine. If you walk in the middle, sooner or later you get squashed like a bunch of grapes."

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 Rocky V is a total flop: earnings, criticism, melodic line, plot.

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