{"id":19558,"date":"2026-09-26T08:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T12:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonic-cinema.com\/wordpress\/?p=19558"},"modified":"2026-09-26T07:02:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T11:02:39","slug":"episode-192-fascism-in-cinema-rocky-iv-and-patriotic-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonic-cinema.com\/wordpress\/2026\/09\/episode-192-fascism-in-cinema-rocky-iv-and-patriotic-sport\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 192 – Fascism in Cinema: “Rocky IV” and Patriotic Sport"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the first time in this series, we are doing a single film about a larger issue. My guest and I discussed this in the context of the last episode in my Fascism in Cinema series, but it didn’t quite fit what I wanted to do there. But, in how Sylvester Stallone’s 1985 sequel, “Rocky IV”<\/i><\/a>, looks at sport and patriotism, it was well worth exploring. Joining me is Ben Friedman of Ben Talks Film<\/a> as we look at this film’s unique place in the franchise, in the decade, as well as its recent Director’s Cut<\/a>. I hope you enjoy!<\/p>\n

You can read my blog outlining my thoughts after the 2024 election here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In July 2025, I wrote about my dive into conspiracy theories here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fascism in Cinema Series<\/b>
\nEpisode 162 – Resistance to Fascism in Cinema<\/a>
\nEpisode 166 – Fascism in Cinema: Copaganda<\/a>
\nEpisode 170 – Fascism in Cinema: Bad Faith<\/a>
\nEpisode 175 – Fascism in Cinema: The Fourth Estate<\/a>
\nEpisode 176 – Fascism in Cinema: Action Nationalism<\/a>
\nEpisode 183 – Fascism in Cinema: Past Future Present<\/a>
\nEpisode 185 – Fascism in Cinema: Into a World of Conspiracy<\/a>
\nEpisode 186 – Fascism in Cinema: Control Through Spectacle<\/a><\/p>\n

Episode 192 – Fascism in Cinema: “Rocky IV” and Patriotic Sport<\/b>
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