In a personal context it can be said that a person is empowered when he or she manages to improve his or her psychological, political or social situation and develops confidence and self-confidence, believing in the potential of his or her actions and decisions.
Going into cinematographic matters, I am going to refer to what in my opinion is the best movie of the Rocky saga: Rocky III.
In 1982, Sylvester Stallone directs and writes Rocky III, by way of introduction we are shown how Rocky defeats Apollo Creed becoming the new world boxing champion. We hear the famous song Eye of the tiger by Survivor, and short scenes show Rocky defending the title of world champion, accompanied by his wife Adrian, his trainer Mickey, and his brother-in-law Paulie.
This song conveys motivation and energy, and to this day images from the movie associated with hard training and self-improvement still come to mind.
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERT_7u5L0dc)Rocky is a superstar, everyone knows who he is including Clubber Lang, a muscular beast played by Mr. T who follows his fights closely. Clubber begins to stand out in the boxing world, winning all his fights by knock out and training hard.
Rocky agrees to face an exhibition match against the wrestling champion Thunderlips, (Hulk Hogan). In this encounter Rocky is shaken and beaten, until he grabs his opponent by the neck and leaves him without air, being the bout declared null and void. Here Rocky begins to question his abilities.
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1_uCeBCYtU)Then, at the top of the stairs of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Rocky is honored and a bronze statue of him is erected. Balboa, publicly reveals that he will retire from boxing, but in the audience, Clubber Lang challenges Rocky to a fight while discrediting him by telling him that he has only kept the title because his fights were with easy to beat challengers.
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNnr60_UZtg)His trainer (Mickey) confesses to Rocky that all his contenders were selected for Rocky to win. Mickey warns Rocky that he will lose the fight because he had lost his boxing spirit.
Rocky, pleases his fans by taking pictures and does not train seriously, instead Clubber Lang in his training gives it all of himself.
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvgw2lp7FHU)The day of the fight arrives, Rocky argues with Clubber in the locker room, there the antagonist attacks Mickey, and he suffers a heart attack. Rocky asks to cancel the fight but Mickey tells him that he must fight.
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm73CCe1e4o)Rocky and Clubber go to the boxing ring, and among the sports commentators broadcasting the fight is Apollo Creed, who asks Balboa to beat his opponent.
Rocky angrily attacks Clubber but his fury soon ends and his opponent manages to overshadow him, leaving Rocky almost destroyed in the first round. Worried and distracted by the state of health of his trainer is defenseless against the attack of Clubber, falls in the second round and Clubber Lang is proclaimed world champion amidst boos from the audience.
Rocky says goodbye to his trainer by making him believe that Lang has fallen. Mickey breathes his last amidst tears of pride. Rocky desperate after the death of his friend walks around his old gym, there Apollo Creed surprises him with a proposal, to be his new trainer.
Rocky moves to the city of Los Angeles, where. Apollo shows him his old gym, a dark and messy place. Rocky trains with Apollo, to the beat of Eye of the tiger and we see how he improves his footwork with swimming, running on the beach and sparring against Apollo.
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5XYpHaczec)This is where the inspiring and empowering part comes in for our hero, who doesn't seem to trust himself until his beloved Adrian makes him see that he is not a man who leaves things half way, that he shouldn't be afraid and that he should beat Clubber because he wants to, not because others want him to. Rocky's morale is boosted and he has confidence in himself again, so he continues with his training.
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsJvenAlFVg)Rocky, ready for a rematch, faces his rival at Madison Square Garden. After the presentation begins the first round in which Rocky dances around the champion and hits him in the face. Continuing with the fight, it is observed that Clubber is beating Rocky Balboa, however he manages to finish the round.
During the third round our hero provokes Lang and applies a psychological warfare, winning again the title as world heavyweight boxing champion.
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu2-RuTwlto)In the last scene, Apollo takes his favor to Rocky, he fights privately with him and without witnesses.
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC52KBgm5dY)In this film Rocky begins as an idol with feet of clay who has already won so many fights and has been carried away by the glory. He presents a totally exhibitionist ego, then reality hits him hard when he realizes that he only won easy fights. He loses faith in himself, he is affected by fear and demotivation. It is in those moments when the professional discovers his true loved ones: Apollo, his former nemesis and now trainer, and Adrian, his wife, who manages to become a strong woman capable of inspiring and transmitting energy to her husband.
We witness how with courage, gallantry, hard work and above all humility Rocky manages to be and with greater strength the idol he was before.
In this type of empowerment the man discovers the ability to deal with his emotions, without fear of showing himself vulnerable, and leaving out anger and pride.
Empowerment is today's key word in the @cinetv twiteer Link Here. This movie was the first one that came to my mind when I heard the word, it was my first choice when I wrote my entry for the contest related to my favorite sports movie - CineTV Contest #22 Link Here , but in the end I decided for a movie from my country: Venezuela, called Hermano.Link Here
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