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In Rocky (1976), Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa relentlessly trains for his big fight over the course of many weeks, with the uniqueness of Philadelphia as the backdrop and a motivating piece of music (“Gonna Fly Now” by Bill Conti) driving him along. In this montage sequence, a crucial part of the story was told in a particularly efficient manner that also strengthened the audience’s emotional connection to the story.