Rocky IVwas the highest-grossing film of the entire franchise series (and the most financially successful sports film of all-time), while the most profitable film in the series was the original film in 1976.There are three ominous instances of decadence related to the club:On stage, the MC supervises (with a squirt bottle) a wrestling match in a muddy ring between two overweight vulgar females.As polymorphic Mystique was being transported in a mobile truck-prison within a convoy, helmet-wearing Magneto (assisted by Pyro and Callisto and other Omega gang members) blocked their route and sent escort cars flying off to crash.Despite the sumptuous, ornate and opulent set design, sharp dialogue and great acting, the dark subject matter during the Depression Era led to a box-office failure (froms its $900K production budget) and lack of critical acclaim (it received no Academy Awards nominations).Acting in character, knowing that money can get her anything she wants, Ellie bribes him into not informing her father about her whereabouts - while touching his chest: "Listen, if you promise not to do it, I""ll pay you.