It was one of the first musicals to use a naturalistic setting.There were numerous on-location sequences of rugged horseback riding on wooded trails, canoe paddling on a moonlit lake, camping out (with a tent and campfire) under the stars, and survival of a near drowning.However, he announced that he had changed his mind about retirement: "That means I""m staying with the force" - and his family was surprisingly supportive that he would work a few more years.He had used the funding to engage in cocaine smuggling and was being brought to the US for trial on racketeering, bribery, and drug running charges."In Apollo Creed""s office, the champ mentioned that since he was promoting his own matches, he was pressuring for a rematch against Rocky, the Italian Stallion, to prove for himself that he could decisively win, and regain respect: "There""s a lot of people out there accusing me of having the fight fixed, accusing me of being a fake, and insulting my kids at school.