It lost to "Up Where We Belong"" fromAn Officer and a Gentleman (1982).With one Razzie Award nomination: Worst New Star (Mr.T).Rocky II (1979)d.Sylvester Stallone, 119 minutesFilm Plot SummaryThe sequel opened with a black screen, and then a musical fanfare and large yellow letters moving from right to left -- ROCKY II -- and the voice of an announcer calling the 14th round of the Bicentennial (January 1, 1976) Super Battle bout from the first film.Newspaper reporter William Burke "Skeets" Miller of theLouisville Courier-Journalprovided on-site coverage of the rescue effort, and his interviews with Collins led to a Pulitzer Prize.When they were face-to-face, Kirk tried to reason with the former Starfleet captain and asked: "What happened to you out there, Edison?" He responded with his belief that a conflict and struggle were essential for progress, rather than the Federation""s peaceful approach with he enemy:We lost ourselves, but gained a purpose! A means o bring the galaxy back to struggle that made humanity strong.Rocky doesn""t care:I""m not taking up with anybody but you.You figure it out for yourself.I""m taking up with you where I left off.That was the agreement and we""re gonna stick to it.Got it?Keefer is introduced to Rocky, and promises he may be included in their rackets or maybe given an interest in their lucrative nightclub: "Maybe I might have a spot for you.