THAT WOULDNT BE THE MOVIE...NOBODY READS ROUGH DRAFTS OR THEIR FAVORITE NOVELS.

Look, this page is pulled straight from IMDb

In 2002, director John G. Avildsen released a work-print version of the film online, under the title "Rocky V: Director's Cut". In this version, the opening credits are completely different, with different music. Additionally, the music throughout the film is decidedly different then that used in the final version of the film; in particular, there is a lot more Bill Conti music rather than the songs used in the theatrical cut (although Michael Bolton's "When I'm Back On My Feet Again" plays in this cut when Rocky visits Mighty Mick's). Several scenes are edited differently in the Director's Cut, and often with different dialogue. There are also a number of deleted scenes in the film, including a scene of Rocky getting drunk at the bar prior to visiting Mighty Mick's Boxing, and a scene where Rocky meets Marie from Rocky (1976) to find that she is a prostitute and has just become homeless. Additionally, the Director's Cut has a completely different edit of the street fight, with new music, and also includes the Mickey hallucination scene.

Just make your peace with the movie which was released. It took a long time but I got there in the end...

EXACTLY.

You can't polish a turd.

ON A SIDE NOTE...I HEARD TRAVOLTA IS WORKING ON A NEW VERSION OF BATTLEFIELD EARTH...THIS TIME ITS A MUSICAL!

Even if you tried, it would just be messy and pointless.

I downloaded it from a torrent YEEEARS ago...picture was crap, but the edit was completely different & it reused Vince Dicola's score from Rocky IV...it was pretty good, I wouldnt' necessarily say "better", but an interesting cut. One thing i DID find approved that stood out was "Tommy punched first" during the final fight..never liked that Rocky just starts the fight swinging...not a very Rocky move. Also at the end of the fight, instead of leaving Tommy on the floor, Rocky extends his hand to lift him up off the floor...a VERY Rocky move.

Hmm...cool. Might check it out.

YOU MIGHT ALSO WANT TO CHECK OUT THE CORKY ROMANO ROUGH CUT..ITS A MASTERPIECE!

cool!