I MUST BREAK YOU

Isn't it weird that Americans base all of their stereotypes about Russians based on the movie, "Rocky IV?" I mean, seriously, it's quoted all the time at work, amongst friends, in TV shows such as "Family Guy" and so on and so forth. There are actually T-shirts that say, "If He Dies, He Dies."

I was thinking about this when I woke up this morning and saw my neighborhood coated in multiple feet of snow. I just couldn't stop thinking about when Rocky went to Siberia and it looked so similar. You also had to love the 80's haircuts in the movie as well, especially from Brigette Nielsen. (Who Played Drago's Wife. Ironcially she was Stallone's Wife at the time)

Also, I have Russian students that talk the same way Ivan Drago does in Rocky IV. Most of My Russian Students have the most high-tech phone and stereo equipment too, as well as top of the line clothes and cars. That was the case when Rocky trained in the movie in contrast to Drago.

Tell me there isn't a month that goes by in which you hear one of the following quotes from Rocky IV:

1) If He Dies, He Dies

2) I Must Break You

3) Till The End

4) He Is Not Human, He Is Like A Piece Of Iron.

5) This Was Supposed To Be An Exhibition

6) If I Can Change, You Can Change, Everybody Can Change

7) Hit The One In The Middle

Just thought I'd put that out there.