20 Things You Somehow Missed In Rocky

2. A Train That Was Out Of Time

There's a point in the movie where Rocky is staring into a mirror, feeling contemplative. The scene is made more poignant by the lonely echo of a whistle and the engine of a steam locomotive.

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The only problem- the film took place in 1976, and diesel engines had long since replaced steam. They might as well had a biplane flying overhead or a model T rolling down the street.

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