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Why Sylvester Stallone’s iconic ‘Rocky’ movie smooch was the ‘kiss from hell,’ according to star

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Why Sylvester Stallone’s iconic ‘Rocky’ movie smooch was the ‘kiss from hell,’ according to star. (2026, September 29). New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/29/hollywood/why-stallones-rocky-movie-smooch-was-kiss-from-hell/

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Sylvester Stallone spoke at Drink Las Vegas in Las Vegas about behind-the-scenes details from his 1977 film "Rocky." He revealed that the iconic kiss between his character Rocky Balboa and Adrian, played by Talia Shire, was physically unpleasant because Shire had a runny nose and coughed during the scene. Despite this, Stallone noted that the kiss worked well for the movie's emotional impact. The event also touched on his long-standing rivalry with Arnold Schwarzenegger and promotions for "I Play Rocky," a documentary about his life directed by Peter Farrelly.
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At a food and beverage festival in Las Vegas over the weekend, Sylvester Stallone shared behind-the-scenes stories about his classic 1977 film "Rocky." Despite the famous kiss between him and co-star Talia Shire being listed among the top 10 movie kisses of all time by Backstage magazine, Stallone revealed that it was actually a challenging scene to shoot. He explained that Adrian, played by Shire, had a runny nose and coughed during their intimate moment, making the kiss uncomfortable for both actors. This anecdote provides an unexpected twist on a beloved film moment, showcasing the reality behind Hollywood's romantic scenes.

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Stallone PERSON · 7× Adrian PERSON · 2× Vegas GPE · 2× Backstage ORG · 1× Carbone Riviera ORG · 1× Las Vegas GPE · 1× Rocky Balboa PERSON · 1× Sin City GPE · 1× Sylvester Stallone PERSON · 1× Talia Shire PERSON · 1×

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Turns out that the classic on-screen smooch between Stallone and his co-star Talia Shire — which has been named by Backstage as one of the top 10 movie kisses of all time — was actually, “the kiss from hell,” Stallone said.
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What happens in Vegas did not stay in Vegas. asserted
happens → happen → Vegas
Sylvester Stallone appeared at the four-day food and beverage fest — Drink Las Vegas at the Bellagio — over the weekend, where the “Rocky” star regaled fans with some behind-the-scenes tales of his 1977 Oscar-winning film. asserted
star → appear → film
Turns out that the classic on-screen smooch between Stallone and his co-star Talia Shire — which has been named by Backstage as one of the top 10 movie kisses of all time — was actually, “the kiss from hell,” Stallone said. asserted
Stallone → turn → hell
The moving scene, of course, calls for penniless pugilist Rocky Balboa to lock lips with his geeky goddess Adrian. asserted
Balboa → call → goddess
Fifty years later, Stallone — who also famously penned the “Rocky” screenplay — recalled at the classy Carbone Riviera lunch in Sin City, “So Adrian comes to my apartment. asserted
Adrian → pen → apartment
She’s never had a boyfriend. asserted
She → have → boyfriend
Me, I’m kind of a loser… scary, in a torn wife beater shirt. asserted
I → ’m → shirt
But there was a record-scratch moment on the set, Stallone said, when, “Then I go in to kiss her — pull the hat off, the glasses — and… her nose is running. asserted
nose → be → hat
So we go in for the kiss and she goes [bad coughing noise]. asserted
she → go → noise
And I go, ‘Oh my God!’ asserted
I → go → ?
And I have to keep moving forward. asserted
I → have → ?
So I knew exactly as soon as I kissed her that within an hour I had the flu.” asserted
I → know → flu
Soon after the fateful silver screen make-out sesh, “I’m in bed. asserted
I → ’m → bed
Runny nose,” Stallone said. asserted
Stallone → say → nose
“I’m serious! asserted
I → ’m → ?
[I’m] losing weight. asserted
I → lose → weight
[I’m] hot… asserted
I → ’m → ?
“But it worked! asserted
it → work → ?
It worked!” he enthused. asserted
he → work → ?
The making of the film is the subject of a movie that’s now on a trajectory for its own potential Oscar run, “I Play Rocky,” directed by Peter Farrelly with Anthony Ippolito as Stallone. asserted
I → ’ → Stallone
At the Bellagio foodie event, Stallone appeared in conversation with the dapper president of entertainment at MGM Resorts International, and former CAA agent, Ryan Abboushi. asserted
Stallone → appear → International
The “Tulsa King” star, 80, also elaborated on his years-long rivalry with fellow action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger, 79. asserted
star → elaborate → Schwarzenegger
“That was no joke… for 20 years,” he said. asserted
he → say → years
“But I like that. asserted
I → like → that
Because that made me work harder, it made him dig harder. asserted
him → make → ?
I kind of used to challenge [people], ‘Oh that guy did this? Bury him!’ asserted
guy → use → him
That aggressiveness has gone to the side. asserted
aggressiveness → go → side
I don’t need to prove that anymore.” asserted
I → need → that
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