"Rocky" was a pop cultural phenomenon that pulled off the rare achievement of winning the Academy Award for Best Picture while reigning as the top grossing movie of the year. Though many cinephiles grouse that it shouldn't have won the Oscar over instant classics like "All the President's Men," "Network," and "Taxi Driver," voters and regular moviegoers alike were eager to shake off the misery of the recently concluded Vietnam War. They wanted to feel good about themselves and humanity, so...