Raging Bull
1980 Directed by Martin Scorsese
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An emotionally self-destructive boxer's journey through life, as the violence and temper that leads him to the top in the ring, destroys his life outside it.
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When I was about ten minutes into Raging Bull I knew it would take its place among my favorite movies. Martin Scorsese, with his life nearly in shambles, went kamikaze on every aspect of the production and came out triumphant, winning high acclaim, breaking even at the box office and earning two academy awards. It would eventually be seen as the greatest movie of the 1980's, including by Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel. Paul Schrader's and Mardik Martin's (with some rewrites done by Scoresese and De Niro) screenplay about rage, sexual jealousy and ultimate redemption is like a modern day Othello, and the film features sublime performances, surrealistic and dreamlike imagery, quotable dialogue ("Your mother sucks fucking big fucking elephant…
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I think for everyone there is a movie that seems to elude them. For me it was Scorsese's Raging Bull. I know, I know. Some of you are probably already shaking your heads. I absolutely LOVE Scorsese. I think he does great things for cinema and for Hollywood as well. His movies are highly accessible and (for the most part) profitable, but they offer up lots of great stuff for cinephiles and film critics to eat up. If you ask any film fanatic today what movies and or directors got them into film, I'm sure Scorsese's name pops up on the list. But all of this does not excuse the fact that I waited so long to see this movie.…
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Near perfect, I cannot think of a better directed film (except maybe The Godfather).
I will probably spend the rest of my life trying to decide which is better, this or Taxi Driver.
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[Film Genre #12]
Forewarning: this is more of a personal essay than an actual review.
My history with Raging Bull has been kind of interesting. When I was young and impressionable, I always threw around the words "favorite" or "masterpiece" in reference to it, always giving it my highest possible rating, even though deep down within myself I knew I found it kind of slow and not particularly rewatchable. Still, it was a movie I admired for, if nothing else, the incredible performances and cinematography on display. Ever since then, I found myself coming back to it every couple of years or so, usually with a similar response. When I had my crazy Scorsesethon in 2010--a week in which I…
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Finally I saw this movie!
Martin Scorsese is one of the great directors of all time and I love his movies!
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Isn't it funny how hype works? My star rating for Raging Bull signifies, by my own system, that it is a great film, yet even so thoughts of what to say in this review revolve around defending not offering it a further half or full star. Such is the reputation of films like this, those that have earned themselves a regular place among "greatest film ever" lists. De Niro's performance is truly iconic, potentially among the very best of his I've seen, a beautifully ugly incarnation of insecurities and idiosyncrasies. His is a portrait of a masculinity fractured, so afraid of his own insufficiency that he feels compelled to lash out at those closest to him. Perhaps simply because his…
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Como eu passei a vida sem esse filme???
Sem palavras pra descrever esse tal de De Niro.... -
buscando ecos de la secuencia de créditos en el resto de la película, hallando formas en que el resto de la película incide en la secuencia de créditos.
[por si alguien lo ocupa, el texto que salió de esta revisión: toro salvaje: secuencia de créditos.]
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The life of a boxer... More thoughts to come later?
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Quizás sea esta la mejor cinta de Scorsese, o sino, está entre las mejores.
Robert De Niro como Jake LaMotta lo es todo en esta película, su actuación es increíble de principio a fin, interpretando a un personaje lleno de rabia sadomasoquista, celos sexuales y brutal apetito.Luego de verla, sólo me quedó una duda, ¿acaso Joe Pesci en todas las películas de Scorsese, va a interpretar el mismo papel?
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"I'LL SUCK YOUR FUCKIN' EYES OUT!!!"
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Film #17 of the June Challenge
Detailing the life of boxer Jack LaMotta on his rise to the top as a middleweight champion and the destruction of everything outside of the ring, Raging Bull is a prime example of masterful filmmaking. From Scorsese's direction and De Niro's performance (and everyone else for that matter) to the cinematography and sound, everything comes together perfectly.
I just wish I could have enjoyed it better. There are some pretty powerful scenes in here. The jail scene being a prime example. I loved watching De Niro tell Joe Pesci to punch him while they were sitting in kitchen. But it feels a little too stretched out, and I found my interest waning occasionally.
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Often decried as overrated. I disagree. Fully deserving of all its acclaim. An American masterpiece and one of Scorsese's best. De Niro at the peak of his powers.