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Raging Bull (1980)
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Martin Scorsese's brutal black-and-white biography of self-destructive boxer Jake LaMotta was chosen as the best film of the 1980s in a major critics' poll at the end of the decade, and it's a knockout piece of filmmaking. Robert De Niro plays LaMotta (famously putting on 50 pounds for the later scenes), a man tormented by demons he doesn't understand and prone to uncontrollably violent temper tantrums and fits of irrational jealousy. He marries a striking young blond (Cathy Moriarty), his sexual ideal, and then terrorizes her with never-ending accusations of infidelity. Jake is as frightening as he is pathetic, unable to control or...
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I don't know what took me so long to see this movie, but I jumped at the chance last night. I know it was nominated for a slew of awards, but that is not why I tuned in.
It was Joe Pesci's fourth film and he really shows the tough guy that he was to later develop in movies like Goodfellas and casino. His performance in...
(complete Raging Bull review by B Movie Ben)
Raging Bull Movie Review by Tony  (3/31/2006) |
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"Raging Bull" is about boxer Jake LaMotta in a hurricane of a performance by Robert DeNiro that is the definition of method acting. DeNiro even gained 60 pounds to play the boxer and also lost the weight again to show him in his earlier years. DeNiro completely becomes Jake LaMotta, and does a physical and mental...
(complete Raging Bull review by Tony)
| Raging Bull Movie Review by Steven (7/31/2007) |
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I first saw "Raging Bull" a few years ago at a friend's house. And so began my admiration for Martin Scorcese.
What i love best about this film is the way that Scorcese shot the film. First, the camera angles in the fight scenes are incredible, and the grittiness of the scenes capture the essence of not only the...
(complete Raging Bull review by Steven)
A classic for its bold style, editing and performances. A pull no punches (no pun intended) look at the world of boxing and the story of Jake LaMotta.
I gotta admit I am a big fan of boxing movies, there is something about the sport that is wildly cinematic and it works so well.
This is the ultimate boxing movie,...
(complete Raging Bull review by Jessica Film Junkie)
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