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Summary: My Vote for Best American Movie Ever
Review: ...I mean ever seen by myself. It is usually preponderating to suggest what the Best Ever movies are; but if I have to pick one American movie out of the thousands that I have seen and name it the best, Raging Bull is my choice. Why? Flawless characterization, not one single bad scene, many memorable good scenes, first rated editing, cinematography, acting, screenwriting, and, of course, direction. On a more personal level, the story and character bring a deeply felt resonance in my heart. Time and again I come back to this movie, and it works everytime I watch it. It never dates, but gets better with time, because the portrayal of Jake is realistic and humanistic. Some filmmakers are to be admired for their sheer ingenious exercise in film technique; others have a good story to tell but can't really tell them well. Scorsese is the perfect master in filmmaking. He has good stories to tell, and he told them better than anyone else.
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Summary: Scorsese's Best....
Review: The direction is flawless. De Niro IS Jake La Motta in this movie.Filmed in beautiful black and white. The dialogue is razor-sharp. Hence, there is a wonderful undertow to the movie: The relationship between Jake and Joey is amazing - so believable and absorbing. So many famous scenes, you can't count them all. Has been copied so many times, you find yourself seeing Raging Bull in so many other movies.
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Summary: Robert DeNiro is the "Raging Bull" of acting!!!!!!!!!
Review: This movie is one of the best movies ever produced and directed for american cinemas. The acting is suberb. Joe Pesci and Robert DeNiro are electric together on screen. They are able to accurately portray their characters while still keeping true to the story of Jake La Motta's life. The movie is helped by the fact that Jake La Motta was one of the best fighters to ever enter the ring. His book which inspired the movie, was excellent and enthralling. Scorcese's use of black and white documentary style filmmaking gives this movie an almost voyeuristic viewpoint into the true life of a great man and the people in his life.
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Summary: Robert De Niro's Transformation into Jake La Motta
Review: Martin Scorcese did a terrific job of directing The Raging Bull starring tremendous super-star Robert De Niro as prizefighter Jake La Motta. This film is about a Jake La Motta a prizefighter that suggested a motto, "You didn't get me down, Ray"- La Motta to Sugar Ray Robinson, this was a constant theme throughout the entire movie in my opinion. La Motta was a fighter and person that never got knocked down. He ends up as a terrible comedian that still was not kncked out by a final blow. This movie also has young Joe Pesci and Cathy Moriaty playing fine roles. This is by far one of the best movies ever made. The Black and white with the color home video was a fantastic touch. I also love the constant theme music played throughout the movie. It gave me a weird feeling.
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Summary: Extraordinary tour de force
Review: Martin Scorsese's indelible film about a short-fused boxer had critics around the globe labeling it as his best film ever. If you've seen the film before, you'd most likely agree. Raging Bull is #5 on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 American Films list, which is a very impressive placement. But if it were me on the staff of EW making that list, I would have placed it at #1. This is my favorite movie. Whenever a discussion is brought up about this film (for me, anyway), the people often debate about the eternal question surrounding this film: "What makes the film so powerful? The acting or the directing?" I don't understand it. It's like speculating on what makes a peanut butter and jelly sandwich so good. Is it the peanut butter or the jelly? It's both. Both go hand-in-hand. Scorsese's remarkable direction and De Niro's "knock-out" performance coincide with each other splendidly. Scorsese knew this. Why else do you think he and De Niro collaborated to make (I believe) 7 films together? The credit can't all go to Scorsese and De Niro, of course. Without Thelma Schoonmaker, I sincerely doubt Raging Bull would have struck the chord it did. Especially during the fight scenes, which, due to the editing and cinematography (great also), make them probably the most exciting few minutes of sequences ever captured on film. As far as the acting goes, Joe Pesci basically sky-rocketed his career with this film; Cathy Moriarty is equally as compelling. There's been some questions about the aspect ratio of this DVD, which is presented in 1.85:1. Buyers of the film say it's not the correct ratio. They think they just put matted bars over the full-screen version. This is EXACTLY what they did, folks. If you want to learn how the mastering/ratio process is done, rent the Terminator 2 Special Edition DVD. It has a feature which demonstrates how they do it. For the full-screen version, you DO get more of the picture. But the extra space on the top and bottom of the screen are images Scorsese didn't want in his cut of the film. Just trust me on this: the widescreen version of Raging Bull is presented in the exact same ratio as it was back in the theatrical release in 1980.
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Summary: Scorsese's finest hour?
Review: I think I'd be safe to say that this movie is not about boxing and saying it's a movie about boxing is like saying "Of Mice and Men" was a book about farming. If you're looking for a movie about boxing, look a few movies down and rent "Rocky" instead. The movie is about a very flawed man, Jake LaMotta, who you will either love to hate or feel sympathetic towards (probably both). He is a misogynist, he is constantly ruled by jealousy and suspicion, and incredibly violent and short-tempered. We don't know if he is naturally like this or if he has taken one too many blows to the head (considering he refused to ever fall down in a match) but it doesn't matter. You would be hard pressed to find at least one redeeming quality about him but you also have trouble thinking of him as a "bad guy". The only time boxing is in the movie is to show how he used it to excise "inner demons". The highlight of Raging Bull, as many have said, is the performances. Every role is perfect and very convincing, from Cathy Moriarty as Jake's low-key wife, Vickie to Joe Pesci's performance as his loud-mouthed, often hilarious brother, Joey. The movie does not entertain on a sporting level but is life-changing as a depiction of a man who has the facade of an animal but is very human deep down.. Rent it.
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Summary: Scorsese's Best Movie- No question
Review: Ladies and Gentlemen, you are now in the page of Raging Bull the movie and are reading my worthless review, while you already should be pressing the 'add this to my cart' button. Please remember that this is a movie that was made in 1980- color film was already invented. So you can say Schindler's List is a rip-off in some respects- alright, you can't because both directors use the lack of color for differant purposes. No actually, Fight Club, ripped off this. People who think that Fight Club was a magnificent movie (I thought it was really, really...okay. Not a masterpiece, but raises good ideas and thoughts.) should run-up and see Scorsese's twisted look upon the world. By the way, did I mention that all of this actually happened? Oh yes, it's real life baby- so don't expect special effects popping out of no-where or Joe Pesci and Robert De Niro being the same guy at the end. No- just enjoy, Scorsese's INCREDIBLE directing and Robert De Niro's best role EVER. Yes, it's that good, please trust me. And if you don't understand why it is so similiar to Fight Club, contact me and I'll send you a long letter explaining why. Trust me, and Trust all of the other reviewers on this page. Buy it. See it. Now. That's entertainment.
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Summary: No lightweights here
Review: This film is about the personal and professional life of boxer Jake La Motta, played by Robert de Niro. It starts off with La Motta as an overweight comedian just before going on stage, in 1964, and finishes with him going on stage. The story unfolds from there on, starting in 1941. The troubled life of La Motta, from his relationships to his business deals, is shown in an unflinching manner. Martin Scorsese doesn't hold back. Every bit of violence is shown in the boxing ring and every bit outside it. Raging Bull is shot in classic black and white, reflecting the setting of the action. The close-ups, lighting, reminds me of great classical films but the depiction is all Scorsese. If it's Italian, got plenty of swearing, smart guys, pretty girls and violence it's bound to be Scorsese. Mind you, that's not a bad thing at all. La Motta's impatience, paranoia and way of dealing with things, is clearly shown, ruining his relationship with his second wife and, eventually, his brother,, played by Joe Pesci. De Niro plays the role to perfection as you feel the impact of La Motta's emotions. Raging Bull is one of my favourite films by Martin Scorsese because it's more realistic. It's the life of a real man, filled with mistakes and regrets. The viewer can relate in one way or another, but don't compare this to Rocky. Raging Bull packs small hands but heavy punches.
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Review: LaMotta got fat Coulda been a contender Instead he's a bum
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Summary: My favorite film of all time.
Review: What can be said about this film that hasn't been said before? Quite simply, it set the standard on acting, directing, writing, and cinematography, and will never be equaled by Scorsese, or anyone else for that matter. Anyone who calls themself a film lover and hasn't seen this film at least twice knows nothing of the art-form.
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