Raging Bull (1980)

Top Favorite Films of 1980 (31 movies items)

" Directed by Martin Scorsese Starring Robert DeNiro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent, Nicholas Colasanto, Theresa Saldana, Mario Gallo, Frank Adonis, Joseph Bono, Frank Topham, Charles Scorsese, Gene LeBell, Shay Duffin, Michael Badalucco, Geraldine Smith, Mardick Martin, Martin Scorsese, Robert Dahdah, Gil Perkins, Tony Lip, John Turturro, and McKenzie Westmore "

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"28.1."

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" Scorsese, De Niro and Pesci, a combo that's unstoppable. You know it's a good year when a Scorsese film is ranked 4th."

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" Points: 6 Chosen by: rewster (6) Previous rank: 45 IMDB top 250 rank: -"

“Well-done in every respect, "Raging Bull" nevertheless made me feel somewhat ambivalent about its content. As a depiction of real life boxer Jake Le M”

“This film blew me away with its interesting supporting cast. I started to care very much about the characters, because they were flawed.” read more

A Well-Done Film

“Well-done in every respect, "Raging Bull" nevertheless made me feel somewhat ambivalent about its content. As a depiction of real life boxer Jake Le Motta (amazingly portrayed by Robert De Niro)'s degeneration from a rage-filled fighter to a fat, unkempt slob of a man, the movie can be forgiven for not giving us a warm and fuzzy reiteration of the events.

However, the characters the film portrays are so hard to care about, that it's hard not to look at it with a mix of disbelief and stoicism. That said, "Raging Bull" as a piece of cinematic history is magnificent. The black-and-white photography, which might peeve some, is a fascinating stylistic approach.

Jake La Motta, not a very nice man, is the kind of sleazy charmer that you've warned your daughters about. After ge” read more

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"#4"

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"December 4 "You punch like you take it up the ass.""

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"Raging Bull is an exceptional work by Martin Scorsese. This was the film that was going to make or break his career and in the end he created a masterpiece. Although it was Robert De Niro who eventually persuaded Scorsese to go ahead with the project, this film should be considered as a collaboration between three greats, De Niro, Scorsese and Paul Schrader (although it's arguable about who had the most input into the final product). De Niro's performance in this is incredible. His transforma"

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"#51"

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" Cast : Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci What was it about? 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. My two cents: This movie is the stuff of legends. Indeed, In 1978, when Martin Scorsese was at an all-time low resulting from an addiction to cocaine, Robert De Niro visited him and told him that he had to clean himself up and make this movie. Thanks to De Niro, Scorsese"