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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 9780792863328
Format: AC-3, Black & White, Collector's Edition, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0792863321
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 08, 2005
Running Time: 129 minutes
Sales Rank: 2724
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: December 19, 1980
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Robert De Niro teams with director Martin Scorsese in this 'extraordinarily compelling' (Leonard Maltin) film that introduced unflinching realism to stunned audiences in 1980. An 'exceedingly violent as well as poetic' fight picture that maps 'the landscape of the soul' (The New York Times) Raging Bull garnered eight Oscar® nominations* and won two including Best Actor for De Niro.De Niro gives the performance of his career as Jake La Motta a boxer whose psychological and sexual complexities erupt into violence both in and out of the ring. Joe Pesci and Cathy Moriarty are unforgettable as the brother who falls prey to Jake's mounting paranoia and jealousy and the fifteen-year-old girl who becomes his most prized trophy. A 'brilliantly photographed film of extraordinary power and rare distinction' (The Wall Street Journal) Raging Bull is filmmaking at its riveting best.*1980: Best Picture Director Supporting Actor (Pesci) Supporting Actress (Moriarty) Cinematography Sound Editing (won)System Requirements:Running Time: 129 Min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: R UPC: 027616915122 Manufacturer No: 1007431
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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 comprehend the baser instincts that periodically, and without warning, turn him into the rampaging beast of the title. But as Roman Catholic Scorsese sees it, he works off his sins in the boxing ring, where his greatest athletic talent is his ability to withstand punishment. The fight scenes are astounding; they're like barbaric ritual dance numbers. Images smash into one another--a flashbulb, a spray of sweat, a fist, a geyser of blood--until you feel dazed from the pummeling. Nominated for a handful of Academy Awards (including best picture and director), Raging Bull won only two, for De Niro and for editor Thelma Schoonmacher. --Jim Emerson
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Rating:  - A Well Shot and acted movie about an unworthy individual.
Alright the guy could take a punch and even give a few back but he beat women, was an overall f-up, and basically contributed nothing to society which should be remembered. The direction and acting are top notch but without a worthy individual to tell about the end result is a big "so what?" I know I'll piss off all the Italians who view this guy as some sort of hero but he represents everything that was wrong with this subculture during this time in American history. BRAVO for the realism!!
Rating:  - Scorcese and DeNiro's Best Work - How can a film about such ugly people be so beautiful?
This definitely isn't your average feel-good, stereotypical, underdog boxing movie. After all, Sly Stallone was the sole owner to the keys to that kingdom four years prior w/ his beloved "Rocky". In fact, this film really isn't about boxing at all (although there's a plethora of savage, short fight scenes throughout), its intentions and focus are much more intricate. "Raging Bull" is a powerful, provocative, realistic work of art, a character study about an emotionally-disturbed, self-destructive boxer, who's indocile and violent nature take him to the top of his profession while at the same time completely destroying his personal life outside of the ring. Yes, sometimes a man's greatest strengths can be his own worst enemy.
Bobby DeNiro gives the performance of the century as the infamous, pugnacious pugilist Jake La Motta, a raging bull(y) if there ever was one. It was definitely a no-brainer the following year when DeNiro took home the coveted Oscar for best actor. The film also introduced us to Cathy Moriarty (Vickie Thailer, La Motta's wife) and Joe Pesci (Joey La Motta, Jake's older and wiser brother and manager), who both gave outstanding Oscar nominated performances as well. According to Hollywood folklore, Pesci was on the brink of quitting acting all together when De Niro, who had seen his only performance up to that point in the 1976 B-movie mafia debacle "The Death Collector", decided he wanted Pesci for this important role. A decision that turned out to be brilliant, ... Read More
Rating: - Raging Bull is a TKO.
Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull (1980) is the best boxing film ever. Adapted by Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver) from Jake LaMotta's memoir, Raging Bull: My Story, Scorsese's crisp black-and-white film chronicles the middleweight champion's controversial life and temperamental personality both inside and outside the ring. Scorsese's film depicts LaMotta as an out-of-control, rage-filled fighter, a volcano ready to explode at any unexpected moment. De Niro reportedly wanted to play the title character so much that he moved to Paris for three months in order to gain 50 or 60 pounds to portray LaMotta in the latter part of the film, a role that earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor. There are at lest two things that make this the best boxing film ever: its raw, emotional intensity, and the fact that the boxing scenes were actually filmed in the ring, thereby capturing the raw brutality of every punch. Whether or not you're a boxing fan, the fight scenes are breathtaking. Joe Pesci plays LaMotta's brother, Joey. Cathy Moriarty plays LaMotta's wife, Vickie, the beautiful, Bronx sex object of LaMotta's irrational jealousy, whom LaMotta is only capable of seeing as either a virgin or a whore. (Dare I say Raging Bull is the closest Hollywood film I've seen to controversial French director, Catherine Breillat's films (Anatomy of Hell), which equate male violence with sex, leading some men to abuse women.) Scorsese's exploration into LaMotta's twisted psyche is a true Hollywood masterpiece (a word I rarely use ... Read More
Rating: - A triumph of American cinema; a landmark if ever there was one...
Considered by many to be the greatest film of the 80's, and ranking number four on AFI's top 100 greatest American films, `Raging Bull' has become a landmark in American cinema. Martin Scorsese will always be remembered for this film, and rightfully so, for `Raging Bull' is not merely a sports film or merely just a drama but `Raging Bull' captures something rare, something monumental. `Raging Bull' captures the essence of a man and the time in which he lived with such precise perfection that the audience is transported into this mans life, walking in his shoes and fighting his personal (as well as professional) battles.
There are many facets to this movie that help elevate it to `masterpiece' levels of brilliance. First you have the flawless direction by Martin Scorsese. In my humble opinion this is probably his finest moment behind the lens. Scorsese is often praised for his `gangster' films, most notably `Good Fellas', but in my eyes it will always be his weightier work that shines the brightest. Films like `Taxi Driver' and `Raging Bull' are truly Scorsese's crowning achievements. His decision to shoot the film in classic black and white film is another bonus to an already fantastic film. It adds layers of honesty and humanity that are at times lost in the glitzy colors flooding the screen. Stripping it down in this way allows the rawness and realness of these people to shine through ten fold. Scorsese is also responsible for capturing some of the greatest scenes of violence ever ... Read More
Rating: - The ultimate set--for the ultimate film
Jake LaMotta:one of the most talented and successful boxers of his time. Also,one of the most turbulent boxers of his time,who's personal life would,eventually,work its way into his career.
And,in "Raging Bull",all of that is covered here. Shortly after "Raging Bull" has opened(the opening scene may be in 1964,but that really doesn't take part until the end of the film),we are taken back to 1941,at the start of(Jake)La Motta's boxing career. Here,it all begins. Back and forth on "Raging Bull",we see several fights of Jake La Motta documented. Everything--the personal part of the fight--the violence and grittiness of the fight--and the fight itself--are rolled up into one. It's really quite impressive. It's like watching an actual fight,De Niro and all of the actors having their complete emotion rolled into it. The suspense and "beauty" really work well here. Not only did Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler(who won the Best Picture Oscar at the 1977 Academy Awards for "Rocky")produce "Raging Bull",the creativity/imagination of Martin Scorsese and the brilliant technique used by Scorsese(only one camera to film the boxing,as opposed to three,the usual method)really help a lot.
The parts that focus on La Motta's personal life stand out quite well,also. With the screenplay,direction,and acting of Robert De Niro,you get to see who Jake La Motta was as a person:violent,angry,and crude,how he preferred to be with people "he liked",and how he preferred to be with people he "didn't like". "Raging ... Read More
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