Raging Bull - 20th Anniversary (2 Discs)

The story of Jake La Motta's rise & fall is not an easy story to watch.
But the film is so well Filmed, Directed and Acted, you cant take your eyes off it.
Its not the sort of movie you watch every few months, but even one viewing will leave its Greatness ingrained on you.
It is a powerful movie, about Jealousy, Obsession, Love, Inner Demons and Boxing

Martin Scorsese should have definitely won his first Best Director Oscar for this, but didnt.
I believe, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver and Goodfellas are his Ultimate Masterpieces.
The film is shot in beautiful Black and White and 30 Years later it still feels fresh as ever.
The Boxing scenes are Expertly executed. Short and Brutal with sickening sound effects.

And now we come onto the Acting. This is of course also the movie that won Robert De Niro his only Best Actor Oscar.
And he is AMAZING in it. His body language, his emotional outbursts, and his quiet moments of reflection.
Easily ONE of his Top 5 performances.
The dedication De Niro put in as part of his Method Process pays off Spectacularly for him and the viewer.
He trained with the real Jake La Motta and other professionals and reached at a level where he could have fought professionally.
Production was also shut down, so he could gain 60lb to portray the older Jake La Motta.
But the Method to the Madness is only a small part of a Great Movie
Joe Pesci also gives one of his best perfomances as the brother of Jake La Motta

A Must Watch for any serious film fan.

I watched this film as a college assignment and it's brilliant! Robert De Niro plays an amazing role, and it's filmed like a video documentary which works really well! The sound is poor at times, but it's deliberate. It actually won an award for it's sound! I loved this film, and would recommend it! It's not like other boxing films, the main character isn't a role model, or someone to idolise, but it makes the film that much edgier! I loved it! Buy buy buy it everyone! :D

is this film in black and white or am i just bein blonde lol

I really couldnt appreciate this film. I could not see what the millon of people who adore this movie and hail it an epic saw. Maybe its the fact its in black and white which i couldnt get over the shock of or maybe i did not concentrate hard enough. I did feel hard done by because i was left feeling a tad unsattisfied. At the end of the day this is my opinion. Happy viewing

A man's self-destruction, a boxer who couldn't control his life outside of the ring. His anger and aggression lived with him outside the ring, he had personal demons which he never quite managed to escape. Here is the tale of Jake La Motta. The story flows well, Scorsese is a master storyteller and it shows here, it develops nicely from his younger years to post-retirement. You get to understand the man, can't say you'll grow to love him though! De Niro's acting is spot on, he comes across as believable and helps you to know the character greater. Plus it's amazing to see how much weight he gained especially for the role! Overall, it's a classic movie, it entertains and entertains. A movie for everyones TOP 50 list.