![]() Instead they focused on giving us a living portrait of individuals. Neither had much of a plot - that wasn't the point. Raging Bull resembles Taxi Driver in that both films are basically character studies. While Raging Bull is clearly a very well made and effective film, it still really doesn't do much for me. Now that I've watched it again, frankly, nothing much has changed. Best movie of the 1980s? I don't think so!Īnyway, since it'd been a few years, I was interested to see what I'd think. I hadn't seen it in a while, and though I always thought it was good, I never quite agreed with the tremendous critical hype that accompanies it. When I screened the DVD of 1980's Raging Bull. Widescreen 1.85:1, standard 1.33:1 audio English Digital Stereo, French & Spanish Digital Mono subtitles English, French, Spanish closed-captioned double sided - single layered 31 chapters rated R 129 min. Nominated for Best Picture Best Director Best Supporting Actor-Joe Pesci Best Supporting Actress-Cathy Moriarty Best Cinematographer Best Sound. Won for Best Actor-Robert De Niro Best Film Editing. Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Cathy Moriarty You won't be able to take your eyes from the screen. ![]() Raging Bull is filmmaking at its riveting best. ![]() Joe Pesci and Cathy Moriarty are compelling 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. Robert De Niro gives the performance of his career as "Bronx Bull" Jake La Motta, a boxer whose psychological and sexual complexities erupt into violence both in and out of the ring.
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