During the filming of, Robert De Niro read a novel Jack La Motta's autobiography. The legendary experience of Jack LaMotta was very attractive to Robert De Niro, hoping to put this story on the screen, and recommended the novel to his friend Martin Scorsese. He refused Robert De Niro's request. I always think boxing is a very boring sport. The novel was subsequently transferred to screenwriter Martic Martin. He also thought that the adaptation of the novel was very difficult, but Robert De Niro never gave up on this project. He went to find a well-known producerAnd, the two of them are happy to make another boxing movie. But the premise is that Martin Scorsese agrees to direct. Time has been in repeated turnover for several years. Then Martin Scorsese suffered a huge setback in his career, and De Niro recommended the novel to him again before he agreed.
Raging Bull Creative process
2021-10-20 17:21
Extended Reading
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Edwin 2022-03-21 09:01:14
The first time I saw it was more than ten years ago, I probably understand it a little bit now. A certain part of the greatness of this movie is that there is no return of the prodigal son to redeem himself in boxing. The protagonist has withstood the punishment of his fate and moved on.
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Eddie 2022-03-25 09:01:05
A good movie, Robert De Niro is really a good actor, he played the scum so that people gritted their teeth.
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Joey LaMotta: They only gave him that fuckin' decision because he's goin' in the Army next week. That's the only reason.
Jake La Motta: I knocked him down. I don't know what else I gotta do. I don't know what I gotta do...
Joey LaMotta: You won and they robbed ya! They're miserable because their mothers take it up the fuckin' ass! That's why.
Jake La Motta: I've done a lot of bad things, Joey. Maybe it's comin' back to me. Who knows? I'm a jinx maybe. Who the hell knows?
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[Sugar Ray Robinson has just battered Jake La Motta half to death, but Jake has stayed on his feet]
Jake La Motta: You didn't get me down, Ray.