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Martin Scorcese’s 1980 film portrayal of Jake La Motta in “Raging
Bull” that starred Robert DeNiro. The well-known movie critic
Leonard Maltin wrote in his plot summary of the movie that the
movie was an: “Extraordinarily compelling look at prizefighter
Jake La Motta, whose leading opponent outside the ring was always
himself.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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ring was always himself." Bibliography lists 2 sources. BWragbul.rtf "Raging Bull" and Jake La Motta -- He "coulda been a contender"
By: C.B. Rodgers - November 2001 -- for more information on using this paper properly! Introduction The first thing the student writing
about Martin Scorceses 1980 portrayal of Jake La Motta in "Raging Bull" is that Jake La Motta, as portrayed by Robert DeNiro (who won an academy award for his work)
was every bit as wildly angry in his real life as was the portrayal DeNiro and Scorcese presented. The well-known movie critic Leonard Maltin wrote in his plot summary of
the movie (part of Maltins massive film and video guide) that the movie was an: "Extraordinarily compelling look at prizefighter Jake La Motta, whose leading opponent outside the ring was
always himself" (PG). In comparison, Thomson (1998) describes La Motta and the movie as "foul-mouthed, lace-breaking, conscientiously misanthropic" (pp. 55). The student researching "Raging Bull" and the life of Jake
La Motta is certain to discover that such a character, who actually has something of a heart, was certain to make a powerful subject for a director like Scorcese and
an actor such as DeNiro. Based on La Mottas autobiography, the student working on this project will have to wonder if the movie didnt show much more of the man
than La Motta had ever intended. The Tragedy of One Man Critics seem to swing back and forth between defining the movie as the portrayal of a man dealing with
his own rage and impotence (apparently literally and figuratively) and that of a man whose own appetites were his ultimate destruction. Psychological theory after theory can be presented but perhaps
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