Let's talk Jake Lamotta

[Scott9945]

Anyone actually read Raging Bull?

Yes. Great autobiography. I liked it much more than the overrated movie.

[King Kong]

And Raging Bull is a great movie. Deniro did a stellar job.

It looks pretty, I'll give it that. And I know LaMotta was pleased with how Bobby's performance captured elements of his personality, but I thought it (and the movie in general) missed on capturing his soul.

The worst of all the Marty/Bobby collabos, IMO (and I know it's a minority opinion, although Scott9945 seems to agree with me).



He was undoubtably an immense fighter, anyway. I just wish, as with others of the era, that there was more tape to study.

[Scott9945]

It looks pretty, I'll give it that. And I know LaMotta was pleased with how Bobby's performance captured elements of his personality, but I thought it (and the movie in general) missed on capturing his soul.

The worst of all the Marty/Bobby collabos, IMO (and I know it's a minority opinion, although Scott9945 seems to agree with me).



He was undoubtably an immense fighter, anyway. I just wish, as with others of the era, that there was more tape to study.

Oh I definitely agree. I'd watch Cape Fear anytime before I'd watch Raging Bull.

[joseph5620]

Oh I definitely agree. I'd watch Cape Fear anytime before I'd watch Raging Bull.

That's one of my favorites right there.

[JAB5239]

Anyone actually read Raging Bull?

I read it and it was just ok in my opinion. Of course my expectations were set very high so maybe it was just me. I really liked the movie when it came out, but the opinions on LaMotta's fighting style that were derived from the movie have turned me off to it. It's still good, but Im quirky like that about certain things.

[jabsRstiff]

Raging Bull the fighter and the movie are both a little overrated, IMO.

[Kid McCoy]

I read it and it was just ok in my opinion. Of course my expectations were set very high so maybe it was just me. I really liked the movie when it came out, but the opinions on LaMotta's fighting style that were derived from the movie have turned me off to it. It's still good, but Im quirky like that about certain things.

The movie would have you believe Jake was nothing but a face first slugger when he was actually a lot cuter than he's given credit for. One of the best infighters ever, imo. One time he gave a guy such a bad body beating that blood started pouring out of his mouth and they had to stop the fight.

[IronDanHamza]

Lamotta is an ATG and certainly and without question and ATG Middleweight.

Anyone who thinks differently simply does not know what they're talking about.

[IronDanHamza]

Oh I definitely agree. I'd watch Cape Fear anytime before I'd watch Raging Bull.

I love Cape Fear, one of my favourite films and very underrated.

DeNiro is my favourite actor so I'm also a big fan of Raging Bull I feel that DeNiro's performance was unbelieveable.

[bojangles1987]

I don't care about the accuracy to real life of Raging Bull, Hollywood is always inaccurate. It's a great, great movie because it tells a damn good story in a very good way, and everyone involved does a tremendous job in their roles. You're just not topping DeNiro in that role.

LaMotta himself was an unbelievable. Truly great fighter.