![]() "He said he had to find out how it felt to have your legs chapped because they're rubbing against one another, what it felt like to be out of breath, your hands putting on weight as well, not being able to pick up your children. ![]() The writer delved deep into everything, from why De Niro wanted to take on the character, to convincing Scorsese, to his training and then weight gain to capture LaMotta's later years. Pic: Gloria Norris/ Coattail Publications It turned out to be a good move as Raging Bull is considered by many as the best film he has ever made.Image: De Niro and Scorsese travelled to the Caribbean to work on the script. It was sports, which took me out of the picture." Scorsese eventually agreed to direct the film after starting to relate to LaMotta's story. I didn't know what the hell was going on. "It was always one angle on TV or in the movie theaters, where they'd show the fights on the weekend. The interesting thing is Scorsese had no interest in directing the film at first, "I didn't know anything about boxing," Scorsese said in a 2010 interview with Vanity Fair. 1 ahead of Rocky, The Pride of the Yankees and Hoosiers. In June 2008, the American Film Institute ranked the 10 best sports movies of all-time, and Raging Bull came in at No. Due to the storytelling and action in the ring, Raging Bull is considered the best film of the 1980s. However, it also took a very close look at his obsessive rage and sexual jealousy, which led to him destroying his relationship with his wife and family. The film took a look at LaMotta's life as a boxer during the 1950s.
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