30 November 2010

La Motta vs.

Reposted from friend The Holiday Buffet:

The home video montages [in Raging Bull] are the only scenes in color. Though intimate

and blissfully nostalgic, the candid footage is faded and scratched. It is not
reality. The contrast between this kodachromed euphoria and the stark
black and white fighting stills makes Jake La Motta's inevitable downfall
seem all the more tragic.

1 comment:

  1. a totally inspired film. how this didn't win best picture in 1980 I can't figure- "Ordinaty People" took the oscar that year. huge mistake!

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