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| Raging Bull |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 03 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
MGM |
| (Catalog Number): |
ML102222 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
132 |
| (Color Type): |
Black & White |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
No |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1980 |
| (LD Release Date): |
01/01/93 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Martin Scorsese |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Paul Schrader & Mardik Martin |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Pietro Mascagni |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Gene Rudolf |
| (Visual Effects): |
Modern Film Effects, Movie Magic & EFX Unlimited |
| (Costume Designer): |
Richard Bruno |
| (Editor): |
Thelma Schoonmaker |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
Frank Warner |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Irwin Winkler & Robert Cartoff In Association With Peter Savage |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Academy Standard Flat |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby Stereo A |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Martin Scorsese’s 1980 boxing ring extravaganza, is based on the book by middleweight champion Jake LaMotta. DeNiro stars in a legendary performance as LaMotta along with an Oscar®-winning performance by Pesci as Joey, his guardian younger brother. DeNiro is seen first as the fighting fit young contender at his prime, followed by a 60 pound overweight LaMotta through the years of his decline (DeNiro actually put on the weight). This is a film about dreams, loneliness and the frustration LaMotta suffers from his inability to reconcile himself either to Joey or his wife (Cathy Moriarty).
LaserDisc Picture:
The transfer at 1.85:1 is pristine with superior contrast and excellent shadow detail, outperforming the Criterion editions in visual quality.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The stereo soundstage is subdued and atmospheric with a dialogue track that sounds a bit harsh. There is no surround sound field to really pull you into the scenes. Instead the experience is that of a documentary you watch rather than that of being there in the ring.
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| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
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Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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