Raging Bull - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

[kylie]

The original script was vetoed by producer Steven Bach after he told Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro that Jake LaMotta was "a cockroach". De Niro and Scorsese took a few weeks in Italy to do an uncredited re-write of the script, during which time, the two found some sympathetic aspects of LaMotta, which eventually satisfied the producers.

[duane]

According to director of photography Michael Chapman, the actual fight scenes were filmed at the normal rate of twenty-four frames per second. For scenes where Jake retires to his corner between rounds, Chapman gradually overcranked his camera by "ear", from twenty-four up to forty-eight frames per second as Jake walked away (simultaneously adjusting the diaphragm to maintain exposure consistency), and then reversed procedure as Jake emerged from his corner to resume fighting, all in one shot. For the scene where Jake is doused with water in his corner, Chapman overcranked anywhere from ninety-six to one hundred twenty frames per second.

[arthur]

Rocky II 1979

After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but cant put his life together outside the ring while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. ...

Rocky II features inspirational, rough, sincere, feel good and captivating style.

[norma]

Rocky III 1982

Now the world champion Rocky Balboa is living in luxury and only fighting opponents who pose no threat to him in the ring until Clubber Lang challenges him to a bout. After taking a pounding from Lang the humbled champ turns to former bitter ...

Rocky III features inspirational, captivating, suspenseful, action packed and action adventure style.

[maureen]

Creed 2015

The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.

Creed features inspirational, reflective, suspense, emotional and brutal style.

[jessica]

Creed II 2018

Follows Adonis Creeds life inside and outside of the ring as he deals with new found fame issues with his family and his continuing quest to become a champion.

Creed II features inspirational, captivating, uplifting, motivational and melancholic style.

[sylvia]

Girlfight 2000

Diana Guzman begins to train as a boxer and achieves impressive success blazing new trails for female boxers all while keeping it a secret from her father.

Girlfight features uplifting, independent film, captivating, touching and realistic style.

[discussimdb]

The Express 2008

Based on the incredible true story The Express follows the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.

The Express features inspirational, uplifting, emotional, factual and serious style.

[oscar]

Rudy 1993

Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low his athletic skills were poor and he was only half the size ...

Rudy features inspirational, tear jerker, uplifting, emotional and feel good style.

[MatthewOvala]

Never Back Down 2008

Rebellious Jake Tyler is lured into an ultimate underground fight Scene at his new high school after receiving threats to the safety of his friends and family Jake decides to seek the mentoring of a veteran fighter who trains him for one final ...

Never Back Down features inspirational, serious, exciting, intense and entertaining style.

[scarlett]

First Match 2018

Hardened by years in foster care a teenage girl from Brooklyns Brownsville neighborhood decides that wrestling boys is the only way back to her estranged father.

First Match features inspirational, realistic, uplifting, touching and serious style.

[scottalanmiller]

Peaceful Warrior 2006

A chance encounter with a stranger changes the life of a college gymnast.

Peaceful Warrior features inspirational, philosophical, spiritual, thought provoking and sincere style.

[jessica]

42 2013

The powerful story of Jackie Robinson the legendary baseball player who broke Major League Baseballs color barrier when he joined the roster of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The film follows the innovative Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey the ...

42 features inspirational, sentimental, emotional, touching and factual style.

[liam]

Cathy Moriarty's film debut.

[gerald]

United Artists was very frustrated by the amount of time Martin Scorsese took during post-production, thinking he was unnecessarily slow. Scorsese took unusual care, as he genuinely believed that Raging Bull (1980) would be his last film, and so he didn't want to compromise his vision. Conversely, as he neared completion, he also felt that the film was a form of cinematic rebirth for him. For this reason, he dedicated the film to his film professor (from New York University) Haig Manoogian "with love and resolution". Manoogian had helped Scorsese get his first film produced.

[richard]

Nicholas Colasanto's character, Tommy Como, is based on the real-life mobster Frank Carbo, who basically ran all boxing in New York City during the 1940s and 1950s. He eventually was sent to prison for conspiracy and extortion after being prosecuted by U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.

[terry]

Soul 2020

Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful gig at the Half Note Club he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the You Seminar a center in which souls ...

Soul features 3d animation, touching, philosophical, sincere and captivating style.

[tornob]

Coco 2017

Despite his familys baffling generations-old ban on music Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead ...

Coco features touching, feel good, sincere, sweet and atmospheric style.

[lenmenob]

Up 2009

Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78 life seems to have passed him by until a twist of fate and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell gives ...

Up features feel good, inspirational, touching, sweet and tear jerker style.

[nina]

WALL·E 2008

WALLE is the last robot left on an Earth that has been overrun with garbage and all humans have fled to outer space. For 700 years he has continued to try and clean up the mess but has developed some rather interesting human-like qualities. When ...

WALL·E features feel good, touching, futuristic, emotional and light style.