Raging Bull
4K Ultra HD
Blu Ray
Raging Bull portrays a fearless boxer's incredible matches and self-destructive nature, showcasing a post-war America and cinematic excellence.
Raging Bull's Criterion 4K Blu-ray release, approved by Martin Scorsese, boasts stunning black and white cinematography with a lush gray scale, pristine shadows, and rich contrast, created in 4K resolution from the 35mm original camera negative.
The Raging Bull release has one English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track, with optional SDH subtitles. The restored soundtrack impresses with its vigor and nuances reflecting the '40s era, though dialogue comprehension remains challenging due to the actors' naturalistic speaking style.
Explore the Criterion edition of Raging Bull with director Martin Scorsese's archival commentary, cinematic technique essays, and character analysis. Discover extras from the 30th-anniversary release, including The Bronx Bull and Raging Bull: Reflections on a Classic featurettes.
Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull (1980) debuts on 4K Blu-ray with extensive Criterion features, offering insights into La Motta's destructive mindset, leaving a lasting impact on viewers since its theatrical release.
Director: Martin Scorsese
Actors: Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci
Plot: The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.
Disc Release Date: 12 July 2022
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4K BLU-RAY DISCCriterion's release of Raging Bull is a 4K Blu-ray/Blu-ray combo pack.The following text appears inside the booklet that is provided with this release:"Approved by director Martin Scorsese,...
There is only one standard audio track on this release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Optional English SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature. I did some random comparisons between the lossless...
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4K BLU-RAY DISCCommentary One - this archival audio commentary features director Martin Scorsese and editor Thelma Schoonmaker. It was recorded in 1990 and appeared on Criterion's LD release of Raging...
Martin Scorsese's "Raging Bull" (1980) arrives on 4K Blu-ray courtesy of Criterion. The supplemental features on the release include three vintage audio commentaries; multiple archival programs featuring...
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The real Jake LaMotta was a fearless boxer who fought as hard as he could and endured some absolutely incredible matches. But when he wasn't fighting to make ends meet he was an awful bully and perpetual...
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Stellar black and white cinematography sees benefits in a lush gray scale, pristine shadows, and rich contrast....
What’s missing in the range hardly matters – Raging Bull sounds practically new in places, with a design that touches on the ’40s era period through raw, unaltered background noise....
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On the Blu-ray, two video essays explore Raging Bull, the first from the cinematic techniques, the second the characters and the actors....
Yes, Raging Bull centers on the male view, but it’s also careful to trap viewers in La Motta’s head as the destructive streak consumes his mind....
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A story of a cruel, self-destructive man, Raging Bull is essential in examining the masculine, invincible mindset of war and post-war America....
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The liner notes state, "Approved by director Martin Scorsese, this new master was created in 4K resolution on a Lasergraphics Director film scanner from the 35 mm original camera negative." The resulting...
The Raging Bull soundtrack has always been vigorous, nuanced...and frustrating. Dialogue comprehension has always been the audio's albatross due to the actors' naturalistic speaking style (a.k.a. mumbling)....
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Some, but not all of the extras from the 30th anniversary Blu-ray release have been ported over to this Criterion edition. "The Bronx Bull" and "Raging Bull: Reflections on a Classic" featurettes, "De...
It was like nothing I had ever seen... That was my initial reaction after watching Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull for the first time during its 1980 theatrical release. I was 18 and studying film history...
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I said it 11 years ago and I stand by it today. Raging Bull remains a remarkable cinematic achievement, an unqualified triumph for director Martin Scorsese and actor Robert De Niro, and one of the finest...