So, uh, whatdufug are you talking about my hair looks bad, that’s all I’m saying, your hair looks bad. You muddafugga, I oughtta break your fuggin face talking to me like that. –lame Joe Pesci impression, sorry.
“Raging Bull.” Perhaps Pesci’s first big movie, I really liked this portrait of a fighter in the mid 20th century. It was almost as tragic and close to life as Aronofsky’s “The Wrestler” last year. One thing about it was that there were plenty scenes. So with that, some scenes were better than others. Martin Scorsese sort of hit a home run directing this one in 1980.
De Niro won an Oscar for leading role for a male. Thelma Schoonmaker won an Oscar for best film editing. Altogether the film was nominated for 8 Oscars, including best picture and best director. Check it out if you get a shot, it’s old, but timeless, and some of the shots are great. For real, you’ll see exactly where some of that (recycled) Italian mobster stuff was brought to life first.
Cinema Paradiso 