This is the famous scene from Raging Bull when Jake La Motta enters Florida's Dade County Stockade in 1957. Was the stone wall fake or did Robert De Niro really punch the sh*t out of a real one? Ouch!
This is the only scene that makes grown men like me burst into tears for different reasons of course. For me it reflects a pressure cooker waiting to explode and all those internalised emotions finally expressing itself, while Jake the unstopable force up against an immovable object and him punching the wall is like self harm. Powerful performance,
Or in other words, Jake was a simple brute who wouldn't face the consequences of his poor actions until they hit him right in the face, in this case by getting him locked up. When locked up, the best he could muster was to punch a wall again and again. Fine acting by De Niro, sure, but a pitiful character.
@@suur-turku7806More like someone who had it all(beautiful wife, kids and loyal younger brother) and let his inner demons and needless insecurities get the better of him to the point of alienating those he was supposed to care about, thus destroying himself in the process. This wall beating was Jake's rock bottom. Raging Bull was like Shakespeare's Othello on Columbian pure coke with no Iago.
@@suur-turku7806More like someone who had it all(beautiful wife, kids and loyal younger brother) and let his inner demons and needless insecurities get the better of him to the point of alienating those he was supposed to care about, thus destroying himself in the process. This wall beating was Jake's rock bottom. Raging Bull was like Shakespeare's Othello on Columbian pure coke with no Iago.
i always took this scene, and the movie as a whole, to show that LaMotta spent his life hitting other people, and getting hit by other people, when in reality, due to his own insecurities and struggle with anger, he just wants to hit himself.
When the film came out, I saw an interview with Jake LaMotta, who trained DeNiro for the role. LaMotta said that DeNiro could be a legitimate middleweight if he wanted.
Purest form of acting. Anybody can act, but De Niro takes it to the most personal level. Hands down, the best ever there has ever been and there will ever be.
MrRonaldorealmadrid they’re both transcendent. Brando as well, watch him in streetcar named desire and it’ll shock you that someone could act that good in the 50’s when all other actors during that time would just pantomime their lines
He is so good in this. Love this movie so much. From boxing Scorsese pulls out pride, pain, sleaze, tragedy, passion, failure, and loss. And that beautiful soundtrack finished me. Fucking epic.
Robert de Niro is Awesome, I feel so sorry for him in this scene, listening to him sob, like a little boy, he desperately needs a big hug, he is inconsolable and extremely emotional, no wonder he won an Oscar, Superb.
Man what a scene! Truly one of my favorites from Raging Bull. This particular one shows the regret, animosity, & shame all play into one piece. The way La Motta (De Niro) beats the brick wall into releasing those emotions into getting them all out is showing a way of remorse. Gritty film that is indeed one of the most, honest, sincere, brutalized movies in the history of motion picture. Not something to be watched twice preceding one another. That's for sure.
This scene is kind of metaphorical for the story on the whole. When you've hurt everyone close to you and alienated yourself so deeply from society all you're left to do is beat on a brick wall and hurt yourself. Powerful!
He tried the same thing here at Shawshank. He punched a whole bigger than the one Andy Dufrene made in his cell. I mean just.................. what in the hell.
this movie is just BRILLIANT,so sad and tragic,you feel the pain that la motta is going through youself..de niro as la motta gave the BEST performance by any actor ever ...even better than taxi driver...which was excellent itself..
This scene is PURE anger, pain and frustration. Immaculately done. You can feel EVERY slam of the head, fist and elbow. The downfall of his mind. De Niro deserved every little bit of that Oscar. Absolute genius
According to Scorsese, he wanted this scene to represent reaching the lowest level with yourself, as Jake realizes how his life came crashing down before his eyes and how he caused it. He meant for it to parallel one of his favorite stories: the story of David putting his hands upon the Ark. In this regard, it succeeds entirely. As an audience, we know how unlikable Jake is, but to see how pathetic he seems at this point, we actually feel bad for him and hope for his redemption. It's powerful
"They call me an animal...I'm not an animal. Why do they treat me like this? I'm not that bad." The whole time you've been watching this movie you're thinking damn, Jake LaMotta was an asshole. And then BOOM! Just like that DeNiro actually makes you feel sorry for the guy. Amazing.
I watched this recently for the first time. It's my favourite film of the 1980s, it's one of my favourite films of all time, and this is my favourite scene. The reason being is that for the whole film he acts like an animal and almost seems to want to be an animal and to be treated like one, until this scene where he no longer wants to be an animal. I love Robert De Niro, I love Martin Scorsese, and I love Raging Bull.
scorsese and de niro. omg there is no better pair. never was never will be. de niro's delivery in this is brilliant. saw it for my first time yesterday (its been at the top of my list to see 4ever). i loved it. fucking hell.
De Niro needs to do another intense roll like this again. Today, he's laid back and just having fun knocking these rolls out but that don't make less of a great actor than he was. Once a great actor always a great actor. De Niro is the greatest of all time!
When I first saw this scene, i thought it was great, but it didn't really hit me on an emotional level. But then something really bad, though not nearly as severe as jail, happened to me and I was in such rage and sadness at the situation and one night I was alone and I just cried and screamed as loudly as possible coz I was so upset. The next day I saw this scene again and cried. I realized what a fucking great emotional scene it was, it just captured my emotion so accurately.
So glad this film gets the respect the deserves now than when it did back twenty years ago. I was happy when it went from #24 to #4 on AFI's 100 gretest films list
You can take fun, easy roles that are still good. Part of it is that these actors aren't trying anymore. Being old is no excuse. It's not an excuse in any other profession.
This is one of the most depressing scenes in one of the most depressing movies ever made--but boy, what a masterpiece! DeNiro made LaMotta look angelic--that's how bad LaMotta was. You had to feel bad for the guy, he was on top of the world & then he blew it. DeNiro was so brilliant in this movie. Marty took him to Italy & made him eat his way across the country to gain the weight needed in the movie. I could handle that!
Everytime i watch this scene of Raging Bull i just think thank god Scorcesse made a film like this.Deniro my idol fror so many years with Pacino just made made all of us think why he is one the greatest actors goin then & now.& this scen is a prime example..legendry & classic!.
De Niro brings so much depth to Jake La Motta. I saw this movie with my friends once and after seeing it we were discussing La Motta in the movie and our opinions differed so much, as if we'd actually MET La Motta. Without a doubt, the greatest performance I've ever seen. In ANY movie.
"What do you prefer, Raging Bull or The Elephant Man? Both movies were showed in 1980. They competed in the Academy Awards. Finally, they are similar in the kind of story (a biopic) and the b/w cinematography."
I read the book 'Raging Bull' and I think - its been a while since I read it - that Lamotta's time in that Flordia prison was the low point of his life ... I think he wrote that the guards there were the meanest bastards he ever encountered.
The first time I saw De Niro in any movie was in, of all things, Meet the Parents, when I was 11. 5 years later, I saw Raging Bull and couldn't believe that the grumpy old man in that movie with Ben Stiller was such a great actor. It's not his fault that his recent movies haven't been too good, I guess that after a certain age, actors are universally typecast, which is sad.
Funny how this movie lost to Best Picture by Ordinary People, yet Raging Bull has probably been seen on TV and cable more frequently than Ordinary People.
Not sure if anyone commented on it already but the wall was really not concrete, however it still was very hard (according to "Raging Bull" 2-disc special edition's bonus features). -Ian C., 12-year old filmmaker
So much of Manhood tied up in this scene. So much of the conflict within men...animal against human, the Raging Bull against the higher soul, supposedly master over the brute flesh.
redemption can fuck with your mind big time and you can clearly see this in this scene. my fave scene in this whole work of art Deniro/scorsese Greatest Duo of all time
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This is the only scene that makes grown men like me burst into tears for different reasons of course. For me it reflects a pressure cooker waiting to explode and all those internalised emotions finally expressing itself, while Jake the unstopable force up against an immovable object and him punching the wall is like self harm. Powerful performance,
Or in other words, Jake was a simple brute who wouldn't face the consequences of his poor actions until they hit him right in the face, in this case by getting him locked up. When locked up, the best he could muster was to punch a wall again and again. Fine acting by De Niro, sure, but a pitiful character.
@@suur-turku7806More like someone who had it all(beautiful wife, kids and loyal younger brother) and let his inner demons and needless insecurities get the better of him to the point of alienating those he was supposed to care about, thus destroying himself in the process. This wall beating was Jake's rock bottom. Raging Bull was like Shakespeare's Othello on Columbian pure coke with no Iago.
@@suur-turku7806More like someone who had it all(beautiful wife, kids and loyal younger brother) and let his inner demons and needless insecurities get the better of him to the point of alienating those he was supposed to care about, thus destroying himself in the process. This wall beating was Jake's rock bottom. Raging Bull was like Shakespeare's Othello on Columbian pure coke with no Iago.
i always took this scene, and the movie as a whole, to show that LaMotta spent his life hitting other people, and getting hit by other people, when in reality, due to his own insecurities and struggle with anger, he just wants to hit himself.
This scene won him the oscar.
Amongst MANY scenes that won him the Oscar, you mean. :p
Hassaan Mirza I think it was the Larry scene that won him the Oscar.
terrifying release of emotion.
De niro is one of the best there ever was and ever will be
*the best there ever was and ever will be
seeing him in that condition is extremely heartbreaking and troubling. de niro is nothing short of a genius.
In this scene, De Niro's probably asking why he stared in "Grudge Match".
This scene always makes me cry without fail. It just feels too real to watch.
De niro creates such magic. GOAT.
this masterpiece is now playing on netflix, for those who care..
This scene proves that this movie was a tragedy this is what a man looks like when he loses everything one of the greatest scenes of all time.
When the film came out, I saw an interview with Jake LaMotta, who trained DeNiro for the role. LaMotta said that DeNiro could be a legitimate middleweight if he wanted.
Sweet! This is another scene my dad is in. He's the sherriff on the right making all the noise and the one who grabs DeNiro by the hair.
OH yeah!
Your dad did a good southern accent,or maybe it's the real thing?
This is ACTING
Purest form of acting. Anybody can act, but De Niro takes it to the most personal level. Hands down, the best ever there has ever been and there will ever be.
MrRonaldorealmadrid they’re both transcendent. Brando as well, watch him in streetcar named desire and it’ll shock you that someone could act that good in the 50’s when all other actors during that time would just pantomime their lines
He is so good in this. Love this movie so much. From boxing Scorsese pulls out pride, pain, sleaze, tragedy, passion, failure, and loss. And that beautiful soundtrack finished me. Fucking epic.
Robert de Niro is Awesome, I feel so sorry for him in this scene, listening to him sob, like a little boy, he desperately needs a big hug, he is inconsolable and extremely emotional, no wonder he won an Oscar, Superb.
We need more actors like this now . Pure art.
I've hurt alot of people in my life who loved me & I can relate. The regret becomes painful & it makes you a better person.
Man what a scene! Truly one of my favorites from Raging Bull. This particular one shows the regret, animosity, & shame all play into one piece. The way La Motta (De Niro) beats the brick wall into releasing those emotions into getting them all out is showing a way of remorse. Gritty film that is indeed one of the most, honest, sincere, brutalized movies in the history of motion picture. Not something to be watched twice preceding one another. That's for sure.
This is amongst the most powerful acting ever seen, up there with Olivier and Brando
This scene is kind of metaphorical for the story on the whole. When you've hurt everyone close to you and alienated yourself so deeply from society all you're left to do is beat on a brick wall and hurt yourself. Powerful!
He tried the same thing here at Shawshank. He punched a whole bigger than the one Andy Dufrene made in his cell. I mean just.................. what in the hell.
Despite its ugly exterior, this is one of the most beautiful scenes ever put on film,
If anybody wants to be an actor.... Just study RAGING BULL.
To me, Deniro's performance in this, is the Greatest of all time. No disrespect to Brando.
u are not the only one who thinks so. De Niro is GOD.
Ladies and gentlemen, thats why we call him the greatest actor ever who lived.
lol
this movie is just BRILLIANT,so sad and tragic,you feel the pain that la motta is going through youself..de niro as la motta gave the BEST performance by any actor ever ...even better than taxi driver...which was excellent itself..
This scene is PURE anger, pain and frustration. Immaculately done. You can feel EVERY slam of the head, fist and elbow. The downfall of his mind. De Niro deserved every little bit of that Oscar. Absolute genius
According to Scorsese, he wanted this scene to represent reaching the lowest level with yourself, as Jake realizes how his life came crashing down before his eyes and how he caused it.
He meant for it to parallel one of his favorite stories: the story of David putting his hands upon the Ark.
In this regard, it succeeds entirely. As an audience, we know how unlikable Jake is, but to see how pathetic he seems at this point, we actually feel bad for him and hope for his redemption. It's powerful
Maybe the best acting ever, can't find something better than this.
01:26 -02:03 my reaction when i saw the new Ghostbusters trailer
Damn this is like the greatest scene ever. DeNiro perfectly portrayed somebody who's hit rock bottom in life with sincerity.
I do this whenever I lose my lottery ticket
Lol
every single scene in this film is magic ..this scene being the very best!
One of the best scenes in Raging Bull. 5 stars :)
"They call me an animal...I'm not an animal. Why do they treat me like this? I'm not that bad."
The whole time you've been watching this movie you're thinking damn, Jake LaMotta was an asshole. And then BOOM! Just like that DeNiro actually makes you feel sorry for the guy. Amazing.
GOD can create such magic. Afterall he is Robert fuckin de niro.
I come to see this seen when I feel like this inside and it helps 😔❤️
Probably the greatest piece of acting ever!
I watched this recently for the first time. It's my favourite film of the 1980s, it's one of my favourite films of all time, and this is my favourite scene. The reason being is that for the whole film he acts like an animal and almost seems to want to be an animal and to be treated like one, until this scene where he no longer wants to be an animal. I love Robert De Niro, I love Martin Scorsese, and I love Raging Bull.
Awesome portrayal of a man hitting rock bottom
One of the greatest scenes in movie history.
scorsese and de niro. omg there is no better pair. never was never will be. de niro's delivery in this is brilliant. saw it for my first time yesterday (its been at the top of my list to see 4ever). i loved it. fucking hell.
Robert de niro is the best actor in the world. You will never find another actor with so much dedication and love for the arts.
DAMN TRUTH.
De Niro needs to do another intense roll like this again. Today, he's laid back and just having fun knocking these rolls out but that don't make less of a great actor than he was. Once a great actor always a great actor. De Niro is the greatest of all time!
He is GOD.
Such a powerful performance
When I first saw this scene, i thought it was great, but it didn't really hit me on an emotional level.
But then something really bad, though not nearly as severe as jail, happened to me and I was in such rage and sadness at the situation and one night I was alone and I just cried and screamed as loudly as possible coz I was so upset.
The next day I saw this scene again and cried. I realized what a fucking great emotional scene it was, it just captured my emotion so accurately.
The greatest acting of all time (along with Marlon Brando's A Streetcar Named Desire).
MisterAZS nah. on the waterfront
Sure is.
So glad this film gets the respect the deserves now than when it did back twenty years ago. I was happy when it went from #24 to #4 on AFI's 100 gretest films list
when me and shawty get on that typa timing
this is my favorite boxing movie and my favorite scene in this movie.
You can take fun, easy roles that are still good. Part of it is that these actors aren't trying anymore. Being old is no excuse. It's not an excuse in any other profession.
The scene illustrates the biggest trouble you may have is with yourself. DeNiro is incredible here.
1:23-2:10 my reaction to Robert De Niro in dirty grandpa
spot on
wow what a great scene
the greatest scene, the greatest movie, greatest performance ever.
by the greatest actor.
The best performance and the best film in American cinema.
Sure is. Robert is GOD.
This is one of the most depressing scenes in one of the most depressing movies ever made--but boy, what a masterpiece! DeNiro made LaMotta look angelic--that's how bad LaMotta was. You had to feel bad for the guy, he was on top of the world & then he blew it. DeNiro was so brilliant in this movie. Marty took him to Italy & made him eat his way across the country to gain the weight needed in the movie. I could handle that!
One of the 5 or 6 most important movies ever made.
Everytime i watch this scene of Raging Bull i just think thank god Scorcesse made a film like this.Deniro my idol fror so many years with Pacino just made made all of us think why he is one the greatest actors goin then & now.& this scen is a prime example..legendry & classic!.
If you just listen to him in the scene, and not see what happens onscreen, its still pretty goddamn powerful.
Pure... excellence
this is one of the many reasons why he won the academy award and one of the greatest actors of all time
*the greatest.
Great Scene, Bravo. De Niro is my favourite actor.
This is what I did a few years ago and how mad/emotional I got when I realized I didn't get hired to work at AMC Loews Cinema!
De Niro brings so much depth to Jake La Motta. I saw this movie with my friends once and after seeing it we were discussing La Motta in the movie and our opinions differed so much, as if we'd actually MET La Motta.
Without a doubt, the greatest performance I've ever seen. In ANY movie.
Great. You just made an emotionally powerful scene funny for me.
This is de niro's reaction when he saw the movie "New Years Eve".
"What do you prefer, Raging Bull or The Elephant Man? Both movies were showed in 1980. They competed in the Academy Awards. Finally, they are similar in the kind of story (a biopic) and the b/w cinematography."
legend! pure and simple!
One of the greatest actor so far
the greatest.
This is the most painful scene ever filmed. All the respect in the world for Robert De Niro for going to this dark, dark, place.
I read the book 'Raging Bull' and I think - its been a while since I read it - that Lamotta's time in that Flordia prison was the low point of his life ... I think he wrote that the guards there were the meanest bastards he ever encountered.
Agreed, The greatest film ever made
I feel bad pressing the replay button...
The first time I saw De Niro in any movie was in, of all things, Meet the Parents, when I was 11. 5 years later, I saw Raging Bull and couldn't believe that the grumpy old man in that movie with Ben Stiller was such a great actor. It's not his fault that his recent movies haven't been too good, I guess that after a certain age, actors are universally typecast, which is sad.
i love the last AAAAAH...
Damn straight.
Look at it son, live in it!
This scene sealed his oscar.....
Greatest performance in cinematic history.
For some reason, I couldn't help but think of the Strong Bad email "virus" when I saw Jack headbutting the wall.
Funny how this movie lost to Best Picture by Ordinary People, yet Raging Bull has probably been seen on TV and cable more frequently than Ordinary People.
This was the best scene in Raging Bull . the funniest and most memorable.hahahaha.
Not sure if anyone commented on it already but the wall was really not concrete, however it still was very hard (according to "Raging Bull" 2-disc special edition's bonus features).
-Ian C., 12-year old filmmaker
That seems like a classic scene.
When people ask me why De Niro is my favorite actor of all time, I link them to this video.
When he was good.... man, he was the best.
Best actor ever born.
So much of Manhood tied up in this scene. So much of the conflict within men...animal against human, the Raging Bull against the higher soul, supposedly master over the brute flesh.
i agree with your commet but it is one of the hardest thing to wacth
redemption can fuck with your mind big time
and you can clearly see this in this scene.
my fave scene in this whole work of art
Deniro/scorsese Greatest Duo of all time
why feel the need to compare them? They're both phenomenal actors, legends.
Prob one of the best acted scenes ever
for anyone who is thinking of trying this: it hurts.
i totally agree. i wonder where he pulled out such extreme rage?
It's pretty hilarious when you hear it multiple times, actually.
I think it's the most sad scene of this movie. It's Jake LaMotta's misfortunes...
No doubt about it.
De Niro is nothing but a brilliant actor. Too bad Hollywood today can't produce quality actors and movies like that anymore.
GOD.
imagine being in the same room when they filmed this, id be fucking terrified.
I'm still pissed this film didn't win the best picture oscar.This was probably the oscar's biggest fuck up.
the greatest scene in movie history
@StrawberryJungle I'd say it's a pretty sound conjecture.
What a scene! Say's everything you need to know about the man's life at the point...