Raging Bull Final Scene

[howherCHESTwaswon]

This has to be one of the greatest performances of all time.

[oifnolykous]

Best ending ever. So emotionally violent. Gives me the creeps, every single time...

[MrBuira]

La primera vez que vi esta escena me dieron escalofrios, impresionante

[TheMadvibes]

Amazing, De Niro delivers. Raging is one of my favorite films.

[choloman72]

can someone please explain to me what this ending means? I really don't understand

[Edhunter665]

@choloman72

Well, I may be wrong but I think this is the time when Jake faces his own demons, and realizes that he became a bum because of his own "Charlie", his inner demons. He didn't look out for himself and finally he understands it's his own fault. However, he goes on as he did in his fighting career, taking punch after punch but not giving up("Go get them champ").

[choloman72]

@Edhunter665 thanks

[beckeromania]

"I m the boss i m the boss i m the boss i m the boss

hm hm hm hm mmm hmm hm"

De Niro is the shit

[saqibk1]

This scene proves why De Niro is so highly respected still after his nowadays comedy´s. Like his character change at 1:32.

[pulpfiction2925]

:46-:54

I dont remember that part in On the Waterfront.

[reaves9]

@pulpfiction2925 

[reaves9]

@pulpfiction2925 its not, either is " I was never no good after that night."

[TheRatedRThuglife77]

Powerful Ending. Gives me goosebumps.

[TogAzoN]

I'm sorry if this comment is about to be a dump one. It's quite long time ago when I watched this fantastic movie. So my question is: Who is meant by Jake when he mentions "Charlie"? For example 0:21 "It want't him Charlie, it was you!" Sorry, I just don't get it ..

[AtomicGT55]

@TogAzoN He was doing a take on another movie where he was playing some guy. that guy's brother is named charlie, if that makes sense

[UberMetallMaschine]

@TogAzoN he's acting out the scene from 'On the Waterfront', where a boxer was told to take a dive by his brother (Charlie) on one of his most important fights.

[Tabish29]

I watched Raging Bull in my 20's. I st thru the movie pretty paralyzed because of its raw ferocity. DeNiro has never moved me as an actor, but his performance here is one of the greatest in the history of cinema.The ending scene became embedded in me since that day to now. Class.

[hugodrax71]

the performance of the century

[gc3k]

the ending of boogie nights referenced this scene

[candelise]

@gc3k Stylistically, THAT movie virtually referenced the Scorcese Handbook  from A to Z!

[DonRMB]

@candelise Martin Scorsese, Robert Altman and Jonathan Demme = Boogie Nights...

[Team7one8]

so did him and joey repair relationships or is he symbolically blaming joey

[mateo134]

The most amazing this is that this whole thing is one shot. To do a monologue like this without any cuts is EXTREMELY difficult for an actor and De Niro pulled it off beautifully.

[Alty732]

Never noticed before, but I think that guy in the back was Scorsese sure sounded like him

[LickingBlackPumps]

@Alty732 That was him.

[indiglo1971]

@Alty732 And Martin Scorcese's brother, Charlie Scorcese, plays the bald guy with the glasses that hangs out with the mobsters. I don't know what his characters name is, though.

[W3R4P3STUFF]

great quote at the end though it has nothing to do with the movie itself

[libeirut1]

@W3R4P3STUFF the end quote, in my opinion, is the single most powerful quote to ever be shown in a movie, and how it relates to the entire story of the movie is incredible dude!

[smugglinbooze]

as great a movie as this is, this is definitely my favorite scene

[geoped1]

@DenimZero What, pray tell, was your first KLU....

[Whatismynamebrotha]

You know you've watched Boogie Nights too much when you expect De Niro to show his dick at the end...

[DonRMB]

Paul Thomas Anderson pays Homage to this scene at the end of "BOOGIE NIGHTS"..

[TiagoNigga]

is that guy robert de niro? doesnt look like him

[ThePizzaGuy92]

@TiagoNigga lol yeah, he gained weight for the role.

[TheChoochMagooch]

I just saw this movie and all I have to say is it was beautiful. Some of De Niro's best solo work.

[majesticmaniac]

I never got this movie....a mean ya it was good....but one of the greatest, never for me....i always thought taxi driver was a lot superior in terms of the sheer screen performance of de niro.....other technical stuff, i was never intrested in....hence ill take a Godfather over Citizen Kane any day...

[mrflask]

I love how Scorsese just turned on the camera and let De Niro act. No camera movement, and no editing. Just pure acting gold.

[elitestar]

robert de niro doesnt even look like himself in raging bull

[Talentz92]

"There are only two tragedies in life, One is not getting what one wants and the other is getting it." ~ Oscar Wilde

[jfredquigley]

To gain insight into Jake Lamotta, read his autobiography "Raging Bull". Even though the movie and De Niro's acting were masterpieces, there were alot of things Scorsese took liberties with and left out in the movie. Jake Lamotta was a criminal from a very young age who happend to become a great boxer.

[mugatu5000]

Is he still blaming his brother Joey? I don't get it.

[WTAWWR08]

@mugatu5000 No he's regretting having sold that game, where he cried afterwards. Also, he might express his dissapointment for the relationship with his brother. Simple people like La Motta confuse things and somewhere between guilt and loneliness he blames his brother just a little bit, for not putting up with his shitty behaviour. It's something subtle, a lot of us do it although we know we are to blame.

[electricrussell]

Interesting fact:

Robert DeNiro and Marlon Brando have won two Oscars each. In this Oscar winning performance by DeNiro, he is quoting Brando's Oscar winning performance in 'On the Waterfront.'

They won their other Oscars for both playing Vito Corleone

[MeatballsMarlowe]

One of my friends once said: "Raging Bull is too good to be a movie.  It isn't a movie. It's an opera."

[InvisibleDiary]

Did anyone else get goosebumps from this scene?

[TheRatedRThuglife77]

@InvisibleDiary Me. When he throws the punches and then you hear the grunting. A lost dream from the past.

[tvisentin]

In my opinion....absolutely one of the greatest actors of ALL time....brilliant performance in this film from start to finish

[JTC545]

I don't think ive ever seen a scene that shows so much misery and thats as moving as this and the final act. Great movie.

[YanksR5]

this was my favorite sports movie in the 80s.

[Vinnyboy93ify]

You know I've reviewed this film several times, over and over. Most people come up with the analysis that "Charlie" is Joey LaMotta, and that Jake is wishing that his brother had looked out for him a bit more in the end. I think personally that the symbolism with the mirror is the key to understanding this scene - that Jake is not blaming Joey for his misfortunes, but rather himself. ("It wasn't him,...it was *you*." )

[WTAWWR08]

@Vinnyboy93ify Well said

[imrodokay]

it was you charlie

[gustovo134]

De Niro was brilliant, I can tell this was not an easy role to play 

[arosatkd]

What i think the reason why la Motta is looking at himself in the mirror while quoting Terry Maloy talking to Charlie is that he's reflecting abou his own life and he assumes that the only responsable for his desgraces is himself.

[wouldntyouliketoknow]

@arosatkd Scorsese said to actually not look into this scene in that way. Jake used to do this in real life, though for the most part used Richard III (Which Marty wanted to use for the film, but Michael Powell talked him out of it.)

[brickbusterful]

I LOVE how Boogie Nights ended the same way, perfect

[jayarcidiacono]

Surely know one thinks it's a coincidence De Niro's looking into a mirror reciting lines from "on the waterfront" which words also parallel the life of La Motta?

It's La Motta's reflection into his own life.

[set2light]

You don't know anything about boxing, about La Motta, about movies and acting. You don't even know how to criticise what you are critising. Stupid moron. Even the most elementary points elude you.

You not only sound like you're a stupid moron, but also a fag. Go and stuff a cock in you're mouth idiot.

[jayarcidiacono]

You're gonna go and start a fight on Youtube? Fuck you! You didn't have to respond to what I said. Go find something else to do. It's called an opinion. Stupid fuck! If you got a better analysis let's hear, if not shut the fuck up!

[jayarcidiacono]

In case you didn't know the movie ISN'T about boxing. Did you know that? You said the scene didn't make sense. Whose the moron, now? Who doesn't know anything about movies?

[misuiu64]

Some of the people here posting comments should stick to "Roadrunner" cartoons, anything that requires any level of thinking confuses them.

[griffin324]

can someone explain this scene to me? i don't get why he is quoting on the waterfront.

[set2light]

This scene don't make sense because Terry Malloy wasn't a champion and Jake La Motta was. Malloy could've been a contender but La Motta was not a contender at all. He was the champion.

This is 2nd rate acting. It's also 2nd rate analysis by the writers and director. This sort of thing put De Niro in Brando's shadow.

[jayarcidiacono]

i don't care if this is a two-week late reply, that is THE worst analysis anyone could've written about the end.

[MyName42]

Jake La Motta is now a stand-up comedian and general mc/entertainer. He is about to go on for a show, and he is practicing his lines. His lines are ironic and possibly reveal certain depths of his character, as they claim he could've been someone great, he could've done something worthwhile, but now that's all fallen apart. But is he talking to himself or is he still blaming others (his brother and wife) for his woes?

[set2light]

It's actually boring. It was done better by Brando the first time round. So in terms of artistic merit, it lacks originality and creativity. It's a failure on many levels.

[thewagesoffear]

And you lack intelligence. This isn't De Niro trying to do it as well as Brando. This is Jake La Motta trying to do Brando. It's perfect for the character.

[set2light]

@thewagesoffear

if this isn't De Niro, then maybe it's santa claus, you fucking moron. Go and suck on cock you stupid fag.

[ForRent88]

@set2light your an idiot

[set2light]

ignorant pigs like you exist everywhere.

[MisterMisterFun]

@thewagesoffear well said

[wentberg]

who the hell is charlie? and the best part is "so give me a stage, where this bully here can rage", why didn't you put it here as well?

[FirebirdCamaro1220]

It's Marlon Brando's scene from On The Waterfront word for word. That's where "Charlie" come's from

[scam513]

Martin didn't want to make this movie Bobby wanted too, but the rest is history. Classic movie.

[razbigranicu]

De Niro must have gain a lot of pounds for this and again look normal for the ''Oscars''.

[khuff92]

Pure brilliance.

[matthewinnj08]

on the waterfront and raging bull kicked fuckin ass!

[intothetopcorrupt]

I don't think people realize how much this movie must have meant to de niro. This is a masterpiece of acting

[killer3596]

@intothetopcorrupt and direction

[NikeAurrs45]

jus a lil bit LOL! i notced little things about scorsese films he has de niro saying so of his same pieces like casino ill kill ya and goodfellas jus a lill bit stuff like that

[Drac39]

DeNiro's delievery is perfect

[KingUser2008]

You bastard.

[brando1234]

reminds me of the end of boogie nights

[sierraskywalker77]

you mean the ending of boogie nights reminds you of the ending of raging bull.

PTA (paul thomas anderson) also ended there will be blood with a kubrick feel to it.

[Lillogambino]

what a fuck?! why did ya cut off the musci?!

[KaiChippi]

Fantastic. Pure genius of Martin Scorcese, craziness of Robert Deniro.

[MyName42]

De Niro doing Jake La Motta doing Brando doing Terry Malloy

Beautiful.

[weikko79]

I'd do all of them. At once, preferably :-)

[Gomorrah0]

hahahaha

[petterin1]

great

[toressm]

This scene made me cry.... Yes he is the "BOSS" & "CHAMP"!!!

[DominicanLou]

It's real touching. And that violin score is freaking tragic! But in a good way.

[alexk3lly]

awesomeness

[jayabrataghosh]

One of the greatest monologues of all time. I am the boss, I am the boss, I am the boss.