6/12/2023 0 Comments The raging bullWe then cut to our third introduction to Jake, now as a young, muscular boxer who is receiving several punches to the jaw in the middle of a fight against Jimmy Reeves. While he rehearses for his act, he recites pieces of Shakespearean tragedy (When I delve into Shakespeare / ‘A Horse, a Horse, my Kingdom for a Horse,’ / I haven't had a winner in six months”) and recollections on his own boxing career (“But if he fought Sugar Ray / He would say / That the thing ain't the ring / It's the play)” before concluding with an homage to a popular Hollywood musical song title, “That’s entertainment! That’s entertainment.” An older and overweight Jake is, once again, alone and preparing for his next performance-this time, it’s for a nightclub appearance. The hood of his leopard-skin robe obscures his face while he elegantly jogs and jumps up and down.Ī title card reading “New York City 1964” interrupts the dream-like, melancholic sequence. Raging Bull opens with a stunning opening credits sequence of boxer Jake LaMotta warming up alone in the ring.
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