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Raging Bull (1980)

Film

DirectorMartin Scorsese

Meta takes3

Figures

Characters

The character of Vickie LaMotta → The Male Gaze

Form & technique

The final scene of Jake shadowboxing in the mirror → Generic Revisionism
Jake's jail cell head-banging scene
The distorted sound effects within the boxing ring → The Unseen Voice
The "That's Entertainment" home movie sequence

Tropes

The boxing fight sequences
Jake LaMotta's fluctuating body weight
Robert De Niro's physical transformation for the role of Jake LaMotta
Jake's interactions with the Mafia

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Little Miss Sunshine (2006) — via The Unseen Voice, Generic Revisionism
Drive My Car (2021) — via The Unseen Voice, The Male Gaze
The Shape of Water (2017) — via The Unseen Voice, The Male Gaze
Burning (2018) — via The Unseen Voice, The Male Gaze
Sleepless in Seattle (1993) — via Generic Revisionism
Paris, Texas (1984) — via Generic Revisionism
Logan (2017) — via Generic Revisionism
Nomadland (2020) — via Generic Revisionism