Taxi Driver or Raging Bull?

In which movie do you think De Niro gave a better performance? Everyone says Raging Bull was De Niro's best performance, and I always agreed... Until I saw Taxi Driver. As it says in the trailer, "You'll never see a more chilling performance." This is so true. His character is so pitiful, and knows very little about many things. Anyways, yeah, which do you think is his better performance? I went with Taxi Driver.

Oh, and I'm not asking about the better MOVIE, I'm asking which you think De Niro played his part better in, what his better performance was.

I had to struggle with this one. I saw Taxi Driver first, so that performance has stuck with we a little more then Raging Bull. But his Jake La Motta is so incredible. I'm probably gonna regret it but I went with Taxi Driver, for the exact reason you mentioned, how pitiful he was. That one scene where he is trying to reach out to Wizard, "I got bad thoughts in my head." , is terrifying and pitiful at the same time. Truly amazing

Taxi Driver. Raging Bull was good and he had to gain 65 lbs. But Taxi Driver was a really phycotic performance and that was the first time he did one like that.

I really need to see both of these movies..

Did Raging Bull come out on DVD ??

I know it was out on DVD. I've seen it at Blockbuster but I think the stopped releasing it. Becuase I wanted to buy it and I looked everywhere and the only place I could find it was on ebay for $70.

Raging bull is out of print on all formats.

its on DVD, i bought it recently and the same with Taxi Driver. Raging Bull' s cover has Robert Deniro's face all sweaty on it and says Raging Bull in red writing

Also, the scene where Travis(De Niro) confronts Betsy... "Why don't you return my calls? You don't think I know you're here?" Sends chills up and down my spine. "You're in hell, and you're gonna die in hell... just like the rest of them." Seeing it makes me get tense... Such awesome acting.

especially when he first appears with the mohawk.

sry, forgot to say the quote "Suck on this! (gunshot)" chilling

Or, the almight famous "you talkin' to me?" scene... Awesome... Great acting.

"Raging Bull" for sure. The most intense performance by any American actor since Brando's in "Streetcar Named Desire."
Welcome back, Anthony!

its on DVD, i bought it recently and the same with Taxi Driver. Raging Bull' s cover has Robert Deniro's face all sweaty on it and says Raging Bull in red writing[/b][/quote]Then you are lucky because Raging Bull is def. out of print, they may have pulled it because they want to release a better cut, more footage, interviews etc.

I hope it get's more footage I would love to see the extra's of these movies..

impossible...I JUST BOUGHT IT.

I had to go with Taxi Driver, De Niro did great in Raging Bull but how am I supposed to know if he did a great La Motta? I've seen a little bit of one of his fights on ESPN Classics fighting Sugar Ray but that's it. Taxi Driver he was a great psycho . But he gets shot in multiple places and still lives, I don't know about that one...

It's not that unbelievable... Remember, the last half hour or so of the movie, he's training and getting all shaped up and everything. He does this to toughen himself up for the end, from the gun shot wounds, fights, ect.

Thanks for the welcome, Turnbull! I feel honored to be welcomed by you. :p *bows to the almighty Turnbull*

I feel sorry for you yanks first you get a crappy version of Scarface which is now OOP, we in England have got the excellent anamorphic version .

Now you have got a crappy version of Raging Bull, we have got 20th Anniversery Special 2 Disc Version.

I'm not trying to rub salt in wounds here.

I wonder when all this shit's gonna come out for us Patriots(Americans, duh), eh?

i ordered mine last year for $18. . .
btw, i voted for Raging Bull.

GoodFella

OMG. let me make one
things clear.. And Raging Bull is not out of sale.

I just checked Amazon.com and Buy.com. Both say "Raging Bull" DVD is not available now. Here's what Amazon says:



Raging Bull
Availability: THIS TITLE IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE. If you would like to purchase this title, we recommend that you occasionally check this page to see if it has become available
Used & new from $88.00

GOD DAMN! 88 bucks for a DVD... Seesh...

bullshit

UK get's all the good DVD specials. Why can't they just port it over to a american version ??

Sometime this year, there's no official date yet but it'll most likely release during the fall or winter.

thats good to hear..

Good... I heard a bit ago there was going to be a special edition GoodFellas and Scarface coming out in the USA in December... Never happened.

Scarface is suposed to come out in a week or 2. But knowing hollywood, probably another 6 months.

First I've heard of it.

lol Don Vercetti ..yeah when they say in will come out soon don't expect it for like a year ..

Don Vercetti, you are one of the "few lucky" ones who have found the Raging Bull DVD. Because they are releasing a new Special Edition Raging Bull DVD as part of a 5 movie dvd Scorsese Box set.

What others have been saying is that it is "out of print"...I see that you're taking it that they mean that there is no more to be found. What Turnbull and others are saying is that the studio has stopped printing that 1st edition DVD, and all the stores where I live have pulled it from their shelves (as a request from the movie studio) as they did with the Scarface DVDs. And most stores have also pulled it off. I say you are lucky because you found it recently. In fact, Scarface is unavailable but like you, Don Corpuzzi found one at a store a few months back.

I've searched mostly every website for Raging Bull and they're unavailable.

So for Raging Bull fans, don't worry as it will have the Special Edition treatment as will Goodfellas in the Scorsese Box set.

I bought it a wile ago but i still see them in stores. I see them in several stores on DVD. I never saw it on VHS though.

I voted for Raging Bull. From what I've read the valid reasons on why many of you choose Travis Bickle is also due to the terrific script by Paul Schrader. I know...I know...De Niro improvised many things...and he did give one hell of a performance.

The difference to me is that as Jake La Motta De Niro does a lot of it from him as the source, while what's most memorable about Travis is due to the character writing. Don't get me wrong, Raging Bull was also a great script. But, if you just look at it from an "acting" perspective such as Method acting, gestures, taking on the behavior and appearance of the character...Jake La Motta gets the edge by a tiny bit. And as Turnbull said, and I believe also, Brando in "Streetcar..." and De Niro in "Raging.." are the 2 most intense and best performances in film.

This is all moot anyway. It's just my opinion, and I highly respect all of your opinions also! No one is wrong here.

Thanks Puppeteer, thats exactly what I meant when I said I couldn't find it anywhere.

They are probably just being sold in your area by stores that are too stubborn to take them off the shelves.

What are the other 4 DVDs gonna be and when is it relesing?

What are the other 4 DVDs gonna be and when is it relesing?[/b][/quote]included will be that I know for sure are:
Goodfellas Special Edition
Raging Bull
Who's That Knocking on My Door

I can't remember the other 2.

It was supposed to be released this past November, but I've read that it's pushed to this Spring, but I can't find it on the "Coming Soon" section at IMDB.com

Has this been confirmed, Pupeteer? And where did you hear about it?

Holy shit!!! I hope this is true

one is supposed to be Taxi Driver with the real cut of the fiinal shoot out! In the one shown, the colors were dimmed to get an R rating.

What are the other 4 DVDs gonna be and when is it relesing?[/b][/quote]included will be that I know for sure are:
Goodfellas Special Edition
Raging Bull
Who's That Knocking on My Door

I can't remember the other 2.

It was supposed to be released this past November, but I've read that it's pushed to this Spring, but I can't find it on the "Coming Soon" section at IMDB.com[/b][/quote]I don't know how reliable this rumor is but if the other 2 were Casino and Mean Streets, I'd be in heaven.

BTW, latest news from The Digital Bits has Goodfellas Special edition estimated to release on 11/TBD (sometime around November).

I was gonna buy Taxi Driver on DVD but I think I'm goin wait for this new one to come out..

Being that there is no real indication that a new version of Taxi Driver is coming out yet and since the current Taxi Driver DVD is actually pretty good, you many want to think that over.

yeah true..I really wanna see that movie so I'll just prob go to best buy and get it tomorrow..thanks

I have Taxi Driver, the collector's edition, on DVD. Good stuff.

Yeah the DVD is great. There is a really nice Making Of piece and a lot of cool extras. It's very well done and the quality of the picture and sound isn't phenomenal but it is by no means sub-par. I rented the movie on VHS at my local video store and bought it. Fell in love, and rushed to Best Buy the next day. I was pleasantly surprised with the DVD quality. I'd recommend it.

The picture and sound isn't that great because it was a very low budget film. They didn't have much cash to work on. And, it's amazing how great it turned out because of that.

I went to best buy today and there ALL sold out..DAMN !!

Try Wal-Mart. That's where I got mine... For cheap. Less than twenty bucks. And don't forget, it's the collector's edition, so that's a good buy.

thanks Anthony

What are the other 4 DVDs gonna be and when is it relesing?[/b][/quote]included will be that I know for sure are:
Goodfellas Special Edition
Raging Bull
Who's That Knocking on My Door

I can't remember the other 2.

It was supposed to be released this past November, but I've read that it's pushed to this Spring, but I can't find it on the "Coming Soon" section at IMDB.com[/b][/quote]I've been doing a little research on this and other then Goodfellas Special Edition there isn't any news on other possible Scorsese movie's being released. You mentioned they were supposed to be released last fall? If that were true there would almost certainly be some kind of info. I severely doubt this rumor has any substance to it.

From DvdFile.com

In other Warner news, the studio has also begun work on extensive box sets celebrating the works of two of today's most critically and commercially successful filmmakers, Martin Scorsese and Barbra Streisand. The Scorsese collection will include five of the director's top Warner titles, including new special editions of Mean Streets, Goodfellas, After Hours and Who's Knocking at My Door?, while the Streisand set is slated to include such classics as Peter Bogdonavich's What's Up, Doc?, Up the Sandbox and the 1976 remake of Main Event. Both talents will be involved in their respective collections, and with production already underway, watch for more details to emerge next year. As always, stay tuned!

A Special Edition of Mean Streets!! Thats great news man!! I bet Turnbull (Officialy The Mean Streets Fanatic) will be chuffed.

[/b][/quote][/b][/quote]I've been doing a little research on this and other then Goodfellas Special Edition there isn't any news on other possible Scorsese movie's being released. You mentioned they were supposed to be released last fall? If that were true there would almost certainly be some kind of info. I severely doubt this rumor has any substance to it.

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I know better than to start rumors. I read a link a few months ago about a Scorsese box set, but couldn't find it, and MobbingForMoney has just posted a link to the Scorsese news. Back then Raging Bull was slated to be in the box set, but news and plans do change. Sorry if I come off as defensive, but on a board w/ many Scorsese fans...I wouldn't be trying to mess with people, I thought that it wold be nice to spread the joy.