| Reference Type |
chapter
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| Title |
Mythologies of violence in postmodern media |
| Chapter/Web article title |
Raging Bully: Postmodern violence and masculinity in Raging Bull |
| Author(s) | Frank Tomasulo |
| Editor(s) | Christopher Sharrett |
| Town |
Detroit |
| Publication Date |
00-00-1999 |
| Page Number |
175-196 |
| Comments |
Although Dominik has denied Chopper is a biopic it has been described by others as one. Like Scorsese took liberties with Jake La Motta's autobiographical books, so too did Dominik with Chopper and in both cases actions pivotal to the subject's life were omitted. This article was included for the references to biopics and masculinity applicable to Chopper and demonstrative of the parallels between the two films. |
| Synopsis |
Tomasulo interprets Raging Bull as a postmodern meditation on mythic masculinity.
The postmodern cinematic style employed throughout the film is discussed along with the boxing genre; its exemplification of screen violence and the way in which Scorsese mocks the traditional conventions of this genre particulary in his depiction of La Motta.
Tomasulo explores representations of ethnicity and social class commenting on racial scapegoating and the portrayal of LaMotta rising above his class but not with his class.
Important aspects of LaMotta's history were omitted in the film, which Tomasulo declares amounts to a void in the audience's comprehension of the character. Such a void is common in the postmodern biopic.
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