New extras include an interesting vintage interview with actress Cathy Moriarty from The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, taped back in March of 1981, as well as four new featurettes – presented in HD. La Motta comparison featurette, and a 30-minute behind-the-scenes featurette – all presented in standard definition. Fans are still treated to all three wonderful commentary tracks (featuring Scorsese and his editor, the cast and crew and the writers), newsreel footage, a trailer, the four-part making-of documentary, the De Niro vs. The only big difference is the inclusion of a few new extras as well as a DVD copy of the film. And the transfer and audio mix appear to be the same. The original Blu-ray extras have been ported over to this release. Thankfully, this 30th Anniversary Edition doesn't really mess with the formula much. That release was loaded with wonderful extras, not to mention a terrific transfer and decent, though muted, 5.1 DTS-HD audio. Raging Bull actually saw a Blu-ray release in February of 2009. If only all films could be this monumentally amazing. And for that, the film is an unforgettable experience – bold and bloody, yet oddly beautiful and inspiring. It's brutal, crass and impossible to look away - much like a real boxing match. If nothing else, Raging Bull is a fascinating exploration of the mind of an emotionally disconnected man. Riddled with layered complexity, taut direction (from cinema master Martin Scorsese), brilliant black and white cinematography (from Michael Chapman) and staggering performances (especially from De Niro, who completely loses himself in the character), Raging Bull is a cinema classic and probably, at least from a technical standpoint, the best boxing movie ever made. It delves even deeper into the psyche - exploring the destructive life of real-life boxing star Jake La Motta, a man best described as a monster, both inside the ring and out.

Then there's Raging Bull, a fascinating boxing film unlike any other out there at the time of its release in 1980. Again, Rocky explored that, but Million Dollar Baby nearly perfected it. And the emotional exchanges between mentor and student.

What is it about a boxing picture that creates such a proverbial playground for the spectrum of human emotion? Is it simply that each film can define an aspect of humanity in ways other films simply cannot? Like the underdog core.

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