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\nYesterday was the release-day of Criterion’s 4K edition of Raging Bull<\/i><\/a>, for which I contributed a video-essay. There are two essays included in the booklet (also online), and I just read them both and must share them:<\/p>\n First: Raging Bull<\/em>: Never Got Me Down<\/a>, by my pal Glenn Kenny – who has interviewed Scorsese several times but especially for Made Men<\/i>, Glenn’s wonderful book on the making of Goodfellas<\/i>. I was hoping Glenn would be involved in this release, and he is. His essay is great, with an extensive knowledge of the period – the supposed “New Hollywood”, and the bookend (rightly or wrongly) that was Raging Bull<\/i>. Glenn is one of my favorite writers – and thinkers – out there.<\/p>\n Second essay is Raging Bull<\/em>: American Minotaur<\/a> by Scottish poet Robin Robertson, and it’s an impressionistic emotional recollection of the movie’s impact on him as a young man, but also a commentary on American culture, particularly mid-20th-century culture, including noir. It’s fascinating and beautifully written. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Yesterday was the release-day of Criterion’s 4K edition of Raging Bull, for which I contributed a video-essay. There are two essays included in the booklet (also online), and I just read them both and must share them: First: Raging Bull: … Continue reading