History Awesome / RagingBull

* Meta example: Before the making of this movie Creator/MartinScorsese was struggling with a cocaine addiction and was going to give up directing, until Creator/RobertDeNiro came to him with the script for ''Raging Bull'' and encouraged him to direct it, believing that its themes of self destruction would help him overcome his own problems. Needless to say, Scorcese triumphed over his addiction and would soon become one of the most beloved and respected directors in Hollywood.

** Well, it's a mix of awesome [[spoiler:and [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believing his own lies]] since for him, the punishment is more important than winning. The look of disdain which Sugar Ray Robinson gives him says something.]]

* Meta example: Before the making of this movie Creator/MartinScorcese was struggling with a cocaine addiction and was going to give up directing, until Creator/RobertDeNiro came to him with the script for ''Raging Bull'' and encouraged him to direct it, believing that its themes of self destruction would help him overcome his own problems. Needless to say, Scorcese triumphed over his addiction and would soon become one of the most beloved and respected directors in Hollywood.

* Meta example: Before the making of this movie Martin Scorcese was struggling with a cocaine addiction and was going to give up directing, until RobertDeNiro came to him with the script for Raging Bull and encouraged him to direct it, believing that its themes of self destruction would help him overcome his own problems. Needless to say, Scorcese triumphed over his addiction and would soon become one of the most beloved and respected directors in Hollywood.

** Well, it's a mix of awesome [[spoiler:and BelievingHisOwnLies since for him, the punishment is more important than winning. The look of disdain which Sugar Ray Robinson gives him says something.]]

* Meta example: Before the making of this movie Martin Scorcese was struggling with a cocaine addiction and was going to give up directing, until RobertDeNiro came to him with the script for Raging Bull and encouraged him to direct it, believing that its themes of self destruction would help him overcome his own problems. Needless to say, Scorcese triumphed over his addiction and would soon become one of the most beloved and respected directors in Hollywood.

* Meta example: Before the making of this movie Martin Scorcese was struggling with a cocaine addiction and was going to give up directing, until RobertDeNiro came to him with the script for Raging Bull and encouraged him to direct it, believing that it's themes of self destruction would help him overcome his own problems. Needless to say, Scorcese triumphed over his addiction and would soon become one of the most beloved and respected directors in Hollywood.

* Meta example: Before the making of this movie Martin Scorcese was struggling with a cocaine addiction and was going to give up directing, until Robert DeNiro came to him with the script for Raging Bull and encouraged him to direct it, believing that it's themes of self destruction would help him overcome his own problems. Needless to say, Scorcese triumphed over his addiction and would soon become one of the most beloved and respected directors in Hollywood.

* Meta example: Before the making of this movie Martin Scorcese was struggling with a coccaine addiction and was going to give up directing, until Robert DeNiro came to him with the script for Raging Bull and encouraged him to direct it. Needless to say, Scorcese triumphed over his addiction and would soon become one of the most beloved and respected directors in Hollywood.

** Well, it's a mix of awesome [[spoiler:and BelievingHisOwnLies since for him, the punishment is more important than winning. The look of disdain which Sugar Ray Robinson gives him says something.]]

* Jake gets brutalized by Sugar Ray Robinson but keeps on taking it until the fight is stopped and never goes down.

* Vikki finally telling Jake she was leaving him for real and driving off.