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The Opening credit sequence


It was almost like a ballet

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Fortunately not quite though - ballet is a terrible invention. Wonder how the folk engaging in such behaviour rationalize it... how do they live with themselves.



"facts are stupid things" - Ronald Reagan

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It was certainly beautiful to watch along with the music.

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It was to show how Jakes life revolves around the ring... We see this later with the size of the ring changing etc. Its a man at his most peaceful in a place of violence. Its a sport but still, a violent one. Definitely like a ballet... Symbolism from the opening moment. The reason Scorsese was at his intellectual best between Taxi Driver and this.

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