Jake's inability to express his feelings pours out in the ring and eventually takes over his life in his dealings with his brother, Joey ( Joe Pesci).
Irrational jealousy over Vickie, as well as an insatiable appetite, sends him into a downward spiral that costs him his title, his wife, and his relationship with Joey.
Upon release the film was met with mixed reviews with many concerned by the level of violence that is portrayed throughout the film. But De Niro won a Best Actor Oscar for his performance.
However over the years the film came to be regarded as a classic and was deemed "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
- The Lion King
The Lion King was one of the last truly great traditional Disney animations before it's partnership with Pixar and the CGI animation era.
The 32nd Disney movie The Lion King is the highest-grossing traditionally animated feature film in the United States. Grossing over $783 at the global box office.
Like Beauty and the Beast before it The Lion King restored Disney's supremacy as the number one animators as the film also did well critically.
The film's music also proved popular and it received four Oscar nominations in music categories, going on to win Best Original Score.
Other animal title movies that are well worth a look include Lord of the Flies, To Kill A Mockingbird, Planet of the Apes, the original not the Tim Burton remake, Dog Day Afternoon, Whale Rider and A Fish Called Wanda.
The Men Who Stare At Goats is released 6th November
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