The Opening Shot of Raging Bull

The title sequence to Scorsese's Raging Bull is one of the most beautiful cinematic moments. When I was young, I remember my brother asking my mum to record it for him, as they both liked the theme music that is played over the titles. I can still remember sitting in the family living room, putting the VHS tape in and watching it and after titles were followed with the opening punch, the recording stopped!!! My mother, bless her, only thought my brother was interested in the musical piece, so decided to do a bit of editing! After a few months (possibly even years - I was young, so my memory of it all has become a little hazy), some shouting and other things, my brother finally got a copy of the full film. Jake LaMotta was unquestionably a complete arsehole, but from De Niro's performance, you can't help but root for him. But this title sequence is just pure stress relief!