Explore Lamotta through 10+ example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Lamotta in a sentence
Using Lamotta
- In the example corpus, lamotta often appears in combinations such as: jake lamotta, joey lamotta.
Context around Lamotta
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Lamotta
- In this selection, "lamotta" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, jake, joey, vickie, evans, began and joe stand out and add context to how "lamotta" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as jake lamotta evans mike and athlete jake lamotta s rise. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "lamotta" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with lamotta
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The character of LaMotta's brother, Joey, was finally added, previously absent from Martin's script. (16 words)
Cast * Robert De Niro as Jake LaMotta Evans, Mike The Making of Raging Bull 2006 p.177. (17 words)
According to Jake LaMotta, De Niro was one of his top 20 best middleweight boxers of all time. (18 words)
The duo had to prove to the Screen Actors Guild that she was right for the role when Cis Corman showed 10 comparing pictures of both Moriarty and the real Vikki LaMotta for proof she had a resemblance. (38 words)
Other changes included the removal of Jake and Joey's father; the reduction of organized crime 's role in the story and a major re-write of LaMotta's fight with Tony Janiro. (33 words)
Some of the changes that Schrader made to the script saw a re-write of the scene with the uncooked steak and inclusion of LaMotta seen masturbating in a Florida cell. (31 words)
Example sentences (16)
Joe Pesci co-stars as Jake’s brother, Joey LaMotta, with Cathy Moriarty as Jake’s much younger wife, Vickie LaMotta.
However, the heart-shattering domestic drama crystallizes LaMotta's untenable fighting spirit as he contends with his brother and wife in a fit of jealous rage.
However, after a collapse while at the 1978 Telluride Film Festival (and another soon after in New York City), Scorsese connected with LaMotta's story and agreed to make it.
The 1980 movie tells the story of former athlete Jake LaMotta’s () rise and fall from grace as a middleweight boxer.
The Oscar-winning biopic tells us the story of an Italian-American middleweight boxer Jake LaMotta who battles his inner demons.
According to Jake LaMotta, De Niro was one of his top 20 best middleweight boxers of all time.
Baxter, John De Niro A Biography pp196-201 The role of Joey LaMotta was the first to be cast.
Cast * Robert De Niro as Jake LaMotta Evans, Mike The Making of Raging Bull 2006 p.177.
De Niro, who was already committed to play Jake LaMotta, began to help Scorsese track down unfamiliar names to play his on-screen brother, Joey, and wife, Vikki.
Jake's brother Joey LaMotta ( Joe Pesci ) discusses a potential shot for the middleweight title with one of his Mafia connections, Salvy Batts ( Frank Vincent ).
Other changes included the removal of Jake and Joey's father; the reduction of organized crime 's role in the story and a major re-write of LaMotta's fight with Tony Janiro.
Robert De Niro in training with the real Jake LaMotta Preparation for the film began with Scorsese shooting some 8mm color footage featuring De Niro boxing in a ring.
Some of the changes that Schrader made to the script saw a re-write of the scene with the uncooked steak and inclusion of LaMotta seen masturbating in a Florida cell.
The actor found that boxing came naturally to him; he entered as a middleweight boxer, winning two of his three fights in a Brooklyn ring dubbed "young LaMotta" by the commentator.
The character of LaMotta's brother, Joey, was finally added, previously absent from Martin's script.
The duo had to prove to the Screen Actors Guild that she was right for the role when Cis Corman showed 10 comparing pictures of both Moriarty and the real Vikki LaMotta for proof she had a resemblance.
Common combinations with lamotta
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: