The film Raging Bull tells the story of an italian middle weight boxer Jake LaMotta. The black and white sets a specific tone to the film that i believe cannot be achieved with color. It gives a certain dullness and simplicity to scenes. You are not distracted by bright colors and only see the characters and their story. The scenes where Jake is in the ring fighting, the dark shading adds a dramatic and serious element. Through black and white, the story seems more real which draws the viewer in. The dark blood that runs down their light faces is eerie and realistic. I feel like i cant entirely explain it, but there is a different feeling that you get out of a black and white film opposed to a color film.
I was not in class for any day that Long Voyage Home was watched, so i do not know much about it other then what my classmates explained to me and that it was a part of the black and white film lesson.
I agree, there seems to be an inherent melancholy in most black-and-white, at least as contrasted with color.
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