I absolutely adore Scorsese, and feel he's the greatest living American director. With that said, though Raging Bull is technically immaculate, and De Niro's performance is downright scary, I find this film to be one of my least favorite Scorseses.
am nintendo: Scorsese had quit filmmaking, and was a few days short of either having a fatal overdose or committing suicide. De Niro came to him with this project and basically saved his life, and told him he needed to get back to work. As much as I hate what De Niro's become in the last decade, I'll always love him for this.
Id rank Mean Streets, Goodfellas, Last Temptation of Christ, The Departed, and especially Taxi Driver above Raging Bull.