Nike released the Air Jordan sneaker line in April 1985 with the goal of making $3 million in the first three years. On October 26, 1984, Michael Jordan signed a five-year, US$2.5 million deal with Nike, three times more than any other deal in the National Basketball Association (NBA) at the time. The shoes were designed for Nike by Peter Moore, Tinker Hatfield, and Bruce Kilgore. The first Air Jordan shoe was produced for Hall of Fame former basketball player Michael Jordan during his time with the Chicago Bulls in late 1984 and released to the public on April 1, 1985. If there is a more perfect exploration of why as men we act the way we do, then I'd love to see it, because this movie made me re-evaluate my life.Air Jordan is a line of basketball shoes and athletic apparel produced by American corporation Nike, Inc. The scenes of domestic violence are not for the faint of heart, but there is really no other way to tell this story. Thelma Schoonmaker's jarring, discordant editing in these scenes also deserves special mention. The boxing scenes easily rank with the most brutal and violent moments ever put on film, shot in stark, unadorned black and white and utilizing unlikely sounds including shattering windows and animal cries to great effect. The story of how boxer Jake LaMotta watched his career and marriage crumble under the weight of his violent temper and deep-rooted misogyny is told with no punches pulled (excuse the bad pun), as Deniro (in what may be his best performance) and Scorsese unflinchingly explore what drove this man over the edge, and what ultimately may have pulled him back. Martin Scorsese is absolutely the greatest filmmaker of the last quarter century, and this film is his best.

I have watched it at least ten times, and it only gets better and better with each viewing. Easily one of the most powerful films I have ever seen.

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