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Directed by: Martin Scorsese Starring: Robert De Niro, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Jodie Foster My favourite Martin Scorsese film. Robert De Niro (in maybe his best acting) plays a Vietnam veteran Travis Bickle who works as a taxi driver in New York City. Mentally unstable, paranoid and with insomnia, Travis more and more disgusted with city scum involves himself with diverse individuals such as a presidential campaign worker (Cybill Shepherd), an underage hooker (Jodie Foster) and her pimp (Harvey Keitel). Taxi Driver is an excellent psychological / crime drama with film-noir influenced aspects. The soundtrack is also wonderful adding a lot of atsmophere. Composer Bernard Hermann died only hours after concluding the recording sessions. 5/5 without hesitation. PROS: Fantastic direction, character development, acting, score CONS: N/A ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075314/
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May 3, 2004 22:01
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this film is probably one of the best depictions of loneliness and alienation you can find.
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May 3, 2004 22:22
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Good movie. I'd argue that it's slightly overrated. It's true that it's a good psychological study in alienation. 3.5/5
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May 4, 2004 04:38
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it might go without saying, but this is absolutely my favorite film of all time. even actors/actresses i have a very low opinion of (Cybill Shepherd) do good work here. fantastic work all around. 5.5
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May 4, 2004 05:34
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Travis Bickle is one of the most interesting film characters I can think of, and De Niro's performance really captures the disillusionment a lot of people experienced in the shadow of Vietnam. The attitude towards politics and society the film has is incredibly cynical, but not overbearingly so. This is one of the most "American" post-war films IMO, and it really has the pulse of the disatisfaction and social malaise of the period.
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May 4, 2004 05:43
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Robert DeNiro's work in this film is possibly the greatest single onscreen acting performance of all time. Rated 4.5/5
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May 4, 2004 07:00
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Best movie to ever grace my monitor, plain and simple. If I remember correctly, he was ranked #30 on the top 100 villains of all time list. Needless to say, he's my favorite villain of all time. Oh and he looks like my dad. 5/5 Best movie ever. The_Yeti_Hunter fucked around with this message at 08:37 on May 4, 2004 |
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May 4, 2004 08:13
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Also note the plot similarities to John Ford's quintessential Western "The Searchers." War veteran main character, wandering male loneliness as the major theme, a bloody rescue at the end, and imagery that brings Native Americans to mind. Anyway, this movie is worth a 5 regardless of interesting film nerd tie-ins.
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May 4, 2004 11:35
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great film. though quite depressing, it offers a different perspective that usual. The outsider, Travis Bickle, is a lonely, isolated and confused person. He doesn't understand society and society doesn't understand him. In my opinion, one of Scorcese's best pieces of work. 4.5/5
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May 4, 2004 22:26
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The seedy underbelly of New York in the mid 70s has never had such a fantastic expose. From the dreary, dark visuals to the absolutely defining Bernard Herrmann score (To my mind). For my money, Schrader outdoes Towne and a yet to be seen Millius in the screenwriter stakes, delving into the neo-cinma verite realism of the auter focused 70s. It is a pity his work has never been this strong or raw since. I could go on for hours about this film, but as this forum is full of short, concise reviews, I will stop here and leave it be  5/5
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May 4, 2004 22:41
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quote:janklow came out of the closet to say: Really? I thought everyone was great in this movie except Cybill Shepherd, and I always cringe at her scenes in this. I'd give this movie a 5 if they'd got someone halfway decent for her role but as it is I give it a 4.5, 'cos she really doesn't play a large part, in terms of lines I mean.
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May 4, 2004 22:52
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quote:Markzillla came out of the closet to say: I have to disagree with you there. Cybill Shepherd gives her only decent performance (In my mind) on celuloid in this film. Sure, no real depth - but she's there to be the sexpot inspiration for Travis' initial realizations.
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May 4, 2004 22:57
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quote:Markzillla came out of the closet to say:
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May 5, 2004 06:49
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Scorsese makes a cameo role in this film as the man in the backseat of Dinero's taxicab who sees his wife cheating on him in the apartment window. This film is visually harsh and beautiful at the same time. It shows you how isolation can work on the human mind and how life can have very different results depending on the choices you make shooting a scumbag (the pimp) as opposed to a respected member of society (the politician). 5/5
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May 6, 2004 23:32
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This is perhaps the most interesting american film I've ever seen. The movie doesn't contain itself in a simple and coherent plotline but instead wanders about and surprises the viewer with what I consider to be a unique narrative style. The score and cinematography are top-notch, nothing to add here. I don't really get what's everybody's beef with Cybil Shepherd; I found her acting to be very sensual, and although some might call her role insipid, I deem she was subtle enough without ever doing up with more than what was expected or required. And she's so hot, too. Oh, and no one ever sported the mohawk as well as DeNiro.
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Jul 8, 2004 08:35
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I must say I was disappointed. I did not find Travis to be a very interesting character. I could see from the beginning how the movie would turn out. And I think Robert DeNiro didn't show nearly enough emotion. I guess that was kind of the point -- that he had a lot of anger and confusion and he didn't know how to express it or deal with it so he went crazy and killed a bunch of people. But I just think there was something off about the performance, and the whole movie. Maybe it was the he showed emotion in the wrong places, when he was supposed to show emotion he didn't show enough.... Or maybe it was perfect and it just wasn't interesting to me? Don't get me wrong, I am a big Scorcese and DeNiro fan. dogbert5 fucked around with this message at 01:51 on Jul 24, 2004 |
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Jul 24, 2004 01:49
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