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Prince of Darkness
09-30-2005, 06:56 PM
Has anyone seen this 1976 masterpiece? Starring a very young Robert De Niro and a embrio-young Jodie Foster(playing a 12 year old hooker), this really has a dark and disturbing feel to it. But please, tell me what you thought. If you haven't seen it, please do yourself a favour. :thumb:

(discuss Taxi Driver)
KurtCobain2902
09-30-2005, 07:23 PM
It truly was an AMAZING movie. I like the whole vigilante idea, but he took it one step further, and that is awesome. I like where the clerk beat the dead black guy's body.
infinate_ammo
10-01-2005, 12:54 AM
Good movie
badtaste
10-01-2005, 04:22 AM
Has anyone seen this 1976 masterpiece?


haha!!! You're not the only one to have seen it.

But yes, it is a very interesting film. Great directing by Scorsese; De Niro and Keitel both have stunning performances. Lots of subtle symbolism (always nice).

I reckon I only like it because I can relate to the main character, which leads me to my question: "Why do you (or people) like this film?"
Interstate
10-01-2005, 07:08 AM
Brilliant film, an absolute masterpiece. I haven't seen it in a while, I'm gonna watch it again soon.
Four Ton Mantis
10-01-2005, 08:05 AM
Am I the only one who think the begining of Taxi Driver is mich stronger than the ambiguous vigilante ending?
EightMilesHigh
10-01-2005, 09:36 AM
Pretty amazing picture. One of Scorsese's best.
KurtCobain2902
10-01-2005, 03:03 PM
How old was he in that movie? It was like '76 wasn't it?
Aeaon
10-01-2005, 03:47 PM
One of the best movies ever.
EightMilesHigh
10-01-2005, 07:41 PM
How old was he in that movie? It was like '76 wasn't it?

It came out in '76, and DeNiro was born in '43.
Robert Crumb
10-01-2005, 08:13 PM
Am I the only one who think the begining of Taxi Driver is mich stronger than the ambiguous vigilante ending?

I don't think it's any stronger, but I don't think the ending is any stronger either. They contrast each other nicely; the first gives setting, background and understanding of Travis and that helps make some headway into the ambiguity of the violent ending. Each is only as good as it makes the other understandable and interesting to the viewer.
Kurtz
10-02-2005, 02:28 AM
Great movie, one of the best of the 70's. I don't think anyone else could have pulled off Travis like De Niro did.

Raging Bull is better though.
HazMan
10-02-2005, 11:09 PM
I reckon I only like it because I can relate to the main character, which leads me to my question: "Why do you (or people) like this film?"

Theres thousands of different levels to this movie, i think theres a lot people can relate to in Travis Bickles life. The loneliness and isolation of living in such an urban toilet and trying not to buckle into the darkly seductive nature of it is just life for many. Very dark and compelling movie, i love the alto sax theme, it reflects that darkly seductive and sad tone of the chaotic thought train Bickles life falls into.
HazMan
10-02-2005, 11:21 PM
Am I the only one who think the begining of Taxi Driver is mich stronger than the ambiguous vigilante ending?

I can't seperate parts of film i always judge movies as a whole, and i think Taxi Driver was very well paced.

The whole ending didn't come off as ambigious to me i could only gather one thing from it, that it was clued up as a dream of how Travis saw the consequences of him taking the law into his own hands, that he would be hailed as hero. We get this from the long overhanging shot after he points the bloody fingers at his head and collapses on the couch in something of shock, then we survey the mess of the scene. His mind drifts off and thinks of what he has done then falls into the fantasy you see at the end. The letter from her parents has his handwriting supposedly, and betsy gets back with him. This would be seriously unrealistic otherwise, i can only feel that this is a dream sequence. Scorcese was probably one of the first directors to use this kind of idea i am sure. Mullholland drive did it better though.