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Excellent film. Discuss.

Overrated, IMO. Climactic ending, but like a lot of Scorsese's movies, just held in too high of regard, and people are afraid to say so, in fear they'll be cast out.

Originally posted by C-Dic
Overrated, IMO. Climactic ending, but like a lot of Scorsese's movies, just held in too high of regard, and people are afraid to say so, in fear they'll be cast out.
I definitely agree; feel the same way towards "Raging Bull".

nooooooo

I love Taxi Driver. Great movie. One of my top 5 for sure. It's just great story telling. Instead of flashy, action paced generic drivel.......it's character driven. 90% of the flick is spent getting to know the character of Travis.....following him in his downward spiral as his outlook on life changes.

If you like explosions and a break neck pace, it's not for you. If you want to watch a flick with great character development.......showing how a normal every day guy could turn vigilante in a realistic presentation, it doesn't get any better.

the ending is a cop-out though. Bickle should have died.

It is a little slow in the first half, IMO, but I agree with ED that it's great character development. Also, I love the classic quote, "You talkin' to me?!"

Good movie, great soundtrack, good casting. But a bit overrated.

Originally posted by C-Dic
, but like a lot of Scorsese's movies, just held in too high of regard, and people are afraid to say so, in fear they'll be cast out.

I don't think I'm one of those people.

Originally posted by Impediment
It is a little slow in the first half, IMO, but I agree with ED that it's great character development. Also, I love the classic quote, "You talkin' to me?!"

"I'm the only one here..... so who the **** are you talking to?"

"You crazy sonofab*tch!! ****ing sonofab*tch, you!! I'll kill ya! I'll kill ya! I'll ****ing kill you!!!"

Originally posted by Impediment
"You crazy sonofab*tch!! ****ing sonofab*tch, you!! I'll kill ya! I'll kill ya! I'll ****ing kill you!!!"

Damn, did that get annoying. I thank travis for stabbing him, then blowing his ****ing brains out.

I loved it. It may have been a little over the top, but it was cool to see that someone had the balls to go after his attacker like that! It makes me laugh.

First half was slow? It was a 2 hour long movie that could have been done in 90 minutes EASILY. Scorsese overanalyzed his own character in Bickle, and made his conflict too strong. He'll go to a porn theatre, but try and save a prostitute. He hates the government, but tries to hook up with a campaign supporter. I understand these things may be an imbalance and a result of the PTSD from 'Nam, but it should have gone one way or the other. Adopting these views, then turning them on their ear, and going out in a blaze of glory.

I tend to think the character is more memorable than the movie, because up through the last 15 minutes, it bored the hell out of me because I wasn't convinced, or sold on Bickle's stance, just his loathing. It's not so much character "development", as it is a regression, and even hardly that because he flip-flops so much throughout the movie, and it's actually his surroundings that take on the degredation trip. He's just a long for the ride, since he's consumed by it, eventually.

Never seen this film. Only heard of it. But is on my to do list.

Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
Never seen this film. Only heard of it. But is on my to do list.

I saw it when I was a little girl, so I don't remember it much, but I remember really liking Jodi Foster........right? Wasn't that her?

But yeah, and I remember that scene where the guy was flexing his muscles above a burner I think....

I definetly need to watch it again.

I love this movie. One of the most well written films I've seen. If you invest in the character of Travis, and look at the film more deeply than what is shown on the surface it is a very rewarding and interesting experience. But, I like a lot of movies about a person descending into madness, one of my favorite plot devices.

you had shitty parents. Listening to Harvey Keitel advertise how a man can cum in a 12 year old girl's mouth, pussy or ass isn't exactly what I'd call family friendly entertainment.

Originally posted by Evil Dead
you had shitty parents. Listening to Harvey Keitel advertise how a man can cum in a 12 year old girl's mouth, pussy or ass isn't exactly what I'd call family friendly entertainment.

You are just not open minded enough...

Originally posted by Evil Dead
you had shitty parents. Listening to Harvey Keitel advertise how a man can cum in a 12 year old girl's mouth, pussy or ass isn't exactly what I'd call family friendly entertainment.

unless shes from holland

In all fairness.........my parents were shitty too. My mother rented "I Spit on Your Grave" for me when I was 12 years old. I was a big horror fan.........she was at the video store and just grabbed it from the horror section without ever turning the box around and reading about the movie. She thought it was the normal Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm St., Re-Animator, Hellraiser type movie.

A good parent would have taken a bit more time to actually learn what the movie was about before renting it for their pre-teen child.

for those who don't know........the movie's about a woman being gang raped and beaten graphicly then taking her revenge on those who assaulted her.

Originally posted by Evil Dead
In all fairness.........my parents were shitty too. My mother rented "I Spit on Your Grave" for me when I was 12 years old. I was a big horror fan.........she was at the video store and just grabbed it from the horror section without ever turning the box around and reading about the movie. She thought it was the normal Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm St., Re-Animator, Hellraiser type movie.

A good parent would have taken a bit more time to actually learn what the movie was about before renting it for their pre-teen child.

for those who don't know........the movie's about a woman being gang raped and beaten graphicly then taking her revenge on those who assaulted her.

I want to watch that movie...

Originally posted by Evil Dead
In all fairness.........my parents were shitty too. My mother rented "I Spit on Your Grave" for me when I was 12 years old. I was a big horror fan.........she was at the video store and just grabbed it from the horror section without ever turning the box around and reading about the movie. She thought it was the normal Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm St., Re-Animator, Hellraiser type movie.

A good parent would have taken a bit more time to actually learn what the movie was about before renting it for their pre-teen child.

for those who don't know........the movie's about a woman being gang raped and beaten graphicly then taking her revenge on those who assaulted her.

yeah, I guess it wasn't the best thing for them to do.......well mainly my dad. Um, but the good part is that I don't even remember the naughty parts, so..........yeah.

Excellent film. A masterpiece by Scorsese. One of the best performances by De Niro, Travis Birkle rules. The script by paul srhader is great. The music by Bernad Herrman, incredible. The atmosphere , dark and crazy, and the story, depressing and hard to see.

One of the best films in the 70s.

Definitely an all time career high for actor and director. One of the few movies I have ever seen that I cannot fault. Everything in this film is done for a reason, from the smallest character quirks De Niro applies to Travis, to Scorsese's seemingly arbitratry shots of odd street performers or passing Black Panther-esque hoods. I don't I've ever seen a horror movie that has disturbed me as intensely as Taxi Driver (that scene with the television set in his apartment, chills me to the core everytime), and no drama has sucked me into a character as utterly as I was with Travis Bickle.

Honestly, I can't praise it highly enough. It's between this, Dog Day Afternoon, Seven Samurai, Rashomon, A Clockwork Orange and The Godfather Pt. 1 as my favorite all time movie, and you know what, I think I'd count it as #1 even amongst those.

Also, I searched for a thread on the film; didn't find one.

Watched this movie for the first time the other day (as well as Raging Bull).

I thought it was great.

What do you guys think?

I saw it when I was in 2nd grade.

Haven't watched it since. I should really rent it/buy it.

Killer. Yet the endings alwys irked me.

Loved this movie. One of De Niro's best.

Great film.

Found the old thread and merged them.

Yeah, great film.

Taxi Driver was on yeaterday, on Fox.

Best movie ever.

A killer,

I have the movie on DVD and I don't like it. I think it is overrated, and not as good as it is made out to be. I was a little disapointed because I did find the film boring.

Originally posted by Evil Dead
In all fairness.........my parents were shitty too. My mother rented "I Spit on Your Grave" for me when I was 12 years old. I was a big horror fan.........she was at the video store and just grabbed it from the horror section without ever turning the box around and reading about the movie. She thought it was the normal Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm St., Re-Animator, Hellraiser type movie.

A good parent would have taken a bit more time to actually learn what the movie was about before renting it for their pre-teen child.

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haha, thats funny.

Did that experience break you?

No sure why are people saying this film is overrated. It is a very well made film.

Everyone is a critic...hell i don't like shrek...

Excellent film!!

I liked the complexity of De Niro's character in this as well as the commentary on NY during that time period. One of my favorite dramas.