film: taxi driver

[L2R]

this film has a very unique atmosphere. i love it.

 

[mariacallas]

When I first saw this I had no expectations whatsoever.....which is ideally how I want it to be anyway when I see any movie.

 

[sn0wburt0n]

definitely scorese's best film i have seen thus far

 

[panic_the_digital]

Can someone please explain the end to me?

No shit. The end is fucking retarded. The Ebert explanation above is the only thing that remotely makes sense, and yes that makes the ending a copout. I personally think the movie is way overrated (as is a lot of Scorcese's work).

 

[L2R]

I love the ending. Throughout the whole film, Scorsese manages to generate sympathy for a rather depressing and somewhat despicable character, and then pays off with an ending which examines the difference between public perception and reality. In reality, Travis takes out his frustrations on the pimp and his associate. Through public perception, he rescued the young girl from two horrible fiends.

 

[sc4t]

great flick

a tad slow at times but you know what, the end makes up for it

robert deniro rocked this part

 

[panic_the_digital]

I love the ending. Throughout the whole film, Scorsese manages to generate sympathy for a rather depressing and somewhat despicable character, and then pays off with an ending which examines the difference between public perception and reality. In reality, Travis takes out his frustrations on the pimp and his associate. Through public perception, he rescued the young girl from two horrible fiends.

Yes, and when he gets out of the hospital cybil shepherd gets in the cab with this maniac? I don't know any person that fucking stupid.

 

[mariacallas]

^suuuuuuure. 8)
I agree with everything L2r and 1234 said. As for those who found it "slow", some parts may have been "slow" and not action packed, but each scene and shot had me riveted. Nothing was ever boring, everything had meaning..IMHO.

Fuck I cant get the music in the opening credits outta my head.

 

[eggman]

^ agreed. Even the so called 'slow' sections people keep referring to where essential the overall film. The mundane and dreary scenery combined with the melancholy mood and music just work to build the character

 

[Max Power]

You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? Then who the hell else are you talking... you talking to me? Well I'm the only one here. Who the fuck do you think you're talking to? Oh yeah? OK

 

[Rated E]

I love the ending. Throughout the whole film, Scorsese manages to generate sympathy for a rather depressing and somewhat despicable character, and then pays off with an ending which examines the difference between public perception and reality. In reality, Travis takes out his frustrations on the pimp and his associate. Through public perception, he rescued the young girl from two horrible fiends.

Very nice take on it.

Though I personally think that Travis' intention was to save the young girl as well.

What leads me to believe this, is towards the start of the film where he gets paid off by the pimp (who was rough-handling Iris as she tried to get away). He was hesitant, and it seemed like he wanted to help her. But he took the crumpled up note (I believe it was a 50 dollar bill, as it appears later on...) and put it in his coat pocket.

We see the bill later when he owes a fellow taxi driver some money (5 dollars) in the diner. To pay the man he takes out a wad of cash, he makes a point of taking the crumpled up bill (from the pimp) and keeping it separate from the pile and pocketing it.

Finally, towards the end of the film, as he is leaving the hotel room where he'd been talking to Iris, he hands the man in the hall the crumpled up 50 dollar note from the pimp towards the start of the film. The man looks surprised (as it was only supposed to be around $15 or $25), then says "you can come back anytime" enthusiastically. Travis responds "oh, I'll be back"...

 

[goatofthenever]

This is one of my favorite movies; finally, a character I can relate to.

 

[vibr8tor]

knowing it was a classic, i tried to watch it recently, and turned it off 45 min into it. very boring. at that point, i read the synopsis, and felt i had no need to finish the film. just my 2 pennies.

same here; i watched it recently for the first time, but I didn't turn it off. hated it though. It just didn't pull me in at all or seem realistic. i didn't like or relate to any of the characters.

 

[eggman]

Finally, towards the end of the film, as he is leaving the hotel room where he'd been talking to Iris, he hands the man in the hall the crumpled up 50 dollar note from the pimp towards the start of the film. The man looks surprised (as it was only supposed to be around $15 or $25), then says "you can come back anytime" enthusiastically. Travis responds "oh, I'll be back"...

Interesting. I am going to have to watch again to check this out

 

[Rated E]

It was my favourite scene in the film.

 

[Chicago66]

One of my favorite movies.
4starssssss