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Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver is many things, but at its heart it's a portrayal of a character. That character, Travis Bickle, portrayed by Robert DeNiro, is the controlling force of the film. There are a few films such as A Clockwork Orange and A Serbian Film where the sheer celebration of violence is what makes it... Read full review »
A masterpiece in film, and Scorcese's best. 97%
Yep, that's right, I think this is Martin Scorcese's best movie. Even better than Goodfellas, Casino, or Raging Bull (all fantastic movies, mind you).
I first came across Taxi Driver back in December of 2006 when it was on AMC, and while I only caught about the last 60% of the...
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Hollywood hated NY in 1976
It's rare that I feel compelled to rate a "classic" such as this.
But after suffering through this marvelous, inane travesty, I felt the need to call a spade a spade or a duck a duck!
Martin Scorcese has done much better work. Yes Jodie Foster got an academy...
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Taxi Driver: Special Edition [VHS]
Taxi Driver is the definitive cinematic portrait of loneliness and alienation manifested as violence. It is as if director Martin Scorsese and screenwriter Paul Schrader had tapped into precisely the same source of psychological inspiration (I just knew I had to make this film, Scorsese would later say), combined with a perfectly timed post-Watergate expression of personal, political, and societal anxiety. Robert De Niro, as the tortured, ex-Marine cab driver Travis Bickle, made movie history with his chilling performance as one of the most memorably intense and vividly realized characters ever committed to film. Bickle is a self-appointed vigilante who views his urban beat as an intolerable cesspool of blighted humanity. He plays guardian angel for a young prostitute (Jodie Foster), but not without violently devastating consequences. This masterpiece, which is not for all tastes, is sure to horrify some viewers, but few could deny the film's lasting power and importance. --Jeff Shannon
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Taxi Driver [VHS]
Taxi Driver is the definitive cinematic portrait of loneliness and alienation manifested as violence. It is as if director Martin Scorsese and screenwriter Paul Schrader had tapped into precisely the same source of psychological inspiration (I just knew I had to make this film, Scorsese would later say), combined with a perfectly timed post-Watergate expression of personal, political, and societal anxiety. Robert De Niro, as the tortured, ex-Marine cab driver Travis Bickle, made movie history with his chilling performance as one of the most memorably intense and vividly realized characters ever committed to film. Bickle is a self-appointed vigilante who views his urban beat as an intolerable cesspool of blighted humanity. He plays guardian angel for a young prostitute (Jodie Foster), but not without violently devastating consequences. This masterpiece, which is not for all tastes, is sure to horrify some viewers, but few could deny the film's lasting power and importance. --Jeff Shannon
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Taxi Driver (Special Edition) [VHS]
Taxi Driver is the definitive cinematic portrait of loneliness and alienation manifested as violence. It is as if director Martin Scorsese and screenwriter Paul Schrader had tapped into precisely the same source of psychological inspiration (I just knew I had to make this film, Scorsese would later say), combined with a perfectly timed post-Watergate expression of personal, political, and societal anxiety. Robert De Niro, as the tortured, ex-Marine cab driver Travis Bickle, made movie history with his chilling performance as one of the most memorably intense and vividly realized characters ever committed to film. Bickle is a self-appointed vigilante who views his urban beat as an intolerable cesspool of blighted humanity. He plays guardian angel for a young prostitute (Jodie Foster), but not without violently devastating consequences. This masterpiece, which is not for all tastes, is sure to horrify some viewers, but few could deny the film's lasting power and importance. --Jeff Shannon
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Product Details and Features
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| Stars | Cybill Shepherd, Jodie Foster, Robert De Niro | |
| Actors | Albert Brooks, Charles Scorsese, Diahnne Abbott, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle, Peter Savage, Ralph S. Singleton, Victor Argo | |
| Available Formats | DVD, DVD: Collector's Edition, DVD: Jewel Case, DVD: Limited Collector's Edition; 2-Disc Set, VHS, VHS: Collector's Edition; Spanish Language Packaging, VHS: Widescreen | |
| Directors | Martin Scorsese | |
| UPC | 043396022652, 043396022690, 043396034785, 043396034792, 043396034808, 043396034815, 043396044630, 043396174047, 043396602267 | |
| Genre | Dramas | |
| Subgenre | Suspense • Recommended • Psychodrama • Disturbing • New York City • Violence • Lowlife • Psychos • Assassination • Nightlife • Essential Cinema • Classic • Thriller | |
| MPAA Rating | R (MPAA) | |
| Release Date | 1976 | |
| Running Time | 1hr 54min | |
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| Original Language | English | |
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| Screenwriter | Paul Schrader | |
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| Professional Reviews | (02/11/1996, p.5, Kenneth Turan): "...De Niro's work retains so much strength and integrity you soon forget who the man is and who he became...", (08/17/2007, p.57, Mark Harris): "TAXI DRIVER may be very much of its time, but if you're listening, it's still talking to you." -- Grade: A, (09/01/2007, p.157, Ian Freer): 5 stars out of 5 -- "On top of Scorsese's virtuoso filmmaking, Schrader's tight-as-a-drum screenplay and De Niro's compelling commitment and shades, TAXI DRIVER thrives on its refusal to iron out its contradictions.", (10/01/2007, p.122, Simon Edwards): 5 stars out of 5 -- "[I]ts continued longevity is rooted in the capturing of a very particular male loneliness and urban alienation, which frighteningly still touches a raw nerve today.", (10/01/2007, p.132, Alastair McKay): 5 stars out of 5 -- "[A] timeless, noir-inspired study of the pathology of loneliness.", (10/01/2007, p.87, Geoffrey Macnab): "[T]his is absolutely bravura-filmmaking....[Made with] intensity and craftsmanship...", (12/01/2003, p.12, Premiere Staff): "[W]itness a gifted director assume command of the medium." | |
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| Quotes from the Movie |
"You talkin' to me?"--Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro), talking to himself in the mirror. "No one's safe from the filth; we need to clean the city."--Bickle |
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