tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post9210739571052774607..comments2024-03-28T08:13:30.774-05:00Comments on Rambling Film: 2015 Blind Spot Series: Taxi DriverBrittani Burnhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-67481939755771061972015-07-05T23:04:22.981-05:002015-07-05T23:04:22.981-05:00I love what Scorsese does, but I'm a little em...I love what Scorsese does, but I'm a little embarrassed to admit I haven't seen a lot of his earlier works. I need to get on that.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-35944163342419317092015-07-04T13:54:09.333-05:002015-07-04T13:54:09.333-05:00This is a great movie, driven by a totally quiet, ...This is a great movie, driven by a totally quiet, creepy De Niro performance. It's always been a tough watch for me. I've only seen it maybe twice. It layers discomfort to an amazing degree. I love Scorsese's quieter, non-gangster masterpieces. I say masterpieces because I put this one on the level with Bringing Out the Dead, also written by Paul Schrader. I actually love it more. Kevin Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219017960488448934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-506858442392050432015-06-24T06:46:00.350-05:002015-06-24T06:46:00.350-05:00I am too. Glad I finally finished it after all the...I am too. Glad I finally finished it after all these years. I don't know what took me so long.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-56013959953902809212015-06-24T06:17:00.165-05:002015-06-24T06:17:00.165-05:00So glad you loved this one. Masterful filmmaking b...So glad you loved this one. Masterful filmmaking by Scorsese and a brilliant performance by De Niro, for sure.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-83224937607820045052015-06-17T06:39:36.785-05:002015-06-17T06:39:36.785-05:00I hope you do too. It was on Instant Netflix, but ...I hope you do too. It was on Instant Netflix, but I think it may have been taken off now. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-72827952280111968242015-06-16T22:46:05.861-05:002015-06-16T22:46:05.861-05:00I actually still haven't seen this but maybe o...I actually still haven't seen this but maybe one day I'll give it a shot. I hope I end up liking it as much as you did Brittani!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06313168799746450979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-17044367970966647942015-06-16T06:57:57.026-05:002015-06-16T06:57:57.026-05:00Yes! I'm so happy with it.Yes! I'm so happy with it. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-1199071863548146492015-06-15T16:22:42.523-05:002015-06-15T16:22:42.523-05:00My favorite film of all time. So glad you were abl...My favorite film of all time. So glad you were able to finish it, and THRILLED that you enjoyed it!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-3523444170437293082015-06-15T16:10:55.047-05:002015-06-15T16:10:55.047-05:00Thanks! I'm glad I liked it too. haThanks! I'm glad I liked it too. haBrittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-59716064338872717972015-06-15T16:10:32.859-05:002015-06-15T16:10:32.859-05:00The Death Wish series always sounded terrible to m...The Death Wish series always sounded terrible to me, so I skipped it. Dirty Harry I've seen parts of, but it might be worth checking out. Thanks for the recs!Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-30721666555437414712015-06-15T16:08:46.071-05:002015-06-15T16:08:46.071-05:00lol Keitel always wows me in everything he does. T...lol Keitel always wows me in everything he does. The cast here is excellent.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-79932017545516891122015-06-15T16:08:10.021-05:002015-06-15T16:08:10.021-05:00This is easily my favorite De Niro film now. He wa...This is easily my favorite De Niro film now. He was perfect.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-28340135920768293952015-06-15T16:07:54.583-05:002015-06-15T16:07:54.583-05:00It's definitely great!It's definitely great!Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-27823440578593089082015-06-15T16:07:39.625-05:002015-06-15T16:07:39.625-05:00It was really obviously bad in this film. Maybe th...It was really obviously bad in this film. Maybe the entire industry learned from it? lolBrittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-20793638563664674672015-06-15T14:33:42.189-05:002015-06-15T14:33:42.189-05:00Love this movie! I had to laugh at your comment ab...Love this movie! I had to laugh at your comment about nobody knowing how to aim a gun. That seems to be ubiquitous in movies. Seriously, how hard would be be to teach actors to do it right?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06574641672605054506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-88465622298108498122015-06-15T09:19:32.877-05:002015-06-15T09:19:32.877-05:00Like, one of the best films ever...for real!Like, one of the best films ever...for real!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-68676779092509900692015-06-13T13:47:05.190-05:002015-06-13T13:47:05.190-05:00One of my favorite films by Scorsese and it has de...One of my favorite films by Scorsese and it has de Niro at his best.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-8624220863565637482015-06-13T11:41:20.120-05:002015-06-13T11:41:20.120-05:00So happy you enjoyed Taxi Driver. It's one of ...So happy you enjoyed Taxi Driver. It's one of my all time faves. DeNiro is flat out amazing here, as is Scorsese, Foster, and the overlooked Cybil Shepard. And yeah, Harvey Keitel in the tank top, tight pants, stacked shoes and the hat topping it off...just wow. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-81754652643700916602015-06-13T10:45:14.828-05:002015-06-13T10:45:14.828-05:00I remember this film. Taxi Driver was a great movi...I remember this film. Taxi Driver was a great movie, perhaps one of Scorsese's best (it would probably be either this, Goodfellas, or Hugo). Robert De Niro made for a really interesting protagonist and I recall there being really great atmosphere to the whole movie. It's been a few years since I last saw it in full, I really got to get on seeing it again.<br /><br />If you liked Taxi Driver, it might be worthwhile to look at some other films of the same era that had similar themes. Basically, in the 1970's there was a cycle of "urban westerns" or vigilante films (Taxi Driver being one of the most famous) that centered around an everyman protagonist getting fed up with how bureaucratic the authorities can get and taking the law into their own hands. The other big film from that cycle is of course Dirty Harry, but there are plenty of others. There is also the Death Wish series, but I've been told those aren't very good. Ms. 45 is a more obscure one that might be worth checking out if you get the chance, and it is also notable for being one of the few movies of the cycle to feature a female vigilante (and a pretty psychotic one at that).John Hitchcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373653979400552490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-82266421961134353462015-06-13T07:20:49.608-05:002015-06-13T07:20:49.608-05:00I've only seen this film the once, a few years...I've only seen this film the once, a few years ago now, but I was really impressed by it and please it lived up to the hype. Glad you enjoyed it!Rebeccahttp://almostginger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-62633813064812279982015-06-13T07:18:57.983-05:002015-06-13T07:18:57.983-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rebecca Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14442723521295382425noreply@blogger.com