TAXI DRIVER (1976) TWIN BROTHERS FIRST TIME WATCHING MOVIE REACTION!
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- We've done a few Martin Scorsese films on the channel, but I've always wanted to watch Taxi Driver and of course Robert De Niro absolutely kills it; such an intense movie!
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It's heavily implied that Travis is a Vietnam veteran:
1) He said he served in the USMC while the Vietnam War was ongoing.
2) He wears a USMC jacket.
3) His body is covered in scars.
4) He has a Viet Cong flag in his apartment.
5) He sleeps in a military surplus cot.
6) He knows how to handle guns.
7) His mohawk was common among the recon units in Vietnam like the LRRPs ("Lurps"), Green Berets, Navy SEALs, etc.
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It's basically a story of a guy who probably had anxiety issues his entire life who got traumatized/desensitized during the war plopped into an indifferent and corrupt big city and having all his issues bubble up in the worst possible way.
Yeah, he is. He was discharged from the Marines back in May, 1973.
I mean it’s not implied, it’s clearly stated in the movie
He said in the beginning he was a Marine when he was interviewing for the Taxi job and then mentioned he was a Marine to the Secret Service guy.
"You talkin' to me?"
Fun Fact: The scene with the Passenger in the back of the taxi telling Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro) how he's going to kill his cheating wife with a .44 Magnum revolver is actually the director himself Martin Scorsese.
Also, Robert De Niro worked fifteen hour days for a month driving cabs as preparation for this role. He also studied mental illness and during his off-time when filming "1900" (1976), visited a US Army base in Northern Italy and tape-recorded conversations with Midwestern soldiers so that he could pick up their accent.
Oh that's actually interesting, didn't know that. 👀
Stop saying fun fact. Fk’ing stop it.
One time some passengers asked him if he was in the godfather and he replied "i get that all the time"
Scorsese didn't intend to play the role himself, but the actor never showed up, so he just threw himself in. This is the exact way that Hitchcock's cameos got started.
Scorsese actually appears earlier in the film too. If you're quick you'll see him in the scene where Travis first sees Betsy walk into the election campaign office. As she walks in, Scorsese is sitting against the wall outside the office door.
I loved the secret service guy. What he was really saying was: If you give me your name and address, we can do a background check and probably send some people to pick you up.
Which is why Travis gave a false name & address. It's a fascinating scene, because they're both sizing each other up. The Secret Service agent is suspicious for good reason, Travis was displaying unusual behavior. But it's also the SS agent's job to be suspicious & observant. The SS definitely kept an eye on him after that interaction, which lead to scaring him off before he could assassinate, Palpatine. Which makes me wonder, if he hadnt had a conversation with the agent, and drawn his attention, could he have maybe been more under the radar, and been able to pull off the assassination attempt?
Either way, it's a disturbing but layered, and brilliant film. A classic, for sure.
@@impishsongster333 You mean Senator Charles PALLANTINE not Senator PALPATINE, but then again maybe SS doesn't mean SECRET SERVICE but SCHUTZSTAFFEL?
@@scipioafricanus5871 Yes, Pallantine. Auto correct must have changed it without my seeing it. This time, it was almost, Palestine. Go figure.
Yes, SS meaning, Secret Service; but then you knew that. Thanks for heading up the, "Know It All Correction Squad" we all appreciate your service.
@@impishsongster333Anytime appreciate the sarcasm, lmao. I figured if it was indeed Senator Palpatine, the storm troopers are built over the Nazis so that would somehow fit.
@@scipioafricanus5871 Lol. Well, sarcasm happens to be my second language. So, I appreciate your appreciation of it. Others, may have gotten their undies in a wad. Kudos to your sense of humor.
Yeahh, you can definitely see the similarities. They've got that same mentality & stiffness, all that's missing is the Goose-Stepping. Although, that may have been in, Empire Strikes Back, now that I think of it. Haha. Whata ya know, those bastards DID nail it!! Lmao.
13:31 Dudes, that was the best unintentional comedic timing ever, one of you notices the XXX theatre while the other is still jamming to the drums, hilarious!
Most haunting role De Niro ever did. A brilliant performance.
Cape Fear is equal. Or at least close.
The Deer Hunter
The King of Comedy (1982)
Angel Heart.
Angel Heart is definitely an underrated film. De Niro’s performance is probably the Devil at his most cruel.
The main musical theme in this movie emotes "a dark, haunting loneliness". One of the greatest musical pieces written in the late 20th century.
Bernard Herrmann is one of the greatest Film Composers of the 20th Century : "Citizen Kane", "The Day the Earth Stood Still", "Psycho", "Vertigo"!
RIP Bernard Hermann
that was the theme song to my life for a long time..
It was the character of Iris played by a young Jodie Foster that was the beginning of John Hinckley 's obsession with her and to his attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan trying to impress her much like Travis Bickle. Hinckley obsessed over Taxi Driver and thought himself an anti hero like Travis Bickle
To this day, people interviewing Foster are warned not to bring it up, and if they do, she just immediately walks out without another word.
Someone who was a student with her at Yale said she was protectively housed while she studied there. The bald headed friend is Peter Boyle from Everybody Loves Raymond who passed on the role of Popeye Doyle which won Gene Hackman an Oscar in The French Connection, Cybil Shephard was popular at the time for being a model and actress in the The Last Picture Show plus later did tv series. A young Jodie Foster from Freaky Friday and The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane was Oscar nominated. The murderous man in the back of the cab was the Director. The Pimp played in Pulp Fiction and Bad Lieutenant among other films(Harvey Keitel) Going to a “dirty movie” as a couple in the 1970s was seen as ok since many saw Deep Throat, The Devil in Miss Jones, Behind the Green Door among others plus they were advertised in newspapers.
She later played the voice of "Betty," the tattoo in X-Files. A tattoo with a mind of her own that tells the owner to go out and kill.
It's a shame Hinckley failed.
I don't blame her.@@Rmlohner
One of the greatest movies ever made.
Nah..the ending is bad
@@imranbahrudin2236 how
@@buzznfrog6702 i think the ending travis should be dead way better
@@imranbahrudin2236 Why ?
@@imranbahrudin2236 oh ok. Thanks for letting us know.
Guess we should take back all the awards and credit.
Glad you told us all that we have all been wrong for decades.
And all those movies influenced by it shouldn't have bothered.
Jesus wept.
The overhead shot of the carnage was absolutely genius film making.
Completely agree! It was a tough shot to accomplish according to the cinematographer Michael Chapman. He talks about it in the awesome making of documentary
It was actually ripping off old Alfred Hitchcock and films from the 50’s
@@-M0LE especially or also the great films by The Archers, Powell and Pressburger, whose films entranced Scorcese. Also reminiscent of the final shot in Shinobu's great UGETSU, in which the POV is that of a spirit leaving their life and family.
this may sound weird but i always imagine the song Walkin by Al Hirt playing during that scene
Scorsese and Deniro collaborated on so many classics. Raging Bull, Goodfellas, Casino, Cape Fear, The King of Comedy, Mean Streets and The Irishman
Later this year ,add "Killers of the Flower Moon" to that list along with Leonardo DiCaprio about the 1920's murders of the Osages for their oil headrights. Deniro will be a bad guy.
King of Comedy is an amazing film. Direct inspiration for Joker.
@@EdwardGregoryNYC Taxi Driver + King of Comedy = Joker.
Yeah! 😦@@scipioafricanus5871
I love how Travis casually says "hey, hey" before callously murdering the robber😂
Trying to get him toturnaround
Yep! 😯@@evanhughes1510
The guy who had told him he was doing to kill his wife is the director himself in a cameo, Martin Scorsese.
Yes, that was the gentleman who did that scene.
Something that I love about this movie is that it doesn't openly explain you nothing.... All the details are there, is up to the audience to pick them up (like Travis taking his date to an adult cinema because he's uncapable of normal social relationships, or the fact that he adds bourbon to his cereals)..... The movie trust in the audience intelligence to make their own minds and doesn't treat you like an idiot, and that's something I allways admire Scorsese for.......
I don't just admire that about Scorsese.....I admire that about most 70s movies! Hard-boiled realism, ambiguous and multidimensional characters and stories, deep concepts and themes that went beyond "good guy/bad guy" stuff. The same year as "Taxi Driver" was "Network" and "All The President's Men", just for a start. Even "Rocky" - which was a reaction AGAINST the 70s movies scene - had multi-dimensional characters and went out of its way to avoid any type of good guy/bad guy simplicity.
Aparently these two just act stupid and yell at him through the screen 💀
@@harvey4512 What are you babbling about? Could you learn to speak English coherently please? It's their channel, their reaction, and they can do whatever they want. "Harsh and unfair", what an imbecile your mother gave birth to, lol.
@@harvey4512 Can you speak English coherently, Harvey? Jesus Christ almighty. You're punking on these guys (that gave you free content) and you can't even write English clearly. How embarrassing.
@@Joshy.Want.Wingyy Don't think anyone ever told them their antiques aren't cute anymore. It is at best patience-testing if not downright tedious. I think they'll be struggling at taking social cues.
I watched Taxi Driver a few years ago on Netflix (partially in preparation for Todd Phillips' Joker) and I haven't forgotten about this movie ever since. Dark, eerie, moody, atmospheric and gritty with a menacing and mysterious vibe, and Robert De Niro's portrayal of Travis Bickle is unforgettable. I'm not surprised Todd Phillips cited this film as inspiration (and Joaquin Phoenix's Arthur Fleck's a modern day Travis).
You should watch _The King Of Comedy_ from 1982 directed by Martin Scorsese, and with Robert De Niro as the lead actor. This film is heavily related to Todd Phillips' Joker too.
@ I started watching of KOC but I didn't finish, I'll need to go back to watching!
@ they’re both better than Joker, it’s not even close
Taxi Driver and King of Comedy are why I can't appreciate Joker. It just feels like a lesser imitation of both, but especially a lesser imitation of Taxi Driver.
This is one example of why De'Niro is probably the best actor of the 20th Century.
Easily one of the greatest films of all time, calling it an experience hits the nail on the head.
The score is by Bernard Hermann,who scored "Psycho" amongst others,"Taxi Driver" was his last film🎩
You guys should check out "Cape Fear" (1991) De Niro was scary and amazing in it.
So damn true
If you guys haven't seen Joker, you will see that some of the influences in that movie are from Taxi Driver. That was Jodi Foster at age 12 in the movie if you didn't realize. She was Clarice in Silence of the Lambs.
Robert De Niro/Martin Scorsese _King Of Comedy_ also is related to Todd Phillips' Joker.
@ yes they are all the same film basically
At about 6 minutes it's not salt it's Alka seltzer. For upset stomach. It can in little bottles like that to carry with you. Commercial jingle was "plop, plop fizz fizz oh what a relief it is"
"I Can't Believe I Ate the Whole Thing!"
19:29 Yes, two shades of PTSD. John Rambo is heavily depressed, Travis Bickle is further down the spiral.
Tone, directing, story : There was no movies like that one when it came out. First masterpiece of modern cinema.
First time I watched it was in the 70s , very chilling, every time I have watch it, the guy in the cab telling him about his wife in the window was Martin Scorsese. Thanks guys.
You guys reaction to Travis taking his date to a porn theater was priceless! 😂
When I was young I tried to watch this movie several times but I’d fall asleep every time lol. I finally watched it all the way through as an adult and I was mad at myself because it’s one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. That said I also don’t think my young and inexperienced mind could’ve understood it back then..it wouldn’t have hit the same
To this day, 25 years later, if i talk about movies to my friends they will remind me im that guy who fell asleep on Blade Runner first time we watched it!
The actor playing the pimp
Is “The Wolf” in Pulp Fiction and “Mr. White” in Reservoir Dogs, Harvey Keitel
The "well dressed" guys didnt go to get a burger. Those are what you call "pimps"
That was Alka-Seltzer he put in his glass of water and not salt. The tablets used to come in a little glass jar with a screw on lid.
at 14:50 when Travis is on the phone with Betsy trying to get her to see him again and asking if she got the flowers... the Camera slowly pans away and looks down an empty hall way to finish out the scene.... Scorsese said it's because the scene is so awkward and pathetic that camera had to look away.
Best shot in a movie filled with great shots.
For another intense 70's dystopian film, check out Midnight Cowboy. Excellent perfornances by Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight. It's another great movie but to prevent severe depression, you may want to watch a few more comedies beforehand.
And it isn't dystopian, that's really what New York looked like in the 42nd Street area during the day. I don't even think they had to do any production design outside of their apartment, the city just looked that way.
I think you would enjoy "Dog Day Afternoon" with Al Pacino.
"You talkin' to me?" I think you both recognize the line but now know the context. Love it.
Also, I look forward to your Sunday posts. Sunday is a slow day for content but I look forward to seeing what movie you watched. "Octokrool has a video out today, what is it?" Sometimes it is a movie I haven't seen before, but a lot of the times it is. Either way, I look forward to finding out what you release on Sunday. Today, I came home from work and wanted to see what video Curtis and Chris put out. Point is, do not ditch Sunday release. One of your fans looks forward to it.
De Niro won an Oscar for Godfather Part II, but THIS movie is what permanently put him on the map
If you think some of it was cringe now keep in mind that Jodie Foster (Easy/Iris) was only 12 years old when she was in this.
@@Brad-xc7ju She was born November 1962 and the movie was filmed in the summer of 1975 making her 12 and 1/2 when filming. The movie was released in February 1976 making her 13 1/2 when released, but it might look like 14 if you simply subtract 1962 from 1976.
@@Brad-xc7ju As I mentioned, you do realise that months exist as well, right? If you were born Dec 31, 2022 how old are you on January 1, 2023? By your example you would be 1 year old (2023 - 2022 = 1). Obviously you would only be 1 day old, not 1 year. Also, the movie was released in 1976, but filmed in 1975, so 1976 really has nothing to do with it.
Nominated for 4 Oscars including Best Picture but lost to ROCKY.
This movie influenced John Hinckley Jr an obsessed fan, to try and assassinate President Ronald Reagan in 1981. When he was arrested, they asked why he did it. He claimed that he did it for Jodie Foster claiming the he was in love with her.
Reagin survived his gunshots and remained Commander In Chief until 1989.
Hinckley spent 40 years in a mental institution for the criminally insane.
He was released a week before the 40th anniversary of the attempted assassination, in 2021.
The bald guy is Peter Boyle who was the monster in Young Frankenstein which means this movie has two Frankenstein’s monsters in it.
King of Comedy is another must watch from Scorcese-De Niro. Just like Taxi Driver, it was a huge inspiration for The Joker.
Great movie.
Wizard is played by Peter Boyle, now best known as Frank in Everybody Loves Raymond. At the time he was quite a successful dramatic actor, plus having a big comedy turn in Young Frankenstein two years before this film.
Also known as "Joker: The Good Version."
Betsy: "'He's a prophet and a pusher, partly truth, partly fiction. A walking contradiction.'"
Betsy: You know what you remind me of?
Travis Bickle: What?
Betsy: That song by Kris Kristofferson.
Travis Bickle: Who's that?
Betsy: A songwriter. 'He's a prophet... he's a prophet and a pusher, partly truth, partly fiction. A walking contradiction.'
Travis Bickle: [uneasily] You sayin' that about me?
Betsy: Who else would I be talkin' about?
Travis Bickle: I'm no pusher. I never have pushed.
Betsy: No, no. Just the part about the contradictions. You are that.
This movie is like you see a train and you suddenly know 100% that train is about to derail but you have no idea what's going to set it off or which direction it's going to jump the tracks in.
Its interesting & telling seeing the different reactions & views towards De Niro's character from people of different generations.
Of all the great Martin Scorcese films Taxi Driver is the one that needs to be studied and analyzed the most. Because there is so much to the film. The loneliness and tragic existence of the character of Travis Bickle. The fact that New York itself feels like a character in the film. The personal connection he tries and fails to make with Cybil Shepard and later Jodie Foster. The fact that his rage and resentment drive him to commit violence. This is less a film and more of a psychological study. De Niro’s performance is a stunning example of a man who is on the verge of an explosion. There are points where I actually forget he’s acting it is hands down the single best acting performance of Robert De Niro’s career.
This movie is more relatable if you've felt the loneliness and isolation that Travis felt. The truly lonely person is one who is lonely even though he is surrounded by other people, like Travis in the big city. He cannot connect with anyone, he is inexperienced, and lacks social skills and acknowledging social cues.
I believe that Travis was drafted into the Army, and once he was honorably discharged he didn't know what to do with his life, as is the case with many veterans. However, I feel that Travis may have experienced many horrors in Vietnam, and may be experiencing a form of PTSD and depression as well. He is trying so hard to live a normal life among everyone else, and have a relationship, but his trauma and lack of social skills is preventing him from assimilating back into "normal" life.
He tries, and fails to form a connection and relationship with Betsy. He tries to have a normal life, and "love", but when that backfires, he chooses to resort back to what he knows, and he basically goes into "combat mode", wanting to exercise, eat right, purchase firearms, and become a hero and vigilante, because he feels like he has no control over anything, and wants to give himself some sense of purpose.
It's a very sad film, and in a way reminds me of Rambo, though this is just another example of people reaching out for help, needing guidance, and someone to care for them. I think Travis had a death wish, just as John Rambo did. They both survived somehow, simply to continue existing in a nihilistic and indifference world.
Written by Paul Schrader, the genius behind Hardcore, Affliction, Blue Collar, Auto Focus, First Reformed, Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, The Card Counter (films I HIGHLY recommend you watch) and the upcoming Master Gardner.
Schrader is god.
27:40 That bottle of water looking like a dumbbell is the kind of weird stuff you'd find in Travis' room lol.
Recommendation for you to react: Dirty Harry (1971), this movie is classic.
Yeah it is a classic classic eastwood
This movie is amazing. One of the best scritps ever written
Jodie Foster as Iris was 12. She was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar.
The taxi customer who talked about killing his wife was director Martin Scorsese.
The pimp was Harvey Keitel who was a marine when my father was. Unfortunately I found out after my father passed, so I have nonidea of they knew each other.
The guy who said they're both fucked and introduced Travis to the gun guy was Peter Boyle, the monster in Young Frankenstein.
DeNiro and the film were also nominated for Oscars.
The final film score composed by Bernard Herrmann, who died hours later.
Wanna watch another New york film by Scorsese, which is a bit "lighter"? That's After Hours, from 1985. It's a dark comedy. A dude goes out at night and things are just weird and difficult. I guess it's not particularly popular, since it almost never gets mentioned when Scorsese is taked of. I think it's great.
4:30 There's an old 70's joke about this. "Why do porno theaters have 2 intermissions? One to buy food, and the other to go throw it up".
Tear Up Nation- "You Talkin to me, You Talkin to me. Who the hell are Talking too. You Talkin to me. Escort pistol activate. Faster than you shit heel." Six years old, an now 25 damn this movie hits till this very day😢.
Fun fact the Mohawk he sports is a nod to his military time. When soldiers where given suicide missions they would shave their hair into Mohawks. The Filthy Thirteen of the 101st airborne did this during ww2 and they went onto inspire the film the dirty dozen.
The actress who plays the office clerk at the pornographic movie theatre, Diahnne Abbott, also played De Niro's love interest in Scorsese's "King of Comedy"(1982).
Also, she was De Niro's first wife (76-88) in real life.
To be fair The guy in the store had a gun too so either he shoots first or gets shot himself
Jodie Foster amazing actress especially in Silence of the lambs,Harvey Keitel looks so young in this movie.Robert De Niro brilliant in this movie also enjoyed him in Cape Fear.You two are the best movie reactors on you tube love your channel.
They haven't reacted to Silence of the Lambs??? Wow! I just assumed they had.
@@jannathompson2262 Chris has but it was before his brother joined him it,s on there somewhere.
@@colleencrossley1689 Which one is Chris? 😂
She was Hot in this movie no doubt
The beginning of the legend of De Niro.
You can tell it is an intense film because it even shocked both of you.
I never get tired of watching people from this century react to movies from the last one, especially the 70s. You know they have NO frame of reference.
Hands Down, one of the Best Movies of All Time. I don't usually watch reactors. You guys are the only ones that I watch and enjoy. You are great guys!
This movie is intense and memorable, with great performances, a classic.
Some people are not raised right, have bad experiences, then add lack of sleep, taking drugs to stay awake, alcohol, dissatisfaction, and it's understandable it can created someone like this.
You guys just took a tour of my city in literally the worst of times,1976 New York City was a hell hole, gangs guns prostitutes peep shows anything and everything was available,and as for travis bickle,he was just a very disturbed new yorker that got pushed to the edge like so many before and after him,and marty had the best Cameo,one of my favorite films of all time and a true classic
Bickle is not a new yorker, he's from thecl midwest, possibly with a dutch calvinist background like the screenwriter Paul Schraeder.
When I first got to NYC in 1978 it was a different planet for me 19 year old and from Germany. We stayed for a couple months with some friends (Upper Westside) and it took me some time to get used to all the porn cinemas and hookers with their pimps around time square. It was a crazy experience. Before I went back to Germany in 1980 I was again in NYC for a while.
In 1999 and 2001 I was on vacation in NYC and it felt like Disney Land. It changed so much and lost some of it's flair.
That was Alka seltzer,he put in the glass of water , it used to come in a glass bottle the disk were stacked in the bottle
00:04:27 "Why would go to a theater like this?" Well, VCRs cost approximately $1500 in 1976. So, I don't think Travis could afford one.
reel to reel movie camera - how to watch porn at home in the 60's and 70's
One of your best reaction videos yet. Fun fact: The box office clerk Travis tries to flirt with at 3:58 was played by De Niro's first wife, Diahnne Abbott.
FINALLY...reacting to a good movie again. The unusual editing choices notwithstanding.
Unfortunately they just ruined it
It always surprises me when reactors don’t even recognize Alka-Seltzer, but somehow still get the implications of Travis dumping it into his water to drink with his breakfast.
You remarked on the music a few times. The score was done by the legendary Bernard Herman. It was his last. His first was Citizen Kane. Others include Psycho, Cape Fear, Vertigo, the day the earth stood still, and the themes to the twilight zone TV show.
"You look incredibly lonely and unhappy, wanna grab some coffee?" huh I say that all the time, but I'm British so my version is:
"You look incredibly lonely and miserable, fancy a cup of tea dear?" Works a charm.
You see Travis in an even worse light when you realize that he's attracted to Iris and take in account how old she is.
Also, Travis never becomes a hero, people mistake him for a hero. If he didn't kill the pimps he likely would've killed innocents, he was just heading down a road of explosive violence throughout the entire film, it didn't matter if it was criminals or not, it just so happened that he had the option of the pimps, due to the incident with Iris jumping in his cab by chance.
The very last image of the film is meant to let you know that he's going to explode into violence again and it may not workout in as conveniently as it did this time. Travis is a man warped into a monster by self loneliness.
"The very last image of the film is meant to let you know that he's going to explode into violence again and it may not workout in as conveniently as it did this time. Travis is a man warped into a monster by self loneliness."
thank you for not being one of those idiots who claims Travis dies & the whole last 5 minutes are just a dying dream sequence....morons.
This is one of the best Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro collaborations. Travis Bickle is a character that learned from his mistakes and was determined to become a better man. The scenes are dark and gritty as New York City was at the time this was made. Also fun fact, the personnel officer is played by Joe Spinell who played Willie Cicci in The Godfather movies and Tony Gazzo in the Rocky movies.
More trivia… the actress selling Travis candy at the first porn theater, Diahnne Abbott, was De Niro’s wife at the time. She has a much bigger part in the must-see Scorsese/De Niro film, “The King of Comedy”.
The nerdy guy with the big hair who worked in the politicians office is actually a great writer/director who is like a non-creepy Woody Allen. He makes quirky movies where he plays a neurotic jewish guy. His best is Defending Your Life with Meryl Streep where he dies and goes to a purgatory like place where he is on trial to see where he goes and he is shown all his mistakes and has to defend them. Really well made funny movie.
Taxi Driver is a classic and easily one of the greatest films ever made. The “You talkin to me? You talkin to *me* “ and Hallway Massacre scenes are just so iconic even decades later
Also the ending is amazing because it leaves you wanting to see more but we never will
I can also see why Joker was inspired by it
15:47 ..."How did you not hit this man?".... Because he is the director..... Seriously, he is Scorsese....
Fun fact 15:52 that guy is Martin Scorsese
The problem with younger people reviewing older films is THEY DONT KNOW CRAP ABOUT THAT TIME PERIOD!!. Your rude and angry comment about the Taxi Driver trying to get Travis to sell a piece of actor Errol Flynn's bathtub shows you know nothing about Flynn's infamous house. People/fans/collectors would buy things like that. As for what Travis put in his glass of water, it's called Alka Seltzer!!! A very common over the counter medicine for upset stomachs!! You both need to get out more!!!
Quickly : Iris is 2 time Academy Award Winner Jodie Foster. She was 12 years old in the film! The Guy in Travis's Cab who is going to kill his Wife and her Lover is the Film's Director the great Martin Scorsese! Travis's friend Wizard is Peter Boyle the Monster in "Young Frankenstein" and Raymond's Father in "Everybody Loves Raymond"! John Hinckley jr. who attempted to Assassinate Ronald Reagan did it to Impress Jodie Foster ( May have got the Idea from this Film !.
The back story of the taxi driver is ptsd, vietnam vet. The mowawk was a special forces thing.
If this movie were realease today, would be called "Uber Driver" 😂
“We’re all fu***d” was actually great advice 😂 so don’t sweat it
There are so many great movies. 2 that fit the "WTF did we just watch"- The Deer Hunter and Deleverance
There’s a song called Taxi sung by Harry Chapin. It reminds me of this movie. A cabbie picks up his old girlfriend. It’s a good song.Thats Scorsese himself in the back seat watching his wife.
Muscle shirts will cover the upper traps completely but the delts will be fully exposed.
Tank tops expose more traps.
When Chris said someone guessed, over on Twitch I had a sneaking suspicion I may have guessed correctly! Awesome!
You have to remember the time that this movie was made, Jodie Foster was 12 years old when she did this movie and she played a 12 year old runaway prostitute, which is why the taxi driver did what he did trying to save her from continuing with that type that of life and because of his life experiences as a war vet, he didn’t have counseling or anything at that particular time our soldiers came back, not only to a world that condemned why they were even over in Vietnam, but in a situation that constantly remind them that they weren’t welcomed back because of it brought out a lot of emotional issues, and they had no one to turn to or to help them through what they were going through emotionally just as an FYI and in my opinion, take care and be safe. I enjoy your videos and thank you for sharing🫶🏻🤠
So glad you guys reacted to this movie. This is in my top 5 best movies
The bearded guy watching his wife in the window is the director, Martin Scorsese.
Gotta love Scorsese. For a another one of his films in the same vein as this one is Bringing Out the Dead starring Nicolas Cage and John Goodman. Not about a taxi driver, but about a paramedic.
I saw that in theaters while I was in film school and it felt like he was trying too hard to get another bucket from the well. Like "Damn, you really trying for that TAXI DRIVER hit again aren't you Marty?"
Thanks for watching this epic film guys. It's easily one my top 3 favorite films of all time. I first saw it when I was in high school early 90's. Like all great films, it's a real time capsule of NYC in the 70's.
The special edition DVD that came out in the early 2000's included a great making of documentary. I highly recommend checking it out if you can find it.
Fun fact: the actor who played the homicidal husband is played by director Martin Scorsese
It’s a muscle shirt. It has partial sleeves. Tank tops have no sleeves. They have straps.
Even though I think Goodfellas is Scorsese’s best film and is more rewatchable imo, Taxi Driver is my personal favorite film of his, everything about this film is a top tier masterpiece from the brilliant yet twisted performance from De Niro, to the NYC nighttime cinematography, to the brilliant jazz music score of Bernard Herrmann which is not only one of my favorite film scores of all time but it was Herrmann’s last score he composed before he died, RIP. Definitely one of the most iconic and greatest films ever made in cinema history.
I thought it was pretty clear from the very beginning that Travis is f**ked in the head. You seem to expect him to act and do things normally, and then you are bewildered that he's awkward and bizarre. Just accept him for who he is and don't be so surprised at his strangeness.
4:18 That lady was DeNiro's wife and mother of his oldest son in real life at the time. Her name is Diahnne Abbott.
I hope you guys are sitting down when you read this. Did you know that the movies you watch like this one are just movies and the people in these movies are not real but paid actors reading lines from a screen play? None of these things happened in real life! Even Harvey Keitel didn't really die here but went on to make 100 or so more films! Everything is going to be OK! 😂😂😂
The guy who shot Ronald Regan became obsessed with Jodi Foster after he saw this movie ... A real life Travis.
In the mid-90's, I dated a girl whose dad drove a cab (Houston). He would be in the cab for 2-3 days at time.
Also, that was Alka Seltzer he put in his water in the diner. It used to come in a glass gar with a twist-off lid.
You guys kept watching until the end, right? He does not die on the couch, it does not end there.
You thought the last scene was real, huh?
@@mobiusbelts3607 weather or not if the last scene is real, a lot of people turn the movie off at the couch scene thinking that's the end of the movie.
@@mobiusbelts3607 This is a BS Idea that has been put forth in recent years! There is nothing in the Film or in the Script that says the end scenes are not real! .... Peddle On!
@@jamesalexander5623 The idea wasn’t just put forth in recent years; I watched this movie in a film class in the mid 90s & even then we discussed the veracity of the final scene. There’s clearly something in the film’s ending that some recognize as unreal… tough fucking tittie for you
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Actually, in the script it is written that :"He's so much part of his own world, he fails to understand another's world. He can't acknowledge let alone admit even to himself that he's really taking that pure, white girl into the dark theater."
Travis doesn't know how humans work, he's insanely introspective. There are many examples in the script where it's highlighted, when he says:" Someone should become a person like other people." For example.
Also, when you said" it seems like he had no interest in sex..." again, in the script; regarding women "Anyone else would notice the asses, the boobs and faces, but not Travis, he notices the girl's hand on her boyfriend's shoulder..." He didn't like sex, he wanted connection.
Here we go. My favorite film. Let's get it.
I can’t imagine that guy feeling those small caliber rounds hitting his face 😵
Taxi Driver is one of the greatest films ever. It's in my top 10 of greatest films.