Tag: Taxi Driver
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Why Robert De Niro and Joaquin Phoenix Didn’t Get Along on ‘Joker’
Todd Phillips’ 2019 comic book movie Joker is either a wonderful homage to the work of Martin Scorsese or a complete ripoff of the great filmmaker’s work, depending on which movie fan you ask. The film draws heavy inspiration from Scorsese’s classic crime movies Taxi Driver and The King of Comedy, and there’s certainly a…
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Martin Scorsese Sees Characters Like Travis Bickle Everywhere: ‘Now, Tragically, It’s a Norm’
Forty-seven years after its initial release, Martin Scorsese’s “Taxi Driver” continues to be regarded as a tipping point in film history. One of the pivotal films of the New Hollywood movement, “Taxi Driver” helped usher in an era of morally dubious antiheroes and movies that offered unflinching looks at societal malaise. Robert De Niro’s legendary…
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Uber, Robert De Niro Deny Reports of Reviving ‘Taxi Driver’ Character for Commercial
Travis Bickle will not be singing the praises of Uber any time soon.Online cinephiles did a collective double take this week as rumors began to circulate that Robert De Niro would be reprising his role from “Taxi Driver” in an upcoming Uber commercial that would air in the United Kingdom. Many were quick to point…
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Robert De Niro’s ‘Taxi Driver’ Uber Ad Reports Draw Paul Schrader’s Criticism
Paul Schrader, the screenwriter behind Martin Scorsese’s classic Taxi Driver, has expressed his displeasure over reports that Robert De Niro intends to revisit his iconic role of Travis Bickle for a U.K. Uber ad campaign. The screenwriter took to social media to address the reports, sharing an article that carried the news, Sharader wrote, “Jeff…
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‘Taxi Driver’ Writer Slams Robert De Niro for Reprising Travis Bickle Role in Uber Ad: ‘Why Bob Would Do This Is Beyond My Reckoning’
“Taxi Driver” screenwriter Paul Schrader has expressed his disapproval of Robert De Niro reprising his role as Travis Bickle in an Uber ad campaign.“Ouch. Why Bob would do this is beyond my reckoning,” Schrader wrote on Facebook on Wednesday evening. “But I haven’t seen it. If I’m lucky I never will.”Reports began circulating this week…
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Martin Scorsese: ‘I’m Always Sort of Against’ Lists of 10 Best Movies
A lot of articles exist on the internet listing the movies Martin Scorsese considers to be the best films of all time, but he’s not actually in favor of such rankings. Speaking to Time magazine for a video interview (see below), the “Taxi Driver” and “The Departed” icon said he is generally against top 10…
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‘Taxi Driver’s Complicated Link to a Presidential Assassination Attempt
Since its release in 1976, Taxi Driver has remained bold in its unflinching exploration of some of the more depraved corners of society and psychology. With an iconic performance by Robert De Niro, unsettling yet truthful writing by Paul Schraeder, and fearless directing by Martin Scorsese, few films hold a candle to what Quentin Tarantino…
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‘Taxi Driver,’ ‘The Twilight Zone,’ and Hitchcock All Have This in Common
There isn’t much that makes Taxi Driver, The Twilight Zone, and Alfred Hitchcock feel like they have a ton in common, but one thing that unifies these three things is film and TV composer Bernard Herrmann. You can make the argument that many film composers are the best in the entire field, but few had…
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Why Joker ‘Required’ Heavy Police Presence At Its LA And NY Showings
Todd Phillips’ 2019 film “Joker” more or less took the same approach to the famous DC Comics villain that filmmaker Christopher Nolan took with Batman in his 2005 film “Batman Begins.” Both took a look at a wild, outlandish character and asked what would have to happen in the real world to create such a…
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Martin Scorsese backs Iranian director jailed over Cannes screening
Oscar winner urges signing of petition after Iran court finds Saeed Roustaee guilty of ‘contributing to propaganda’ for showing banned movieMartin Scorsese has backed a petition against the jailing of the prominent Iranian movie director Saeed Roustaee for screening a film at the Cannes film festival.Scorsese, the Oscar-winning director of Taxi Driver and Goodfellas, reposted…