Tag: Travis Bickle
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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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‘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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Variety review – fierce feminist porn drama from the 80s New York underground
Bette Gordon’s fascinating 1983 film about a woman working in an adult movie theatre has a script by Kathy Acker and parts for Nan Goldin and Spalding GrayThe 1983 indie-underground New York movie Variety, directed by Bette Gordon and scripted by Kathy Acker, is re-released for its 40-year anniversary. It is a flawed but fascinating…
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Christopher Nolan Understands Quentin Tarantino’s Retirement Idea But Calls Filmmaking “Addictive”
A lot has been made about Quentin Tarantino’s plan to retire as a film director after his upcoming 10th feature. Some see it as a brave and noble thing, to put down the camera after 10 (hopefully) awesome movies. Others, like Christopher Nolan apparently, understand the allure of leaving behind a pristine filmography, but also…