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Taxi Driver: Overrated?

Posted on 3/1/12 at 2:58 pm
Posted by Rick Rickles
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Posted on 3/1/12 at 2:58 pm
In my second installment in a series of posting unpopular reviews of classic movies, I present for deconstruction:

Taxi Driver

I can see the merits of it being a pinnacle in the "counterculture" fad, and for having some innovative filming techniques, but on the whole, meh.

I thought it drug on a little to long and was anti-climactic. Jodie Foster was phenomenal for a 13 year old actress though. Bravo.

De Niro was okay, but not superb, and Cybil Sheppard was crap. I did like Albert Brooks though.

Thoughts?
Posted by Marciano1
Marksville, LA
Member since Jun 2009
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Posted on 3/1/12 at 3:01 pm to
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Taxi Driver: Overrated?

No way. That is a great movie.

quote:

De Niro was okay, but not superb

Posted by constant cough
Lafayette
Member since Jun 2007
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Posted on 3/1/12 at 3:01 pm to
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Thoughts?



One of my favorite 70s movies, like Top 3.
Posted by MontanaMax
Oxford, MS
Member since Nov 2011
1931 posts
Posted on 3/1/12 at 3:02 pm to
Nope...I've only seen it twice and is one of my favorites.
Posted by Boobie Miles
Knoxville, TN
Member since Jun 2010
305 posts
Posted on 3/1/12 at 3:03 pm to
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Taxi Driver: Overrated?


NO IDIOT!

That's all
Posted by Superior Pariah
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8457 posts
Posted on 3/1/12 at 3:06 pm to
No
Posted by ellunchboxo
Gtown
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Posted on 3/1/12 at 3:10 pm to
It's properly rated.
Posted by DanglingFury
Living the dream
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 3/1/12 at 3:16 pm to
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Taxi Driver: Overrated?


Only to people that don't like it.
Posted by DrVinnyBoombatz
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Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 3/1/12 at 3:50 pm to
Nah, any time a movie gives you one of the most classic scenes in cinema history, it's hard to call it overrated. You talking to me? Who the hell are you talking to, you talking to me? Well I'm the only one here. Who the frick do you think you're talking to?
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
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Posted on 3/1/12 at 4:00 pm to
No way.
Posted by GeauxBayouBengals
Member since Nov 2003
6156 posts
Posted on 3/1/12 at 4:32 pm to
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De Niro was okay, but not superb


You really must be joking. Wow!!!
Posted by Tiger Voodoo
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Posted on 3/1/12 at 4:36 pm to
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I can see the merits of it being a pinnacle in the "counterculture" fad, and for having some innovative filming techniques, but on the whole, meh.

I thought it drug on a little to long and was anti-climactic.



I totally agree with your take on the movie. I am not a fan.

But I do have to say I wouldn't describe the ending as anticlimactic. I mean, what else could have happened to make the climax more eventful or shocking???
This post was edited on 3/1/12 at 4:45 pm
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