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Taxi Driver: Overrated?
Posted on 3/1/12 at 2:58 pm
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?
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?
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Posted on 3/1/12 at 3:01 pm to Rick Rickles
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Taxi Driver: Overrated?
No way. That is a great movie.
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De Niro was okay, but not superb
Posted on 3/1/12 at 3:01 pm to Rick Rickles
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Thoughts?
One of my favorite 70s movies, like Top 3.
Posted on 3/1/12 at 3:02 pm to Rick Rickles
Nope...I've only seen it twice and is one of my favorites.
Posted on 3/1/12 at 3:03 pm to Rick Rickles
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Taxi Driver: Overrated?
NO IDIOT!
That's all
Posted on 3/1/12 at 3:06 pm to Rick Rickles
No
Posted on 3/1/12 at 3:10 pm to Rick Rickles
It's properly rated.
Posted on 3/1/12 at 3:16 pm to Rick Rickles
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Taxi Driver: Overrated?
Only to people that don't like it.
Posted on 3/1/12 at 3:22 pm to Boobie Miles
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NO IDIOT! That's all
No need to be mean. I was excited for it and just was a little let down. I felt that the tragi-hero was some what of a cop out ending.
Posted on 3/1/12 at 3:31 pm to Rick Rickles
If anything this movie was underrated.
Posted on 3/1/12 at 3:44 pm to HumbleNinja
Fallon looks half Asian in that picture
Posted on 3/1/12 at 3:50 pm to Rick Rickles
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 on 3/1/12 at 4:00 pm to Rick Rickles
No way.
Posted on 3/1/12 at 4:32 pm to Rick Rickles
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De Niro was okay, but not superb
You really must be joking. Wow!!!
Posted on 3/1/12 at 4:35 pm to Rick Rickles
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I felt that the tragi-hero was some what of a cop out ending.
He's not a hero and really, not that tragic. It's ironic.
Posted on 3/1/12 at 4:36 pm to Rick Rickles
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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
Posted on 3/1/12 at 6:14 pm to Tiger Voodoo
Love it.
Posted on 3/1/12 at 8:29 pm to Baloo
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He's not a hero and really, not that tragic. It's ironic.
I am no film expert and may be completely wrong but I just thought he was a f'ing nut who, as a very small part of the film, was made out to be a hero.
I never focused on hero, just super wacko that let a crazy environment twist him up.
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