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    on the analysis of Taxi Driver. The young Scorsese was angry with the church because its view on sex were not consistent with his experiences. In addition‚ Scorsese was also angry about women‚ which was very evident in his early films such as Raging Bull and Taxi Driver. The author compares Taxi Driver to other Scorsese films and points out their distinct similarities and analogous characters‚ such as Travis Bickle to Amsterdam Vallon from Gangs of New York. For Miliora‚ Taxi Driver’s main themes

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    Narratives‚ that display a character’s journey‚ usually‚ demonstrate a character’s progress rather than their regression‚ showing positive character development. However‚ Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver (1976) illustrates the main character‚ Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro)‚ experiencing a regression in character development and a descent into madness based on the actions he commits. Throughout the film‚ Travis seems as if he lacks some understanding in human interaction but as the protagonist‚ the audience

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    Taxi Driver: The Filth of the Streets and of Self The opening shot is Robert DeNiro’s character‚ Travis Bickle’s eyes in the review mirror intensely gazing at the city. It then transitions to the view outside of the taxi to the colorful‚ hectic streets of New York City. This exaggerates the importance of the taxi itself and the main character’s point of view from within it. Bickle is a veteran Marine who can’t sleep and decides to take the job of driving the long hours. He narrates the film as

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    Visual Design – Taxi Driver The first two and a half minutes of the film Taxi Driver (1976) begin with a close-up shot of a cab rolling through the hazy miasma of a dark‚ musty street. The camera then fades into the eyes of a weary driver‚ seemingly unfocused as he stares ahead in the same fashion he must do every single night. He’s bathed in red from a nearby traffic light‚ and his line of sight reveals an out-of-focus panorama of pedestrians crossing the street. They’re illuminated as well; little

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    In the American film classic‚ Taxi Driver directed by Martin Scorcese‚ Travis Bickle’s personality and point of view of reality are heavily twisted. His disassociation with the norm and extreme mental states of mind depict the life of a deranged‚ depraved‚ and lonely Vietnam veteran. His terrible social skills are an apparent sign of mental illness and continue to drive Travis into deeper levels of solidarity. This loneliness gradually fuels Travis into living a miserable and misanthropic life.

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    Mise-en-scene in Taxi Driver Taxi Driver is about Travis Bickle‚ a "sick" taxi driver who is both a prophet and/or a mad man. We are never allowed to know what the movie itself thinks of him‚ we are never told to love him or hate him and the movie never states whether he is ethically right or wrong. This movie is not about the answers to the problems of the society. It is just about the questions and unknowns. It is just an interesting journey in the modern society that could make people

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    Taxi Driver: A Hero In the movie Taxi Driver‚ there are many different views on the main character‚ Travis Bickle. There are different opinions on whether he is a maniac or a hero. It is hard to have a satisfying answer to this question‚ but it is safe to say that what he did‚ at least in his mind‚ was the right thing to do. Besides when he attempted to assassinate senator Palantine‚ But that was done for the movie to show a political message. That message is that sometimes political leaders

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    with your best. Being a taxi driver is not an exemption. Yet despite being a challenging job‚ it is an awesome opportunity for meeting different kinds of people and going to different places. From Taxi Register‚ being a taxi driver requires one to be sociable‚ polite and friendly. I surely agree with it. No passenger would like to ride a cab whose driver looks so uninviting. At all times I try my best to be courteous‚ polite and accommodating to my passengers. As a taxi driver I know that I am responsible

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    intensity that transcends throughout all of his performances on screen. He is an actor that believes in the style of Method Acting and has shown an unshakable commitment to his craft throughout his career. His performance in Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver demonstrates how significant an actor can be. De Niro perfectly embodies the character of Travis Bickle- a man who

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    The “Are You Talkin’ to Me?” scene in Taxi Driver is one of the most famous and widely imitated scenes in cinematic history. Travis Bickle is talking to himself and the world as a whole while he points his gun and threatens into that mirror. This is a breaking point in Travis’ life and his psyche. He has become more and more disassociated with reality and now he must act on his objections to the world. Scorsese shows Travis’ skewed point of view through a number of effective mise-en-scene‚

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