Taxi Driver is a film I saw at the theaters and loved it. My beyond-cool parents took my early teen self to see it and I loved it. There are layers to it and subtle things I never noticed that took a Special Edition DVD with the director talking about it that gave it even more depth for me. Like the (here I go into spoiler mode because I don't trust that there isn't something who hasn't seen it out here in the audience) scene
WARNING: spoilers below
at the end, after all is said and done and Bickle is hailed a hero and he's in his cab at the end, there's a moment where he jerks his eyes lightning fast at something he sees in the review mirror, which indicates that he's still off his rocker.
at the end, after all is said and done and Bickle is hailed a hero and he's in his cab at the end, there's a moment where he jerks his eyes lightning fast at something he sees in the review mirror, which indicates that he's still off his rocker.
Very interesting!
Alien I also saw this at the theater, in my beloved old movie palace with my older-than-me girlfriend (boy did I have a big head over that, only for it to end in flames!
). Still, I'll never forget the experience of seeing this great movie, and with her, her lovely long nails digging ever so deeply into my forearm during the chestburster scene.
But this movie stands the test of time and made me love badass females with guns (or flamethrowers in this case). Neither made my list but I love them very much and both are 5-star winners for me.
19. The Searchers #97
1. To Kill a Mockingbird #85
25. Die Hard #63
14. Rear Window #40
8. It's a Wonderful Life #38
2. Aliens #37
13. The Wizard of Oz #36
9. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back #30
3. Lawrence of Arabia #15