9. Taxi Driver - An Existentialist Perspective

A Random Mexican-Standoff

This time around (with tight time-constraints) we sit down to discuss the "instant-classic" Taxi-Driver. In a first where the fanboy was actually disappointed, we talk about the different themes, endings, and parallels that can be drawn from the movie. So join us as Shreyas starts doubting his life choices, Kshitij is disillusioned by critics and Rathi reflects on his opinions.

Watch here {https://youtu.be/Q1igE-hxeHo} with edits from the movie!

Things that we discussed this dark episode

[T] 00:00 - Intro and first impressions [V] Trailer: {https://youtu.be/UUxD4-dEzn0} [T] 2:45 - A comparison with Joker [T] 4:44 - A discussion about the ending(s) [N] AMA with the Paul Schrader {https://bit.ly/3eeV5VV} [V] The "Dream Sequence" ending described {https://youtu.be/CJ922ZaZVwI} [S] Do your dreams have to be rational? [T] 11:59 - Paradoxes and Contradiction [T] 14:43 - Similarities to Princess Mononoke {https://imdb.to/325z1La} [N] A director directing Travis with what he should do {https://youtu.be/VBEa_roMi7s} [T] 23:18 - Taxi drivers and killers [N] De Niro as a taxi driver in NYC {https://yhoo.it/3fiznSj} [S] Which serial killers are more scary? (Ans: they all are) [T] 27:54 - An interview with Scorsese and Schrader {https://bit.ly/3fuIdNb} [T] 29:46 - A disturbing portrayal of childhood fantasies [T] 33:53 - Why we like Joker {https://imdb.to/329wgZg} [T] 35:30 - Cinematography [T] 38:19 - The confused nature of the movie [T] 39:20 - The commentary on Feminism and Masculinity [V] Masculinity in the age of feminism {https://youtu.be/-pAcJ0lFu94} [T] 43:07 - The final scene and parting thoughts

Image Source: Cristiano Siqueira Intro Song: Eiji · Banana Fish