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100: Taxi Driver (1976)

100: Taxi Driver (1976)

FromWhat Are You Watching?


100: Taxi Driver (1976)

FromWhat Are You Watching?

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Length:
111 minutes
Released:
Jul 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Three years of podcasting and 100 core episodes have led to this — a deep dive on Alex’s favorite movie of all time, Martin Scorsese’s “Taxi Driver.” Nick and Alex discuss what Scorsese, Robert De Niro, and Paul Schrader each brought to the film, Travis Bickle’s unreliable backstory, Bernard Herrmann’s score, repurposing plot points from John Ford’s “The Searchers,” and how a simple shot of Travis Bickle talking on a payphone completely changed how Alex and Nick look at movies. HERE IS…Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd.Watch Alex's films at http://alexwithrow.com/Watch Nick's films at https://www.nicholasdostal.com/Send us mailbag questions at whatareyouwatchingpodcast@gmail.com
Released:
Jul 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Filmmakers and best friends, Alex Withrow and Nick Dostal, do their part to keep film alive. Thanks for listening, and happy watching.