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Signs515
03-09-2004, 03:31 PM
This is easily one of the top five movies ever made and probably Scosese's and DeNiro's best work. Also one of the greatest shoot-out ever at the end, anyone else enjoy this movie?

Sam The Egg
03-09-2004, 03:59 PM
I'm going to ignore the fact that it obviously isn't a horror movie because it's the best movie ever made. Well done.

SFF
03-09-2004, 06:38 PM
I like this movie but I have always had one problem with it. De Niro's character seems to be disgusted with the world and all of it's sleaziness, and yet he takes Cybil Shepherd's character to a porn movie on their first date. This is certainly something that a guy who is hung up on morality issues WOULD NOT be likely to do. Aside from that bit of inconsistency, it is a good movie. Lots of blood. Jodie Foster was really good in this. Is was a difficult role for someone as young as herself, at the time, to portray. But she pulled it off well. Harvey Kitel as a pimp was funny as fuck. I also really liked him in Bad Lieutenant.

Sam The Egg
03-09-2004, 06:41 PM
Originally posted by SFF
I like this movie but I have always had one problem with it. De Niro's character seems to be disgusted with the world and all of it's sleaziness, and yet he takes Cybil Shepherd's character to a porn movie on their first date. This is certainly something that a guy who is hung up on morality issues WOULD NOT be likely to do.

No offence, but you obviously missed a HUGE part of the point of the movie.

SFF
03-09-2004, 06:44 PM
Originally posted by Sam The Egg
No offence, but you obviously missed a HUGE part of the point of the movie.

OK, what did I miss?

PS I see somebody is lurking the forums in invisible mode tonight. ;)

Sam The Egg
03-09-2004, 06:54 PM
If I'da known I could've done it before, I would've been doing it the whole time.


You missed the fact that Travis Bickle is obviously insane. They show throughout the movie that he's way out of touch with reality.

SFF
03-09-2004, 07:04 PM
Originally posted by Sam The Egg
If I'da known I could've done it before, I would've been doing it the whole time.


You missed the fact that Travis Bickle is obviously insane. They show throughout the movie that he's way out of touch with reality.

Well yeah, I figured that. But he seemed like the obsessive compulsive type. He was obsessed with making his enviorment "clean." That is what made him insane, so it makes absolutely no sense for him to go to a porn movie. Its out of character. IMO

Sam The Egg
03-09-2004, 07:11 PM
It's a nuance. It supports the fact that he's out of touch. He talks about the scum around him, but goes to porno movies. Although he obviously doesn't go to them for the reasons one might go to a porno. It's like he's going to see any old movie. If he was all aroused by them, you'd have a point.

SFF
03-09-2004, 07:29 PM
Originally posted by Sam The Egg
It's a nuance. It supports the fact that he's out of touch. He talks about the scum around him, but goes to porno movies. Although he obviously doesn't go to them for the reasons one might go to a porno. It's like he's going to see any old movie. If he was all aroused by them, you'd have a point.

Well, I viewed the porno thing as a trace of normalcy, rather than a sign of being out of touch. To me, it was like a break from his usual obsession. Like, as if he still had a little bit of "typical male behavior" in him. So, in that sense, it kinda works. But as far as that part further proving his insanity, I fail to "get it."

Sam The Egg
03-09-2004, 07:35 PM
Well, one would think the fact that he took Betsy to it and then honestly couldn't understand why she was mad would've helped show it. Also, the way he gets candy and soda beforehand.

SFF
03-09-2004, 07:43 PM
Originally posted by Sam The Egg
Well, one would think the fact that he took Betsy to it and then honestly couldn't understand why she was mad would've helped show it. Also, the way he gets candy and soda beforehand.

LOL True. I haven't seen it in a while, so I had forgotten those details. But anyhow, that is still weird. Most nuts stick to their beliefs. For example: the Stepfather was obsessed with being perfect and having a family and didn't care much for sex. He was crazy, right? He never went out of character and went to a strip joint or something. OK, sorry for using that as an example. LOL

Sam The Egg
03-09-2004, 07:53 PM
But Travis was never specific about his beliefs. He mentioned the 'scum' but never said what it was

SFF
03-09-2004, 07:54 PM
Yeah

SFF
03-09-2004, 08:00 PM
Now that I think about it, geeez...that really makes him a complicated character. Difficult to analyze.

Sam The Egg
03-09-2004, 08:01 PM
See why I love the movie? :D

SFF
03-09-2004, 08:03 PM
Originally posted by Sam The Egg
See why I love the movie? :D

Well, I like it too. Mainly for the gorey ending though.

bloodygurl02
03-09-2004, 08:07 PM
Originally posted by SFF
OK, what did I miss?

PS I see somebody is lurking the forums in invisible mode tonight. ;)

lol yeah i saw that to that sam was incogneato tonite. very secretive stelth like lol

SFF
03-09-2004, 08:13 PM
Originally posted by bloodygurl02
lol yeah i saw that to that sam was incogneato tonite. very secretive stelth like lol

Yeah, I did it once. Problem was, I did it at just the moment when that "Sam the Eggg" weirdo signed on, and ever since, Kpropain has been laboring under the delusion that it was me. It made it look as if I had switched usernames or something. Biggest Boo Boo I ever made here.

bloodygurl02
03-09-2004, 08:14 PM
Originally posted by SFF
Yeah, I did it once. Problem was, I did it at just the moment when that "Sam the Eggg" weirdo signed on, and ever since, Kpropain has been laboring under the delusion that it was me. It made it look as if I had switched usernames or something. Biggest Boo Boo I ever made here.

yeha that is a boo boo. a big boo boo. your avatar is really cute

SFF
03-09-2004, 08:20 PM
Originally posted by bloodygurl02
yeha that is a boo boo. a big boo boo. your avatar is really cute

The crazy thing is, those who know how I am SHOULD know that I have no reason to get another username to say what is on my mind. I have pissed plenty of people off just being me, no need for alternate identities. Don't get used to the avatar, I will be changing it soon. Not sure just what to use yet, but I'll think of something.

bloodygurl02
03-09-2004, 08:23 PM
Originally posted by SFF
The crazy thing is, those who know how I am SHOULD know that I have ne reason to get another username to say what is on my mind. I have pissed plenty of people off just being me, no need for alternate identities. Don't get used to the avatar, I will be changing it soon. Not sure just what to use yet, but I'll think of something.

yeah i don't get teh more the one screen name thign either. but i still say the avatar is cute. where did u find it at????

SFF
03-09-2004, 08:27 PM
Originally posted by bloodygurl02
yeah i don't get teh more the one screen name thign either. but i still say the avatar is cute. where did u find it at????

Well, I honestly don't remember. I just searched for goat images or gifs and found it on somebodies file storage page.

xshiny_demonx
03-20-2004, 04:42 PM
one of the greatest flicks...why the porn movie shop?...the guy sported a mohawk and blew away a street gang, of course something isnt right upstairs. although i think it was more deep then that...either he saw the beauty of love making in it...or the fact that he was a lonely guy and that was his way of feeling "love."

Sam The Egg
03-20-2004, 07:13 PM
But the way he was watching it didn't indicate either of those things. He didn't seem to percieve it the way one might usually percieve a porn movie. I'd be surprised if he saw any eroticism at all in them.

joeltrae
03-27-2004, 01:57 AM
Oh my God!! Tell me the ways that you inspired TAXI DRIVER. Oh my goodness I am at a loss of words. Martin Scorcesse, rules!!

Sam The Egg
03-27-2004, 05:34 PM
Originally posted by joeltrae
Tell me the ways that you inspired TAXI DRIVER.

huh?

SFF
03-28-2004, 10:11 AM
Originally posted by Sam The Egg
But the way he was watching it didn't indicate either of those things. He didn't seem to percieve it the way one might usually percieve a porn movie. I'd be surprised if he saw any eroticism at all in them.


Yeah, he didn't seem to be "getting off" on it or anything. LOL Who knows? Like I said, I watch it for the bloodbath ending.:D

Ritualistic
03-28-2004, 10:23 AM
Fucking Awesome movie that is all I have to say.... :D