Taxi Driver's master filmmaking and complex psychology have made it a key film in the classic 'Easy Riders/Raging Bulls' period dominated by the Hollywood of the 70s. Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese and writer Paul Schrader were, in Schrader's words, 'all looking for something', and along came this script and story and they embarked on a filmic and personal journey that would become a landmark in American cinema. I'm joined to discuss this film by Jon Davenport, a film student and also creator of the 'Under The Covers' music podcast (link below)
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show links
Jon's podcast site and his 2020 discussion with Antony about John Lennon's best covers
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/under-the-covers-podcast/id1483627995
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/best-john-lennon-covers-guest
Taxi Driver commentary with Martin Scorsese and Paul Schrader
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep72KyEbUD
Taxi Driver recut trailer (as a romcom- 2 trailers)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_UaVUPsLsM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeWnQbu3qwk
Kino Corner you tube channel on Taxi Driver and A Clockwork Orange
