What movie everybody else loves but you hate?

[SnakeDoctor]

I gotta say something...Travis was a sign of the times...Just like Paul Kersey was back then...I lived in NYC for 42 years...I know many wish they could do what Travis Bickle did back in the day after seeing that film...and Travis represented alot of good New Yorkers who resided there...NYC was tough back then ...I remember lots those places where Travis walked or even drove...Travis was a tragic human figure versus those guys you mentioned in earlier posts...Those guys were just animals/monsters...subtlety is patience and methodical...and there aint nothing wrong with that...it aint about speed or strength all the time...I remember people in the theater clapping after Travis blew those guys away in 76...It was the same with Deathwish in 74 I believe...I'll never forget it...Great films back in the day

I like Deathwish. That's a vigilante revenge flick ... like Taken, or Man on Fire, or the last 8-hours of 24, or Harry Brown, or Death Sentence, or Dirty Harry (to an extent). I like vigilante revenge movies.

Taxi Driver isn't the same thing. Bickel was a psycho ... like Hinkley (who the character inspired). Attempted assassin. Creepy stalker. He ended up going on a suicidal killing spree to protect a teenage hooker ... but the spree was an extension of the psychosis that sent him to assassinate that politician, not the same righteous vigilante revenge spree from Deathwish or Man on Fire.

SnakeDoc

 

[CriterionCollector]

I like Deathwish. That's a vigilante revenge flick ... like Taken, or Man on Fire, or the last 8-hours of 24, or Harry Brown, or Death Sentence, or Dirty Harry (to an extent). I like vigilante revenge movies.

Taxi Driver isn't the same thing. Bickel was a psycho ... like Hinkley (who the character inspired). Attempted assassin. Creepy stalker. He ended up going on a suicidal killing spree to protect a teenage hooker ... but the spree was an extension of the psychosis that sent him to assassinate that politician, not the same righteous vigilante revenge spree from Deathwish or Man on Fire.

SnakeDoc

That's kind of the point. Taxi Driver is not a film about mindless vigilantism. The film is not a revenge or vigilante flick.

 

[batfan08]

That car is the bees knees.

It's an awesome car, but apparently, it's not awesome enough to drive itself out of those movies(Limited Edition Camaros withstanding).

 

[SnakeDoctor]

That's kind of the point. Taxi Driver is not a film about mindless vigilantism. The film is not a revenge or vigilante flick.

I get that. I wasn't rating is poorly as a revenge flick. I was rating it poorly as a movie about a creepy anti-social homicidal psycho. Bickel wasn't in the same league as some of the truly great homicidal psycho characters. Anton Chigurh, Hannibal Lecter, Patrick Bateman and Ledger's Joker come to mind. Edward Norton from Primal Fear. Norman Bates. Jack Torrance. Kevin Spacey in Seven. I'm sure there were others.

Travis Bickel pales in comparison.

SnakeDoc

 

[CriterionCollector]

I get that. I wasn't rating is poorly as a revenge flick. I was rating it poorly as a movie about a creepy anti-social homicidal psycho. Bickel wasn't in the same league as some of the truly great homicidal psycho characters. Chigurh, Lecter, Bateman and Joker come to mind. Or Edward Norton from Primal Fear. I'm sure there were others. I wasn't impressed enough with the character.

SnakeDoc

These guys are psychos on a cartoonish level, Bickel was a bit disturbing and his actions weren't as entertaining or clever. As I mentioned before Bickel was a sociopath. He pretty much suffered from Antisocial Personality Disorder.

 

[SnakeDoctor]

These guys are psychos on a cartoonish level, Bickel was a bit disturbing and his actions weren't as entertaining or clever. As I mentioned before Bickel was a sociopath. He pretty much suffered from Antisocial Personality Disorder.

He wasn't entertaining or clever enough. Completely lackluster. "Antisocial personality disorder" apparently doesn't make for a particularly compelling movie character. Overrated.

SnakeDoc

 

[CriterionCollector]

He wasn't entertaining or clever enough. He wasn't compelling. He wasn't interesting. Lackluster. Antisocial personality disorder apparently doesn't make for a particularly compelling movie.

SnakeDoc

That's a fair cop, but Taxi Driver is ultimately a character study and examines the larger concept of heroism.

 

[Voorhees27]

I just loved Taxi Driver for its style of film making. The acting was good of course but the overall feel of the film (from a directorial standpoint) was legendary.

 

[Centurion]

Well, I wouldn't say I hate the movie, but everyone seems to really like Prometheus. For me, it was average at best. 5 to 6/10.

For what it's worth, Alien=9/10 and Aliens=9/10.

 

[SnakeDoctor]

That's a fair cop, but Taxi Driver is ultimately a character study and examines the larger concept of heroism.

A character study about a not-terribly-interesting character ... examining heroism from the perspective of an uninteresting anti-social not-quite-psychotic-enough murderer. No telling why that didn't work.

SnakeDoc

 

[CriterionCollector]

A character study about a not-terribly-interesting character ... examining heroism from the perspective of an uninteresting anti-social not-quite-psychotic-enough murderer. No telling why that didn't work.

SnakeDoc

It's not heroism like a comic book. It's more of an influence from films like the Searchers and the films of Robert Bresson. Paul Schraeder, the screenwriter was heavily influenced by both things.

 

[ExMem-LarjaThwei]

Well, I wouldn't say I hate the movie, but everyone seems to really like Prometheus. For me, it was average at best. 5 to 6/10.

For what it's worth, Alien=9/10 and Aliens=9/10.

Please to direct me to these people.

 

[CelticPredator]

Seriously.

Where is this clan of people you speak of? Do they travel yonder to the east? Or to the west?

 

[fosing]

I get that. I wasn't rating is poorly as a revenge flick. I was rating it poorly as a movie about a creepy anti-social homicidal psycho. Bickel wasn't in the same league as some of the truly great homicidal psycho characters. Anton Chigurh, Hannibal Lecter, Patrick Bateman and Ledger's Joker come to mind. Edward Norton from Primal Fear. Norman Bates. Jack Torrance. Kevin Spacey in Seven. I'm sure there were others.

Travis Bickel pales in comparison.

SnakeDoc

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Bickle is not your ordinary anti-hero by default. he's unique.

 

[SixMillionDollarMan Guy]

Please to direct me to these people.

*raises hand*

 

[BOBAFATTY]

Godfather 1
Godfather 2
Never seen part 3, to long, boring.
LOTR trilogy to long, boring.
Star Wars prequels, *****
Anything that has Jim carry, people seem to love him, I cant stand him
Blade Runner, boring
300 *****
Watchmen *****
Sucker punch *****
Avatar *****
Transformers 2 and 3 complete trash.
Matrix trilogy, complete garbage.
That's all I can think of right now.

 

[devilof76]

What is *****?

 

[CelticPredator]

Sweet I believe.

 

[Adolfo]

Godfather 1
Godfather 2
Never seen part 3, to long, boring.
LOTR trilogy to long, boring.
Star Wars prequels, *****
Anything that has Jim carry, people seem to love him, I cant stand him
Blade Runner, boring
300 *****
Watchmen *****
Sucker punch *****
Avatar *****
Transformers 2 and 3 complete trash.
Matrix trilogy, complete garbage.
That's all I can think of right now.

You are either full of sheet or just there is no hope for you whatsover....get an education

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

Godfather 1
Godfather 2
Never seen part 3, to long, boring.
LOTR trilogy to long, boring.
Star Wars prequels, *****
Anything that has Jim carry, people seem to love him, I cant stand him
Blade Runner, boring
300 *****
Watchmen *****
Sucker punch *****
Avatar *****
Transformers 2 and 3 complete trash.
Matrix trilogy, complete garbage.
That's all I can think of right now.

Your list sucks