This week we are talking to ourselves in the mirror, for episode forty-eight of season five, of Flicks XRayed because we are watching and reviewing Taxi Driver. Host, Adult Theatre Frequent Patron Tony is joined by guests Traveling Salesman Taylor, and God’s Lonely Man Joe. This week we play a game of Release year for Movie About Driving, The Price is Right and The Flicks Awesome Lodge Word Game for the coveted pretty princess crown. So tune in as we discuss at length about Mental Health, Soundtracks, De Niro and sooo much more.
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Our Ratings
God’s Lonely Man Joe 3
Traveling Salesman Taylor 4
Adult Theatre Frequent Patron Tony 3.5
10.5/15 70%
Synopsis and Starring
Synopsis: Travis, an ex-marine and Vietnam veteran, works as a taxi driver in New York City. One day, he is driven to save an underage prostitute from her pimp in an effort to clean the city of its corruption.
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Starring
Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle
Cybill Shepherd as Betsy
Jodie Foster as Iris
Peter Boyle as Wizard
Albert Brooks as Tom
Harvery Keitel as Sport
Game 1
Release Year for Movies About Driving
Taxi Driver.……….1976
- Driving Miss Daisy.……….1989
- Joy Ride.……….2001
- Christine……….1983
- Drive.……….2011
- Mad Max.……….1979
- Gone in Sixty Seconds……….1974, 2000
- The Fast and the Furious……….2001
- Death Race.………. 1975, 2008
- Speed………. 1994
- The Italian Job……….1969, 2003
- Baby Driver……….2017
Game 2
The Figures
| Budget | $1,300,000 (estimated) |
| Domestic: | $28,262,574 |
| Foreign: | $178,718 |
| Bonus 1: Opening Weekend | $116,458 |
| Rotten Tomatoes Ratings Critic Ratings: Audience Ratings: | 96% 93% |
| IMDB Rating: | 82% (8.2) |
Game 3
The Awesome Lodge Word Game
Movies by Martin Scorsese – Joe
- Goodfellas
- Cape Fear
- The Wolf of Wall Street
- Raging Bull
- Mean Streets
- The Departed
- The Irishman
- The Aviator
- The Colour of Money
- Hugo
Movies about Mental Health – Taylor
- Silver Linings Playbook
- One flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
- Away From Her
- Benny & Joon
- Shutter Island
- A Beautiful Mind
- Inside Out
- Girl, Interrupted
- Black Swan
- The Fisher King
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