With the
189th pick of the 7th round, "
Wrapped In Plastic" selects the 1976 Golden Palm winner at Cannes in the
Best Picture category:
Taxi Driver (1976)
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Wikipedia
Taxi Driver is a
1976 film directed by
Martin Scorsese and written by
Paul Schrader. The movie is set in early post–Vietnam Era New York City and stars
Robert De Niro and features
Jodie Foster,
Albert Brooks,
Harvey Keitel,
Leonard Harris,
Peter Boyle and
Cybill Shepherd.
Critical response:
Taxi Driver was a financial success and was nominated for four
Academy Awards, including Best Picture (but lost to
Rocky) and received the
Palme d'Or, at the
Cannes Film Festival.
[11] In later years, the film was ranked #52 on the
American Film Institute's list of "100 Years, 100 Movies,"
[12] and #22 on its "100 Years, 100 Thrills."
[13] Bickle was also named as #30 on its' "villains" list.
[14] It has been selected for preservation in the United States
National Film Registry.
[15] The film earned $28,262,574 in the United States.
[16]
The film was chosen by
Time Magazine as one of the 100 best films of all time.
[17]
Taxi Driver was reportedly part of a delusional fantasy on the part of
John Hinckley, Jr.[20][21] which triggered his
attempted assassination of President
Ronald Reagan in
1981, an act for which he was found
not guilty by reason of insanity.
[22][23] His stated reason was that the act was an attempt to impress
Jodie Foster by mimicking Travis' mohawked appearance at the Palantine rally. The movie was so influential that his attorney concluded his defense by playing the movie.
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This intense character study remains one of the most unforgettable movies I have ever seen. Although it lost out to the popular, feel-good choice of "Rocky" for the Best Picture Oscar that year, it has arguably become the more well-respected movie with time.
Trailer
One of the most quoted and memorable scenes in movie history: "You Talking To Me?" (NSFW language)