No, the way I see it, Travis Bickle was no longer disturbed because he was dead. He did not survive the shootout. This whole ending sequence is very fantasy-like representing a kind of purgatory fulfilling Travis Bickle's earlier curse on Betsy, "You'll die in hell like the rest of 'em"
@@BigBri550 Art is always ambiguous but Paul, the screenwriter of this film, told that at some subreddit post that this scene is real and is not a dream sequence or something else
@@veysel3134 Yes, I've read that Martin Scorsese considered the ending sequence to be real. I thought the sequence was supposed to be real when I very first saw the film back in the '70s (I was a dumb teen). I interpreted it as the irony of how the press crowned Travis Bickle a hero after his bloodbath, but in reality he remained a cold blooded killer who would most likely do it again. But then when I read of the idea that he actually died at the end, I felt like I had been fooled. I watched it again, and now I can't see the outcome of the climactic gunfight as anything but Travis Bickle's death. Whether or not they intended to portray it, they did portray it.
@@BigBri550 I think that I totally understood you. Every individuals, even if filmakers or screen writers have other opinions when they making the film, could have different perspectives of what the movie tell us. In my opinion that is what makes art beautiful and precieles.
In my opinion, one of the most beautiful details in the story is that Travis loses all interest in Betsy as soon as he realizes that she is not special, but ordinary like everyone else. For Travis, Betsy is just like any other customer taking a taxi.
As a man becomes wiser (not necesarrily older) he realizes that most women are the same..physically,youve seen one youve seen them all. “une fille comme les autres”. The only difference is the way she makes you feel. She may be unattractive but if she makes you feel like anythings possible, like a king..then thats all that counts. From my experience as a 60 yr old, the prettiest ones are the biggest headache-least worthwile. And because shes pretty, she knows she can do better and is always looking to do just that.
I always felt like he was gonna go on another crusade against evil eventually. People think he's at peace at the end, but he's right back where he started.
yeah, I always thought that's what that weird sound was when he looks in the mirror-- he looks in his eyes like Jodi Foster asks him about, nothing registers, and he just snaps back into place, the place he was in at the beginning of the movie. That he doesn't charge Betsy is the audience's cue that nothing has changed. Discussions about how he has recovered from his physical injury are juxtaposed with his unrecoverable psyche.
I mean, just listen to the music. Once sax part is over, its just whole orchestra rising to a breaking point, and then doing it again, and again, and again. Its a musical representation of Travis and his impulses.
I love that he adjusts his rear view mirror, signifying he's in a loop. The movie ends just as it started. He never was fixed, and he will continue this dangerous cycle again.
@@user-hy3ee7rn6h no? The whole point of the ending is that he's right back to where he was at the beginning of the film and could snap again at any moment. Also, that he got praised for his actions at the end of the film when he only did them because his plan to assassinate palantine failed...people are praising him as a hero and don't know the man behind the "hero. I recommend rewatching the movie, if you think the ending is a dream sequence you missed a big point of the movie.
@@mongogojjo5944 ive watched the movie and it seems like i missed the point, bc it looked very dreamy and bety was "interested" bc he got famous, thank u brother i appreciate that!
It is all in your mind. Our mind makes someone/something "special". When we truly embrace the reality and let go then the water becomes still and you can see through it easily. The person you thought of so highly before and had feelings for will become just another in the sea of people. That is the moment you are truly at peace.
As far as I'm concerned, DeNiro should have won the Oscar for this, Scorsese should have won the Oscar for this and Bernard Herman should have won the Oscar for this MASTERPIECE Soundtrack
Nothing like watching this flick at 3 in the morning tired as hell after a party or something, off a few drinks if you feel so inclined... with a buddy in an equally sleepy state
Yea, it wouldn’t have made sense. Travis was a disturbed individual with mental health problems, and he never really made significant progress towards getting better.
@Insignificant Speck Of Dust Travis Bickle was at peace in the end only because he was RIP. He died in the shootout. Nowhere else in the movie did he ever seem at peace with being a cab driver- quite the opposite.
I'm so grateful for this movie. For if nothing else, it shows the absolutely decay of New York City in the 1970's, that it is virtually unrecognizable today. Younger people probably never believed it was such a cesspool, not too long ago.
That's why this is always my favorite movie. I'm young, but I find 'Fear City' to have been so fascinating, the way Scorsese and others like Lou Reed experienced and wrote about it
Don’t we all? Such a poor guy. I can relate sadly. I really don’t like being that one weird guy who becomes too attached with women easily but I am. I’m just afraid of living alone my whole life.
Theory 1-Travis did survive the shoot out, if you pay attention he was not exactly shot in the neck, the bullet grazed his neck tearing the skin, he was then shot in the right shoulder hence the reason why he said he still felt stiff after the shoot out, he passed out due to blood loss and recovered in the hospital, several months go by, his wounds fully heals, his hair fully grown back and hes back to driving the cab, he runs into Betsy and picks her up and they reunite and have a small talk, Betsy is happy to see him and that he is well, though she is not sure how to express her feelings to Travis, when after he drops her off, she hesitates asking him if he is interested in coming in her home for a coffee, but instead asks the cab fee, Travis smiles and kindly rejects her and drives off, finally letting go his love for her, he gets startled by his own eyes reflecting in the mirror due to his PTSD, but is relieved that it was only himself.
Betsy rejected Travis and that can lead down to a road of depression and rage. Travis had little experience with women but his heart was in the right place giving her the record. And being cold and giving it back to Travis. Betsy her character is confusing she doesn’t know what she wants. Travis when he said so long and the rear view mirror is empty. Travis finally erased Betsy and took his own path in dealing with himself as his character.
This scene clearly makes us see that Travis is extraordinary and kind person. Even though Betsy rejected him multiple times he still respects her and is happy by seeing her in the taxi. But at the same time he has already forgiven her and doesn’t have any feelings for her anymore, but he doesn’t treats her like ordinary costumer, he pays for her ride and goes on his way. Travis has always been kind and sweet person, but seeing all these dirty behaviors day and night has brought him inner chaos. He wanted to find peace with justice and he did exactly that. Lucky for him he was recognized as hero. World gave him second chance because he was a good man. He may still become troubled but at that scene he is clearly found his inner peace.
@@Gromash26 You know I thought the same thing. I interpreted the whole message of the movie as travis being this good natured at heart but somewhat misguided person (not fitting into society, the movie scene with betsy, racist remarks) but after seeing the horrible things on the streets of 70s NYC is slowly drawn into madness eventually exploding in his rampage at the end. I think this still might be the interpretation of the movie to some degree but at the end I assumed this scene was some mad fever dream of a dying travis, still seeing himself as the righteous hero. This seems to be the interpretation for a lot of people, but Martin Scorsese publicly stated the the ending was indeed real.
@@Nana-xt6tw From an Article discussing the end of taxi driver with comments from Schrader and Scorsese Schrader said, “The epilogue is not a dream sequence, it’s just the restarting of the movie. I’ve always felt that the last frame could be spliced to the first frame and the movie started all over again.” In other words, Bickle isn’t cured, he’s a sociopath waiting for another opportunity to explode. Meanwhile, De Niro told The Guardian when asked about the theory, “I know that was not the intention, but it’s as valid as anything.” In other words, it’s not what the filmmakers intended, but that doesn’t mean it’s not true. As Schrader himself added, “Good movies leave themselves open for interpretation.”
Travis rejects Betsy in a subtle, nuanced, non - verbal and implied way. After saying so long, Betsy eyes chase Travis but travis has gone away. The power of walking away is a Man's biggest strength.
You guys are hilarious, do you hate women in general? 😂😂😂 In what world is that rejection. The smiles, the glances at the mirror, and the small talk. Travis still wants a connection but he knows that he is fundamentally broken inside. You are projecting your insecurities onto nothing. 😂😂😂
Hands-down, a Masterpiece that should have won 10 Oscars ! How that didn't happen, is unforgivable. De Niro is just mesmerizing ! ------------MJL< 77 y/o
Redemption comes in different kind of ways.What makes this movie 🎬 a maste -rpiece is that Travis Bickle is not an anti-hero but rather a loner who wants -to purge himself of a world of urban -despair and city desolation.When the -violent confrontation ends he becomes -another man who has battled his demo -ns and becomes a quiet citizen of virtue -and honor.Scorsese's best film 🎥 👍👍
@@user-oy4fu2fv1l handsome boy likes boys...beautiful girl chases handsome boy and gets rejected and heartbroken and has sexual relations with tomboy girlfriend...this scenario happening a lot in thailand...some villages have a lot of gay boys and the pretty girls cannot have them and most of these girls wind up with tomboy girlfriends
@Roger Rabbit 🔧 these days the chimps got turned into johns because lots of highly attractive girls got a pimp boyfriend or husband running them...when a boy gets a girlfriend about 5"6 with thin body and honey skin...small breasts and wide hips and thin slightly bowed legs and a thigh gap of 4 inches and perfectly formed hands and feet and fingers and toes and the face beautiful and even hair beautiful HE KNOWS HE FOUND A MONEY 🌲
The ending of the movie is immensely disturbing and is a dire warning. His self esteem and sense of righteousness has increased immeasurably - freeing up his psychosis to act out with horrific results.
@@SpinoAdri2001 basically his gaze in the mirror is supposed to be a sign of him just being the exact same person he was when the movie started. People who made the flim admitted to it.
fun fact : once you get the goddess of your dreams you keep her close and faithful by allowing her to be anything and anyone she wants herself to be with you exclusively. watch her bloom and grow freely and enjoy her daily and nightly . I wouldn't pick a flower . I water and nature it so it gives me infinite pleasure. I thought you guys knew this ?
@@jasonu.s.buffingtonproduct2897 Gardeners that work with the pests to wreck the garden, repeatedly, destruction upon destruction, they're the best gardeners (in their own fucked up little minds). We are so lucky.
Na minha visão ele '' rejeitou ela'' indiretamente nesse final, por um motivo bem simples, ele se tornou o que ele mais odiava nessa cidade, porem ele encontrou seu próposito.
At first Travis see Betsy like a special woman she is. But turns out she was just like any other girl. In the end, Betsy see Travis like a special man he is, a hero, not a creep. He just don't know how to date a woman lmao.
He sees the city and himself and is instantly angry nothing has really changed. There's still crime and horrible stuff going on around him. The part of him that wanted to act and make a difference is no longer satisfied. He's still a lunatic and he will act on impulses again. Only this time, we don't know if it'll be gangsters again or innocent people like Betsy and the senator.
@@nomiddlenamenmn427 yeah but it's mostly women because on the whole women are more chased after and more desirable than men....a highly attractive woman if she has a special figure with wide hips and thin slightly bowed legs and thigh gap of 3 or 4 inches will always have men throwing themselves at her even into her 40's and lots of handsome men will be hitting on her but a handsome man even though he scores good looking women cannot get the same massive attention as a woman...I would say out of all relationships in which one partner is the nasty cruel abusive one controlling things it's 70% woman the abusive partner and only 30% man the abusive lying cheating controlling partner (whoever is getting attention wherever they go can afford to be picky and can tend to be rude and abusive to those who are too needy and are addicted to them...what keeps these relations going is amazing mind blowing sex and if a woman loses one sex partner she knows plenty of others are available for her choosing)..women get the most attention because p*ssy is the boss of this world...men will do anything for it
@@rosecosplay349 it's easy to understand...whoever gets attention gets validation and compliments and is made to feel attractive or desirable in ways which bolster their ego or confidence and sense of self worth...if that attention gets taken away they feel some loss and need to get it from someone else...for a very attractive woman it doesn't matter who...she will likely be selfish and narcissistic and using her body to snare men sexually and then take advantage of them in several ways so nobody will be really special to her...these days there are plenty of weak men wanting to worship an attractive woman with nasty qualities...really it's what elites/hollyweird/msm)democrats are all about...woman as boss..woman as gender placed over man
This scene is so powerful, Imagine you are in the upperhand and have all those kinda power and the girl who rejected you cameback and she thought she easily got you but nah, you be like fuck yourself I'm not interested in you anymore 😂. And yeah it often happens in real life
Kinda pathetic the way you described it. Travis however doesn't feel that way, she just shows that he cares about Betsy but don't want to try it again.
From Foster to Sheppard is the difference between a underage teen and adult woman...they also are both Hitchcockian blondes. Look alike...same idea...the ending is very ambiguous...its all in his mind
Could someone please direct me to an interview where Martin Scorsese or Paul Schrader confirm that this sequence is real? Because it wouldn’t make sense for Betsy to get into Travis’s cab after he went nuts on her at her place of work and then killed three people🤔 I find it possible that he did not die after the shootout, but Betsy actions only makes sense if it’s all in his head.
I agree. After watching Joker and it's sequences of imagined meetings with the love interest neighbor, we all must revisit movies like Taxi Driver and You Were Never Really Here. It does seem entirely plausible that this entire sene is simply a figment of Travis' imagination.
@@rodnertylerduo4115 Agree, this is his imagination. There's no way in hell she would ghost him for making a harmless dating mistake then jump into his cab after he shot and killed people. Nope.
Probably told every girlfriend she had (and any dude willing to listen) what a creepy weirdo Travis Bickle is, only to have them hold up the paper and ask "This guy? The vigilante superhero who saves little girls from pimps?'" 1:50 Her embarrassment is almost palpable when she's contemplating saying something to him. She know's she'll never meet another Travis Bickle.
Last year, I suggested watching this movie to one of the last guys i was seeing.. He declined ,and said "i dont like old movies" 😅 So ,naturally, i never spoke to that loser ever again
Connection is iris lost like Travis Betsy is what Travis wanted to be now don’t, I think Travis related to iris in terms of she is lost and needs help like him he can’t help himself so wants to help her ,where as Betsy she don’t she on top got a lot of support Travis longed for her,when he got on top over one incident his ego said she was nothing left her now he is back where he began but with an ego
It’s already been confirmed by Scorsese that this in not a dream, she takes interest in Travis now that he has his clout, however, the focal point of his obsession now is vigilantism.
She is so beautiful.American women of 1960s and 1970s are of different league.Nowdays you have these purpeled colored mainacs with tattoes all over the body
This main character in this wonderful film, Travis, is about the loliness of people in cities, who cannot communicate with others. Such a pity for this potential romance
Loss. Too late. Vanished. That's what that final look is to me. I just got divorced. I did not want it. I was a bad person. I should have said and done different things. It wasn't at all her fault. Hell isn't hot. It's a frozen lake where I'll be stuck, alone forever, except for the good people on a tour who will love nothing better than to kick me in the face. I believe in Jesus. He's just doesn't want me. I'm sorry.
The most realistic interpretation of this scene is that it's Bickle's dying dream after the shootout. Yes, he rescued an underage prostitute but the fact is he murdered three people and would not be back driving a cab. He'd be in prison.
I wanna see the cool comments on this video not the incel's epic lone wolf sigma master alpha one liner inspired by Andrew Human Trafficking Tate like shut up
Honestly, the whole fight, asking betsy out every single thing was in his mind. He was schizophrenic, with delusions of grandeur and night time driving messed with his hormones and ruined his sleep schedule which exacerbates everything
I love how Scorsese destroys the happy ending. Travis the hero is still disturbed.
When your lonely your whole life it's normal to be disturbed
No, the way I see it, Travis Bickle was no longer disturbed because he was dead. He did not survive the shootout.
This whole ending sequence is very fantasy-like representing a kind of purgatory fulfilling Travis Bickle's earlier curse on Betsy, "You'll die in hell like the rest of 'em"
@@BigBri550 Art is always ambiguous but Paul, the screenwriter of this film, told that at some subreddit post that this scene is real and is not a dream sequence or something else
@@veysel3134 Yes, I've read that Martin Scorsese considered the ending sequence to be real. I thought the sequence was supposed to be real when I very first saw the film back in the '70s (I was a dumb teen). I interpreted it as the irony of how the press crowned Travis Bickle a hero after his bloodbath, but in reality he remained a cold blooded killer who would most likely do it again.
But then when I read of the idea that he actually died at the end, I felt like I had been fooled. I watched it again, and now I can't see the outcome of the climactic gunfight as anything but Travis Bickle's death. Whether or not they intended to portray it, they did portray it.
@@BigBri550 I think that I totally understood you. Every individuals, even if filmakers or screen writers have other opinions when they making the film, could have different perspectives of what the movie tell us. In my opinion that is what makes art beautiful and precieles.
In my opinion, one of the most beautiful details in the story is that Travis loses all interest in Betsy as soon as he realizes that she is not special, but ordinary like everyone else. For Travis, Betsy is just like any other customer taking a taxi.
But he didnt let her pay ,what kind of a taxi man does that for a customer
Is it rogue to say that Betsy wasn’t really there
@@SweatyMW3player please elaborate. I think you are onto something
@@dante666jt she was. director confirmed this wasnt a dream sequence or his imagination.
As a man becomes wiser (not necesarrily older) he realizes that most women are the same..physically,youve seen one youve seen them all. “une fille comme les autres”. The only difference is the way she makes you feel. She may be unattractive but if she makes you feel like anythings possible, like a king..then thats all that counts. From my experience as a 60 yr old, the prettiest ones are the biggest headache-least worthwile. And because shes pretty, she knows she can do better and is always looking to do just that.
I always felt like he was gonna go on another crusade against evil eventually. People think he's at peace at the end, but he's right back where he started.
Yep, Scorsese said so himself from what I've heard...
yeah, I always thought that's what that weird sound was when he looks in the mirror-- he looks in his eyes like Jodi Foster asks him about, nothing registers, and he just snaps back into place, the place he was in at the beginning of the movie. That he doesn't charge Betsy is the audience's cue that nothing has changed. Discussions about how he has recovered from his physical injury are juxtaposed with his unrecoverable psyche.
I mean, just listen to the music. Once sax part is over, its just whole orchestra rising to a breaking point, and then doing it again, and again, and again. Its a musical representation of Travis and his impulses.
Travis had legitimate mental problems and never got therapy for that.
He’s absolutely going to go back to doing some crazy shit.
Nah I don’t think so
I love that he adjusts his rear view mirror, signifying he's in a loop. The movie ends just as it started. He never was fixed, and he will continue this dangerous cycle again.
WHY HASN’T NO ONE RESPONDED TO THAT BRILLIANT COMMENT YET ?!
And next time he won’t be the hero
Cybill Shepherd was a total doll!
Her eyes can trap you.
@@Fan_Made_Videos YES INDEED!! 💯 👁️
Cybil Shepherd did look quite beautiful in that movie...
Such a great ending, especially since the writer and director confirmed that this was all legit and not some dream of his.
So he didn't die?
@@user-hy3ee7rn6h no? The whole point of the ending is that he's right back to where he was at the beginning of the film and could snap again at any moment. Also, that he got praised for his actions at the end of the film when he only did them because his plan to assassinate palantine failed...people are praising him as a hero and don't know the man behind the "hero. I recommend rewatching the movie, if you think the ending is a dream sequence you missed a big point of the movie.
@@mongogojjo5944 ive watched the movie and it seems like i missed the point, bc it looked very dreamy and bety was "interested" bc he got famous, thank u brother i appreciate that!
@@user-hy3ee7rn6h yeah man, it clicked the first time I watched it but it didn't truly CLICK til I rewatched
@@user-hy3ee7rn6hand plus you can see the wound on his neck
The smile at the end and just drives off into the city lights to just keep going on
This is probably real life De Niro after Cybill Shepherd turned him down
It is all in your mind. Our mind makes someone/something "special". When we truly embrace the reality and let go then the water becomes still and you can see through it easily. The person you thought of so highly before and had feelings for will become just another in the sea of people. That is the moment you are truly at peace.
Yeah but you've got to choose someone. We're all special.
The shot where Travis clears the meter is one of the great shots in cinema history.
Why ?
Cause he's erasing her. Deleting her. Killing her with kindness
I really think it's a amazing movie...
It's got to be one of the key works of the 1970s. Masterful filmmaking.
Cybill looks really pretty in this scene.
I was in love with her in 76....i still m...A DREAM...literally
Nice suit.
Cybill Shepherd was hot in her day. So was Kathleen Turner.
That's a mannnn
@@alessandroguermandi8828 how old were you in 76?
As far as I'm concerned, DeNiro should have won the Oscar for this, Scorsese should have won the Oscar for this and Bernard Herman should have won the Oscar for this MASTERPIECE Soundtrack
Sylvester Stallone The Rocky Winner
i agree. ¡¡¡ I have seen this movie so many times ¡¡¡
Yeah I agree I think his performance here is better than Raging Bull imo
Nothing like watching this flick at 3 in the morning tired as hell after a party or something, off a few drinks if you feel so inclined... with a buddy in an equally sleepy state
Well I'm proud of you for coming out to all of us like that. Very brave.
Beautiful scene
Like Betsy
If he would've been "cured" or ended up with Betsy I wouldn't have bought it. They ended the film perfectly.
I wouldve fucking hated it if they got together. Im not here for some romantic fantasy, I want reality. Im glad writters and director felt the same.
Yea, it wouldn’t have made sense.
Travis was a disturbed individual with mental health problems, and he never really made significant progress towards getting better.
He should of banged her first then left her for good
I'm glad but he still wants a connection, the small talk, the glances, and the smiling. He just now knows he's fundamentally broken inside.
He loves driving that cab
@Insignificant Speck Of Dust Travis Bickle was at peace in the end only because he was RIP. He died in the shootout. Nowhere else in the movie did he ever seem at peace with being a cab driver- quite the opposite.
This made me laugh , came across like a parent commenting on their kids favourite toy
Ahhh he loves playing with his little Taxi bless him !
Phenomenal movie. that ending scene is what true film making is all about. for me, Taxi Driver remains one of the top 10 movies of all time.
Can you drop it your top 10 Movies of all time man?
I'm so grateful for this movie. For if nothing else, it shows the absolutely decay of New York City in the 1970's, that it is virtually unrecognizable today. Younger people probably never believed it was such a cesspool, not too long ago.
E não é mais?
That's why this is always my favorite movie. I'm young, but I find 'Fear City' to have been so fascinating, the way Scorsese and others like Lou Reed experienced and wrote about it
perfect ending to this movie
I don't think so, I feel bad for Travis...
Don’t we all? Such a poor guy. I can relate sadly. I really don’t like being that one weird guy who becomes too attached with women easily but I am. I’m just afraid of living alone my whole life.
Being alone is great. Don't be afraid.
@cansino1636 ya but it's very realistic, he will remain broken
Very melancholic scene....
Theory 1-Travis did survive the shoot out, if you pay attention he was not exactly shot in the neck, the bullet grazed his neck tearing the skin, he was then shot in the right shoulder hence the reason why he said he still felt stiff after the shoot out, he passed out due to blood loss and recovered in the hospital, several months go by, his wounds fully heals, his hair fully grown back and hes back to driving the cab, he runs into Betsy and picks her up and they reunite and have a small talk, Betsy is happy to see him and that he is well, though she is not sure how to express her feelings to Travis, when after he drops her off, she hesitates asking him if he is interested in coming in her home for a coffee, but instead asks the cab fee, Travis smiles and kindly rejects her and drives off, finally letting go his love for her, he gets startled by his own eyes reflecting in the mirror due to his PTSD, but is relieved that it was only himself.
Betsy rejected Travis and that can lead down to a road of depression and rage. Travis had little experience with women but his heart was in the right place giving her the record. And being cold and giving it back to Travis. Betsy her character is confusing she doesn’t know what she wants. Travis when he said so long and the rear view mirror is empty. Travis finally erased Betsy and took his own path in dealing with himself as his character.
This scene clearly makes us see that Travis is extraordinary and kind person. Even though Betsy rejected him multiple times he still respects her and is happy by seeing her in the taxi. But at the same time he has already forgiven her and doesn’t have any feelings for her anymore, but he doesn’t treats her like ordinary costumer, he pays for her ride and goes on his way. Travis has always been kind and sweet person, but seeing all these dirty behaviors day and night has brought him inner chaos. He wanted to find peace with justice and he did exactly that. Lucky for him he was recognized as hero. World gave him second chance because he was a good man. He may still become troubled but at that scene he is clearly found his inner peace.
BOY ARE YOU MISSING IT... he is not at all, he is the complete sociopath at the end still, the walking contradiction
@@Gromash26 he's not a socialpath If you real understand the movie.
@@Gromash26 You know I thought the same thing. I interpreted the whole message of the movie as travis being this good natured at heart but somewhat misguided person (not fitting into society, the movie scene with betsy, racist remarks) but after seeing the horrible things on the streets of 70s NYC is slowly drawn into madness eventually exploding in his rampage at the end. I think this still might be the interpretation of the movie to some degree but at the end I assumed this scene was some mad fever dream of a dying travis, still seeing himself as the righteous hero. This seems to be the interpretation for a lot of people, but Martin Scorsese publicly stated the the ending was indeed real.
@@Nana-xt6tw
From an Article discussing the end of taxi driver with comments from Schrader and Scorsese
Schrader said, “The epilogue is not a dream sequence, it’s just the restarting of the movie. I’ve always felt that the last frame could be spliced to the first frame and the movie started all over again.”
In other words, Bickle isn’t cured, he’s a sociopath waiting for another opportunity to explode.
Meanwhile, De Niro told The Guardian when asked about the theory, “I know that was not the intention, but it’s as valid as anything.”
In other words, it’s not what the filmmakers intended, but that doesn’t mean it’s not true. As Schrader himself added, “Good movies leave themselves open for interpretation.”
True
この映画、テレビ東京でやっていたので、録画して見ていたけど、音楽やらデニーロの演技に泣ける程、感動しました😂。
Travis rejects Betsy in a subtle, nuanced, non - verbal and implied way.
After saying so long, Betsy eyes chase Travis but travis has gone away.
The power of walking away is a Man's biggest strength.
You guys are hilarious, do you hate women in general? 😂😂😂
In what world is that rejection. The smiles, the glances at the mirror, and the small talk. Travis still wants a connection but he knows that he is fundamentally broken inside.
You are projecting your insecurities onto nothing. 😂😂😂
One of the best ending in cinema history bittersweet
Just finished watching this masterpiece
It's funny how everyone thought that Betsy was wrong to turn him down. But he was crazy look at the end when he looks out his rearview mirror.
Cybill, Bob, Marty ...what a trio ...what a remarkable film 🎥 😊
Hands-down, a Masterpiece that should have won 10 Oscars ! How that didn't happen, is unforgivable. De Niro is just mesmerizing ! ------------MJL< 77 y/o
Redemption comes in different kind of ways.What makes this movie 🎬 a maste
-rpiece is that Travis Bickle is not an anti-hero but rather a loner who wants
-to purge himself of a world of urban
-despair and city desolation.When the
-violent confrontation ends he becomes
-another man who has battled his demo
-ns and becomes a quiet citizen of virtue
-and honor.Scorsese's best film 🎥 👍👍
Fun fact - When Travis looks into the mirror, the mirror and his eyes turn red. Meant to Imply he hasn’t changed a bit mentally.
If Cybil Shepherd jumped in my cab and gave me those eyes.......
He realised Betsy was too good for him.
He realised his sins would contaminate her graceful purity
No more simp, only lonely guy sitting in the chair..... Alone
Classic❤
Oh, now he rejected her.
Boy chases girl.
Boy loses girl.
Boy can have girl.
Boy doesn't want girl.
Fight for love and glory.
What for? If a girl doesn't want a boy?
@@user-oy4fu2fv1l as time goes by
@Roger Rabbit 🔧 explain the comment
@@user-oy4fu2fv1l handsome boy likes boys...beautiful girl chases handsome boy and gets rejected and heartbroken and has sexual relations with tomboy girlfriend...this scenario happening a lot in thailand...some villages have a lot of gay boys and the pretty girls cannot have them and most of these girls wind up with tomboy girlfriends
@Roger Rabbit 🔧 these days the chimps got turned into johns because lots of highly attractive girls got a pimp boyfriend or husband running them...when a boy gets a girlfriend about 5"6 with thin body and honey skin...small breasts and wide hips and thin slightly bowed legs and a thigh gap of 4 inches and perfectly formed hands and feet and fingers and toes and the face beautiful and even hair beautiful HE KNOWS HE FOUND A MONEY 🌲
2:24 that is where Travis, the last figment in a dying man's mind, finally disappears and there is only the endless night
He realised Betsy was too good for him.
He realised his sins would contaminate her graceful purity
I miss those days in New York. No cell phones. No email. No social media. If you wanted smut you had to buy a magazine or a ticket to a theater.
The ending of the movie is immensely disturbing and is a dire warning. His self esteem and sense of righteousness has increased immeasurably - freeing up his psychosis to act out with horrific results.
Her head is floating.
That was so decent of her to go out of her way just to see him again...
He realised Betsy was too good for him.
He realised his sins would contaminate her graceful purity
Nope. She’s wrong and should’ve given him another chance.
Travis Bickle won this.
My favorite movie
this scene was so sad imo.
It is, partly cuz of the mirror ending.,
@@Biggrittz Whats with the mirror?
I don't get it
@@SpinoAdri2001 basically his gaze in the mirror is supposed to be a sign of him just being the exact same person he was when the movie started. People who made the flim admitted to it.
@@Biggrittz Mmmmmm so Travis was still under PTSD?
Makes sense
3:14 Someday is pi day. There's always a John. - Peter Savage, probably.
Cherry pie.
just like that, the movie repeats itself
fun fact : once you get the goddess of your dreams you keep her close and faithful by allowing her to be anything and anyone she wants herself to be with you exclusively. watch her bloom and grow freely and enjoy her daily and nightly . I wouldn't pick a flower . I water and nature it so it gives me infinite pleasure. I thought you guys knew this ?
I don't have green fingers, but even the most beautiful rose bushes need pruning, to avoid becoming like wildflowers.
@@2Malachi I love pruning
@@jasonu.s.buffingtonproduct2897 Gardeners that work with the pests to wreck the garden, repeatedly, destruction upon destruction, they're the best gardeners (in their own fucked up little minds). We are so lucky.
@@2Malachi luck is something we create ourselves. they are sadistic idiots and they are cruising for a bruising
@@jasonu.s.buffingtonproduct2897 But he doesn't get her in the end, does he?
Na minha visão ele '' rejeitou ela'' indiretamente nesse final, por um motivo bem simples, ele se tornou o que ele mais odiava nessa cidade, porem ele encontrou seu próposito.
Wasn’t a simp.
Young kids say it nowadays. I think it means a weak man. Someone who is a wimp around women. Easily aroused. A Pussy
At first Travis see Betsy like a special woman she is. But turns out she was just like any other girl. In the end, Betsy see Travis like a special man he is, a hero, not a creep. He just don't know how to date a woman lmao.
why he was looking that way at the most end of the scene ? like something happened
He's still the same angry guy.
he still blackpilled
He sees the city and himself and is instantly angry nothing has really changed. There's still crime and horrible stuff going on around him. The part of him that wanted to act and make a difference is no longer satisfied. He's still a lunatic and he will act on impulses again. Only this time, we don't know if it'll be gangsters again or innocent people like Betsy and the senator.
@@incelthirdworld9858 Travis may be done with the blackpill but the blackpill is not done with Travis
Women...ex prospective girlfriends, are often like that after its all over.... They miss the attention.... That's all.
I agree. Many men are the same.
Basic relationship psychology and it's a pain in the ass 🤣
That's how it is
@@nomiddlenamenmn427 yeah but it's mostly women because on the whole women are more chased after and more desirable than men....a highly attractive woman if she has a special figure with wide hips and thin slightly bowed legs and thigh gap of 3 or 4 inches will always have men throwing themselves at her even into her 40's and lots of handsome men will be hitting on her but a handsome man even though he scores good looking women cannot get the same massive attention as a woman...I would say out of all relationships in which one partner is the nasty cruel abusive one controlling things it's 70% woman the abusive partner and only 30% man the abusive lying cheating controlling partner (whoever is getting attention wherever they go can afford to be picky and can tend to be rude and abusive to those who are too needy and are addicted to them...what keeps these relations going is amazing mind blowing sex and if a woman loses one sex partner she knows plenty of others are available for her choosing)..women get the most attention because p*ssy is the boss of this world...men will do anything for it
@@rosecosplay349 it's easy to understand...whoever gets attention gets validation and compliments and is made to feel attractive or desirable in ways which bolster their ego or confidence and sense of self worth...if that attention gets taken away they feel some loss and need to get it from someone else...for a very attractive woman it doesn't matter who...she will likely be selfish and narcissistic and using her body to snare men sexually and then take advantage of them in several ways so nobody will be really special to her...these days there are plenty of weak men wanting to worship an attractive woman with nasty qualities...really it's what elites/hollyweird/msm)democrats are all about...woman as boss..woman as gender placed over man
I always wonder what means this scene 2:25? I feel there is something in there but I can't reach an answer.
It's just how the movie started. It's a complete loop. Travis went out into the wild once again and he might break again.
Larga vida al cine
This scene is so powerful, Imagine you are in the upperhand and have all those kinda power and the girl who rejected you cameback and she thought she easily got you but nah, you be like fuck yourself I'm not interested in you anymore 😂. And yeah it often happens in real life
Bro
Kinda pathetic the way you described it. Travis however doesn't feel that way, she just shows that he cares about Betsy but don't want to try it again.
She is adorable.
I read about you in the papers in the papers
Harvey Two Times
20 years in the gabagool shine box!
CS is a real looker in this....
RDN would have been saved if they got together...
You goofed Travis....
2:21 forget forever
Love it
From Foster to Sheppard is the difference between a underage teen and adult woman...they also are both Hitchcockian blondes. Look alike...same idea...the ending is very ambiguous...its all in his mind
Could someone please direct me to an interview where Martin Scorsese or Paul Schrader confirm that this sequence is real? Because it wouldn’t make sense for Betsy to get into Travis’s cab after he went nuts on her at her place of work and then killed three people🤔 I find it possible that he did not die after the shootout, but Betsy actions only makes sense if it’s all in his head.
I agree. After watching Joker and it's sequences of imagined meetings with the love interest neighbor, we all must revisit movies like Taxi Driver and You Were Never Really Here. It does seem entirely plausible that this entire sene is simply a figment of Travis' imagination.
@@rodnertylerduo4115 Agree, this is his imagination. There's no way in hell she would ghost him for making a harmless dating mistake then jump into his cab after he shot and killed people. Nope.
He is just thinking about her. She's not really there.
They confirmed this is canon, not a dream
Cybil had the grace kelly eyes in the rearview.
Probably told every girlfriend she had (and any dude willing to listen) what a creepy weirdo Travis Bickle is, only to have them hold up the paper and ask "This guy? The vigilante superhero who saves little girls from pimps?'" 1:50 Her embarrassment is almost palpable when she's contemplating saying something to him. She know's she'll never meet another Travis Bickle.
Until he goes on his next shooting spree
He should have accepted an offer to go on a date or another attempt to go on a date with her.
I'd love to see Robert and Cybill reunited in a different movie absolutely divorced of this movie's narrative. It doesn't even need to be romantic. 😊
Last year, I suggested watching this movie to one of the last guys i was seeing.. He declined ,and said "i dont like old movies" 😅
So ,naturally, i never spoke to that loser ever again
Se per assurdo Marco lavorassi come tassista e vedessi dallo specchietto retrovisore interno che sul divano posteriore ci sei tu
Normality and a bit of lighter side before he goes back to darkness when setting off.
I'm trying to understand the connection the film is drawing between Iris and Betsy.
Connection is iris lost like Travis Betsy is what Travis wanted to be now don’t, I think Travis related to iris in terms of she is lost and needs help like him he can’t help himself so wants to help her ,where as Betsy she don’t she on top got a lot of support Travis longed for her,when he got on top over one incident his ego said she was nothing left her now he is back where he began but with an ego
Iris is a hooker for Sport and Betsy is a hooker for Palantine .Both Palantine and Sport are pimps and they both pay Travis 20 dollars.
Iris is a hooker for Sport and Betsy is a hooker for Palantine. In Travises mind both Sport and Palantine are nothing more than pimps.
It’s already been confirmed by Scorsese that this in not a dream, she takes interest in Travis now that he has his clout, however, the focal point of his obsession now is vigilantism.
She is so beautiful.American women of 1960s and 1970s are of different league.Nowdays you have these purpeled colored mainacs with tattoes all over the body
I'm 22 and when I look at old footage women in the 70s-80s look really pretty. I wish they still looked like that
Girls still look good back then especially with tattoos
I know that hurts
He just needed to get some things out of his system.
مشهد جميل ورائع
Was this scene all in Travis’s head even after surviving or did he actually die at the end ?
he survived my fren, it's legit
It really happened. It wasn’t a dream
@@VicenzoV how do you mean “its not spielberg”? How would it end? Im not really into spielberg but love Scorsese so much
You’re close. It was actually all in his butthole.
DO YOU THINK ¿? he has dreamed about it his and never happened¿? Because he hasn´t got any wound. Or yes it has happened but it was too time ago.
Scorcese confirmed that it happened and it wasn't a dream
This main character in this wonderful film, Travis, is about the loliness of people in cities, who cannot communicate with others.
Such a pity for this potential romance
Sin proponérselo Travis obtuvo lo que buscaba: llamar la atención de la rubia.
Loss. Too late. Vanished. That's what that final look is to me.
I just got divorced. I did not want it. I was a bad person. I should have said and done different things. It wasn't at all her fault. Hell isn't hot. It's a frozen lake where I'll be stuck, alone forever, except for the good people on a tour who will love nothing better than to kick me in the face. I believe in Jesus. He's just doesn't want me. I'm sorry.
A "heroic" psychopat.. yet.. we liked him..
This scene reminds me of when I meet girls from high school that would never go out with me. I'm humble and over you ladies.....sorry lol 😆
doubtful
This is so cringe.
So long
The most realistic interpretation of this scene is that it's Bickle's dying dream after the shootout.
Yes, he rescued an underage prostitute but the fact is he murdered three people and would not be back driving a cab.
He'd be in prison.
Travis Bickle the first MGTOW 😂
When I saw Cybill Sheperd in the mirror I thought of Amber Heard. She resembles her a lot.
Except with charisma. Amber has a constantly palpable toxicity. Even for a moment she couldn't have any other energy.
😆
I wanna see the cool comments on this video not the incel's epic lone wolf sigma master alpha one liner inspired by Andrew Human Trafficking Tate like shut up
ha keep dreaming....
Q
Travis went MGTOW forty years before it became a thing.
Honestly, the whole fight, asking betsy out every single thing was in his mind. He was schizophrenic, with delusions of grandeur and night time driving messed with his hormones and ruined his sleep schedule which exacerbates everything