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@TheCanvasArtHistory Is Wrong About Travis Bickle (Taxi Driver)
Martin Scorsese's "Taxi Driver" (1976) is a much loved, yet often misunderstood film. Travis Bickle's character is correctly perceived to be a loner with mental problems, but everything from his line of work, to his scattershot insights, to the role of luck of Travis Bickle's life, isn't given enough attention.
In this video, writers Alex Sheremet and Ezekiel Yu critique @TheCanvasArtHistory's video essay on the film: "Taxi Driver, Purposeless Jobs and Alienation".
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Discussion topics: Ezekiel Yu’s development as a writer; yes, every writer writes from experience; the before/after when figuring out how to write; Alex’s video essay on Robin DiAngelo; in praise of Laura Woods; artistic competition; why Milk74 is an interesting YouTuber; PhilosophyTube sucks; Vladimir Vysotsky’s worst songs focused on street culture; Zeke’s religious transitions; truth vs. privacy in personal memoir; how having less time allows you to do more; art as therapy is good if there is a worthwhile art-object that comes out of it; Alex and Zeke discuss their guilty pleasures; Kwame Brown & natural conservatism; Andrew Tate, JustPearlyThings, & others with failed relationships give relationship/marriage advice; why Red Pill men are effeminate
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The Canvas's "Taxi Driver, Purposeless Jobs and Alienation": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0Fzip47Lu4
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Tags: #taxidriver #cinema #review
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