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In response to "Weekend movie report: The Corn is Green, B+. Taxi Driver, A. Holy crap, Taxi Driver is dark. -- nm" by loosilu

paul schrader was in a "bad place" when he wrote it -- (link)

Posted by moles (aka chris) Sep 4 '11, 18:44

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2006/jul/06/features.geoffreymacnab (www.guardian.co.uk)

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although Schrader felt the film (Bringing out the Dead, possibly considered a sequel) went awry when Nicolas Cage was cast in the lead -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 4, 19:45 1
- The book was fantastic. The film was crap on a cracker. -- nm - nubby Sep 4, 19:46
very cool article by the way. It is so weird to me, though, that people only talk about the violence. Never about the 12 year old prostitute. - loosilu Sep 4, 18:55 3
- not so far fetched. a common way was to have some local teens bring girls to a bad ass party, so the potential vics sneak out of their house to go - zeitgeist Sep 4, 19:04
- it was a huge controversy -- nm - moles Sep 4, 19:01 1
  - I am glad to hear that. it doesn't seem obvious today, from what I read. -- nm - loosilu Sep 4, 19:14
Through modern eyes, Jodie Foster's role is quite shocking. -- nm - loosilu Sep 4, 18:49 2
- sad fact, until recently it was not that much of a stretch, a couple years ago a 12yo was found murdered, reporters asked about her arrest record and - zeitgeist Sep 4, 18:58 1
  - oh, I'm fully aware they exist. But I have a feeling most child prostitutes are nothing like Jodie Foster. -- nm - loosilu Sep 4, 18:59
Then were is YOUR Oscar winning script at? -- nm - Ducks till the end! Sep 4, 18:45 1
- Pixie isn't in a dark place, he just hasn't found a flashlight for his cardboard box yet -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Sep 4, 19:37

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