Taxi Driver titles

Director: Martin Scorcese
Writer: Paul Schrader
Cinematography: Michael Chapman
Title Design: Dan Perri
Music: Bernard Herrmann
Starring: Rober De Niro

From Paul Schrader (contains spoiler):
This process that Marty uses was called Chemtone at the time and he uses it here at the very beginning and then uses it again for the very last shot and that was intended to show that the film was a loop and that it ends where it began and the whole thing is going to sort of going to happen again...

People have asked me "what happens at the end?" I said "well what happens at the end happens at the beginning — only the next time around I don't think Travis will be so lucky..."

[atryshsharma]

After watching joker, I heard that I should watch old classics like this movie and king of comedy, I started off with this movie
Omg perfect the score felt weird and grand at first but then it became an addiction with the kind of scores we have today, this score was obviously sooo special
I'm hungry for more, can you suggest some other good movies with a story and score like this one?

[spb]

One of the many incredible things about this film is that it’s a product of its time but also a product of ALL time. There were countless Travis Bickles walking around in the U.S. after Vietnam and Watergate. There still are.

[thinice]

Martin Scorsese + Paul Schrader + Bernard Herrmann + Robert De Niro = one of the greatest movies of all times.

[dfg]

This opening captures the theme of the whole movie.

[kpcinema]

Will always remain one of the most beautiful few minutes in cinema to me. <3

[ienjoyapples]

1:10... the music, and the lights, and his eyes...it's like a perfect symphony. and then the windshield with the water drops falling, and the piano notes accompanying....god..perfect.

[HighCrystal]

Bernard Herrmann was an absolute genius. A lot of people poo-poo film music but that cut to Robert De Niro's face and the sax playing over it always sends shivers down my spine.

[philip]

My recollection is that Bernard Herrmann died the day after he completed recording for the film. His music fits the movie all the way through.

[mikeway]

I love everything from the Columbia title to the smoke running over the taxi cab to the windshield view and of course the music choice. Just a masterpiece! Best opening!!!!

[mhaze]

I just saw this in the Movie Theater for the 40th Anniversary. This feels like the most timeless movie.

[DirtyHarryFan]

Such a great opening for an excellent movie. One of my favorites.

[TheNoMan]

There something settling and unsettling in this soundtrack by Bernard that makes the opening scene and the film one of the greatest of them all.

[cassianandor]

Martin Scorsese should direct the sequel: Uber Driver.

[slyslaughter]

We'd go see it over and over when it appeared in theaters. We must have driven thousands of miles. When these titles came up, it was heaven. Herrmann's music, the mood, the color, the dead serious promise of severe immersion. No thrills like that in cinema much these days.

[jofall]

See the first time I heard the main theme I thought it was pretty good, but as it continued to play throughout the rest of the movie, I became entranced and I love it now

[jaycerrito]

Fun Fact: this is the final Columbia movie to ever use the golden era torch lady logo before they went with the coke bottle looking torch lady and the sunburst until 1982 and 1993 respectively

[luisvasquez]

Taxi Driver and Raging Bull have a beautiful opening

[TemperatureIndicator]

I just love the drum and the music going together...so awesome!

[AW-krfl]

Absolutely masterful filmmaking. I love the music.

[DynamicDurge]

So mesmerizing. Even as someone born in the newer generation, the film grain and vibrance is unparalleled on this format - before cgi and crazy things like that. Not hating on the latter, but this is certainly a piece of art.