The Driver

Taxi Driver: The Filth of the Streets and of Self The opening shot is Robert DeNiro’s character, Travis Bickle’s eyes in the review mirror intensely gazing at the city. It then transitions to the view outside of the taxi to the colorful, hectic streets of New York City. This exaggerates the importance of the taxi itself and the main character’s point of view from within it. Bickle is a veteran Marine who can’t sleep and decides to take the job of driving the long hours. He narrates the film as

Taxi Driver (1976) follows Travis Bickle’s life in New York after being honorably discharged. The film is a psychological thriller that deals with Travis Bickle’s mental instability and desire to do something meaningful with his life. The narrative centers around Travis’ loneliness and disconnect from society. The inciting incident occurs when Travis notices Betsy for the first time. Travis becomes obsessed with Betsy, who works in a presidential campaign office for Charles Palantine. His pursuit

Trucker Fatigue Major Cause of Commercial Truck Accidents Approximately 4,000 people die in commercial truck accidents each year. Truck driver fatigue is the leading factor in fatal truck accidents. When you consider that over 70 percent of the injuries and fatalities in commercial truck accidents are occupants of other vehicles, it makes sense that the federal government would place restrictions on commercial trucks to try to avoid fatigued driving. One of the most famous and recent commercial

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Edgar Wright’s musical heist film Baby Driver hit theaters in June 2017 and earned stellar reviews from critics and general audiences alike for the unique way it synchronized the action unfolding on the screen with its excellent soundtrack boasting music from multiple decades, here's how they did it. Written and directed by Wright, Baby Driver casts The Fault in Our Stars actor Ansel Elgort as “Baby”, a supremely skilled getaway driver who depends on a steady stream of music in order to counteract

Get Your CDL And See America If you're looking for a way to travel the United States and keep working too, then you may want to think about becoming a truck driver. Depending on the job you get, you could travel all over your state or all across the country. It's a great way to see the landscape of America from your window as you roll along the interstate system. Here are a few things you should know. State Requirements Vary Each state has its own requirements as far as educational hours and testing

Robert De Niro’s terrifyingly realistic portrayal of Travis Bickle, a lonely Vietnam war veteran in the film Taxi Driver, is a performance that has captivated audiences for more than thirty years and that will never be forgotten. De Niro’s masterful performance sees him use complete control over his body and voice to allow his characterization of Travis to reflect a certain atmosphere. With only minimal speaking throughout, he manages to use subtle facial, body, and eye movements to expose the film’s

law has been put in place for their drivers who commit a traffic ticket offence. The Driver Responsibility Program, created in 2003, requires drivers to pay annual surcharges on top of the fines and legal fees attached to traffic violations, such as driving without insurance or while intoxicated. These surcharges keep people from registering their car, getting their license and being legal on the road. This law have more illegal drivers on the Texas roads. Drivers aren't automatically levied surcharges

Synopsis Vietnam veteran Travis Bicklea finds that his life has been turned upside down after returning America from the battle-field. He suffers from the insomnia and sense of isolation, which leads him to take a job as taxi-driver at night; many of his customers represent the people from the lowest class of society: prostitutes, adulterous husbands and wenchers. Since Travis has promised the cab company that he will drive anywhere, at anytime, his likelihood of seeing the best of human nature

How many times have you been in the car with a drunk driver? Many young kids get in the car with drunk drivers and don’t even know it. For example, my good friend got in the car with a drunk driver and was in an accident. She ended up being hospitalized for many days. Even when she was released from the hospital, she was not the same. She had to go through months of physical therapy. Many people think that it is just “unlucky” to get stopped for drunk driving, or operating while intoxicated