Scene Proposal

Travis Bickle has been on the clock for several hours at this point, probably sleep deprived of at least a couple days, as well as driven every piece of scum imaginable by this point around the city. While there maybe not be verbal judgement, Travis makes a notorious stare to many different people throughout the film. It is a judgmental process of “the world would be better if you were not in it” kind of stare ranging from random people he sees on the street, his clients he drives, as well as his co-workers. The Wizard has an influence on Travis, his inspirational speech at Pelmore Cafeteria channels Travis’s inner vigilante leading to his act of condemnation.

There are only two people in the film Travis has a mild respect for one being Iris who Travis does everything in his power to help, leading to his life almost being taken. The other being the Wizard, who has been a taxi driver for 17 years, knows the game better then anyone else. More then anything The Wizard seems like the only person in the film who actually has a bit of common sense, hard to give that claim to any other characters.

Travis reveals he has some “bad ideas in his head” he is having issues dealing with them. The Wizard claims when you take a job it becomes you, driving a cab has been this man’s bread and butter the majority of his life. He states he doesn’t own his own cab after this 17 year tenure, simply because he does not want too. The Wizard does have trouble taking in Travis’s disturbing thoughts and urges that he has, A man takes a job, you know. That job, that becomes what he is. You do a thing and that's what you are. You get a job, you become that job."

At first Travis is baffled by The Wizard’s twisted philosophy, however this is nothing new to the Wizard. In fact it seemed like something he probably enjoys a side hobby. Doing my outline for this scene analysis it has to be taken into consideration the range of people The Wizard had driven over that long tenure. From some of the most successful New York has ever seen to the absolute garbage outside Peter Luger in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The magnitude of everything Wizard has seen it is hard to think of the list of things he has not seen. There must not be to many things that shock him.

The Wizard claims Travis will be ok, perhaps by that he meant Travis will go on a vigilante mission almost losing his life but in the end make it out alive. For what's it worth The Wizard could just be a crackhead fool who has just been doing this so long he believes his own twisted philosophy which makes no sense. Through the thick of it, Travis listens and talks to himself, ultimately is his own worst enemy. The Wizard appears as the x factor who pushes Travis to fulfill his needs to go on this vigilante mission.

Gender Pull My Daisy

     Pull My Daisy is a short film made in 1959 directed by Robert Frank identifying several issues during the Beat Generation, this is the main focal point of this film to rely on a stereotype factor. The first thing I noticed invoking the aspect of gender is that women played role of "house wife" and had almost little to no dialogue, the whole short films dialogue was the males. The couple times it appeared the females were speaking there no audio which I'm assuming was intentional.
     The man have the view that women are really only good for one thing, sadly. Never once talking about the women in a positive light but instead how good they look in a "tight dress". Obviously something like dinner is a must for the husband and children. When the son comes out for breakfast it seemed like he is rubbing off from his father adamant about what he wants. He is expectant that he should be served no questions asked
     All the men are focused on is their guy time drinking beer and chain smoking cigarettes like they are going out of style, well their lungs are as well as themselves once they perish. Though they don't imagine what life would be like if their significant others came to the realization they are better then what they are putting themselves through, thought I have tried with previous other films I can not put myself in the shoes of one from this time era, it is un-relatable to today.

The Protective Brother

     The character of Hugh can be described in many different ways. I pointed out in class that I saw him as overly protective, I still attest to that but after watching it again I have come to the conclusion he is about his siblings creating the best lives for themselves. It is evident Benny to a degree coasts off of his success (the little of it he has at least) and doesn't really have a direction. I first get this notion when Benny is asking Hugh for $20 to pay a guy back he borrowed money from for a few beers. This I found baffling, for one how Benny is asking for it, he appears zoomed like he may have been taking drugs, this I can't attest too but it certainly appears that way, though I could relate that too Benny chain smoking cigarettes all through out the film. However, $20? For beer? That today is a lot of money for beer, in 1959 we're talking so that seemed very suspect.
     Hugh is already extremely disdained in the negotiation scene at the night club. He feels utterly useless over having to introduce the girls or as he refers to them as the "floozies". Regardless he takes the two night showcase at $35 a night, leaving everything but dignity in tact. Too bad he is only walking away $50 of it because he feels obligated to take care of his brothers alcohol debt.  It is then that Benny feels he won't get his way locking dead eyes with Hugh, puts on his sunglasses and walks away like he is going to cry. Between his brother, the floozies, the pushy promoter, and manager making his decisions, all Hugh can resort to is a cigarette watching the annoying floozies prance around thinking about being billed third.
    Playing the role of big brother isn't easy, especially when you have multiple siblings and you feel the need to play big brother with all of them. In case Hugh does not have enough issues with Benny, he is constantly on Leila's case. She appears to be doing the best out of them all, young, attractive, decent job, but still big brother Hugh is there to make sure she doesn't walk the streets of New York City by herself and has cab fare. Once the scene with Tony, is where the true big brother comes out and almost leads to violent episode. I though how Hugh handed that situation was great, I thought for sure something was about come about. Hugh kept calm, cool, and collective, around Tony's clear racist thoughts and calmly told him to get out. Hugh, I feel is the kind of big brother and sibling should desire to have in their life.