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Came across these the other day, and not only did they seem like significant photographs but good ones, too. They were taken by a photographer named Steve Schapiro. Man, what a gig!

I think Taxi Driver is Scorsese's masterpiece. Paul Schrader's as well for that matter. Most critics prefer Raging Bull (which of course is a great film) but I think Taxi Driver is more immediate and spellbinding. Of course, I have read that everyone was doing massive amounts of cocaine on the set of this movie, including Scorsese, so that could account for some of its frenetic appeal.

They're very different movies, though.

Well, here are the shots. Of course, can't post my favorite one which has Iris in it...

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