It's April and that means the A to Z Blogging Challenge!
This year my theme is film terms.
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| Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver. |
A nihilistic film is dark and brooding with cynical and gloomy overtones. It deals with death, suffering, tragedy and existential despair. The protagonist often meets with death or tragedy in a film's conclusion.
One example is Taxi Driver (1976). Travis Bickle is a tragic figure, isolated and alone. Although he tries to lead a normal life, his rage against humanity explodes in violence and death.
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ReplyDeleteHello, thanks for stopping by! Happy blogging!
ReplyDeleteA fan of Robert de Niro but not of nihilistic films! Well done on keeping up with your A-Z posts.
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Nilanjana, like DeNiro as well. I was suprrised to see him so many comedies lately.
DeleteLove De Niro in Taxi Driver. He's so deliciously creepy.
ReplyDeleteKate, yes he was excellent in this role.
DeleteI've never seen Taxi Driver...there were a lot of gloomy films back then, I've noticed!
ReplyDeleteTrue. Martin Scorsese is known for those kinds of movies. I call it Violent Realism.
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