r/flicks • u/VimVinyl • 4d ago

Taxi Driver (1976) // Joe (1970)

Joe (1970) really flew under my radar, and obviously has heavy contrasts to Taxi Driver (1976). I wanted to at least open discussion about this cause I couldn’t find one anywhere on Reddit.

And in addition to the similarities, the main protagonist Joe (Peter Boyle) is in Taxi Driver as another driver under the nickname Wiz (wizard). Could Joe (1970) been an inspiration for Scorsese and he added Boyle as a nod or a coincidence?

Would also like to hear thoughts on Joe (1970) as a whole, was a pleasant surprise on my first watch…shocking ending.

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u/DivineAngie89 3d ago

Both movies are amazing

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u/VimVinyl 2d ago

Glad you agree, Taxi Driver is an all time favorite and Joe was a pleasant surprise.