013 | 美轮美换 x 这集我看过：《出租车司机》Unpacking Scorsese’s Taxi Driver

美轮美换 The American Roulette

【聊了什么】

我们和《这集我看过》的主播徐天聊了马丁·斯科塞斯1976年的电影《出租汽车司机》如何反映和预示了美国社会与政治的多层次变迁。从西部片的传统概念到70年代城市衰败的背景下的男女关系描绘，我们揭开电影中隐藏的社会文化纹理。通过主角Travis的故事，我们探索了片中角色的道德虚无、孤独感以及与Incel群体的联系，以及它们如何呼应与当代的极右派政治。

本期节目由《美轮美换》和《这集我看过》联合制作播出。

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【时间轴】

01:54 从西部片里的西部谈起

03:08 70 年前后城市西部片的设定

05:45 西部片里经典男女关系

12:30 《出租汽车司机》剧情简介

13:44 Travis 的道德虚无

14:41 Incel 群体和 Travis

17:55 Travis 的孤独感

19:30 Travis 形象后面是编剧 Schrader 的个人经历

23:45 Variety Photo Player Theater 和 LGBTQ 亚文化群

26:15 时代广场与城市衰败

29:58 1975 年的纽约城市财政危机

31:01 美国最大的贫民窟 The Bronx

32:52 90 年代的时代广场改造工程

35:38 Palantine 和两党解决城市犯罪的方法

43:52 便利店抢劫案和创作中的刻板印像

49:55 皮条客角色设定的问题和作为特例的电影

54:31 射杀黑人劫匪和政治正确

56:43 持枪许可

58:43 为什么要买枪

59:40 Travis 买的枪

01:00:25 枪支文化的消费特点

01:02:25 影片中的男女关系

01:07:57 影片中的暴力

01:08:49 行走的矛盾：Travis 和枪

01:11:15 行走的矛盾：出租汽车司机看 LGBT

01:13:08 电影结尾处理：导演和编剧对于 Travis 角色的两种看法

01:17:04 Travis 和特朗普时代的极右派有什么可比性

【我们是谁】

美轮美换是一档深入探讨当今美国政治的中文播客。

本期主播和嘉宾：

Talich：美国政治/文化历史爱好者

徐天：历史研究者、影迷

本期节目的制作人是小华，封面设计来自欢祺，本期的音频编辑是木七果。 美轮美换是一档由百花出品的播客。

【 What We Talked About】

American Roulette, together with Xu Tian, host of 这集我看过, discuss Martin Scorsese's 1976 film "Taxi Driver." In this episode, we unpack the movie’s reflection on and foresight into the multifaceted changes within American society and politics. We start from the traditional motifs of Western films and further dive into the depiction of male-female dynamics amidst the 70’s urban decay, dissecting how the film handles the nuanced socio-cultural layers of that time. We examine protagonist Travis and his journey, his moral nihilism, pervasive sense of isolation, and its affiliations with the Incel movement – and of course, how all these elements still echo within contemporary far-right political discourse.

This episode is co-produced by The American Roulette and 这集我看过.

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【Timeline】

01:54 The ‘West’ in the Western genre

03:08 The depiction of the “Urban West” in 70s cinema

05:45 Gender roles in Westerns

12:30 Overview of "Taxi Driver" plot

13:44 Travis Bickle's moral nihilism

14:41 The Incel community and Travis

17:55 Exploring themes of loneliness

19:30 Insight into screenwriter Paul Schrader's personal experiences influencing the film

23:45 The Variety Photo Player Theater and its role in LGBTQ subcultures

26:15 Times Square as a symbol of urban decline

29:58 The 1975 financial crisis in New York City

31:01 The Bronx: Depiction of America's largest slum

32:52 The Times Square redevelopment effort in the 90s

35:38 Palantine's approach to urban crime

43:52 Stereotypes and creativity: the convenience store robbery scene

49:55 Portrayal of the pimp’s character and the film's unique stance

54:31 Addressing racial tensions: the shooting of the black robber

56:43 Gun permits

58:43 Why buy a gun

59:40 The gun Travis bought

01:00:25 Consumer aspects of gun culture

01:02:25 Revisiting male-female relationships within the film

01:07:57 Violence in the film

01:08:49 Travis Bickle: The embodiment of contradictions with his gun

01:11:15 "Taxi Driver" and its nuanced view on LGBT issues

01:13:08 Film ending: Diverging perspectives of the director and screenwriter on Travis's character

01:17:04 Drawing parallels between Travis Bickle and far-right ideologies in contemporary context

【Who We Are】

The American Roulette is a podcast dedicated to helping the Chinese-speaking community understand fast-changing U.S. politics.

Our Hosts and Guests: Talich: U.S. politics, history, and culture enthusiast

Xu Tian: historian and movie fan

This episode is produced by Xiaohua, cover design by Huanqi, our audio editor is Muqiguo. The American Roulette is a Baihua Media Podcast.

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