Taxi Driver
4K Ultra HD
Blu Ray
Taxi Driver, a 1976 classic, is a masterwork of cinema with De Niro's powerful performance, reflecting political angst, and boasts stellar 4K UHD.
Taxi Driver, shot on 35mm with Arriflex 35 BL cameras, boasts a rare 4K restoration from the original negative and a stunning HEVC H.265 encode on Ultra HD. The visuals maintain the film's gritty aesthetic while enhancing deep blacks and vibrant colors like never before.
The English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track from the previous Blu-ray release provides precision and clarity with a front-heavy mix. Though repurposed for Ultra HD, it remains engaging and detailed, delivering good depth on vocals, sound effects, and score.
UHD edition of Taxi Driver features Blu-ray identical to 2016 issue with similar supplements, commentary from Scorsese & writer Schrader, bonuses divided between UHD & Blu-ray disc; available in Columbia Classics Collection: Volume 2.
Sony's UHD release of Scorsese's 1976 classic 'Taxi Driver' boasts a brilliant 2160p/Dolby Vision presentation. Beneath its iconic lines and action, the film offers a deeper exploration of protagonist Bickle's complex psyche and willingness to commit political assassination.
Director: Martin Scorsese
Actors: Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd
Plot: A mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action.
Disc Release Date: 11 October 2021
all scores
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Taxi Driver was shot on 35mm film using Arriflex 35 BL cameras. It was the benefit of a full 4K restoration a few years back, using the original camera negative, and it is from that base that this new...
The English DTS- HD Master Audio 5.1 track appears to be the same one remastered for the previous Blu-ray release, containing as it does a definite precision and clarity. The mix is a little front heavy,...
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PLEASE NOTE THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SIGNIFICANT SPOILERS FOR THE MOVIE...
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There is no denying Taxi Driver’s impact on cinema. Films may come and go, classics are here forever, and Taxi Driver has had its place assured since its first showing in 1976. De Niro is a tour de force...
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The included screenshots are sourced from the 2016 Blu-ray disc.Anything less than "immaculate" would be disappointing considering the majesty of Sony's "Mastered in 4K" disc. Of course, Sony does not...
Rather than remix for Dolby Atmos or DTS:X, Sony has simply repurposed the existing DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack that has been with the film since the 2013 Blu-ray. For a full audio review,...
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With the Blu-ray identical to the 2016 issue, it contains all of the supplements from that disc. Below is a breakdown of what's included. Please click to the 2016 Blu-ray here for further details. The...
Sony brings Director Martin Scorsese's 1976 masterpiece 'Taxi Driver' to the UHD format with a resplendent new 2160p/Dolby Vision video presentation. The disc repurposes existing 5.1 lossless audio. The...
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This is an amazing presentation. Going in it seemed a tall task to greatly better the existing Blu-ray but Sony has done just that, releasing a masterwork of the UHD format. This one is a dazzling delight...
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Consistency like this is rare and spectacular, especially from a film stock that often carries the traits of 16mm....
Bringing over the DTS-HD 5.1 mix from the Blu-ray, the result is messy, imprecise, and coarse....
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The Blu-ray continues with a commentary pulled over from the Criterion disc featuring Scorsese and writer Paul Schrader....
He stopped caring, yet the nuance is Bickle’s willingness to assassinate a politician early in the day; Bickle simply got caught....
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A masterwork of American political angst and lower class anxieties, Taxi Driver retains its power because its uncomfortable authenticity....
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The classic crime drama drives through the mean streets of Ultra HD with a sensationally beautiful HEVC H.265 encode while still maintaining the film's grimy, bleak aesthetic. Reportedly struck from a...
For this Ultra HD edition, the classic crime drama drives into home theaters with an identical DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack as the 40th Anniversary Blu-ray. As much as an object-based option would...
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As with the audio, Sony has ported over the same set of bonuses as the previous anniversary release, but it has been divided between the UHD and the accompanying Blu-ray disc.Ultra HD DiscMaking Taxi Driver...
With much already been discussed and analyzed about Martin Scorsese's crime drama Taxi Driver, there is little else that could possibly be said, especially compared to David Krauss's excellent review....
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From David Krauss's excellent review:"Taxi Driver remains one of the best films of the 1970s. Nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Original...
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Black Levels: Blacks are natural and very deep, rich and provide a contrast that really aims to strengthen the lifelike quality to a lot of the color on the screen....
Its a full, engaging mix, with nice attention to the vocals, good depth on the sound effects and some good deep sweeping touches with the score....
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This edition of the film is currently only available as part of the Columbia Classics Collection: Volume 2.4K UHDMaking Taxi Driver (HD, 1:10:55)Intro to Storyboards by Martin Scorsese (HD, 4:32)Storyboard...
While many will remember the quotable lines and some of the more action moments that make up a surface level of Taxi Driver, there’s such a deeper investment and study to be taken from this film....
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If you’ve been keeping up with its home video history (And know anything about its director’s involvement in film preservation/restoration), it’ll come as no surprise that this disc’s 4K Ultra-HD presentation...