Watch & Talk: Taxi Driver - Psychology Of A Killer
《出租车司机》:孤独与暴力的心理
关于主持人
Leon
▼Leon 是来自中国香港的心理学家,在加拿大长大,在英国接受教育。他是美国心理协会(APA)的准会员,也是世界上古老的高智商学会门萨的国际督导心理学家。他还在香港理工大学和香港大学任教,担任心理学和精神健康相关主题的客座讲师。最近,他一直在人道主义领域,为“无国界医生”和“国际社会服务社(ISS)”工作,这是一个致力于帮助难民避免被驱逐的全球社会服务机构。他也是一位音乐人,在世界各地的几个独立乐队中演出,出版了几张专辑和EP,在全球巡演,迫不及待地想见到你!
描述
▼What drives a lonely mind toward violence? And ...
What drives a lonely mind toward violence? And how does a film capture that descent so powerfully that it still echoes through culture decades later? Let's have a smart and fascinating Watch & Talk session hosted by Leon, a psychologist and movie-lover, as we explore key scenes from the classic film Taxi Driver. With young Robert De Niro’s groundbreaking, career-defining performance at its centre, this film has become one of the most important works in modern cinema, quoted, referenced, and studied endlessly for its raw psychological depth and cultural impact.
Together, we’ll look at how Taxi Driver portrays the inner world of a man with anti-social tendencies, slowly drifting into isolation and darkness. Leon will guide the discussion through the psychological layers of Travis Bickle’s behaviour—what pushes him, what distorts him, and what makes his story both disturbing and strangely relatable. Let's dive into cinema, psychology, and culture all at once, while reflecting on why this film still grips audiences around the world.
Let's sit back with good friends in comfy chairs, watch scenes from one of the most influential, important and deep films ever to come out of Hollywood, and, of course, let's have a great discussion about our mutual cinematic journey!
是什么把一个孤独的灵魂一步步推向暴力?又是什么让一部电影能把这种下坠拍得如此震撼,以至于几十年后仍在文化里不断回响?这场由心理学家兼影迷 Leon 主持的 Watch & Talk,我们会一起拆解经典电影 Taxi Driver 的关键片段。年轻的 Robert De Niro 在片中的表现直接定义了他的职业生涯,也让这部电影成为现代电影史上最重要的作品之一,被不断引用、研究,靠着赤裸的心理深度和文化影响力屹立不倒。
我们会一起看看 Taxi Driver 如何刻画一个具有反社会倾向的男人的内心世界:他怎么慢慢陷入孤独、偏执、黑暗。Leon 会带着大家一起探讨 Travis Bickle 行为背后的心理层次——是什么推动了他、扭曲了他,以及为什么他的故事既让人不安,却又 strangely relatable。让我们一次性把电影、心理学和文化全部打包,从这部经典里看看为什么它至今依然让全世界的观众难以忘怀。
一起坐在舒服的椅子上,和朋友轻松看片,聊聊这部好莱坞历史里影响力深远、内涵很深的作品——然后,一起开启一段属于我们的电影之旅!