Mean Streets (1973) In Martin Scorsese’s crime movie, Charlie (Harvey Keitel) is conflicted between his opposing values as part of the mafia and wanting to live a better lifestyle. De Niro plays Johnny Boy, Charlie’s immature, and reckless best friend. It’s the first of many Scorsese and De Niro collaborations. The Godfather: Part II (1974) Francis Ford Coppola’s movie is a cinematic masterpiece. De Niro won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as young Vito Corleone shown as flashbacks to his life in New York and Italy, Vito was played in the first movie by an Oscar-winning Marlon Brando. Taxi Driver (1976) Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle (De Niro) gets a job as a New York City night cab driver losing reality as he dreams of cleaning up the crime-filled streets, including rescuing 12-year-old prostitute Iris (Jodie Foster). De Niro got a license as a taxi driver to prepare for the role and came up with the legendary line “You talkin’ to me?” The Deer Hunter (1978) An amazing cast including Meryl Streep and Christopher Walken. De Niro is Mike, full of grief and pain after the horrors of the Vietnam War have changed him forever. […]
| opposing values | egymással szemben álló értékrend |
| immature | éretlen |
| reckless | nyugtalan, nyughatatlan |
| flashback | visszapillantás |
| insomnia | álmatlanság |
| disturbed | zavart lelkiállapotú |
| loner | zárkózott, magának való ember |
| cab driver | taxisofőr |
| to rescue | megmenteni |
| legendary | híres, legendás |
| grief | gyász |
| biographical | önéletrajzi |
| lead actor | főszereplő |
| sensitive | érzékeny |
| self-obsessed | önimádó |
| violence | erőszak |
| to bring to justice | bíróság elé állítani |
| notorious | hírhedt |
| prohibition | szesztilalom |
| influence | befolyás |
| mob | galeri |
| infatuated with | valami megszállottja |
| beneficial | előnyös |
| experimental drug | kísérleti gyógyszer |
| to administer | beadni |
| epidemic | járvány |
| suspenseful | felfokozott várakozással teli |
| release | kiszabadulás |
| revenge | bosszú |
| intimidation | megfélemlítés |
| to hire | felbérelni |
| high-end criminal | nagystílű bűnöző |
| bank heist | bankrablás |
| engagement | eljegyzés |
| lie detector test | hazugságvizsgálat |
| OCD (Obsessive-compulsive disorder) | obszesszív-kompulzív zavar (kényszerbetegség) |
| aspiring | feltörekvő |
| instrumental | alapvetően fontos |
| downfall | bukás |
| hitman | bérgyilkos |
| tribal land | törzsi terület |
| dual role | kettős szerep |
