You know, I've always hated taxi driver. Don't know why, just leaves me cold. I thought light sleeper was terrific, also thought affliction was great. Mosquito Coast wasn't bad.
Although I am not a DeNiro fan, "Taxi Driver" remains my favorite movie of all time. NOTHING I have seen before or since captures the feelings of alienation that a young man has, particularly in an urban environment. Like much of 50s Noir, the city is as much a character as the, well, human characters. Besides, its still cool to see the old Belnore Automat (where my grandfather used to take my mother), as well as the East Village and Times Square in the Beame years.