1 00:00:01,435 --> 00:00:03,270 [SI] 2 00:00:06,673 --> 00:00:08,809 Whatever else Tag Driver is or isnt... 3 00:00:08,976 --> 00:00:13,580 alt IS a Kine Of documentary OF what New York looked like in 1975. 4 00:00:13,747 --> 00:00:15,282 Ane! tats the thing that movies cio. 5 00:00:15,449 --> 00:00:19,253 ‘ihey are= They can be a kind off archeology of the recent past. 6 00:00:19,419 --> 00:00:23,557 And that's a very vallualole tring tat movies can do, 7 00:00:23,724 --> 00:00:28,161 ANlimost just like still plrotos, you know, used to be. 8 00:00:28,328 --> 00:00:29,897 You cai say that with Jax Driver. 9 00:00:30,63 --> 00:00:32,766 YOu cain say, “Iinat's wnat Times Square oncs looked like.” 10 00:00:32,966 --> 00:00:36,803 And that's very useful and a kind of permanent thing that movies do. 11 00:00:36,970 --> 00:00:42,175 And it's not given= Iney re not nearly given credit in a way for that. 12 00:00:42,376 --> 00:00:44,211 Im te “70s, New York WASHAISINSESOMMOMmMaClie 13 00:00:44,378 --> 00:00:46,480 It was reallly scummy and awiull 14 00:00:46,647 --> 00:00:50,918 In tie “70s anc when | came into oifice... 15 00:00:51,218 --> 00:00:54,54 Lo JIMES Square was squalid... 16 00:00:54,555 --> 00:00:56,557 L.crime-ridoien 17 00:00:56,723 --> 00:00:58,992 PoMo Stores Everywhere, 18 00:00:59,159 --> 00:01:03,96 And thie taxis On the major lock... 19 00:01:03,263 --> 00:01:07,134 which was /ti Avenue to Stn Avenue on 42nd Sirect... 20 00:01:07,301 --> 00:01:12,372 , wrought in a total of SS million in real estate taxes... 21 00:01:12,940 --> 00:01:16,176 L.. 00:01:19,646 Well, you have to uncderstane pomograplhy... 23 00:01:20,113 --> 00:01:23,116 L Wiich es een Wit US SINGS... 24 00:01:24,751 --> 00:01:29,356 Lt OmMmpell. YOU Cain go to Pompelll that was destroyed in Italy... 25 00:01:29,556 --> 00:01:34,561 and you'll tine pomograpnic tigures that they point out to. 26 00:01:34,728 --> 00:01:38,65 Tihnen you have lots of people who look at pornography. 27 00:01:38,231 --> 00:01:43,136 But it IS not healiiny for families anc tor chilcren 28 00:01:43,303 --> 00:01:45,739 When | tirst went to New York.J 29 00:01:45,939 --> 00:01:50,777 2S 4 teenager In 1993... 30 00:01:50,978 --> 00:01:54,514 Las 2 ireshimean gt Columioig... 31 00:01:55,148 --> 00:01:57,351 Lo IIMeS Square was scummy and awful, | remember. 32 00:01:57,551 --> 00:01:59,86 Burt Kt also had 2 whole series of 33 00:01:59,252 --> 00:02:01,555 One WincEISicem@ennolexsenics Of Movie theaters... 34 00:02:01,722 --> 00:02:04,57 --WiNere YOU Could see Movies for 2 quarter. 35 00:02:04,224 --> 00:02:07,427 Ane you could see a movie for 2 quarter. 36 00:02:08,128 --> 00:02:09,563 | may be wrong, but | don't think so 37 00:02:09,730 --> 00:02:11,665 It was something like 25 cents during the day. 38 00:02:11,832 --> 00:02:14,601 And then go to There was a couple of litte hamburger stands... 39 00:02:14,768 --> 00:02:17,337 -AWASFS YOU Could have a leer, namlourger for less than a dollar: 40 00:02:17,504 --> 00:02:20,07 Aen Go see another movie. You can soend the day seeing moviés... 41 00:02:20,173 --> 00:02:23,777 and have lunch tor 2, © dollars. 42 00:02:23,977 --> 00:02:26,947 And that was || mean, | saw hundreds of movies there. 43 00:02:27,114 --> 00:02:28,615 Because kk WAS Siralght cown we WR 44 00:02:28,782 --> 00:02:30,951 | irom 116 Street to 42nc Street 45 00:02:31,151 --> 00:02:34,921 Ane! tt WAS VErY MUGA my education of movies was there. 46 00:02:35,88 --> 00:02:38,58 The GAasesy Movie theaters on 42nc Sigecst ana the sort Of. 47 00:02:38,225 --> 00:02:40,360 .Cneesy bars where you could eat and drink. 48 00:02:40,527 --> 00:02:43,63 And | miss that. Yeala, | tank, that’s too bad, just not for me. 49 00:02:43,230 --> 00:02:44,965 At my age, though, | dont need that anymore: 50 00:02:45,165 --> 00:02:48,301 Burt | tiink its too load that they don't have that anymore. 51 00:02:48,468 --> 00:02:51,972 You know, and tie Disneyrication of Times Square is awful. 52 00:02:52,139 --> 00:02:54,07 ‘The Disneytication of alll of Manhattan is ayyviul. 53 00:02:54,174 --> 00:02:56,977 BECAUSS WS Changed Mt. And I'n proud of the fact... 54 00:02:57,177 --> 00:02:59,279 L lat It WaS My administration... 55 00:02:59,446 --> 00:03:03,717 _ .Uiat created the plan fOMmUleKenancges 56 00:03:04,418 --> 00:03:07,988 And we were unalle to implement the plan... 57 00:03:08,155 --> 00:03:12,359 OSCAUSS PSOple lorouginy 47 lawsuits to Stop US... 58 00:03:12,559 --> 00:03:14,594 LANA Itt took 10 years. 59 00:03:14,761 --> 00:03:16,963 Ane we won every one of the lawsuits. 60 00:03:17,130 --> 00:03:19,733 But in 10 years, the economics changed. 61 00:03:19,933 --> 00:03:23,937 So there weren't tenants willing to come in. 62 00:03:24,471 --> 00:03:28,975 And that changed again uncer... 63 00:03:29,576 --> 00:03:33,180 avid DINKINS. One of the last things he did... 64 00:03:33,346 --> 00:03:38,752 Sore leaving office Was to assign leases with Disney. 65 00:03:38,952 --> 00:03:41,788 Burt the nature of the businesses nasnenanoeds 66 00:03:41,955 --> 00:03:47,294 Ane! SO tie Pormo Shops, loasicallly, | think there are still a couple there, 67 00:03:48,161 --> 00:03:50,764 Ane Giuliani led the tight on that. 68 00:03:50,964 --> 00:03:53,633 It was almost totally successtul... 69 00:03:54,634 --> 00:03:56,870 ool SlIMINEING tiem. 70 00:03:57,537 --> 00:04:00,807 But today, It IS a place... 71 00:04:00,974 --> 00:04:04,478 Or families to Come In total satiety. 72 00:04:04,644 --> 00:04:07,781 And tor incividuals looking for a good time, 73 00:04:07,981 --> 00:04:09,750 exactly a hymn to New York... 74 00:04:09,950 --> 00:04:11,284 , SCAUSS It'S pretty unpleasant, 75 00:04:11,451 --> 00:04:14,888 But we felt tree to just sort of De tere in New York. 76 00:04:15,55 --> 00:04:17,491 And tloat around the way Godarel floated around in Paris. 77 00:04:17,657 --> 00:04:19,793 Ane! Raoul Coutared, oy the way, floated! arouncl in Paris. 78 00:04:19,960 --> 00:04:23,697 Where is no Godare without Raoul Coutard, | wanna put in a... 79 00:04:23,864 --> 00:04:26,733 --AIUG TOr ONE Of te great cameramen of the world..4 80 00:04:26,900 --> 00:04:28,268 and Of tine Alstory OF cinenia. 81 00:04:28,435 --> 00:04:30,737 Ane! there certainly would be- ‘Those Godard movies... 82 00:04:30,904 --> 00:04:32,939 WOUldAt Exist witout Raoul Coutarel 83 00:04:33,106 --> 00:04:36,510 Ane! l'ia HO Raoul Coutare, [ hasten to saly. 84 00:04:36,676 --> 00:04:39,546 But | Got trom lim that freedom. 85 00:04:39,713 --> 00:04:42,48 And trom Godard, that treecdom you cain just Go out there... 86 00:04:42,215 --> 00:04:44,284 and turn the camera on and look at that city. 87 00:04:44,451 --> 00:04:45,852 ‘That city will give you that stutr, 88 00:04:46,19 --> 00:04:48,922 | mean, look att those shots oF people in Times Square... 89 00:04:49,89 --> 00:04:50,657 ine hookers and the people. 90 00:04:50,824 --> 00:04:54,928 You Know, we just aimed the camera and the city did the acting... 91 00:04:55,95 --> 00:04:57,664 ald tie directing, cic everything. 92 00:04:57,831 --> 00:04:59,566 ‘Sorry, Mariy, | don"t mean did the directing. 93 00:04:59,733 --> 00:05:01,201 But you know wheat | mean. 94 00:05:01,368 --> 00:05:05,572 KOCK: Ihe movie Jax Driver was a magnificent movie. 95 00:05:05,739 --> 00:05:10,143 OlMUNE KIN ZOMNE WAKone 96 00:05:10,310 --> 00:05:14,47 But we have a seamy side, as well as a glorious side. 97 00:05:14,214 --> 00:05:18,919 Anal tie latter is tar olgger than the former. 98 00:05:19,553 --> 00:05:24,691 And || enjoyed the picture immensely, 99 00:05:25,392 --> 00:05:27,594 [SI] 100 00:05:29,763 --> 00:05:32,933 New York City iis tine... 101 00:05:33,99 --> 00:05:35,168 L006 Of God's eye. 102 00:05:35,735 --> 00:05:39,372 In the SASS that we're so lucky that we live jere. 103 00:05:39,539 --> 00:05:41,508 That's why everyloody Wants to come lnere. 104 00:05:41,675 --> 00:05:46,112 I's the place of opportunity. 105 00:05:47,280 --> 00:05:49,549 Sod bless New York City. 106 00:05:51,918 --> 00:05:54,654 [SI]