# Matthew McConaughey IS Travis Bickle **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 24, 2014, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-mcconaughey-is-travis-bickle/699435 "2014-09-24T14:59:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2014, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-mcconaughey-is-travis-bickle/699435/1 "2014-09-24T14:59:17Z")
I’ve been seeing a lot of the commercial with Matthew McConaughey for the Lincoln MKC: It's so...weird. Like he has lost his mind. He just drives around all night, not going anywhere. Talking to himself. You’d swear at first glance that he never blinks in the whole commercial. I think I’m the right target audience for the car, but that campaign doesn’t make me want to rush out and get one. It does make me want to do speed and stay up all night. ---
**Author:** ![Frylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2014, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-mcconaughey-is-travis-bickle/699435/2 "2014-09-24T15:06:13Z")
Most people have no idea what commercials make them want to do. Regarding this commercial, looks like it’s aimed at early midlife crisis men. I suspect it’s effective, but who knows unless we go actually looking at who ends up buying the car. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2014, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-mcconaughey-is-travis-bickle/699435/3 "2014-09-24T15:53:34Z")
If you think that commercial was bull, check out [the second one.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoGGDKV88Fg) ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2014, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-mcconaughey-is-travis-bickle/699435/4 "2014-09-24T15:58:05Z")
Made me think of [this scene in True Detective](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppYoPvwDT88). ---
**Author:** ![Section\_Maker\_Jupe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/section_maker_jupe/32/1424_2.png) [@Section\_Maker\_Jupe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Section_Maker_Jupe)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2014, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-mcconaughey-is-travis-bickle/699435/5 "2014-09-24T16:13:30Z")
haha!! the parodies are going to be great!!! Beer cans and cutouts on the dash, strippers and pills…guns…mayhem…and the Lincoln…woohoo…where can I buy one? Is that spray on speed sweat hes wearing? Thats a great look for him!! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![MichaelEmouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/michaelemouse/32/101_2.png) [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2014, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-mcconaughey-is-travis-bickle/699435/6 "2014-09-24T16:23:07Z")
> [@Frylock](#): > > Regarding this commercial, looks like it’s aimed at early midlife crisis men. . What makes you think that? Not that I terribly doubt it but I’d like to know what cues you use. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2014, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-mcconaughey-is-travis-bickle/699435/7 "2014-09-24T16:31:00Z")
> [@Frylock](#): > > Most people have no idea what commercials make them want to do. > > Regarding this commercial, looks like it’s aimed at early midlife crisis men. I suspect it’s effective, but who knows unless we go actually looking at who ends up buying the car. I figured it was post-midlife crisis men. They need a comfy car, that costs a lot. Got to impress everyone while still being able to get in and out of the car.🙂 As for your first part, the only thing the ad tells me is that the car exists. I wouldn’t buy one, or not buy one, just because of the ad. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2014, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-mcconaughey-is-travis-bickle/699435/8 "2014-09-24T16:34:32Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > Made me think of [this scene in True Detective](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppYoPvwDT88). Oh wow! I have never seen TD, but that scene is exactly how I see his mind in the commercial! It can’t be a coincidence, unless MM has botoxed his entire face and that’s the only exprtession he has now. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2014, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-mcconaughey-is-travis-bickle/699435/9 "2014-09-24T19:41:53Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > If you think that commercial was bull, check out [the second one.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoGGDKV88Fg) That was beautiful.