The taking of pelham one two three 1998 the taking of pelham 123 2009 aftermath. The taking of pelham one two three tv movie 1998 imdb. The gritty urban landscape of 1970s new york city spanwed a great deal of notable crime films, and taking of pelham one two three definitely ranks amongst the best. Director tony scott arrives at the premiere of the taking of pelham 1 2 3 at the mann village theatre on june 4, 2009 in westwood, california. The filmmakers are quick to refer to the 1973 john godey novel the taking of pelham one two three, though the current version bears even less resemblance to the book. Few outside of the city really care and thats the point. Based on a popular but now mostly forgotten novel by john godey, the film takes a novel situation and presents it with a sense of style and a dash of humor. Mass market paperback published in 1974, 0795333897 ebook published in 20, 0425228797 paperback p. Apr 16, 2012 armed men hijack a new york city subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary days work for dispatcher walter garber into a faceoff with the. The taking of pelham one two three, a 1973 thriller novel by morton freedgood writing as john godey the taking of pelham one two three, a film adaptation directed by joseph sargent and starring walter matthau and robert shaw. The taking of pelham one two three novel wikipedia. Tony scott took sleeping pills, antidepressants before.
When pelham 123 gets split in two as in its uncoupled from the rest of its train, they do so from a control panel from the inside of the car above the seats. In the book and original film, ryder is coldblooded and calculating, but. They threaten to shoot one each minute until a one million dollar ransom is fully paid. Ryder, the criminal mastermind who, as leader of a highlyarmed gang of four, threatens to execute the trains passengers unless a large ransom is paid within one hour. He only had a fiveminute set but in that short time he discovered that he really could earn a living from making people laugh. Taking of pelham one two three, the soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Yet, superior as those films are, another, less selfconscious movie has come to represent for me the ultimate expression of new york city, the taking of pelham one two three 1974. This weekend sees the third film adaptation of john godeys book the taking of pelham one two three hitting the big screen. Famous scottish comedian, kevin bridges, is available to book via the. The taking of pelham 123 2009 armed men hijack a new york city subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary days work for dispatcher walter garber into a faceoff with the mastermind behind the crime. Everything you need to know about the taking of pelham 123. When a new york city subway train leaves to start a run, it is given a call sign based upon the time it left and where.
Use the search bar above or click on one of the sections below. The taking of pelham 1 2 3 2009 tony scott synopsis. Instead of remaking the 1974 version, staring walter matthau and robert shaw, or the 1998 tv movie with edward james olmos and vincent donofrio, s. Later, they talk about the films pacing, excessive car chases and denzels grounded performance. The taking of pelham 123 michael mcintryes comedy roadshow bbc bbc, scottish accent. Its main star walter matthau, playing a transit police lieutenant called zachary garber, had a face as downbeat and. The taking of pelham 123 2009 movie mistakes, goofs and. Based on the selfhelp book by greg behrendt and liz tuccillo. It was under his alias that his writing saw the most success. The taking of pelham one two three and millions of other books are available for instant access. Nobody gets terrifically worked up, except the specialeffects people. In the taking of pelham 1 2 3, denzel washington stars as new york city subway dispatcher walter garber, whose ordinary day is thrown into. Taking of pelham 1 2 3 stars travolta, denzel sfgate.
The novels title is derived from the trains radio call sign. The taking of pelham 123 was a great movie that didnt need to be remade, especially with that slimy asshole travolta. Some of his most successful works include a thrill a minute with jack albany, a series that later became a disney movie. Ryder john travolta, a criminal mastermind, leads a highlyarmed gang of four, threatening to execute the trains passengers unless a large ransom is. The taking of pelham one two three abebooks passion for books. Grant heslov, ewan mcgregor, george clooney, kevin spacey, jeff bridges. Scottish comedian kevin bridges talks to ryan about his experiences on the luas.
Taking of pelham one two three, the soundtrack details. John joseph travolta born february 18, 1954 is an american actor, singer and dancer. The taking of pelham one two three 1973 is a thriller novel by morton freedgood, writing under the pen name john godey. Right after the train is hijacked by robert shaw at 28th street station, there are 2 additional hostages in the front car for a total of 19 that disappear after the train is hijacked between 23rd street and 28th street. One indisputable fact was that in 1998 the new york city transit police had ceased being a separate entity and was now just part of the nypd. The taking of pelham 123 by john godey nook book ebook. The taking of pelham 1 2 3 movie trailer posted on thursday, february 12th, 2009 by peter sciretta columbia pictures has released the movie trailer for the taking of pelham 123, which will be.
A psycho hijacks a subway train, holding passengers for. Adtunes, the leading source of advertising music information, welcomes you. Bush in the stage show youre welcome, america, and a buddhist monk searches for his. John travolta, kevin spacey star in bollywood oscars ndtv. The taking of pelham one two three 1974 rotten tomatoes. That film became an enormous hit and in many ways the template for todays modern bigbudget actioner. Some lessons from the retaking of pelham 1 2 3 tony scotts remake of the 1974 thriller about a subway train hijacking has updated certain elements of the story. Download the taking of pelham 123 full movie video.
Jun 10, 2009 theres not much wrong with tony scotts the taking of pelham 1 2 3, except that theres not much really right about it. Anthony david leighton scott 21 june 1944 19 august 2012 was an english film director. The taking of pelham one two three now on hulu film. Baby shark song music for children nursery rhymes by howdytoons. The taking of pelham one two three 1974 film wikipedia. Jan 01, 2014 aged just 17, kevin bridges walked on stage for the first time in a glasgow comedy club and brought the house down. Based on the taking of pelham one two three and the taking of pelham one. The editor just completed work with director tony scott on the taking of pelham 123 but the pair first partnered up in 1986 on what was their mutual entree to the world of studio action pictures, top gun. The taking of pelham one two three or the taking of pelham 123 can refer to. The taking of pelham one two three also known as the taking of pelham 1 2 3 is a 1974 american action thriller film directed by joseph sargent, produced by gabriel katzka and edgar j. Aug 05, 2009 the taking of pelham 123 is a remake of the walter matthauled 1974 original. The taking of pelham 1 2 3 has all the usual virtues of a good action suspense drama, but it lacks that extra something that context, that vital interchange that made the original the. The taking of pelham 123 movie trailer music adtunes.
Scott once again teamed up with denzel washington on the taking of pelham 123, which. If someone were to describe the narrative voice of the novel told from the perspective of 30 plus characters, you would say it would be damn near impossible to pull off in such a way as to keep the action moving, but godey does it. The 09 version is entertaining, with some excellent action scenes and more than a few decent dialog exchanges between characters, but it is nothing more than a tony scott action movie dressed up as the taking of pelham 123. The taking of pelham 123 michael mcintryes comedy roadshow bbc kevin bridges. See more ideas about kevin bridges, comedy actors and comedians. The taking of pelham 123 a classic new york, a classic walter matthau, and a classic heist. Now have netflix accessrecommendations of tv series and. A revealing book about a worldly artist causes problems for the people mentioned in it. Hollywood out of ideas, unoriginality is easy as 123 edition. See more ideas about kevin bridges, comedians and comedy actors. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film. I will confess that its probably been at least 20 years since ive seen it and dont remember much about it but i plan on renting it very soon to watch it again.
Scherick, and starring walter matthau, robert shaw, martin balsam and hector elizondo. Armed men hijack a new york city subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary days work for dispatcher walter g. With his new book coming out scottish comedian kevin bridges reminisces about his school days and the time he thought his mum was leaving him for good. A deadly price for her pretty face2020 shawn pyfrom, kevin fonteyne. The taking of pelham 123 is a masterfully written novel. Free movie of the day, taking of pelham one two three, walter matthau four ruthless terrorists take over a new york city subway train and hold the passengers for ransom. Tony scotts slick remake, the taking of pelham 1 2 3, scraps everything but the crackerjack premise. Jul 30, 2009 the taking of pelham 123 effortlessly captured this mood of anxiety and dread. Scottish comedian kevin bridges explores the disadvantages to voiceautomated ticketing. Armed men hijack a new york city subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary days work for dispatcher walter garbe washington into a faceoff with the mastermind behind the crime travolta. The taking of pelham 123 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Denzel washington is the new walter matthau gawker. The one downside of the taking of pelham 123 is that it is a short disc the running time is just barely over a halfhour, but it does contain the complete score and rounds out the package with an impressive set of liner notes that include trackbytrack annotation and an interview with the composer.
Oh, john travolta is angry and denzel washington is determined, but you dont sense passion in the performances. After the 1974 movie adaptation was released, for many years the new york city transit authority barred its planners from scheduling trains leaving pelham station at 1. Kevin bridges reminisces about his school days alan carr. More for the taking of pelham one two three mistakes continuity mistake. First contact, the babadook, the interview, the king of kong, the rocky horror picture show, the taking of pelham 1 2 3. Kevin bridges best standup routines from live at the apollo, the comedy roadshow, the edinburgh comedy festival and the scottish independence referendum event. The film had been a dream project for travolta since the books release in. Denzel washington will star in director tony scotts suretobe incomprehensible remake of the taking of pelham 1,2,3, assuming a. The taking of pelham one two three 1974 film wikiquote. Directed by joseph sargent, whose career seems to have consisted mostly of tv movies, the film stars the late robert shaw as the psychotic leader of a gang of criminals who board and hijack a subway train.
I want to know anything you know about what really happened when the subway pelham 123 was taken over. The taking of pelham 123 is a 2009 american action thriller film directed by tony scott. The taking of pelham 123, a hurrah for the workingman. Ben walters some lessons from the retaking of pelham 1 2 3. The film is about a train dispatcher denzel washington who is pressed into the role of negotiator after a criminal john travolta takes a subway car of passengers hostage.
Thrillers dont get much more thrilling than the taking of pelham one, two, three 1974. To its credit, washington and travolta keep it afloat. Not sure how this oneevaded me for such a long time, because this quickly became an instant favourite. As the premiere site about ad music, adtunes features the longest running and most popular forum about songs featured in television commercials, movie trailers, television shows, movie soundtracks, and more. Taking of pelham 123 2009 2nd october 1974 cinema 105 mins 2. A really striking design on this british quad for the release of the original new york subwaybased action thriller, the taking of pelham 123. The taking of pelham 123, a hurrah for the workingman lisa derrick 20090702 along with being an action movie with lots of guns and car crashes, the taking of pelham 123 is also a tribute to.
At indiana university cinemaone of the nations most prestigious movie houseswe celebrate film in all its forms. The strength of the film lies in an electrifying plot that delivers intense. In the taking of pelham 1 2 3, denzel washington stars as new y. The taking of pelham 123 is a remake of the highly regarded 1974 film the taking of pelham one two three, which starred oldschool actors walter matthau, martin balsam, hector elizando and earl hindman. The taking of pelham 123 on dvd november 3, 2009 starring denzel washington, john travolta, john turturro, luis guzman.
Featuring lily tomlin, chris hemsworth and ron howard. Taking of pelham 123 was the movie that had it all. In the taking of pelham 1 2 3, new york city subway dispatcher, walter garbers, day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime. They must also contrive a way to escape the closed system of the nyc subway system. If youre looking for a safe bet, or if you simply loathe modern orange actors like matthew mcconaughey, is now streaming the taking of pelham one two three in its entirety. Denzel washington stars as walter garber, an ordinary subway dispatcher about to have his day turned upside down. Keeping up with the times this 1998 remake of the taking of pelham one two three had to change certain things and deliberately changed others. The taking of pelham 1 2 3 on bluray also includes a digital copy of the film and is bdlive enabled. Kevin bridges on the graham norton show 4th dec 2015.
The taking of pelham 1 2 3 2009 new york city subway dispatcher walter garbers denzel washington ordinary day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime. For filmmakers in the 1970s, it was the clever, subtle touches that made their movies great. There is a casting change on hbos miniseries criminal justice, the passion project of the late james gandolfini. The taking of pelham one, two, three by john godey and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. But it doesnt help with automated telephone booking. The only other betterthanthe book movie i can think of right now is bridges of madison county. Aug 16, 2010 but it doesnt help with automated telephone booking. The taking of pelham 123 why remake a seventies classic. Watch the taking of pelham 1 2 3 full movie online. Denzel washington on making babies on the subway at the taking of pelham 123 premiere june 4, 2009.
Watch the taking of pelham one two three free movie of. John turturro in criminal justice actor to replace. Editions of the taking of pelham one two three by john godey. Comedy allstar greg proops joins kamau and kevin to discuss the taking of pelham 1 2 3. The taking of pelham one two three is a 1974 film about armed men who hijack a new york city subway car and demand a ransom or they will begin killing its passengers. Denzel washington is smooth in the thriller the taking of pelham 1 2 3, will ferrell sends up george w. Jun, 2009 ok, so i know that the taking of pelham 123 is a true story. Regrettably, however, its positive qualities are diminished by a whole lot of strong foul language and some really intense, very strong violence.
Director joseph sargents the taking of pelham one two three is a well crafted and thrilling film with a wonderful cast. May 05, 2009 the taking of pelham 123 godey, john on. The taking of pelham one two three 1974 ending spoiler. The taking of pelham 1 2 3 has all the usual virtues of a good action suspense drama, but it lacks that extra something that context, that vital. The taking of pelham one two three 1974 joseph sargent. As all involved in the taking of pelham 1 2 3 assert at every.
Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. Khloe kardashian to executive produce true crime series twisted sisters wibbitz entertainment. Cleverly taking inspiration from the title of another book we need to talk about kevin by lionel shriver, bridges not only tells us about his upbringing and journey into stand up comedy, but throws in his views on controversial issues such as benefits and immigration. Greg counts down his top 5 denzel movies, and they describe the little denzelishness seen in the taking of pelham 1 2 3. Subway cars, like all rail cars, can only be split manually through a lever near the coupler, not through a control panel. Culture film features the taking of pelham 123 why remake a seventies classic. In the book and original film, ryder is coldblooded and calculating. John turturro has stepped in to play the role of jack stone, originally played by. The taking of pelham 1 2 3 is not a great movie, but it is an excellent, suspenseful thriller with a strong christian worldview. Live from glasgow is the debut dvd from the uks fastest rising comedy star.
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