The Taking Of Pelham 123 - Down In The Subway
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- After Charley Varrick and The Laughing Policeman, Walter Matthau achieved a golden hat-trick with The Taking Of Pelham 123. It was great. Here’s the review.
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The film captures the atmosphere and grunge of the early 70s in New York..i think it’s excellent.. and you have already said that better than I can..cheers 🍷
Although you summed it up in less time, Oiler Greg. T.
the atmosphere has a similar grit to something like Taxi Driver (1976) and I love it!
The original film includes a character that the remakes don't:
New York City in the mid 1970's.
When and where else could a transit employee say of hostages in mortal peril, "What do they expect for their crummy thirty-five cents...live forever?"
@@AC-ih7jc a remake to this film is about as futile as a remake to Mildred Pierce (1945)
@@AC-ih7jc Beautiful line. Yeah, those were the days. Gotta love it.
Love this film. After first watching it I came across the book, which is really good as well
Thanks for commenting, Alan. T.
I love the ending of this film one of the best endings of any movie
Agreed, Walter. Thanks for commenting. T.
agreed, that guy would've been home free if it hadn't been for that meddling cough🤣
I was born in 1974 and love 70s movies. This is one of my favourites and i love its gritty nyc atmosphere, excellent performances and David Shires fantastic score. Your channel is the best thing on UA-cam. Thank you for highlighting these incredible films!
That's a very bold statement and very flattering, plloydholt. Not sure it is deserved, but it's very kind of you anyway. Thanks. T.
you've my day tony, thanks for reviewing this, i was hoping you would, i discovered this film for the first time back in April 2024 and i was mesmerized, it's a shame none of my friends seem even remotely interested in watching it, my boyfriend's open minded so he'd try it but none of my friends will.
I think people generally have forgotten what great cinema is and looks like. Mostly through no fault of their own. They've just been fed so much hype and garbage. And if you don't recognise quality or understand it then the tendency is to avoidance. You, Streed, are different. You get it. And I for one am glad you do. Doing the review for Pelham was a pleasure for me. Thanks for your continued support. T.
@@tonybush555 you're very welcome T. you're one of the last true film critics to grace this site, you serve as a continuing source of inspiration to me, so it's the least I can to continue supporting you, you've come a long way in so little time, you deserve all the riches brother, have a better one❤✌
PELHAM 123such a class movie. No star turns just everyone out doing their best work. It's clear it still admired and loved by ppl who saw it originally or on TV..from it's highly cynical view of town hall politics to train management nothing is missed and a great leading man. With charming ruthless Shaw acting as a counterpoint to him.
Great review of a classic 70s heist movie
Great movie! Awesome characters and the tension never lets up. Thanks for another fantastic review tony
More than welcome, Rob. T.
Just saw this on TCM. Have seen it many times it’s a great movie and very entertaining. Walther Matthau is great in it. Jerry Stiller is great as his partner. Robert Shaw plays an elegant villain. The films starts out good and moves into great. I can watch this over and over again Thank you for reviewing it.
More importantly, Stanley, thank YOU for commenting. T.
I saw both films and the original is still the best thank you TB for this review keep up the great work and the '70s were the best times for artistic movies.
The remake, like so many, was unnecessary. On a par with that Day Of The Jackal rehash. Thank you for commenting, Ronald. T.
The Pinnacle of this Era came early. At "film class" they called it '"70s Existentialism."
'Lonely are the Brave.' Mathau again. Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowland- at her insanely gorgeousness. Stunning film. Add 'Hickey and Boggs.' See Bill Cosby and Robert Culp.....
Lonely Are The Brave is a modern classic. Hickey and Boggs another of my favourites. Reviewed here: ua-cam.com/video/9dylhW0ZJwQ/v-deo.html
Hi Tony. Fantastic review of a superb film. Watched it again recently and it was as good as ever. Perfect casting and performances. Love how the tension escalates. Perfect film and that ending.... genius.
Hey, The Wickerman, I've been re-watching your namesake flick on Blu Ray and listening to the soundtrack album again (multiple times). Re-affirmed my long-standing belief that it's truly one of the greatest and most uniquely conceived films ever made. Should I ever work up the courage, well, you never know. Thanks for commenting. T.
Robert Shaw's Mr. Blue is such an intriguing villain, you don't get the sense that he enjoys committing the crimes he does but he has this keen sense of amorality, he thinks of it as just another job to be done, which is a stark contrast to the crazed Mr. Grey, i could definitely tell that he was gonna get his by the end, i've seen enough movies to where if you push around the big boss, you might aswell ascribe yourself as doornail because you'll be dead as one.
Thanks
As always, Richard, I am grateful for your generosity. Many thanks. T.
I like films made by adults, for adults. The Taking Of Pelham 123 is such a film. There is no fat on the story; it is lean and logical with a beginning, middle and satisfying end. It's like the best-ever episode of a long-running police procedural given how natural-seeming and comfortable the actors are in their roles. The film also has a cracking score. I have no intention of ever watching Barbie.
Agreed, Bob. Thanks for commenting. T.
Great Movie 🍿
Thanks for commenting. Appreciated. T.
Van Heflin's a great actor, i remember him playing a really despicable bastard in Possessed (1947) i've never heard of Airport (1970) but i love seeing Heflin in villainous roles he really has a knack for it, thanks for introducing it to me, i'll be putting it on the list 👍
It's one of the earlier "disaster" flicks of the 70s. Very soapy, but hokey fun.
@@tonybush555 I do love soap operas so this could be enjoyable😁
Masterpiece. 👍
Fair enough, Brendan.
Perhaps one of cinemas most perfect endings.
Back when they knew how to close out a film.
Great soundtrack too .....
Absolutely. T.
We can all only dream to merit a theme as memorable as Shire's, to be as jadedly whip smart as Mathau's transit cop, or to even plot as ingenious a scheme as Shaw's. However I fear life will assign us the more routine role and fate of Balsam's metro train driver, with fate delivering a sly punchline to our lives.
Whatever, it's not to be sneezed at, David. T.
Excellent. Thank you, Tony. A damn fine film.
The remake with Denzel Washington was a very poor showing from Tony Scott, not least of all because I admired much of Tony's work. Man on Fire is a firm fixture in my Top Ten. Oh dear, what a pity. never mind.
Tony Scott was like the stylishly fun younger brother who liked to party. He is a talent I miss. Even if he was a bit in-your-face. Thanks, Tom. T.
@@tonybush555 I agree. Thank you. My closet friend's wife worked for Tony. She will not have anything bad said about the man. Like most people who worked with him, she considered him a charming fellow. I never had the opportunity to thank Tony for Man on Fire, True Romance and The Last Boy Scout. (My favourites). His loss hit me hard, because it happened shortly after my brother's send-off. Ho-hum, such is life.
The remake like the RoboCop remake
.if it had a different name and didn't associate with original it may have had chance, but neither remake had a lot going for them either
Thanks Tony Bush ,a real classic .I love the atmosphere and the cast plus David Shire's outstanding soundtrack.Robert Show as the main villain was ace.
Many thanks for commenting, Yann. T.
@@tonybush555 you're welcome
@@tonybush555 a pleasure to see your videos
Joseph Sargent did at least one other classic -The Forbin Project.
A movie well aware of where we could possibly end up with too much reliance on AI
all its lacking is the question. Eric braedan asking collosus "is there a God..."
Collusus "there is now..."
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You're right about Forbin, Graeme. It's one I need to revisit. Thanks for your continued comments. Appreciated. T.
@@tonybush555 cheers T. Always great listening to your reviews. Bummer about Donald Sutherland...
@@graemewilson7975 One of the most talented actors of his generation and star of some of the most truly distinctive films - especially of the 70s. It's a great loss. His like are irreplaceable.
I've seen all three versions. The two remakes don't come close to the original. Tony Roberts, who I'd only seen in Woody Allen movies, is great in this, as is Jerry Stiller as Rico. Thanks for another wonderful review of another classic.
Wise words, Larry. Thanks for commenting. T.
Walter Matthau played an utterly evil character in Sidney Lumet's 1964 _Fail Safe._
Confirming his abilities as a multi-faceted character actor. Thanks for commenting, Bucky. T.
Great review I'm gonna watch that tonight, I've been enjoying a couple of 70s road movies Vanishing Point and Duel both so atmospheric😊
You mention two films I must get around to reviewing at some point. Thanks for commenting, aurellio33. T.
Agreed that this is Sargent's best work, but I'd rank Colossus: The Forbin Project pretty high up there, too.
I think Forbin has somehow fallen between the cracks over the last 20 years. Maybe it's too bleak for modern audiences. Fine film though all round.
Amongst its brilliance I enjoyed the following : Walter Matthau throwing Jerry Stiller around the office. The pimp's line : they're all green baby. Robert Shaw's enquiry about the non death sentence ; pity. Walter Matthau's response to his suicide ; jezzz.
Class scenes in a class movie. They don't make 'em like...SNIP!
Good film good review. The original is the best
I concur, Wayne. T.
The music helps make the film what it is. Gazuntite!
caught it on cable 15 years ago and enjoyed it. The remake was OK in its own way, but the original has it's own charm
Hi T. U have reviewed ROBBERY (67) haven't you I'm sure I watched your review damned if I can find though cheers
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, Graeme, but I haven't reviewed Robbery yet. Like so many, it's on my list, but I'm afraid I've yet to get round to it. T.
@@tonybush555 thanks tony. Thought you'd reviewed it. You must mentioning in different review. Thanks tony. Keep safe
@@graemewilson7975 Cheers, mate.
A superb script by Peter Stone.
Certainly is, Keith. Thanks for commenting. T.
Great film, better than the John Travolta version. I liked that there was a lot of humour in mostly down to Matthau.
Thanks for commenting, Steve. T.
@@tonybush555 You're welcome. Another of my favourite Matthau films is Hopscotch with Glenda Jackson.
The TV version is the first version I saw, and it is better than the big screen remake. At least from my recollection it is. The original is far and away the best version, however. Not even close.
Gesundheit!
Bless you!