.Traveler Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 [align=center]::The Taking Of Pelham 123:: New York City subway dispatcher Walter Garber's ordinary day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime:the hijacking of a subway train. Ryder' date=' a criminal mastermind, leads a highly-armed gang of four, threateningto execute the train's passengers unless a large ransom is paid within one hour. As the tension mounts beneathhis feet, Garber employs his vast knowledge of the subway system in a battle to outwit Ryder and save thehostages. But there's one riddle Garber can't solve: even if the thieves get the money, how can they possibly escape? Also Known As: The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3The Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3The Taking of Pelham 123 (Remake)The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeProduction Status: ReleasedGenres: Action/Adventure, Thriller, Crime/Gangster and RemakeRunning Time: 1 hr 35 min.Release Date: June 12th, 2009 (wide)MPAA Rating: R for violence and pervasive language.Distributors: Sony Pictures ReleasingProduction Co.: Escape Artists, Scott Free ProductionsStudios: Columbia TriStar Motion Picture GroupFinanciers: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM), Relativity MediaU.S. Box Office: $25,000,000Filming Locations: New York City, New York, Unietd StatesNew York City, New York, USAProduced in: United States[/quote'] [spoiler=[b]-Movie Stills-[/b]] ActorsDenzel Washington ----- Lt. Zachary "Z" GarberJohn Travolta ----- RyderJames Gandolfini ----- Gbenga Akinnagbe ----- WallaceBrian Haley ----- Police Captain HillRamon Rodriguez ----- DelgadoAlex Kaluzhsky ----- GeorgePaul Thornton ----- Mason RosenthalJason Butler Harner ----- Mr. Thomas [spoiler=[b]-Credits/Crew-[/b]]DirectorsTony Scott ----- Director WritersBrian Helgeland ----- Screenplay (rewrite) ProducersTodd Black ----- ProducerJason Blumenthal ----- ProducerSteve Tisch ----- Producer Camera' date=' Film & Tape[/b']Danny Sariano ----- Assistant CameraTobias Schliessler ----- Director of PhotographyPeter Reniers ----- Camera Operator EditorsJoseph Bond ----- 1st Assistant EditorChris Lebenzon ----- Editor CastingToby Guidry ----- Casting AssistantDenise Chamian ----- Casting Director ExecutivesElizabeth Cantillon ----- Studio ExecutiveMatt Tolmach ----- Studio Executive Production ManagementRichard Baratta ----- Unit Production ManagerMaggie Murphy ----- 2nd Assistant DirectorJohn Wildermuth ----- 1st Assistant Director Art DepartmentCharles E. McCarry ----- Assistant Art DirectorSha-Sha Shiau ----- Art Department CoordinatorDavid Swayze ----- Art DirectorChris Seagers ----- Production DesignerRegina Graves ----- Set Decorator Wardrobe, Hair & MakeupGail Fitzgibbons ----- Costume SupervisorFrancisco Vazquez ----- Hair StylistRenee Ehlrich Kalfus ----- Costume Designer SoundTom Nelson ----- Sound Mixer MusicHarry Gregson-Williams ----- Original Music Visual Effects & AnimationChris Jones (IV) ----- Special Effects TechnicianNathan McGuinness ----- senior visual effects supervisor: Asylum Physical EffectsCort Hessler ----- Stunt Driver Engineering, Electrical & GripsFrancine Natale ----- Rigging ElectricianJohn Krause ----- Dolly Grip PublicityJulie Kuehndorf ----- Publicity AccountingTish Johnson ----- Production Accountant PropsJames Mazzola ----- Property Master Below The LineJason Sterman ----- Assistant (to Mr. Scott) Worldwide DistributorsSony Pictures Releasing ----- Theatrical Distributor Trailers and Shorts of The Taking of Pelham 123 (8 Videos) Looking at the trailers and the actors starring in this thriller,John Travolta and Denzel Washington, I can already tell thismove is great. I haven't seen it myself, but I will be watchingit shortly. What do you guys think of this film? [spoiler=[b]Credits]I give all credit for the content of this thread to Yahoo. [/align] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntar! Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 In depth. xD You did everything but review it. >_> oh well. Looks good. So does your thread. We'll have this forum up and running in no time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Traveler Posted June 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 the point of this thread was Not to Review the Film, but to start a Discussion on the Film itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Roxas Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 FUUUUUUUUUUUU- I forgot to make this discussion. I saw the 1978 version, and it was awesome. I hope this remake lives up to that. I should probably watch the version that came out in the 80's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallman95 Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 I never saw the orginal, but I can't wait to see this one. It looks really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Shore Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 I heard the original was good and that this one was bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragnarok1945 Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Have yet to see the original, and will see this film in a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Roxas Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 I heard the original was good and that this one was bad. I'll try to confirm this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragnarok1945 Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Aren't virtually all remakes supposed to be worse than the original anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntar! Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 some of them. And some totally outdo the originals in every way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Roxas Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 As many recent remakes have proven, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragnarok1945 Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Save for Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, most are bad compared to the original. Though from the trailer this one doesn't look so bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Roxas Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 In the old one, John Travolta's character was played by Robert Shaw. Let's see if John Travolta could live up to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntar! Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Thats a good point. =/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Traveler Posted June 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 I heard the original was good and that this one was bad. I'll try to confirm this. I shall try and provide an opinion on this as well, once I find the older movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragnarok1945 Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 In the old one' date=' John Travolta's character was played by Robert Shaw. Let's see if John Travolta could live up to that.[/quote'] You know to me Travolta always fits as the bad guy in films, I never understood that (Broken Arrow, Face Off, Swordfish) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iSTIX Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 I don't know why it's only PG-13.I heard a lot of "f**k" in this film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragnarok1945 Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 PG-13 films aren't what they were 10 years ago. I'm sure in a few more years films as gory as Saw will be rated G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Roxas Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 You also predict that in a few more years most of the movies that will be released will just be remakes of the films out today. That would mean Saw would be remade and it would be rated G. Given the adaptation decay it would very likely suffer, that would....No, it would still surprise me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragnarok1945 Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 perhaps you'd like to count how many remakes of film have been made over the years due to their lack of ideas Whatever the case is, I always had fascinations for hostage films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Traveler Posted June 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is not Rated PG-13, it's rated R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragnarok1945 Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 See that's just my point, all the what should be violent films are now lowered down a rating level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Roxas Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Last time I checked, R is a higher rating than PG-13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragnarok1945 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 I know, it got dropped from R down to PG-13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Roxas Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Again you're wrong. Both the 1974 version and the new version are rated R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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