The Original does not blow away the remake....
Added 11/5/2009
In fact after looking back, the original, with the exception of Robert Shaw, who was an excellent bad-guy -
the movie was really slow and boring. I am 59 year old and I was around for the original, and it is not a
classic, and if you call it a classic then please define what makes it a "Classic"! You can ask a half-dozen
people right not and the majority of them would not have even heard of the original Taking of Pelham 123.
The re-make of pelham 123 will blow the original out of the water! John Trivolta is the most excellent bad-guy!
You old droopy eyed Walter Matthau lovers, I'm sorry - but the old Pelham 123 is history. Put it on the sheleves
with the rest of your old things, like the WEIGHT your were when you first saw it.
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good movie to recall
Added 9/30/2009
this is the original movie and considering the year of the film, this is a good movie
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The Original, is best
Added 9/14/2009
I just bought this dvd off amazon, and was glad I did. I saw the re-make in the theater when it came out, and as always, it sparked my interest in the original, that I never knew existed! A great movie, there is enough action, suspense, and mystery to entertain you throughout. The dvd was well formatted and played well. A must have for the collector of great movies like charley varrick, and other classics from the 70's. A real enertaining story.
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Once Again!
Added 9/8/2009
Once again the original blows away the remake. I love this flick. All the over the top "Noo Yawk" accents plus a bird's eye view of Manhattan in 1974 are a plus. Walter Matthau as the smelly looking, badly dressed Lieutenant is- as usual- in form as are Robert Shaw and Martin Balsam. This is one of those flicks where familiar faces pop up and you continuously scratch your head asking the inevitable question: "Where do I know that guy?!"
No need to see the unnecessary remake. Just buy this DVD and you are set.
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A New York Time Capsule
Added 9/3/2009
I bought this movie after seeing the advertising posters for the remake on the platform of various stations on the NYC Subway. This struck me as kind of odd, but it piqued my curiosity enough to buy the original film on DVD. As a sometimes strap-hanger, I found the story to be compelling with lots of tension. But what struck me the most was the depiction of New York in its seedy 1970's death-spiral. There are lots of outdated racial and sexist attitudes presented here as well. Others may say that this has kept the movie from aging well but to me, this rounds out the story and firmly lodges it in its setting. Instead of being dated, this movie is burnished. As the price of this particular DVD is really low, it's a great value.
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The Original does not blow away the remake....
Added 11/5/2009
In fact after looking back, the original, with the exception of Robert Shaw, who was an excellent bad-guy -
the movie was really slow and boring. I am 59 year old and I was around for the original, and it is not a
classic, and if you call it a classic then please define what makes it a "Classic"! You can ask a half-dozen
people right not and the majority of them would not have even heard of the original Taking of Pelham 123.
The re-make of pelham 123 will blow the original out of the water! John Trivolta is the most excellent bad-guy!
You old droopy eyed Walter Matthau lovers, I'm sorry - but the old Pelham 123 is history. Put it on the sheleves
with the rest of your old things, like the WEIGHT your were when you first saw it.
1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
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good movie to recall
Added 9/30/2009
this is the original movie and considering the year of the film, this is a good movie
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
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The Original, is best
Added 9/14/2009
I just bought this dvd off amazon, and was glad I did. I saw the re-make in the theater when it came out, and as always, it sparked my interest in the original, that I never knew existed! A great movie, there is enough action, suspense, and mystery to entertain you throughout. The dvd was well formatted and played well. A must have for the collector of great movies like charley varrick, and other classics from the 70's. A real enertaining story.
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