The Taking of Pelham 123

[lurkerwithout]

Why do I have the feeling that the remake out this week won't even be close to as good as the original? I mean it is possible for a remake to be as good or better. But as much as I like Denzel I don't see him in the Walter Mathieu role. Plus the gimmick of the heist will need to be modified as technology changes. Hell, they've upped the ransom amount from what I can tell by the commercials. That alone would require a change in the getaway just for the larger number of bills. I guess they could try and do some electronic transfer instead...

Still, classic action/thrillers like this never seem to translate well to a more modern setting. So those thinking of going out to the remake, I'd say watch the original first at least...

Comments

[cygnia.livejournal.com]

Read this. :)

http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2009/06/the_taking_of_pelham_123_and_t.html

[lurkerwithout.livejournal.com]

Well, if nothing else, that editorial made me add Wait Until Dark to my 'flix queue...

[bccreations.livejournal.com]

That's what I love to see, a movie review by a person that hasn't seen the movie. If I want reviews of trailers, I'll watch Statler and Waldorf.

[bccreations.livejournal.com]

This is my opinion as well. It's like telling people to read the book first when you think the book is better. It's not fun to sit in a theater and say, "the book was just so much better." So go see the movie THEN read the book and you'll enjoy both.