The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away? (imdb)
Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Action
Franchise: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Country: USA
Directed By: Joseph Sargent
Written By: Peter Stone, John Godey
Starring: Martin Balsam, Walter Matthau, Jerry Stiller, Robert Shaw, Hector Elizondo, Beatrice Winde, Earl Hindman, James Broderick, Dick O'Neill, Tom Pedi, Lee Wallace, Nathan George
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three belongs to 24 collections
1. New York Times' The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made (public: moderated by theficionado - 30 stars)
2. The Guardian's 1000 films to see before you die (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 28 stars)
3. 24 hour (or less) timeframe (public: moderated by djross - 24 stars)
4. They Shoot Pictures' Recommended Viewing (public: moderated by Cinephile - 18 stars)
5. Heist (public: moderated by td888 - 16 stars)
6. Edgar Wright 1000 Favorite Movies (Aug 2016) (public: moderated by Aron Ericson - 14 stars)
7. Films available in HD (public: moderated by kubricksucks - 12 stars)
8. New York (public: moderated by djross - 7 stars)
9. Remade (public: moderated by Ag0stoMesmer - 3 stars)
10. Pre-Guiliani New York (public: moderated by mattburgess - 2 stars)
11. Trains (public - 1 star)
12. David Shire (composer) (public: moderated by djross)
13. Hostages (public: moderated by PrestoBix)
14. Cinema Discusso: Movies You Should See (private - 31 stars)
15. mwgerb's Netflix Instant Queue (private: mwgerb - 2 stars)
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As soon as this ended, I was like, "oh damn, I want to watch that again." Not only is the screenplay perfect, but the ending is the GREATEST ENDING OF ALL-TIME (no hyperbole, buddy). We don't let actors age anymore -- Matthau and Stiller were only 34 and 37 here. You can really see how this influenced Tarantino, right down to the use of *that* word.
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It is a tiny bit dated as future heist films would have a more docudrama approach to crime, terrorism, and hostage negotiation that'd be more suspenseful. Also, the racism & sexism are cringeworthy. But in some ways this flick will always be timeless. First, Matthau is amazing in every scene as an unconventional action hero. And David Shire's jazz-funk music works as a film score and an album in its own right. Still, in the end, it is a well edited piece of fun and document of a time.
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| Aug 02, 2020 | robochaa | 80 71% |
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a wonderful movie with great suspense, good acting, and even a little bit of understated humor thrown in.
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a film with no wasted motion whatsoever. it starts, it hums, it speeds and it slowly comes to a halt with a pitch perfect ending. almost like a great train ride! there are some vestigial elements likely carried over from the novel, and some of the jokes fall flat, but many others do a good job injecting levity into the premise without undermining the seriousness of the situation itself. there is somewhat of a ceiling on how good schlocky capers can be, and this hits it.
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I enjoyed it, even if people con't really get "kicked out of the mafia".
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Very gritty setting. ONE. MILLION. DOLLARS. Fav scene: final interrogation.
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This no frills suspense film is a tightly packed story in its gripping 100 minutes relies on smart banter and white knuckle deadlines. The battle between Matthau and Shaw is what shines, especially as the former delivers some hilarious barbs. A classic.
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Funny and tense script by Peter Stone. Wonderful ensemble cast of 70's character actors gives this film a feel and authenticity of a down and dirty New York crime picture. Music by David Shire is just the coolest.
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A lot of sass and wit get thrown around in this slightly goofy train heist caper. Shaw's villain counters the mood nicely by staying a cool customer throughout. It's not exactly high octane, but it doesn't waste too much time either. Pretty entertaining.
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Breezy, thrilling, and quite funny, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three sees Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw pitted against each other in effortlessly high form.
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Joseph 'Jaws: The Revenge' Sargent was not a particularly distinguished director, but Pelham was one of the more effective and memorable thrillers of the 70's thanks to a solid script and an appealing cast of splendid character actors. It makes great use of its New York locations, comparable to the exceptional works of New Hollywood, and it builds sufficient tension from its surprisingly unhurried pace. Matthau is at his surly best while Shaw is suitably menacing as the criminal mastermind.
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Viewed May 17, 2017.
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Not sure if this aged poorly or if I just wasn't in the mood, but this didn't live up to my expectations. I didn't find the attempts at humor funny for the most part and it wasn't as thrilling as I thought it could be. The cast is decent, but I don't think there was much they could do to elevate this.
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