THE TAKING OF PELHAM 1 2 3:  “let ‘em take it.  Matter-of-fact, demand it doesn’t       return!”

Storyline:   A New York City subway is hijacked, holding passengers hostage and turns an ordinary dispatcher into a mandatory hero by default who must out wit the mastermind behind this soon to be deadly situation, but is he a part of the entire plan, being a intricate part to the hijacker team?

The Cast:  Wow.  I’d love to see the budget for the cast on this one. You have: Thee Denzel Washington.  John Travolta.  Luis Guzman.  Victor Gojcaj.  John Turturro.  And the infamous James Gandolfini who probably banked a cold $30+ million for the last season of the Sopranos – cha-ching, baby.  Everyone did a great job and Denise Chamian really pulled together some all time fav’s in most people’s book.  God, Travolta plays a mean son-of-a-bitch, huh?  Loved him playing the bad guy…and Denzel, baby, stick to these types of roles!  You’re so believable; makes me wanna tip the average Government worker a buck or two—NOT!

The Good, Bad and Indifferent:  First, the original was a great story worth watching, so this picture was up against some tough odds.  The story starts off smooth, laying out the characters, then the day goes to hell—not a bad start, BUT then the story starts to hit some flat, boring scenes, which could have been spiked, making this a non-stop thinker.  Thus, my interest was lost; started jones’n to crank on the phone and place pizza orders to my neighbor.  However, my attention was grabbed once again, following the story once more.  This happened three or four times throughout the flick—not good.  I felt with even the talent gathered, this movie lacked something; maybe a tighter storyline; less foreseen drama; something along those lines.

The Bottom Line:  Wait for NetFlexseed or Blockhubber-or-something-or-other to ship this pup out to ya.  It’s just not worth the ticket prices these dayTHE TAKING OF PELHAM 1 2 3: “let ‘em take it. Matter-of-fact, demand it doesn’t return!”

Storyline: A New York City subway is hijacked, holding passengers hostage and turns an ordinary dispatcher into a mandatory hero by default who must out wit the mastermind behind this soon to be deadly situation, but is he a part of the entire plan, being a intricate part to the hijacker team?

The Cast: Wow. I’d love to see the budget for the cast on this one. You have: Thee Denzel Washington. John Travolta. Luis Guzman. Victor Gojcaj. John Turturro. And the infamous James Gandolfini who probably banked a cold $30+ million for the last season of the Sopranos – cha-ching, baby. Everyone did a great job and Denise Chamian really pulled together some all time fav’s in most people’s book. God, Travolta plays a mean son-of-a-bitch, huh? Loved him playing the bad guy…and Denzel, baby, stick to these types of roles! You’re so believable; makes me wanna tip the average Government worker a buck or two—NOT!

The Good, Bad and Indifferent: First, the original was a great story worth watching, so this picture was up against some tough odds. The story starts off smooth, laying out the characters, then the day goes to hell—not a bad start, BUT then the story starts to hit some flat, boring scenes, which could have been spiked, making this a non-stop thinker. Thus, my interest was lost; started jones’n to crank on the phone and place pizza orders to my neighbor. However, my attention was grabbed once again, following the story once more. This happened three or four times throughout the flick—not good. I felt with even the talent gathered, this movie lacked something; maybe a tighter storyline; less foreseen drama; something along those lines.

The Bottom Line: Wait for NetFlexseed or Blockhubber-or-something-or-other to ship this pup out to ya. It’s just not worth the ticket prices these days.

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