Published on Friday, August 8, 2008 - 7:20pm
How About You Sit Back And Watch THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE!!!
Hey folks, Harry here... Next Summer Tony Scott is going to present a movie entitled THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE starring Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Luis Guzman, John Turturro, James Gandolfini - an outstanding cast - a script by David Koepp - and it will undoubtedly have wonderful trailers and in all likelihood - it'll be a big film.
However - 35 years prior to next year's release - in 1974 - a perfect combination of ingredients created one of the great film thrillers. It's old fashioned badass seventies filmmaking at its best. Starring a cast of Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo, Jerry Stiller - a truly tremendous score by David Shire - and folks - it's a movie that doesn't need CG or larger scale of threat. It is a perfect film for the story it was telling. I wish Tony Scott all the best in his film, but frankly... Denzel Washington and John Travolta... are no Walter Matthau or Robert Shaw. The look and feel of a Seventies New York is something that just can't be beat - it's a character all its own in films of this era. It's the New York of TAXI DRIVER - a town - an adult town... not necessarily a friendly or welcoming place - It's a film very much entrenched in its area - with fantastic riveting performances by Matthau and Shaw.
Why am I talking about it? Well today it popped up on HULU to be able to share with you with limited commercial interruptions. It is rated R - so you'll have to deal with an age gate registration - but if you've never seen this film - and you haven't acquired it on DVD yet - here's an absolutely free chance to embrace this fantastic film from the heart of the Seventies. Enjoy...
Reader Talkback
first by TooWhippyAug 8th, 2008 07:24:27 PM first by TooWhippyAug 8th, 2008 07:24:29 PM Damn skippy by Creamery ButterAug 8th, 2008 07:30:06 PM Second!!! by PTSDPeteAug 8th, 2008 07:30:38 PM Denzel Washington by badboymasonAug 8th, 2008 07:31:19 PM NOOOOO!!!!!!! by PTSDPeteAug 8th, 2008 07:32:01 PM Aint It Cool.. by CharyouTreeAug 8th, 2008 07:32:18 PM PELHAM is a great movie by palimpsestAug 8th, 2008 07:35:56 PM One of the best films I've
seen full stop!!!! by Napolean SoloAug 8th, 2008 07:35:56 PM ... and in review of my
statement... by Napolean SoloAug 8th, 2008 07:38:24 PM That would be 35 years next
year... by King_KnutAug 8th, 2008 07:42:02 PM Naa - Denzel is good, but not
in that way by palimpsestAug 8th, 2008 07:42:24 PM Oh, and UNDER SEIGE 2 is worth
watching by palimpsestAug 8th, 2008 07:45:53 PM That was nice of you Harry by Jackie BoyAug 8th, 2008 07:49:51 PM Denzel & Travolta by HEADGEEKAug 8th, 2008 08:19:59 PM *APPLAUSE* light by Harry WeinsteinAug 8th, 2008 08:21:24 PM Thanks Harry by joe90025Aug 8th, 2008 08:24:22 PM INSIDE MAN did PELHAM better
than this new film ever will. by DarkmanAug 8th, 2008 08:25:51 PM i love hulu. by soup74Aug 8th, 2008 08:29:48 PM I love hulu too by Bass BastardsonAug 8th, 2008 08:43:28 PM Denzel is good, no doubt about
that by terry1978Aug 8th, 2008 08:47:48 PM yet another example.... by Gungan SlayerAug 8th, 2008 08:51:19 PM Can't work for the barbarian
world (aka non-US users) by SpencerTrilbyAug 8th, 2008 09:05:00 PM A Dhouse ? by huggerorangeAug 8th, 2008 09:27:03 PM Please....PLEASE release an
anamorphic DVD! by Nasty In The PastyAug 8th, 2008 09:28:33 PM Also, another one of the
hijackers was the late Earl
Hindman by Nasty In The PastyAug 8th, 2008 09:31:55 PM But will it have by Turd FurgesonAug 8th, 2008 09:38:33 PM Ok I just watched the opening by Turd FurgesonAug 8th, 2008 09:44:14 PM Matthau-bloodhound by FredAug 8th, 2008 09:45:11 PM Um Blue Rayt please! by spectrebeeyatchAug 8th, 2008 09:51:05 PM You don't have the death
penalty do you? by KizeeshAug 8th, 2008 09:51:32 PM No way in hell the music will
be as good as the original by Nasty In The PastyAug 8th, 2008 10:12:13 PM dear AICN, can you please... by tbdeincAug 8th, 2008 10:13:59 PM Kudos to Harry for the Hulu
embed by theredtoadAug 8th, 2008 10:20:40 PM Tony is better than Ridley by s0nicdeathmonkeyAug 8th, 2008 10:49:34 PM Stop with all the David Shire
whining by merricks14yearoldsonAug 8th, 2008 11:11:45 PM To all those complaining about
Hulu's US-only viewership... by gopherAug 8th, 2008 11:12:08 PM Jerry Stiller by VictorNewmanAug 8th, 2008 11:13:24 PM Overrated by don_gatelyAug 8th, 2008 11:20:38 PM Don Gately by Rebeck2Aug 8th, 2008 11:31:03 PM Go Watch by Rebeck2Aug 8th, 2008 11:35:49 PM I hate New York. I hate the
70's. So I'm all for a
remake! by ShiftyEyedDog2Aug 8th, 2008 11:45:49 PM Man, by ThorstrongstoneAug 8th, 2008 11:55:21 PM "The new music will be just as
good and appropriate for our
time by Nasty In The PastyAug 8th, 2008 11:56:21 PM Just score it like The Dark
Night by merricks14yearoldsonAug 9th, 2008 12:00:16 AM Pelham by QuintAug 9th, 2008 12:25:35 AM And as the Sheriff of
Nottingham by palimpsestAug 9th, 2008 01:55:33 AM David Koepp... by Mr._Stay_PuftAug 9th, 2008 02:03:38 AM The original was all character
actors.... by AloyAug 9th, 2008 02:29:11 AM You know what? by macheesmo3Aug 9th, 2008 02:44:40 AM The funny thing i by macheesmo3Aug 9th, 2008 02:55:55 AM The funny thing is... by macheesmo3Aug 9th, 2008 03:01:40 AM Seriously... by macheesmo3Aug 9th, 2008 03:05:25 AM I Love That Still by TheRealMoriartyAug 9th, 2008 03:16:44 AM Matthau by Circean6Aug 9th, 2008 03:26:43 AM Matthau >Travolta>Shaw>Denzel by cifraAug 9th, 2008 03:42:25 AM Teh fuck? "Can only be
streamed within the US" by Motoko KusanagiAug 9th, 2008 03:48:50 AM This won't work. by KizeeshAug 9th, 2008 04:09:20 AM They Remade New York Years
Before They Remade This Film by TroutMaskReplicantAug 9th, 2008 04:25:09 AM oi! by thinboyslim.Aug 9th, 2008 05:07:59 AM Zeees will be a good project
for us by HansCocksuckingZimmerAug 9th, 2008 05:27:34 AM Kill yourself now if you don't
like this film... by quantizeAug 9th, 2008 05:35:54 AM Denzel is pure quality by u.k. starAug 9th, 2008 05:46:02 AM One of my favourite ever
movies by Fuck The NapkinAug 9th, 2008 06:07:53 AM I don't think I'm gonna watch
the new one. by KnuckledusterAug 9th, 2008 06:15:26 AM Damn region locks. by MartinXAug 9th, 2008 06:48:59 AM w/ don_gateley & mr_saxon by LorquaineAug 9th, 2008 07:39:49 AM So,where's the role for the
black rapper? by brock landers babyAug 9th, 2008 07:58:35 AM Travolta too camp! by FILMFUNKAug 9th, 2008 08:06:14 AM Bernie Mac dead at 50 by terry1978Aug 9th, 2008 08:44:47 AM "Just score it like the Dark
Knight" by Nasty In The PastyAug 9th, 2008 08:58:29 AM C'mon - Matthau was a
glorified character actor by JackRabbitSlimAug 9th, 2008 09:06:53 AM Denzel vs. Walter by Nasty In The PastyAug 9th, 2008 09:52:58 AM Re:has anyone here ever taken
the pelham 123? by ZarquonSavesAug 9th, 2008 10:29:13 AM The City and era played by veritassesAug 9th, 2008 11:07:05 AM I love Walter Mathau by fassbinder79Aug 9th, 2008 11:20:57 AM The Pelham 123 by KizeeshAug 9th, 2008 12:38:51 PM Fucking AWESOME movie! by s00p3rm4nAug 9th, 2008 01:15:18 PM They Broke the Mold by Fireball XL-5Aug 9th, 2008 02:37:31 PM Lets not forget the
contribution of Owen Roizman by skimnAug 9th, 2008 03:07:31 PM Sorry bacci40, the Pelham 123
was a 6 Train by ZarquonSavesAug 9th, 2008 05:08:24 PM did hector elizondo EVER have
hair? by BadMrWonkaAug 9th, 2008 05:19:20 PM RE: Joe Sargent is an American
treasure by Samuel L BronkowitzAug 9th, 2008 05:29:24 PM Has everybody seen "A New
Leaf"? by HerculesAug 9th, 2008 05:34:57 PM Darkman, are you kidding? by PumpyMcAssAug 9th, 2008 09:04:22 PM but the thing I've never seen
Travolta do - by Series7Aug 9th, 2008 10:31:00 PM Has anybody mentioned Matthaus
best role yet? by Xiphos_2Aug 9th, 2008 11:54:45 PM This will suck. by thebearovingianAug 10th, 2008 01:06:23 AM TONY SCOTT will bring Pelham a
new level by halberdAug 10th, 2008 03:55:03 AM Plant! by Fuck The NapkinAug 10th, 2008 05:27:06 AM by Fuck The NapkinAug 10th, 2008 05:27:46 AM How about Harry sits back... by loafroasterAug 10th, 2008 08:42:59 AM Better to stream it from
Netflix by SubovonAug 10th, 2008 09:49:49 AM HULU? Who cares? by The StarWolfAug 10th, 2008 11:04:59 AM The US isn't the center of the
universe by The StarWolfAug 10th, 2008 11:07:11 AM I'm serious as a fuckin'
stroke. by DarkmanAug 10th, 2008 11:50:02 AM Darkman, I don't support the
remake. by PumpyMcAssAug 10th, 2008 03:03:57 PM Harry is full of crap by quantumsolaceAug 10th, 2008 04:16:42 PM The new music will be just as
good and appropriate for our
time by m_prevetteAug 10th, 2008 04:21:12 PM ZarquonSaves by Fireball XL-5Aug 10th, 2008 10:52:21 PM One question, Harry... by LoneGunAug 10th, 2008 11:31:09 PM Re:last time Denzel worked
with Tony Scott by skimnAug 11th, 2008 08:08:57 AM INSIDE MAN was pretty cool by Mullah OmarAug 11th, 2008 11:39:17 AM What a piece of crap by CreasyAug 11th, 2008 03:57:20 PM Oops, skimn... by LoneGunAug 11th, 2008 10:10:13 PM