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The original "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" (1974) starring Robert Shaw and Walter Matthau is a classic. Tony Scott's remake, "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" (2009) is not. This remake begins with what has become the obtrusive... Full review

When placed side-by-side to the original 1974 classic slow-burning thriller, Tony Scott's remake looks like Danny Devito did in Twins: inferior in every way. Where Joseph Sargent's direction was subtle, Scott opts to shove everything down your throat; where Peter Stone's... Full review

This movie is worthy of the price of a ticket. Travolta's best movie since Face-Off. Washington's part should of been played by Samuel L. Jackson. Travolta should play more bad guy roles.... Full review

This story about the hijacking of a subway train is getting its third telling. The two succeeding ones have had plot differences with the original classic that pitted Transit cop Walter Matthau with head hijacker Robert Shaw. This version of The... Full review

The film was an exceptionak movie with an exceptional cast. It's definitely hard to believe that this is the first time John and Denzel worked together on film. It's a film worth seeing!... Full review

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, from the minute I saw the trailer, this looked like it was going to be such an exciting thriller. We have two great actors in the leads: John Travolta and Dezel Washington. Where could... Full review

Alright, I know a lot of you have written off this movie because of John Travolta playing the part of a bad guy. DON'T. Travolta did excellent in this movie was a great villian with an attitude and a mysterious backgroud.... Full review

Every once in a while, there is an arcade game-like remake of some classic movie, (remember Rollerball), and some criminally silly ones (Solaris!?!) so I'm just waiting for the day when some bright accountant in charge of the studio decides it's... Full review

This is an excellent thriller. Dont know why its only third in the box office. Denzel Washington and John Travolta both play spectacular roles in this film. The movie keeps you guessing the entire time of how Travolta is going to... Full review

I have to admit I went to this movie to see Denzel Washington and he did not disappoint. Weird seeing Travolta as the bad gut but he did a good job. The ending could have been more mysterious though. And the... Full review

Largely, this is the film's largest asset....it isn't a terrible movie in the least.....is enjoyable as his usually are....a more introspective actor wouldn't have fit the role better....he's intelligent and involved in the process of moviemaking like few are..... ... Full Review

Pelham 123' could have been a far better thriller....the first half of the film was excellent....The Taking of Pelham 123' is one action thriller that could have been far better had it reached a better culmination.....The plotline of the film is very simple....The climax was a disappointment due to which the second half didn't impress as much as the first half..... ... Full Review

Pelham 123' could have been a far better thriller....the first half of the film was excellent....The Taking of Pelham 123' is one action thriller that could have been far better had it reached a better culmination.....The plotline of the film is very simple....The climax was a disappointment due to which the second half didn't impress as much as the first half..... ... Full Review

It's a gripping film nevertheless because of its frenetic pace....some cool thrills are provided by those scenes in which a police car accompanied by a cavalcade of motorbikes crashes.... ... Full Review

The 1974 film was a marvel of economy and concise realism.....The Taking of Pelham 123 effortlessly captured this mood of anxiety and dread..... ... Full Review

It's noisy, it's violent, it's devoid of significant content: Basically, if you're in the mood for a film with no intellectual challenges whatsoever, "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" (PG-13, $29.98) is the ideal answer. ... Full Article

I've yet to determine whether John Travolta shot The Taking of Pelham 123 or From Paris with Love first, but it's nice to see him progress from a shaved-bald baddie with a fu manchu and a fondness for the f-word... ... Full Article

For Kelly Preston , it's "just too soon" to publicly speak about the tragic death of her son , Jett Travolta . Preston was scheduled to break her silence at the California Governor's Conference for Women hosted by Maria Shriver... ... Full Article

Nine months after the tragic death of her 16 year-old son, Jett, in the Bahamas, actress Kelly Preston is still struggling to come to terms with her loss. ... Full Article

While India is the country that has the largest train network anywhere in the world, it is Hollywood that keeps on coming with one train saga or the other that has all the potential to shake you out of the... ... Full Article

Bulked up ... Denzel Washington. That's why they cast Walter Matthau, patron saint of the Lower East Side, as Zachary Garber, a transit policeman caught up in a train hijacking. ... Full Article