The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

Pros: Washington and Travolta and a good script
Cons: Stressful storyline and photography

Tony's Scott's remake of the 1974 "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" is certainly an exciting, if somewhat stressful, movie.  The story is not all that realistic but the film was worth watching because of the acting of Denzel Washington and John ...

Pros: Travolta and Washington deliver fine performances.
Cons: When all is said and done, "So what?"

Plot Details: This opinion reveals major details about the movie's plot.It was entertaining.  It held my attention.  But it could have been so much better.That's my quickie review of the 2009 version of The Taking of Pelham 1 ...

Pros: Decent cast and decent idea for the plot.
Cons: Annoying camera work.  Lack of character development.

I have enjoyed several of the movies that John Travolta and Denzil Washington have made, so when I saw that they were in a movie together, I was interested especially once I saw some trailers.  I just had the chance to see The Taking of Pelham ...

Pros: Great action scenes. 
Cons: Way too loud!

This was part of my movie double feature this past weekend. Again, what is it with movies being so loud of late???? "Terminator Salvation", "Star Trek", "Drag Me to Hell" and now this one....Please turn down the volume! At one point during the race of ...

Pros: Intense, sharp editing, solid script
Cons: Camera work and style are a bit overused at times

I don't go to the movies too often these days what with ticket prices being over priced and needing money for gas but since school ended last week and graduation money pouring in I plan on seeing a lot more movies this summer. The Taking Of The Pellham 1 ...

Pros: Denzel  Washington gives a nice, calm, convincing performance.
Cons: John Travolta leaps to the top of the early favorites for a Razzee Award.

TAKING OF PELHAM 1 2 3 will be forgotten in a matter of a few weeks.  Then it’ll come out on DVD, have a brief burst of activity, and then fade forever from the cultural landscape.  It is such a tremendously disposable movie, evaporating ...

Pros: The plot stays as it was in 1974; Denzel Washington is at his usual best
Cons: Scott and Helgeland allow a lot of unneeded excesses, notably Travolta's stereotypical nutjob performance

In just the past several years, Hollywood has taken it upon itself to remake films from its distant past, in much the same way it keeps making sequels to films that happen to have been blockbuster hits.  But even more so than sequels, remakes of ...

Pros: More humanized portrayals of Garber and the mayor
Cons: Higher body count than the original

The new "Taking of Pelham One Two Three" opens more or less like the original did, with the major exception that there is a killing at the very beginning (of a transit cop who gets in the way).  Before long, however, it's clear we're looking at a ...

Pros: Mildy entertaining.
Cons: Too many to list-see review

*This review has a lot of SPOILERS- revealing entire story line*This movie was a pretty big disappointment. We rented it when I had family members over and we all decided to rent a movie off On Demand on the TV and it came down to a select few ...

Pros: Some suspense and action. Travolta and Washington did their best.
Cons: Lame writing, so-so everything else.

Having never seen the original 1974 version of The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, I am unable to compare it to the 2009 remake, starring John Travolta and Denzel Washington. The original had Walter Matthau as “Lt. Garber” and Robert ...

Pros: The acting of John Travolta and Denzel Washington
Cons: Didn't develop character or reflect current NY and the MTA

It's curious why filmmakers choose a particular film to remake it.  I remember being engrossed in the original version of "The Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3," finding the plot gripping and coming away satisfied.  The remake left me pondering holes ...

Pros: Good stunt driving scenes.
Cons: Except for Travolta,bad acting. Far too much cursing and violence.Too little suspense.

As I have seen the original 1974 movie and have read the Godey book numerous times,I was eager to see this remake. Unfortunately I left the theatre feeling very disappointed.The movie starts with the same prequel as the original-4 men hijack a ...

Pros: Great story line and outstanding acting, two awesome combinations.
Cons: Not one con for this movie, this is a great one.

This film was absolutely GREAT! As always the stars of the film did it again, they mastered the roles and smashed them without any hesitation. You are going to enjoy this film, I guarantee 100%. Another well put together film. I knew once I saw who was ...