The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Scott Warner · #1 07-03-2005, 01:27 PM

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

Origin of the "Mr. <color>" psuedonyms popularized by Reservoir Dogs
Referenced by the Beastie Boys in the track "Sure Shot"
Properly Hollywood-izes the realm of subway track admininstration and still feels exciting some thirty years later

Recommended for a "I'm really bored, flipping through channels" kind of day as you will likely be surprised by it.

Anyone else seen this movie?

b.miller · #2 07-03-2005, 03:17 PM

one of the great "New York is dirty" movies.

mmm skyscraper · #3 07-03-2005, 10:46 PM

Sounds good.

Did you know it was remade as a TV movie in 1998?

goldfish · #4 07-04-2005, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by mmm skyscraper

Did you know it was remade as a TV movie in 1998?

Great film; I shudder to thnk what the remake was like...

Simon

Tiger · #5 07-04-2005, 09:07 AM

anyone remember the Carter USM song that cheekily appropriated the title..............all together now YOU FAT.......

stimpee · #6 07-04-2005, 04:52 PM

Peckham 123 yes. i think there was also a UK comedy that paraphrased the title too.... Chelmsford 123