Thursday, June 11, 2009 7:00PM - By Mali Elfman
Tony Scott’s latest film, the remake of Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is not the fun ride that it should be. For those of you who remember the first film, Denzel Washington, reprises Walter Matthau’s old part at Walter Garber and John Travolta plays Robert Shaw’s original character “Blue,” now named “Ryder.” The problem with this film isn’t that it’s not bad, it’s just not that exciting. While watching it you realize it has the potential to be a fun action ride, but it never fully achieves what it sets out to do, which is to entertain you for 106 minutes.
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Wednesday, April 1, 2009 12:39PM - By Mali Elfman
Out of all the presentations I think this one probably has been the most impressive. They just screened some never before seen clips and trailers for District 9 (trailer coming in a couple of weeks!), The Ugly Truth, Angels and Demons, Julie and Julia, Year One, and The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3. Every single one looks amazing for what it is.
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009 11:21AM - By Mali Elfman
Is this another pointless hostage film? Well, I like hostage films if they’re well made, they’re worth your time. So, what does this one have going for it? It has the amazing cast of Denzel Washington, John Travolta, and my favorite James Gandolfini, lead by Tony Scott, a man that knows his way around an action film. It was written by Brian Helgeland, the man who brought us Mystic River, L.A. Confidential, and many more. So, I think this definitely has a lot of potential for a high-class action film.
The story is about armed men (lead by Travolta) who hijack a subway train in NY and demand of a hefty ransom from a simply civil servant (Denzel Washington). As the authorities (lead by James Gandolfini) try to negotiate the hijackers try to create a plan to get away. Of course, Travolta and Washington bound at develop a unique relationship which I’m sure helps them both through rough times.
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