Slog - Comments on Not That I Endorse Movie-Watching While at Work... http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a ...but The Taking of Pelham One Two Three is available for viewing over at Hulu. I just saw it for the first time a few months ago, and it's a really fine thriller that makes most of the heist movies made in the last few years—with their nanosecond-perfect timing and high-tech gadgetry—look stupid. Walter Matthau is great as the frumpy hand of the law, and the ending is one of my all-time favorite movie endings. Unfortunately, Pelham is currently being remade by Tony Scott (boo!) Denzel Washington (yay!) and John Travolta (boo! unless he's inexplicably wearing the fat lady suit... Copyright 2008 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:11:00 -0800 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:43:50 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Sirkowski Hulu doesn't work in Canada. >:-C

]]> Sirkowski http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a#c1096049 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a#c1096049 Film Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:16:29 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe Another Tony Scott movie with Denzel Washington? You don't say.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a#c1096061 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a#c1096061 Film Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:19:00 -0800 Comment by Jonah S It's also worth mentioning how awesome the score and Robert Shaw both are in the movie.

]]> Jonah S http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a#c1096102 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a#c1096102 Film Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:24:55 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe @3

Word. If you dig Shire's early work, check out Paul Chihara's Prince of the City.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a#c1096120 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a#c1096120 Film Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:28:49 -0800 Comment by SeMe speaking of prince of the city, treat williams could play matthau's character in the remake. he is older now and can play that role.

i love those old movies that show the cities of the east coast before they were gentrified.

i hope they dont remake across 110th street. i mean who would play anthony quinn? or yaphet koto?

]]> SeMe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a#c1096264 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a#c1096264 Film Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:59:22 -0800 Comment by argh Goddamnit, I lost my comment, but it was to say that the ending sucked. It's a throwback to '30s-'50s movie morality, where no matter how absurd, the villian must be caught.

Maybe it's in the book, but it still ruins the ending of the movie.

Otherwise it's a fine movie.

]]> argh http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a#c1096362 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a#c1096362 Film Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:20:52 -0800 Comment by chops there was a lame TV remake with vincent d'onofrio and edward james olmos about ten years ago. it couldn't be worse than that.

how soon until the dog day afternoon remake?

]]> chops http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a#c1096448 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a#c1096448 Film Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:41:50 -0800 Comment by kerri harrop I lobbied Quentin to show Pelham at Havana Movie Nights this summer. It is one of my all-time favorite movies, and one of the best ever '70's cop films.

How the hell can you run a goddamn railroad without swearing?

]]> kerri harrop http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a#c1096533 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a#c1096533 Film Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:13:11 -0800 Comment by Jason Josephes Why does this post give me the sudden urge to watch Midnight Run again?

]]> Jason Josephes http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a#c1096545 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a#c1096545 Film Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:16:32 -0800 Comment by Levislade How strange; I saw this for the first time a few months ago too! So, so good.

]]> Levislade http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a#c1096625 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a#c1096625 Film Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:52:17 -0800 Comment by Diana The poster alone is one reason I love it. But I'm pretty sure I saw the original when it came out when I was a kid.
The good old days of the hand painted poster are long gone :( (http://vermillionseattle.com/PR/Campaigns/2008/JapaneseMonsterMovie.html)

]]> Diana http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a#c1096663 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a#c1096663 Film Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:14:24 -0800 Comment by bearseatbeats I saw this movie recently from netflix's instant-watch collection and I have to say that I also enjoyed it quite a bit. The soundtrack is rad (and I had heard pieces used in a DJ mix from Ninjatune several years ago but didn't know where it came from).

Quentin Tarantino totally stole the "bad guys named after colors" bit for Reservoir Dogs, but I don't blame him because he steals from the best.

Watch it, it's good times.

]]> bearseatbeats http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a#c1096803 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a#c1096803 Film Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:19:38 -0800 Comment by PC also it shows how rapid transit is supposed to work -- underground -- duh -- not running down the street as we are building here.

]]> PC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a#c1096813 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a#c1096813 Film Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:34:08 -0800 Comment by Phoebe The presence of Denzel Washington augurs nothing, at best - he was in the remake of The Manchurian Candidate, which was HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE.

I have never seen Pelham 123, but have always wanted to. The soundtrack is terrific.

]]> Phoebe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a#c1096998 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/not_that_i_endorse_moviewatching_while_a#c1096998 Film Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:43:50 -0800