The Taking of Pelham 123 – one of the best of the best movies!

20th Jun 2009 by Chris

I can’t recount how important every minute was for the movie “The taking of Pelham 123“.  All I can remember was that I didn’t want to take a trip to the comfort room though I needed to go already.

I’m not used to researching about a movie I’m about to watch, unlike my honey who frequently does so.  I wanted to savor the unique, fresh experience for every movie without pegging an expectation of some sort.  Usually, if the movie is wonderful and really intriguing, that’s the time I read more about it.

The taking of Pelham 123

Surely, by the time we saw this movie’s trailer early this year, we’ve been intrigued and excited to see it.  It was a surprise movie date that we had when we watched “The taking of Pelham 123” in SM City North Edsa.  I’m a fan of both John Travolta and Denzel Washington from many of their different movies, like The Bone Collector, Man on Fire, The Siege, Be Cool, Hairspray, Face Off, Grease, and even in the personal favorite Swordfish.  They have both been excellent actors in these famous and Hollywood and history marker movies.  This one is definitely another one of the best!

Tony Scott, who also directed “Man on Fire” and the legendary “Grease“, was the man behind making this movie a success.  Finding inspiration in the Morton Freedgood (aka John Godey)’s novel “The taking of Pelham 123“, he was able to surpass the 1974 version of “The taking of Pelham 123” by forming a powerful casting of characters. more…