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Summer Movies: ‘The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3’
The latest summer blockbuster, which remakes its 1974 predecessor, features a train in a starring role. The New York Times film critic A.O. Scott offers The Takeaway his thoughts on the 2009 version of ?The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3.’
The latest summer blockbuster, which opens today, features a train in a starring role. It’s a remake of the 1974 film “The Taking of Pelham One Two Three,” which starred Walter Matthau and the New York City subway. The New York Times film critic A.O. Scott offers his takeaway on the 2009 remake of “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3.” (This one stars Denzel Washington and John Travolta.)