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WELCOME EVERYONE, This is a GROUP AREA where we can discuss the Movies that you've seen on TV, or appearing in your local Theaters now. We'll also discuss the wonderful Actors that are in them! ENJOY and COME OFTEN! Littlemite -Shelby
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butterfly47 said:
on November 6, 2009 10:16 AM ET

Just saw  The Taking Of Pelam  123   Anyone else  see it? 

It was  just  ok     Not as good as the original with Robert Shaw   & Walter Mathieu/  

let us know  if you have seen it &  how you liked it.

 
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Luffing
Post #5
Luffing said:
on November 12, 2009 05:52 PM ET

We watched it on dvd a week or so ago. I wanted it to be better than it was. Both Denzel and John were very good in their roles. The movie started with reasonable intensity, but faltered. Metacritic rated it at 55. So, not a bad result. I like movies to leave me with something. Entertain me, make me say wow, make me want to discuss something about it. It just wasn't there.


Pauleto6
Post #4
Pauleto6 said:
on November 7, 2009 12:33 PM ET

I have not seen it, but not to excited about it


butterfly47
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butterfly47 replied to rivera1022's Post #1 :
on November 7, 2009 10:33 AM ET

Yes  Carlos    John Travolta  did   make the  movie,   Although  Robert Shaw in the  original was  more  menacing  .  You  would not think twice about  fulfilling  his demands. 

The ending in the old  movie was  much  better also.   Do you remember how they found  one of the group  by  his sneezing.   that was sooo cool. 

thanks for  replying to my  post

have a nice day


johnnya1935
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johnnya1935 said:
on November 6, 2009 05:11 PM ET

I put off seeing Pelham, for the very reason you give here. I'm slow to see remakes. I went to see the remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still, and I was really disappointed. The original was far more superior inspite of Keanu Reeves having the lead.


rivera1022
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rivera1022 said:
on November 6, 2009 01:39 PM ET

 

Hey butterfly47! Yeah I've seen it and you're right not as good as the original, but not bad because of Washington and Travolta, especially Travolta's character, he was off the chain sort of speak. I think he (Travolta) "made" the movie!   Carlos