Where does the lateTony Scotts remake ofThe Taking of Pelham One Two Threefall on that spectrum?
The 2009 blockbuster starringDenzel WashingtonandJohn Travoltais a hyper-stylized remake ofJoseph Sargents 1974 heist thriller.
The Scott adaptation may reach levels of absurdity that result in glaring flaws in the overall narrative.
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The Taking of Pelham 123notably does away with the tongue-in-cheek satire of the 1974 original.
The film addresses the heavy use of technological surveillance as Scott’sEnemy of the Statehad done previously.
Yet, Garber is by no means a tough guy but a reluctant, level-headed everyman.
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Washington not only beat Liam Neeson to the punch but cemented his own action star status.
Similarly,the script fails to make Travoltas Ryder a compelling bad guy.
At first, Gandolfini is depicted as overly self-centered asLee Wallaces living cartoon Mayor from the 1974 film.
The Taking of Pelham 123may not have the satirical swagger of the original.
Everyone from the MTA to the police and even the Mayor works together devoid of the typicalDie Hard-style theatrics.
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