For various reasons I’m watching THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE tonight; there’s also a book. The 1974 Matthau flick reminds me vividly of the NYC of my childhood; which is to say, remarkably [expletive deleted] up*. And this is a personal recollection, too. My dad was on the Staten Island railroad for decades, and we moved out of Brooklyn when I was eight, so while I don’t remember the details about living in the City back then I still vividly remember the feel. This movie captures the feel.
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Come *on*, @instapundit. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974).
Glenn Reynolds is contemplating a De Blasio film festival: click through to get an idea of how well he thinks that guy’s mayoralty is going to go. Since I happen to agree with him, here’s my choice: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three.
Note that that’s the OLD one. I didn’t even bother to watch the remake.