The films climax is something of a letdown after the momentous buildup it. With denzel washington, john travolta, luis guzman, victor gojcaj. Shire went on to score such gritty films as 1977s saturday night fever and the pelham tense crime thriller, 2007s zodiac. Funny and upbeat, you just know the movie is going to. The taking of pelham one two three also known as the taking of pelham 1 2 3 is a 1974 american action thriller film directed by joseph sargent, produced by gabriel katzka and edgar j. The taking of pelham one two three 1974 film wikipedia. Walter matthau stars as the transit cop assigned to the case. David shire the taking of pelham one two three 1974 hd. His film and television work extends from the late 1960s to the present day including 2007s zodiac, consistently excellent in its subtlety, dramatic sensitivity and. One of the best soundtracks in this vein is david shire s ambitious jazz score for the taking of pelham 123, a fastpaced thriller about a group of criminals who hijack a subway car in new york city.
A 1974 heist film adapted from john godeys thriller novel published the previous year, directed by joseph sargent and starring walter matthau as lieutenant garber and robert shaw as leader of the hijackers mr. Taking of pelham one two three, the movie clip listen. In new york city, a criminal gang led by the ruthless mr. Thats not to say that a train hijacking could only happen in old new york. The taking of pelham 1 2 3 is an action movie which stars denzel washington and john travolta. Infinitely superior to the overly busy and somewhat ridiculous 2009 remake, the 1974 version of the taking of pelham one two three is a slick, lean action thriller with quite a few fascinating new york character types and a compelling plot that makes the most of its tensionfilled and at the time unique structure. Apr 15, 2012 music composed by david shire for the movie the taking of pelham 123 1974. Taking of pelham one two three, the soundtrack details. The taking of pelham 123 is the kind of film that gives hollywood a bad name. Jaded new york transit cop garber walter matthau loses face with japanese guests, hijacker blue robert shaw contacts trainmaster frank kenneth mcmillan and patrone jerry stiller doubts, in joseph sargents the taking of pelham one two three, 1974. The taking of pelham one two three trailers from hell. The end titles contain a more expansive arrangement of the theme, courtesy of shire s wife at the time, talia shire, who suggested that he end the score with a more traditional ode to new york.
Shop 1 records for sale for album the taking of pelham one two three by david shire on cdandlp in vinyl and cd format. His film and television work extends from the late 1960s to the present day including 2007s zodiac, consistently excellent in its subtlety, dramatic sensitivity and musical imagination. Also includes a biograpgy, publicity photos, recent and upcoming evenuts, and promotional material. And this to me is one of the coolest main themes of film music. A quartet of desperadoes led by robert shaws icy soldier of fortune hijacks a subway train loaded with passengersand only an unlikely duo of transit cops, walter matthau and jerry stiller, can foil their ingenious ransom scheme.
But in this update of the 1974 classic, new york is no longer gritty. When denzel washington and john travolta were barely little high school tewrps in 1974, there was a film called taking of pelham 123 staring walter matheu and martin balsam. Armed men hijack a new york city subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary days work for dispatcher walter garber into a faceoff with the mastermind behind the crime. The taking of pelham 123 is a masterfully written novel. Aug 11, 2010 super groovy score by david shire for 70s masterpiece the taking of pelham 123 best viewed in hq. Super groovy score by david shire for 70s masterpiece the taking of pelham 123 best viewed in hq. Shire went on to score such gritty films as 1977s saturday night fever and the pelhamtense crime thriller, 2007s zodiac. The taking of pelham one two three 1974 rotten tomatoes. Quentin tarantino borrowed the use of colors as aliases from pelham for his film reservoir dogs 1992. It was an ordinary day for walter garber who is a new york city subway dispatcher. David shire the taking of pelham one two three 1999, flac if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. In new york, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. The taking of pelham one two three david shire soundtrack. Peter stone adapted the screenplay from the 1973 novel of the same name written by morton freedgood under the pen name.
Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Lovers of pelham subwayrelated film will know that the movie is based on a novel by morton freedgood psuedonym. The most new york movie ever made, a time capsule of the big apples hellish fun city days. With edward james olmos, vincent donofrio, donnie wahlberg, richard schiff. Website dedicated to david shire that includes thirty samples of shire s music for films, televisions, and the musical theatre state. The taking of pelham one two three tv movie 1998 imdb. Blue robert shaw hijacks a subway car and threatens to start shooting one. Once an underappreciated film, the taking of pelham one two three 1974 is now a cult classic, in part because of what must be one of the most widelyknown bits of cinematic trivia. Not only does it feature a tightlywoven plot with good suspense and great performances, but it also has a lot of humor to it, as well as a fantastic score by david. The film is about a train dispatcher denzel washington who is pressed into. Music composed by david shire for the movie the taking of pelham 123 1974. David shire the taking of pelham one two three amazon.
The 2009 version of the taking of pelham 123 splits. The taking of pelham one two three, a film adaptation directed by joseph sargent and starring walter matthau and robert shaw. Not that there are not styleoversubstance movies that arent enjoyable. The taking of pelham one two three is a superb urban thriller. Walter soon realizes that his ordinary day is turning out to be a nightmare. The taking of pelham one two three music box theatre. Today, tony scotts rendition of the taking of pelham 123 hits theaters. With this score, shire downplays melodic content and lush orchestral arrangements in favor of a rhythmbased sound that is mostly brought to life. The taking of pelham 123 is a 2009 american action thriller film directed by tony scott. Robert shaw quint in jaws is the leader of the terrorists.
John travolta, centre, and luis guzman, right, in the taking of pelham 123. Walter was working when an emergency call came through on his line. Director joseph sargents the taking of pelham one two three is a well crafted and thrilling film with a wonderful cast. The taking of pelham one two three is a muscular adaptation of great source material, owing as much to earlier works like the french connection pelham shares the same editor and cinematographer as its lent to later films like dog day afternoon. T he taking of pelham one two three brings the heist film back to its nononsense, noirinspired roots, steeped in the embittered pessimism of john hustons asphalt jungle, if not the blatant nihilism of kubricks the killing, and scouring away more than a decades worth of featherweight caper comedies like charade with its abrasive wit and extracoarse grit, an added irony given both.
One of the best soundtracks in this vein is david shires ambitious jazz score for the taking of pelham 123, a fastpaced thriller about a group of criminals who hijack a subway car in new york city. Taking of pelham 1 2 3, the new york city is about to be taken for a ride. The eye catching poster for pelham 123 by artist mort kunstler conveys through its pulpcrime imagery the type of intense subject matter that movie audiences were in for. Watch the taking of pelham 1 2 3 online 2009 movie yidio. David shire the taking of pelham one two three mp3 album. Find out where the taking of pelham 1 2 3 2009 is streaming, if the taking of pelham 1 2 3 2009 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on. The taking of pelham 1 2 3 1974, united states, alternative spelling pelham 123 1974, europe. David shire the taking of pelham one two three 1999, flac.
The pelham 123 subway train is running to a standard schedule when four men, all brandishing submachine guns, board the train who have their own very unique ideas for the train. It is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name by morton freedgood writing under the pseudonym john godey, and is a remake of the original 1974 film adaptation of the same name, which was also remade in 1998 as a tv film. The taking of pelham one two three plot a seemingly normal, run of themill day on the new york subway system will turn out to be anything but. Oh, john travolta is angry and denzel washington is determined, but you dont sense passion in the performances.
Dec 08, 2011 t he taking of pelham one two three brings the heist film back to its nononsense, noirinspired roots, steeped in the embittered pessimism of john hustons asphalt jungle, if not the blatant nihilism of kubricks the killing, and scouring away more than a decades worth of featherweight caper comedies like charade with its abrasive wit and extracoarse grit, an added irony given both. The taking of pelham one two three is a wonderful example of a crime thriller of the period and features excellent acting and an intriguing storyline that doles out its surprises carefully and without undue bombast. David shire the taking of pelham one two three 1974. David shire the taking of pelham one two three david lee shire born july 3, 1937 is an american songwriter and the composer of stage musicals, film and television scores. David shire view cd page at fsm site more details the taking of pelham one two three is a superb urban thriller. If someone were to describe the narrative voice of the novel told from the perspective of 30 plus characters, you would say it would be damn near impossible to pull off in such a way as to keep the action moving, but godey does it. The taking of pelham 1 2 3 is successful, fancy filmmaking. Original music david shire written by peter stone from the novel by john godey produced by gabriel katzka, edgar j.
If the only version of the taking of pelham one two three youve ever seen is the remake from 2009, youre doing yourself a disservice. Despite their style, they still succeeded in being movies that one could get engrossed in. Theres not much wrong with tony scotts the taking of pelham 1 2 3, except that theres not much really right about it. Composer david shires score listen to it above is also a main highlight with its driving, funky horn based rhythm. Take hong kong actioners such as so close 2002 or the killer 1989, for instance. The original film from 1974 is one of the best heist thrillers ever put on film. His cinematic jazzfunk inspired scores of soundtrack composers and strains of his works or samples, in some cases can be heard on beastie boys tracks and definitely echo in harry gregsonwilliams original score for. Blue remade in 1998 starring edward james olmos and vincent donofrio, and 2009 starring denzel washington and john travolta. David shire the taking of pelham 123 main title youtube. The strength of the film lies in an electrifying plot that delivers intense. The taking of pelham 1 2 3 2009 where to stream and. Jul 05, 2016 once an underappreciated film, the taking of pelham one two three 1974 is now a cult classic, in part because of what must be one of the most widelyknown bits of cinematic trivia.
Shire began scoring for television in the 1960s and made the leap to scoring feature films in the early 1970s. Despite a strong cast, the taking of pelham 1 2 3 suffers under the excesses of tony scotts frantic direction, and fails to measure up to the 1974. The taking of pelham one two three or the taking of pelham 123 can refer to. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Jun 10, 2009 theres not much wrong with tony scotts the taking of pelham 1 2 3, except that theres not much really right about it. Though limited by its source materialespecially in the low end, as theres almost none of the ominous rumble associated with subway travelthis is a competent presentation that im glad wasnt given a faux. An interesting thing is that shires work in the conversation released the same year is the complete opposite in sound with its use of a singular instrument. Starring walter matthau, robert shaw, hector elizondo and martin balsam. Nobody gets terrifically worked up, except the specialeffects people.
David shire the taking of pelham one two three vinyl. Its just an ordinary day for subway dispatcher walter garber denzel washington, until a vicious gang of criminals led by the mysterious ryder john travolta hijacks one of the citys train cars. Jun 18, 2016 composer david shires score listen to it above is also a main highlight with its driving, funky horn based rhythm. The taking of pelham one two three l david shire cd.
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