The Taking of Pelham 123 -- Channel 5 at 1pm

[the button]

Probably on cos there's a remake, but well worth a look I'd say. Even though it's Channel 5 so there'll be adverts every 20 minutes.

 

[5t3IIa]

Can't wait. That new one looks proper awful and the trailers are really weird - you only get a flash of Travolta and he looks like an alien with all the botox

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Excellent - well worth watching. I think I shall record it

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I've just posted it up as well.

Apologies

 

[5t3IIa]

It's so dark and scruffy and lots of macintoshes and moustaches. Walter Mathau ftw

 

[littlebabyjesus]

The good thing about remakes is that they usually mean the originals get dusted off.

 

[the button]

I must say Channel 5 do occasionally deliver what weekend afternoon telly should be all about.

 

[5t3IIa]

In a sec

That Biggest Things thing looked good but I didn't watch it...

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

big fuck-off Russian planes

 

[5t3IIa]

Put a train in a plane

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Put a train in a plane

you probably could fit a few carriages in it

 

[5t3IIa]

Funky music

 

[5t3IIa]

It's so gruff. I love dem New Yoik accents.

 

[T & P]

The book is good too.

 

[cesare]

That was really good - I'd forgotten about that film

Sesame Street, blimey that film was made in 74 (?) just shows how long that kids' programme has been around.

 

[5t3IIa]

I forgot that it made me laugh

 

[Gingerman]

Walter Matthau's '70s shirt and slacks combo ,Robert Shaw made a far better bad guy than shouty over-acting John Travolta.

 

[5t3IIa]

Gezundheit

 

[the button]

I forgot that it made me laugh

There are some great moments of black humour in there. But I must admit the first thing that made me laugh was a name in the opening credits -- Something Q. Lovett. As in "Q fahkin Lovett!".

 

[nick h.]

Channel 5 cut most of the electrocution scene. Robert Shaw should have taken longer to die - smoke coming out of his sleeves etc.

 

[cesare]

There are some great moments of black humour in there. But I must admit the first thing that made me laugh was a name in the opening credits -- Something Q. Lovett. As in "Q fahkin Lovett!".

(Robert)

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Channel 5 cut most of the electrocution scene. Robert Shaw should have taken longer to die - smoke coming out of his sleeves etc.

I noticed that and thought I must have imagined it when I saw it before

 

[gsv]

I'm pretty sure C5 cut all the gunfire impacts - eg the guy on the stairs died awfully quickly. But for making it Saturday-afternoon-friendly I thought they did really well.

GS(v)

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I'm pretty sure C5 cut all the gunfire impacts - eg the guy on the stairs died awfully quickly. But for making it Saturday-afternoon-friendly I thought they did really well.

GS(v)

Pretty stupid to cut it IMO considering kids see a lot more violence on shows nowadays

 

[gsv]

I think they see a lot less than in the '80s. Can you imagine anyone being allowed to produce a kids' show with as much automatic gunfire as The A Team nowdays?

GS(v)