Rated ARRRRR
I skipped the local screening of The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 — the original is nearly perfect, and hardly requires an update — but A.O. Scott has written a review that’s convinced me to see it. As usual, Scott is fair, clear, and perceptive; the best line, however, comes not in the review, but in his description of the film’s rating at the end:
“The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3” is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian). It has intense violence and frequent repetition of every true New Yorker’s favorite word.
Perfect!
“Fuck” is to New York as “___________” is to Deadwood; coming to an SAT near you!
— Tony Comstock · Jun 13, 10:30 AM · #
The original had what I think everyone considered to be characters that were “real New Yorkers” – Walter Matthau, for example. World weary, street wise, etc. And it reminds you what a wonderful bad guy Robert Shaw could play. I agree, though, that review makes me want to see the remake.
— misterarthur · Jun 13, 01:03 PM · #