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Article: Track stars in a hurry
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- The Northern Echo
- Article date:
- July 30, 2009
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The Taking Of Pelham 1-2-3 (15)
Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Turturro, Luis Gazman,
Michael Rispoli, James Gandolfini 106 mins
DIRECTOR Tony Scott is in a nowin situation with his remake, re-
imaginating, update, whatever you want to call it, of the 1974 movie
starring Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw.
You muck about with a "cult classic" at your own risk. No one is
going to give you good reviews for doing it, especially if you're
Scott.
The critics aren't his greatest fans, despite a track record
taking in Top Gun, Crimson Tide, Days Of Thunder, True Romance,
Beverly Hills Cop 2 and Enemy Of The State.
Leaving aside comparisons with the original - mainly because my
memory of it is ...