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Re: Pelham 123
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 3:15 pm
by supsim96
Modern American films are generally a load of bollocks . . .
Si
Save the world, shoot a lawyer.
Re: Pelham 123
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 3:59 pm
by Floydoid
What is it with all these (mostly pointless and inferior) remakes of classic films? Are they running out of decent story ideas?
Re: Pelham 123
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 3:59 pm
by supsim96
yep!
Re: Pelham 123
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 4:06 pm
by Floydoid
I still rate Pelham 123 as one of the best films I've ever seen - I have no desire ever to watch the remake, same line as I've taken with that other classic 'The Wicker Man'.
Re: Pelham 123
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 8:57 pm
by Jonone
Why trade on the name ? Is the scenario and the characters similar broadly speaking ? If so it's not an 'inspired by' in my book.
Re: Pelham 123
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 9:01 pm
by Jonone
Would be fairly pointless re-making since a large part of its effect would have been due to feelings of impending apocalypse which seemed quite plausible at the time ie there was a synergy with the mood of the time, the zeitgeist.