507 - That Was Then: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

We’re speeding away at breakneck speed with another installment of our That Was Then series. This time Paul and Arlo are witnesses to The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, a 1974 subway heist thriller that is exactly what it says on the tin. Not that there’s anything wrong with that! But our boys do struggle to find much to say, choosing to highlight David Shire’s jazz-funk score and Owen Roizman’s gritty cinematography while mostly being puzzled by the script’s wasted potential. It’s a fun Noo Yawk movie, and that’s okay, folks!

NEXT: NO FUCKING MERLOT! That’s right, it’s another That Was Then, this time focusing on Alexander Payne’s 2004 buddy dramedy Sideways.

BREAKDOWN

00:00:30  -  Intro / The Year That Was 1974

00:21:38  -  The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

01:20:30  -  Outro / Next

MUSIC

“Sure Shot” by Beastie Boys, Ill Communication (1994)

“Crazy Train” by Ozzy Osbourne, Blizzard of Ozz (1980)

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