ThedevilChoose When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Marva It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

jtraweek-48592 So many credits were shown in the movie but I think the lady officer on the train deserves a salute for her humble role as the beginning of the end for the four masculine robbers. The last frame of the movie was a classic. One of the finest shows of the decade and still mesmerizing. Bravo!

betty dalton Subways are subways. Nothing much changed in decades. In this story a New York City subway gets stolen and the passengers are taken hostage only to be released for 1 million dollars in ransom demand. How will they get away with it?This classic hostage flick goes back to the seventies, 1974 to be exact. Sound quality is MONO. Does everybody still even know what that means? One channel sound, when today there are 7 or more. Besides this the photography isnt grandiose either. It really has got that typical cheap early seventies feel to it, the period however Quentin Tarantino was so found of and is now going back to with his new movie. And for good reason, because in this period a lot of classics were born. And "The Taking of Pelham 123" is one of them. Although it certainly is no masterpiece. It is just a good hostage movie with excellent acting by Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw.You can also choose for the modern remake of this movie with Denzel Washington and John Travolta. I tried that myself but got bored with it within minutes. Maybe kids would love the modern version better, but if you are more of a cinephile then the seventies version is the more popular one that gets the highest ratings.Seen it many times now and besides some cheap effects and poor sound quality it is still a movie I go back to every year or so. I just love the New York cussing and complaining in it,I love the dirty New York strreets and subway and I really dig the great seventies soundtrack however bad it technically may sound in MONO lol...

sacerongray-96208 This was a brilliant and thrilling action thriller movie from the 1970's. Walter Matthau usually did comedy films but he is fantastic in this as the detective. A really great old school thriller. Much superior to the remake they did not so long ago.

edwagreen How did these 3 misfits first meet to plan such a dastardly action? I just kept wondering about that as I continued to watch this engrossing film regarding terror on the subways.A New Yorker can really identify with some of the characters here- foul mouthed, crass, abusive, but all working together for the common good of trying to save the 18 hostages, innocent victims, all of whom happened to be in the wrong train at the wrong time.Robert Shaw is a standout in a cold-chilling performance as an indifferent conspirator, who shows no regard for human life yet alone decency. Marty Balsam is the former MTA motorman angered over his dismissal and the third culprit, Hector Elizondo, is literally along for the ride, only to be victimized by the vicious Shaw character.A totally realistic view of New York with a mayor concerned with sagging poll numbers and how this event can affect that. Doris Roberts has little to do in the role of his wife.Walter Matthau is the hero transit officer official, who can be common but has the brains to ultimately outwit the culprits.A memorable film showing the darker side of New York City.