It’s better than the original movie tbh not to say it’s crap but it’s on the upper end of mediocre outclassed even by its own magnificent score, apart from the dynamic between Shaw and Matthau at his end... _“Pity.”_
On Facebook, someone recently asked, " What film score would you like to be awakened to in the morning, as opposed to a regular alarm? ". Most people answered with typical mainstream scores. I said, " The Taking of Pelham One Two Three ". I've probably seen the film close to 50 times. I never get tired of it. I wouldn't give 10 seconds of my time to the remake.
I operated , like most train operators, all the NYC lines. This music in the most uncanny way conveys the rhythms, the deep frequencies, the dangers, the sudden screams and the rushing unknowables of a 200 ton machine hurtling through the dark entrails of a city collapsing. What a musical triumph!
Born raised and still living in London England. Never been to NewYork, but I'm guessing that your vivid description is making a lot of Old newyorkers very misty eyed for the city of that particular time...the mid 70's.
This is when New York was a REAL city , and all the great sites were still there . You had cash money .. phone booth ... real taxis .. no cameras of Big Brother
@@mordecaiesther3591 When they deliver the money to 28th St., across the street is The Belmore Cafeteria. I used to eat there frequently with mostly taxi drivers as I worked at 425 Park Avenue South for several years.
There is not a bad scene a false in this movie. Everything is perfect. The use of black and white. The choice of the performers. And two of the greatest actors of our time going ahead to head. Whoever decided to cast walter As Then negotiator I hope they got a huge bonus. This is not only a great movie. It is one of the greatest movies ever made. Perfect in every way without seeming contrived
I remember seeing it in the theatre. Had us on the edges of our seats. Watching this video the nostalgia of the cars, street signs and fashions also takes me back.
One of the best movie title themes EVER. Great movie too. The re-make doesn't hold a candle, especially the way they re-wrote it. In the original, the movie ends when Walter Matthau is on his way out of Martin Balsam's apartment after questioning him as a possible suspect. Just as Matthau is closing the door to leave, Balsam lets out a sneeze -- just as he did when he was talking over the subway car's radio to Matthau during the hostage crisis. The look Matthau gives Balsam when he re-opens the door is priceless and "makes" the whole movie. NONE of that was in the re-make.
Great to see I'm not the only one who remembers the look on Walter Matthau's face at the end. :) The entire movie was full of things like this, each side character had its quirks and little oddities that made them stand out. I still love watching it everytime they show it on TV.
Great Job Folks!.. Expertly edited with the music....One small note, and I mean this more as a kindly suggestion... The very last frame....after the sleepy drunk slides on the bench... The last frame should be Matthau's "I got ya" face at the door.... But this is still great.
I would kind of agree. But then, you give away that masterful ending for someone who hasn't seen it. Then again, the absence of context might preserve it.
Despite the subject matter, the film was quite funny. I always remember: "What the hell did they expect for their lousy 35 cents - to live forever?" and: "One of my towermen dropped his wedding ring down the john." Later it transpires it was his female co-worker's ring. He asks her indignantly: "What were you doing with your hand down the john?" I could barely hear the TV where I was laughing so much.
this is the greatest score EVER! I remember my big sister taking me to see this when I was a kid and the score stood out just as much as the movie did. does anyone what else Mr. Shire did thats similar to this? I could listen to this all day! thank you for loving this and great job by the way!
This is just so great. I particularly love the cutting at 0.50 with the subway map shots synced with the syncopated horn stabs. My favourite film ever, my favourite soundtrack ever and a brilliant trailer that hopefully encourages younger generations to check out a somewhat overlooked movie. To me, the quintessential New York movie and soundtrack.
Saw this movie last night. I recognize just about every location shown in this film. I worked at or near Park Avenue South for two decades, and in downtown Manhattan when I got out of school in the early 1980s. I also commuted to work on the number 6 train, which is the Pelham line, so I recognized almost all of the subway stations as well. The place where the police car flipped is very near 4th and Broadway, where Tower Records was once located.
Worked at 425 Park Ave South in the late 70's and had lunch at the Belmore Cafeteria many times. My son recently looked at an apartment on East 8th Street and we had a cup of coffee next to the "Cube" which you get a quick look at when the car flips - the street shown in the movie between Lafayette Street and 3rd Ave. sis now paved over with tables and chairs.
I only visited the USA and NYC for the first time in 2019...all the 70s movies came flooding into my head - king kong, pelham 123, french connection and many others...i hope i go back one day
One of my favorite films since seeing it back when it was first released, and one of my favorite film scores, back in the days when soundtrack albums were instrumentals. Excellent job on the edit, really captures the spirit of the film.
Great video! If there's a cooler way to introduce a character than a freeze frame and a caption, I don't know it. Love this score, too. I transcribed the main theme a while ago - hellaciously difficult because it's a 12-tone row but the amazing thing is that Shire derives the entire score from that one row. It's like a mashup of Arnold Schoenberg, Neal Hefti and Curtis Mayfield.
1970s crime, drama, and suspense films had such great scores, same with a lot of the top TV shows of the era like Hawaii 5-0. It will never be this good again.
I never tire of hearing this theme, especially the openeing bars. Thanks. I thought Robert Shaw's understated threatening character was better than John Travolta's screaming swearing effort.
Absolutely Brilliant!!!!!!!!!! Beautifully done, every movie trailer should look and sound like this!!!!!!! Please do more from classic films of this genre!!!!!!
New and improved Zproducts! Looks absolute glorious, hard to know if it was just the crappy resolution on the old one but the editing looks even tighter on this. New subway maps look great, new titles and name cards all look fantastic. Wondered whether you'd pop a gesundheit in at the end! Tremendous! Never would ever have edited a thing were it not for this vid! Now you gotta do all the old ones! Killer Elite in HD yes!
Awesome video man! One of the very best for a film from the 70's, for one of the best action films of the decade, and of course, the best ever score by David Shire! RespeCAT & thanks for the upload! It goes straight to my favorites! ;) :)
Amazing editing ! You actually made me to watch again this great and fun movie ! And the music is outstanding ! I can listen to it over and over ! Thanks and congratulations ! A real piece of gem !
Fantastic editing job! I would only suggest adding Jerry Stiller's name to the "starring" list as he is now, with 20 combined years on television in top-rated shows "Seinfeld" and"The King of Queens," the best know cast member besides Walter Matthau, and he has 10 times more lines than any of the "Brown," "Blue" "Grey" and "Green" quartet (Tarrantino's inspiration for the character nom de plumes in "Reservoir Dogs"). LOVE this film. Favorite line, when Robert Shaw looks a flamboyantly dressed black man up and down with disdain on the subway platform and he responds with,"What's the matter dude? Ain't you never seen a sunset before?" HA! As I have bright orange hair, I've used that line many, many times in my life!
I have to tell you I LOVE this video. When the remake came out I'd tell people about the original, however when describing it you really can't do it justice, so I'd direct people to your video and just let them see. you captured it perfectly!
This trailer/video is better than the whole 2009 remake!
Still frames, jump cuts to the score, synchronized pacing, yes, I would say so. Fantastic.
It’s better than the original movie tbh not to say it’s crap but it’s on the upper end of mediocre outclassed even by its own magnificent score, apart from the dynamic between Shaw and Matthau at his end... _“Pity.”_
DEFCON : Fantastic comment LOL
2009 version sucked
The remake didn't even come close to how great the original movie was.
Whoever played the drums on this recording should get an Oscar.
I truly wish they still made movies like this.
Different time different era much better back then
@seymourscagnetti1413 You can say that pal!
Well I wish they still made music like this.
In agreement but no more. Today entertainment, quality, suspense and good acting takes a back seat to DEI, politics, race and leftists innuendoes.
David Shire gave us one of the absolutely all-time greatest scores for an urban thriller EVER!
Absolutely!
Yeah! It's kick ass. Thanks for creating this tribute zerokomma. Gesundheit!
On Facebook, someone recently asked, " What film score would you like to be awakened to in the morning, as opposed to a regular alarm? ". Most people answered with typical mainstream scores. I said, " The Taking of Pelham One Two Three ". I've probably seen the film close to 50 times. I never get tired of it. I wouldn't give 10 seconds of my time to the remake.
The original film is the benchmark.
I operated , like most train operators, all the NYC lines. This music in the most uncanny way conveys the rhythms, the deep frequencies, the dangers, the sudden screams and the rushing unknowables of a 200 ton machine hurtling through the dark entrails of a city collapsing. What a musical triumph!
A lovely description !! :)))
Born raised and still living in London England.
Never been to NewYork, but I'm guessing that your vivid description is making a lot of Old newyorkers very misty eyed for the city of that particular time...the mid 70's.
@@UBZUKki go.What are you waiting for.
@@orangefacedbuddah1776 Time travel.....So I could check out mid 70's N.Y.C
New York’s a go-go...
RIP Jerry Stiller. This movie is a real masterpiece!!!
You're a sick man, Rico.
This and the score for "Capricorn One". Percussion + brass + strings = adrenaline
Oh my gosh yes. When they're at that memorial and suddenly james brolin comes running along. Brenda Vacaro's reaction
Theyre flying the train to Cuba.
You're a sick man. Rico.
[In best Walter Matthau voice]
That's a sick trailer Zero.
A lot of big stars in this film
Excellent film.
still come back to this one often...how’s that High Plains Drifter snip up coming?
Well done. Best film ever. They don't make them like this anymore.
100% Agree its So New York !
This is when New York was a REAL city , and all the great sites were still there . You had cash money .. phone booth ... real taxis .. no cameras of Big Brother
@@mordecaiesther3591 When they deliver the money to 28th St., across the street is The Belmore Cafeteria. I used to eat there frequently with mostly taxi drivers as I worked at 425 Park Avenue South for several years.
There is not a bad scene a false in this movie. Everything is perfect. The use of black and white. The choice of the performers. And two of the greatest actors of our time going ahead to head. Whoever decided to cast walter As Then negotiator I hope they got a huge bonus. This is not only a great movie. It is one of the greatest movies ever made. Perfect in every way without seeming contrived
I remember seeing it in the theatre. Had us on the edges of our seats. Watching this video the nostalgia of the cars, street signs and fashions also takes me back.
This could very well be the most 1970’s NYC thing ever! Even more so than the actual movie!
Epic editing.
One of my all-time favorites. Takes itself seriously but has many funny lines. 70s NYC cynicism at it's best. And a great score.
One of my all time favorite movies!
One of the best movie title themes EVER. Great movie too. The re-make doesn't hold a candle, especially the way they re-wrote it. In the original, the movie ends when Walter Matthau is on his way out of Martin Balsam's apartment after questioning him as a possible suspect. Just as Matthau is closing the door to leave, Balsam lets out a sneeze -- just as he did when he was talking over the subway car's radio to Matthau during the hostage crisis. The look Matthau gives Balsam when he re-opens the door is priceless and "makes" the whole movie. NONE of that was in the re-make.
Great to see I'm not the only one who remembers the look on Walter Matthau's face at the end. :)
The entire movie was full of things like this, each side character had its quirks and little oddities that made them stand out. I still love watching it everytime they show it on TV.
I'm sure it's also lacking in 90's sitcom stars. I never bothered with the remake.
the thugs in the remake were so boring too, even mr. brown had more characterization than all of them and he barely had a character!
If ever a music score fitted a location, this is it. Badassly brilliant.
The original 1974 film is terrific, if it wasn't for Godfather 2 being somewhat better, this picture would have gotten the Oscar !!!!!
The soundtrack was a huge reason why the original was a success
There's not actually that much music in the film, but good god this theme music. Just about the heaviest ever.
"The taking of Pelham 1,2,3,"(1974)
Is a classic crime film, it showed the gritty side of NY in 1974, with a all star cast...
Far and away the best version. Many great actors and New Yorker casting.
What a great edit. Thanks 👍😊
this is one of the greatest edits I've ever seen, looks like it could be a DVD menu screen
Great video
2:55 LOVE THE ENDING PART WITH THE MUSIC SCORE IN SYNC WITH THE RUNAWAY TRAIN STOPPING ON THE HORN NOTES
0:12 - sick beat.
I just watched this again recently and was reminded how much I loved the music, and then realized, of course, its David Shire.
One of my favorite all-time movies! Great composition and editing, makes me wanna see it now even though I watched it only some weeks ago :)
You're a sick man, Rico
70年代のアクション映画こそ至高
Great Job Folks!.. Expertly edited with the music....One small note, and I mean this more as a kindly suggestion... The very last frame....after the sleepy drunk slides on the bench... The last frame should be Matthau's "I got ya" face at the door.... But this is still great.
I would kind of agree. But then, you give away that masterful ending for someone who hasn't seen it. Then again, the absence of context might preserve it.
One of the GROOVIEST movie themes ever!
Nothing beats the Original 70's Movies !! :)
Pure and simple a masterpiece score story acting directing…the climax. Glorious
Masterpiece menace of the city of New York
Superb edit!
Shaw had an amazing string of great movies in a very short period of time. Sting, Jaws, Pelham
Despite the subject matter, the film was quite funny. I always remember: "What the hell did they expect for their lousy 35 cents - to live forever?" and: "One of my towermen dropped his wedding ring down the john." Later it transpires it was his female co-worker's ring. He asks her indignantly: "What were you doing with your hand down the john?" I could barely hear the TV where I was laughing so much.
this is the greatest score EVER! I remember my big sister taking me to see this when I was a kid and the score stood out just as much as the movie did. does anyone what else Mr. Shire did thats similar to this? I could listen to this all day! thank you for loving this and great job by the way!
Makes me want to rewatch this movie... makes it look even better than I remember it. Thanks for the video.
youre welcome :)
This is just so great. I particularly love the cutting at 0.50 with the subway map shots synced with the syncopated horn stabs.
My favourite film ever, my favourite soundtrack ever and a brilliant trailer that hopefully encourages younger generations to check out a somewhat overlooked movie. To me, the quintessential New York movie and soundtrack.
This is a masterpiece of rhythm editing...
I've watched compilation this about 50 times now and it's still brilliant. Great job sir.
thanks you brother. Glad you enjoyed it :) Appreciate your comment.
I don't remember this being in color. Thanks for posting. One of the best suspense/cop films ever.
Great mash up of the film.
merci chief.
Stunning edit still after all these years.
Saw this movie last night. I recognize just about every location shown in this film. I worked at or near Park Avenue South for two decades, and in downtown Manhattan when I got out of school in the early 1980s. I also commuted to work on the number 6 train, which is the Pelham line, so I recognized almost all of the subway stations as well. The place where the police car flipped is very near 4th and Broadway, where Tower Records was once located.
The good old days of NYC
Worked at 425 Park Ave South in the late 70's and had lunch at the Belmore Cafeteria many times. My son recently looked at an apartment on East 8th Street and we had a cup of coffee next to the "Cube" which you get a quick look at when the car flips - the street shown in the movie between Lafayette Street and 3rd Ave. sis now paved over with tables and chairs.
I only visited the USA and NYC for the first time in 2019...all the 70s movies came flooding into my head - king kong, pelham 123, french connection and many others...i hope i go back one day
One of my favorite films since seeing it back when it was first released, and one of my favorite film scores, back in the days when soundtrack albums were instrumentals. Excellent job on the edit, really captures the spirit of the film.
Truly Great, compelling and authentic, no nonsense film making at its best.
I remember seeing this movie as a Child ..as This Score stayed in My Mind For ever ..!
Great video! If there's a cooler way to introduce a character than a freeze frame and a caption, I don't know it. Love this score, too. I transcribed the main theme a while ago - hellaciously difficult because it's a 12-tone row but the amazing thing is that Shire derives the entire score from that one row. It's like a mashup of Arnold Schoenberg, Neal Hefti and Curtis Mayfield.
one of my all time favorite movie and movie soundtrack.....funky as hell!....haven't seen the remake and don't plan to....AWESOME JOB, Zero.....
Again thank you...glad you enjoyed it.
Nice work on the video. Came to hear the music, stayed to watch the show.
Masterpiece.
That was really well put together.
thank you :)
1970s crime, drama, and suspense films had such great scores, same with a lot of the top TV shows of the era like Hawaii 5-0. It will never be this good again.
This is the greatest thing on youtube!
@zerokomma, a stunning tribute to my all-time-favourite film.
Superb re-edit George - crystal clear full ratio with added dialogue to contrast with the action and beefy brass score.
Numero Uno.
One word : Classic!
Nicely put together. Kudos. Excellent work.
Honestly to me the 2009 version doesn’t exist, it’s only the 1974
A cracking piece of editing!! Big smiles :))) Great track!!!
Agree 100%. Absolutely great cutting. Check out the b&w freeze-frame, sync'd with Shire's score, when the cop's motorcycle flips... ( from 1:45 )
I never tire of hearing this theme, especially the openeing bars. Thanks. I thought Robert Shaw's understated threatening character was better than John Travolta's screaming swearing effort.
Brilliant video.
...thanks mate
This was really cool. It really nails the tone of the movie.
Genius.You got the power of greyskull in your mind and hands sir.Wonderful timing.
You don't remake any movie that Robert Shaw was in.....
That is some damn good work there zerokomma, now its time to watch the film again I think.
Quality, through & through! Original film far better than the remake. Music is just too cool. Great editing of the video. "You;re a sick man, Rico!"
The music , incredible !
That is some nice cinematography.
You can feel the beat of the 70s orchestra pounding through the streets and the sirens wailing through New York City 😁😁😁😁😁
Whoever you are. You are a genius this is fuxn brilliant work!!!
thanks man, appreciated :)
brings back the grit and the color of growing during that time. Good old memories
Awesome job.. makes me want to the film again. .. oh and buy the soundtrack. cheers
Excellent!
The music had such swagger. Golden age of soundtracks.
a superb score one of the very best thanks for the upload
you are welcome
Very nicely put together montage here. An awesome score of a great movie.
Like my favorite movie, and you captured it perfectly.
thanks bud..one of my faves too. Brilliant film
Great freaking video!
Absolutely Brilliant!!!!!!!!!! Beautifully done, every movie trailer should look and sound like this!!!!!!!
Please do more from classic films of this genre!!!!!!
will do, thanks for your cool comments chief.
New and improved Zproducts! Looks absolute glorious, hard to know if it was just the crappy resolution on the old one but the editing looks even tighter on this. New subway maps look great, new titles and name cards all look fantastic. Wondered whether you'd pop a gesundheit in at the end! Tremendous! Never would ever have edited a thing were it not for this vid! Now you gotta do all the old ones! Killer Elite in HD yes!
Love the actor's names font! Perfect!
Great tune and music
Awesome video man! One of the very best for a film from the 70's, for one of the best action films of the decade, and of course, the best ever score by David Shire!
RespeCAT & thanks for the upload! It goes straight to my favorites! ;) :)
you''re welcome brother, glad you liked it. Truly on if the greatest 70's thrillers, they dont make them like this anymore.
Amazing editing ! You actually made me to watch again this great and fun movie ! And the music is outstanding ! I can listen to it over and over ! Thanks and congratulations ! A real piece of gem !
Wow!! Loved the movie, the score and this montage is top-notch!!!
Great work!!
Fantastic editing job! I would only suggest adding Jerry Stiller's name to the "starring" list as he is now, with 20 combined years on television in top-rated shows "Seinfeld" and"The King of Queens," the best know cast member besides Walter Matthau, and he has 10 times more lines than any of the "Brown," "Blue" "Grey" and "Green" quartet (Tarrantino's inspiration for the character nom de plumes in "Reservoir Dogs").
LOVE this film. Favorite line, when Robert Shaw looks a flamboyantly dressed black man up and down with disdain on the subway platform and he responds with,"What's the matter dude? Ain't you never seen a sunset before?" HA! As I have bright orange hair, I've used that line many, many times in my life!
I have to tell you I LOVE this video. When the remake came out I'd tell people about the original, however when describing it you really can't do it justice, so I'd direct people to your video and just let them see. you captured it perfectly!
Great video! Awesome editing! Thank you! I love this movie and its soundtrack.
Τhank you Sir.
One of the best. Thanks for a great video.
yer welcome mate. Thank you
GREAT STUFF!! Love this movie and love your choices and timing here. Kudos.
Well Done Sir. Love the movie, love the soundtrack, love the video. Keep em coming!