THE TAKING OF PELHAM 1 2 3 by Frank Palmcoast

When he's not watching, with beads of sweat, his fellow, legally blind, senior citizens parallel park, Frank Palmcoast is catching seven dollar movies at the local multiplex from sunny Pompano Beach, Florida. He's retired, he's angry at the world, he can't spell to save his life, and he hates Hollywood almost as much as Hillary Clinton, but that will not stop our irreverent, dementia fightin', AARP card carrying everyman from giving us a fresh take on all things Hollyweird. Besides, how can he pass up that marvelous senior citizen discount?

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A fellow native of the Bronx, Palmcoast was eager to sink his manchops into this latest "Hollyweird" remake.

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Recently saw the original masterpiece on TV and I thought hollyweird must be thinking,"let's make another remake and make a lot of money" The original was written by a Brooklynite and the new version by hollyweird,west coast and the British, not the same. Robert Shaw as a mercenary out plays Travolta's stock broker and although Denzels performance was good, could never match Mathau's real New Yorkers acting. For me the unnecessary use of the "F" word by Travolta was like a thirteen old trying to impress his peers! This was not the train wreck I was expecting but it certainly looses it's third rail juice before it reaches the station. Jerry Stiller today at 88 looks better than when he was in the original and 53 years old!
Hollyweird should concentrate on making remakes of original bad movies and leave classics like this alone. Two suggestions: screw David Letterman, go see a movie and don't forget to bring home a gallon of milk!
The Original, The Palmcoast!