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EPISODE · Mar 10, 2026 · 1H 47M

Episode 105: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, 1974 vs. 2009

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In this week's episode, it's a matchup of original vs. remake as Mike and Steven discuss The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. The original, directed by Joseph Sargent, is from 1974, and Tony Scott's remake is from 2009. Both are set in the New York underground, and both tell the same story, but in very different ways. Which one will win? The gritty seventies procedural? Or the slick, star-driven modern-day adaptation? Whichever way you lean, this is a fun episode to check out.Folllow the show on social media and vote for a winner each week.YOUTUBE: youtube.com/@MovieThrowdownPodINSTAGRAM: instagram.com/moviethrowdownpod/TIKTOK: tiktok.com/@moviethrowdownpodTHREADS: threads.com/@moviethrowdownpodFACEBOOK: facebook.com/moviethrowdownpodLETTERBOXD: letterboxd.com/moviethrowdown/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode, it's a matchup of original vs. remake as Mike and Steven discuss The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. The original, directed by Joseph Sargent, is from 1974, and Tony Scott's remake is from 2009. Both are set in the New York underground, and both tell the same story, but in very different ways. Which one will win? The gritty seventies procedural? Or the slick, star-driven modern-day adaptation? Whichever way you lean, this is a fun episode to check out.Folllow the show on social media and vote for a winner each week.YOUTUBE: youtube.com/@MovieThrowdownPodINSTAGRAM: instagram.com/moviethrowdownpod/TIKTOK: tiktok.com/@moviethrowdownpodTHREADS: threads.com/@moviethrowdownpodFACEBOOK: facebook.com/moviethrowdownpodLETTERBOXD: letterboxd.com/moviethrowdown/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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