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Grumpy Old Men

Two elderly, eccentric, next-door neighbors sustain a rancorous relationship that only a wise observer could recognize as a very special friendship.

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Related Topix: Grumpy Old Men, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Jack Lemmon

Wed Jul 08, 2009

DVD Verdict

Grumpy Old Man

Max: "Good morning, dickhead." John: "Hello, moron." John Gustafson and Max Goldman have been friendly rivals for decades.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Grumpy Old Men, Drama Movies, Jack Lemmon, Vocal, Ann-Margret, Daryl Hannah

Tue Jul 07, 2009

DVD Verdict

Lonely Are The Brave

"A Westerner likes open country. That means he's got to hate fences, and the more fences there are, the more he hates them." - Jack Burns Opening Statement In 1962, our modern world was starting to become confining, not just with fences made out of wood or barbed wire but with fences made out of laws as well.

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Related Topix: Lonely Are the Brave, Western, Drama Movies, Kirk Douglas, Carroll O'Connor

Mon Jul 06, 2009

Rotten Tomatoes

89% Lonely Are the Brave

Lonely Are the Brave Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins Genre: Westerns Synopsis: Kirk Douglas, as cowboy Jack Burns, breaks jail to help an old friend and heads for the state border with the sheriff, played by Walter Matthau, in pursuit.

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Related Topix: Lonely Are the Brave, Western, Drama Movies, Kirk Douglas, Movie Reviews

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Tower.com

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (DVD) ~ Walter Matthau (actor)$9.89

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Related Topix: A Thousand Clowns, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Martin Balsam, Bay Park, NY, Robert Shaw

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Baxojayz

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Long before the current version of the movie with the same title, there was the original version of The Taking of Pelham One Two Three.

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Related Topix: Robert Shaw, Jerry Stiller

Mon Jun 22, 2009

PressConnects.com

Saulnnier on Cinema: 'Pelham' remake runs off the rails

If it were possible to hear anything over the screaming soundtrack and potty-mouthed profanity of 'The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3,' that sad squeaking sound would be Walter Matthau spinning in his grave.

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Related Topix: Pelham, NY

Sat Jun 20, 2009

National Post

What do Sandra Bullock and Wolverine have in common?

Can you spot Denzel Washingtona TMs wedding ring? A funny thing happened on the way to the subway.

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Related Topix: The Proposal, Wedding, Desk Set, Comedy Movies, Away We Go

Ain't It Cool News

Quint's going to LA to worship the legendary make-up man Dick Smith!...

Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. Ia ve made no secret of my great love for practical effects, be they animatronics, miniatures, puppets or make-up effects.

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Related Topix: Linda Blair, Marlon Brando, Comedy Movies, The Sunshine Boys, Little Big Man, Western, War Movies, Drama Movies, Adventure, Dustin Hoffman

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Daily Herald

Get more of Lemmon in new collection

Jack Lemmon was one of the most beloved actors of all time. Audiences could identify with him as an everyday man, though his talent was quite evident in his ability to easily go from comedy to drama in an instant.

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Related Topix: Under the Yum Yum Tree, Comedy Movies, Good Neighbor Sam, The Notorious Landlady, Mystery Movies, Jack Lemmon, Oscars

Thu Jun 18, 2009

Chillicothe Gazette

A different kind of odd couple

Anybody who's a fan of television, stage or Neil Simon is familiar with Oscar Madison and Felix Unger.

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Related Topix: The Odd Couple, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Comedy Movies, Drama Movies, Jack Klugman, Tony Randall

Wed Jun 17, 2009

Eye Weekly

Growth spurt for sketch-com

Carol Burnett @ Massey Hall, June 12 One by one, from the floor and from the nose-bleeds, adoring fans asked the showbiz icon questions ranging from "What was it like working with Walter Matthau?" to "Can I show you the tattoo of you that I got?" Lie back and think of Texas Thanks to the Air Sex World Championships, faking an orgasm is now a ...

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Short, Comedy Movies, Candy

Tue Jun 16, 2009

Hebdenbridge Today

Tale of an unlikely pair at Little Theatre

HEBDEN Bridge Little Theatre's summer production is Neil Simon's comedy 'The Odd Couple' which, after a long run as a smash hit on Broadway became a very successful film starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in the lead roles.

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Related Topix: West Yorkshire County, England, The Odd Couple, Comedy Movies, Drama Movies, Jack Lemmon, Games, Card Game

Mon Jun 15, 2009

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Leta s do it again: In honor of 'The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3,a we revisit the remakes

The original 1974 version of The Taking of Pelham One Two Three is the kind of movie they don't make anymore - which may seem like a strange thing to say, considering that Tony Scott's remake, starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta, opens in theaters today.

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Related Topix: The Manchurian Candidate, Thriller, Mystery Movies, War Movies, Drama Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Black Entertainment, Denzel Washington, Horror Movies, Cape Fear, Crime Movies

Sun Jun 14, 2009

San Diego News Network

David Elliott on movies: 'Pelham,' 'Away We Go'

Critical foraging also turns up the earnest, sadly inadequate "Emilio" John Travolta in "The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3." "The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3" Before his upcoming remake of Walter Hill's best 1970s film, "The Warriors," Tony Scott inflicts the hot breath of his mediocrity on a revamp of Joseph Sargent's best '70s film, "The Taking of Pelham One ...

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Related Topix: Away We Go, Robert Shaw, Drama Movies, American Beauty

Sat Jun 13, 2009

Washington Times

Movie Review: 'The Taking of Pelham 123'

This weekend sees the third film adaptation of John Godey's book "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" hitting the big screen.

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Related Topix: The Taking of Pelham 123, Edward James Olmos, The International

The Toronto Star

Pelham fiction meets TTC reality

A crazy guy with a gun and a grudge, a runaway train and an everyman hero a ' all the classic Hollywood thriller elements are there in the 1974 original of The Taking of Pelham One Two Three and the 2009 remake opening today.

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Fri Jun 12, 2009

Globe and Mail

The Taking of Pelham 123

Liam Lacey Thursday, Jun. 11, 2009 04:33PM EDT T he Taking of Pelham 123 Directed by Tony Scott Written by Brian Helgeland Classification: 14A The crime, the squalor, the political corruption, the boiling ethnic melting pot: No wonder New York was such a great place for movies in the seventies.

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Related Topix: The Taking of Pelham 123, Thriller, Documentary Movies, Enemy of the State, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Reservoir Dogs, Crime Movies, Robert Shaw, Quentin Tarantino

The New Zealand Herald

Why remake a seventies classic?

It's all in the sneeze. If you want to know why 1970s thrillers are so much better than their counterparts today, you just need to pay attention to the part that flu and coughing play in the original The Taking of Pelham 123 , the film that has now been remade by Tony Scott with Denzel Washington and John Travolta in roles first filled by Walter ...

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Related Topix: The Taking of Pelham 123, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Thriller, Charley Varrick, Dirty Harry, Action Movies, The Getaway, Video Games

Tri-State Defender

'The Taking of Pelham 123': When all hell breaks loose at the control center

Denzel Washington stars in the action/thriller "The Taking of Pelham 123." Denzel Washington's performance is spot-on in "The Taking of Pelham 123." "In 59 minutes I'm gonna start killing people!" The idea of being trapped in a subway car in a dark, rat-infested tunnel is every New Yorker's nightmare.

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Related Topix: The Taking of Pelham 123, Glory, Short, Comedy Movies, History Movies, War Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Black Entertainment, Denzel Washington, Thriller, Crime Movies, Beverly Hills Cop II

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