Thanks to everyone who attended Out @ the Taking of Pelham 123! We had about 25 moviegoers. You're the ones who make the events a success.
For those of you who missed it, here's what some of our moviegoers had to say:
"It held me from beginning to end!" - Kim C
"Denzel's always sexy, so I'd give it a 7 out of 10." - Daniel P
"I thought that the movie was awesome, very action-packed and funny at times. John was wonderful, Denzel was great as usual. Recommend it to anyone. Glad we came." - Rhonda W
"The company was great (again!). The film was an impressive thriller and a nice diversion from the summer fare so far. See you in July!" - Mark M
"Great story line kept me on the ride of my life." - Dianna P
"Many people din't have high hopes for the movie but came for the socializing. Then they were pleasantly surprised since the movie ended up being pretty good after all! Suprise - what do critics know?" - Curtis C
The votes have been counted and our second movie outing is The Taking of Pelham 123!
We'll head out to the theatre on Tuesday, June 16th at Park Lane. The movie starts at 6:40 p.m. We'll rally at the bottom of the escalators starting around 6 and head in to grab seats around 6:25. If this is your first time attending, look for guy in the orange baseball cap!
After the movie, we'll head to the Second Cup for some post-movie discussion and socializing.
So what is the The Taking of Pelham 123 all about?
"Chaos reigns in the New York City subway system when heavily armed criminals, led by a mastermind named Ryder (John Travolta), hijack a subway train and threaten to kill everyone on board unless a large ransom is paid. Dispatcher Walter Garber (Denzel Washington) uses his extensive knowledge of the transit system in a bid to outwit the hijackers and save the hostages, but one question remains: even if the hijackers get their money, how can they possibly escape?"
Fun fact: This is a remake 1974's The Taking of Pelham One Two Three which starred Walter Matthau. That movie inspired the naming of the characters for Quentin Tarentino's Reservoir Dogs. Fun fact: This is actually the second re-make of the original; the first re-make was a 1998 made-for-TV movie starring Edward James Olmos. You can view the official Web site at http://www.catchthetrain.com You can view the trailer online at http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/thetakingofpelham123/
The next movie outing will be on Tuesday, June 16th. We've started the voting a bit early. Voting will close at on Monday, June 8th with the winning movie announced on the 9th. You can find the poll with trailers below after some brief descriptions of each movie.
Away We Go - Opens June 5 http://www.filminfocus.com/focusfeatures/film/away_we_go/ A couple who is expecting their first child travel around the U.S. in order to find a perfect place to start their family. Along the way, they have misadventures and find fresh connections with an assortment of relatives and old friends who just might help them discover "home" on their own terms for the first time.
A financial executive (Eddie Murphy) who can't stop his career downspiral is invited into his daughter's imaginary world, where solutions to his problems await.
Land of the Lost - Opens June 5
http://www.landofthelost.net/ On his latest expedition, Dr. Rick Marshall is sucked into a space-time vortex alongside his research assistant and a redneck survivalist. In this alternate universe, the trio make friends with a primate named Chaka, their only ally in a world full of dinosaurs and other fantastic creatures. Can they all make it back to our world alive, and if so: Will Dr. Marshall can go from zero to hero with his discoveries?
The Hangover - Opens June 5
http://hangovermovie.warnerbros.com/ From the director of OLD SCHOOL... Two days before his wedding, Doug (Justin Bartha) and his three buddies (Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifianakis) drive to Vegas for a night they'll never forget. But when the three groomsmen wake up the next morning, they can't remember a thing.
In The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, Denzel Washington stars as New York City subway dispatcher Walter Garber, whose ordinary day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime: the hijacking of a subway train. John Travolta stars as Ryder, the criminal mastermind who, as leader of a highly-armed gang of four, threatens to execute the train's passengers unless a large ransom is paid within one hour. As the tension mounts beneath his feet, Garber employs his vast knowledge of the subway system in a battle to outwit Ryder and save the hostages. But there's one riddle Garber can't solve: even if the thieves get the money, how can they possibly escape?
An important note before you vote - Movie outings are held at Park Lane. So if they aren't screening the #1 ranked movie, we'll go to #2. And so on...
