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'Pelham' police outwit villains
Finally, a New York movie with an
effective (if not efficient) police force.
"The Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3" has a
New York City subway car and its 18
passengers hijacked by four desperate,
machine gun armed men, who demand a
$1 million ransom from the city. They'll
shoot one hostage per minute if the
ransom isn't paid by a certain time.
Hijack members include English actor
Robert Shaw (he was the Irish mobster
who was conned by Newman and
Redford in "The Sting"), the leader
whose cold ruthless actions send the city
hierarchy into a panic, and Martin
Balsam, a former subway operator who
sneezes a let.
Movie trend reversing
Most of our time is spent in the dark
recesses of the subway tunnel getting
the feel of the hijackers (no one really
cares about the mish-mash group of
hostages, not even the audience). It was
a bit different to have a frenzied police
. department and the snivelly, waggish
mayor get the job done. No tricky
escapes or last minute con maneuvers,
in which the antihero outwits the
establishment, could prevent the city
from muddling through the crisis. It all
points to a recent, slowly reversing
movie trend in some films that has the
good guys (or at least those on the side
of the law) coming out on top again.
Walter Matthau, as a gruffy, slump
ing transit authority officer, gives the
film's best performance. Matthau re
mains one of the best character actors in
movies today and has finally begun to
broaden those comic roles (as good as
they were) that always found him
playing second fiddle to someone like
Jack Lemmon or Neil Simon. With
"Charley Varrick and The Laughing
Policeman" (a movie that looks like it
caHieaut-of the same pot as "Pelham")
and now this role, Matthau retains his
jowly, comic style but has expanded into
some interesting dramatic roles.
Obscene humor
"Peiham" has to be one of the few
movies evsr made to receive an R rating
almost entirely because of vulgar
language. Screenwriter Peter Stone
creates a humor out of obscenity that is
in poor taste but funny nonetheless.
Director Jack Sargent (never heard of
him before) manages to overcome one
flaw after he puts the movie's time limit
climax in the middle of the film. A
keystone Comedy-Pony Express police
race finally gets the money to the
hijackers but once it's done, the biggest
suspense buildup of the movie is over
with.
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Eteu grip
Like last month's "Juggernaut,"
Pelham" is not really a disaster film,
as many have indicated. We have
enough of them already without trying
lo add every life endangering drama to
!he list. "Juggernaut" wasn't about a
ship blowing up as much as it was a
match between Richard Harris and an
intricate time bomb. And except for a
brief moment in "Pelham," the accent
here isn't on the imperiled hostages as
much as on Matthau and Shaw. The
heavy handed Sargent uses none of
Richard Lester's flair or indiosyncratic
style, but "The Taking of Pelham 1, 2,
3" is a better piece of entertainment,
even if you can figure out the ending.
Zappa,
Mothers
in concert
By Meg Greene
The Grand Wazoo himseif, Frank Zappa, and
his Mothers of Invention will be bringing their
odes to teenage life, absurdist outlooks and other
snide put-downs to Lincoln, Tuesday night at
Pershing Municipal Auditorium.
Zappa is one of the most versatile and
influential musicians around. He has become
involved in almost every form of music including
classical, jazz, blues and rock. He has been noted
for bringing what would be called classical form to
modern music. He is the first and perhaps the only
of today's musicians to do this.
Also appearing will be Robin Trower, former
guitarist from Procul Haren, now on his own.
Tickets are on sale for $5.50, or $6.50 the day of
the show.
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