History Sandbox / TheTakingOfPelhamOneTwoThree2009

* CasualDangerDialog: On a runaway train car filled with screaming passengers a young man takes a moment to tell his girlfriend he loves her via webcam.

* RaisedCatholic: Ryder who, for a robber, talks about God an awful lot.

* FamousLastWords:
--> '''[[spoiler:Ryder:]]''' You're my goddamn hero.

* ClusterFBomb: Ryder, to the point where one could mistake him for having Tourette's.

* TheSociopath: Ryder in the remake. He spends his time threatening the hostages, killing them when orders aren't being followed, and generally [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking acts like an idiot who]] [[ClusterFBomb frequently curses]].

* ClusterFBomb: Ryder, to the point where one could mistake him for having motherfuckin' Tourette's.

* TheSociopath: Ryder in the remake. He spends his time threatening the hostages, killing them when orders aren't being followed, and generally [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking acts like a dickhead who]] [[ClusterFBomb frequently curses]].

The 2009 version of ''The Taking of Pelham 123'' splits the Walther Matthau character of Zachary Garber into two persons (Creator/DenzelWashington as MTA Dispatcher Walter Garber, and Creator/JohnTurturro as NYPD Hostage Negotiator Detective Camonetti). Both have an ordinary day thrown into chaos by an audacious crime: the hijacking of a NewYorkSubway train that is in Garber's charge.

* NewYorkSubway: The setting of the heist.

A 2009 HeistFilm, starring DenzelWashington as Walter Garber and Creator/JohnTravolta as the leader of the hijackers, which itself is a remake of the 1974 film, which in turn is based on a book of the same name.

The 2009 version of ''The Taking of Pelham 123'' splits the Walther Matthau character of Zachary Garber into two persons (Denzel Washington as MTA Dispatcher Walter Garber, and John Turturro as NYPD Hostage Negotiator Detective Camonetti). Both have an ordinary day thrown into chaos by an audacious crime: the hijacking of a NewYorkSubway train that is in Garber's charge.

A 2009 HeistFilm, starring DenzelWashington as Walter Garber and JohnTravolta as the leader of the hijackers, which itself is a remake of the 1974 film, which in turn is based on a book of the same name.

JohnTravolta co-stars as Ryder, the criminal mastermind who is leader of a highly-armed gang of four, including a subway-knowledgeable henchman, Phil Ramos (played by Luis Guzman). He threatens to execute the train's passengers unless a large ransom is paid within one hour. Adding to the trouble, Ryder refuses to speak to Detective Camonetti, forcing Garber to negotiate with him directly. 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.

* HollywoodLaw: Ryder makes Garber confess to taking the bribe. People around him speak as if that is an actual confession, but no one brings up that this confession was made under duress - Garber would have a very solid case in any court of law to have that particular confession thrown out as evidence because if he continued to deny the allegations ''a man would have died'' - which is far worse than taking a bribe.

%%Some of these tropes may not apply to the 2009 version. Comment out or remove the inapplicable ones.

%%* TheFilmOfTheBook: The 1974 movie as well as the 2009 movie.

* HostageSituation: Hostages are used as "commodities" and traded over to the police for ten million dollars.

* LemmingCops: The police officers bringing the money rush to the subway entrace, heedless of potential dangers.
* MoodDissonance: When TBS offered the 2009 version On Demand - they had their CommercialPopUp saying "[=TBS=] Very Funny" in the lower right all through a movie that includes seven on-screen deaths and terrified hostages.

%%* OhCrap:
%%** The cops carrying the ransom realise the SWAT police are hiding in the tunnel with them.
%%-->"We've got four submachine guns in front of us, and all these jokers behind us. I feel like I'm walking into the OK Corral."

* TheSociopath: Ryder in the remake. He spends his time threatening the hostages, killing them when orders aren't following, and generally [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking acts like a dickhead who]] [[ClusterFBomb frequently curses]].

%%* ThemeNaming / CodeName: The hijackers all have codenames that correspond to eye colors: Mr. Green, Mr. Blue, Mr. Gray, and Mr. Brown. The remake changes Mr. Brown to Mr. Black, spoiling the eye color theme. Creator/QuentinTarantino's ''Film/ReservoirDogs'' features color-themed codenames as an {{homage}}.

* ArtisticLicenseGunSafety: A trained NYPD sniper shows exceedingly poor trigger discipline by resting his finger on the trigger while awaiting the order to take the shot. [[spoiler: See IJustShotMarvinInTheFace below.]]

* ChekhovsGun: The sneeze. The repeated warnings to avoid the third rail.
* ChekhovsGunman: The hippie hostage who turns out to be an undercover cop.
* ClusterFBomb:Ryder in the remake, to the point where one could mistake him for having motherfuckin' Tourette's.

* TheFilmOfTheBook: The 1974 movie as well as the 2009 movie.
* HollywoodLaw: In the 2009 version, Ryder makes Garber confess to taking the bribe. People around him speak as if that is an actual confession, but no one brings up that this confession was made under duress - Garber would have a very solid case in any court of law to have that particular confession thrown out as evidence because if he continued to deny the allegations ''a man would have died'' - which is far worse than taking a bribe.
* HostageSituation: Hostages are used as "commodities" and traded over to the police for one million dollars.

* NeverGoingBackToPrison: Ryder is set against going back to prison, [[spoiler:and eventually forces a SuicideByCop rather than be captured]].