{"id":7413,"date":"2010-01-11T23:24:48","date_gmt":"2010-01-11T23:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/?p=7413"},"modified":"2010-01-12T00:49:10","modified_gmt":"2010-01-12T00:49:10","slug":"uk-dvd-blu-ray-releases-monday-11th-january-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/2010\/01\/11\/uk-dvd-blu-ray-releases-monday-11th-january-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"UK DVD & Blu-ray Releases: Monday 11th January 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

DVD & BLU-RAY PICK<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The Taking of Pelham 123<\/a><\/strong> (Sony): The remake of the much loved 1974 thriller\u00a0sees\u00a0Denzel Washington<\/a> take on the role of a\u00a0MTA<\/a> dispatcher who has to deal with the head of a criminal gang (John Travolta<\/a>) who have hijacked a train in New York.<\/p>\n

Directed by\u00a0Tony Scott<\/a> and scripted by\u00a0Brian Helgeland<\/a>, it largely came about because Sony had bought MGM and had the rights to remake certain titles in their library.<\/p>\n

Although the original film is so distinctive and of its time, this version manages to be something more than just a rehash, mainly due to the fact that Helgeland went back to the original novel and changed some key plot points.<\/p>\n

It features solid work all round from the two leads down to a fine supporting cast, which includes John Tuturro, James Gandolfini and Luis Guzman.<\/p>\n

Scott directs in his usual frenetic, multi-camera setup style but there is something pleasingly straightforward about the way in which it is all delivered.<\/p>\n

It\u00a0disappointed at the US box office<\/a> and got a\u00a0mixed critical response<\/a> but deserved better as it is a highly efficient nuts and bolts thriller even if Scott directs and edits in his usual ADD<\/a> manner.<\/p>\n

The DVD<\/a><\/strong> comes with the following extras:<\/p>\n