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Subway Train and the Greedy Fools

Tuesday: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
           A group of armed men take control of a subway in New York City. They hold the passengers as hostages. They contact the police in charge of the subways. They want one million dollars. If they don't get it in an hour they will start killing one hostage every minute until they do. The head of the subway police does all he can to negotiate with the men. He works to get them their money. The whole time trying to figure out how they plan to escape from a subway train underground. I thought this movie was good. Way better than the 2009 remake. I love the attitude of the New Yorkers on the train. Saying things like "Can you let me off at this station? I have an appointment." Totally unfazed, at first, about being held hostage. Or the woman who was passed out the whole time.

Wednesday: The Hidden Fortress (1958)
         This is a Japanese film. It is about two peasants named Tahei and Matashichi. They try to fight in the war but get mistaken for the enemy. So they run away. Then they are captured and made to work for the enemy. The enemy is looking for gold hidden in a castle. They also hear of a missing princess and a reward for her capture. Tahei and Matashichi escape. But when the enemy leaves the castle they decide to go back to find the gold. They find some. As they search for more they run into a man named Rokurota. He knows about the gold. They agree to work with him. He takes them to a hidden fortress to find the gold. Soon they discover he is a samurai general. And there is a young woman around as well. The two men are greedy fools. They are constantly making decisions to get more gold that gets them in trouble. They never seem to learn. All they care about is more gold. Rokurota convinces them to travel with him and the young woman to a safe land.  I liked this movie. It has good action, drama, and comedy. I like Asian foreign films better than European ones. They have a normal plot and there are no random philosophical monologues.

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