N-Trizzy2609 Posted November 30, 2008 Share #51 Posted November 30, 2008 Those NYC wanna-bes, I hate those movies. Toronto trains are so ugly to. As for the Pelham, using the for exterior shot was wise. Since The Bronx el is being repainted, the Flushing Line's el is all blue. The R162 used in the movie would be a perfect substitute for the R142A . Even real New Yorkers who ride the will be fooled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7LineFan Posted November 30, 2008 Share #52 Posted November 30, 2008 Those NYC wanna-bes, I hate those movies. Toronto trains are so ugly to. As for the Pelham, using the for exterior shot was wise. Since The Bronx el is being repainted, the Flushing Line's el is all blue. The R162 used in the movie would be a perfect substitute for the R142A . Even real New Yorkers who ride the will be fooled. They did use an R142A set though. See here. The "R162" was for a special scene where they separate the first car of the train from the rest of the train. As for being fooled... I'd have to see the film. Being as I travel the almost every weekday I'd have to see how they would pass it off as the Pelham line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted November 30, 2008 Share #53 Posted November 30, 2008 They did use an R142A set though. See here. The "R162" was for a special scene where they separate the first car of the train from the rest of the train. As for being fooled... I'd have to see the film. Being as I travel the almost every weekday I'd have to see how they would pass it off as the Pelham line. Wow... that is just as messed up as setting it in Toronto. I mean WOODSIDE... come on. But anyways, it's for other Americans, many who would be convinced after the movie that Woodside is in the Bronx, on the Pelham Line served by the . :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7LineFan Posted November 30, 2008 Share #54 Posted November 30, 2008 Wow... that is just as messed up as setting it in Toronto. I mean WOODSIDE... come on. But anyways, it's for other Americans, many who would be convinced after the movie that Woodside is in the Bronx, on the Pelham Line served by the . :eek: I know. Why they didn't use the real Pelham line is beyond me. But seeing as both the Flushing and Pelham lines are three track lines it's not entirely bad. The only real differences I can see are the neighborhoods around the tracks and the station names, and possibly the length of the line. I'm assuming the underground scenes were filmed on the real Lex line. And yeah, other Americans won't give a second thought... New Yorkers will either cry foul, shake their heads, or be utterly confused unless they know about what they did. All that said, this is one movie I'm looking forward to next year, to either sing its praises or rip it to pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted November 30, 2008 Share #55 Posted November 30, 2008 I know. Why they didn't use the real Pelham line is beyond me. But seeing as both the Flushing and Pelham lines are three track lines it's not entirely bad. The only real differences I can see are the neighborhoods around the tracks and the station names, and possibly the length of the line. I'm assuming the underground scenes were filmed on the real Lex line. And yeah, other Americans won't give a second thought... New Yorkers will either cry foul, shake their heads, or be utterly confused unless they know about what they did. TALK ABOUT THE DEMOGRAPHICS! I mean, look at who rides the Pelham Line in the Bronx. And who rides the Flushing Line in Queens. I know the train is not for passenger service. But to us won't it be weird to see like 10 Asians standing on a "Bronx platform", as the train flys by? Some New Yorkers won't even give a damn, they just go, OK IT'S JUST A MOVIE. The railbuffs would go nuts, probably. But yeah, most Americans would assume that is the really PELHAM line. You know what would be weird? Like, they have the automated announcements. And the announcements go: "This is Parkchester" meanwhile it is Woodside. They could at least put on some false signage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7LineFan Posted November 30, 2008 Share #56 Posted November 30, 2008 TALK ABOUT THE DEMOGRAPHICS! I mean, look at who rides the Pelham Line in the Bronx. And who rides the Flushing Line in Queens. I know the train is not for passenger service. But to us won't it be weird to see like 10 Asians standing on a "Bronx platform", as the train flys by?Some New Yorkers won't even give a damn, they just go, OK IT'S JUST A MOVIE. The railbuffs would go nuts, probably. But yeah, most Americans would assume that is the really PELHAM line. You know what would be weird? Like, they have the automated announcements. And the announcements go: "This is Parkchester" meanwhile it is Woodside. They could at least put on some false signage. Yes, completely true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UlmerPark B6 Posted November 30, 2008 Share #57 Posted November 30, 2008 TALK ABOUT THE DEMOGRAPHICS! I mean, look at who rides the Pelham Line in the Bronx. And who rides the Flushing Line in Queens. I know the train is not for passenger service. But to us won't it be weird to see like 10 Asians standing on a "Bronx platform", as the train flys by?Some New Yorkers won't even give a damn, they just go, OK IT'S JUST A MOVIE. The railbuffs would go nuts, probably. But yeah, most Americans would assume that is the really PELHAM line. You know what would be weird? Like, they have the automated announcements. And the announcements go: "This is Parkchester" meanwhile it is Woodside. They could at least put on some false signage. This is why people believe what they see in a movie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted November 30, 2008 Share #58 Posted November 30, 2008 This is why people believe what they see in a movie... When the railfans watch the movie, watch for a huge reaction on the forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted December 1, 2008 Share #59 Posted December 1, 2008 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan Railer Posted February 16, 2009 Share #60 Posted February 16, 2009 anyone know what they are going to do with the car once it's done filming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenEleven Posted February 16, 2009 Share #61 Posted February 16, 2009 anyone know what they are going to do with the car once it's done filming? The R162 was made back into its regular R62 and its back in pax service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted February 17, 2009 Share #62 Posted February 17, 2009 The R162 was made back into its regular R62 and its back in pax service. Aight man, it's just a R62, let's don't get too fancy with the fact that it was "converted" into a "NTT" for Hollywood purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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