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23 April 2008

Hollywood, Queens? [More:]

Seems they're filming a remake of The Taking of Pelham 123... right below our bedroom window! Six o'clock this morning a huge trailer pulled into our narrow, one way street for the second day in a row and started unloading gear. They set up platforms, rigged lighting, and unloaded a bunch of stuff from a house across the street. Yesterday, there was a crowd of people on the sidewalk waiting for a glimpse of Denzel Washington or John Travolta (judging by subsequent cheers -- "We love you, Denzel!" -- they were rewarded with a brief appearance).

All seems quiet now. It's pretty cool, I must say. I just wish they'd quit idling that truck for hours at a time.
I wonder if they'll keep the thing with the lights on the train. Because that's totally the best part about The Taking of Pelham 123.
posted by box 23 April | 11:30
Very cool! I think they're filiming that all over Astoria- my church made some money loaning our basement to be used as a holding tank for extra.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero 23 April | 11:37
I wonder if they'll use the N/W trains. We are at the "Last Stop."
posted by Pips 23 April | 11:40
Have you been able to spot any of the actors?
posted by ThePinkSuperhero 23 April | 11:41
When I heard the cheering yesterday, I peeked out the window and, I think, caught a glimpse of Denzel Washington in a baseball cap. No Travolta, though. :(

(Nothing against Denzel, of course... but I LOVE Travolta.)
posted by Pips 23 April | 11:48
They were filming at Woodside station too.
posted by essexjan 23 April | 11:51
Wow, we just watched the original two nights ago.
posted by arse_hat 23 April | 13:00
I mentioned all this to the people at work (you'll recall we had a film shoot at the store a week ago), I was all 'Damn show people won't leave me alone, dammit!'
posted by jonmc 23 April | 19:47
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