Tuesday, September 3, 2024

The subway is a sewer

 The sewer scene in Les Miserables and the movie The Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3 really are the same story -- life underground when there is a great city above. For Victor Hugo, it's Paris of 1832. For director Joseph Sargent, it's New York of 1974. The main question is, will any of their characters ever see the light of day again.