The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Remake

I feel like this is becoming trailer central, but there's a lot of great music being inserted into trailers right now. Seems like the art of the trailer is being recognized a little more, in terms of trailers being considered as mini-movies. Here's an interesting article detailing positive/negative aspects of trailers; it also deals with trailers repurposing music from older movies.

So anyway, this trailer for 'The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3' caught my eye/ear this morning. In the beginning it features what sounds like an edit of Jay-Z's "99 Problems", then totally switches up the atmosphere with A Perfect Circle's "Counting Bodies Like Sheep". With "99 Problems" used in the beginning, it captures the raucous New York City vibe of that the trailer is trying to create. Then it's juxtaposed with the dark, underground subway scenes and "Counting Bodies Like Sheep" kicks in. Until I saw this trailer I was skeptical of the movie. I mean, how could a remake of such a great movie bring anything new to the table? But I will probably be checking out this movie when it comes out now.

You can watch the entire original 1974 version of 'The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3' on Hulu. I highly recommend checking it out.