His words, "These people want to work but no jobs". He pointed out that 2000 showed up for openings for 50 for extras in the movie. In a serious moment Denzel spoke of the high unemployment in the area where it was filmed, Southern Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania. Both he and Dave spoke of the power of the trains and both also talked about the weight of the equipment and how it pretty well will destroy anything in its path on the tracks.
I watched Denzel on Letterman's show the other night and he made a point of saying that the movie was BASED on the CSX incident which in Hollywood speak is saying we took some liberties to make it more entertaining. If I want those "factual railroad" points I go to Summerail or my local railroad club meeting. Honestly that would ruin the reason to go, the reason being to be entertained. I will watch the movie to be entertained, the reason Hollywood is here as part of our culture, and will not sit there with a check list to see how many "factual railroad" mistakes are made. I am retired so go to a lot of movies and am a big Denzel fan, look forward to this one.
#UNSTOPPABLE MOVIE TRAIN SERIES#
The New York Times' review suggests that those who liked the "Extreme Trains" series would enjoy "Unstoppable."Ĭoincidentally, the two theaters showing this movie which are closest to me are located along CSX's main line through Pittsburgh - The South Side Works where CSX's former P & LE line passes through in a tunnel and the Waterfront in Homestead.Įdited 3 time(s). Western Pennsylvanians will appreciate the expression used as an unflattering reference to someone. The names of all the railroads used in the filming are correct - not bad for an article in the entertainment section of the newspaper when so many other regular news reports don't correctly identify the names of railroads (ie referring to NS as Norfolk and Southern). The Post-Gazette also has an article about the movie being made in Pennsylvania. He and Gilleece take off after the train, but are unable to climb on before the track splits at Milepost 13.įrom there, Dewey and Gilleece witness the event through the FOX 43 and WXQT 8 news, including the death of Judd Stewart and when Will Colson makes it into the cab of 777.ĭuring the pre-credits scenes, it's revealed that Dewey was fired from his job as a railroad hostler, and is now working in the fast food industry.The Toledo Blade's sister paper, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, also published David Patch's article, but its review of the movie is more positive.
#UNSTOPPABLE MOVIE TRAIN FULL#
When the train passes where it was supposed to be, Dewey informs her that the throttle position was in notch 8 full power. 777 starts to accelerate before he can throw the switch, and is unable to climb back on due to the speed.ĭewey and Gilleece later inform Fuller Yard and Connie Hooper, and she instructs them to head after 777 on the hi-rail, believing it is a coaster. Later on, Dewey notices the track is aligned for D-16, and with the stopping distance short, he decides to get out of the cab and throw the switch, intending to set the independent brakes. As Dewey starts the train up, Gilleece notices the lack of air brakes and warns him, but they both decide to ignore it until they got it parked at D-10. He also seems to dislike Bunny, and appears to have been pushed around by fellow employees, as they watch and mock him as he leaves 777's cab and tries to throw the switch to D-10, albeit unsuccessfully.ĭewey and Gilleece are instructed by Bunny to move 777 out of the D-16 track for the RS Campaign train and onto D-10. He was played by Ethan Suplee.ĭewey is careless, disobedient, disrespectful, lazy and ignorant, along with his friend Gilleece, both of which lead to his disastrous mistake. "You switched the track was supposed to get the train on the right track! "ĭewey is a railroad hostler at Fuller Yard, Northern Pennsylvania, who accidentally instigates the disaster, leaving 777 unattended.
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