The Third Rail
Pushing Tin, except on a subway, starring Adam Sandler.
Adam Sandler’s character has wanted to be a New York City subway driver ever since he was a kid. He finally quits his boring office job, hoping to become a subway conducter, then finds out that he needs a lot more experience first. He has to start off at the bottom, driving a trolly in San Fransisco, work his way up to the subway in Philly, then finally he’s got a shot in New York, but first he has to drive a bus there.
Turns out that subway driving in New York is a lot more complicated than it seems. Similar to people in airport towers, there are people in underground caves who monitor where every subway train is and where they connect with other trains at certain stops; they have to time the trains just perfectly so they don’t smash into each other, but also stagger them in such a way so people who need to transfer lines have time to rush from one train to the other and not miss it. There are some logistical flaws here, but this is a friggin’ Adam Sandler movie.
Speaking of, his nickname is “The Third Rail,” because of his explosive temper. Hence, this being an Adam Sandler movie.
Anyway, before he can become a subway driver, he has to work in one of these underground caves, “Pushing rails.” After many false starts, some dramatic train crashes and whatnot, he finally gets his dream job as a subway train driver.
No twist at the end. That’s it.
6 years ago