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Summary: Car chase scene 5 stars- rest of flick Dated
Review: So I love the Shelby Mustang that McQueen drives. The classic chase scenes through San Francisco are great. The scenes by the old Embarcadero freeway- gone since it came down in the 1989 quake- are great and a nice memory for SF locals and history fans. The actual story is dated. I use scene select and watch what I like in this one- appreciating the car scenes for the masterpieces they are!
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Summary: Clarification
Review: I love this movie as do most reviewers have seen it dozens of times since original release but would like to clarify the famous san francisco street driving scenes..the actual jumpinng,driving stuntwork was done by BUD ELKINS who also did the motorcycle jump in the GREAT ESCAPE.this was due to filming insurance directives..this can be verified in the book FRENCH KISS WITH DEATH THE MAKING OF LE MANS MOVIE..a great book with numerous unpublished photos full bio and movie history re STEVE MCQUEEN I bought thru amazon 3 yrs ago...also great photos of MONACO WRISTWATCH
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Summary: Ross, Johnny Ross
Review: A masterful criminal plan starts going wrong when a key-player is spotted unchainning a door, and a perseverant/existential detective focus the investigation in sharp different angles. The King of cool and Vaughn at their best.
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Summary: The best car chase ever.
Review: This is without a doubt the best car chase movie ever. Here we are 35 years later and not one movie has lived up to it and I don't think one ever will. Steve Mcqueen did most of his own driving in the 1968 ford mustang GT 390 through the streets of san francisco at speed well over 100 mph! It's good to have safety protocol's while making movies but they have become so tight that it will prevent a movie of this level from ever being made again. I recomend buying this dvd and cherishing it forever!
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Summary: Buckle Your Seat Belts
Review: This is my favorite McQueen film because from beginning to end, he remains in character as Frank Bullitt, a taciturn but thorough police detective in San Francisco who relentlessly solves not one but several crimes. All of the supporting cast's performances are outstanding, notably those of Robert Vaughn (Walter Chalmers), Norman Fell (Baker), Don Ross (Delgetti) and Simon Oakland (Captain Bennett). Director Peter Yates introduced in this film a car chase which remains the industry standard, approximated by few others such as in The French Connection. The film is based on Robert L. Pike's novel Mute Witness. The key witness (allegedly Johnny Ross) is mute because he is dead. The central power play involves stoical Bullitt and careerist Chalmers. Bullitt is just doing his job whereas Chalmers has a political agenda which guides and informs his displeasure with Bullitt's unorthodox methods. As Bullitt's love interest Cathy, Jacqueline Bisset is only secondary to the plot which proceeds through moments of violence and strategic evasions before its ultimate resolution at the San Francisco International Airport. Also noteworthy is Robert Duvall's brief but indelible appearance as cab driver Weissberg. This film has Snap, Crackle, and Pop.
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Summary: That Chase
Review: Bullit is an awsome movie that has become one of the top cult movies of all time right up there with Them,Gone in 60 Seconds and Attack of The Giant Leeches and besides it has the most famouse chase scene I think of all time sooooooooo get this movie
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Summary: Timeless cool........
Review: The 1968 cop thriller "Bullitt" is one of those rare films where each time you see it, you get more out of it. On the surface, this film has what ranks as one of the most famous scenes in history - the classic car chase sequence between the Mustang and the Challenger. It is an absolutely brilliant, fiery montage executed to near perfection. In fact, that scene alone won "Bullitt" its well-deserved Academy Award for film editing.But it's the quieter scenes repeat viewers eventually relish. These include Steve McQueen's dinner at the local coffeehouse with his lovely girlfriend (played by one of the most beautiful actresses in history Jacqueline Bissett) while funky strains of jazz play in the background. McQueen's visit to the neighborhood grocery store, where he humorously picks up a mountain of TV dinners to carry home. And of course, the classic wake-up scene where McQueen's partner (Don Gordon) rousts him out of bed while reading annoying passages from the morning newspaper. McQueen's Bullitt character must rank as one of the coolest cops in cinema history. The film is over 30 years old, but even to this day McQueen's wardrobe (plaid pajamas, brown sportscoat, blue turtleneck) is timelessly hip. It's the trademark performance for this actor's remarkable career - minimal dialogue, electric presence, piercing eyes, subtle physical reactions. To study Steve McQueen, "Bullitt" must be at the top of anyone's list. A San Fancisco cop, Bullitt is hired to babysit a Mafia crony for 48 hours before trial. When he's killed and an officer wounded, Bullitt sets out to investigate what he suspects is a set-up, battling political brass every step of the way. Sound familiar? Make no doubt, there would have been no "Dirty Harry" if not for the groundbreaking "Bullitt." If the scenes at the hospital and at the police station ring with a note of truth, it's because these scenes were actually filmed on location, with actual doctors, nurses and officers. "Bullitt's" attempts at realism throughout gives the film its gritty feel. The multiple camera angles, where scenes are shot through rearview mirrors, around windows and at a distance, reveals a creative, hip angle rarely seen in motion pictures today. "Bullitt" undoubtedly is a product of its time - the anti-establishment 1960s. In this case the film is better for it. Director Peter Yates (who would never again make a film quite as good as "Bullitt"), deserves much of the credit. The location work, utilizing San Francisco perhaps better than any film in history, is innovative and inspired. I have always had a problem with how the villain ended up with a handgun during the final chase sequence. This character had just boarded an airplane. Did they not have metal detectors in 1968? Otherwise, "Bullitt" must rank as one of the coolest, most electrifying cop films in history. Yes, it defines its era of the 1960s, but it also became the blueprint for every single cop-on-the-beat film that ever followed. "Dirty Harry," "Lethal Weapon" and "The French Connection" owe a debt of gratitude to "Bullitt." While I abhor sequels, I'm sad we never got to see Steve McQueen in the role of Bullitt again. It would have been interesting, to say the least.
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Summary: Not a bad movie...
Review: This isn't a bad movie, kind of slow in parts, but makes up for that with the awesome car chases through the streets of San Francisco. If you like muscle cars, watch this one.
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Summary: DRAG IT STEVIE BOY !...DRAAAAAG IT!...
Review: Steve McQueen (R.I.P) is a talented individual when he is driving a Mustang with a STEEL DEMON molded insided the engine. One scene in the film you literally see his back tires change in this weird uneven shape like in the CARTOONS! I like the artsy beginning of the film exposing the cons and the goons who are trying to mess with the sytems of money transferring. Anyways, there are a few good car chases but if you listen to Steve's car it sounds so perfect for this film. I'm talkin' one car that can talk back with the pedal!... Enough bout the car! The movie is about protecting a witness for an upcoming trial but the cops covering the testifier totally get burned and Steve McQueen is sent in. Scenes of dialogue ensue with McQueens character with other actors like Robert Duvall who plays a taxi cab driver!! This movie could have had a few extended scenes but overall I am glad with the finished product and I can't complain about anything except the ... flap DVD cases WARNER BROS. puts it's DVD's in to! Anyways if your looking for a cool film from back in the day of the groovy times than this is a film to check out!
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Summary: Car chase is only part of it
Review: When I mention to people that Bullitt is one of my favorite movies, the common response is, "Oh, you mean the one with the Mustang and the car chase, right?". Well, yes, that is the movie that I am talking about. However, I think that although the car chase is at least one of the best ever, there is still the rest of the movie. I don't think that the car chase should be the sole basis for determining Bullitt's status as a classic. I think that more importantly, it has a very complex plot. In an age when theaters are overrun by cheesy Steven Seagal movies with comical plots, Bullitt is an intelligent action flick. The various twists and character development make for a movie that is worthy of repeated viewing. Additionally, good acting separates the keepers from the rejects when we are forced to sit through the likes of Chuck Norris and others. Of course, the car chase is what Bullitt is infamous for, but just keep in mind that the rest of the movie has other qualities as well.
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