Bullitt (Special Edition)

Advantages: A solid late 1960's movie. That totally incredible car chase sequence
Disadvantages: Very poor storyline. Now a little dated.

...FILM REVIEW ONLY *************** It's very hard to believe that this classic cops and bad guys movie is now 40 years old. I remember watching it in the cinema (multiple viewings!) when it was released way back in 1968, and when the main star, Steve McQueen was so hot a star he was almost a super nova! Bullitt's plot was simple enough. A bad guy has decided he's going to turn "rat", and dish the dirt on his fellow gangsters in the Mob in exchange for immunity from prosecution. Naturally enough, his erstwhile gangster buddies don't take too kindly to the prospect of frying in the electric chair or spending the rest of their lives in the pokey, and are determined he'll never live to give his testimony. Enter Steve McQueen as San Francisco street cop Detective Frank Bullitt, who's remit from the state is simply to keep the said bad guy... Read review

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Advantages: THE VERY BEST CAR CHASE SEEN ON EARTH
Disadvantages: THE GREEN BEETLE

...'s and DVD players) you will notice a green VW Beetle Steve passes several times. Now if that films won an Oscar for best Editing (the green VW beetle) surely theres been a mistake just look at the Action or Cinematography which should of won Oscars but only BAFTA's. All in all this films a Classic and will forever be the best Car chase film full stop. You would have to be crazy not to have this in your DVD collection. 100/100 THE CAST Steve McQueen - Lt Frank Bullitt Robert Vaughn - Walter chalmers Jacqueline Bisset - Cathy Robert Duvall - Weissberg Directed by - Peter Yates SPECIAL FEATURES Trailer Featurette:Steve McQueen Production notes DVD INFO Sound Dolby digital Film 109 mins Rating 15... Read review

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Advantages: Once unique, gritty realistic, crime thriller still dazzles.
Disadvantages: It's much more subtle than what today's audiences are used to.

...Bullitt is a no-nonsense police procedural crime drama from 1968. It's a very 70's kind of film arriving to screens shortly after and probably because of Bonnie and Clyde. If you're familiar with films like Point Blank or the original Get Carter, you'll get that same kind of raw uncompromising tone from this film. Perhaps you've heard of the famous car chase through the streets of San Francisco… a car chase that isn't based on pyro-technics, explosions or MTV styled editing. Bullitt is an extremely influential American film that features one of Steve McQueen's finest performances. Steve McQueen became the American Anti-hero in Bullitt. He wore the part very well, becoming a police detective who was interested in doing the best job he could with least amount of politics and brown-nosing. He could be trusted and he had been involved... Read review

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Advantages: A solid late 1960's movie. That totally incredible car chase sequence
Disadvantages: Very poor storyline. Now a little dated.

...FILM REVIEW ONLY *************** It's very hard to believe that this classic cops and bad guys movie is now 40 years old. I remember watching it in the cinema (multiple viewings!) when it was released way back in 1968, and when the main star, Steve McQueen was so hot a star he was almost a super nova! Bullitt's plot was simple enough. A bad guy has decided he's going to turn "rat", and dish the dirt on his fellow gangsters in the Mob in exchange for immunity from prosecution. Naturally enough, his erstwhile gangster buddies don't take too kindly to the prospect of frying in the electric chair or spending the rest of their lives in the pokey, and are determined he'll never live to give his testimony. Enter Steve McQueen as San Francisco street cop Detective Frank Bullitt, who's remit from the state is simply to keep the said bad guy... Read review

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