Bullitt (DVD)

...the way I am… Bullitt is one such film. The advantages with living in a shared student house you see, is that you’ve got in effect, the combined resources of all the members of the household – CDs, books, and, of course, films. For those of you who know one of my housemates, Mark (yhwman), you may have already seen his review on Bullitt, but now it’s my turn. Let’s just say, I watched the film on DVD with him (admitted ...
...on the outside of my Bullitt case ‘Underground Epics’ – and that’s exactly what it is. Bullitt is something of a cult film by now, enjoyed by many, but heard of by few until they’ve actually watched it. It shaped many a film that followed it, and it’s interestingly different style was something that was mimicked in many an American film for decades afterwards. The most common thing that Bullitt is famed for is ...

Excelle 30.08.2001 · Read full review
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...mannered yet maverick cop, Frank Bullitt (Steve McQueen) is chosen by the ambitious Senator Walter Chalmers (Robert Vaughn – The Man From Uncle no less!) to guard a witness in a mob trial. Only this witness has incurred the wrath of ‘the organisation’ by stealing money from them whilst working for them. Yet after only a short while two men burst into the hotel room where they are hiding the witness… From here on the plot twists ...
...yet they seem to respect Bullitt enough to let him get on with it. The extras are also worth a mention, because in general – they are not actors. When filming on location in a hospital, they used real doctors and nurses for example! Now that’s realism for you! * The Music and the Chase * This really does deserve a mention. Lalo Schifrin’s hard edged Jazz soundtrack is stunning, sufficiently good for me to order the soundtrack! ...

yhwman 25.06.2001 · Read full review
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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 ...
...of him. But Frank Bullitt is just a cop doing his job. He's seen a little too much, and has a developed a thick skin. The plot is a little difficult to follow because it's presented almost entirely from Bullitt's perspective. Therefore some of the major plot points are not emphasized and might slide by you un-noticed if you aren't playing Detective along with Bullitt. And if you are… well there are clues that he misses so you will too. The film ...

ChrisJarmick 02.11.2001 · Read full review
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Bullitt is the perfect example of a 70s cop movie for a number of reasons. OK, so the plot is nothing special, basically Steve McQueen plays the title character of Bullit - a good but unorthodox cop whose task it is to protect a Mafia informant from hoodlums before the court case comes up. What is special about this movie though is the breathless chase scenes which are still yet to be bettered in any movie to have followed despite many trying to ...
...down the streets, hills and sidealleys of San Francisco, all screaming tyres, near misses and perfectly placed stacks of cardboard boxes - superb. All the chase scenes were filmed using handheld cameras, without technical trickery which lends an enormous sense of realism and urgency to the proceedings - none of this film for 5 seconds and then cut malarkey here, these are real perfectly choreographed scenes, pumped full of adrenaline and trust me, ...

wampyrii 28.06.2001 · Read full review
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Bullitt is the film, the Mustang for me is the show, when you talk about Car Chase's theres only one that really stands out for me yes I Know about Ronin, The Italian Job, French Connection, Taxi ect, all had great in car moments but Steve Mcqueen in a Mustang 68'gt on the streets of San Francisco in the 60's chasing the baddies is for me complete and utter octane. Steve Mcqueen plays Frank Bullitt who is a detective protecting a witness for a seedy ...
...Duvall everything looks right. Bullitt did win an Oscar but sadly not for the Car chase action but for best Film Editing which brings me back to the Great Chase, if you have watched it i.e the chase scene as much as me (probably over 500 times and wearing out VHS'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 ...

donovan74 28.08.2006 (31.08.2006) · Read full review
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Bullitt is one of those classic films. Everyone remembers something about it, from the cool film score to the first defining car chase through the hills of San Fransisco in the movies. Everyone remembers 'the' car chase (Mcqueen and his green Mustang against the hitmen and their black Interceptor), though sometimes this does distract people from the rest of the film, which is a shame as it's all top notch. The film is about Frank Bullitt (Mcqueen) ...
...who was held in protective custody by the police. He's on a deadline and the District Attorney (Robert Vaughn) is getting in the way and trying to lay the blame for the victims death on Bullitt. The picture transfer is good considering the film's age and the audio The DVD is totally devoid of extras (tssk tssk, Mr Warner) and is the only thing that spoils the enjoyment of this must have . ...

robbroome 14.08.2001 · Read full review
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