Last February, I posted an article about car chases in movies: Car chases in movies: Bullitt, Terminator 2, Mad Max 2… I highlighted several films with memorable chase scenes, like Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Thelma & Louise, The Blues Brothers, The French Connection, Grindhouse/Death Proof, and of course, Bullitt. Watching Steve McQueen tear through ... More
I’ve already covered my favorite gunfight scenes in movies (From Scarface to Smokin’ Aces: the art of the gun scene). Now it’s time to talk about car chases—a genre all its own, with certain chases reaching classic status. For me, Bullitt (1968) has the greatest car chase ever filmed. Frank Bullitt (Steve McQueen) races through the steep hills of ... More
