Car chases in movies: Bullitt, Terminator 2, Mad Max 2…

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

From Scarface to Smokin’ Aces: the art of the gun scene

I love gunfight scenes in movies, but very few directors have truly mastered the art of the gun scene. I was young when I first saw Tony’s death scene in Scarface (1983), and it was both shocking and thrilling (read more about my Scarface experience here). Tony knows he’s going to die, but he goes out firing, hurling insults as if he’s invincible. ... More