Steve McQueen shows off his classic persona (you know the one where he doesn't say much but instead conveys more what he is talking about through a simple look) in The Getaway. This was a very popular movie in its day due to the fact Ali MacGraw had an affair with McQueen during the making of this movie and would later marry him. The studio would exploit this Hollywood gossip to help generate buzz to drive up ticket sales. Regardless of this Hollywood hoopla The Getaway is a good film. It is hard not to appreciate well choreographed car chases that use zero CGI and special effects, and this movie has several. What is more amazing about this film is that it was a big studio movie in 1972. However today it would be deemed a small independent picture, and I enjoyed every minute of it.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
The Getaway
Steve McQueen shows off his classic persona (you know the one where he doesn't say much but instead conveys more what he is talking about through a simple look) in The Getaway. This was a very popular movie in its day due to the fact Ali MacGraw had an affair with McQueen during the making of this movie and would later marry him. The studio would exploit this Hollywood gossip to help generate buzz to drive up ticket sales. Regardless of this Hollywood hoopla The Getaway is a good film. It is hard not to appreciate well choreographed car chases that use zero CGI and special effects, and this movie has several. What is more amazing about this film is that it was a big studio movie in 1972. However today it would be deemed a small independent picture, and I enjoyed every minute of it.
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