Bullitt [Blu-ray] [1968]

Everything was great 👍

This film is so evocative of the 60s. That may seem a silly thing to say, after all that is when it was made, but watching this film doesn't leave you feeling you're watching something dated, it just leaves you feeling you want to be there, being him. The story is simple but gripping, the acting and dialog is superb, especially the scenes between McQueen and Robert Vaughn, the music is wonderful, and of course there is that utterly gorgeous Ford Mustang, and that noise, and THAT car chase. It was indeed the pioneer of the genre, and watching it too many times you can see all the flaws in the way it was put together, with multiple views of the same action being put back to back, but the film is nevertheless a true classic, and a genuinely watchable one at that. And let's also mention the brilliant advert for the Ford Puma that, using what was quite ground breaking computer wizardry at the time, put Steve at the wheel of a Puma driving around SF to that wonderful music. We bought a Ford Puma when they came out, pretty much solely off the back of that advert, and another one afterwards, so advertising CAN work! If you have never seen it, just search for McQueen Puma advert, you will find it easily. He was cool (Cooler King!) in The Great Escape, but I still think he's cooler here. Fab film. Think I will have to watch it again tonight now.

Amazing film

Apart for the car chase the movie isn't very good and a bit difficult to understand.

Superb period cop drama that is really out there on its own for cinematography and character study. Lingering shots on incidental aspects of the scene(s) give this movie almost a documentary feel at times and the human study part of the film is seldom talked about but its part of what makes this so compelling. Jacqueline Bisset is wooden at times and Robert Vaughn's acting is a bit hammy at times but apart from that the movie is held together well by its characters with supporting roles giving the film some real depth. Steve McQueen is filmily believable at all times and carries the film on his own at times when the pace drops. The famous car chase is stunning for the way its filmed but its not the car chase that many think they remember... The blu ray is a must....far greater colour depth throughout and detail in scenes that DVD can not deliver. Grainy at times in low light and/or indoor scenes but this is a limitation of the prints used originally and the filming style so do not expect a 50 year old film to look like Skyfall.... BUY.

Good buy

Okay, lets talk about the difference between grain....and sharpness. The Blu ray transfer of this film is pin sharp,thats because the focus puller and camera man on the original film crew did a very good job and got everything in perfect focus!! The Blu Ray transfer does exemplify the characteristics of the film stock used in 1968....remember this is a film shot entirely on location in an almost semi/documentary style using film stock suited to low light levels and with a minimum use of suplementary lighting, by nature the film stock can be slightly grainy in places but that is no accident and can be considered a creative choice by the director to convey the gritty on the spot realism required. Actually in many ways this film set a trend, not just because of the car chase but the visual style and realistic/ urgent nature of the camera work spawned a slew of gritty action thrillers, (see French Connection/Blu Ray). There is no point in trying to compare the visual quality of a Blu Ray film like "Bullit" to a Blu Ray Bond film, for one thing the visual styles are so disparate as to be incomparable, Bond films present a saturated hyper reality, a high gloss to go with the high fantasy, "Bullitt" is a gritty cop thriller, it doesn't need cleaned up or made glossy like a modern film, watch it as it was intended to be, this Blu ray is good, its sharp, its clear, its grainy in places, its how it should be. I have the DVD and the Blu Ray is far superior...enjoy.

Bullitt a crime thriller from the late 60s starring Steve Mcqueen ,all suits and ties but Steve stands out with his cool casual attire,parts of the script are a bit corny the surname Bullitt for example a little to obvious.Although the film being almost fifty years old is still very watchable,McQueen playing it lean and mean as is his acting method,Robert Vaughan playing the politician trying to influence police matters,adds a realistic spark to this crime drama,the main highlight of this movie is the fantastic high speed chase through the hilly city streets of San Francisco.Great super cool jazzy theme music by Lalo Scifrin sets the scene to get you into the swing,also extra includes background on the chase scene and the training of the two main drivers with McQueen doing his own stunt driving.Overall great value and a classic movie.

Not only is the transfer pretty good, the movie top notch and the acting from McQueen authentic and charismatic, the blu ray itself boasts a documentary length look into McQueen’s career and film editing in general with The Cutting Edge, which is worth the usually low price of this blu ray on its own. Excellent value, insight and entertainment

100 % OK Goede verzending en besteld item beantwoorde volledig aan de beschrijving van de verkoper ( uiterst tevreden ) :-):-):-)

Very good quality and service!

alles super gut gelaufen bis dann

Grande Bullit. Ha segnato un epoca. Ha creato un mito per un grande attore e una gran macchina. Unico l'inseguimento in citta'