It is clear to me that Cops and Robbers week is going to be a very Brandon-centric week. I hate to be sexist or anything, but if our first couple of movies are any indication, this is a very manly theme. As expected, he loved Bullitt and said he doesn't have much commentary besides, "The movie stands on its own." All he would say is that he really enjoyed Steve McQueen and Robert Vaughn (even though he was totally hateable). He has a strong affinity to that era in general and thinks his feelings about the movie are strongly tied to his love of several TV shows from the period (I Spy, Wild Wild West, The Avengers, etc.) so he was ensorcelled by the buildings, clothing, and general sense of the period.
Although I can objectively see why this is a classic movie, it wasn't my cup of tea. A large majority is basically just car porn. The storyline didn't really hold my interest, and the only time I perked up was during the insane car chase. When I started squealing and bouncing in my seat and exclaiming, "Biggie, this chase scene is making me crazy!!" he explained that it's one of the most famous in cinematic history.
Despite the fact that the movie as a whole didn't do much for me, I was quite intrigued by Steve McQueen. I think this was my first exposure to him and I would definitely be willing to watch more of his movies. I still cannot believe that he did most of his own driving for that chase scene! It blew me away.
Ooooh, interesting trivia from Wikipedia for Casey: The real-life San Francisco homicide investigator, David Toschi (played by Mark Ruffalo in the 2007 film Zodiac) is said to be the model for McQueen's character Bullitt, including the use of a specially designed quick-draw shoulder holster for his weapon.
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