Bullitt

[Essel]

Yes, just had to watch the chase again. Charger or mustang both do it for me, but I think the mustang just takes it.

But why the engine blip/doubledeclutch on the way up the box? Am I missing something?

[ndtman]

I think the soundtrack was actually of a GT40 which would of had a ZF or Coletti gearbox.

[Scabutz]

Yep they dubbed the sound of a race car which had no syncro hence the double de clutching.

I know the charger was the much faster car but the Mustang is better and McQueen was the king of cool.

[Essel]

Scabutz said:

I know the charger was the much faster car but the Mustang is better and McQueen was the king of cool.

Which is what edges it ahead for me as well.

Never disappoints how quickly an answer is forthcoming.

[FourWheelDrift]

Charger, Mustang, McQueen and Bisset

[Pericoloso]

Mustang obviously the better car ,it doesn't get fried in a gas station but the OSF suspension doesn't look good when

he skids to a stop at chase end.

The axle tramp when Bullitt has to reverse at a right turn is epic !

[Dr Jekyll]

I always find the film difficult to follow because I can't make out the dialogue. Is it just me or does everyone mumble all the way through?

[Pericoloso]

Dr Jekyll said:

I always find the film difficult to follow because I can't make out the dialogue. Is it just me or does everyone mumble all the way through?

I must have seen it 10 times and am still not sure of the plot.

Something to do with 2 Ross brothers ,wrong one gets shot in the hotel room ?

[FourWheelDrift]

Pericoloso said:

Something to do with 2 Ross brothers ,wrong one gets shot in the hotel room ?

No, Johnny Ross is informing on his Chicago mafia gang and is brought to San Francisco by social climber politician Senator Chalmers to testify, Bullitt is tasked to looking after him until he does. However Ross has paid a used car salesman called Albert Rennick who looks a bit like him and is completely unrelated to him to take his place. Ross makes sure the Chicago gang find out where he's gone and a couple of local hitmen kill Rennick believing him to be Ross, this is all part of Ross's plan to disappear with everyone thinking he is dead they won't be looking for him anymore. But Bullitt works it out and tracks down the real Ross. Shootout at the airport, Ross dead. Chalmers crawls back under his rock.

[Pericoloso]

I actually read the IMDB synopsis of it after posting.

I'll have to watch it again.....and again ,until I get it.

[Steamer]

Scabutz said:

Yep they dubbed the sound of a race car which had no syncro hence the double de clutching.

I know the charger was the much faster car but the Mustang is better and McQueen was the king of cool.

Oooo lovely stuff

Not watched it for years but just found a 4K clip of the chase on Youtube. Never noticed the double de clutching on the up shift before.. although I do it myself when the box is cold, always have and its just habit now.

[Grandad Gaz]

FourWheelDrift said:

Charger, Mustang, McQueen and Bisset

That about sums it up for me too!

[Pericoloso]

ITV4 usually show every film twice over 2 weeks,will look out for the repeat.

[ceesvdelst]

It is a magnificent film, I think McQueen is about as cool here as it is possible for any man to be.

Jacqueline Bisset is utterly gorgeous but a little oddly cast and I love the early role for Robert Duvall one of my favourite actors.

The score is what gets me, the imagery, just makes you want to be there, just a great film.

[FourWheelDrift]

Pericoloso said:

ITV4 usually show every film twice over 2 weeks,will look out for the repeat.

And when it's not on ITV it's on TCM.

[Blackpuddin]

Love the Mustang but I also love the creamy thrum of the Charger when they get out onto that wide bit of road, looks a bit airfieldy.

[the cueball]

Charger for me...

[ndtman]

Green VW Beetle for me as it's faster than the Charger and Mustang judging by the number of times that they pass it

[Cotty]

The Green VW Beetlem once you notice it, you just can't stop seeing it.

[Pericoloso]

ndtman said:

Green VW Beetle for me as it's faster than the Charger and Mustang judging by the number of times that they pass it

There's a white Camaro seen a number of times in the city chase too.