@doublej118jc I'd love to see them use the BAR in a new action film which has a strong R rating and maybe set in the future like RoboCop or The Terminator. ;)
Think one of the reasons why this is such an astonishingly good movie is the ending, which is so unlike anything Hollywood did then or does now, it left such an impression on me when I saw this that I wished I had been born to be a movie director, this is what film can be and should be about, simply outstanding and I am proud to be associated with this masterful film just by commenting on it.
YEP, BAR WAS A BAD-ASS WEAPON. ASK THOSE CHINESE THAT GOT DRILLED BY IT. STILL HATED THE WAY THIS MOVIE ENDS THOUGH. WISHED HE COULD HAVE GOT OUT ALIVE.
@362chop I think you have a point there. Or maybe Tom Cruise who can smile better than he can act. Steve McQueen was a true movie star and very manly with it, too.
@Banner1979 You topped me with the Tom Cruise comment..LOL. But if Cruise indeed played the Jake Holman role he would not have died and their would not have been a Chinese soldier left standing. Anyways this was a great movie.
@362chop That is right. Tom Cruise would have used Mission Impossible style heroics to save the day which would mean somersaults, flicking his hair back and shooting endless bullets. However, I reckon maybe Mel Gibson could have done a good job if he did a remake although he is no McQueen, not by a long shot.
Magnificent 7 has a scene where Brynner and McQ are on top a stagecoach. McQueen shakes the shells of a shotgun, and he steals the scene! When you watched him you saw a real action star. Former Marine too
@danvalenti Men like McQueen, Marvin, Eastwood and Hackman were the real deal when it came to playing on-screen tough guys because they had actually served in the Marines and so they knew how to handle weaponry as well as look like they can look after themselves. Hell Is For Heroes was another excellent McQueen movie where he played a cynical, battle-hardened WW2 soldier with a death wish. He sacrificed himself at the end to save his platoon.
@DaveM599 I strongly agree. He was even nominated for a Best Actor Oscar which his contemporary Lee Marvin won for Cat Ballou! Shame, really. Films like this made McQueen a big Hollywood player and it was the classic Bullitt that made him an international superstar.
@DaveM599 I was surprised that McQueen was only nominated once for Best Actor, although maybe that was .because of his choice of films. I thought that McQueen had a very 'cinematic' acting style By that I mean that he would use minimal dialogue and convey a lot with his eyes, expressions, body language, etc. I can't really see Newman as being as good a casting choice for Holman.
@DaveM599 Paul Newman had that squeaky clean good guy image about him whereas McQueen came across onscreen more as an unpredictable maverick who had a lot of demons inside him and could explode any minute. He had that charisma and presence about him that made him an cinema icon. McQueen did mainly action pictures like The Getaway, Bullitt, Towering Inferno and Nevada Smith, but he also stretched himself in Reivers & Enemy Of The People.
@DaveM599 I love McQueen in the Sand Pebbles, he is excellent in the part. But his best? I say the Great Escape. Classic McQueen as Hilts. The motorcycle chase scene alone is one of the most classic American cinema performances of all time. Hilts and his baseball glove in "the cooler." Hid scenes w/ the commandant. The Great Escape to me is McQueen's top performance
@dougalmac54 I know what you mean and that film defined McQueen but I personally find my ultimate McQueen film being Bullitt. That was another film that showed us his persona - the enigmatic loner, the determined purveyor of justice, the independent man of action, the petrol head (i.e. that car chase) and the man you dare not to push too far as the villains found out to their cost. We saw a more playful and relaxed side to the King Of Cool in Thomas Crown Affair.
@dougalmac54 The distinction I'd make is that 'The Sand Pebbles' is McQueens best acting performance, while I agree that 'The Great Escape' is McQueen's best iconic performance. He's irreplaceable in both films and a major reason for their success.
@DaveM599 I absolutely agree. He had a presence and charisma to him that other actors lacked. I think he was also very good in Papillon as Henri Charriere, making him a very strong and sympathetic person. I'd love to see Enemy Of The People where he surprised a lot of people.
@Banner1979 I always thought that McQueen had got Oscar nominated for Papillon, but only found out recently he wasn't: Hoffman was. McQueen was probably too much of a rebel/free spirit/stubburn to make the kind of movies that would have earned him more nominations. It's interesting that Paul Newman was the original first choice for Sand Pebbles. He would have been good, but McQueen just seemed perfect for the part. McQueen would have played the Sundance Kid, except for billing.
@DaveM599 Didn't know about Newman being first choice. A good enough actor, but McQueen had a more rugged Everyman edge to him which was perfect for that role. I heard that McQueen and Hoffman clashed on the set of Papillon because of their different acting styles. McQueen wanted Hoffman to do less of his Method acting, maybe this was so that he didn't get upstaged at some point in the film by him. McQueen could have done the 1977 adventure movie Sorcerer.
Has the same theme as LA Noire, great action-filled movie with some interesting backstory, but ends sadly. This is reality, we can't have all happy endings
@silentkilzone I know what you mean. Some of Clint Eastwood's films were like that too such as The Beguiled and Honkytonk Man as well as The Unforgiven in which he leaves a bitter and angry man.
@Banner1979 haha, yes. I was repeating Jake Holman's last line, 'I was home....what happened.......what the hell happened!!???' . It's one of my favorite lines of all time from movies.
one of my favorite movies.thanks for uploading,final scene.mcqueen was nominated for best actor.his only nomination.made in 1966,in taiwan.also great performance,from richard crenna.great movie,great story,great morals.thanks again.67 luke
@67luke I reckon he should have also won one for Papillon and maybe Enemy Of The People which he was very proud of. Richard Crenna was terrific in this as were Richard Attenborough, Candice Bergen and Simon Oakland who went on to play the boss in Bullitt. You're welcome. Robert Wise did a terrific job with this.
@finnhere2 And sad as well. He put his own life on the line to save his fellow soldiers and a young teacher. I'll bet he got a posthumous medal for that. Well done, Jake.
Cool BAR action!
doublej118jc 4 weeks ago
@doublej118jc I'd love to see them use the BAR in a new action film which has a strong R rating and maybe set in the future like RoboCop or The Terminator. ;)
Banner1979 4 weeks ago
Yes maybe Leonardo Dicaprio is the only one today to take on Jake Holman's role if this movie was ever remade.
russdemar 2 months ago
@russdemar No way. He's too much of a pretty boy. This movie should never be remade. It's excellent the way it is.
esh325 1 month ago
Think one of the reasons why this is such an astonishingly good movie is the ending, which is so unlike anything Hollywood did then or does now, it left such an impression on me when I saw this that I wished I had been born to be a movie director, this is what film can be and should be about, simply outstanding and I am proud to be associated with this masterful film just by commenting on it.
corcaighrebel 2 months ago
YEP, BAR WAS A BAD-ASS WEAPON. ASK THOSE CHINESE THAT GOT DRILLED BY IT. STILL HATED THE WAY THIS MOVIE ENDS THOUGH. WISHED HE COULD HAVE GOT OUT ALIVE.
olympic1969 3 months ago
@olympic1969 I think the intention was always to have him killed off. I don't think they wanted to go for a conventional Hollywood ending.
Banner1979 3 months ago
nothing like a BAR to send some lead down range
fjordking 3 months ago
@fjordking I agree. That was one helluva machine gun.
Banner1979 3 months ago
Leonardo Dicaprio would get this role today...What an F'ing joke movies have become.
362chop 3 months ago
@362chop I think you have a point there. Or maybe Tom Cruise who can smile better than he can act. Steve McQueen was a true movie star and very manly with it, too.
Banner1979 3 months ago
@Banner1979 You topped me with the Tom Cruise comment..LOL. But if Cruise indeed played the Jake Holman role he would not have died and their would not have been a Chinese soldier left standing. Anyways this was a great movie.
362chop 3 months ago
@362chop That is right. Tom Cruise would have used Mission Impossible style heroics to save the day which would mean somersaults, flicking his hair back and shooting endless bullets. However, I reckon maybe Mel Gibson could have done a good job if he did a remake although he is no McQueen, not by a long shot.
Banner1979 3 months ago
classic.McQueen...what a tallent...bravo
bozo47p 4 months ago
Holman.... WHAT THE HELL HAPPEND?!
Jakethesnake1281 4 months ago
@Jakethesnake1281 What the hell happened? BANG! Not the typical Hollywood ending.
Banner1979 4 months ago
Magnificent 7 has a scene where Brynner and McQ are on top a stagecoach. McQueen shakes the shells of a shotgun, and he steals the scene! When you watched him you saw a real action star. Former Marine too
danvalenti 6 months ago
@danvalenti Men like McQueen, Marvin, Eastwood and Hackman were the real deal when it came to playing on-screen tough guys because they had actually served in the Marines and so they knew how to handle weaponry as well as look like they can look after themselves. Hell Is For Heroes was another excellent McQueen movie where he played a cynical, battle-hardened WW2 soldier with a death wish. He sacrificed himself at the end to save his platoon.
Banner1979 6 months ago
Definitely McQueen's best performance: he makes the very best of a good part.
DaveM599 6 months ago
@DaveM599 I strongly agree. He was even nominated for a Best Actor Oscar which his contemporary Lee Marvin won for Cat Ballou! Shame, really. Films like this made McQueen a big Hollywood player and it was the classic Bullitt that made him an international superstar.
Banner1979 6 months ago
@DaveM599 I was surprised that McQueen was only nominated once for Best Actor, although maybe that was .because of his choice of films. I thought that McQueen had a very 'cinematic' acting style By that I mean that he would use minimal dialogue and convey a lot with his eyes, expressions, body language, etc. I can't really see Newman as being as good a casting choice for Holman.
DaveM599 6 months ago
@DaveM599 Paul Newman had that squeaky clean good guy image about him whereas McQueen came across onscreen more as an unpredictable maverick who had a lot of demons inside him and could explode any minute. He had that charisma and presence about him that made him an cinema icon. McQueen did mainly action pictures like The Getaway, Bullitt, Towering Inferno and Nevada Smith, but he also stretched himself in Reivers & Enemy Of The People.
Banner1979 6 months ago
@DaveM599 I love McQueen in the Sand Pebbles, he is excellent in the part. But his best? I say the Great Escape. Classic McQueen as Hilts. The motorcycle chase scene alone is one of the most classic American cinema performances of all time. Hilts and his baseball glove in "the cooler." Hid scenes w/ the commandant. The Great Escape to me is McQueen's top performance
dougalmac54 4 months ago
@dougalmac54 I know what you mean and that film defined McQueen but I personally find my ultimate McQueen film being Bullitt. That was another film that showed us his persona - the enigmatic loner, the determined purveyor of justice, the independent man of action, the petrol head (i.e. that car chase) and the man you dare not to push too far as the villains found out to their cost. We saw a more playful and relaxed side to the King Of Cool in Thomas Crown Affair.
Banner1979 4 months ago
@dougalmac54 The distinction I'd make is that 'The Sand Pebbles' is McQueens best acting performance, while I agree that 'The Great Escape' is McQueen's best iconic performance. He's irreplaceable in both films and a major reason for their success.
DaveM599 1 week ago
@DaveM599 I absolutely agree. He had a presence and charisma to him that other actors lacked. I think he was also very good in Papillon as Henri Charriere, making him a very strong and sympathetic person. I'd love to see Enemy Of The People where he surprised a lot of people.
Banner1979 1 week ago
@Banner1979 I always thought that McQueen had got Oscar nominated for Papillon, but only found out recently he wasn't: Hoffman was. McQueen was probably too much of a rebel/free spirit/stubburn to make the kind of movies that would have earned him more nominations. It's interesting that Paul Newman was the original first choice for Sand Pebbles. He would have been good, but McQueen just seemed perfect for the part. McQueen would have played the Sundance Kid, except for billing.
DaveM599 1 week ago
@DaveM599 Didn't know about Newman being first choice. A good enough actor, but McQueen had a more rugged Everyman edge to him which was perfect for that role. I heard that McQueen and Hoffman clashed on the set of Papillon because of their different acting styles. McQueen wanted Hoffman to do less of his Method acting, maybe this was so that he didn't get upstaged at some point in the film by him. McQueen could have done the 1977 adventure movie Sorcerer.
Banner1979 1 week ago
Has the same theme as LA Noire, great action-filled movie with some interesting backstory, but ends sadly. This is reality, we can't have all happy endings
silentkilzone 7 months ago
@silentkilzone I know what you mean. Some of Clint Eastwood's films were like that too such as The Beguiled and Honkytonk Man as well as The Unforgiven in which he leaves a bitter and angry man.
Banner1979 7 months ago
@Banner1979 haha, yes. I was repeating Jake Holman's last line, 'I was home....what happened.......what the hell happened!!???' . It's one of my favorite lines of all time from movies.
CalifornianGuitarist 9 months ago
@CalifornianGuitarist Yep, it's a classic line! Great film with a sad ending.
Banner1979 9 months ago 3
What the Hell happened!!???
CalifornianGuitarist 9 months ago
@CalifornianGuitarist He took on some armed pirates while his fellow sailors and a teacher escaped then took a bullet.
Banner1979 9 months ago
one of my favorite movies.thanks for uploading,final scene.mcqueen was nominated for best actor.his only nomination.made in 1966,in taiwan.also great performance,from richard crenna.great movie,great story,great morals.thanks again.67 luke
67luke 1 year ago
@67luke I reckon he should have also won one for Papillon and maybe Enemy Of The People which he was very proud of. Richard Crenna was terrific in this as were Richard Attenborough, Candice Bergen and Simon Oakland who went on to play the boss in Bullitt. You're welcome. Robert Wise did a terrific job with this.
Banner1979 1 year ago
Ouch... impressive.
finnhere2 1 year ago
@finnhere2 And sad as well. He put his own life on the line to save his fellow soldiers and a young teacher. I'll bet he got a posthumous medal for that. Well done, Jake.
Banner1979 1 year ago