Man Watches Film

Another almost-obsolete format, DVDs – like CDs – are cheaper than ever in charity shops. One pound or 50p for two hours of entertainment represents amazing value for money. Here are my brief reviews of some of the films I saw...

Showing posts with label Starring: Steve McQueen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Starring: Steve McQueen. Show all posts

The Hunter (1980)

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Steve McQueen’s final film before his death from cancer isn’t regarded as a classic, but it ought to be. He plays a bounty hunter whose task...

The Sand Pebbles (1966)

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China in the 1920s. Steve McQueen plays Jake Holman, an engineer on a US gunboat patrolling the Yangtze river. It’s an unusual ship in that...

Papillon (1973)

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An epic adaptation of Henri Charrière’s autobiographical novel, with Steve McQueen starring as the author and Dustin Hoffman playing his ...

The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)

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Excellent crime drama with a refreshing visual flair. Steve McQueen is a wealthy Boston playboy who masterminds elaborate bank robberies...

The Towering Inferno (1974)

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A big Hollywood blockbuster disaster film about a fire breaking out in a state-of-the-art skyscraper. Paul Newman (the architect) and Stev...

Bullitt (1968)

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Steve McQueen is detective Lieutenant Frank Bullitt, tasked with protecting a witness for US Senator Walter Chalmers ( Robert Vaughn ). B...

Junior Bonner (1972)

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Charming Sam Peckinpah film about a rodeo rider ( Steve McQueen ) hoping to make his fortune while juggling family problems. My copy came f...

The Great Escape (1963)

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A classic, of course, but it’s a stranger film than you might think. I don’t like the relentlessly chirpy, intrusive music, which often tri...
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My blogs cover exotic objects found on the street (Abandoned CDs, Abandoned London, Abandoned Tickets) and in charity shops (Charity Shop Diary). They also detail the books I enjoy (London Reader), the plays and DVDs I see (I Went to the Theatre..., Man Watches Film), and the walks I have taken (Totteridge Walker). Click on the CD for the direct links.
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