[PREVIEW] BONUS Ep 5: Bullitt (1968) (or: The Snuffbait Protection Program)
About this episode
Hosts Victoria Scacci and Jordan Hofstetter tackle the iconic 1968 film Bullitt, offering a hilariously unfiltered critique of the cinematic classic. While the legendary San Francisco car chase remains a high point, the hosts debate the film's agonizingly slow pacing, comparing Steve McQueen’s silent wandering to video game cutscenes. Sharing personal anecdotes from a chaotic Pride weekend and experimenting with altered states to survive the dry spells, they dissect why only half of this legendary car movie actually holds up today.
Hello! For this month's bonus episode, we let our listeners vote, and they chose Bullitt (1968) as our movie review! Neither of us enjoyed this one, because it's not very good! Next month we're doing a Q&A episode, so I'll be posting on Patreon shortly for us to receive your questions!
Bullitt (1968)
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A famous 1968 action movie starring Steve McQueen. It is best known for its legendary car chase scene, which set the standard for all movie car chases that followed.
A classic 1968 action thriller starring Steve McQueen, famous for featuring one of the most influential and iconic car chases in cinema history through the streets of San Francisco. The chase features a Highland Green Ford Mustang GT 390 Fastback and a black Dodge Charger R/T.
Le Mans
"We aren't watching LaBah. LaBah just happened. It would have been so timely."
An annual 24-hour sports car race held in France. It is the ultimate test of how fast and reliable a race car can be, as teams drive non-stop for an entire day and night.
The world's oldest active sports car endurance race, held annually near the town of Le Mans, France. It represents one of the legs of the Triple Crown of Motorsport and tests the limits of mechanical reliability and driver endurance over 24 hours.
Steve McQueen
"But here, it's just like, damn, Steve McQueen is going into rooms looking around and leaving rooms."
A famous Hollywood actor from the 1960s and 70s who loved fast cars and motorcycles. He did a lot of his own high-speed driving in movies and even raced cars in real life.
An iconic American actor and avid auto racer nicknamed the 'King of Cool.' McQueen performed many of his own stunts and was deeply involved in car and motorcycle racing, famously starring in car-centric films like Bullitt (1968) and Le Mans (1971).
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