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Brian · 02-12-2004, 11:41 PM

Anybody ever hear of the late movie star Steve McQueen? He is my favorite actor of all time. It seems like almost every movie he starred in was good to say the least. I liked him in "The Magnificent Seven", "Bullitt", and "The Towering Inferno". Other McQeen films I want to see are

The Blob
Hell is for Heroes
The Great Escape
The Cincinnati Kid
Nevada Smith
The Sand Pebbles
The Thomas Crown Affair
Le Mans
The Getaway
Papillon

Who else likes Steve McQueen?

Skywalker · 02-13-2004, 12:37 AM

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Originally posted by Brian
Anybody ever hear of the late movie star Steve McQueen? He is my favorite actor of all time. It seems like almost every movie he starred in was good to say the least. I liked him in "The Magnificent Seven", "Bullitt", and "The Towering Inferno". Other McQeen films I want to see are

The Blob
Hell is for Heroes
The Great Escape
The Cincinnati Kid
Nevada Smith
The Sand Pebbles
The Thomas Crown Affair
Le Mans
The Getaway
Papillon

Who else likes Steve McQueen?

Steve McQueen is my favorite actor too. His best movies (imo) are

Bullitt
the Great Escape
The Sand Pebbles
the Magnificent Seven
Papillon
The Getaway
The Thomas Crown Affair
Junior Bonner

dandelion wine · 02-13-2004, 01:56 AM

My favorite Steve McQueen movies:

The Blob

Bullitt

The Getaway

The Thomas Crown Affair

Papillon

The Sand Pebbles

Mr. Television · 02-13-2004, 02:00 AM

I like The Towering Inferno The Getaway and The Great Escape.

Liza · 02-13-2004, 02:57 PM

How can I be the first person to mention Love With a Proper Stranger? I love that movie and he's wonderful in it. Him and Natalie Wood were fantastic and had great chemistry together.

I still haven't seen the Towering Inferno, can you believe it? I really want to. Dang it. It's next on my list.

Janice · 02-14-2004, 02:29 AM

I love all of Steven McQueen's movies, especially The Getaway, Papillon and The Towering Inferno.

He was gorgeous....such a shame he died so young. He really fought that cancer with everything he had.

Brian · 02-14-2004, 02:43 AM

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Originally posted by Liza

I still haven't seen the Towering Inferno, can you believe it? I really want to. Dang it. It's next on my list.

That movie has the one of the best casts for a film.

Steve McQueen
Paul Newman (The Sting, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid)
William Holden (Sunset Blvd., Stalag 17)
Faye Dunaway (Bonnie and Clyde, The Thomas Crown Affair)
Fred Astaire (a great dancer)
Richard Chamberlain (TV's Dr. Kildare)
Jennifer Jones
O.J. Simpson
Robert Vaughn (TV's The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Maginificent Seven, Bullitt)
Robert Wagner (The Pink Panther, TV's Hart to Hart, TV's It Takes a Thieft, and TV's Switch)

I don't think it can get any better than that.

crystals · 02-16-2004, 12:34 AM

I like Steve McQueen's films, too. I've only seen The Cincinnatti Kid,The Getaway and Bullitt, though. I still want to see The Chase sometime. It is a shame he died so young. Wasn't he just in his late forties or early fifties when he died? Has anyone heard the song "Steve McQueen" by Sheryl Crow. The lyrics "All I need's a fast machine. You'll never catch me tonight." made me think of The Getaway because as the title suggests in the film Steve McQueen and Ali McGraw's characters got away from the police.

Liza · 02-16-2004, 12:39 AM

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Originally posted by Brian
That movie has the one of the best casts for a film.

Steve McQueen
Paul Newman (The Sting, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid)
William Holden (Sunset Blvd., Stalag 17)
Faye Dunaway (Bonnie and Clyde, The Thomas Crown Affair)
Fred Astaire (a great dancer)
Richard Chamberlain (TV's Dr. Kildare)
Jennifer Jones
O.J. Simpson
Robert Vaughn (TV's The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Maginificent Seven, Bullitt)
Robert Wagner (The Pink Panther, TV's Hart to Hart, TV's It Takes a Thieft, and TV's Switch)

I don't think it can get any better than that.

I know! I've heard nothing but good things about this movie - and it was Jennifer Jones's comeback (well, u know what I mean) and Richard Chamberlain... I gotta see this!

Liza · 02-16-2004, 12:40 AM

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Originally posted by crystals
I like Steve McQueen's films, too. I've only seen The Cincinnatti Kid,The Getaway and Bullitt, though. I still want to see The Chase sometime. It is a shame he died so young. Wasn't he just in his late forties or early fifties when he died? Has anyone heard the song "Steve McQueen" by Sheryl Crow. The lyrics "All I need's a fast machine. You'll never catch me tonight." made me think of The Getaway because as the title suggests in the film Steve McQueen and Ali McGraw's characters got away from the police.

I think he was fifty. Wasn't he married to Ali McGraw? I know he briefly dated Natalie Wood before she got back together with Robert Wagner.

Brian · 02-16-2004, 12:46 AM

Yes, he was married to Ali McGraw. He was also about 49 when he died.

TJL · 02-16-2004, 05:43 AM

McQueen was without a doubt the definition of big screen cool.

From "Great Escape" to "Cincinatti Kid" to "Towering Inferno," he dominated every movie he was in.

One of my faves is "The Hunter." it's got one of the best chase sequences ever filmed.

It was a shame he died so young.

Eddie Haskell · 02-16-2004, 07:32 AM

A couple of my favorites:

Papillon

The Cincinnati Kid

The Great Escape

The Magnificent Seven

Also, his series, Wanted: Dead or Alive was excellent.

When you have a nickname The King of Cool, you know you've got something going on.

Liza · 02-16-2004, 06:28 PM

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Originally posted by TJL
McQueen was without a doubt the definition of big screen cool.

Him and James Dean

Eddie Haskell · 02-17-2004, 02:33 AM

McQueen was supposed to be at Sharon Tate's house the night of the Manson murders but he met a woman and spent the night with her........it kept him alive for another 11 years.

02-12-2004, 11:41 PM	#1
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	Steve McQueen movies Anybody ever hear of the late movie star Steve McQueen? He is my favorite actor of all time. It seems like almost every movie he starred in was good to say the least. I liked him in "The Magnificent Seven", "Bullitt", and "The Towering Inferno". Other McQeen films I want to see are The Blob Hell is for Heroes The Great Escape The Cincinnati Kid Nevada Smith The Sand Pebbles The Thomas Crown Affair Le Mans The Getaway Papillon Who else likes Steve McQueen?

02-13-2004, 02:00 AM	#4
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02-16-2004, 07:32 AM	#13
Eddie Haskell Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 11, 2002 Location: Mayfield Posts: 645	A couple of my favorites: Papillon The Cincinnati Kid The Great Escape The Magnificent Seven Also, his series, Wanted: Dead or Alive was excellent. When you have a nickname The King of Cool, you know you've got something going on.
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02-13-2004, 01:56 AM	#3
dandelion wine ~ Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 20, 2003 Location: Behind the Couch Posts: 34,967	My favorite Steve McQueen movies: The Blob Bullitt The Getaway The Thomas Crown Affair Papillon The Sand Pebbles

02-13-2004, 02:57 PM	#5
Liza BestYearsofOurLives Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 24, 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 6,537	How can I be the first person to mention Love With a Proper Stranger? I love that movie and he's wonderful in it. Him and Natalie Wood were fantastic and had great chemistry together. I still haven't seen the Towering Inferno, can you believe it? I really want to. Dang it. It's next on my list.

02-14-2004, 02:29 AM	#6
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I love all of Steven McQueen's movies, especially The Getaway, Papillon and The Towering Inferno. He was gorgeous....such a shame he died so young. He really fought that cancer with everything he had.

02-16-2004, 12:34 AM	#8
crystals Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 02, 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,829	I like Steve McQueen's films, too. I've only seen The Cincinnatti Kid,The Getaway and Bullitt, though. I still want to see The Chase sometime. It is a shame he died so young. Wasn't he just in his late forties or early fifties when he died? Has anyone heard the song "Steve McQueen" by Sheryl Crow. The lyrics "All I need's a fast machine. You'll never catch me tonight." made me think of The Getaway because as the title suggests in the film Steve McQueen and Ali McGraw's characters got away from the police.

02-16-2004, 12:46 AM	#11
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	Yes, he was married to Ali McGraw. He was also about 49 when he died.

02-17-2004, 02:33 AM	#15
Eddie Haskell Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 11, 2002 Location: Mayfield Posts: 645	McQueen was supposed to be at Sharon Tate's house the night of the Manson murders but he met a woman and spent the night with her........it kept him alive for another 11 years.