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In Reply to: Re: The mother of all car chase: French Connection. nt posted by patrickU on November 3, 2004 at 11:35:39:

After seeing "Bullitt" the director of "...Connection" insisted on a car chase.

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Re: I know, and I am glad you mention it, but.... - patrickU 11:43:54 11/30/04 (3)
French�s car chase is the more perfect and more accomplished, don�t you find?
- The Blues Brothers chase scene..... - kanesays 15:56:39 11/30/04 (2)
  is over the top, yet it works for due to the deadpan reactions of Belushi and Ackroyd, yet it is technically excellent.
  The French Connection too is superb due to the realism it displays and the reactions of Gene Hackman. This chase is the most emotionally involving one due to Hackman and his mannerisms (and the manic driving). The audience is completely on the edge of their seats throughout the sequence. Director William Friedkin wanted realism and he succeeded brilliantly.
  Bullitt is differnet entirely because of the coolness that personified Steve McQueen. The sequence here builds slowly until it's a full blown race. It's the most stylized car sequence for certain.
  It's just which style you prefer. I'm a McQueen freak and I love the style in which Bullitt presents it's chase.
  - Re: The Blues Brothers chase scene..... - rico 03:00:51 12/01/04 (1)
    I agree. The "Bullitt" chase slowly builds, features the two rival muscle cars of the era, and has those fantastic San Francisco venues. (There's that green Volkswagon again!).
    - LOL, The green VW again... - kanesays 08:17:49 12/01/04 (0)
      Myself, I've never seen a car lose five hubcaps before. That never gets old for me. :-)

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