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My daily drive: 2001 Bullitt Mustang GT... check my sig. line :-)
Dr. Phil would like to have you on his show.
Let me say, that back then hollywoods idea of men was different.
Paul Newman despite being a big lib was close to McQeen in status.
These bastards raced cars and rode motorcycles, romanced women and gave money to the poor but expected a smile in return.
Newman is a relative of a childhood friend, and he is a decent guy
Now we have POS role models in the movies
“Hell is for Heros” is one of my favorites.
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“That guy was cool.”
There was actually a thread once, I don’t know if it was totally original (ie: Vanity) or if it was a poll taken from somewhere else. The subject was “who is the coolest...” I think it was just actors. With VERY COOL shots of each person.
After careful consideration, and consultation/confirmation from hubby, of course I voted for Steve McQueen.
I don’t know if he won.
But no matter what, there is no doubt in my mind that Steve McQueen is the “coolest” guy who ever lived.
I think the only other person who can come close to him in total coolness is James Dean.
So... prompted by this thread I went and wikied both Steve McQueen and Chuck Conners, very interesting reading for both fellows.
Both Republican supporting guys, so how good is that?
Thanks again for this thread!
Bullitt and the Getaway for me.
And don’t forget about The Magificent Seven.
LeMans - Blue Porsches and red Ferraris battling it out. And, oh, that sweet exhaust rumble.
The Sand Pebbles - Tremendous movie. The story of a man who loved machines living in a time and place of extreme human behavior. I see it as a Cold War allegory. McQueen’s last sentence in the movie is telling.
