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To: b9

Steve McQueen was the epitome of “cool.” He did his own driving during the chase scene in Bullit. Imagine today’s ‘roided up CGI altered pretty boys trying to do the same in Fast and Furious.


39 posted on 03/19/2015 11:27:29 AM PDT by GoldwaterCountry (Viva Reagan Revolucion!)
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To: GoldwaterCountry

Steve McQueen also did his own stunt work on the motorcycle in The Great Escape. That was one of the best parts of the movie.


49 posted on 03/19/2015 11:31:30 AM PDT by forgotten man
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To: GoldwaterCountry
Steve McQueen was the epitome of “cool.” He did his own driving during the chase scene in Bullit. Imagine today’s ‘roided up CGI altered pretty boys trying to do the same in Fast and Furious.

I believe Paul Walker did a lot of his own driving in those movies. Vin Diesel as well.
57 posted on 03/19/2015 11:35:15 AM PDT by needmorePaine
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To: GoldwaterCountry

Tom Cruise does his some of his own motorcycle and car stunt work. He’s a pretty decent rider/driver/pilot.

I think he drove most of the car scene in Jack Reacher.


62 posted on 03/19/2015 11:38:50 AM PDT by SJSAMPLE
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To: GoldwaterCountry

It’s been well known by movie buffs for years that Steve only drove about 10% of the ‘Chase’ scenes in the movie...and in none of the scenes that could have killed him.


134 posted on 03/19/2015 12:51:03 PM PDT by bobby.223 (Retired up in the snowy mountains of the American Redoubt and it's a great life!)
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