Steve McQueen defined cool on the silver screen like no actor has before or since. McQueen in many ways personified the great American myth; strong, self-reliant and adventuresome; yet at the same time he had a cynical and brooding edge that set him apart.
While his persona is what made him a legend, his body of work has remarkable depth and quality. The Great Escape, The Magnificent Seven, Bullitt, The Thomas Crown Affair and The Getaway are unquestionable classics, and films like The Sand Pebbles, The Reivers, Junior Bonner and Papillon gave McQueen an opportunity to tackle more character-driven fare with great success.
With a powerful screen presence and unforgettable charm, McQueen stands with Brando, Bogart and Heston as one of the legendary leading men in film history.
It’s difficult to think of a better film released in the last year than Hunger . The directorial debut of video artist Steve McQueen, Hunger traces the events of the 1981 Provisional Irish Republican Army hunger strike in Northern Ireland’s Maze Prison in which Bobby Sands, along with nine others, starved himself to death as the world counted the days.
Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:14:10 GMTSunday night movie night. It has been a tradition in our home for three years now.
Publ.Date : Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:29:29 GMTA mix of shoppers and gearheads lined a busy corridor of the Americana at Brand for the second annual Caruso Concours d’Elegance, an up-close look at 25 rare and classic convertibles that have either been owned by entertainers or have appeared on the big screen.
Publ.Date : Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:00:05 GMT
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In 1976, McQueen proposed the idea for a film The Bodyguard, but this was forgotten for 16 long years, until 1992 when Kevin Costner revived it.
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