WestGalvestonAggie said:

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Every Which Way but Loose.

Everything about this photo is greatness...

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Right turn Clyde

Missed the 70s by 3 years but I'll put it down as "ahead of its time" solely based on the car wash scene. Cool Hand Luke

WestGalvestonAggie said:

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Every Which Way but Loose.

Everything about this photo is greatness...

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For my age (born in early 70'), with the introduction of cable television to San Antonio around the end of the 70's THIS was my introduction to Clint Eastwood.

Not the Man with No Name, not Dirty Harry......it was trailer park Clint with an orangutan.


"Bang!"

GiveEmHellBill said:

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WestGalvestonAggie said:

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Every Which Way but Loose.

Everything about this photo is greatness...

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For my age (born in early 70'), with the introduction of cable television to San Antonio around the end of the 70's THIS was my introduction to Clint Eastwood.

Not the Man with No Name, not Dirty Harry......it was trailer park Clint with an orangutan.


"Bang!"

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This was my theatrical introduction to Clint, but by the time this had come out, I had spent hours with my dad watching Clint's westerns on late-night TV.

EWWBL got me into some trouble with my mom. I had already seen it with my dad, who lived in Houston; mom and I lived in Lake Jackson, where there were two two-screen theaters at the time. When EWWBL came to town, I told my mom I was going one Sunday afternoon. She was fine with that. Rode my bike across town to see the movie (still one of the funniest movies I've ever seen), but decided that I wanted to stay and watch it again. I neglected to call home to let my mom know, and was she pissed when I came waltzing in 2-something hours later than I was expected.

No love for The Magnificent Seven? McQueen played a cool cat in that show.

Can't believe no one caught OP calling The Enforcer Dirty Harry 2. Magnum Force was the second Dirty Harry movie. The Enforcer was number 3.

ETA: Steve McQueen driving the dune buggy in The Thomas Crown Affair is the coolest thing ever.

A few months ago one of the cable channels was showing a lot of Clint Eastwood 70's era films. i caught 'The Eiger Sanction', 'Thunderbolt and Lightfoot', and 'The Gauntlet'. I need to see 'Play Misty for Me' again. It's been forever since I've seen that one.

Another great early (1962) Steve McQueen movie is the World War II film Hell is for Heroes. McQueen plays the new member of the squad, Reese, a veteran combat soldier with a troubled past. He's definitely a true BA in this flick. He carries a M3 "grease gun" and a butcher knife and viciously uses them both.

With Fess Parker, Bobby Darin, Bob Newhart, Harry Guardino and James Coburn. Directed by Don Siegel who went on to direct Dirty Harry, The Shootist and other great movies.

In my opinion one of the best, authentic WW II movies.

OldArmy71 said:

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You are making my childhood sound like the subject of an archeological dig.

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Right there with ya!

Tanya 93 said:

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After you watch all the Steve McQueen movies, you should watch this 2000's comedy called The Tao of Steve


He comes up several times in the movie as the epitome of masculinity


And yes, the main character is completely horrible.
But funny

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Great movie

Make sure you watch all the spaghetti westerns