The Essential Steve McQueen Collection (Bullitt Two-Disc Special Edition / The Getaway Deluxe Edition / The Cincinnati Kid / Papillon / Tom Horn / Never So Few)
by Franklin J. Schaffner, John Sturges, Norman Jewison, Peter Yates, Sam Peckinpah
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Actor: Ann-Margret, Dustin Hoffman, Edward G. Robinson, Jacqueline Bisset, Steve McQueenDirector: Franklin J. Schaffner, John Sturges, Norman Jewison, Peter Yates, Sam Peckinpah
Brand: WARNER HOME VIDEO
Writer: Alan Trustman
Writer: Bud Shrake
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Unknown; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Unknown
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 2.40:1
Running Time: 710 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-05-31
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Warner Home Video
DVD Reviews of The Essential Steve McQueen Collection (Bullitt Two-Disc Special Edition / The Getaway Deluxe Edition / The Cincinnati Kid / Papillon / Tom Horn / Never So Few)
DVD Review: Amazing poker film, excellent film all around
Summary: 5 Stars
"The Kid" (Steve McQueen) is the up-and-coming new player in the stud poker world. He travels from game to game, usually with the help of his buddy Shooter (Karl Malden), only to clean out his competition in good form. When Lancey "The Man" Howard comes to town, the Kid and Shooter arrange a high-stakes poker game with some of the best players around to find out who the real king of stud poker is.
There have been a number of solid poker movies throughout the years, with the most recent being the Matt Damon vehicle "Rounders," a film which basically spurred the "poker boom" back in the early 2000s (along with donkey Chris Moneymaker's World Series of Poker win in 2003). One poker flick that's never forgotten in the wide array of films in the subgenre is 'The Cincinnati Kid.' The film features one of Steve McQueen's most legendary performances (in a long list of great roles) and puts him alongside such other great actors like Karl Malden, Rip Torn, and oh-so-sexy Ann-Margret.
One issue that has come along with this film is that it does feature a LOT of poker, but what really works about the poker scenes is that it's more about the characters than the actual game. The dialogue, the staredowns, and everything else at the table works so well that it never, ever gets boring. Away from the table, there are some terrifically formed bonds between the friendship of Shooter & the Kid, along with the Kid's relations with girlfriend Christian (Tuesday Weld) and Melba (Ann-Margret). Including this additional drama helps to round out the film into something entertaining and interesting for all viewers, whether they be poker fans or not.
Overall, while I do, as a poker player and cinema enthusiast, prefer 'Rounders' slightly, 'The Cincinnati Kid' is one of the best films you can find on the subject. It's just a shame that McQueen wasn't around long enough to have a showdown between The Kid and Mike McDermott.
Final Verdict: 9/10.
-AP3-
DVD Review: good McQueen stuff
Summary: 4 Stars
I think if you call any McQueen collection "essential" you're asking for trouble.
I have wanted a DVD of "Tom Horn" for a while, and it appears I should have kept looking. The DVD in this collection is heavily edited, perhaps a TV edit.
All the other DVDs in the set are good and the price was excellent.
I'll keep looking for a director's cut of "Tom Horn"
DVD Review: Fantastic movie -- a poker playing " The Hustler"
Summary: 5 Stars
WOW. If you like movies with real stars and not the current flavor of the month plastic surgery specials playing the title roles, this one is for you. Steve McQueen was perfect as the hungary kid on the way up. Ann-Margret was a babe (and sexy as all get out) as was Tuesday Weld. Edward G Robinson plays "The Man" as the smooth card shark--a gangster at the card table. And, of course, Karl Malden wonderful as the washed up ex "Kid". The Cincinnati Kid is the poker playing version of the famous Paul Newman movie The Hustler. They don't make them like they use too--that's for sure. Buy it and enjoy.DVD Review: The Cincinnati Kid DVD Review
Summary: 4 Stars
A good movie, which is not a typical action film by Steve McQueen. It is always a delight to watch Edward G. Robinson and Karl Malden. Very good picture and sound.DVD Review: Wonderful Value
Summary: 5 Stars
For those of us who enjoy and respect Steve McQueen's acting ability, this collection is almost faultless. ALMOST, because 'Never So Few' has been included in the collection - obviously to sell an unsellable movie!
Bullitt, The Getaway, The Cincinnati Kid, Papillon and Tom Horn are acknowledged classics - rightly so. However, Never so Few is unadulterated rubbish, from first to last.
In fairness, however, one has to say that the 5 excellent movies make the cost of this 'Collection' well worth while.
Fans of Steve McQueen and those who enjoy quality movies with good acting and good scripts will delight in this 'Collection' - in spite of the putrescent Never so Few!
Description of The Essential Steve McQueen Collection (Bullitt Two-Disc Special Edition / The Getaway Deluxe Edition / The Cincinnati Kid / Papillon / Tom Horn / Never So Few)
6 Steve McQueen classic movies are now available in one giftset -- THE ESSENTIAL STEVE McQUEEN COLLECTION! BULLITT TWO DISC-SPECIAL EDITION: Buckle up for gritty police procedure and a wild, trend-setting chase over Frisco's hills with THE GETAWAY DELUXE EDITION A heist gone wrong is dead-right in the hands of McQueen and director Sam Peckinpah. THE CINCINNATI KID McQueen and Edward G. Robinson ante up. Norman Jewison guides the big-time poker flick. NEVER SO FEW Commando action in World War II Burma! McQueen's first big-budget film. Frank Sinatra stars. PAPILLON Can McQueen and Dustin Hoffman escape Devil's Island? From the director of Patton. TOM HORN True to the cowboy way! McQueen rides tall in a star-packed elegy to a changing West. Titles also available separately.General DVDs
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