Love how McQueen says very little in this whole scene just let Jacqueline talk and approach him on her own terms in this clip including where it started in the motel room even getting out of the car at the lake. He didn't say anything, he just stood next to her, always stays close to her but never started the conversation. One could learn a lot from this clip primarily sometimes it's best just to keep your mouth shut and listen and let others speak
He loves hers If you date a police officer, you got to expect someplaces you are not allowed. I just love how he gets off the phone and stsnds infront of her. No freaking out, no pushing her back Stands in front of her, allows her to focus on him then he escorts her out. He is the primary detective and he just left a crime scene. This movie is brilliant.
This scene reminds me of my second wife's reactions when she got glimpses into my work world back in the 1990's. The mental health profession was vastly different from her corporate world..
Such an important and pivotal scene. Beautifully written, acted, directed and filmed. It leads to the very last scene of Bullitt looking at himself in the mirror.
I thought it was the worst scene in the film. Bullitt's girlfriend getting all preachy and deep because she's seen a dead body. What did she expect after following her police lieutenant boyfriend to a crime scene? It seemed like a contrived attempt to justify Bisset's appearance in the film by getting her to flex her acting muscles in the hope of convincing the audience that she was more than just window dressing, when that's all she really was.
Many years ago, my girlfriend (former girlfriend) had a talk with me using almost the exact words. She said that I was only truly happy when I had a new homicide case to work. She was right. I can watch this movie and understand Frank Bullitt as I understand myself, and I'm not sure I understand myself. Homicide investigators; our world is something you can't imagine in your worst nightmares.
Someone's got to do it' and your work is absolutely necessary and appreciated by most . I wouldn't want to do it. People like you are special ' thank you.👍
That's me as well. I practice criminal law in Houston. You get numb to the ugliness after doing this stuff for more than 35 years. I can look at morgue photos and eat a sandwich at the same time. It's not healthy.
I watch a lot of true crime it's amazing the job's you guys do..in forensics I'm so glad theirs people like you that find people that kill us my cousin Tommy knopps is police for rainsville Alabama..thank you..
Just the opposite. Her accent enhances the scene, along with the fact that her face is somewhat hidden. Her diction is perfect, and Steve plays off her so well. Time starts now...
I always interpreted the "Time starts now" comment as Bullitt accepting he needs to think about his future, which matches the ending I think. You get the feeling he's had enough of all this.
This scene has so many layers. She's right about his world being different from hers. A few scenes back, Bullitt visits Cathy at her office. He was helping her with a conversion chart. A day later, she sees his office as the sewer it is. That was a gruesome crime scene, although the Hotel hit scene took the cake as far as the most gory. It seems from her perspective, his matter of fact demeanor contrasted with her utter shock at it could be a sticking point in their relationship. At the same time, he did warn her "That's not for you, baby." Plus, he's a professional. A cop cannot get emotionally involved in cases, especially homicide.
She's so naive, as if police are part of the violence they're immersed in. The world she knows? It's a fairy tale, as if violence doesn't exist at all to her. You can be a pacifist and a realist
Such incredible film making, the amazing deep dialogue, the visuals and sounds of the wind blowing the brush, the waters of the small lake in the backround, the cars driving by on the highway, Bissets beautiful heartfelt performance, the angles, no gore, blood, sex, vulgarity just subtlety and masterful moviemaking, no great drama like this in movies anymore, nothing left to the imagination except the story these days
A film made for adults, whatever their age. The maturity of the dialogue in this scene would escape the notice of many of todays viewers, it is simply too realistic for many a modern audience, for all of the reasons you described.
Can't say I buy this, there will always be great films,decent films and yes bad films from any era maybe they eventually change beyond our comprehension of what we want films to be due to nostalgia. I'm sure theirs a comment on a video on silent movie saying the exact thing.
@@joeodonnell921 the question isn’t whether great films are made today. We know there are great films today. The real question is-- do great films today make their way or have a path to the mainstream screens as they did in the past? And the answer is- no.
Throw me a year and I'll give it a go matching the sort of film your talking about, maybe your right couple of years on and the mainstream film and tv medium has become more formulaic than ever before tbf
Think theirs alot of things to take into consideration today, streaming really changed things especially with the pandemic, Disney just buying up everything in its sights, and greenscreens the pain sweat and tears of making films like apocalypse now are gone and actors are trying to interact with things that aren't even in the room just deliver dialogue to object hanging from a pole it's how hight the cgi character you are interacting with is. The studios have also found formulas that now work with mainstream audiences will go see, 1. Marvel type action humour. 2. John wick style fight scenes. Or 3. The goonies type movie. I also see whole generation doing first time reactions to older films recommended through poles which is interesting how those films hold up to a modern audience most iv seen seem to understand why they are considered great films and some they don't think have aged well or made for a certain era.
The coolest movie star who ever lived in my favorite film of his............'Time starts now'........Steve makes todays 'stars' seem like little children. I miss him and that time very much.
Two items of interest, with this scene. #1 This is the Candlestick Park exit off US101 northbound. If you ever went to a Giants or 49ers game, you know this exit. #2 You can make out the silhouette of the carrier USS Midway at the old Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, where she underwent heavy modifications for about four years in the late '60s.
This film Bullitt has so much depth. The political aspect and then there is the mafia aspect and the romantic aspect. I liked Dirty Harry ,but Bullitt has so much more depth. Steve mcqueen.
As a cop of nearly 25 years in London, I've never taken my work home with me. My family don't even really know what I do and nor do I ever want them to know about it. The funny parts sure, but not the sewer parts in any event. Like most officrrs I know, we talk about it amongst other cops only. That way we keep the demons out of of loved ones lives. That's a big part of our job; protecting the ones we love the most. Frank does that here by standing straight in front of her and letting her leave then letting her talk. A brilliant scene that resonates with a lot of my colleagues, including myself
Not really Pacino’s character was actually based a real detective named Chuck adamson who went after a real Neil McCauley, the ending of heat is purely inspired by bullitt
Awesome scene. I've changed the words to stuff that relates to my job and the field I work in and how I'm falling further behind in it and how desperate I am and would love to use it in a speech to my real boss!!
First - how is she able to get onto a crime scene!?!? Second - she’s judging him and his job. He should just walk away - as tough as that would be since she has everything someone wants - except understand. And he challenges her with that with his line.
The dialogue between Det. Vincent Hannah(Al Pacino) and his wife in "Heat(1995)" is so similar to this one. It's like Bullitt was a prototypical Michael Mann film before even Michael Mann started making his typical Neo-noir thriller. What do you think?
@@barrycuda3769 probably because they filming on location and the noise of the cars in the background is too loud they would have to do ADR and he’s blocking Her mouth so the audio sync wouldn’t be noticeable
Takeaway: Hollywood will never return to its glory days until it starts embracing what made it great decades ago. The fact that most folks don't know about this film, this beautiful scene, or thousands of others like it from this era are reasons why American media, and especially movies will continue to decay.
Yes, this scene is perfect because of the chemistry between jackie Bissett and Steve Mcqueen. They were not afraid to allow men to be masculine and women to be feminine.
Why is the director allowing Bisset's mouth to be hidden from view behind McQueen's shoulder while she speaks? It's... odd. Must be intentional, but why?
I've wondered about this too... I'm probably reaching, but I think maybe this was done to hide audio sync issues. Because this was done on location next to a busy highway (cars were a lot louder back then), the dialogue likely would have been drowned out. This means the actors would have had to do ADR after filming and dub their lines to the picture.
@@revokdaryl1 This makes sense. In the end the camera zooms out and reveals her lips, after she stops talking. This shows that using McQueen's shoulder to block Bisset's mouth is intentional.
I think the intention there was just to tell her that it's up to them and that was sort of an optimistic spin on it and not to look and hang on to the Past too much... Just the impression I got from that scene, but what do I know I'm just a cop
Awareness, they're now both aware of a dynamic that's going to play out between them. Will Frank become dehumanized and callous, dead inside? Perhaps not, because they're both now aware. This scene sets up the final scene when Frank returns home, and finds her there. But, it's still not set what will happen to them. Frank looks at himself in the mirror, and he's not even sure about himself.
I've always had trouble with this scene. I mean, she knew she was dating a cop. What did she think he did from day to day, just hand out parking tickets?
Her immediate difficulty was based on actually witnessing Frank's professional duties. The strangled woman was a harsh eye opener as to their real differences. She could only recognize that after experiencing the same murder scene herself.
@@dominiquepressley8799 Jacqueline bisset Was Born September 1944 , the car chase scene was filmed in April 1968. Therefore Jacqueline Was 23 years of age.
Police officers have their dose of dealing with death in the sewer. The toll taken on marriages and girlfriends is pretty high. Many female police officers probably go through these same kinds of conversations of living in a sewer of constant death, killing and violence. Homicide detectives probably have the greatest share of this burden. Also, a police officer faces constant threats of death or injury from very bad wicked people who want nothing more than to put a bullet into their heads. I realize most Americans are good decent people. However, our society is filled with gun violence claiming now over 45,000 lives annually with at least 90,000 more serious injured from gun violence requiring hospital care. Many of those 90,000 injured are permanently maimed with brain damage, spinal cord damage, loss of a limb, loss of eyesight or other serious organ damage that can lead to premature death later on in life. Bullet wounds seriously injuring someone's body are the gifts that keep right on giving for the rest of that victim's life. Police officers know all these things but still go out on their patrols. We have to thank these officers and their spouses, girlfriends and families for putting up with the sewer of violence so common place in American society. I think this scene is certainly one of the better ones put on film during this or any era. How do you balance a normal marriage and family life as a police detective of homicides living in the cesspool of violence every day during your career?
You must have never had to explain yourself to your mother, your girlfriend, or your wife. Lucky you, but the sight of a murder victim can shake anyone up. Even tough guys like yourself.
Because in the 1960s there was no PG-13. That didn't come along until later in the 1980s with the Indiana Jones Movies. So you could have a PG film that was pretty tense back in the day.
Love how McQueen says very little in this whole scene just let Jacqueline talk and approach him on her own terms in this clip including where it started in the motel room even getting out of the car at the lake. He didn't say anything, he just stood next to her, always stays close to her but never started the conversation. One could learn a lot from this clip primarily sometimes it's best just to keep your mouth shut and listen and let others speak
FACTS !! Especially when it is those people who love and care about you.
"Time starts now."
I heard this and it kind of changed my life.
Got me to take my life and work at it.
He loves hers
If you date a police officer, you got to expect someplaces you are not allowed.
I just love how he gets off the phone and stsnds infront of her.
No freaking out, no pushing her back
Stands in front of her, allows her to focus on him then he escorts her out.
He is the primary detective and he just left a crime scene.
This movie is brilliant.
This scene reminds me of my second wife's reactions when she got glimpses into my work world back in the 1990's. The mental health profession was vastly different from her corporate world..
Such an important and pivotal scene. Beautifully written, acted, directed and filmed. It leads to the very last scene of Bullitt looking at himself in the mirror.
Oh man never made that connection until now. Now that I'm older need to give it a solid re-watch. Thanks nm.
I never got that, but you're right.
I thought it was the worst scene in the film.
Bullitt's girlfriend getting all preachy and deep because she's seen a dead body.
What did she expect after following her police lieutenant boyfriend to a crime scene?
It seemed like a contrived attempt to justify Bisset's appearance in the film by getting her to flex her acting muscles in the hope of convincing the audience that she was more than just window dressing, when that's all she really was.
Many years ago, my girlfriend (former girlfriend) had a talk with me using almost the exact words. She said that I was only truly happy when I had a new homicide case to work. She was right. I can watch this movie and understand Frank Bullitt as I understand myself, and I'm not sure I understand myself. Homicide investigators; our world is something you can't imagine in your worst nightmares.
Someone's got to do it' and your work is absolutely necessary and appreciated by most . I wouldn't want to do it. People like you are special ' thank you.👍
That's me as well. I practice criminal law in Houston. You get numb to the ugliness after doing this stuff for more than 35 years. I can look at morgue photos and eat a sandwich at the same time. It's not healthy.
Agreed
Well looking the other way to the world around us isn’t healthy either. You can’t pretend it’s not there
I watch a lot of true crime it's amazing the job's you guys do..in forensics I'm so glad theirs people like you that find people that kill us my cousin Tommy knopps is police for rainsville Alabama..thank you..
I can't even put into words how masterful this scene is on so many levels
Her English accent ruins the scene.
Just the opposite. Her accent enhances the scene, along with the fact that her face is somewhat hidden. Her diction is perfect, and Steve plays off her so well. Time starts now...
I always interpreted the "Time starts now" comment as Bullitt accepting he needs to think about his future, which matches the ending I think. You get the feeling he's had enough of all this.
Guess that’s what’s great about art you can make of it what YOU want to make of it
"Time starts now". Living in the moment. Tomorrow is a mystery and we have to accept the world we live in.
This scene has so many layers. She's right about his world being different from hers. A few scenes back, Bullitt visits Cathy at her office. He was helping her with a conversion chart. A day later, she sees his office as the sewer it is. That was a gruesome crime scene, although the Hotel hit scene took the cake as far as the most gory. It seems from her perspective, his matter of fact demeanor contrasted with her utter shock at it could be a sticking point in their relationship. At the same time, he did warn her "That's not for you, baby." Plus, he's a professional. A cop cannot get emotionally involved in cases, especially homicide.
She's so naive, as if police are part of the violence they're immersed in. The world she knows? It's a fairy tale, as if violence doesn't exist at all to her. You can be a pacifist and a realist
Such incredible film making, the amazing deep dialogue, the visuals and sounds of the wind blowing the brush, the waters of the small lake in the backround, the cars driving by on the highway, Bissets beautiful heartfelt performance, the angles, no gore, blood, sex, vulgarity just subtlety and masterful moviemaking, no great drama like this in movies anymore, nothing left to the imagination except the story these days
A film made for adults, whatever their age. The maturity of the dialogue in this scene would escape the notice of many of todays viewers, it is simply too realistic for many a modern audience, for all of the reasons you described.
Can't say I buy this, there will always be great films,decent films and yes bad films from any era maybe they eventually change beyond our comprehension of what we want films to be due to nostalgia. I'm sure theirs a comment on a video on silent movie saying the exact thing.
@@joeodonnell921 the question isn’t whether great films are made today. We know there are great films today. The real question is-- do great films today make their way or have a path to the mainstream screens as they did in the past? And the answer is- no.
Throw me a year and I'll give it a go matching the sort of film your talking about, maybe your right couple of years on and the mainstream film and tv medium has become more formulaic than ever before tbf
Think theirs alot of things to take into consideration today, streaming really changed things especially with the pandemic, Disney just buying up everything in its sights, and greenscreens the pain sweat and tears of making films like apocalypse now are gone and actors are trying to interact with things that aren't even in the room just deliver dialogue to object hanging from a pole it's how hight the cgi character you are interacting with is. The studios have also found formulas that now work with mainstream audiences will go see, 1. Marvel type action humour. 2. John wick style fight scenes. Or 3. The goonies type movie.
I also see whole generation doing first time reactions to older films recommended through poles which is interesting how those films hold up to a modern audience most iv seen seem to understand why they are considered great films and some they don't think have aged well or made for a certain era.
The coolest movie star who ever lived in my favorite film of his............'Time starts now'........Steve makes todays 'stars' seem like little children. I miss him and that time very much.
@Christopher Adams You mean no one with bad taste
@Christopher Adams Really? I didn't know there were any! I though all we have today are movies like John Wick, MCU, Spectre...
@Christopher Adams as does yours
Christopher Adams
Fine, list things
@Christopher Adams Eh, ok then... bye.
(Yes, just like that)
That’s the exact reason why I need a woman like you to live for.
Woman, you are the living thing that man needs.
Two items of interest, with this scene. #1 This is the Candlestick Park exit off US101 northbound. If you ever went to a Giants or 49ers game, you know this exit.
#2 You can make out the silhouette of the carrier USS Midway at the old Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, where she underwent heavy modifications for about four years in the late '60s.
This film Bullitt has so much depth. The political aspect and then there is the mafia aspect and the romantic aspect. I liked Dirty Harry ,but Bullitt has so much more depth. Steve mcqueen.
Jacqueline Bisset was absolutely gorgeous.
*is*
As a cop of nearly 25 years in London, I've never taken my work home with me. My family don't even really know what I do and nor do I ever want them to know about it. The funny parts sure, but not the sewer parts in any event. Like most officrrs I know, we talk about it amongst other cops only. That way we keep the demons out of of loved ones lives. That's a big part of our job; protecting the ones we love the most. Frank does that here by standing straight in front of her and letting her leave then letting her talk. A brilliant scene that resonates with a lot of my colleagues, including myself
One of the greatest films ever.
I bet you Micheal Mann saw this when he was writing HEAT & thought … YESSSS ! I’ll use this for Pacino’s character Hannah.
Not really Pacino’s character was actually based a real detective named Chuck adamson who went after a real Neil McCauley, the ending of heat is purely inspired by bullitt
Awesome scene. I've changed the words to stuff that relates to my job and the field I work in and how I'm falling further behind in it and how desperate I am and would love to use it in a speech to my real boss!!
First - how is she able to get onto a crime scene!?!? Second - she’s judging him and his job. He should just walk away - as tough as that would be since she has everything someone wants - except understand. And he challenges her with that with his line.
STAY IN THE CAR , LIKE HE TOLD YOU!
The dialogue between Det. Vincent Hannah(Al Pacino) and his wife in "Heat(1995)" is so similar to this one. It's like Bullitt was a prototypical Michael Mann film before even Michael Mann started making his typical Neo-noir thriller. What do you think?
Bullitt clearly inspired the final airport shootout scene in Heat, so no doubt you're on to something.
I think Michael Mann learned a lot from better filmmakers.
0:42 I think that is the same Porsche model from Top Gun, Intermeccanica 356 A Speedster
Jacqueline Bisset was so hot it was almost laughable...gorgeous.
I don't get y she didnt become a big star
@@barrycuda3769 probably because they filming on location and the noise of the cars in the background is too loud they would have to do ADR and he’s blocking Her mouth so the audio sync wouldn’t be noticeable
"Time starts now". A day in the life of a cop.
THe costruction of the Bay Bridge @ 1:20.
Wow ...good eye
La belle élocution de Jacqueline Bisset ! I love it…
2:11 The most beautiful woman on earth ever.
Takeaway: Hollywood will never return to its glory days until it starts embracing what made it great decades ago. The fact that most folks don't know about this film, this beautiful scene, or thousands of others like it from this era are reasons why American media, and especially movies will continue to decay.
Yes, this scene is perfect because of the chemistry between jackie Bissett and Steve Mcqueen. They were not afraid to allow men to be masculine and women to be feminine.
Amazing filmmaking, no other way to say it
Old style film making that was once the norm and sadly is no longer with us.
"Racing is life" vs "time starts now", who wins?
Why is the director allowing Bisset's mouth to be hidden from view behind McQueen's shoulder while she speaks? It's... odd. Must be intentional, but why?
I've wondered about this too... I'm probably reaching, but I think maybe this was done to hide audio sync issues. Because this was done on location next to a busy highway (cars were a lot louder back then), the dialogue likely would have been drowned out. This means the actors would have had to do ADR after filming and dub their lines to the picture.
@@revokdaryl1 This makes sense.
In the end the camera zooms out and reveals her lips, after she stops talking.
This shows that using McQueen's shoulder to block Bisset's mouth is intentional.
Jaqulain Bisset 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘THAT Was HIS Bird at the time g
Magnífica película
My goodness Jacqueline Bisset was so beautiful in this movie, as a little boy when I saw it in reruns...she was breathtaking..,,
What does he mean by "Time Starts Now?"
idk but it sounds cool
I think the intention there was just to tell her that it's up to them and that was sort of an optimistic spin on it and not to look and hang on to the Past too much... Just the impression I got from that scene, but what do I know I'm just a cop
It’s a way of saying “we can start over”
Awareness, they're now both aware of a dynamic that's going to play out between them. Will Frank become dehumanized and callous, dead inside? Perhaps not, because they're both now aware. This scene sets up the final scene when Frank returns home, and finds her there. But, it's still not set what will happen to them. Frank looks at himself in the mirror, and he's not even sure about himself.
my favorite part
I've always had trouble with this scene. I mean, she knew she was dating a cop. What did she think he did from day to day, just hand out parking tickets?
Some do.
Her immediate difficulty was based on actually witnessing Frank's professional duties. The strangled woman was a harsh eye opener as to their real differences. She could only recognize that after experiencing the same murder scene herself.
@@scotchette e p i c....
Exactly, up until this point his job was just his job, she had no personal emotional until she saw it up close, until then it was something abstract
Part of why she was upset was his indifferent reaction about the whole murder scene.
Jacqueline Bisset. The best. OK - she was 23 years of age,
An amazing woman, at any time.
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@@dominiquepressley8799 Jacqueline bisset Was Born September 1944 , the car chase scene was filmed in April 1968. Therefore Jacqueline Was 23 years of age.
@@lalkayy.9541 Thankyou🥰
@@dominiquepressley8799 My Pleasure Dominique .
Do you let anything reach you? .. Living in a sewer Frank .. What will happen to us in time?
Steve Mcqueen was classic Daniel Craig
More like Daniel Craig was classic Steve McQueen
Craig, as an action star at least, is a pale imitation of McQueen and others.
Steve McQueen was so great that not even Jacqueline Bisset could ruin the movie
Don't knock her, mate, less ya don't wanta wear a bunch of 5s
This movie came out the year I was born and the 68 Camaro great year's to be born in..
I was born in 1968 as well. Seems so distant yet so close. What I would give to start all over
@@thunderbolt2145 ....start now, brother. You're still a young man. Do it.
Police officers have their dose of dealing with death in the sewer. The toll taken on marriages and girlfriends is pretty high. Many female police officers probably go through these same kinds of conversations of living in a sewer of constant death, killing and violence. Homicide detectives probably have the greatest share of this burden. Also, a police officer faces constant threats of death or injury from very bad wicked people who want nothing more than to put a bullet into their heads. I realize most Americans are good decent people. However, our society is filled with gun violence claiming now over 45,000 lives annually with at least 90,000 more serious injured from gun violence requiring hospital care. Many of those 90,000 injured are permanently maimed with brain damage, spinal cord damage, loss of a limb, loss of eyesight or other serious organ damage that can lead to premature death later on in life. Bullet wounds seriously injuring someone's body are the gifts that keep right on giving for the rest of that victim's life. Police officers know all these things but still go out on their patrols. We have to thank these officers and their spouses, girlfriends and families for putting up with the sewer of violence so common place in American society. I think this scene is certainly one of the better ones put on film during this or any era. How do you balance a normal marriage and family life as a police detective of homicides living in the cesspool of violence every day during your career?
Between 2:20 and 2:59 = the best woman on earth.
my born place is a sewer!
"Time starts now". Well, "Go to now", is what the bible, kjv, says. It is better to use your own words though. For willst thou plagiarize LOVE?
Not a good scene! Serving the cause of justice, why can't that simple fact get into her head?!
You must have never had to explain yourself to your mother, your girlfriend, or your wife. Lucky you, but the sight of a murder victim can shake anyone up. Even tough guys like yourself.
Why bullitt movie is rated pg ??,I think movie is rated pg-13 or rated r ??
Janet A. PG movies were laid back.
Because in the 1960s there was no PG-13. That didn't come along until later in the 1980s with the Indiana Jones Movies. So you could have a PG film that was pretty tense back in the day.
@@emerybayblues You mean there was no PG-13, right?
I@@emerybaybluesIn '68 you had four rating systems, G,M R,and X. I think this was rated M at the time for mature audiences.
She kinda bad tho