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On Any Sunday (1971)

Rate: 10
Viewed: 4/14

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4/14: What's one thing the King of Cool has that the others don't have?

He has his own motorcycle documentary. Steve McQueen does all of his stunts, and they're authentic. He more than makes up for it in On Any Sunday after not actually pulling off the iconic jump in The Great Escape.

Probably the coolest man alive is Malcolm Smith who partakes of everything that's imaginable in motorcycling. If anyone isn't inspired by the scenes to take up the sport, I suppose nothing else will.

Within ten minutes from the beginning, The Endless Summer immediately comes to my mind because there's an unmistakable identification of Bruce Brown's documentary style. In On Any Sunday, you're going to see what a motorcycle can do on any terrain possible, no matter what the weather is.

Bruce Brown initially sought permission from the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton to use the beach but got denied. So, Steve McQueen went over there, and the full nine yards of the beach was magically granted to the director. That's what being the King of Cool is all about.

All in all, kick back, relax, and enjoy On Any Sunday, one of the fastest and most inspiring documentary films made.