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The Getaway (1972)

Rate: 3
Viewed: 4/06

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4/06: I hate The Getaway which is devoid of style, emotion, and depth and does not feel like a vintage Peckinpah picture.

Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw are both terrible. They were probably too busy to get into their characters by fucking their brains out which led to their marriage. Showing no chemistry whatsoever in the film, Steve and Ali would be predictably divorced in five years.

While I have seen better performances from Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw proves she's one of the worst actresses during the 70's. It's no wonder why her career fizzled right after The Getaway was released. Ali's divorce from producer Robert Evans has to be the number one reason why she landed on the Hollywood's blacklist.

Comparing the original to the 1994 version, there's almost no difference. Basically, everything is the same except for Michael Madsen who may be the only highlight of either film. This one takes too long for anything to happen. Worse is the lack of Peckinpah's trademarks.

All in all, The Getaway is a surprisingly mediocre picture given Steve McQueen and Sam Peckinpah.