tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post5184188014434241048..comments2024-03-24T14:03:33.932-07:00Comments on Every 70s Movie: The Getaway (1972)By Peter Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11385971732301020652noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-86327925684991229342017-11-21T23:20:13.707-08:002017-11-21T23:20:13.707-08:00While your reviews are pretty perceptive, I don...While your reviews are pretty perceptive, I don't think you quite grasp the significance of the Lettieri/Struthers/Dodson subplot. This story line is basically a projection of Doc's insecurity, about his masculinity in general, and Carol's infidelity with Benyon in particular. <br /><br />While Peckinpah's films almost always feature or center upon violent men, his work is at its most captivating when it explores the insecurities and vulnerabilities that drive those men to violence. While <i>Straw Dogs</i> is maybe the most obvious example of this theme, it also runs through the entire film. Which is what makes McQueen, basically the epitome of American Male Machismo at the time, such a great choice for the role. As in, you literally have a scene of McQueen having a hard time making love to Ali McGraw.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-2835465439453235492013-03-21T20:37:38.352-07:002013-03-21T20:37:38.352-07:00Hmmm, I would probably say at least "groovy&q...Hmmm, I would probably say at least "groovy" for this, but I must admit I'm a sucker for bank robbery movies in general. Somehow it all works, but just barely, probably because it's Peckinpah. I also like the on-screen chemistry of McQueen & McGraw in this. Tommy Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150131602787950689noreply@blogger.com