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zingy
College Boy Z
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:40 pm Posts: 36662
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Speed
SpeedQuote: Speed is a 1994 American action-thriller film directed by Jan de Bont, and set in Los Angeles. LAPD officer Jack Traven becomes the focus of a bomber and extortionist, retired Atlanta bomb squad sergeant, Howard Payne. After Payne escapes his first entanglement with Traven, he sets up a bomb on a city bus that Traven boards and must keep moving above 50 miles per hour or the bomb will explode. The film stars Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock and Jeff Daniels. It won two Academy Awards for Best Sound and Best Sound Effects at the 67th Academy Awards in 1995. This is my second favorite action movie ever, right behind Face/Off. It's the beginning of Keanu Reeves' action career, in my opinion. He did a great job. This movie has an excellent story, backed up by some amazing action scenes. The ultimate action movie that keeps you at the edge of your seat from the first minute to the last. Sandra Bullock also did good, too. It's one of my favorites of all time. A+
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Maximus
Hot Fuss
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 10:46 am Posts: 8427 Location: floridaaa
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Speed Rocks
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Chris
life begins now
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 9:09 pm Posts: 6480 Location: Columbus, Ohio
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Great movie.
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Tue Feb 08, 2005 10:36 pm |
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matatonio
Teh Mexican
Joined: Fri Oct 15, 2004 11:56 pm Posts: 26066 Location: In good ol' Mexico
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AWESOME MOVIE!!! great action!
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Riggs
We had our time together
Joined: Thu Oct 21, 2004 4:36 am Posts: 13269 Location: Vienna
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Action-Classic. Really exciting movie. A+
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Dr. Lecter
You must have big rats
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 4:28 pm Posts: 92093 Location: Bonn, Germany
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Definitely on of the five best action movies ever made. By far the "fastest" action movie I have ever seen (as suggested by the title, hehe). The acting is decent, Dennis Hopper is a good villain. Unfortunately all the characters are way underdeveloped. However, the tremendous action makes up for that.
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Algren
now we know
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm Posts: 66998
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Speed - A
One of those die hard action flicks!
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thompsoncory
Rachel McAdams Fan
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:13 am Posts: 14544 Location: LA / NYC
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8/10 (A-)
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Fri May 06, 2005 8:01 pm |
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El Maskado
Arrrrrrrrrrgggghhhhhhhhhh!
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 8:17 pm Posts: 21572
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One of the last of its dying breed action movies. If only today's pure action movie was as exciting as this, maybe Con Air. The oother similiar movie Blown Away was just as good
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Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:04 pm |
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Libs
Sbil
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:38 pm Posts: 48626 Location: Arlington, VA
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I love, love, love Speed. This and Die Hard are probably my favorite action movies ever.
This is essentially the definition of a "rollercoaster ride."
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Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:06 pm |
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Shack
Devil's Advocate
Joined: Sun Jul 31, 2005 2:30 am Posts: 37886
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Excellent stuff.
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trixster
loyalfromlondon
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:31 pm Posts: 19697 Location: ville-marie
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Fantastic action flick. As good as Die Hard. Reeves actually is decent as an action hero, and the scenes are nothing short of exciting.
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Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:18 pm |
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DIB2
All Star Poster
Joined: Wed Jun 14, 2006 3:57 am Posts: 4669 Location: Anchorage, AK
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One of the best action flicks of the 90s, it was the perfect part for reeves
A+
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Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:40 am |
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Dr. Lecter
You must have big rats
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 4:28 pm Posts: 92093 Location: Bonn, Germany
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Seriously, this film is excellent. Not a single dull moment. Haven't seen great actioners like this and The Rock and Die Hard in many years...
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Heinrich Himmler
Cream of the Crop
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 5:17 pm Posts: 2716 Location: Berlin, Germania
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i think i turned it off after the first 30 minutes or so.
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Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:37 am |
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Dr. Lecter
You must have big rats
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 4:28 pm Posts: 92093 Location: Bonn, Germany
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Joseba B-Loki wrote: i think i turned it off after the first 30 minutes or so.
How can anyone not like this film?
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Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:41 am |
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Heinrich Himmler
Cream of the Crop
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 5:17 pm Posts: 2716 Location: Berlin, Germania
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i have no idea. perhaps because its premise is gimmicky and dull, and there is not one interesting character?
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Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:45 am |
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Dr. Lecter
You must have big rats
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 4:28 pm Posts: 92093 Location: Bonn, Germany
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Joseba B-Loki wrote: i have no idea. perhaps because its premise is gimmicky and dull, and there is not one interesting character? You expect a François Truffaut action movie?
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Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:51 am |
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BJ
Killing With Kindness
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:57 pm Posts: 25020 Location: Anchorage,Alaska
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awesome fun, I love watching this film.
"Pop quiz hotshot, theres a bomb on the bus what do you do, What do you do?"
"Do not attempt to grow a brain"
awesome one liners, totally awesome.
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stuffp
Keeping it Light
Joined: Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:06 am Posts: 11185 Location: Bright Falls
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Re: Speed
Saw it about 2 months ago, after not seeing it for at least 10 years. I can't think of any race against the clock movie ever better than this one. There's suspense from the get-go, and it doesn't let go. Hopper, Reeves and Bullock are greatly cast in this. It's become an iconic movies of the 90's, that can still totally be enjoyed 20 years later. I felt the bus jump scene really was a bit ludicrous, but for the rest the bus racing part included a lot of moments of intensity like the pram hit, and the rescue scene most notably. Jan de Bont did great with this film, and I still feel it's a bit weird how one goes from becoming very respected after a good film run, and then so easily dismissed again after a poor one in Hollywood. Twister was obviously great as well, and I thought the Haunting and Tomb Raider have been critiqued too much. Speed 2 was a big mistake though.
Anyway, Speed is a movie for the ages.
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Algren
now we know
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm Posts: 66998
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Re: Speed
Whoa, Dennis Hopper died. I didn't realise that.
But yeah, Speed is a great on-the-edge-of-your-seat action movie, and Keanu Reeves' best role.
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stuffp
Keeping it Light
Joined: Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:06 am Posts: 11185 Location: Bright Falls
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Re: Speed
Algren wrote: Whoa, Dennis Hopper died. I didn't realise that.
I'm sure I read it at the time, but this basically felt like news again for me too.
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Algren
now we know
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm Posts: 66998
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Re: Speed
Yes, exactly how I feel.
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Jack Sparrow
KJ's Leading Idiot
Joined: Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:15 pm Posts: 36915
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Re: Speed
This is the definition of edge-of-your-seat thriller and a throwback to earlier action movies. Sandra Bullock, Jeff Daniels and Dennis Hopper are great in this but this is Keanu Reeves' show and he drives home with it It also has great one-liners while never letting go of the tension. A+
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Excel
Superfreak
Joined: Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:54 am Posts: 21876 Location: Places
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Re: Speed
rewatched this recently and WHAT A CLASSIC! The leads are great, the music is great...this was the directors first ever film?? The pacing and editing are perfect.
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