The pair crafted an intricate action/thriller that maintains urgency and pace without letting up even when finding places to slow things down for a few character beats. While I have a nostalgic love for Speed, I give all credit in the world to Jan de Bont and screenwriter Graham Yost for their excellent execution.
It was a surprise when she offered to haul me off to our local second-run theater because she knew I’d love it. We’re 5-years apart so we had very few opportunities to do that before she left for college. Speed stands out in my memory not because it was the best of the bunch - it was and still is awesome - but because it was the first movie my sister took me to see after she got her driver’s license. The Crow, The Shawshank Redemption, True lies, Ed Wood, Clear and Present Danger, Stargate, Street Fighter, The Professional, Pulp Fiction - the year was stacked with favorites. I was 12 going on 13 at the time and felt like I was hitting the multiplex or our local rental shop several times a week. Now Jack must find a way to get on board the bus, rescue the hostages, and stop the maniac once and for all.ġ994 was a hell of a year for going to the movies. They were the heroes of the hour, but when the bomber sets another trap on a commuter bus where if the vehicle drops below 50 mph, it explodes demanding millions of dollars in ransom.
Hotshot LAPD detective Jack Traven (John Wick) was just doing his job when he and his partner Harry (Jeff Daniels) rescued an elevator of hostages from a mad bomber (Dennis Hopper).
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