| Speed 2: Cruise Control [Region 2] |  | Director: Jan de Bont
Actors: Sandra Bullock, Jason Patric, Willem Dafoe, Temuera Morrison, Brian McCardie
Category: DVD
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Rating:  129 reviews
Sales Rank: 250118
Format: NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Hungarian (Subtitled), Polish (Subtitled), Icelandic (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Czech (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Running Time: 121 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5039036000321
ASIN: B00004D0C2
Theatrical Release Date: June 13, 1997
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Anybody seen Keanu? The action star of Speed opted out of this overbearing sequel, which finds costar Sandra Bullock in love with another guy (Jason Patric) and in trouble aboard a cruise ship under the control of a mad extortionist (Willem Dafoe). Speed director Jan de Bont is back at the helm for part 2, but even he seems to have forgotten that what made the first film work was the simplicity of its hook (the bomb, the bus that can't drive below 50 mph, the handful of sympathetic passengers, etc.). Speed 2 is all about hugeness: big ship, lots of places to get into trouble, and so on. Even with an eye-popping, endless finale of the vessel crashing into port (and causing mondo destruction), there is nothing about this movie that is remotely as involving as its predecessor. --Tom Keogh
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 Speed 2 - Cruise Control January 6, 2010
Arnita D. Brown (USA)
Annie Porter's last boyfriend Jack--a daredevil cop--didn't turn out to be too much of a romantic type and they have long since parted ways. She's now dating a much quieter, relaxed guy. To be sure, Alex Shaw also works in law enforcement, but he drives a ten-speed bike, and his most perilous duty is busting teenage pickpockets at Venice Beach. Alex, who's actually a member of an elite SWAT unit, hides the nature of his actual duties, for fear of losing Annie. He will do anything to make it up to her and when he gets caught by Annie in the midst of making a fearless arrest, Alex quickly produces a pair of tickets for what promises to be the ultimate vacation. Destination: the Caribbean... on board the world's most luxurious cruise liner. Although Speed 2 has a similar plot to the first movie it is great. It is a classic adventure movie that will have you cheering in your seat. Every minute the movie sends you on a new roller coaster of special effects and action.
 THE BRONZE STANDARD November 7, 2009
B. Lafave (lakeland , fl)
the first film took itself entirely too seriously . i was not enamoured of MS. BULLOCK in the first picture (as i am now) . having seen SPEED at the time of release , my impression was of an adequate action movie with a young actress chronically on the verge of laughing at her predicament and that of the folks on the bus . it took me out of the picture . this film , on the other hand , has the will to be bad and strongly rolls the bones in that direction . i'm a WILLEM DEFOE fan first and foremost . i very much enjoy DENNIS HOPPER . but i favor DEFOE as the heavy here . i love that the film is set at sea (and that there is a spectacular crash at the end) . i feel JASON PATRIC is better suited to this particular character (his easy charm and quiet charisma) than the much liked KEANU REEVES (i own a number of pictures with MR. REEVES and enjoy his acting . POINT BREAK , STREET KINGS , MATRIX , etc) . i feel very manipulated by this "DUMB" film and i like it . i've seen SPEED 2 several times now and it never fails to amuse and entertain me . i get to see a fair amount of the quite lovely MS. BULLOCK as well and consider that a charming plus . her chemistry with MR. PATRIC seems quite natural . write what you will . i can't be dissuaded from liking this silly little diversion .
It Could Have Been Better!!! October 1, 2009
Pumpkin Man
I don't hate this sequel, but it's okay for what it is. It doesn't exactly feel like a 'Speed' movie, but more like another action film with characters from the original Speed in it. It has been two years and Annie Porter has broken up with Jack Traven and has someone new named Alex Shaw. She thinks Alex works as Beach Partol, until she finds out that he is actually an expert of the LAPD SWAT team. Alex surprises her with a trip to the Caribbean, on the cruise ship, the Seabourn Legend. After having fun in the sun, a man named John Geiger takes control of the ship and threatens to blow it up. While everyone is evacuating the ship, Alex stays to find Geiger and stop him. I'd probably recommend SPEED 2: CRUISE CONTROL!!!
 Bigger, but certainly not better May 20, 2009
Eric S. Kim (Southern California)
The only thing that's watchable here is . . . . wait, let me rephrase that. There is absolutely NOTHING watchable here. The plot is ridiculous, the characters are thin and annoying (especially Dafoe, who is in fact a great actor elsewhere), the action sequences are nothing but silly and painful to watch, and the script is . . . well, the script isn't as bad as the one for Batman & Robin, but it's STILL bad. What made Jan de Bont think he could try to surpass the classic original? Well, whatever happened, this movie turned out to be very worthless. Pass.
This would be prime fodder for RiffTrax...so bad it demands insults hurled at the screen April 6, 2009
Mike (San Jose, CA)
I can just imaging the "Three Riffers"...Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett of MST3K fame...doing a "riff" on this one. It is right on the good side of the "so bad it's good" versus "so bad it's bad" border.
Let's get Jason Patric out of the way first. Not so much a G.I. Joe Action Figure kind of hero as a "The Cardboard Box That G.I. Joe Is Packaged In" kind of hero, he's W-A-Y in over his head. While I do my best to avoid spoilers in my reviews, I'll just say this...if your dream in life is to watch Jason Patric vomit in a Z-grade action film, you...my friend...are standing on the threshold of your dream.
Sandra Bullock. In the original Speed (Widescreen Edition), she admittedly set a standard for the new "heroine finds her inner strength under fire" kind of heroine. In this film, she's kind of...well, less than a "new standard setter."
Is the romantic relationship between Patric and Bullock at all believable? Sure, if you believe that "chicken nuggets" from your local fast food place are made from 100% USDA inspected chicken breast meat.
Willem Dafoe, having the worst of all possible bad hair days, is the villain du jour and it is far from his shining hour.
Put it all together and you have Sandra Bullock and Jason Patric in a romantic relationship that is not at all believable on a big boat with Willem Dafoe in a ridiculous hairdo committing random acts of terrorism while Patric vomits and Bullock paints her toes.
Keanu Reeves and Dennis Hopper probably laughed themselves silly over this one. If you like really, really, really bad movies, this one's for you.
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