Speed (Five Star Collection) | 
| Director: Jan De Bont
Actors: Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock, Joe Morton, Jeff Daniels
Studio: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Category: DVD
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Rating:  228 reviews
Sales Rank: 63969
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 116 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.9
UPC: 024543040897
EAN: 0024543040897
ASIN: B000067G3C
Theatrical Release Date: June 10, 1994
Release Date: July 30, 2002
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Everything clicked in this 1994 action hit, from the premise (a city bus has to keep moving at 50 mph or blow up) to the two leads (the usually inscrutable Keanu Reeves and the cute-as-a-button Sandra Bullock) to the villain (Dennis Hopper in psycho mode) to the director (Jan De Bont, who made this film hit the ground running with an edge-of-your-seat opening sequence on a broken elevator). This is the sort of movie that becomes a prototype for a thousand lesser films (including De Bont's lousy sequel, Speed 2: Cruise Control), but Speed really is a one-of-a-kind experience almost anyone can enjoy. --Tom Keogh
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 Classic Action all time greats June 16, 2009
G. D. Balasubramaniam (India)
One of the best early genere of action filims, a must for all of them who have seen this on big screen to now look at it in blue ray, anytime viewing for any age group. I am extremely thrilled to own this on blue ray
Speed It never drops below 50 June 13, 2009
K. A. Lymbereas (Minneaplis, MN USA)
Great mid 90s action movie. Keanu is on form both physically and in the delivery of his cop on a mission character. Great chemistry with Jeff Daniels as his police partner. Sandra Bullock shows why this movie launched her into the A-list mixing book smarts, spunk, charm and resourcefulness as the bus passenger entrusted with keeping the bus moving at 50mph. A real wildcat. Bullock and Keanu are great foils for one another. The special effects transfer well to the blu-ray format and the sound is intense, especially in 5.1. A number of signature Jan De Bon action sequences keep the pace fast and explosive. Dennis Hopper has some great one liners and plays the villain with psychotic glee. The stunts and set pieces shows how far CGI techniques have developed over the last 15 years. Greta movie to revisit on blu-ray.
How do you survive on the freeways of Los Angeles? May 23, 2009
Eric S. Kim (Southern California)
Forget the sequel. This is the one that should be seen by every die-hard action movie fan. Alongside the Die Hard series and Terminator 2: Judgment Day, this is yet another action film that does its job well. It helps us escape from reality and make us watch a high-octane two-hour display of suspense, drama, and in several occasions, comedy. I still have no idea how they were able to film scenes on the slow-moving freeways of Southern California, but they sure accomplished in what they wanted and needed. Reeves, Bullock, Hopper, Daniels, and Morton give marvelous performances throughout the film. Hopper especially steals the show as the maniacal bomber who will stop at nothing in order to get what he wants. Mark Mancina's music score adds finer touches to this highly popular action film, while John Wright's editing really hits the spot. Jan De Bont's directorial debut should not be missed.
A Masterpiece of the Action Genre April 23, 2009
Joshua Miller (Coeur d'Alene,ID)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Speed is a great action movie. It's got a cool set-up, it wastes no time jumping directly into the action, and it's got excitement that never lets up.
Keanu Reeves plays Jack Travern, an officer with the LAPD, who along with his partner Harry (Jeff Daniels) saves an elevator fill of people from a mad bomber (Dennis Hopper). By the end of it, it seems that the bomber is dead and the two are awarded medals for their bravery. Soon after, a bus blows up before Jack's eyes and the bomber calls him to give him the set-up. There is another bus with a bomb on it. The bomb will be activated once the bus reached 50 miles per house. If it drops below 50, it will explode. Furthermore, the bomber wants 3 million dollars by 11 a.m. Once on the bus, Jack meets Annie (Sandra Bullock), a loud-mouthed, charming passenger who ends up driving the death trap while the bomber watches the action play out on TV.
The idea isn't very original, but screenwriter Graham Yost kicks the thing into overdrive the minute the film begins. He also throws a few curveballs every couple of minutes to keep the audience on their feet. The excitement, tension, and suspense the film creates does not die down until the credits finally roll.
With that said, Keanu Reeves isn't very convincing at times. In the first few minutes he appears fidgety (no joke) and confused. Physically, he fits the role pretty well but the man endlessly struggles to deliver his dialogue convincingly. You'll know what I mean when he says "there's enough C4 on this thing to put a hole in the world." Luckily, Reeves doesn't need to be very good because (A) it's an action movie and (B) it is so well made that everyone else is good enough to offset the man.
If Bullock's role has been cast differently, many of the scenes on the bus (roughly 85% of the movie) wouldn't have worked as well. Her charm, even when her character gets rather is annoying, is what really counteracts some of Reeves' more annoying acting qualities. I'll take it a step further by saying I don't think Bullock has been more charming. She's cute and gritty enough to pull off her role perfectly.
Hopper could sleep walk through this role as he's accustomed to playing it at this point. He's still appropriately diabolical. Finally, Jeff Daniels turns in strong supporting work as Jack's partner.
It's funny though; despite my paragraph about Reeves, I can't really picture anyone else in this role and I'm not sure I'd want anyone else. But, moving on, the movie is one long, great action scene and it's unlikely you'll find an action film more entertaining. Some of the dialogue's not that great (or maybe it's just Reeves' delivery), but everything about this movie makes it so superior to other movies in its genre.
GRADE: A-
Better in Blu-Ray January 7, 2009
Victory Services, Inc. (Atlanta, GA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Speed is just a truly entertaining movie and even better in Blu-Ray. Upgrade your copy now.
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