Speed: Love Bombing
About this episode
The hosts discuss the action romance film 'Speed' and its impact on the genre.
SUBCATEGORY: GETTING SOME ACTION This week we're tackling an action romance that is definitely not a rom-com: 1994's bus and bomb bonanza 'Speed.' Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock light up the screen in this thriller that may jump the shark when it jumps the highway and the subway tracks. Chelsea and Elena debate the chemistry between the leads and talk about the actors who passed up being Jack Traven and Annie Porter. We also talk about how Joss Whedon rewrote the Speed script and why we probably won't be seeing any new Jan de Bont movies any time soon. And although Dennis Hopper is a fantastic bad guy, we have a few questions about the logistics of his ransom / terrorist revenge plot. This is a true 90s classic and public transportation has never been sexier. This episode was edited by Nick Duke: https://www.instagram.com/n_dukie/ Follow Podstruck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podstruckpod Get bonus episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Podstruckpod" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Elena Crevello, Chelsea Davison
Topics covered
- action romance
- 90s classic
- film analysis
- actor chemistry
- scriptwriting
Keywords
- Speed
- Keanu Reeves
- Sandra Bullock
- Joss Whedon
- 90s movies
- action romance
- film review
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Jan de Bont
Books & works: Speed
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