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Speed
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Speed1994RT CRITICS95
RT AUDIENCE77
METACRITIC78
Directed byJan De BontMovie director Checking where Speed is available…
Who won the movie?
Picked on the showsandra-bullock
They explicitly choose Sandra Bullock as the movie's winner, with a nod that Keanu is also in the conversation.
speed
They treat the movie itself as the apex example of the die-hard-ripoff wave rather than an apex for Keanu or Sandra Bullock.
Show every award12 more, in episode order
Cruise or Hanks?
Picked on the showTom Cruise
The room immediately chooses Cruise, calling it the easiest Cruise-or-Hanks decision.
the bus-jump physics / late-movie extension
They agree the weakest part is the movie's need to stretch the ending around the bus-jump physics and extra final-act material.
What stage is the worst?
Likely pickdennis-hopper-running
They single out Dennis Hopper's running as the movie's clearest aged-worst element.
Casting what ifs
Picked on the showkeanu-reeves-and-sandra-bullock
They run through alternate casting history but land on Reeves and Bullock as the version that made the movie work.
Joey Pants Award
Picked on the showjoe-morton
They settle on Joe Morton as the strongest 'that guy' performance in the film.
Dion Waiters Award
Likely pickjoe-morton
They again land on Joe Morton as the most impactful supporting presence for the award.
poor-people-are-crazy-jack-im-eccentric
They choose Hopper's 'Poor people are crazy, Jack. I'm eccentric.' as the standout quote exchange.
What stage is the best?
Likely pickpre-cgi-action-filmmaking
They praise the practical-effects era, plus the movie's physical LA feel and the performances as the things that have aged best.
Sequel, prequel, prestige TV, all podcast, or untouchable?
No winnerNo clear winner
They brainstorm sequel and spinoff possibilities, but no single follow-up concept is formally agreed upon.
die-hard
They explicitly agree that Die Hard is the best double-feature pairing for Speed.
the-bomb-trigger-stick
They identify the bomb trigger as the most memorable prop, with the golden watch also mentioned.
luck-runs-out-sooner-or-later-guts-only-gets-you-so-far
They settle on Hopper's line about luck and guts as the film's best life lesson.
Who won the movie?
Likely pickSandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock gets three voices in her corner, while Keanu Reeves gets one firm vote.
What's aged the best?
Likely pickSandra Bullock
The room mostly lands on young Sandra Bullock, though Keanu’s haircut and performance get substantial support too.
Sandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock gets the strongest support as the movie’s apex, with Keanu discussed as still having more climb left.
Show every award7 more, in episode order
What's aged the worst?
No winnerNo clear winner
They raise several dated elements, but they do not settle on a single worst-aged choice.
No clear winner
They rattle through behind-the-scenes facts about the movie and its stunt work without choosing a winner.
The Dion Waiters
No winnerNo clear winner
Joe Morton and the old woman are both proposed, but the room never locks in one clear heat-check performance.
"Cans" / the baby-carriage gag
They keep returning to the baby-carriage cans scene as the funniest accidental gag in the movie.
No clear winner
They list several logic and continuity complaints, including the payphone call and the bus mechanics, without selecting one nit as the best.
Best quote
Picked on the show"Pop quiz, hot shot"
They explicitly settle on "Pop quiz, hot shot" as the movie’s most memorable line.
No clear winner
They toss around hypotheticals about casting, action-movie titles, and the movie’s premise without settling any of them.
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