Filmmaker reacts to Speed (1994) for the FIRST TIME!

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Жыл бұрын

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@JamesVSCinema Жыл бұрын

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@jrobwoo688 Жыл бұрын

Dennis Hopper was the dad in True Romance.

@aryansigrid Жыл бұрын

Dennis Hopper & Peter Fonda Movie "EASY RIDER" -[A landmark counterculture film], is a Must Watch! -it is a 1969 American independent drug culture road drama film. Written/Produced by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Terry Southern*=(*Writ but didn't co-produce) * Fonda and Hopper play two bikers who travel through the American Southwest and South, carrying the proceeds from a cocaine deal. The success of Easy Rider helped spark the New Hollywood era of filmmaking during the early 1970s. * A landmark counterculture film, and a "touchstone for a generation" that "captured the national imagination," Easy Rider explores the societal landscape, issues, and tensions towards adolescents in the United States during the 1960s, such as the rise of the hippie movement, drug use, and communal lifestyle.

@waltsoph3 Жыл бұрын

I love Speed! Its been a while since I watched it, but it was one of my favorites from the 90s as well. So much stunts and action you don't see in movies today like you were saying at the end of this video. Dennis Hopper is definitely my favorite in this movie as well and he was an actor who sadly didn't get as much recognition as other stars. Dennis Hopper also happen to play King Koopa in the chessy Super Mario Bros. The Movie along with Bob Hoskins playing Mario and John Leguizamo playing Luigi. If your looking for any action movies Chuck Norris in Invasion U.S.A has that Golan Globus style going. Anything with Chuck Norris back then is a win-win when it comes to action. If your not familiar Golan Globus studios they did all kinds of action pack movies in the 80s. 😃 ( They also did the live action Master Of the Universe Movie then as well with Dolph Lundgren ) Although technically an action film I recommend is the Dish Wish movies staring Charles Bronson are awesome for there time. The first three are really good and the last two are okay. ( Not that recent Bruce Willis remake. No disrespect to Mr. Willis. I just prefer the old school ones. The remake was okay, but it wasn't the same.) Another 90s movie that does have some action but more of a thriller per say is: Falling Down staring Michael Douglas and Robert Duvall Its a movie of what happens when someone has had a very very bad day and blames the everyone but himself with his personal problems. Hope you put these movies on your list and get to check em out sometime. Thanks as always for your time! Keep up the awesome work!

@McCool117 Жыл бұрын

This one isn't so popular, however I recommend you check out "The Jackal" with Bruce Willis and Richard Gere

@waltsoph3 Жыл бұрын

Hi @@McCool117 thanks for the recommendation. The Jackal huh with Bruce Willis and Richard Gere. I really liked both of there acting styles I'll definitely check it out sometime. Thanks again.

@ggegeRGr Жыл бұрын

I love that the characters on the bus actually have distinct personalities. A lesser script would have just brushed over them completely, but if we don't care about these people then we don't care if they get blown up or not. Speed really is a perfect movie for what it is.

@PamJernigan Жыл бұрын

Same on the elevator. And i liked the chivalry, of the men helping the women escape first.

@imextremlyhandsome Жыл бұрын

Speed is not only a famous drug but also a good movie. Can recommend. The movie I mean.

@JamesVSCinema Жыл бұрын

👀😂

@likecrazyhorse Жыл бұрын

If you have A.D.D., you can enjoy both!

@chrisjfox8715 Жыл бұрын

Film is drugs

@dannjp75 Жыл бұрын

Speed is a nasty, dirty drug. Blow is much better. And the film, also.

@AceCorban Жыл бұрын

Point Break is another great Keanu action flick from the 90s. The Mythbusters actually managed to jump a city bus 50 feet to test this scene out, though they had to set up a ramp (which is sorta implied in the movie with the stack of wood, even though it's not there in the approaching shot). Needless to say, the bus got jacked up and wouldn't have been able to run for much longer after. Also, the company of the plane that the bus crashes into "Pacific Courier Freight" is the same company as the van the villains used to get into Nakatomi in Die Hard. So both movies are in the same universe!

@przemekkozlowski7835 Жыл бұрын

This is definitely a movie where you have to suspend your knowledge of physics :). A lot of the driving stuff is doable in real life but would bleed off too much speed and cause the bus to explode. You cannot maintain that kind of speed while you are hitting stationary objects.

@AceCorban Жыл бұрын

@@przemekkozlowski7835 Heh, indeed. I was just surprised that they managed to jump a city bus 50 feet under its own power.

@KyuzouTV Жыл бұрын

second point break, amazing movie

@jessm.porthos Жыл бұрын

@@KyuzouTV yes point break!!!!!

@DanielGonzalez-vo5ni Жыл бұрын

For a second I thought you were recommending the remake which I'd forgotten about

@raidenvaneck1842 Жыл бұрын

Personally, I 100% credit this film with Keanu's career as an action star. John Wick did wonders, but Speed really got his foot in the door when it comes to that specific genre of film.

@maximillianosaben Жыл бұрын

This is an exceptional action movie! Has the awesome characters, delivers on the action plot. Straight up, been watching this since I was 4 or 5 years-old, and never gets old.

@JamesVSCinema Жыл бұрын

Really brings the Die Hard out with this! Loved it!

@Osprey850 Жыл бұрын

@@JamesVSCinema In fact, the joke in the 90s was this was "Die Hard on a bus." 🚌

@ATSaale Жыл бұрын

@@Osprey850 wasn't it advertised that way? Either way, speed is definitely die hard on a bus 🤣

@TheDemonicPenguin Жыл бұрын

@@Osprey850 I'm pretty sure it was pitched as that. Under Siege > Die hard on a Ship, etc.

@EBRoyJr Жыл бұрын

The Ghost And The Darkness is another great 90's action/drama movie. And the soundtrack is killer.

@chuckshingledecker2216 Жыл бұрын

This was such a sleeper hit in 1994. It was hard to imagine "Ted" from Bill and Ted's Excellent adventure being a leading man-action star. He had done a couple others but never as the lead, but so many people were surprised when Keanu Reeves turned into a leading man over night. One of the most 90's of 90's movies ever! Great reaction and commentary.

@IsThisThePrizeIveWaitedFor Жыл бұрын

I had the hugest crush on him so this movie really did it for me back then. Was thrilled when he started getting roles like this.

@chrisjfox8715 Жыл бұрын

You're right, it just might be the most 90s'est film of all 90s films

@merrytunes8697 Жыл бұрын

Agree. I was so stoked when I saw this movie with my friends at the show. We went to eat afterwards and OJ Simpson was in a live action chase in his white bronco. That was a crazy day!

@JoeyJoJoJr0 Жыл бұрын

I don't think it was a "sleeper" at all, it made $350mil on a $30mil budget, and was a blockbuster success that won awards. IMO, the 'sleeper' was "Blown Away" with Jeff Bridges, Forrest Whittaker, and Tommy Lee Jones. It came out that same year; released a month later; and it barely made it's money back. Rumor is that they rushed Speed into theaters because they wanted to beat Blown Away to release. I guess people didn't like TLJ as a ranting and raving Irish terrorist and singing along with U2 music playing in the background, but I thought the acting and plot were 10x more interesting.

@MilkT0ast Жыл бұрын

This was my first Keanu movie, then Matrix came out, then John Wick. Sure he's not the greatest of actors. But hes one of my favorite movies stars

@lanagievski1540 Жыл бұрын

The thing that makes 90’s action untouchable for me is that it was all practical stunts and explosions. Controlled, but practical. It’s why action movies were a true spectacle and action stars actually meant something

@andarporbuenosaires Жыл бұрын

I love 90s action movies, real things were destroyed, and as you can see Nolan was not the first to destroy a real plane, in SPEED a plane and a bus exploded, and in FACE OFF a real plane crashed against a hangar, In the movie THE FUGITIVE, they crashed a real train into a bus and then derailed that train, in a truly impressive scene to watch, In LETHAL WEAPON 3 as in DEMOLITION MAN, they collapsed real multi-story buildings in scenes..In these modern times, that art of filming real scenes has been lost and CGI is used a lot and it's not the same, you can tell when something isn't real and it loses its charm.

@skitchthemovieman Жыл бұрын

I'll never forget seeing this in the theater. Blew my mind. Keanu has reinvented the action genre 3-4 times now

@elisabethlarsen4282 Жыл бұрын

Ah man James, you save my night again. You are my comfort channel, like a friend you watch your favorite movies with and you are, like always, pulling me through some real dark times, just by throwing in these reactions. Small things can really make a HUGE difference, so I thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤️

@JamesVSCinema Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate this! Happy to have ya

@quicksilvermad Жыл бұрын

I always find myself answering his questions out loud. And James, specifically, always sees something that I didn't notice before and he has really insightful observations that I wouldn't have considered before.

@kyleyoung3446 Жыл бұрын

James Caan is the Misery actor. He's great. As I understand it, one of Caan's favorite roles is in the movie Thief (1981) dir. Michael Mann. Thief is an excellent film and Michael Mann's first.

@AtomicAgePictures Жыл бұрын

Speed was actually a relatively low budget movie for 1994 in relation to other action movies of this scale. It cost about $30 million to make. It was also the directorial debut of Jan De Bont who had been the Director of Photography of Die Hard among other action films.

@Mancillvania Жыл бұрын

To me, the 90s is peak action. They have enough special effects to do some crazy things, but CGI hasn't advanced to the point where they can just do anything. It's real people doing real stunts. Love 90s action!

@revaflowers3115 Жыл бұрын

Love Dennis Hopper.He was in so many good movies.He was in Apocalypse Now,Waterworld,Easy Rider,Rebel Without A Cause, Flashback,Hoosiers, just to name a few.

@DurkMcGerk Жыл бұрын

Flashback, that movie really exceeded my expectations. Loved it

@chrisleebowers Жыл бұрын

"I love how this is shot" This is the directorial debut of Jan DeBont, who was cinematographer on Die Hard, Black Rain, Hunt for Red October, Basic Instinct and Lethal Weapon 3.

@christopherfleming7848 Жыл бұрын

Fun fact: the studio realized they probably had a hit on their hands when test audience members would back out of the theater for bathroom breaks, trying to miss as little as possible.

@JohnDoe-vc5qb Жыл бұрын

I just realized that Sandra Bullock is basically never useless in any movie. So that’s pretty cool

@Uncle_T Жыл бұрын

To be fair Dennis Hopper is the crazy one in most movies he's in, and he does it soooo well. Including in Blue Velvet. 😁😁

@juliettemoss5048 Жыл бұрын

Don't forget when he was King Koopa!

@Uncle_T Жыл бұрын

@@juliettemoss5048 LOL tru dat!

@marlonthemarvellous Жыл бұрын

Dennis Hopper was the guy in Blue Velvet, he was also the guy in Apocalypse Now that you watched on the channel. He was Colonel Kurtz right hand man with the camera at the compound. James Caan was in Misery. R.I.P to both men

@qwi2311 Жыл бұрын

This is my favorite “have to finish watching it when I see it playing on a channel “ movie.

@josefgordon7712 Жыл бұрын

Now THIS is what I call a MOVIE! 🍿

@handsomestik Жыл бұрын

This is why we say Die Hard was revolutionary for those early 90's action films the same way Jurrassic Park was for dinosaurs. The only difference was they made some gems from the Die Hard copies.

@landrec2 Жыл бұрын

Dennis Hopper (rip) is such a good villain. Frank Booth especially is such a scary, convincing bad guy character. He's terrifying.

@tyrionlannister1628 Жыл бұрын

All these absolute Classics, Breaking Bad and did I just hear you say BARRY!??? Dude, Hell Yes.

@adamp2029 Жыл бұрын

“I saw this movie about a bus that had to SPEED around a city, keeping its SPEED over fifty, and if its SPEED dropped, it would explode! I think it was called ''The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down.” - Homer Simpson

@sarahe1491 Жыл бұрын

90's villains are freaking hilarious. I remember watching Speed with my mom whenever it was on tv haha.

@kenlangston3451 Жыл бұрын

There was absolutely no reason to have the bus crash into a plane besides looking cool as hell. But that is all you needed in 90s action movies.

@jdice6868 Жыл бұрын

Here it comes! "Yeah, but I'm taller!" 😂🤣😂🤣😂 Love that line.

@knightghaleon Жыл бұрын

90s action film logic: You can make a jump with ANY vehicle. Physics be damned,

@bluelagoon1980 Жыл бұрын

Yes, I am HERE for this one, it brings back truly warm memories for me. My family came together for movies like this, nevermind that I was a nine year old girl when this came out. Also True Lies, the Indiana Jones movies, Armageddon, Shawshank Redemption, and one of my personal favorites, The Rock (which I think you should watch. It's Michael Bay, we know what we're getting into with that one).

@Valzahd Жыл бұрын

Yes! Definitely The Rock. Not enough reaction channels touch that movie.

@ATSaale Жыл бұрын

Yes, the rock is amazing. Michael Bay at his best imo

@IsThisThePrizeIveWaitedFor Жыл бұрын

Michael Bay has a bad rep but I remember The Rock being pretty good. I was younger and less discerning though 😅

@neiladlington950 Жыл бұрын

If you ever feel so inclined, I would recomend old Danny Kaye movies (co-starred alongside Bing Crosby in White Christmas). Even though they are mostly from the fifties and forties, I always enjoyed watching them as a kid and even as an adult.

@MarkMcLT Жыл бұрын

"Yo, this dude is a problem." On balance, that seems fair :)

@StrongStyleFiction Жыл бұрын

The golden age of action movies is disputed but I've heard a lot of people say that it is 1984-1994 starting with The Terminator and ending with this movie, Speed. I tend to lean toward 1985 with Commando to 1995 with Die Hard with a Vengeance. Regardless, what an awesome time for action cinema across the world. Between Hollywood's output of hardcore classics to the emergence of Hong Kong's Heroic Bloodshed genre, just a great and innovative time for action movies.

@chrislaustin Жыл бұрын

SPEED, was the perfect name for this film, as once it got going, your on the edge of your seat the entire time. I saw this 3 times when it was first released, and I almost never see a movie more than once, let alone 3 times during an original run. But this movie was like your favorite roller coaster, because even though you know were all the dips and dives are, you still never get tired of the thrill, and that was "Speed".

@stonecoldku4161 Жыл бұрын

I remember hearing that at one point the script was that Jack's partner Harry was the one that put the bomb on the bus. He was forced to retire from the LAPD due to the gunshot wound that Jack gave him dealing the elevator bomber at the beginning. It was after the cast of Jeff Daniels as Harry that script was changed because the producers thought that Jeff Daniels was "too likeable" and therefore wouldn't be taken seriously as the villain.

@littleboxxes Жыл бұрын

That was a good call.

@Obscur888 Жыл бұрын

Hey! Another one i saw in theater! I discovered Keanu with this movie, and that movie was part of the biginning of a new era of action movie (Die Hard, Lethal Weapons, Independence Day and so much more!!)!!

@DelGuy03 Жыл бұрын

Dennis Hopper is a rare example of an actor who, once he becomes well known, doesn't care at all about being liked by the audience. Most movie stars want to play sympathetic characters, or at least to defuse villainy with humor or with a relatable excuse for their behavior. But Hopper will just be straight-up despicable, as with Speed and Blue Velvet.

@TTM9691 Жыл бұрын

.....and yet he can play sympathetic and lovable, like "True Romance".....or, even better, sympathetic, lovable AND crazy, like in "The River's Edge" (Keanu's first movie!)

@TTM9691 Жыл бұрын

.....but yeah, totally agree. He's so great. I think if he hadn't been sitting out most of the 70s, he'd be regarded right up there with Nicholson, De Niro, Pacino, Hackman, Hoffman and Duvall. Not only did he have the chops, he predated them all, going back to the early 50s and the James Dean films.

@Crinbo 9 ай бұрын

“Well I’m taller” is one of my favorite post-kill one-liners ever

@HoopleHeadUSA Жыл бұрын

They both had crushes on each other and didn’t know it, kept it professional and only learned many years later!

@craigm3353 Жыл бұрын

Reeves and Bullock were great in this. One of my favorite movies you should react to is The Final Countdown (1980) The U.S.S. Nimitz goes back to December 6th, 1941. It's filmed on the Nimitz.

@byron19800 Жыл бұрын

100% practical effects, all the cars and the plane destroyed for real, insane action. Speed is out there on top, with Die Hard and Terminator 2. Just one of the best action movies in history of cinema.

@shainewhite2781 Жыл бұрын

"This Summer, Get Ready For Rush Hour." Before Keanu Reeves was cast as the hero, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Harrison Ford, Kevin Costner, Michael Douglas, Alec Baldwin, Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, Mel Gibson,Tom Cruise, Charlie Sheen, and Tom Hanks were considered. Meryl Streep, Ellen DeGeneres, and Halle Berry were considered for Annie. Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, and Robert DeNiro were almost cast as the villain. The film was a box office and critical success making, $350 million dollars against a $30 million dollar budget. It won the Oscar for Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing.

@lvalledor3440 Жыл бұрын

12 buses were used to portray 1 picture bus. Some for inside shots, stunts, explosions, the bus jump & a processed bus used for the scenes underneath. The intro & scenes with the elevator shaft & the subway car passing through the Hollywood Station construction site & going up unto Hollywood Blvd were all miniature setups to make it look as real as possible

@c-puff Жыл бұрын

Hello, sorry for commenting randomly about this, but after realising none of the Reaction channels I'm subbed to have watched the movie "Highlander" yet I am now commenting to let people know NOBODY HAS REACTED TO HIGHLANDER YET!! It's an absolute CLASSIC 80s movie and yet somehow it has been forgotten by every channel I watch!! (also if anyone else in the comment see me mention this to another channel or two it's because I had a "HEY WAITAMINUTE" moment and suddenly remembered how good Highlander is)

@HABO2210 Жыл бұрын

Fun fact: both Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock had a secret crush on each other while filming the movie , so their chemistry is legit

@andarporbuenosaires Жыл бұрын

SPEED: one of the best action movies of the 90s in fact and you still need to react to the other best action movies of the 90s like: THE ROCK (1996), FACE OFF (1997) and CLIFFHANGER (1993).

@davecondreay Жыл бұрын

This is one of my top 5 movies of all time. Glad you like it.

@likecrazyhorse Жыл бұрын

I don't understand why this one isn't up there in the "perfect movie" category with Back to the Future. The pacing is top notch, great acting/chemistry between the leads, awesome soundtrack, nothing can be added or taken away to improve the product. 9.5/10

@thebluecollarbibleguy5114 Жыл бұрын

The problem with the movie is the silliness of the bus doing things it could not possibly do and obviously not driving nearly as fast as it was supposed to be going. Still a fun movie

@braders790boop Жыл бұрын

So there's 0.5 worth of things that could be added 🤔

@dannjp75 Жыл бұрын

“Perfect movie” and “Back to the future” should never be used in the same sentence

@pnwajs3532 Жыл бұрын

The bus jump scene alone. That's about it honestly.

@FinalBossWTMN Жыл бұрын

@Dan_and_Pip lol, it's regularly used by fans, critics, and filmmakers, as an example of a perfect film for a reason. Most cases, loving a film or not is subjective, but in this case you are just objectively wrong.

@StrongStyleFiction Жыл бұрын

From what I remember, when the movie was coming out all of the marketing was on the premise and the highway jump. This movie was a big hit.

@spddracer Жыл бұрын

Fun fact, both Keanu and Sandra later admitted to having crushes on one another during filming. But both remained professional.

@lukacalov1988 Жыл бұрын

Btw on that bridge jump scene there is a famous movie error You can see the shadow of a full bridge even tho its not complete :3

@SeyitOfTheNorth Жыл бұрын

"How do they have this much money?" 😄 It was the 90s, James. The success of Die Hard really paved the way this kind of action movie, and we saw a lot of movies that were basically Die Hard on a bus, Die Hard on a ship, on a plane, on a train, and so on back then.

@LordEriolTolkien Жыл бұрын

''Shoot the hostage' is still a line i quite like to cite on occasion

@stephensliger5981 Жыл бұрын

“Remember: crazy, not stupid”

@TaureanReignReloaded Жыл бұрын

SPEED is an underrated CLASSIC action film!

@ShelbyBaby27 Жыл бұрын

Keanu Reeves is a great yeller! Every time he yells at somebody, you take notice!

@thebluecollarbibleguy5114 Жыл бұрын

I worked at Blockbuster video when this took over the New Release wall! It was such a big deal.

@sntxrrr Жыл бұрын

Jan de Bont is a cinematographer and this was his directoral debut (but he didn't direct many movies). He also lensed Die Hard and The Hunt For Red October among others. The reason action flicks in the 90's were so high concept/high budget was because these were sort of the blockbusters of the time. In that role they basically got replaced by superhero/big sfx movies and action became smaller like in Taken or John Wick. In very very broad strokes of course, the 90's also had their sfx spectaculars like Independence Day and Jurassic Park and we still have big action franchises like Mission Impossible and Fast & Furious.

@gots2getpaid262 Жыл бұрын

I love the optimism of James saying you'd just get a couple of bruses and concusion from jumping of a bus at 50mph!

@CrippledMerc Жыл бұрын

If I remember correctly, Sandra Bullock had a crush on Keanu but was too nervous to tell him during/after filming. Keanu felt the same way. Neither of them found out about the other feeling that way until years and years later.

@bunny7223 Жыл бұрын

So happy to see Speed getting so much love 😆❤

@growingislife2148 Жыл бұрын

Sandra Bullock definitely was a crush when I was a young young in the 90's. 😁

@nathanielmorgan9108 Жыл бұрын

that roller coaster with a bomb on it is a great idea, they should make a Speed 3 like that.

@powerbadpowerbad Жыл бұрын

I saw this film at the cinema,enjoyed it so much !!! On the edge of my seat the entire movie,I never get tired of watching this film.

@matthewford5094 Жыл бұрын

80s-90s collectively was definitely a golden era for action movies. I think one of the main differences between them is the 80's action was more up-close and brutal, 90s was more into the big spectacle set pieces. I think Terminator vs T2 is a good example of the shift.

@Buffaloheart68 Жыл бұрын

Saw this with True lies as a double feature. Totally awesome time at the drivein

@Neat0_o Жыл бұрын

Bro when I tell you this film, along with 3 other films were my childhood…..man. I’ve always thought that when jack hears the news of Harry’s death and how angry and hurt he gets was brilliant. One of Keanu’s best acting moment’s.

@wolfman-up7dh Жыл бұрын

This movie is a great example of taking a simple premise and executing it so well that the movie becomes special. It's a rare Action/Thriller film. Also, while I don't know if it was the case for this movie, but Keanu is known for doing his own stunts when possible.

@SeanVito Жыл бұрын

Dennis Hopper always makes a great villain. Blue velvet, this movie, waterworld, ... and I'm drawing a blank on what else. But yea he was good in those lol

@jinbrond3689 Жыл бұрын

There's a scene that I think you'll appreciate in a show called 19-2. It's a 15 minute long single cut shot of a police response to a school shooting in the first episode of the second season. It's a bit graphic but is amazingly well done.

@TheDaringPastry1313 Жыл бұрын

I already commented on a different post, but yeah that broken road scene is kinda messed up. The roads are practically level and they had ramps installed to do the stunt for the movie wherever they shot it. That's why the bus looked like it was at a 40 degree angle when it took off LOL.

@MoonlitBrenya Жыл бұрын

I was lucky enough to get to see this one in the theater, and yes, it was as EPIC as you can imagine it would be. Such a good action film.

@marennicholson5444 Жыл бұрын

Saw this in the theater and it was so much fun. The bus jump was just crazy to see. And yes, Dennis Hopper was in BLUE Velvet. Funny you mention Die Hard because the director of photography on Die Hard directed Speed.

@TheDaringPastry1313 Жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite action movies, I don't care what people say. I think one of the things that made the movie for me is the music. I know it came out years before Metal Gear Solid released on the Playstation, but I would not be surprised if some of the music in this movie inspired the composers of that game.

@tomorrowwestport2620 Жыл бұрын

I thought that on my first play through back in the day NGL 🤘🏻

@petrfila339 Жыл бұрын

The bus jump is a combination of practical effects and CGI. The moment you get the shot from the bottom of the flying bus and the other shot the bus landing when it barely makes it, they are both CGI. Otherwise the bus going on a ramp is real. When you look carefully on the shot after the bus lands on the ground and it is jumping and trying to correct the direction you can see it is empty and there is a stuntman driving it. The stuntman actually broke 4 his ribs doing this. In real life the bus would never jump such a long distance. It just goes straight down as it's too heavy so they had to edit the hell out of it to make it look like it is in the movie. This info is all from behind the scenes and i don't know why i still remember this 🙂 Glad you liked the movie 👍

@Brouhaha1977 Жыл бұрын

I saw a behind the scenes for the bus jump. They had a special harness to support the driver so the force of the impact didn’t break his back. Pretty crazy.

@Iamanevilpotato Жыл бұрын

“Blown Away.” Starring Tommy Lee Jones, and Jeff Bridges. Another explosively good 90’s action flick.

@pietergreveling Жыл бұрын

I really hope you have in your action poll The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) too, it's a real love letter to the 80's action genre! 🤞🏻✌🏼

@AnaFox Жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite action movies! It’s exciting no matter how many times you watch it and the chemistry between characters is on point.

@Citizenesse8 Жыл бұрын

There is always time for Sandra and Keanu. Always. Awesome movie, one of my favorites.

@doctor_del Жыл бұрын

Awesome movie. Fun fact; according to Keanu, Fox Studios used to actively try to keep Keanu Reeves out of acting projects he was interested in bc he didn't want to do Speed 2

@ITSAHARDNUGLIFE Жыл бұрын

Well he had to choose, Devil's Advocate or Speed 2? I think he made the right choice

@doctor_del Жыл бұрын

@@ITSAHARDNUGLIFE it was an interview on one of the talk shows and he said he was really interested in doing a Broadway(?) play. I might be remembering the venue wrong, but he said he wanted to do this cool play. But you're not wrong 30 years later he's STILL one of the greatest action stars, so you're right he made a good choice.

@guen4413 Жыл бұрын

what a shitty thing to do

@powerbadpowerbad Жыл бұрын

Good info,never knew this,childish attitude by Fox Studios.

@charleswoolley8367 Жыл бұрын

Glad he didn't, as Speed 2 was a waste of film finances. Plus, maybe Keanu expected a "sophomore jinx", and wanted to avoid it. :-0

@mikecaetano Жыл бұрын

Dennis Hopper, the actor who played the mad bomber in this, made his screen debut in "Rebel Without a Cause" (1955). His carreer included roles in some stand out movies including "Giant" (1956), "The Sons of Katie Elder" (1965), "Cool Hand Luke" (1967), "Hang 'Em High" (1968), "Easy Rider" (1969), "True Grit" (1969), "Apocalypse Now" (1979), "Rumble Fish" (1983), "River's Edge" (1986), "Blue Velvet" (1986), "Hoosiers" (1986), and "True Romance" (1993). Keanu Reeves also features in "River's Edge", a 1986 American crime drama in which a group of confused teenagers confront the reality of murder.

@stenbuck_ Жыл бұрын

The soundtrack of this movie always stuck with me.

@batbrick3949 Жыл бұрын

Love this movie! My college sweetheart and I went to see it on our first date. Four years later we were married, this year was our 24th anniversary.

@chrisnorden8043 Жыл бұрын

One small detail indicates that Speed & Die Hard are in the same universe. In the first Die Hard, the terrorists access Nakatomi tower in a "Pacific Courier" truck. In Speed, the bus strikes a "Pacific Courier" airplane when it blows up.

@thejamppa Жыл бұрын

First film where I saw Dennis Hopper, was Easy Rider. Been fan of him ever since. Thank you very much for this reaction James!

@missandi1971 Жыл бұрын

The 90s was the big budget action decade. It is a fun ride!

@jules3048 Жыл бұрын

It always cracked me up that where they punched thru the tunnel, it says “safety first”. 😂 🤣

@andrewwestman2407 Жыл бұрын

I’m completely addicted to your reaction vids. I only took one semester of film class but it’s all coming back to me when I hear you breaking down specifics. Outstanding work.

@Bill_pierre Жыл бұрын

Another mention: Nothing To Lose is a gem of action comedy

@kareningram6093 Жыл бұрын

This was very early in Sandra Bullock's career. I remember it came out shortly after Demolition Man, which I think was her first big break, IIRC. Man, you gotta see Demolition Man some time. It's a great action movie starring Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes, plus it is HILARIOUS. For real, you will die laughing. You gotta check it out. You will never look at seashells the same way again. ;-)

@jeannieschmidt2217 Жыл бұрын

Definitely one of the TOP action movies. Keanu and Sandra brought their A game. You need to check out Point Break with Keanu and Patrick Swayze. It's a different kind of action movie - but a fantastic one. You'd LOVE it. Cheers from Canada! :)

@elenavorobeva6747 Жыл бұрын

Glad it made you happy! I saw it in the cinema in 1994, an unforgettable adrenaline rush. My favorite action along with Aliens, Mad Max

@jordank1813 Жыл бұрын

Dude... MAD MAX FURY ROAD. they brought the 80s-2000 stunts back and then cranked it up to 15. And it works! Oh damn does it work

@randallshuck2976 Жыл бұрын

Some of the old stunts are still being done. The RED/RED2 franchise of Bruce Willis gets pretty close and has an excellent cast and story. A goof on this genre is found in the flick "Last Action Hero". Arnold Schwarzenegger has a lot of fun with it.

@OmegaSoypreme Жыл бұрын

Man I love this movie. 90s action films just had a certain feel about them. I can't put my finger on it. James if you haven't seen it already, you should check out Cliffhanger. Starring Sylvester Stallone. It rules.

@Divamarja_CA Жыл бұрын

My sister and I have been quoting a few lines from Cliffhanger for decades! Really enjoy that movie.

@nolanrex00 Жыл бұрын

This movie is pure blood pumping adrenaline! You were so focused and sucked in, it was so fun to watch

@PopQuizHotShot23 Жыл бұрын

My favourite movie. I'm glad you enjoyed the ride! 😁

@Jigsaw407 Жыл бұрын

I love this movie! Saw in the theater back in the day. The only thing I don't like, even though it's done practical, is the ridiculous bridge gap jump. It probably won't surprise you that everyone laughed at the part in my showing instead of gasping in suspense. And Sandra Bullock in this and Demolition Man ... just😍