I have fond memories of seeing this movie in the theater back in '94. The theater was packed and everyone was so into the movie. Truly an epic experience.

This is one of these movies you *CAN'T BELIEVE* you went to see almost 30 years ago. I was 14. My son's HS graduation is in 11 days.

Movies like this are so rarely made anymore and it's such a shame. One of the best action films of the 90s for sure.

"Pop Quiz hot shot" was going around so much at that time and was silly as hell, fun memories. also fun fact Bullock turned out to be a legit bad ass bus driver : P

Keanu and Sandra also starred in The Lake House together, it's completely different but still has their great chemistry.

Fun Fact: The missing highway was an actual part of the unfinished 105 highway when they were building it. The movie production was taking place at the same time and the directors and writers incorporated it into the movie. The opportunity was too good to pass up as a once-in-a-lifetime movie moment.

The bridge AND the subway not being finished was actually HYPER REALISTIC. 🤣

This movie was such a surprise when it came out, no one expected it to be a hit.

Another fun Keanu Reeves movie to check out is “The Replacements”. It also stars Gene Hackman and co-stars a young Jon Favreau

I haven't watched Speed in so many years. I saw it in the theater, actually. This cemented Keanu Reeves' career but it was also Sandra Bullock's breakthrough role. She had done some movies before, like "Love Potion No. 9" and most recently at the time would've been "Demolition Man". After Speed, she was in the higher-pay bracket with starring roles. I think "The Net" was her next big one. [EDIT] next was "While You Were Sleeping", then The Net. Dennis Hopper was always great in the villain role. See "Blue Velvet" if you haven't yet. I think that's Hopper's most iconic villain role while "Easy Rider" was his and Jack Nicholson's breakthrough.

Mark Mancina's score for this movie was perfect as well. It's got this constant drive to it. The director Jan de Bont was a cinematographer before. This was his first directing job. He previously shot Die Hard, The Hunt for Red October, Basic Instinct, Black Rain, and Lethal Weapon 3.

The 105 goes straight from LAX to the 605. It was just completed, but hadn't been open to the public yet so they could use it.

ONE of my fav action movies ever!! So 90s... Dennis Hopper is one badass villain and Keanu & Sandra are pure magic on screen 😍

Yes! One of the best action movies of the 90’s, or ever! This one is just straight-up fun! I am very surprised that “Ronin” scored so low in your poll. That’s another great 90’s action film, and one of my favorites!

That baby buggy part gave everyone a heart attack, so don't feel bad.

Jeff Daniels was the main character in “TBR’s” favorite movie, Arachnophobia.

The practical effect of the bus jump is amazing. The driver had to be suspended in a webwork of bunny cords in the center of the bus to not break his spine.

Hey TBR and Sam You realize that Speed is essentially "Die HArd" on a bus. ------- "Die Hard" became the prototype script for making an action movie in the '90s. ------- When directors or writers started off the pitch meeting to execs they would go, "Picture Die HArd on a bus, or Die Hard on a mountain cliff." Cliff HAnger has the same thrill a minute as Die HArd and Speed.

The shot of all the support slowing down and separating from the bus always gets me. At that moment they were literally on their own, heading for that gap.

I've seen a ton of movies in the theater and I've seen many movies multiple times in the theater. Speed is the only movie I have seen in the theater twice in the same day (with different groups of friends). A lot of ridiculous moments but so very fun!

Man the 90's was very special time for action movies. 80's action movies were kind of gritty where as the 90's were bombastic. Every action movie felt like it was just larger than life.

This was a blockbuster when it came out. It still surprises me when I meet adults who have never even heard of it (since they weren't even born yet).

Speed is such a classic. It's both cheesy, funny and an exhilarating thriller too, something that not many movies have ever really achieved since. I watch Speed any time it's on the TV and have probably seen it over 100 times in my life. Keanu and Sandra did great in this as well as the other supporting actors.

If y'all like to see Dennis Hopper in another villain role,i would suggest BLUE VELVET(1986),Its directed by David Lynch.

Great reaction. 'Speed' was one of Keanu's breakout roles! You should check out 'Point Break,' it was before he starred in this and it has Patrick Swayze in it, you two would like it.

Speed was one of the top action films from the 90's. Glad you both got to this film! Another great action thriller film is 'Broken Arrow' - 1996 film starring John Travolta. Add to your future watch list.

I’m surprised you didn’t react to the real stunts the actors were doing. Keanu and Glenn Plummer swerving thru traffic in the convertible, Joe Morton on the rolling sled, the passengers transferring to the rescue vehicle across the plank. We could see the actors’ faces through some super scary moments. I remember on the big screen, that made the film ultra tense.

"Speed" is an important movie, if for no other reason than it is the movie where Keanu ARRIVED! That said, you have to check out "Point Break" and "My Own Private Idaho." "Point Break" is a great movie with action sequences that need to be seen to be believed. "My Own Private Idaho" is a very intimate film about unrequited love. Also, it has River Phoenix, who could have been the greatest actor of the last thirty years.

I might be wrong about this, but the director Jan De Bont was the cinematographer for Die Hard and this was his directorial debut. I believe the script for Speed was at one point an early contender for Die Hard 3s plot but got re worked into Speed, which is why its often referred to as “Die Hard on a bus”

17:05 Samantha's hilarious sometimes. 🤣🤣🤣 Simple answer is water's slightly less deadly.

15:25 - it always chokes me up a little when she's struggling to get him up and says 'Sam, get your foot of the pedal' - for all Sam knows he could be bleeding to death, but he's refusing to let the bus slow down and risk the others. Tiny moment of heroism - love it.

i love this film, but my favourite keanu reeves film is POINT BREAK! its a must see film. make sure its the one with keanu and not the remake. and yes, its nice to see imnot the only one that thinks its sad that keanu and sandra didnt get together, they would have made an amazing couple because they are so laid back, chilled and fun people. maybe they will get together in the after life? 🙂 Also, my favourite sandra bullock film is THE NET, 90s awesomeness. yes i have always had a crush on her. 😍

This movie is still one of my favorite movie theater experiences. We all applauded at the end.

Watching Keanu develop his talent over the years has been an interesting ride. From his early typecasting - first as a burnout (Bill & Ted, Parenthood), then to an action hero (Speed, Point Break, Johnny Mnemonic) - to trying to branch out into Shakespeare (Much Ado About Nothing) and accent work (Bram Stoker's Dracula), and now seeing him settle comfortably into his talent as a mature actor. You really have to explore his filmography to see.

Great Pick! "Speed" was to my knowledge the first type of this fast edited, fast story, no brakes summer block buster, what later became a staple of the 90s and early 2000s. And in my opinion it did it best. Better than "The Rock", better than "Con Air" and so on. For me personally it was the first movie I watched where I literally grapped my seat the whole film through and never got an emotional release - pure adrenaline all 116 minutes.

It would be cool to see a Speed movie with Samantha driving the bus, and TBR trying to coach her through it. 🚌

Yes the 2nd movie is Speed 2 Cruise Control on a Cruise Liner. To put it in perspective, Sandra said it was a movie she was embarrassed to be in because the plot made no sense. IIRC I believe the reason she did it was because of the movie Hope Floats that she wanted to do. Jason Patric filled the role instead for Speed 2. Keanu saw the script and said no to it. Unless you are doing bad movie night at sometime I would not recommend it. But they (Keanu and Sandra) would do another film together called The Lake House.

Such a great action movie from the absolute peak of that genre (the 90's)! Sparkling chemistry between Bullock and Neo 🔥😆

One of my favourite action movies. I love seeing people's reactions to the baby stroller scene. The movie is such a wild ride from start to end.

I really love Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock too. They both really did a good job in this movie for real.👍👍👍👍

As cheesy as this sounds, this movie is 1 of the reasons I got into law enforcement in 1998 😂😆

Yes! I love this movie.

Glad to see that "The French Connection" made it to your list of movies on your poll (I had suggested that it be submitted). It is far and away the best movie compared to all of the other movies on this poll. This crime thriller won the 1971 Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor (Gene Hackman), Best Director (William Friedkin of "The Exorcist"), Best Film Editing, and Best Adapted Screenplay. It was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Roy Scheider from "Jaws"), Best Cinematography, and Best Sound Mixing. It has one of the best car chase sequence one would want to see. Your patreons should vote for this crime thriller; they are are pretty sharp/good (compared to many other groups who are prone to recency bias), so i hope this one gets selected in the future.

Great reaction as always. Coming from a retired elevator mechanic and then inspector, they have several safety features now that they didn’t have back when this movie was made. Even blowing up the elevator safety brakes now couldn't kill you. Alot has to go wrong for an elevator to free fall. All that being said, elevators can be very dangerous and I have seen some awful stuff while in the industry. I've had some close calls myself. Proceed with caution. Even I don't always take the elevators. FYI, Escalators are worst. I don't let my family get on them. We don't call them meat grinders in the industry for no reason.

I was 14 when this movie came out and I remember my mom taking me to see it in the theater. The fact that I was underage made this extra exciting at the time. And I just now realized that Jeff Daniels is named Harry in both this movie and Dumb and Dumber.

The competition at that time to Speed is worth a watch too... *BLOWN AWAY* (1994 Jeff Bridges, Tommy Lee Jones, Forrest Whitaker) was also a great movie, much more serious about explosives, I personally feel its even better than SPEED, the problem was it came out a month after Speed so it kind of got ignored. The trailer for it was funny at the time bc it said " _Blown Away makes Speed look like a slow ride to grandmas house_ " 😄

Another one I saw in a theater(double bill with The Crow),this channel never ceases to make me feel old😜

You both were so dialed in, cracked me up seeing your reaction. I laughed when TBR said "What have we seen Jeff Daniels in?" cause he was in Arachnophobia, and immediately I was like "Not surprising you blocked that movie from your mind." LOL

Yesssss here we gooooo…. Y’all seen “The Rock” yet??

There is a movie i would love to watch with yall, "BLOWN AWAY" 1994. One of the best bomb movies in my opinion, SUPER INTENSE, Grabs your attention and keeps it for the whole movie. CANNOT BE OVERLOOKED.

The I-105 freeway in Los Angeles was still under construction during the filming of this movie. It was only a few months away from completion, so they were able to utilize it to their advantage. Very convenient timing lol

The Fugitive looks like it tied in your poll. In my opinion, although Speed was good, The Fugitive is one of the best movies of all time. Hopefully, you guys react to that one too. Um... 2 seconds after I paused the video to view the results of the poll- you answered my request. Haha... that's how good you guys are and why you're the best reactors of them all! :) VERY MUCH looking forward to that reaction next week.

"Blown Away" should be next! Since we are doin bomb movies

Yall gta see BLOWN AWAY 1994 if y’all are watching bomb movies tommylee jones and Jeff Bridges its intense must watch!

This fantastic reaction just declared you guys as my favorite couple 🤣🤣 y'all should definitely do more 90's action flicks

I swear...Keanu Reeves is immortal, he barely look older than that in real life !! He usually choose well his roles and Speed is no different ! Fun like Point break !!

7:55 "Will the mystery guest please sign in...?" Jack was referring to the famous show "What's My Line" in which they always had a mystery guest each week. The show had four famous panelists who attempted to determine the occupation (i.e., "line [of work]") of a guest. In the case of the famous mystery guest each week, the panel sought to determine the identity of the celebrity. Panelists were required to probe by asking only yes-no questions. The panelist who should never be forgotten was Dorothy Kilgallen, the #1 journalist of her day, and, perhaps, of all time- who was murdered on 11/8/65 after she had just recorded live the 11/7/65 episode of What's My Line. The next day she was going to release her article on who really killed John F. Kennedy. Her murder was covered up by the pathetic SCAMerica govt. Anyway- Jack (Keanu Reeves character) was obviously a fan of the show and was waiting for the mystery guest (Howard Payne-extortionist bomber) to "sign in."

When the bus ran into the baby carriage -- the closed caption said: "There was no baby -- it was full of cats!" I have to admit -- made me laugh out loud for real. Wonderful reaction to an adrenaline filled joyride. Thanks guys, keep on doing this!

The hand being disfigured. Love it…! It shows his earlier days when he began building bombs.

Jeff Daniels, he's in that movie you must have tried so hard to forget you watched - Arachnophobia Elevators are very safe, once the cable tension is broken a fail-safe locking mechanism activates that prevents the car from falling.

TBR and Samantha has the need for Speed.

1994 was a ridiculously good year for movies and Speed was definitely one of the highlights. Great action, great suspense, great villain, great plot, and it made Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock stars. What more can you ask for?

if you like KEANU and SANDRA BULLOCKS Chemistry, you should also watch "The Lake House"

I remember seeing this in the theater when i was 10 years old in what i must say is the greatest summer for movies 1994,one of my favorites

Another excellent Sandra Bullock movie is 28 Days. It gives her a chance to do some dramatic acting while also being really comedic for some kinda heavy subject matter. And the supporting cast are FANTASTIC. I also recommend Practical Magic, maybe for Halloween? It's about a family of witches. An amazing and very fun girly movie.

23:08, in reality, all the tires would blowout and the engine might get damaged upon crashing down on the tires. This was confirmed in Myth busters.

You guys never fail to disappoint. Every time I see you on the home KZfaq section it's always a film that makes me drop what I'm doing and watch. Love your reactions and commentary guys ❤️

Omg this movie is so good . Saw it 2x in the theater. Later bought the vcr tape. Must've worn it out. Then bought the DVD. Movie never gets old. Just like Keanu

My favorite reactors doing one of my favorite movies. So excited for you guys to see this. Haven't even watched your react yet - just clicked on this as soon as I saw it. You'll love it!!! Btw - fun fact - Jeff Daniel's Harry character was SUPPOSED to be in on it with Dennis Hopper as his partner in crime. In the end they wanted his character to be more sympathetic. GREAT movie with non stop action.

I actually saw this movie 3 times at the theater, and that's from someone who can't stand to see most movies once at the theater. LOL This was a perfect edge of your seat movie, and while much of the plot was far fetched, the direction and suspense was some of the best ever put to film. And Sandra was damn cute, so that didn't hurt.

"Mystery guest, please sign in" is a reference to the game show, 'What's my Line?' which was on the air for about 25 years.

This was the directorial debut of Jan De Bont, who was an acclaimed cinematographer on many films. One of the reasons why Reeves and Bullock have been icons since the 1990s. The late Dennis Hopper as one of the best villains of the era. Plus it's considered to be one of the best "Die-Hard" copycats. Winner of several awards including 2 Oscars (Best Sound, Best Sound Editing). Whatever you do, don't see the sequel from 1997. It's totally un-adored.

"Blown Away" you have to see. Starring Tommy Lee Jones and Jeff Bridges. Boston Bomb Squad movie.

Fun Fact: I'm currently grilling burgers with my dog, drinking beer, and wearing the Casio DW-5600 G-Shock that Reeves is wearing in this movie! What perfect timing! BTW, one of the best 2 watches you can pick up for under $50.

"Break her hands off! I'm sure she'd rather be alive!!!"🤣🤣🤣 Samantha is clutch in a crisis!

I’m glad you decide to watch the Fugitive also. While Speed is a solid movie, the Fugitive is an all time great!

You guys should check out “The Net” Another great action film starring Sandra Bullock ❤

Jan de Bont, the director of Speed, was also the cinematographer on a movie called Roar (1981), which everyone should see at least once. He was pretty badly injured making it, and he wasn't the only one. It's one of the most insane things ever filmed.

Samantha's F-bomb at 26:28 is HILARIOUS!

What makes this movie is the chemistry between Keanu and Sandra. They are both so damn likeable that it just oozes thru the screen. They are incredibly easy to root for.

Also note that this was probably one of Joe Morton's BEST acting roles as "Lt Mac", Keanu's superior. Morton has spent most of his career playing supporting roles and here was no different, but it was nice to see him come off being given a tough & vocal, strong character to play while being like-able at the same time.

I was obsessed with this movie when it came out. It was rare for me to see a movie twice in theaters and I did, and it was also rare for me to buy a movie and I got the videotape the day it came out the following November. There was even some kind of mail-away thing where you could get a random piece of the bus wreckage. Mine turned out to be an unknown piece of steel about three inches wide. Just now, I thought to look up the map of the route they took and it is on the Wikipedia entry.

The 105 freeway was being built when the film was in production, so it worked out great for the studio.

my childhood film. i still have it on dvd to this day. this is and always be my favorite movie. I used to watch the heck out of this when I was little because of the Bus.

Yeah, every time I see the bus finally ending up blowing up that plane, I can't help but thinking how ironic it would have been if that plane would have been full of passengers. Imagine the SWAT commander explaining that to the police chief; -Well, the good news is that we did successfully evacuate all the passengers before the bus blew up, the bad news however...

One of the best action films of the 90s with a very different hero. It doesn't let up and stands the test of time perfectly. Sandra was the girl next door you married.

There is an unintentional trilogy for Alan Ruck, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Speed, Twister. After high school Cameron floats around for a while and eventually goes to LA and ends up in Speed. After the adrenaline rush of being on that bus he joins up with a bunch of storm chasers and chases tornadoes for a living in Twister.

This movie was originally written by Graham Yost, who would go on to create the TV series "Justified" several years later. Though, this movie was coming off his his time as a writer on the Nickelodeon kids series "Hey, Dude." Yost had thanked Joss Whedon for having rewritten a vast majority of the dialogue and changing up some of the character personalities, though the SWG wouldn't give him a co-writing credit. He said the studio had wanted to delay shooting 6 weeks after seeing Keanu Reeves' short hair having been cut right before filming was set to begin. They relented and did not delay production, but had little faith in the movie performing well. Only during test screenings when they realized everyone getting up to use the bathroom kept facing the screen while they left the theater did it hit them that maybe they had a surprise hit on their hands. After the movie was a success in theaters, Fox decided to commission a sequel and Graham Yost offered his services to come back and write the sequel. The producers told him they already had a screen writer and his services would not be required. He said that all of the research he had before writing Speed was a 2-hour ride on a public bus, while the person they hired to write the sequel was sent on a 2-week cruise as "research." Needless to say, Keanu did not return for the sequel and it ended up bombing in theaters.

To see Dennis Hopper in his craziest role as a villain, you guys have to see "Blue Velvet" directed by David Lynch. I've never been more disturbed by a performance. It's crazy. Hope you guys watch that movie.

This was one of the most intense and fun movies I ever had the pleasure of watching in a movie theater. This was 1994's best summer action flick, and it still stands up the the best modern day action films, in my opinion. Stay away from the sequel though. Seriously.

One of my favorite 90's action movies. I love how it's bus 2525 that the bad guy uses for his big plan

I was still working at L.A. Airport when this was filmed: the area where they had tha bus going in circles, was known as the "remote pads", and at the time, the taxiway that connects the north and south sides of the airport was being moved there. The hangar the bus went through, used to be the TWA maintenance hangar, and the bus used to get everybody off the city bus, is an actual airport shuttle bus, used when passengers need to be moved between planes parked at the remote pads, and the terminals, and they're allowed to drive on the taxiways. The bank ad on the rear of the Santa Monica Bus, was a real ad(!), and that was a real (retired) Santa Monica city bus. And as mentioned, the 105 was still under construction: Nobody ever thought it would happen, because it was supposed to be built in the '60's or '70's, but lots of lawsuits slowed it. (Same freeway used in "Hancock") Three more overlooked but great somewhat suspensful films for 'ya: "Capricorn One" "To Live And Die In L.A." "Falling Down". 🙂

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.

I always refer to this movie as "The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down"

Both those things, the 105 freeway and the subway were literally under construction for years in l.a. county. it was so cool that the movie incorporated all of that.

Bill and Ted is always a legit good time. Most triumphant movies.

I saw this at the movies when I was far too young to see it, and I still take the stairs wherever possible because of it. It’s definitely a fear I didn’t know I had until I watched it either. I still watch it whenever I get the urge to see a very hot Keanu though. Great movie. I wish Keanu and Sandra would get together now, but I realise they’re happy otherwise.

Thanks tbr and samantha. Been looking forward to this.

oh wow this is gone be good! One of the best, most rewatchable popcorn flicks ever.

"Break her hands" made me laugh out loud lol