Speed
| Speed |
Manufacturer: Fox Home Entertainment
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086162863844 Retail Price: $9.98 #Deals:
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| Product Name | Speed |
| Manufacturer | Fox Home Entertainment |
| Retail Price | $9.98 |
| EAN-14 | 00086162863844 |
| UPC | 086162863844 |
| Specifications | |
| Release Date | 1994-06-10 |
| Format | VHS Tape |
| Actor(s) | Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock, Keanu Reeves |
| Director(s) | Jan de Bont |
| Num. of Items | 1 |
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 "A Great Thrill Ride Of An Action Movie" | 2008-07-30 |
| - Reviewed By devotedfan |
One of the most legendary of action movies (and deservedly so) "Speed" is a full-octane thrill ride bolstered by great performances and an unusually potent level of character interaction. In revenge for the foiling of his plot to hold an elevatorful of hostages for ransom, a maniacal villain (Dennis Hopper) targets one of the cops who stopped him (Keanu Reeves) by launching a plot that makes him responsible for saving a busload of civillians. With the bus wired with a bomb that will detonate if its speed drops below fifty miles an hour - intentionally making Reeves's attempt to board and save it a suicide bid - Hopper demands another ransom, thus going after revenge and profit in the same gambit.
As in most of the best action movies, the deck is really stacked against the movie's protagonist. The bus can't slow down, it can't stop at red lights, it can't be refueled, and it's forbidden for anyone to try to leave the bus: with helicopter news crews capturing the whole thing live, Hopper can monitor events at leisure from his hideout. Sandra Bullock plays Annie, a girl who ends up driving the bus after its original driver is incapacitated early on, and the great chemistry between her and Reeves is a big plus in the movie (that chemistry worked again a few years later in The Lake House (Widescreen Edition)). Actually, the interactions among everyone on the bus play off very well and believable. "Speed" features some of the more innovative action sequences for this kind of movie and succeeds in creating a good rush with them. A film that compares well with the best "Die Hard"s and the first Lethal Weapon (Director's Cut), this is, needless to say, an essential for action fans, as well as one that even those who rarely go for the action movie should check out. |
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 "Picture quality may disapoint you" | 2008-02-13 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1HNU1511IC0OS |
If you have seen Planet Earth in HD, this movie will disapoint you in terms of picture quality. Don't get me wrong, it's better than a upscale 1080p DVD.
I guess technology is not there yet to convert old movies compared to the ones that were shot in HD format originaly.
Sound is good, DTS HD at 1.5Mb but not PCM 5.1 which is at 6Mb.
If you always push for the best quality and sound this movie is not for you.
If you are a fan buy it. |
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| "Disappointing Blu-ray transfer" | 2007-12-29 |
| - Reviewed By rxeddy2 |
| Movie is great. Acting is pretty good. Video quality for Blu-ray DVD is poor. There is no extra material (as seen on the Special Edition DVD). But it looks better than the regular DVD version. A buy if you love the movie. |
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| "Still a thrill ride" | 2007-12-26 |
| - Reviewed By acedoh |
I haven't watched Speed in many years. Now the timeless classic is on Blu-ray in all it's cinematic glory. These movies make it clear why Blu-ray is what the director intended his movie to look like after all these years. After all the movies that have come out recently that use computer graphics it's great to watch a movie that uses traditional special effects and stunts.
Speed could be considered an epic in what it has done for action movies. The sit on the edge non-stop unpredictable action that makes movies like this great. The name of the movie implies what the movie is about. Dennis Hopper plays a deranged man who is out to get what he believes is his. He will do anything to get it including killing dozens of people. The only thing that stands in his way is an action cop played by Keanu Reeves.
Although some of the acting could be considered cheesy at parts it is still good. Sandra Bullock does an excellent job in one her first big movies. This movie did enough to put these stars on the blockbuster map. Of course after watching the movie some of the scenes are very unrealistic but that is why you need to watch the movie without being a critic which is sometimes hard for me. From the first minute on the action was intense and the movie stayed fun making this a movie I could watch over and over again as I already have.
The Blu-ray version is excellent with a very refined picture and greatly improved sound. This is how the movie was intended to be seen. Especially when watching it on a big screen with full surround sound. For anyone looking for a great action movie in high definition this is it. |
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| "still exciting after all these years" | 2007-12-10 |
| - Reviewed By stevemiyamoto |
| Watched this movie with friends who had never seen it. The plot twists, the action sequences, the bad guy, no wonder very few movies are this good. As with "Die Hard," you need a really great "bad guy" to make the movie a hit, and Dennis Hopper can be your psycho like nobody else. |
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| "speed" | 2007-10-06 |
| - Reviewed By User: AZUORP78EO7G1 |
| movie was a good action, fast paced movie that is appropriate for all age groups |
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