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One of the greatest “Die Hard in a…” movies ever
The freeway wasn’t finished, so they jumped the bus. The subway track wasn’t finished, so they jumped the track. The script WAS finished, but they threw out the first act. There are 100 more reasons why this is basically a perfect film, and Greg and Joe list them all.
Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock begin their amazing chemistry that continues through their careers, Dennis Hopper is a great bad guy (or not, according to Greg), important questions, glorious descriptions of explosions… This is basically just a lovefest for this amazing movie.
(Meta drinking game, take a sip every time Joe says “spectacular” or Greg discusses helicopters.)
There will be a pop quiz at the end of the episode so start studying. #speed #keanureaves #sandrabullock #bombonabus #diehardina #spectacular #helicopter
Joe’s Back of the Box
Pop quiz, you are on a bus that cannot go slower than 50mph or it explodes, what do you do? What do you do? Strap in and hang tight as a bus rigged with explosives has to navigate rush hour traffic while keeping its speed up. No one is safe, baby carriages are hit, bodies fly, and heads will roll in this nonstop thrill ride. Can Jack (Keanu Reeves) and Annie (Sandra Bullock) stop the madman at the center of this movie or become another casualty of his maniacal plot?
The REAL Back of the Box
This movie has it all. Taking the Die Hard in a (fill in the blank location) it gives you three different cloistered environments. We get a great opening scene in an elevator. The bus that cannot drop below 50mph. And it ends on a subway. If you like real explosions, Dennis Hopper being exceptional as the bad guy, and Keanu Reeves, then this movie is for you. The premise is beyond ridiculous but it all works to perfection. This movie is the chef’s kiss homage to Die Hard and we are all better for it.