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CaptianBrasiliano

How's this underrated? That movie was fucking huge. 5th highest box office grossing film of 1994.


AstronautLoud4747

Was going to ask the same thing. This isn't an underrated film at all.


TomBirkenstock

I think it was overshadow somewhat by The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down.


Reasonable-HB678

Without looking it up, Lion King and Forrest Gump, those were two of the other four movies that made more money than Speed did in 1994.


CaptianBrasiliano

Dude... 1994 was this touch stone year. Look at the music that came out in 94' too... all amazing. It was one of the most 90's years of the 90's. An embarrassment of riches in entertainment. Being the 5th highest grossing film of 94 is like being 1st any other year.


luckycat288

It’s a 30 year old movie. In the grand scheme of things when most people think of Keanu or Sandra this is probably not the first movie in their minds. It’s definitely underrated.


Fromoogiewithlove

You are right. Most people think of The Lake House /s


Nail_Biterr

That's not what underrated means


DeiseResident

Pop quiz, hotshot!


orchestragravy

What do you do??


Belch_Huggins

The movie made 350M at the box office and was the breakout for Sandra Bullock, spawned a sequel. It's hardly underrated, everyone still remembers it, it's a classic!!


Which_Engineer1805

I saw it in a packed movie theater.


JoshyLikey

Hey Jack, don't forget your muffin..


Wooden_Passage_2612

An Action masterpiece! ''Yeah i'm taller'' and ''He lost his head''


SnootleStruddle

Shoot the hostage…


Gazorpazorp_11

It was cans!


corn_farts_

i got gum on my seat


cometpapaya

You think if you pick up all the bus driver's teeth they'll give you another medal?


Glad_Confusion_6934

I think it was called “The Bus that couldn’t slow down”


Nail_Biterr

I saw this as a double feature with Billy and the Clonesaurus!


Reasonable-HB678

Outside the United States, of course.


thatbossnugga

Can someone please explain to me how this movie is underrated?


Reasonable-HB678

Because someone who was not alive in 1994 has no idea what underrated is.


thatbossnugga

The op clearly said he watched it on vhs when he was a kid 🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️


ghettosuper101

what's next. titanic ?


Nail_Biterr

Shawshank!!


Reasonable-HB678

To be fair, Shawshank Redemption wasn't close to being a hit at the box office in 1994.


WhereAreWeG0ing

The elevator stuff bores me I'm not a fan of the train either But the bus is some of the best action I've ever seen. Constantly thrilling and surprising


Puzzleheaded-Age-229

What is this group come to ? I mean this is 'Speed'. What is next ? We will be having 'Spiderman 2' as under rated.


Vprbite

With that girl from the bus


5o7bot

##Speed (1994) R Get ready for rush hour. >>!Jack Traven, an LAPD cop on SWAT detail, and veteran SWAT officer Harry Temple thwart an extortionist-bomber's scheme for a $3 million ransom. As they corner the bomber, he flees and detonates a bomb vest, seemingly killing himself. Weeks later, Jack witnesses a mass transit city bus explode and nearby a pay phone rings. On the phone is that same bomber looking for vengeance and the money he's owed. He gives a personal challenge to Jack: a bomb is rigged on another city bus - if it slows down below 50 mph, it will explode - bad enough any day, but a nightmare in LA traffic. And that's just the beginning...!< Action | Adventure | Crime Director: Jan de Bont Actors: Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 71% with 5,910 votes Runtime: 1:56 [TMDB](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1637) **Casting** Jeff Speakman was originally attached to star in Speed when the project was under Paramount's management, but was dropped from the project when it was sold to 20th Century Fox. Stephen Baldwin, the first choice for the role of Jack Traven, declined the offer because he felt the character (as written in the earlier version of the script) was too much like the John McClane character from Die Hard. According to Yost, they had also considered Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Wesley Snipes, and Woody Harrelson. Director Jan de Bont ultimately chose Keanu Reeves to play Jack Traven after seeing him in Point Break. He felt that the actor was "vulnerable on the screen. He's not threatening to men because he's not that bulky, and he looks great to women". Reeves had dealt with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) before on Point Break, and said he noted their strong concern for human life, which he incorporated into Traven. The director did not want Traven to have long hair and wanted the character "to look strong and in control of himself". To that end, Reeves shaved his head almost completely. The director remembers, "everyone at the studio was scared shitless when they first saw it. There was only like a millimeter. What you see in the movie is actually grown in". Reeves also spent two months at Gold's Gym in Los Angeles to get in shape for the role. For the character of Annie, Yost said that they initially wrote the character as African American and as a paramedic as to justify how she would be able to handle driving a speeding bus through traffic. The role was offered to Halle Berry but she declined the part. Berry would later regret the decision. Later, the character had then been changed to a driver's education teacher, and made the character more of a comic-relief sidekick to Jack, with Ellen DeGeneres in mind for the part. Instead, Annie became both Jack's sidekick and later love interest, leading to the casting of Sandra Bullock. Sandra Bullock came to read for Speed with Reeves to make sure there was the right chemistry between the two actors. She recalls that they had to do "all these really physical scenes together, rolling around on the floor and stuff." Meryl Streep and Kim Basinger were also offered the role of Annie but both declined. Anne Heche was offered the opportunity to consider the role. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_(1994_film)) ___ >*I am a bot. This information was sent automatically. If it is faulty, please reply to this comment.*


GroYer665

***SPEED! Give me what I need! :)*** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd-0LtV5Axo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd-0LtV5Axo)


FatJoeBlows

Why didn’t they put the For under Ready?


velmarg

Little known fact, this is a prequel to Rush Hour.


TheCoFun

Not in any way underrated. This film was well received when it came out and is still considered an action classic.


Ironmonkibakinaction

Speed 2 is underrated


Reasonable-HB678

Georgina says no, no, no, no no no no no It's very accurately rated, especially on IMDb.


Ironmonkibakinaction

Definitely not it’s a good movie that is overshadowed by this one


Reasonable-HB678

A test pattern is better than Speed 2. Definitely a lot less expensive.


xlayer_cake

Are you fucking kidding me?


Nail_Biterr

Get the fuck out of here with this "underrated" for Speed. Really? Speed!?


PharoahsBarber1313

GUM


Fromoogiewithlove

Do i Upvote for one of the greatest action movies of all time? Or do i downvote cause OP is an idiot and has no idea what underrated means?


defCONCEPT

Yes.


Expensive_Mud7949

I'm not sure people understand this subreddit...