Talk:Speed (film)

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According to the DVD commentary, Yost was inspired by Runaway Train and nothing else. He just decided to set it on a bus. It could be just a coincidence all these other stories (yeah, I don't believe it either, but give him the benefit of the doubt). Scott197827 18/2/2006

1 Weird Poster
2 Unlikely trivia
3 Balance
4 What?

[edit] Weird Poster

For some reason the movie moster gif is animated and flickers with sparkles periodically. I know that it isn't my screen doing this.

-Mr. Tachyon

[edit] Unlikely trivia

"In Indonesia, Speed is played every year on local television stations" <-- I removed this line from the trivia section, as it sounds unlikely to be true. If anyone wants to re-add it, please include a source. Coffee 15:13, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Balance

Almost a third of the article is taken up with a list of parodies. Another paragraph on similar stories to Speed. Less than half the article on the movie itself. Where's the trivia, the production history, box office and critical reaction? This was a hugely successful, acclaimed movie, but anyone from Saturn visiting Earth and seeing this page would think that all Speed was fodder for hack comedy writers.Johann Schlinker 22:55, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

The parody section was also entirely original research, so it's gone. Dan100 (Talk) 23:55, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

Couldn't there be a pop culture reference section though? Or is that not valid since it IS basically pop culture? Secunda1 02:45, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] What?

When did the movie say no one was allowed ON the bus? I recall it as being that no one could get off, and that is why he didn't detonate it when Jack (Keanu Reeves) got on the bus. Or am I wrong? Secunda1 02:39, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

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