Summer of '94: Speed

Hopping back aboard the bus that couldn't slow down.

Is Speed the greatest movie ever made? Probably not. But when you’re watching it, it definitely makes a hell of an argument. 

One of the great Die Hard knock-offs – even better than any of the Die Hard sequels – Jan de Bont’s directorial debut is perhaps the ultimate summer movie. It’s a high-concept thrill ride whose title tells you exactly what you’re …