'Speed' With Bill Simmons, Jason Concepcion, Shea Serrano, and Donnie Kwak
September 21, 2017 · Speed (1994) · Action · Adventure · Thriller · 1:02:07 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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What's Aged the Worst
Bill SimmonsThe stereotypical bus passenger crew - uptight white tourist, Latino criminal who snaps and pulls out revolver, etc.▶ 26:16
Jason ConcepcionKeanu not shooting the Latino gang member who draws a gun on him and ends up shooting Sam▶ 30:29
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsSandra Bullock — Discussed Keanu (not apex), Sandra Bullock (leaning toward Miss Congeniality as apex), Jeff Daniels (not apex, but 1994-5 combo with Dumb and Dumber could be)▶ 40:43
Donnie KwakSandra Bullock — Sandra Bullock - Miss Congeniality (per conversation with Dobbins)▶ 40:58
Jason ConcepcionDennis Hopper — Agreed Keanu not apex, Sandra Bullock not apex (had higher to go), disagreed with Dennis Hopper (already had Easy Rider peak)▶ 40:45
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsPosed three questions: Was this the greatest summer for LA Freeways ever (Speed, OJ)? Is the movie better or worse with Nick Cage as Jack Traven? (answered: worse). Could Keanu have been better in Con Air or Face Off? (answered: no)▶ 51:55
Jason ConcepcionAgreed movie would be worse with Nick Cage, contributed to discussion about action movie titles▶ 52:29
Shea SerranoMovie would be worse with Nick Cage - you need Keanu, Cage wouldn't be able to do the steady police officer thing. Con Air and Face Off are perfect Nick Cage vehicles, with Con Air being more perfect than Face Off▶ 52:22
Movies Referenced (34)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Die Hard (1988) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 32 | Bill Simmons, Jason Concepcion, Shea Serrano | ▶ 2:37 |
| Con Air (1997) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | ▶ 24:18 |
| The Terminator (1984) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Jason Concepcion, Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | ▶ 53:50 |
| Point Break (1991) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Jason Concepcion, Shea Serrano | ▶ 2:12 |
| Dumb and Dumber (1994) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 11:10 |
| Pulp Fiction (1994) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Jason Concepcion | ▶ 19:14 |
| The Fugitive (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Jason Concepcion | ▶ 59:50 |
| Under Siege (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 9:30 |
| Demolition Man (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Shea Serrano, Bill Simmons | ▶ 4:49 |
| Easy Rider (1969) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Jason Concepcion, Bill Simmons | ▶ 41:24 |
| First Blood (1982) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Jason Concepcion | ▶ 53:50 |
| Jackie Brown (1997) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Donnie Kwak | ▶ 19:14 |
Directors Referenced (4)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Cameron | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano, Donnie Kwak | ▶ 22:48 | |
| Quentin Tarantino | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Donnie Kwak | Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, From Dusk Till Dawn | ▶ 19:03 |
| John McTiernan | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Die Hard, Last Action Hero | ▶ 7:52 |
| Richard Fearless | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Shea Serrano | Lost in Space, Mission: Impossible - Fallout | ▶ 34:02 |
Actors Referenced (35)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keanu Reeves | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 50 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano, Donnie Kwak | The Matrix, Speed, Point Break | ▶ 1:48 |
| Sandra Bullock | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 15 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano, Jason Concepcion | The Proposal, Miss Congeniality, Speed | ▶ 1:52 |
| Dennis Hopper | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 14 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano, Donnie Kwak | Easy Rider, Blue Velvet, Speed | ▶ 1:50 |
| Jan Hammer | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Jason Concepcion, Bill Simmons | Charlie's Angels, The Wedding Singer | ▶ 19:22 |
| Jeff Daniels | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano, Donnie Kwak | The Squid and the Whale | ▶ 10:36 |
| Jack Nicholson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Jason Concepcion | Chinatown, As Good as It Gets, The Departed | ▶ 1:23 |
| Bruce Willis | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Jason Concepcion | Die Hard, Pulp Fiction | ▶ 6:53 |
| Halle Berry | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Donnie Kwak, Jason Concepcion | Die Another Day | ▶ 18:08 |
| Joe Morton | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Jason Concepcion, Donnie Kwak, Shea Serrano | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | ▶ 38:58 |
| Johnny Depp | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Donnie Kwak | ▶ 8:49 | |
| Alan Ruck | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Jason Concepcion | Twister, Speed, Ferris Bueller's Day Off | ▶ 38:33 |
| Chris Pine | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Donnie Kwak | Star Trek, Wonder Woman | ▶ 2:54 |
Writers Referenced (3)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Donnie Kwak, Shea Serrano | ▶ 33:11 | |
| Joss Whedon | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Jason Concepcion, Bill Simmons | The Avengers | ▶ 34:20 |
| Julie Siege | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 9:30 |