Favourite Movies: 2. Speed

This was the movie that accentuated to me, what Action movies were all about. Filmed in 1994, and directed by Jan De Bont, who is usually a Director Of Photography or DOP, in most of the movies he was involved in.
  The movie starred, Keanu Reeves, who is probably the only A list actor in the US, was born in Lebanon. He plays Officer Jack Traven, who has to deal with a deranged terrorist, Howard Payne (Dennis Hopper) , who frustrated by the failure of his earlier attempts at mayhem, plants a bomb, on a School bus, and rigs it in such a manner, that if the bus goes below 50mph, it will detonate. Now the usual driver of that particular bus, is Anne Porter (Sandra Bullock), who through the years she has more then earned her place in movie history particularly in recent times with movies such as 'Blindside' and the superb Sci-fi  movie 'Gravity' with George Clooney. With her role in 'Speed', she is called upon to be  courageous, and drive the bus, whilst chaos surrounds her.
  Amongst the many action sequences, is when Jack, drives his car as if his life depends on it....and it does.
  This to me is one of the late Dennis Hopper's greatest roles. all menacing and maniacal.