Better Than Speed

Better Than Speed

Pop quiz, hotshot! Has there ever been a movie better than Speed? We're watching the entire canon of classic world cinema on a quest to discover a film that tops the Keanu Reeves masterpiece Speed.

  1. 03/18/2024

    #46 Point Break

    Surf's up BTS fans! After an extended hiatus, we're back. To get us started off with a bang, we're going to pit Keanu against Keanu. That's right - we're going to see if the 1991 action classic POINT BREAK is better than, equal to, or worse than our beloved SPEED. Time to sit back, listen, and ask yourself: if you want the ultimate, you've got to be willing to pay the ultimate price. It's not tragic to die doing what you love. Vaya con Dios! Thanks as always to the unbeatable Andrew Elmore for the incredible intro music. Check out more of his amazing music here. Erin Larson's Better Than Speed Letterboxd archival project can be found here. The other great SPEED podcast we mentioned, 50 MPH, can be found here. Pump some gas here. See you next time!

    1h 6m

  2. 06/06/2022

    #45 The Hunger

    The SPEED gang sinks their teeth into the 80s cult film THE HUNGER starring Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie and Susan Sarandon. Can Keanu Reeves and the careening bus take on seedy 80s New York, luscious billowing curtains in blue light and three absurdly attractive leads? Grab your Ankh and tune in to find out.   We are joined by extraordinary editor Alex O'Flinn (A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT, THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD).

    1h 20m

  3. 12/06/2021

    #44 Gremlins 2 The New Batch w/ Guest Gizmo (A.J. LoCascio)

    Never get them wet. Never feed them after midnight. Never go below 50. Make sure to take good care of your pet Keanus this holiday season. Special guest A.J. LoCascio (the voice of Gizmo in the upcoming HBO Max series Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai) joins us to compare Gremlins 2: The New Batch to Speed. How does this podcast even exist? Click here to check out Ted Turner's real world doomsday tape that Daniel Clamp paid homage to. SUPER CREEPY! Thank you as always to the talented Andrew Elmore for his amazing theme song. Check out his bandcamp page and support his music! Thank you to Erin Larson, as well, for the BTS letterboxd page tracking all our vote tallies. Your efforts are truly appreciated!

    1h 11m
  4. #43 Stephen King's Firestarter

    10/25/2021

    #43 Stephen King's Firestarter

    There's a chill in the autumn air, but we brought the fire! Join us for Stephen King's Bressonian slow cinema "classic" FIRESTARTER, starring Drew Barrymore. With special guest, the incredible Isla Hinck from Easy Allies! She helps us decide if this gem is better than SPEED, or is simply a dumpster fire. Plus, we talk MATRIX RESURRECTIONS.  Happy Halloween! Thank you as always to Andrew Elmore for the righteous jam. (If you downloaded this episode at midnight on Monday, it was missing the second half. Apologies for the error. This episode should contain the full content!)

    1h 18m

  5. 08/04/2021

    #42 Eraserhead

    Back in the Speed cave after a year, the gang venture into the nightmarish world of David Lynch's ERASERHEAD. Without Sandra Bullock's top-notch driving and Keanu Reeve's expert marksmanship, how will they ever find their way home? Hold onto your hats. It's another wild episode of Better Than Speed.

    1h 1m

  6. 04/19/2021

    #41 Dawn of the Dead

    Better than Speed is Back from the Dead! The boys take a stab at George Romero's Dawn of the Dead. Does it rise to the occasion? Is it a dead-end bore? Lock the doors, board the windows, hide in the basement and listen in! Bonus - we offer our thoughts on the Kean'ews of 2020 - Bill & Ted Face the Music. (This episode was originally recorded in September of last year, so pandemic references and Bill & Ted excitement are out of date.) Thanks to Andrew Elmore for the theme song!

    1h 12m

  7. 03/29/2021

    #40 Bus Passenger Ortiz

    Join us for a special episode with Carlos Carrasco, the actor who played Ortiz (aka Gigantor) in the film SPEED and Popeye in BLOOD IN BLOOD OUT, among many others (including THE FISHER KING and CROCODILE DUNDEE 2)! Hear all about SPEED's infamous script rewrites and death-defying stunts. Plus, Carlos gives great advice to young actors and filmmakers while discussing representation in Hollywood. Thank you to Andrew Elmore for the official Better Than Speed theme song!

    1h 19m

  8. 08/03/2020

    #39 The Creation of the Humanoids

    Never has the screen brought you a more shocking revelation. Out of World War III came ... The Creation of the Humanoids. Special guest Dawn Garcia joins us in the virtual Speed cave and gives Keanu Reeves a run for his money with an influential sci-fi cult film that asks the question: "How do you apologize to someone for killing them?" Next episode's selection is Dawn of the Dead, which is also streaming for free in glorious 4K on YouTube. Thanks to Andrew Elmore for the amazing opening theme. Until next time, keep your bus above 50!

    56 min
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Pop quiz, hotshot! Has there ever been a movie better than Speed? We're watching the entire canon of classic world cinema on a quest to discover a film that tops the Keanu Reeves masterpiece Speed.

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  • Creator
    Better Than Speed
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2024
  • Episodes
    46
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    Better Than Speed