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So, Speed is coming up on its 30th anniversary this summer and to celebrate the occasion, Kris Tapley (formerly a film journalist and awards editor for Variety) created a podcast all about the making of the film, from development and pre-production all the way up through to the release.

50 MPH - The Making of a Movie Megahit

It's a 50 part series, one episode per week. The 30th episode was just released, focusing on Mark Mancina's pulse-pounding score, which is what drew me to the podcast.

I particularly recommend episode 12, which details all the drafts the script went through before they started shooting (including ones where Jeff Daniels died at the start and another where his character was the villain).

It's a fascinating look behind the scenes of the Hollywood machine and well worth a listen if you're a fan of the film.

(sorry if you were expecting a quiz)

This item was edited on Tuesday, 23rd January 2024, 02:56

50 part? Wow! That's quite a commitment.


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