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Directed by Jan de Bont...
Which brings up one the advantages of "Speed"--minimal gore. Some people die in this movie, unfortunately, but director Jan De Bont avoids the temptation to show every drop of blood. And each death stands out rather than simply becoming part of a body count, getting treated with the appropriate amount of horror and sadness...
...into lurking anxieties -- in this case the ones we brush aside when we daily surrender ourselves to mass transit in a world where the loonies are everywhere. Second, it is executed with panache and utter conviction. Possibly this is because Speed is the first feature for director Jan De Bont and writer Graham Yost, and they haven't yet learned all the bad things that can happen to good (and not so good) moviemakers in Hollywood. They can get all the instruction they need about such failings at the mall over the next couple of weeks. For example...
...Persley outpunched and outboxed Percy Basset last night to gain a decision in a 10-round bont...
Captain of Detectives Patrick F. Ready said yesterday that "there is nothing to indicate foul play" in the death of Jeremiah Brickman 2L who died Saturday night at Peter Bont Brigham Hospital from injuries allegedly received Thursday...