50 MPH
Get ready for rush hour! 50 MPH is a podcast dedicated to the making and legacy of Jan de Bont’s 1994 summer movie blockbuster SPEED. Across 50 episodes, this one-of-a-kind oral history takes you on a breakneck journey from conception to execution, distribution and beyond. Join entertainment journalist Kris Tapley as he talks to the people who made it happen and discusses their memories of an electrifying thrill ride that defied expectations and became a global, star-making phenomenon. Through conversations with actors, executives, filmmakers, film scholars and film fans, 50 MPH will attempt to secure SPEED’s rightful place in the canon of action cinema on the way to celebrating its fast-approaching 30th anniversary in style. Don’t forget to fasten your seatbelts!
Episodes
Monday Mar 04, 2024
36 MPH / The Glitz! The Glamour! The Oscars!
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
At the 67th annual Academy Awards, held on March 27, 1995, SPEED would walk away with multiple Oscars. Those in the mix recall their Cinderella evening.
Monday Feb 26, 2024
35 MPH / The Movie of the Year
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Monday Feb 26, 2024
SPEED hits theaters and it's an instant popular and critical success. Filmmakers and studio brass relive the glory days that came in the wake of June 10, 1994.
Monday Feb 19, 2024
34 MPH / Selling Speed
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Monday Feb 19, 2024
SPEED is ready for its close-up, but first, Fox has to figure out its marketing strategy. How can execs drive interest and turn this potential hit into an actual one?
Monday Feb 12, 2024
33 MPH / The '90s Movie Soundtrack Boom (with Todd Gilchrist)
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Monday Feb 12, 2024
In the wake of Billy Idol, Variety's Todd Gilchrist joins the cause for a deep-dive discussion of a bygone era: the 1990s movie soundtrack heyday!
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
31 MPH / Now Hear This
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
A seasoned team races against the clock to craft SPEED's Oscar-winning sound design, with a fast-approaching release date on the horizon!
Monday Jan 22, 2024
30 MPH / A New Action Score
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Monday Jan 22, 2024
With the picture locked, SPEED needs a score! Enter newcomer Mark Mancina with a groundbreaking work of action film music composition. DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN!
Monday Jan 15, 2024
29 MPH / A VFX Hybrid
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Settle in for a deep dive into the visual effects elements of SPEED, including old-school practices and cutting-edge post-production applications.
Monday Jan 08, 2024
28 MPH / Order Out of Chaos
Monday Jan 08, 2024
Monday Jan 08, 2024
As SPEED moves into post-production, 50 MPH brings you the final interview ever with the late Oscar-nominated film editor John Wright!
Monday Dec 18, 2023
27 MPH / Underground Technique
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Finally, we reach SPEED's gripping subway finale! Deep beneath the surface, Jack Traven faces his foe in a brilliant collision of filmmaking technique.