speed cruise control speed american disaster thriller film sequel speed film produced directed written based story stars film reprising role speed star film released 20th century fox june plot involves couple annie alex taking vacation caribbean aboard luxury cruise ship villain named ship computer system trapped aboard ship annie alex work ship officer try stop ship discover programmed crash oil tanker came idea film recurring nightmare cruise ship crashing island speed star initially supposed reprise role sequel decided commit replaced prior filming production took place aboard ship film set film final scene ship crashes island cost quarter film budget set records largest expensive stunt filmed interior scenes aboard ship shot film soundtrack featured reggae music returned compose film score released album years film release critical reception extremely negative criticizing acting story characters major criticism film setting slow moving cruise ship thrilling speed setting fast moving bus film financial disappointment earning million worldwide budget million nominated golden awards won award worst sequel plot motorcycle chase vehicle stolen goods eventually catches driver vehicle girlfriend annie runs driving test finds alex team lied told beach cop apology alex surprises caribbean cruise aboard ship passenger ship computer system following evening destroys ship communication systems kills captain throwing overboard remotely shutting ship engines calls bridge tell officer captain dead charge ordered evacuate ship steals jewelry ship vault passengers evacuate drew young deaf girl trapped elevator group people trapped locked fire doors hallway filling smoke annie alex try board programs ship start moving lowering gets jammed boat rescue passengers falling annie use ship passengers deck alex realizes controlling ship goes cabin armed guns remotely sets explosives inside room annie ship photographer notice people trapped fire doors annie uses cut door open let alex orders navigator flood ship slow opening ballast doors ship floods monitor climbed elevator runs save alex notices exiting vault holds gunpoint escapes closing fire door alex ship explains designed ship system taking revenge cruise line getting fired got sick copper poisoning escapes alex grenade door crew notice set ship crash oil tanker coast alex decides stop ship diving underneath propeller steel cable realizes alex trying stop ship jams cable alex underwater causing break ship free cable takes annie hostage escapes boat ship avoid collision oil tanker pump room use bow turn ship ship tanker manages withstand damage heads straight marina crashes town eventually brings ship halt rescue annie speed boat forcing chase annie takes annie seaplane alex shoots boat water alex climbs plane rescues annie escape plane falls water loses control plane crashes oil tanker causing explode tanker crew safe launched time annie alex travel shore boat annie engagement ring asking wear accepts cast annie porter main antagonist film captain uncredited cameo mac production background writing speed released june starring dealt story runaway bus armed bomb explode dropped miles hour film success grossing million worldwide holds fresh rating review aggregator website rotten_tomatoes based critic reviews felt film time story sequel potential studio 20th century fox obligations actors appear follow film speed positive word mouth prior release fox began discuss plans sequel initial box office success week release plans sequel speed officially announced fox mentioned possibility sequel beginning characters married direct speed paid reported million salary sequel fox expected reprise roles obligation negotiations actors began later year hundreds ideas sequel submitted turned favor idea based recurring nightmare experienced cruise ship crashing island speed screenwriter idea film involving boat vietnam war era vessel loaded weapons explode ammunition came contact water idea story plane fly mountains ascend feet speed producer asked participate sequel received characters created credit gordon credited executive producer speed hired write sequel received story credit collectively wrote screenplay working idea based nightmare writers provided additional uncredited work screenplay prior production details film kept secret refused confirm rumors film taking place ship state sequel funnier speed star said details kept secret people tend steal people ideas said sequel complex movie bigger sequences produced speed company producer producer later joined project production late joining partner speed produced million sequel green lit million larger production higher cast salaries director began working pre production prior release previous film started location scouting caribbean chose primary filming location felt unlikely subjected hurricane struck hurricane previous year time years wanted cruise liner luxurious possibly millions dollars jewelry aboard film poster learned legend hotel chose ship film visiting ships cruise lines casting agreed star sequel financial backing drama film hope paid reported million reprise role annie offered million reprise role turned like script financially secure success speed having recently starred action film felt ready mentally physically star action film instead chose star horror film devil advocate filmed time speed subsequently toured band said fox furious decision released propaganda claiming turned role tour band stated decision said character sequel specific played young actor long chemistry actors considered replace speed including considered suggested starring film time kill passed role star contact wanted work seeing performance dark sweet skeptical featuring relatively unknown actor reminded studio relatively unknown prior speed chose based role paid reported million role speed salary finance drama accepting role stated saw speed intentions seeing said looking forward seeing star sequel declined appear speed screenplay rewritten remove character story wanted deal early film absence explained scene annie talks relationship jack work mentions current relationship character introduced film turned role villain instead chose star villain air force cast wanted star big movie play villain cast actor based role warriors despite liking script accepted role agents assured good acting career hired discovering performing comedy club cast character named boat gets alex reprising role speed jaguar owner car gets jack add comic relief cast comedian annie driving instructor hoped comeback role conway cast entertainer ship wanted singer act plan film acting early career release debut album said perfect resist reprised role speed lieutenant mac uncredited cameo appearance beginning film filming principal photography took place september late february film opening scene driving test motorcycle chase filmed los_angeles motorcycle stunt second day filming flew bike feet air said incident dangerous dead stunt coordinator impressed physical stunts film said physical probably stunt men world stunts included dragged seaplane water jumping collapsing buildings diving pulled moving ship required water multiple hours time said frightening incident stunt woman hit face boat cable required surgery persuaded perform stunts opposed stunt doubles scenes appear realistic starring actors required physical shape engage physical exercise sessions filming overcome fear water developed drowning age learning surf filming middle ocean ship times saved ship rudder scene filmed underwater tank kiss underwater hands tied navy seals gear present inside tank shooting actors hold breath scene according performed stunts quarter stunt stunt double worked days production film crews moved miami florida july anticipation shooting location weeks later year scheduling issues production place filmed miami days miami production took place gymnasium boat hangar neighborhood miami rented fox spending repairs facilities fox refused pay rental fees city sued rent fox seek approval repairs compromise reached city credited repair costs resulting fox paying rent production later moved legend crew lived aboard weeks filming ship provided accommodations film cast crew housed makeup wardrobe departments legend captain crew members appear extras film evacuation sequence scenes filmed ship shot florida days shooting began national_hurricane_center issued alert hurricane predicted headed florida keys shooting evacuation scene hold ship forced sail safe waters producers rearranged shooting schedule shot additional scenes ship bridge sailing cuba approached cuba ship violent movements caused board ship forced relocate sailed cuba gulf_of_mexico returned keys days later filming evacuation sequence continued took place weeks approximately ship fire system simulate heavy rainfall scene said shooting learned film boat stationary point view ship appear faster exterior shots ship filmed moving vehicle following production sea said filming water percent difficult imagined climatic scene ship crashes island wanted create destroy actual town opted miniature scale models computer generated imagery cgi wanted scene real actors audience viewing film additionally creating entire scene cgi deemed expensive cost million production designer designed set extended town architecture included buildings built months million despite reason choosing filming hurricane struck town destroyed set construction rebuilt hurricane proof buildings destroying town film buildings set production offices stand legend finale mock ups constructed florida towed mock dubbed bridge ship reconstruction bow bridge built atop hull cargo ship short tons steel construct bridge ship mock percent smaller original bridge ship finale cruise ship crashing boats harbor prior hitting island cargo ship scene actual navigate harbor shallow waters second mock scale replica legend bow known rail ship rail ship feet length legend weighed short tons foot long rail built feet underwater rail ship placed sat wheels filming finale scene rail ship initially delayed hoisted track large waves caused hurricane scene filmed cameras rail ship traveling feet time set debris destruction cleared ship powered diesel engines pulled large chain speed miles hour planned collisions scene aided explosives ensure set structures collapsed precisely concrete removed buildings replaced sand coated wood buildings effectively hit rail ship scene final shot ship stop inch area completely successful minute scene cost million produce roughly quarter film entire budget set records largest expensive stunt filmed remaining thirds ship added film post production computer generated imagery cgi following production filming moved bahamas shoot underwater shots scene alex underneath ship try jam propeller location tongue ocean coast chosen filming clarity water scene filmed underneath propeller barge barge hull designed resemble legend propeller later added scene cgi post production provide sense velocity scene barge towed half knots production crew system available underwater shoot depicted scene system created feeding rope attached axle car drove barge reviewing shooting unhappy footage water clear looked like swimming pool scene later divers camera area lens sediment alter clarity footage interiors ship filmed california respectively scale ship engine rooms constructed production took place month scene ship flooded filmed camera operators wearing wet suits inside tank set inside tank constructed included hydraulic lift gave effect water level rising seaplane scene filmed outdoors seaplane suspended crane engines fuel tanks removed ease lift large fans simulate wind outdoor shoot filmed day brief second shot film according music soundtrack film caribbean setting soundtrack consists reggae music wanted musicians appear film cruise ship cameo appearance reggae band written script filmmakers heard demo song tell true wanted perform film brazilian singer chosen featured performer ship wanted music lively felt brown music energy worked musician choose song character perform film selected tonight beautiful written speed cruise control soundtrack released month film release soundtrack album featured songs featured film songs distributed radio stations promotion addition brown album features reggae music maxi priest wanted feature cover franklin song piece heart song upcoming biopic instead featured song dream priest assigned cover song style soundtrack contributing soundtrack jungle jungle appearance soundtrack led recording contract virgin following year speed score composer wrote dance rage track soundtrack based score produced japanese musician debut united_states performing track called speed mix score wrote film score speed previously composing scores speed started composing music march later recorded end april began creating themes melodies working film felt fit score includes reworking 20th century fox fanfare final chord sustained opening theme studio logo fades traveling shot ocean screen originally studio hesitant feature altered version fanfare allowed alteration convinced hearing performed orchestra specific action cues scored piano second film noting film set caribbean different slower pace speed gave score jamaican latin feel incorporating reggae music action sequences reggae music written feel vacation serve love theme characters themes speed included score sections newly written material wrote new themes annie alex felt original themes written character work viewing scene body blood felt scene gross wrote theme character different rest music mixed score time film edited caused music constantly edited film scoring speed said interview keeping editing film hardest thing minutes score present speed wrote speed combined score written created demo entire score synthesizer play score speed strings french horns percussion speed wider variety instruments including large bass played string guitar cues reggae music featured band steel drums addition cuban drums latin percussion wanted steel drum players lack players available drums double tracked orchestra players significantly larger orchestra players performed score speed music recorded microphone allowed music recorded directly computer need compression microphone high clarity score initially released avoid competition sales soundtrack album deal score released months release soundtrack official release score years film release released speed june limited edition units album features minutes music tracks according features notable music film film constant edits prior release date said score arguably better speed praising album thrilling themes epic jamaican style grooves gave release stars saying album finest offering previously unreleased score stated action suspense material half score bit generic reception film continues widely regarded filmmaking received scathing reviews release subsequent years rotten_tomatoes reported approval score average score based reviews website consensus reads speed falls far short predecessor thanks dialogue thin characterization familiar plot devices action sequences fail generate excitement website metacritic rated film generally unfavorable based reviews average score time said character fundamentally blamed providing actors stuff act critics stated major issue film lack thrill setting slow moving ship entertainment weekly heavily criticized lack story said film slow moving garbage according los_angeles_times children saw film felt strange took place ship capable going knots hour sic claimed speed logical considered worst film sequels time publications placed speed lists worst film sequels complex ranked film list worst sequels time calling worst event movies conceived praising choice return sequel referring wooden new_york film critic featured article speed described worst sequel mainly film explanation absence character addition ranked worst sequels empire ranked film number list worst movies regretted starring film stated script blame negative reception film stated doubts success production knew going big flop saw final product admitted wasn good movie said lack success directing praising rest film crew stated felt bitter happy initially asked involved speed seeing film unsuccessful despite overwhelming negative reviews film receive positive feedback roger_ebert gene chicago_tribune gave speed stars wrote film positive reviews respectively rotten_tomatoes film review series collectively gave speed positive rating calling truly ocean liner adventure story criticized limited role sequel stole action sequences original review claimed enjoyed speed wrote article favorable review film inspired disbelief written frequently cited example poor film critic spoke difficulty making films speed defended review offering speed contest create minute short film takes place stop moving speed listed cruise ship ocean liner movies said shots ship spectacular ending described plot lame los daily news sacramento bee gave favorable reviews stating film good speed gave film stars commenting billed accidental heroine sidelined boyfriend little hostage waiting film actual legend pair relationship lacks speed thrown dynamic release box office speed cruise control premiered los_angeles june released theaters june release date rescheduled twice originally set july pushed june avoid competition scheduled july moved week avoid competition opening weekend speed shown screens grossed million despite negative reviews ranked number box office grossing second place box office sales speed dropped percent following weekend grossing million ranking number film grossed million united_states total gross million worldwide time ranked film biggest box office bombs time awards film received nominations possible categories 18th golden awards second highest number year following batman robin nominations speed won award worst sequel lost award worst picture legacy speed cruise control referenced parodied pop culture episode british sitcom father titled speed involves bomb planted milk float explode float travels mph plot parody speed writers got idea episode asking possible come worse idea sequel speed simpsons episode bye bye features scene racing school bus character van says like speed bus instead boat family guy episode blind ambition includes parody film finale cruise ship crashes pier city stopping middle airport
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