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Kris Tapley
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...
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Ratings & Reviews
5.0 stars from 70 ratings
Brilliant
Utterly essential listening, even for non-Speed fans!
emjjx via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 05/06/24
All-timer movie podcast
There is life before, and life after, listening to 50 MPH. As a massive SPEED fan, this movie was a load-bearing column for 13-year-old me when it first came out and has become a cornerstone of the work I do in film and TV. What Kris has done here is nothing short of making an all-timer movie...Read full review »
vsphil007 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/29/24
Speed gets justice!
Speed has been one of favourite films since I saw it at the cinema as a 14 year old, and it’s great that it’s finally being celebrated with such depth and passion. I particularly loved the Mark Mancina interview and his defence of themes in film scores.
Ric Rawlinzo via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 04/06/24
Recent Episodes
The end is nigh for 50 MPH, but before we bring things home, a recap and review is in order. What better way than the official 50 MPH commentary track for SPEED? Watch and listen along as your humble host, Kris Tapley, throws out choice insights while pointing you to various episodes of the...
Published 06/03/24
Rounding out a three-week focus on SPEED’s place in the ’90s movie canon, 50 MPH welcomes film critic Guy Lodge to discuss the best films of the decade, period. He and host Kris Tapley go year by year to spotlight their top picks from 1990 to 1999 (plus a bonus round).
Published 05/27/24
Published 05/27/24
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