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Speed The Rewatchables

The tires, surveillance camera, gasoline and bus-jump physics

In the discussion (11)
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  • Could Jack shoot the tires before the bus reaches fifty?
  • Others counter that Hopper would have blown up the bus if the tires had been shot out, since he had a camera inside
  • Would Jack answer the payphone immediately after his friend’s bus explodes?
  • Why puncture a fuel tank to hold onto the bus, and why does the gasoline smell never matter?
  • A participant defends the bus stopping for a regular passenger, comparing it to his own father's habits as a driver
  • Would the blast killing Helen also destroy a tire?
  • The airport tire spikes appear to have little lasting effect
  • Hopper’s repeated Wildcat clue is interpreted as taunting
  • The uninterrupted 1994 video feed is questioned, while onboard cameras are defended as possible
  • Harry entering a bomber’s home without anticipating a trap is criticized
  • The bus could not survive either the jump or the landing