Film vs Film
Select two cult films to compare side by side.
Speed Wild Synopsis
Racing enthusiast Jack Ames joins the police department as a motorcycle officer. His first assignment is to the vice squad, which is investigating the smuggling of Chinese picture brides into the U.S. After rescuing Mary Bryant from an automobile accident, Jack falls in love with her and promises to help reform her brother, Charles, who has become involved with the gang of smugglers. Wendell Martin, the gang's leader, is also in love with Mary and lures her aboard a yacht by telling her that Charles is held prisoner below deck. Jack makes a narrow escape when Martin's men force his motorcycle off a cliff. He then learns of Mary's peril and gives chase, fighting Martin and his gang until the police arrive. The smugglers are arrested, and Jack wins Mary.
Straight from Paris Synopsis
A young man takes a trip to Europe, and when he returns home he brings along the woman he fell in love with and became engaged to. However, his snooty mother finds out that she doesn't come from a "good" family and is, in fact, a clerk in a shoe store, and refuses to sanction the engagement. The young man's uncle disagrees and tries to convince the mother to accept the young girl--but then begins to realize he is developing feelings for her himself.
"Speed Wild" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Straight from Paris" offers its own unique cult appeal.
Suggested Watch:
Speed Wild