Bob Stuart, the idle son of a shipbuilding magnate gets a job at his father's shipyard. The company's major project is to design a new speedboat in order to win a major new contract.
Is it worth it? Honestly, you probably already know if you’re the type of person who’s going to enjoy Speed Madness. If you love early talkies with that specific, tinny audio quality and plots about 'the big contract,' you’ll be fine. If you need modern pacing or characters who act like real human beings instead of plo...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
George Crone
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"Is it worth it? Honestly, you probably already know if you’re the type of person who’s going to enjoy Speed Madness. If you love early talkies with that specific, tinny audio quality and plots about 'the big contract,' you’ll be fine. If you need modern pacing or characters who act like real human beings instead of plot devices, stay away. This isn't exactly high art, but it’s got a weird, frantic energy that kept me awake. Bob Stuart is your classic 'rich guy looking for purpose' trope. He’s p..."
Charles R. Condon
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