A lot of people are in agreement that Die Hard is the single greatest action movie ever made, but if you had everyone with an opinion compile a Top 10, then 99% of them would probably feature Speed.

Jan de Bont’s high concept masterpiece is as watchable now as it was when it first hit theaters in 1994, and remains a masterclass in taking a simple pitch and wringing every last drop of tension out of the premise, lacing the entire story with a barrage of spectacular action sequences for good measure, all held together by three excellent performances from Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock and Dennis Hopper.

Reeves was smart enough to turn down the sequel, though, which was savaged by critics and bombed spectacularly. And at this stage, the most likely chance of seeing the property back on the big screen would be via a remake, but insider Daniel Richtman claims...