June is the official SPEED 2 Month of a Leaf on the Wind,
thirty days of disseminating all sorts of movies to conclude irrevocably that
SPEED 2: CRUISE CONTROL is the worst film ever released to the silver screen.
As many visitors to A Leaf on the Wind are likely new and unaware of SPEED 2
Month, I’ll explain a little of the history of how this became an annual event.
Some years past, while discussing films and comic books and
other geek nation topics at a nearby comic and game store, I happened to
mention SPEED 2 and the horrifying displeasure this movie impressed upon me.
It, to be blunt, was a ridiculous mess of a story, with acting better suited
for a Junior High School setting. This apparently was somewhat upsetting to a
friend of mine who was there at the time, Mr. John Amenta. John claimed to have
enjoyed the movie, disagreeing with me that it was the worst he’d ever seen. I
took umbrage to the fact that he, a man of esteemed good taste, could even find
a minutes worth of entertainment in the 122 that made up the waste of
celluloid. SPEED 2 became a running gag for me, particularly in response to
anything that John made claim to enjoy. For myself, I took immense pleasure not
only in teasing John, but in discovering how many movies, no matter how bad,
are not nearly on the low level of SPEED 2.
This… celebration of inadequacy… began as an oft-mentioned
topic when A Leaf on the Wind began as a weblog at Myspace. It became a daily
event through the month of June a few years back, though only being fully
realized last year. If you’re of stout mind, you can go through the archives
and read what was done last year in conjunction with this year, which may prove
to be a landmark thirty days.
What will be seen here over the next few weeks will be movie
versus movie comparisons, in-depth explorations of movie making and historical
research into the films of the stars of SPEED 2, the director and producers. By
June 30th, A Leaf on the Wind hopes to impress that this movie is
the worst Hollywood had yet pressured upon the viewing public.
Many films have already been mentioned or viewed in previous
writs. During the month there may be links to earlier postings, or “reprinting’s”
of those no longer on the web. The coming month will have all new areas to
explore, bringing surprises, laughs and outrage to more than just one. Feel
free to contact the page or post a comment following, or even make suggestions.
Nothing is set in stone at A Leaf on the Wind, even SPEED 2 Month.
Day 2 will have the first comparison of a recently viewed
film that was an ungodly mess and now sits in the lowest levels of movie hell:
A.I. Yet, it’s still better than SPEED 2.
Last minute plug – if A Leaf on the Wind is enjoyable, or
just SPEED 2 Month itself, search out From the Hip on the web, Facebook or ITunes.
From the Hip is a podcast of pop culture fun and topics that relate to it,
hosted by Vinnie Agosta, with the aforementioned John Amenta and myself
guesting at times. Recommended, especially if you just want to know that Amenta owns a copy of SPEED 2 but not of the previous SPEED.
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