This movie & Top Gun had 3 things in common, both were directed by Tony Scott, both were produced by Jerry Bruckheimer & Don Simpson, & both had Tom Cruise as the main character of course.
it's my second favorite, my first is, "we look like a monkey fucking a football out there!" nothing puts an image like that in your mind to explain a true FUBAR moment. I suspect we've all had one moment in our life we wanted to tell a coworker that about the stunt they just pulled.
Not in today's Nascar. Nascar would have an Overtime. Cole would be in the 2nd row while Rowdy and Bill Elliott would the in the 1st row. So Cole would win in today's Nascar.
@@alexcasares7401 Neither is correct. No way does Rowdy end up 1st place after spinning out and causing the caution. If he didn't pit he would have been passed 1st turn with old tires.
@@calinmasca2993 "Applebee's has rats. I found a whole rat in my Cobb salad." Ricky Bobby's dad in the scene where they were eating out at Applebee's & he complained to the waitress about onions on his steak.
I have a thought that this movies story is that similar to that of Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Gordon Dale Earnhardt = Cole Trickle Darrell Waltrip = Rowdy Burns Jeff Gordon = Russ Wheeler
@@robertross1992 Well i woud think that Cole represents Dale for the fact that he enters the sport and Rowdy respresents Darrell Waltrip for that he was a champion in the sport and him and Dale were at each other but inlater years they became friends like how Cole and Rowdy did then there is Russ Wheeler who represents Jeff Gordon for the fact he enters the sport but not exactly like Jeff as i dont think him and Cole ever got along like Dale and Jeff did
It was based on Tim Richmond at Hendrick motorsports not dale nor Gordon because this was film in 89 released 90 gordon was in busch series at the time n still racing open wheel at dirt tracks
In this era lap down cars where to the inside. It wasn't until the lucky dog was put in after his death that lap down cars were put to the rear of the field or even single file restarts were made with 10 or less to go.
In the movie: Harry you told me nobody goes to the outside on turn 4 In real life NASCAR: *Drivers passing on the outside at turn 4 in Darlington on a regular basis*
Not passing on the outside of turn 4 was the simple, easy, safe play. I like to think Harry knew Cole could hold the outside every time (he has seen how sharp Cole's driving instincts are by this point, mostly during training, not the fail montage seen earlier in the movie). But that still is the more unsafe move so Harry didn't bank on it until he felt that the time was right - and Cole being salty about losing his first place to pit stop was that time.
Max Mercury (the MM) Yeah that makes sense. Now that I have you here, why does Russ just start slamming into Cole after he comes back to racing. Russ was nice when they met them for some reason he’s just an ass to Cole after.
@@STBR247 oh, it's pretty easy. russ is an asshole. For a longer explanation, the whole "act nice" thing is just that, an act. He's sucking up to Cole, a guy who has superior status just by reputation alone. Once the races restart, Russ sees that Cole's confidence has taken a hit and he's a few beats behind, and since Russ has gotten some wins under his belt, he feels like he can afford to be the bully he really is. Keep in mind that this is an interpretation and I'm no psychology expert but Russ feels like a one-dimensional asshole character, meant only to give Cole an opponent for the last race and make Rowdy (who has done his share of bullying) look more respectable.
@@STBR247cole Just dismiss him because he so busy chasing the doctor. this missunderstanding create the first crack. then he feel the need to proove that he's better than the "supertalent guy".
Normally I would laugh my ass off but in defence of this movie, I'm pretty sure one of its claims to fame is they were actually at the race track and cruise was driving that car in a lot of scenes or being towed for dialogue scenes, in other words, green screens were probably only used when he appears as tall as Nicole Kidman
Great movie, you really couldn’t make something like this today, they’d put in too much CGI. My only gripe is this scenario. With 3 to go and under causation back in the day, it was basically a sure thing the race was going to end under yellow, so there’s no need to change tires, and unless you’re on fumes, being under caution saves fuel….. but it did make for a hell of a finish, which if you think about it, Ricky Craven and Kurt Busch had a similar duel to the end at Darlington over a decade later…. It would also be Pontiac’s last win 😢
Never understood how he didn't seeing as he was on the inside while rowdy and Cole played touchy feely up against the wall. (This film just out gayed top gun)
@@derekwall200 bump and run, small sidesweep or general small contacts are usually tollerated on every stock car type racing, especially in 90'. Not only in NASCAR. Even in Europe happened during the golden age of TCC, my favorite fight was between Giovanardi vs Wendlinger😂
Dale Earnhardt Sr won some races like that. Rowdy Burns was based on him. There was a race in the 2000's that had a photo finish with two drivers rubbing fenders and the wall at this very track. Retaliation, rivalries and all-out brawls are big in NASCAR. It's often discouraged by the officials, but penalties are rarely given. What is highly penaltized is cheating and cars are inspected before and after the race. A lot of cheating continues.
too bad the soundtrack and sound design are too awesome not to enjoy. This movie is a spectacle to watch. I envy anyone who got to watch it in theaters. Must've been a privilege
LMAO, has to be the most far fetched movie about NASCAR that's ever been made. At least Talladega Nights was made a comedy, but this joke of a movie is a fantasy. Yep, two drivers on last lap racing for the win hitting each other and the wall over and over and don't lose speed. Yeah right,the 3rd place car goes by em like their stopped ffs.
That's how I think it is. Tallaldega was built for more comedy, while this has a more serious tone. Edit: In addition, I like the rubbing and banging Jean and Ricky did one talladega. I liked that part
Ricky Craven would like a word with you. Did this exact same thing at this track, about 10 years after this was released. Now if you want to take issue with the last race in the movie at Daytona, I completely agree. Drivers would not be intentionally banging up their cars at a track like Daytona where aerodynamics are important. Darlington does not see the same kind of speeds, so aero is less important.
I Loved coles first car, the light greens and yellows, especially during the scene where they build it. Such a gorgeous car.
Same
ME TOO I FRICKING LOVE THIS MOVIE ALSO
This and Top Gun were my fav movies growing up.
This movie & Top Gun had 3 things in common, both were directed by Tony Scott, both were produced by Jerry Bruckheimer & Don Simpson, & both had Tom Cruise as the main character of course.
Just been having the conversation
Days of thunder is probably the best nascar movie ever
Agreed comrade. Days Of Thunder is the best *NASCAR Racing* movie ever...👍🏻
Yes sir
@M P Yes comrade
Talladega Nights!
@@das2755trash
Best NASCAR movie ever !
Best movie ever!
NO BODY GOS TO OUTSIDE ON TURN 4
@@shaheerahmed9139 True amigo
Along with the Ballad of Ricky Bobby.
Talladega Nights is better tho
my parents literally named me off of this movie lol. born 1991. love this movie. favorite scene is when harry sets up Coles car
Did they name you Days of Thunder?
I got it for the middle name. 😅
4:33 My favorite scene of the whole movie for me. Also when Cole downshifts when he's dropping the hammer in Rowdy's car...I love this movie lol
Well congrats its getting a sequel with the tg maverick director!
@@davidpitts5851 you better not be lying
i looked it up and several sources say a sequel is in dev@@drivewaystar6485
"The boy don't have the balls to pass me on the outside" Hahahahahahaha
It's beatiful!!! The atmosphere of racing, of competition. Amazing!!!
Yeah Ka-Chow
4:33 Best shot of the whole movie. I need this as a huge poster
Cinematography on this movie was on point. Tony Scott was great at directing.
DUDE I GOT THE HONOR OF PRESSING THE THUMBS UP FOR THE THOUSANTH TIME THIS VIDEO!!!!
Say what you will about the lack of realism, Cruise's temper tantrum was spot on realistic.
Him and about 20 plus other NASCAR drivers would react the same way
Yes sir
Tom had some Races in Trans Am for this movie
I wonder if Kurt Busch got his temper tantrum from watching this movie.
Lots of play in those steering wheels
I LOOOVE THIS MOVIE THE CARS AND THIS SCENE
3:35 The white flag is out one lap to go. Crushes gas petal. Favorite part.
Randy quad is awsome
“Ight now gahhhh dammit that’s enough! You can’t play with Rowdy like that, he’s gonna give you a real ass whippin”!
My favorite line
I love when Cole says "Relax Harry." And then hear the banging at 1:23
it's my second favorite, my first is, "we look like a monkey fucking a football out there!"
nothing puts an image like that in your mind to explain a true FUBAR moment. I suspect we've all had one moment in our life we wanted to tell a coworker that about the stunt they just pulled.
Thanks for upload, bro
1:17 when my friends show up to race me on karting or street racing they know i dont play around i always win ! That line i love !
Real life: *Pits with 3 laps to go. Rowdy stays out under caution takes 1st place. Race ends still under caution, Rowdy wins* :D
Not in today's Nascar. Nascar would have an Overtime. Cole would be in the 2nd row while Rowdy and Bill Elliott would the in the 1st row. So Cole would win in today's Nascar.
All I know is Cole went high then went low. Hahaha I’m out of here.
I don't know running 68 laps on a set of tires at Darlington I don't think so I know it's a movie
Yep
@@alexcasares7401 Neither is correct. No way does Rowdy end up 1st place after spinning out and causing the caution. If he didn't pit he would have been passed 1st turn with old tires.
Greatest movie ever
True buddy,
Days of Thunder is the greatest *NASCAR* movie ever.
Yeah, KA-CHOW!
Rowdy Burns: the boy don't have the balls to pass me on the outside.... Cole Trickle: hold my beer.
Thanks for saying that. I couldnt really understand what Rowdy said.
Everybody's got the balls to pass the drivers on the outside.
Or more like
Cole:Im dropping the hammer
If you aint first you're last
Yes bro
@@calinmasca2993 that's from Talledega Nights with Will Ferrell which is a Days Of Thunder spoof.
@@kevinrichards3288 True bro.
"Shake'n Bake"
@@calinmasca2993 "Applebee's has rats. I found a whole rat in my Cobb salad." Ricky Bobby's dad in the scene where they were eating out at Applebee's & he complained to the waitress about onions on his steak.
@@kevinrichards3288 Yeah Ka-Chow ⚡⚡⚡
i’m the ceo of being from darlington and not knowing it was filmed here
Rowdy Burns!!!
best movie for me
I was at this track today :)
That's good bro. How was there?
OUR. ROUND
👌 💕 👌
I had no idea John C. Reilly was in both Days of Thunder AND Talladega Nights. 😦😂
Days of thunder is a prequel. (Just pretend it is)
Shake and bake.
2:33 me during 2020
Now, Aaron, uugghh....Hold it while we're on the air, alright?
I liked the city Chevrolet car so seeing him change to superfluous was a little disappointing
He put cocaine in those tires
Like in the old days of Nascar racing.
I have a thought that this movies story is that similar to that of Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Gordon
Dale Earnhardt = Cole Trickle
Darrell Waltrip = Rowdy Burns
Jeff Gordon = Russ Wheeler
I always thought Cole was Jeff, Rowdy was Dale, and Russ was Darrell/Rusty
@@robertross1992 Well i woud think that Cole represents Dale for the fact that he enters the sport and Rowdy respresents Darrell Waltrip for that he was a champion in the sport and him and Dale were at each other but inlater years they became friends like how Cole and Rowdy did then there is Russ Wheeler who represents Jeff Gordon for the fact he enters the sport but not exactly like Jeff as i dont think him and Cole ever got along like Dale and Jeff did
It was based on Tim Richmond at Hendrick motorsports not dale nor Gordon because this was film in 89 released 90 gordon was in busch series at the time n still racing open wheel at dirt tracks
@@MRNASCARFAN25rowdy car and "intimidating" driving style are clearly inspired by the black car of Dale.
The Cole/Rowdy rivalry is partly inspired by at least one incident between Geoff Bodine and Dale Earnhardt.
3:57 4:11 *BEST RACE EFFECT*
(Feat, TURBO CORSARO a ATM/Lucs srl KIDDIE RIDE)
Very good comrade! Keep it up the good work. 😎🏁
Lmao no way Rowdy would have retained second place after spinning like that. That’s Hollywood for ya
Let sss. Go. COLE
😘
3:41 Let’s be real here, neither Cole or Rowdy are winning that race with prime Earnhardt sitting on the inside with one lap remaining…
In this era lap down cars where to the inside. It wasn't until the lucky dog was put in after his death that lap down cars were put to the rear of the field or even single file restarts were made with 10 or less to go.
Is the girl in the cowboy hat the future wife of Tony Scott? I read they met on set and she was cast as the pit lane girl.
Do you know scappellamento method?
"Wins first ever victory" huh? You win the race, not win a victory.
Rowdy burns Mr Dirty Racer
Rowdy Burns was kicked out of the race by Cole Trickle.
“And the most treacherous turn is turn number 4!” so weird
What do you mean?
@@calinmasca2993 it’s nothing anyone on a broadcast would ever say lol. It’s just theatrics to enhance context in the movie
Yea the fact the track announcer brings that up
In the movie: Harry you told me nobody goes to the outside on turn 4
In real life NASCAR: *Drivers passing on the outside at turn 4 in Darlington on a regular basis*
Harry for the greatest bluff of all time :)
1:42 is that alan kulwicki?
Yes
Yes
Yes
This movie deserves better
I know it’s a movie, but what exactly did Harry change? How come he changed his mind?
Not passing on the outside of turn 4 was the simple, easy, safe play.
I like to think Harry knew Cole could hold the outside every time (he has seen how sharp Cole's driving instincts are by this point, mostly during training, not the fail montage seen earlier in the movie). But that still is the more unsafe move so Harry didn't bank on it until he felt that the time was right - and Cole being salty about losing his first place to pit stop was that time.
Max Mercury (the MM) Yeah that makes sense. Now that I have you here, why does Russ just start slamming into Cole after he comes back to racing. Russ was nice when they met them for some reason he’s just an ass to Cole after.
@@STBR247 oh, it's pretty easy. russ is an asshole.
For a longer explanation, the whole "act nice" thing is just that, an act. He's sucking up to Cole, a guy who has superior status just by reputation alone.
Once the races restart, Russ sees that Cole's confidence has taken a hit and he's a few beats behind, and since Russ has gotten some wins under his belt, he feels like he can afford to be the bully he really is.
Keep in mind that this is an interpretation and I'm no psychology expert but Russ feels like a one-dimensional asshole character, meant only to give Cole an opponent for the last race and make Rowdy (who has done his share of bullying) look more respectable.
Max Mercury (the MM) Yes that makes sense actually thx
@@STBR247cole Just dismiss him because he so busy chasing the doctor. this missunderstanding create the first crack. then he feel the need to proove that he's better than the "supertalent guy".
@0:40 green screen loool
Omg hahahaha😂😂😂
Normally I would laugh my ass off but in defence of this movie, I'm pretty sure one of its claims to fame is they were actually at the race track and cruise was driving that car in a lot of scenes or being towed for dialogue scenes, in other words, green screens were probably only used when he appears as tall as Nicole Kidman
That's just the car!
@2:33 to 2:46 = Kurt Busch lol :D
You mean kyle busch
Cole trickle:
God damn it!
Son of a bitch!
Great movie, you really couldn’t make something like this today, they’d put in too much CGI. My only gripe is this scenario. With 3 to go and under causation back in the day, it was basically a sure thing the race was going to end under yellow, so there’s no need to change tires, and unless you’re on fumes, being under caution saves fuel….. but it did make for a hell of a finish, which if you think about it, Ricky Craven and Kurt Busch had a similar duel to the end at Darlington over a decade later…. It would also be Pontiac’s last win 😢
Matthew McConaughey could never do a nascar movie
Go. Cole
Go for the Piston Cup
Just want to point out the leader of the pit crew is who plays in taledaga nights. Will ferrel even prays to tom cruis. Lol
When that pace car came off the track, Cole was no where NEAR 3rd place....
5:28
Rugrats Studio Tour diapie of thunder
Geoff Bodine should have won that race
Never understood how he didn't seeing as he was on the inside while rowdy and Cole played touchy feely up against the wall. (This film just out gayed top gun)
@@scottN1980 you out gay top gun
@@disclaimer.imjokin that's not possible, I like the movie "commando", that means I'm as straight as an arrow
is it legal in NASCAR to shove and push someone into the wall like that
No you'd be fined
@@dnmoscato92 i figured that. and if i am right this was filmed back in 1990 and back then was it legal to shove someone into the wall?
@@derekwall200 bump and run, small sidesweep or general small contacts are usually tollerated on every stock car type racing, especially in 90'.
Not only in NASCAR.
Even in Europe happened during the golden age of TCC, my favorite fight was between Giovanardi vs Wendlinger😂
Dale Earnhardt Sr won some races like that. Rowdy Burns was based on him. There was a race in the 2000's that had a photo finish with two drivers rubbing fenders and the wall at this very track. Retaliation, rivalries and all-out brawls are big in NASCAR. It's often discouraged by the officials, but penalties are rarely given. What is highly penaltized is cheating and cars are inspected before and after the race. A lot of cheating continues.
Yes u can still if on purpose no but making door contact legal
This movie had to have been one of Hollywood’s biggest bs moments.
too bad the soundtrack and sound design are too awesome not to enjoy. This movie is a spectacle to watch. I envy anyone who got to watch it in theaters. Must've been a privilege
That would be the last 15 years of movie making
And it’s still better than most movies out of the last decade.
LMAO, has to be the most far fetched movie about NASCAR that's ever been made. At least Talladega Nights was made a comedy, but this joke of a movie is a fantasy. Yep, two drivers on last lap racing for the win hitting each other and the wall over and over and don't lose speed. Yeah right,the 3rd place car goes by em like their stopped ffs.
That's how I think it is. Tallaldega was built for more comedy, while this has a more serious tone.
Edit: In addition, I like the rubbing and banging Jean and Ricky did one talladega. I liked that part
Welcome to Movieland, where drama is more important than realism.
Yup, Kyle Busch at Auto Club 😂
What about Ricky craven and Kurt Busch?
Ricky Craven would like a word with you. Did this exact same thing at this track, about 10 years after this was released. Now if you want to take issue with the last race in the movie at Daytona, I completely agree. Drivers would not be intentionally banging up their cars at a track like Daytona where aerodynamics are important. Darlington does not see the same kind of speeds, so aero is less important.
That's why NASCAR sucks
4:36