The Rewatch Party 253 - Days of Thunder - RIP Robert Duvall (1990)

Tom Cruise arrives in NASCAR with a middle tooth, another motorcycle, and starts rubbing.  See, once upon a time Tom Cruise and Paul Newman apparently drove a race car and immediately decided America needed two hours of sweaty pit crews, beer-soaked grandstands, and Michael Rooker looking like he’s about to stuff somebody into a locker. Oh yeah, and: Robert Duvall farming wisdom, Randy Quaid before the full unraveling, and an endless parade of "wait, THEY’RE in this too?" character actors flying past at 180 mph. Nick, Elise, and Anthony spend an alarming amount of time discussing NASCAR science, accidental homoeroticism, and the absolute menace of early-career Tom Cruise teeth. There’s appreciation for Tony Scott’s ability to make race cars look like fighter jets, disbelief that this thing got an Oscar nomination for sound, and growing realization that Talladega Nights may actually be the more grounded movie. Somewhere in there we also talk about Days of Thunder. And as we wave the checkered flag for Robert Duvall, we’re glad we got one more ride with Harry Hogge before he disappeared into the great infield garage in the sky. So grab a six-pack, slap on your sponsor patches, and try not to look like a monkey fucking a football out there. It’s Days of Thunder.   https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099371/