Leo64 Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 I don't know if anyone else saw this on the internet recently, but apparently with the success of Top Gun Maverick Tom Cruise is looking into making an update to the Days of Thunder. I'm sure it is too early for any details, and sounds like it is more in the "Lets take a look at this idea" stage right now. With Salvinos JR producing the new NASCAR models, maybe they can get a tie in if the movie does get made. Steve A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobss396 Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 DoT was the worst racing movie ever made, IMO. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnyrotten Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 9 minutes ago, bobss396 said: DoT was the worst racing movie ever made, IMO. Agree, even if Robert Duvall reminds me of my father. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobss396 Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 1 minute ago, johnyrotten said: Agree, even if Robert Duvall reminds me of my father. He played a good but flawed part. I'll call him the highlight of the movie. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webestang Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 Hard pass. I'll just keep rewatching "The Last American Hero" with Jeff B. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinkybritches Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 8 hours ago, bobss396 said: DoT was the worst racing movie ever made, IMO. I don't know if it's the worst racing movie ever made, but it's right up the with the worst. A high banked Phoenix Raceway from the in-car view? I have no idea who the technical advisor was on that movie, but they failed miserably. I still find it to be an entertaining movie, though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 1 hour ago, stinkybritches said: I have no idea who the technical advisor was on that movie, but they failed miserably. Greg Sacks, it seems... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Sacks He was stunt driving for Tom Cruise as well, so it's not like he was only involved in development... best, M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted November 6 Share Posted November 6 Days of Blunder. 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted November 6 Share Posted November 6 DoT was not accurate, but then...the film makers weren't going for accuracy. They were going for something that looked and felt exciting. Mission accomplished. Yeah, it's a dumb movie, but it's fun to watch. Even if it's the exact same story as Top Gun, just with cars instead of planes. I'd watch a sequel. Although for the life of me I can't figure out how there's any kind of a story to expand upon. Unless they just copy Maverick. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnyrotten Posted November 6 Share Posted November 6 32 minutes ago, iamsuperdan said: DoT was not accurate, but then...the film makers weren't going for accuracy. They were going for something that looked and felt exciting. Mission accomplished. Yeah, it's a dumb movie, but it's fun to watch. Even if it's the exact same story as Top Gun, just with cars instead of planes. I'd watch a sequel. Although for the life of me I can't figure out how there's any kind of a story to expand upon. Unless they just copy Maverick. It will probably follow the current formula of old head (tom cruise) "mentoring" some hard luck rebel punk to be the next champion much in the same way most current sequels do. Might be an entertaining movie from an action point of view but a paper thin plot like everything else. Just my guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbysdaddy Posted November 6 Share Posted November 6 If I want accurate, I'll watch Stroker Ace. 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted November 6 Share Posted November 6 That was a dang good movie... I also liked Loni Anderson's role in that one....??? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobss396 Posted November 6 Share Posted November 6 13 hours ago, Matt Bacon said: Greg Sacks, it seems... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Sacks He was stunt driving for Tom Cruise as well, so it's not like he was only involved in development... best, M. Greg Sacks was a local modified driver when I was racing. I'd see him in the pits every weekend, we often ran 2 nights a week on the Island. Given his WC career, he may have made more money chasing big modified races. He took over the Wilsberg #5 after Charlie Jarzombek got killed in 1987. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobss396 Posted November 6 Share Posted November 6 15 hours ago, webestang said: Hard pass. I'll just keep rewatching "The Last American Hero" with Jeff B. I have to look for that on Blue Ray. Another great racing movie is Grand Prix from 1966 with James Garner. I catch it on demand via TCM. There are a few real drivers that did cameo spots in the film. Garner was one of the very few that did his actual driving footage. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted November 6 Share Posted November 6 On 11/5/2024 at 4:14 AM, bobss396 said: DoT was the worst racing movie ever made, IMO. "Driven" with Sylvester Stallone. That's the worst racing movie ever made! 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 1017 Posted November 6 Share Posted November 6 Script. Tom Cruise is now an owner of a team. His driver gets killed. He jumps into a backup car and saves the day Mike 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Junkman Posted November 6 Share Posted November 6 Lesson: all you need to pass the car in front of you is to downshift, once or maybe twice. (What I learned from racing movies) 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnyrotten Posted November 6 Share Posted November 6 1 hour ago, The Junkman said: Lesson: all you need to pass the car in front of you is to downshift, once or maybe twice. (What I learned from racing movies) Unless it's one of the fast and furious movies. Then you an 18 speed . And a 4 mile quarter mile. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted November 7 Share Posted November 7 I think audience expectations are more sophisticated now than they were in 1990. I don't think Cruise & Co. can afford to do a schmaltzy sequel. For that reason, like Maverick, I expect it to transcend the bubble gum crowd and strive for a stronger measure of authenticity along with character and story development (of course, along with some eye-rolling plausibles). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattilacken Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 On 11/6/2024 at 6:36 PM, The Junkman said: Lesson: all you need to pass the car in front of you is to downshift, once or maybe twice. (What I learned from racing movies) And you can always push the pedal further to the floor! btw he have made a new race movie but with F1 cars. I hope it’s better than DoT. 300 million budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Austin Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 Would be funny if the race driver was once a fighter pilot. Wasn't Days O' Thunder filmed partially during an actual race? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 For some reason I just keep having a bad feeling about the upcoming "F1" movie. I hope I'm wrong but as a big fan of F1 I'm going to need it to be very good. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncbuckeye67 Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 On 11/5/2024 at 7:14 AM, bobss396 said: DoT was the worst racing movie ever made, IMO. Talladega Nights was the worst racing movie ever made. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 19 minutes ago, ncbuckeye67 said: Talladega Nights was the worst racing movie ever made. I have a copy of that movie....... It was mostly made up as they went! They didn't really have a script to follow. I liked it, but I'm a fan of most of the actors in it......... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattilacken Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 55 minutes ago, TonyK said: For some reason I just keep having a bad feeling about the upcoming "F1" movie. I hope I'm wrong but as a big fan of F1 I'm going to need it to be very good. I cant agree more. I must say if its in line with Ford vs Ferrari i am satisfied! Seems like Cruise has no role in this one so i might gotten that wrong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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