Days of Thunder Sequel Maybe

[espo]

The only thing that impressed me about the Day of Thunder movie was the information about how it was made. The in-car shots were done during actual competition that the cars had to qualify for to even be on the track. They were directed to not interfere with any of the other cars during competition and allow themselves to be overtaken if someone was trying to pass them. The writers of the script tried to represent some of the well-known drivers and crew chiefs in NASCAR but in usual Hollywood fashion it just didn't seem all that real. Wither its Racing, War, or another type of sport Hollyweird might get it close but no cigar. Their thing is entertainment, not accuracy.    

[1930fordpickup]

The movie was put put out when NASCAR was close to their peak. 

They have fallen off so far it would never sell. 

[espo]

I think the audience makeup is far different today than years ago. They lost me when they went to the segment racing. Works out for making pit stops but the races that at one time based on 400 to 500 miles race strategies are now like watching Saturday Nite Heat Races and one Main Event. Nothing wrong with that if that is your interest, but I can find that grass roots style racing here close by during the season. 

[bbowser]

  On 12/6/2024 at 5:31 PM, espo said:

I think the audience makeup is far different today than years ago. They lost me when they went to the segment racing. Works out for making pit stops but the races that at one time based on 400 to 500 miles race strategies are now like watching Saturday Nite Heat Races and one Main Event. Nothing wrong with that if that is your interest, but I can find that grass roots style racing here close by during the season. 

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This!  Segment racing sucks as far as I'm concerned.  In my opinion they need tires that won't last a fuel load, then put strategy back into the game.  I don't think a sequel would sell, but who knows?