DAYS OF THUNDER (1990) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

[@jamezmcc]

I love how Robert Duvall steals every scene and every movie he's in. He's just great.

[@peterfarmer9976]

Time to ride the Valkyrie

[@suprchickn7745]

A total legend!

[@ajzmail]

He’s easily one of the most underrated actors of all time.

[@peterfrankhansen1128]

Watch him in "Longsome Dove" from 1989 - He'll break your heart!

[@KellyHilgerRealtor]

He’s possibly my all time favorite. Open Range, lonesome dove, Falling Down… perfection

[@carsilk2492]

I feel pretty stupid for never realizing John C Reilly was in this movie, it makes his role in Talladega Nights even funnier😂 Love how much you guys loved this one

[@ShaunHensley]

Yes it does 😂

[@TCTUnlimited]

John C Riley is extremely underrated. His range of roles in his career is absolutely insane. He's always in movies as a co-star but never really a lead, and it works perfectly for him

[@carsilk2492]

@@TCTUnlimited Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story and Step Brothers are by far two of the funniest movies I know👌

[@TCTUnlimited]

@Car Silk He was also Great in "The Perfect Storm"

[@ShaunHensley]

@@carsilk2492 And in Carnage and in the Promotion

[@jaccilowe3842]

It's insane to think that Robert Duvall was in To Kill a Mockingbird! He has done such great work.

[@bigjake943]

That was his debut

[@jonathanross149]

Hey Boo

[@MaddawgMar]

My favorite was Apocalypse Now!!! “I love the smell of Napalm in the morning”

[@jasonremy1627]

And Godfather.

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

Boo Radley. Neighborhood watch.

[@ckl8a]

apparently, tom cruise met some old nascar drivers one time and they had such great stories; so tom pitched the idea and found a director/producer to make a nascar movie. a lot of the things in the movie are based on real events through their racing careers. that's really cool!

[@cullertransportation]

One of the nascar driver he talked to was the late grate Dale Earnhardt who passed on being in the movie according to Dale Jr . And most of the movie is based on real events just with name changes and subtle differences. Such as the meeting with big John was not in a hospital but it was real with Earnhardt, Geoff Bodine as the drivers and Richard Childers and Rick hendrick as the owners with bill France jr as big John

[@Skater6453]

Cruise also drove some Arca cars in small races. He earned some nicknames for being pretty aggressive and brave. Which can also be seen when he was the only one to almost flip over in his Top Gear Celebrity lap. Lol

[@Tony-ib2vm]

Tom raced in scca with Paul Newman and Rick Hendrick. That relationship is where this film came from. The green and yellow City Chevrolet Lumina is a tribute to Rick's first race team. Rick is who Tim is based on.

[@codyrooker4551]

This movie is actually based on a true story. And several of the events actually happened. Cole and Harry are actually based on driver Tim Richmond and crew chief Harry Hyde.

[@maxwellharris507]

Richmond was a great driver

[@willracer1jz]

The movie was based on multiple events with different drivers like the feud between Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Bodine that lead to the dinner with the NASCAR CEO and the banged up rental cars.

[@crankfastle8138]

and toms characters name comes from the greatest race name of all time, Mr Dick Trickle.

[@awitchfart]

Nice to know other people knew that tom based his character on tim richmond. Dale earnhardt called him the best tallent hed ever seen.

[@nickschnider9191]

Harry's line about the cars fuel line holding an extra gallon of fuel reminded me of when smokey Yoakum drove away from tech inspection without the fuel tank hooked up again. I think he said a 2 inch diameter line would hold 3 more gallons

[@eldenjr]

“I’m more afraid of being nothing than I am of being hurt.” Best line in the movie. Another excellent reaction ladies.

[@paulst-amand5194]

Cruise did a fantastic villain turn in "Collateral" (2004) opposite Jamie Foxx, directed by Michael Mann. It's a dark and suspenseful movie, so you gotta be in the mood for that. It has a great soundtrack, and it was a major milestone in digital filmmaking.

[@babybanchie7607]

Yessss. Collateral is a fantastic movie.

[@caldwellkelley3084]

You are very correct about the mood! There are people that use Cruise character in "Collateral" as the archtype villian and Tom knew he was great in the role that he never did it again ... play that type of evil villian!

[@thedoneeye]

"Yo homie....Is that my briefcase?"

[@Aggressive_Splooge]

One of my favourite movies.

[@GearsOfCake]

Hell yess been asking for this for a while

[@SidewaysEightSix]

This is my all time favorite movie. Tom Cruise actually did some amateur racing and after hearing stories from Nascar drivers he came up with this idea for a movie. He actually did a lot of stunt driving for the movie! The real NASCAR team owner who built the movie cars, Rick Hendrick, was even quoted saying that all Tom Cruise needed was a little seat time in a race car and he could be a great racecar driver if he wanted to. Of course Tom had too many prior commitments at the time. But Tom has done lots of racing after this movie was filmed and turns out… He’s pretty good at it.

[@heather6668]

I believe Tom also did some racing with Paul Newman - he was that good.

[@johnfriday5169]

The first movie I saw Nichole Kidman in was Dead Calm with Sam Neil and Billy Zane. Well worth watching.

[@MichaelSmith-rp6ud]

Great movie. I would love to see a reaction to that one.

[@Fremen1971]

The first time I saw her was in an Australian movie called BMX Bandits. Nice movie to watch as a kid. Probably wouldn't be good to watch as an adult, though.

[@sirjohnmara]

Yes. Good movie.

[@davidjejna9700]

Underrated gem

[@jasonremy1627]

That's a GREAT movie.

[@ShaunRF]

The craziest thing about this movie is that many of the wildest parts were based on things that real drivers back in the day actually did, like the rental car racing. You will be amazed if you look up stories about what went down back in those days, and the personalities of many of these old drivers. It makes sense when you realize that NASCAR has its roots in the old illegal moonshine runners. Those were definitely interesting times.

[@Zagor24]

Tom plays a bad guy in Collateral, and for someone who always plays the hero, he did a pretty solid villain.

[@brentschmoeckel1420]

Tom should have gotten an Oscar for that role

[@chuckg3818]

Three great Duvall westerns are Open Range, Broken Trail, and Lonesome Dove. I might add that the first two have great love stories in them.

[@mitchelrod834]

The on screen relationship between Augustus MCrae and Captain Call is one of the all time greats

[@mojorisen5150]

Open Range is up there with the best, including John Wayne

[@Tyler-yn5xe]

Lonesome Dove is an absolute must watch

[@guidohorvall1484]

I just watched lonesome dove for the 3 rd time in my life. This time I had just finished the series 1883 witch is like a orgin story for the series Yellowstone. It's amazing the similarities in the 2. It's almost like Hollywood is super lazy and is just stealing plots from great movies... just saying...

[@ruthsaunders9507]

I add Second Hand Lions to that. Its like the fun end of the line story.

[@SoloRenegade]

This movie was in the glory days of NASCAR, I grew up around racing and watching NASCAR. My dad raced and was a Winston Cup official, and we raced RC cars too. I remember when this movie came out.

[@alexeilindes7507]

Its the most inauthentic racing film ever made. "Cole I believe you can plow through a crash son.. I believe it. Whoops he just went head on and has brain damage" "Harry... im half dead.."

[@SoloRenegade]

@@alexeilindes7507 back then during cautions you raced back to the start/finish line, and this sort of thing absolutely happened. They only tracked position at the line for restarts. Years later they changed the rules using transponders and cameras to determine position at the time of crash and created the Lucky Dog rule to prevent worse crashes from drivers racing through to get back to the line.

[@afterhours21711]

@@alexeilindes7507 Harry didn't tell Cole that before he wrecked. He told him that there is a crash coming out of turn four. Cole replies I see it. When the almost same incident and conditions happened in the last race of the movie, he told Cole he knew it in his heart that he could drive thru it, because Cole had not been talking. Harry knew Cole was having issues in his own confidence and knew what he needed to hear

[@nooneofconsequence1251]

I remember the ride at Paramount King's Dominion, that was pretty intense

[@joelwillems4081]

@@alexeilindes7507 It's hours of left turns, you have to add some excitement to it. Movie writers have managed to liven up golf by making it unrealistic too. Or by cutting up three days of 4+ hours into a five minute sequence. This film brought a lot of fans to Nascar and to Mellow Yellow.

[@roninjedi2494]

“Funny how guys hate each other and then after they get in a fight they are friends” is probably the most accurate quote I’ve heard in a long time. The reason why is because after the fight you respect each other. Respect creates bond and friendship

[@Chris-vk2zw]

This happens a lot in NASCAR. Some drivers are cordial to each other, but are complete enemies on the track. There can be heated rivalries and retaliation. Usually, NASCAR will bring the drivers to the trailer for a talk. Sometimes they resolve it by talking, sometimes by physical altercations, sometimes by retaliation or sometimes by going fishing together.

[@patrickkanas3874]

​@Chris-vk2zw ask anyone who raced with Dale Earnhardt, and that's how they'll describe their relationship with him. He was the nicest guy you could ever meet, but the second he got behind the wheel, a demon took over his soul. That's why he was called the intimidator

[@tannhauser5399]

@roninjedi2494 - Welcome to the professional world... Not just related to any sport, but also something simple like corporate life, working in academia, or in a way, almost in any profesion out there (at some level). You don't "hate" people as such (or in some cases you may for various reasons, but those will be exceptions) - but at the end, as a professional doing a job, you also separate that kind of feelings from a professional life/work. You may not like somebody as a person but also at the same time you may say: "That is the best guy I have worked with" (related to a professional approach). And there is nothing wrong with that statement, as you may have personal issue with a person, but you stil can appreciate/respect the work that they are doing, and respect person for that. Sooner or later, it will happens durig your professional life/work. And yeah, I've met people like that in my own career, and they usually stay in your mind for the rest of your life. You can bet that you will remember them.

[@brianmulligan3014]

He also played Captain Gus McRae in the greatest story about friendship, “Lonesome Dove”

[@davejennings9460]

It’s a must see for anyone who enjoys great acting!

[@indycarcomplainer2304]

I really wish someone would react to “Lonesome Dove.” Such a great series!

[@jacobjones5269]

That ending, where he takes his friend back to Texas to be buried… The same trip that just took 8 hours to tell?.. Iconic..

[@BigDamnHero83]

Best Western of all time. Hands down.

[@squeak2455]

This movie will always hold a special place in my heart. It's the 1st movie I remember seeing in a theater and it's probably the only movie my dad took me to see at a theater. I used to watch this movie all the time in VHS after too.

[@OneofMyTurns]

I remember the Days of Thunder ride at Kings Island!! I rode it once. I remember all the merchandise from this movie when it came out in 1990 I was 10. The good ole days.

[@squeak2455]

@@OneofMyTurns I think I still have some of the Hot Wheels cars from McDonald's Happy Meals, lol

[@OneofMyTurns]

@@squeak2455 My uncle still has some and the plastic models that you glue and paint and put together. Those were the good days!!

[@Challenger0428]

You guys are the best reactors on the internet. Thank you for hitting these blockbusters, they mean a lot.

[@Dinkdownn]

Yes! These 2 ladies and also Jen Murray - all my faves

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

Carly saying "Zed" instead of "Zee" kind of shook me, not gonna lie.

[@holdensagan]

@@Dinkdownn and CineBinge.

[@singlechristiancowboy]

Here here!

[@MySkybreaker]

@@Jon.A.Scholt Its cause they are canadian lmao

[@michaelcoffey1991]

Robert Duvall is one of the 15 to 20 best actors of all time. Damn can he play anyone doing anything.....

[@afterhours21711]

From Augustus McCrea to Harry Hogg.

[@davidb7180]

I love watching Robert Duvall in the morning. It smells like victory.

[@michaelcoffey1991]

@@afterhours21711 So true :)

[@michaelcoffey1991]

@@davidb7180 great movie reference :)

[@billykokkinidis]

This movie was like a sequel to Top Gun at the time but with cars. It was directed by the late Tony Scott and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and it was also Tom Cruise’s first writing credit. If you also notice in this movie there’s a lot of sunrise/sunset amber lighting like in Top Gun, that’s Tony Scott’s trademark, when Joseph Kosinski directed Top Gun Maverick he wanted to show respect to Tony Scott by using the same amber lighting effect.

[@LucianaElite]

Casey sharing her acquired movie knowledge but also trying not to show off is so wholesome. You're one of us movie lovers now! One of us one of us

[@petemcfeet28]

You have to find more Robert Duval movies. If you have not watched "Second Hand Lions", please put it on your radar but as you BOTH seemed to love Mr. Duval in this one, I guarantee you will once again be charmed by him as well as a delightful Michael Caine. Great reaction here tonight. Cheers!

[@tomshea8382]

Secondhand Lions is crap. Cut out the chaff and watch Tender Mercies.

[@JaHawkey70]

Of more recent years, I have absolutely loved the movie "The Judge (2014)". Robert Duvall, Robert Downey Jr, Vince D'Onofrio and Vera Farmiga. Absolutely fantastic and heart breaking. Outstanding performances all around.

[@laudanum669]

@@tomshea8382 "Secondhand Lions" is not crap. It may not be the best film but Duvall, Osment and Michael Caine are great in it.

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

@@tomshea8382 I liked both. Plus: True Grit, THX 1138, Joe Kidd, The Conversation, The Killer Elite, Breakout, The Eagle has Landed, Network, The Betsy, Apocalypse Now Redux, The Great Santini, The Natural, Colors, Rambling Rose, Falling Down, Geronimo: American Legend, Sling Blade, Phenomenon, Assassination Tango, Gods and Generals, Open Range, Jack Reacher, Lonesome Dove.

[@tlpsen306]

I can't forget Duvall as the Great Santini!!!

[@andyowen2695]

Absolutely hilarious intro, so much love to this channel, cannot express how this cheers me up when i have bad days x

[@johnnycucumber]

You asked about Big John in this movie. He was in "The Hunt for Red October", "Die Hard 2", and "Law & Order". He was also a US Senator. He was really good in "Feds", which you should definitely watch.

[@SteveSwags]

Fred Thompson. Heck of an actor. Also ran for President once.

[@markmac2206]

also did those reverse mortgage commercials.

[@williammitchell4417]

I second the motion for these ladies to see Feds and yes it's on KZbin 😁

[@dalesmith4985]

This movie is a classic, I'm now 41 but as a teen I used to watch this many times on VHS tape and it's one of very few that I can watch more than 5 times. I actually still have it in my DVD collection.

[@mikeymad]

Such a great performance by Robert Duval - the most natural/lovable character. Makes the movie for me. Great reaction PIB team.

[@babybanchie7607]

“The Great Santini” is on of my favorite movies. Duval was soooo good in it.

[@mikeymad]

@@babybanchie7607 Agreed - but a very hard movie to watch.

[@matthalo89]

Actually saw the final car Cole races in a car museum in Scottsdale, Arizona back in 2012. Cool piece of cinema history.

[@josephamoraz7990]

This was such a good reaction. Its awesome to see both cassie and carly were so into it. If you guys want more Robert Duvall I recommend "open range" it has kevin Costner also

[@Bakeman3000]

Such a good movie!!

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

Hi, it's a good movie. It has cows, sugar, coffee and chocolate. No popcorn.

[@Lray4x4]

Yes Open Range is one of the greatest.

[@THOMMGB]

Open Range also has two dogs, an older one, Tig and a puppy.

[@OneofMyTurns]

What about Colors and Falling Down🤷🏻‍♂️

[@LightsCameraJake]

Hans Zimmer did the music to this movie. A lot of people miss that little detail. Perhaps one of his most underrated movies hes worked on.

[@michaelgoodyear9369]

Yea I saw an interview with Zimmer where he said he didn't like his work on this movie. I always loved this score

[@sporkfindus4777]

And I believe he got Jeff Beck to play guitar on some of it. That's a boon and a half. Plus, The Pump was used in Risky Business

[@ForceMaximus84]

This is one of my favorite scores from him. This along with Backdraft, The Lion King and Crimson Tide.

[@vladyvhv9579]

I liked his work on Broken Arrow better.

[@JuzTroublez]

Guys bond through hardship and trauma. Guys don't really need to constantly give each other compliments and reassurances. Deep down there's a level of understanding (especially when it's at a high level like racing or boxing) shared between such individuals.

[@darylnelms1654]

This weekend is the Daytona 500. This movie was mostly filmed here in my city of Charlotte, NC at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Rick Hendrick of Hendrick Motorsports who owns three NASCAR teams and a lot of car dealerships supplies the cars for this movie and was also an advisor for the production. Tom Cruise’s character was modeled after the late Tim Richmond, Randy Quaid (Tim Daland) was Rick Hendrick, Robert Duvall (Harry Hogge) was portraying legendary crew chief Harry Hide which he used actual quotes from Hyde. And appearances from actual NASCAR drivers.

[@jamesdee759]

You two are hilarious and alot of fun to watch. I loved your intro. Lol

[@NoKoolAidForMe]

lmao at that intro!

[@JamesMcClaren-fx2bs]

The owner of the race teams is rand Quaid, the brother of Dennis Quaid. Rand also had a big role in Independence day. Just sayn 😊

[@ThaCrustyOne]

“Well how about that…something we don’t haveta fix….~kicks the hell out of the car~…..I don’t want you spoiled Buck” ……classic!!!! 💯🔥❤️👍😎💯🇺🇸

[@maryengleman7560]

A woman I worked with came into work one day and showed me pictures of her son, who worked as a engine builder for a famous NASCAR driver. As I was looking, I noticed Tom Cruise in one of the pics. As it turned out her son was building the cars for 'Days of Thunder'.

[@joshuasilvius7854]

The Nascar race coming up is the Daytona 500 in Floriduh. Tom Cruises best performance as an actor is Less Grossman in Tropic Thunder.

[@moonstalker2469]

I love Michael Rooker in this movie. He took the character of Rowdy and just nailed it. He's such a great character actor and he takes every role, no matter how small, and makes it memorable. To answer your sister's question about feeling like Rowdy was familiar, he's most famous for his roles as Yondu in Guardians of the Galaxy (he's Mary Poppins ya'll) and Merle in The Walking Dead. He's also been in episodes of a lot of great TV series so he has one of those faces. If you like crime dramas I recommend The Bone Collector. A good more recent one is Love and Monsters, though only if you're ready for a monster movie.

[@thedeaconofmetalshow7657]

Also, he was in Tombstone, one of my all time favorite Westerns.

[@MangindDerous]

He's one of the greatest and most underrated character actors of all time, even in otherwise ridiculous and terrible movies ('end of days' comes to mind - in which he portrays a gun toting priest who is a Vatican demon hunting assassin) he is brilliant.

[@styles2980]

Robert Duval is always great, I hope PIB does more of his movies.... Great reaction, its been forever since I thought of this one.

[@sirjohnmara]

Yes, maybe coax them to watch "Deep Impact" - since they've seen "LOTR"... Elijah Wood does have a ring in this one as well. 🙂

[@christopherpettit2304]

One of the most underrated movies. Tom Cruise actually raced competitively in a car owned by actor Paul Newman who also loved racing. Tom still goes to NASCAR races as a guest of Hendrick Motorsports who built all these cars. Same team that Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt, Jr drove for.

[@no2all]

Carly, Rowdy is played by Michael Rooker. You might know him as Yondu in "Guardians of the Galaxy." Other prominent movies he was cast in: "Tombstone," "The Bone Collector," "Mississippi Burning," "Cliffhanger" and the TV series "The Walking Dead

[@SteveSwags]

Let's not forget "Mallrats"!

[@markomijatovic2036]

Mississippy Burning is on my wish list for them to do a reaction video.

[@jordanpeterson5140]

​@@SteveSwagsI forgot he enjoyed chocolate covered pretzels.

[@ramahmustangs6715]

Robert Duvall is such a great actor. I know you would love him in Lonesome Dove.

[@Soundmstr]

Well, You gals couldn't have timed this one better... The #Daytona500 is coming up this Sunday. And I almost wish we all could join you two beautiful ladies watching "The Great American Race". By the way, Tom Cruise and Robert Duvall team up again in the first Jack Reacher movie. This was absolutely one of the most entertaining watch alongs with you guys. 🥰👌

[@croftatron]

Gunnery Sgt Cash is a brilliant character.👍

[@JoshuaDay0550]

One of my all time favorite movies growing up. Even went to universal and they had a ride for the last race for this. This movie will forever be up there for me

[@americandad8903]

My Father in law preferred watching drag racing. He would always make fun of NASCAR by yelling “left turn left turn “. The focus it takes to drive that fast for that long is insane!

[@clevelandcbi]

That's hilarious.

[@mcgilj1]

As Cartman says on South Park, "... I'm gonna go fast and turn left..." Now they can watch Talledagha Nights and appreciate it...

[@Mr_Sleaze]

How is no turn better than left turn?

[@DroneStrike1776]

Two Lane Blacktop. Love that love. I like all forms of racing, MotoGP, F1, MotoAmerica, IMSA, NASCAR, drag racing like Sick Week, Hot Rod Drag Week, etc. Cleetus McFarland, too bad Mullet blew up this season of Sick Week.

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

Watkins Glen.

[@GeekyGarden]

I was 8 years old when this movie came out. My grandparents were huge NASCAR fans and camped at Charlotte. Since they had a permanent camp site before NASCAR became super popular, they were surrounded by the families of the drivers. Ken Schrader's parents were next door to them. I got to meet him and other drivers, like Dale Earnhardt, multiple times. When I was that age I didn't like the noise so mom and I would stay in the motorhome during the race and watch it on TV. Later in high school and college I really started to appreciate it. By then it really grew in popularity, the campsites were redesigned and my grandparents got moved to another location. However, they still kept in touch with some of the families. By the early 2000s grandpa's health was declining so they sold their campsite and I went off to college. Now I'll occasionally listen to a race, but it's not the same as when you know the drivers. To me it's like baseball, you have to be there to fully enjoy it.

[@TheRebuilt1]

I am glad you both got to see Rush as that is an incredible movie based on two great real-time legends of James Hunt and Niki Lauda

[@Bellthorian]

I had this playing in the background while I was doing some work and I have to say when you guys are together the cuteness factor is way higher. It isn't a visual thing, I wasn't even watching the screen, just listening to you guys banter is very entertaining.

[@kieferclarkf1674]

If you want to see Tom Cruise as a bad guy, you need to watch Collateral. He is incredible in it. One of my favorite films of all time and directed by Michael Mann, who directed Heat.

[@Razl07]

I remember going to Hardees as a kid and collecting the race car toys from the movie.

[@clevelandcbi]

*The Judge* is another great movie with Robert Duvall. He plays Robert Downey Jr's dad, and both are great. Funny, serious, and tear-jerker all-in-one. Plus, nobody's reacted to it.

[@yohanespaskal9352]

The verdict

[@adambowers1591]

Yes this movie!!

[@slowbass]

I loved this movie as a kid. As far as Tom Cruise movies, you should check out a very young Tom Cruise in "Legend" (Really cool fantasy movie) and an even younger Tom Cruise in "The Outsiders" although he only had a small part in that. Both were great movies in my opinion

[@pandaman1677]

Outsiders!

[@garybradford8332]

He also did a fantastic job as a fanatical cadet in "Taps" (1981). It was my first time noticing him and even a few years earlier than the two you mentioned.

[@mikey7046]

The eating ice cream pit stop was based on a real event, Driver Benny Parsons wrecked early in a race at Darlington Raceway and needed multiple pit stops during the race to work on the car. One one request to pit his crew chief Harry Hyde told him not to come in yet since the crew was on an ice cream break

[@jeffrogers2180]

Listening to the two of you talking about the different kinds of racing was hilarious. 😂

[@HypeIsHereMedia]

This has been one of my top movies of all time for a very long time. So emotional, so well done. There's no other movie that makes you feel the world they are in quite like this one. Robert Duvall is amazing, may he rest in peace. Y'all added so much to this already great movie. Great watch along!

[@shanef7560]

Robert Duvall is still alive - 92 years old.

[@TruthWiz]

My favorite moment was in the intro with you two: "Do you even need me here anymore??" 😄☺

[@king26thfc]

When you two get together you just have me stitches and love it when you get sidetracked. Days Of Thunder is like Top Gun but on wheels and is such a cool film. Tom Cruise in Cocktail (1988) is a must for Carly & you. It's early Tom in a romance film and it's one of my favourite guilty pleasure types

[@truckerdave2060]

A great Robert Duval movie is Open Range. It's a western with Robert and Kevin Costner.

[@sageantone7291]

Carly: It's not a zed. It's an S. America: It's not a zed. It's a Z.

[@bert_towle]

Since you liked Robert Duvall in this one, check out his attitude in Secondhand Lions from 2003. He and Michael Caine are old guys who must care for their nephew (Haley Joel Osment) for a summer. The kid learns about family, men, and tales both tall and real.

[@kimleechristensen2679]

"The Eagle has landed" is also a movie were Duvall & Caine team up 😉

[@guidohorvall1484]

It took me a few videos of your reactions to sub but I'm here and it's because you guys are so cool and genuinely excited for new experiences even if it makes you cry. Plus you make me laugh and also I wonder if you saw the comparisons to talladega nights considering it was a big part of the Inspiration. Great reaction as always thank you for the video..

[@7thwheel]

Cassie. A perfect movie for you to watch BREAKING AWAY. I don't want to tell you anything about it but judging from what you have liked on this channel it will become one of your favorite movies!!

[@richardb6260]

Great movie. It's in my personal top ten favorite movies. Paul Dooley steals every scene he's in.

[@emichels]

Great movie!

[@richardmaurice8622]

I prefer American Flyers but Breaking Away is pretty good. The two best cycling movies.

[@laudanum669]

You ladies are right about two guys at odds, almost coming to blows and hating each other. My friend and I used to have huge parties at his shop that was a block away from a concert venue. The shop also had a parking lot for a 100+ cars and that's where the concert goers parked. So after concerts we would have keg parties with 100-200 people. One guy started raising hell and beating up on people, I noticed he had left his keys in his Harley. I went over and took his keys while he wasn't looking forcing him to take a Cab home. He swore vengeance on the person that did it. I told a friend the next day to have him meet me at the shop. Everyone called this guy "The Mountain" as he was 6'6 and 275 pounds. He showed up and I explained that he was out of hand the night before and that our parties couldn't go on in the future with trouble like that. He said that " yeah, I lost control" and we have been friends ever since. Thank God because "The Mountain" is a scary dude.

[@JoelMSimental]

It was so much fun watching your reaction, you two are so much fun. Thanks for sharing!!

[@karter95]

They actually filmed the racing scenes in actual Winston Cup races in 1989 and 1990. Most notably the 1990 Daytona 500 2 cars prepared by Hendrick motorsports driven by Greg Sacks and Bobby Hamilton started at the back and ran half of the race before retiring.

[@QuantumFlux_22]

This is a great movie, watched this so much as a kid. Collateral is another one to watch, War of the Worlds is a fantastic movie as well with Tom Cruise.

[@CodyLehman]

The greatest movie of all time. Perfect time period, perfect actors, perfect scenery, perfect director and soundtrack.

[@javix2013]

Since the days when car racing was filmed for real, without CGI, that's why this movie doesn't get old, and it still looks so good. For a long time this movie was considered a kind of Top Gun 2, same actor, same producers, same director: Tony Scott, similar concept: someone who wants to succeed in their profession and more or less from the same era. I think they wanted to repeat that formula with Days Of Thunder.

[@laudanum669]

@Javi X Yes, It's a repeat formula of "Top Gun". But why not? You nailed it, when you commented about the racing being filmed for real. Can you imagine if Michael Mann had directed this movie? It would be so over the top with CGI that the movie would become ridiculously silly.

[@yeoldegamer5112]

@@laudanum669 You mean Michael Bay. Michael Mann would never do such OTT CGI crap.

[@danirving771]

It is an acronym - N.A.S.C.A.R. = National Association (for) Stock Car Auto Racing.

[@rbloomquist69]

Always enjoy your reactions to movies Cassie! Bringing in your sister brings the reaction up 10 levels! Great movie, and thoroughly enjoyed watching you both!

[@jbaggs1903]

I grew up in and around South Boston Speedway in the 90s. My dad raced there. This movie captures the essence of NASCAR in the 80s and 90s. Sadly, as time and the older generation passes, that essence is largely gone these days, but I can always watch this film and rely on it to put a smile on my face and bring back the bygone feeling. Happy to see y'all discover it!

[@UPCNYNJ]

The production value of ur posts/vids is extremely well put together. Especially how nuanced it is.

[@NocturnalSniper]

Big John was played by Fred Thompson. Yes he was the control tower boss in Die Hard and the actor even ran for President one time.

[@brentp2306]

She also saw him as the US admiral on the carrier in Hunt for Red October. "The average Russian, son, don't take a dump without a plan."

[@richardb6260]

Die Hard 2

[@travismorris9303]

He is also briefly in the movie Thunderheart, which I highly recommend to anyone who hasn't seen it

[@ghstdnsr]

Also a US senator

[@neilmcdonald9164]

Actually that's the 2nd DuexHard,but,hey...🎩

[@JonNo86]

The rental car scene is based on a real life urban legend in NASCAR history during the epic feud with Dale Earnhardt and Geoff Bodine. Just like in the movie, the legend has it that they opted to rent 2 cars instead of driving together and they raced and bashed each other on city streets. Neither Earnhardt or Bodine would ever publicly confirm they actually did that, but it's one of those situations where there's too many rumors about it happening for it not to be true. The movie itself is based off of the relationship between the driver Geoff Bodine (Cruise) and his crew chief Harry Hyde (Duvall) for Hendrick Motorsports, with Randy Quaid portraying Rick Hendrick. Michael Rooker's Rowdy Burns character is based on the legendary Dale Earnhardt Sr. He was known as "The Intimidator" and was one of the roughest, dirtiest, but also the most fair and respected NASCAR drivers who ever lived. Tragically, he was killed on the last corner of the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500 when he hit the wall head-on at over 190mph.

[@deanhagerman6843]

Tony Scott is one of the most underated directors of all time. My favorite movie as a teenager in the early 90's was The Last Boy Scout, had the movie poster in my room all through highschool. I hope one day you will give it a look.

[@paulbrut]

I dont think Tony Scott is underrated, Top Gun, for instance, the most famous aviation film there is, then Man on Fire ,with Denzil Washington ,The Taking of Pelham 123 ,Dejavu ,Enemy of the State ,and many more films ,I can't see in what way he is underrated

[@cullertransportation]

The number of pit stops depends on the length of the race but in todays nascar cup series (which is what this movie was based on) it’s generally 3-4. It also depends on the track surface, how well the tires wear based on the compounds Goodyear uses (which is also generally track specific) and how many caution laps there are (because caution laps are ran slowly and teams would rather put under caution so they don’t lose track position) also fuel mileage plays a big role and I believe the last figure I heard was they can run around 40-60-ish laps before needing to refuel depending on if it’s a road course, a 2.5 mile track like Daytona or Talledega, a 1.5 mile track like Las Vegas (but they race a lot of those ) or a short track like Bristol or martinsville both of which are under a mile. There really is a LOT of strategy based around pit stops and a lot of times races are won or lost in the pits. A key example from the movie was the first race he won at Darlington which was a high tire wear track where he goes into the pits in first but comes out 3rd with 2 laps to make it back to first

[@thriftabout5110]

John C. Reilly, the chief mechanic whose father was killed in a race the year before voiced Ralph in the animated "Wreck-it Ralph" movie with Sarah Silverman as Vanellope von Schweetz. If you enjoyed "Cars", this one might be a nice change of pace to review. Lots of adult references as well as callbacks to many of the arcade video games you might have played as a kid. Plus, there's a sequel, "Ralph Breaks the Internet" featuring a couple of scenes with ALL of the Disney/Pixar princesses that are pretty clever!

[@ericlynnes1228]

Robert Duvall is so good. He's done so many great movies... Lonesome Dove, Second Hand Lions, but my favorite is Open Range with Kevin Costner. Highly recommend.

[@jasonremy1627]

Big John is played by Fred Thompson. He was in Hunt for Red October. I think you saw him in that.

[@framergod69]

is he not a senator or a house member

[@jasonremy1627]

@@framergod69 he was a Senator as well. Even acted while he was in the Senate.

[@Mcvthree3]

Duvall gets my vote for the greatest actor of all time. Whatever role he plays, he is utterly believable. Cruise does play a villain in Collateral, and he is terrifying. He is cold and ruthless, but still has that Tom Cruise charm, which makes the. character hypnotic.

[@jramostt86]

Clicked on this so fast, what a gem of a movie. Thank you for this reaction 💜

[@scottlawson5048]

They came to Disney World one weekend while shooting and that's when I knew that they were together.

[@michaeldenny6851]

Fun fact: Robert Duvall is a descendant of both George Washington and Robert E. Lee.

[@ponraul1221]

Dayum. American through and through.

[@bovie0000]

I love that yall are referencing all the movies you've watched. And the Rocky analogy was great ! Perfect intro!

[@crush41gb]

I remember when they were filming this near my home. I thought it was a crime scene with all the lights, cops and vehicles lol. The Days of Thunder barn is still here even though the ramps are gone and it's surrounded by shopping centers now. When filming Talladega Nights I asked Reilly about this and he remembered filming all around. Great movie, great ride at Carowinds when it was there. Inconsistencies in which cars are racing each other, where Cole and Harry race at the end but, still love this!

[@cowsagainstcapitalism347]

What was your role if you don't mind? Sounds like you worked on a set?

[@crush41gb]

@Cows Against Capitalism I was featured extra so I was Ricky Bobby's crew along with Mr. Duncan, Koechner, McBrayer every day. It was the most fun and best time on any set I've worked on. I still have my hat, hot pass, sides and more including a dollar bill I had Will sign on screen lol! He apologized for starting out Will then going to Ricky Bobby lol.

[@mikeflo6459]

Robert Duvall can’t make a bad movie from lonesome dove to open range to gone in 60 seconds. He’s awesome and love days of thunder. I live right between darlington and rockingham race tracks. Love and been to both. Great review

[@stretch4872]

Go Carly, awesome intro. You two are so precious and at the same time hilarious.

[@barrettgranger9139]

This is one of my favorite movies

[@Hapkido82AUS]

Was great seeing Cruise and Duvall again in Jack Reacher. Seemed very natural.

[@Jpilgrim30]

Robert Duvall is one of the best actors ever. He really pulls off the honorable Southern grumpy old man well. Steals the show in every movie he plays in.

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

Hi Popcorn and Carly, fun fact: the first movie that I saw Nicole Kidman in was " BMX Bandits ". Who knew that she would blossom so well.

[@CoastalNomad]

WoW...... I vaguely Remember "BMX Bandits"........

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

@@CoastalNomad What's even more odd is that was forty years ago. " Shazaam! "

[@CoastalNomad]

@@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710 Pardon me while I go find my Walker..... LoL.......

[@sousouluteru9223]

The love of two sisters is priceless 🥰💗🙏 . One of my top reactions this year 👍🥳. Hugs and Aloha from Hawai’i 🇼🇸🤗

[@aartsst3227]

I think I forgot how good this film really is! 😂❤ Thanks for reminding us!! Was a ton of fun watching this movie with you both! Of course, you know we are gonna need a reaction video when you go to a real live NASCAR race!! 🏁

[@cindyscott54]

I'm so glad you enjoyed the film. My kids & I were on an extended vacation in Daytona Beach in 1990 when this film was being wrapped. The production had only about 60 days from wrap to theatrical release over the 4th of July weekend. And so, there is a list that's about a mile long of technical mistakes in the racing scenes. But, you proved the story carries the day & the boo-boo's don't matter. NASCAR isn't like what the film depicts today. Although, driver feuds never go away. A much more realistic depiction of racing is seen in Steve McQueen's "LeMans." It's so realistic & dramatic, in 1971 some thought it was a documentary. I highly recommend it, especially if you enjoyed "Ford Vs Ferrari." Note - McQueen does his own driving in the film, running 230 mph down the 3 mile long Mulsanne Straight in a Porsche 917K. Thanks for letting me see "Thunder" through fresh eyes.

[@RichardinNC1]

Yes, the Daytona 500 (at Daytona Beach, Florida) is this weekend. Many of the scenes were filmed at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a hospital I worked at (and had surgery at), and several parts of the area. Charlotte North Carolina is "the center of NASCAR racing" as many teams are based in the areas and the NASCAR Hall of Fame is in town. I have seen the green & yellow car built for the film. When an extra got injured and was in the hospital, Tom Cruise visited the hospital and every nurse and some of my co-workers went crazy that night.

[@UtopiaBlue68]

😀😀😀Enjoyed this story!! Thank's!!

[@THOMMGB]

I worked at a hospital in Southern California. Didn’t see him,but Tom Cruise visited a patient and autographed a picture that was prominently displayed at the nurse’s station.

[@Airwolf515]

Big John was played by Senator Fred Thompson of Tennesse. He appeared in "Hunt for Red October" as the skipper of the US carrier, USS Enterprise, where Jack Ryan (Alec Baldwin) comes aboard via plane. As you suspected, Fred Thompson appeared in "Die Hard 2: Die Harder" as the manager of the control tower staff at Dulles International Airport. Thompson has appeared in countless movies and tv shows.

[@ericwalther216]

I would like to suggest a great movie with Robert Duval. Second Hand Lions. I think you would both love it.

[@jeanetteosborn8498]

Love watching you two sisters together. It’s such a precious bond. Keep up the great work ladies

[@MaddawgMar]

It’s so sad how under utilized Fred Thompson was in Hollywood. Such a legend!!!

[@economath8164]

It wasn't that Thompson was underutilized. It's that he left acting for a while to become U.S. Senator in the 1990s. He won Al Gore's old seat after Gore became Vice President.

[@YouveBeenMiddled]

@@economath8164 And did a fantastic job representing his constituents.

[@pedrooliveiraoliveirasimoe5478]

Cole explaining what drafting is... Classic

[@Cadinho93]

Fun Fact: Production began without a finished script. Scenes were often written the day of filming. During one driving sequence, Tom Cruise actually had to read his lines off cue cards attached to his windshield, which resulted in a minor car accident. For subsequent driving sequences, Tom Cruise was fitted with a special earpiece to have lines fed to him. Also, some footage for the movie was shot during the 1990 Daytona 500. Two additional cars, driven by Bobby Hamilton and Tommy Ellis, were added to the rear of the field for the express purpose of shooting them for this film. They were not officially scored and left the racetrack after one hundred miles (forty laps) were completed. At one point in the race, leader Dale Earnhardt even lapped the movie cars.

[@FloridaManRacer]

This is my favorite NASCAR film and it's one of the reasons I became a media member and writer for a motorsports publication. In 2019 I had the pleasure of covering the Daytona 500 from the track as credentialed media. Needless to say, I pretty much know most of the background and how this movie was made. It's loosely based around the story of Rick Hendrick, one of the most successful NASCAR car owners. Cole Trickle's character is based on a few drivers, but mainly the late Tim Richmond. An IndyCar driver who switched to NASCAR and was one of the only people who could race wheel to wheel with Dale Earnhardt and flat out outdrive him. Rowdy Burns' character is a loose interpretation of Dale Earnhardt. Harry Hogge, Duval's character is based heavily on the crew chief Harry Hyde. Certain small stories within the film are ripped directly from real life, like the meeting with "Big John" AKA Big Bill France (the founder of NASCAR). After weeks of wrecking each other, Geoff Bodine (Rick Hendrick's very first driver) and Dale Earnhardt were told by France to knock it off or they'd be parked for multiple races. Also, though the racing itself is over dramatized (no they can't usually blatantly wreck each other as openly as they do in this movie) a lot of things are accurate. The scene where Harry has Cole run 50 laps his way, 50 laps Harry's way, everything about that was 100% accurate for the time. If you beat the crap out of the tires, you'd melt them and blister them (literally blister the surface of the rubber) They illustrated that perfectly. I could go on about the stunts in this film but there's a making of Days of Thunder which is uploaded in full on You Tube you should really watch if you want to learn more... Great reaction. P.S. Tom Cruise actually did some real life road course racing in the mid 80's with fellow actor Paul Newman. He won at least one race I know of.