Review of Days of Thunder (1990) by Mark S — 22 Oct 2008

Horrible movie that I usually watch when it is on tbs or tnt.

This review of Days of Thunder (1990) was written by Mark S on 22 Oct 2008.

Days of Thunder has generally received mixed reviews.

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Days of Thunder does accomplish the job it sets out to do. It's sometimes funny, sometimes exciting and never too boring or offensive…

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Faire un film sur le Nascar (le naze-car) c'est déjà partir avec un handicap lourd, car qu'est-ce que le Nascar sinon qu'une bande de bourrins…

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And Cruise is so efficiently packaged in this product that he plays the same role as a saint in a Mexican village's holy day procession: It's…

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Nascar wasn't something that interested me, but after watching this movie I've learned a lot more about Nascar…

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