Days of Thunder had always been one of those oft-mentioned Tom Cruise movies that lingered on my radar for years before I ever actually saw it in real life. The mythos around it had me feeling like I’d seen it: Intensely private Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman met cute in real life! He got to drive race cars! She wore her naturally curly hair!
Recently, though, I was able to grab a copy of the flick – on DVD – and put it on for a watch. I was expecting a nice little sports movie with some epic chemistry between Cruise and Kidman, but as a millennial who was barely born when this movie came out, I did not have a nostalgic connection to this movie and I had some big struggles with the way it was written and executed. In fact, I had no idea why the actor would even choose it as he starts to branch out into more classic sequel roles… until now.
What It’s Like To Watch Days Of Thunder For The First Time Nearly 25 Years Later
As I noted, I watched Days of Thunder via DVD, though I have since found out you can streaming the 1990 film with a Paramount Plus subscription .
The movie kicks off with an
I Recently Watched Days Of Thunder For The First Time, And I Didn’t Get Why Tom Cruise Would Choose It To Usher Him Into His Sequel Era – Until Now
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