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DAYS OF THUNDER (1990) IS EXHILARATING!! MOVIE REACTION!! First Time Watching!! Tom Cruise | NASCAR

2025-05-21 Entertainment
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LOW-KEY BETTER THAN TOP GUN?? Days of Thunder Full Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects With Tom Cruise back in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, Andrew Gordon & Roxy Striar are BACK to give their Days of Thunder Reaction, Recap, Commentary, Analysis, & Spoiler Review!! - Download PrizePicks today at https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/REJECTS & use code REJECTS to get $50 instantly when you play $5! Join Andrew Gordon & Roxy Striar as they burn rubber in the late, great Tony Scott’s 1990 NASCAR epic, Days of Thunder. Tom Cruise stars as hot-shot rookie Cole Trickle (Top Gun: Maverick, Jack Reacher), whose harrowing debut crash at Phoenix sets his career—and his life—on a high-stakes trajectory. Veteran crew chief Harry Hogge (Robert Duvall, The Godfather, Apocalypse Now) comes out of retirement to mentor him, while neurosurgeon Dr. Claire Lewicki (Nicole Kidman, Moulin Rouge!, The Hours) brings both medical help and romance to the pit. Cole’s fierce rivalry with champion Rowdy Burns (Michael Rooker, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Walking Dead) ignites on-track drama, and his teammate Russ Wheeler (Cary Elwes, The Princess Bride, Saw) pushes the tension even further. Rounding out the crew is team owner Tim Daland (Randy Quaid, Independence Day, The Last Starfighter) and car chief Buck Bretherton (John C. Reilly, Step Brothers, Chicago). Andrew & Roxy break down every unforgettable scene—from the slingshot pass at Darlington and the fiery crash into the Texas oil tank, to the emotional, high-velocity finale at Daytona where Cole risks everything to pull a friend from a burning wreck. Tune in for an in-depth reaction to the film’s gravity-defying stunts, behind-the-scenes Bruckheimer flair, and Hans Zimmer’s thunderous score! #DaysOfThunder #TomCruise #NicoleKidman #RobertDuvall #CaryElwes #RandyQuaid #JohnCReilly #TonyScott #NASCAR #MovieReaction #ReactionReview #AndrewGordon #RoxyStriar #Reaction #React #Movies #Film #Cinema Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/8RnTLFDT2XE Tropic Thunder (2008) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/N5S2pnwUIQM Jerry Maguire (1996) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/3SfZaBch_V8 Oblivion (2013) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/8mFhd6QG518 A Few Good Men (1992) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/oUNQJL--bvE 0:00 Checking In! 3:11 Days of Thunder Reaction 30:54 PRIZE PICKS 32:15 Days of Thunder Movie Reaction 1:04:53 Days of Thunder Review 1:27:12 Patron of the Day SHOUT OUT! Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Aparrel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow TheReelRejects On The Socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Supervising Producer: https://twitter.com/nerdchronic?lang=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow & Listen to Us Wherever You Get Your Podcasts!! - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3XHMwbveiznxSOGxN9XT0M - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vc3Rhci13YXJzLXRhbGs - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reel-rejects-tv-movie-recaps/id1616339990 - Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Apocalypse-Podcast/B08JJP58FG Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG On INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thegregalba PLAYLISTS: Trailer Reactions & Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw9ZsLdoAQFpx38s2hhyFgDe Movie Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw-comtadVs8b9JsZEWHUyr8 Movie Talk (News, Spoiler Reviews, & Film Rumors!!!): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw8fPQ-21NVSb2IOwIiHbVt8 Youtube Video Reactions & Discussions: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw_qwcPsN_vOxXC6IVzrOQYG Sketches & Short Films: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw_zWuTRfBOUP3aYyIYRzc2y Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw9TdRZC0NvGLve0eNWmUjzs

Top Comments (10)

@TheWiles200 2025-05-21

Cole Trickle might be a wild movie name, but Dick Trickle is a real NASCAR driver's name. Equally as wild.

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@RockPowerUSA 2025-05-21

Definitely put "Backdraft" on your schedule. You'll have a whole new experience of how flames become characters in a movie. Absolutely gorgeous beautiful jaw-dropping flames.

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@Wangan280z 2025-05-21

This movie is sacred among race fans, the scene where Robert Duvall is talking to the car gives me goosebumps, and yes we do talk to them while theyre under construction, it helps us mentally focus the project. The driver at the beginning was the King Richard Petty, the black stains on the drivers back then were a mix of exhaust soot, road dust, burnt tire rubber and grease from the engines when some drivers would help work on the cars during extended pit stops

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@vladyvhv9579 2025-05-21

Not knowing who Richard Petty is is a crime against NASCAR... The guy helped shape the motorsport into what it is today. His nickname is "The King", and he's considered the best NASCAR driver of all time.

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@EricTheSaylorman 2025-05-21

The driver at the beginning, you wondered if that was Dale Earnhardt, that was actually Richard Petty (aka The King). He voiced his own car/character in Pixar's Cars and was the blue 43 car that Lightning McQueen pushed across the finish line at the end of the movie.

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@scottdarden3091 2025-05-22

I think Robert Duvall is underrated. He seems so real in everything he does sort of like Harrison Ford. Love Robert Duvall 😊

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@michaelriddick7116 2025-05-21

YES!! This movie was EVERYWHERE for years after it came out! LETS GOOOO! 💪😎💪

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@TenTonNuke 2025-05-22

It's hilarious that John C Reilly is in this AND Talladega Nights, which is basically a parody of this movie. He was actually a pretty good actor during his serious actor days. He was heartbreaking in Perfect Storm.

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@ACNelsonOfficial 2025-05-21

Robert Duvall did such a great job with his role. He literally sounds like every mechanic I grew up around in NC. 😂 Great reaction! ❤

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