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Days of Thunder

The Joey Pants “That Guy” Award

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In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:35:06Read transcript
  • J. C. Quinn is selected for his recognizable roles in Maximum Overdrive, Vision Quest, and The Program.
  • Nick Searcy is an alternate for his law-enforcement roles in The Fugitive and Justified and his appearance in Cast Away.
  • Margo Martindale is noted as having graduated beyond That Guy status.
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Days of Thunder

Half-Assed Internet Research

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Cars, birds, relationships, speeding, and role preparation

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Approx. transcript time · 01:39:13Read transcript
  • Hendrick Motorsports supplied the main cars, which were entered in real races for footage.
  • Birdseed used for the rental-car beach scene reportedly led to birds being struck during filming.
  • Donna Scott appeared in the police-stop scene, later dated Tony Scott, and married him.
  • Tom Cruise reportedly received a speeding ticket in North Carolina during production.
  • Nicole Kidman reportedly wanted to study neurosurgery, but producers discouraged it.
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Apex Mountain

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Mello Yello and car-racing movies; several near-apex cases

In the discussion (8)
Approx. transcript time · 01:40:23Read transcript
  • Tom Cruise is placed near, but not definitively at, his apex.
  • Robert Duvall and Nicole Kidman are rejected as being at their apex; Cruise's hair and teeth are accepted.
  • NASCAR and Don Simpson production stories are proposed as apex cases.
  • Michael Rooker is assigned Cliffhanger; Cary Elwes is assigned The Princess Bride.
  • Hans Zimmer and Simpson–Bruckheimer are rejected as apex cases.
  • Car-racing movies are debated against Talladega Nights.
  • Mello Yello is accepted as an apex case.
  • Cruise is accepted in the Cruise-or-Hanks comparison.
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The Neil McCauley “A Book about Metals” Award for Best Line from the Movie

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I'm more afraid of being nothing than I am of being hurt

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:44:02Read transcript
  • I'm more afraid of being nothing than I am of being hurt is proposed.
  • You can't hide from your bad luck is proposed.
  • Rowdy's reflection that he hated farming until racing made him want a farm is proposed.
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Picking Nits

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Origins, romance, safety, car knowledge, and repetitive passing

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Approx. transcript time · 01:45:00Read transcript
  • Cole's background as an Eagle Rock NASCAR driver is questioned.
  • Claire falling for Cole almost immediately despite his conduct is questioned.
  • Claire having no boyfriend and claiming to work around the clock are questioned.
  • Claire's condemnation of racing danger is contrasted with riding a motorcycle without a helmet.
  • The trope of a passenger threatening to jump from a moving car is questioned.
  • Cole's open-wheel experience is inconsistent with his claimed ignorance of cars.
  • His rapid shift to technical car expertise is questioned.
  • The racing action relies too heavily on high-side passes.
  • Cole being a fast learner is offered as a counterexplanation for his rapid acquisition of car expertise.
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