Daytona champ Newman takes 10th at Fontana Feb 26, 2008
SI.com - Racing - Daytona winner Newman 10th at California - Monday February 25, 2008 7:51PM. Daytona winner Newman finishes 10th at California. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Red Wagon revs up Earnhardt biopic Feb 15, 2008
"Days of Thunder" failed to capture the huge racing fan base, while "Talladega Nights" scored a hit with NASCAR's cooperation. The producers said Earnhardt's icon status will draw the fans, and visual effects advances make it possible to create the danger and energy that drivers experience but haven't translated in past films. (Variety)
Daytona demolition derby Feb 9, 2008
"It was totally Days of Thunder out there," J.J. Yeley said, referencing the 1990 Tom Cruise movie that featured a lot of crashes. "It's practice. We haven't even started the season yet.". (Florida Times-Union)
Thompson abandons bid for presidency Jan 23, 2008
He has since acted in "No Way Out" in 1987, with Kevin Costner; "Days of Thunder" in 1990, with Tom Cruise; "The Hunt for Red October," also in 1990, with Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin; "In the Line of Fire" in 1993, with Clint Eastwood and Rene Russo; and "Baby's Day Out" in 1994. He also played District Attorney Arthur Branch on television's "Law .". (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Love went cold with Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman Jan 20, 2008
Morton claims that well before he had separated from his first wife, actor Mimi Rogers, Cruise had become entranced with the Sydneysider after seeing her in Dead Calm and casting her as his love interest in Days Of Thunder ... Kidman and Graham were living together when Kidman landed the part in Days of Thunder but, when she departed for filming, Morton says the E Street heart-throb had no reason to believe the romance was over - with Kidman continuing to be in regular touch ... "They (Kidman... (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Sects, lies and videotape Jan 18, 2008
On the set of Days Of Thunder in 1990 he met the Australian actress Nicole Kidman and they married that Christmas Eve. The organisation of which Cruise was a lowly member was under challenge. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
The joy of sects, Tom Cruise style Jan 8, 2008
Cruise kept the faith but kicked Mimi to the kerb after two years, marrying Kidman, whom he met on the set of dud flick Days of Thunder. "Shortly after Kidman gave a Newsweek interview (where she said, "a big part of me is still a Catholic girl") senior Scientology leaders, including Mr Miscavige, Ray Mithoff and others, discussed their strategy to keep Tom firmly in the fold," the book claims. (NEWS.com.au)
Special effects add magic to movies Jan 7, 2008
"Not that those things come easy. Or cheap.Car chases take months of planning and can cost millions to shoot. The concept for the chase is usually born early in the story's development, said Bruckheimer, whose credits include "Gone in 60 Seconds," "Bad Boys" and "Days of Thunder. "It then takes a team of stunt coordinators, location scouts, production designers, writers, producers and the project's director to make the chase happen.While artists build a computer animation of the sequence to tell... (Florida Today)
BOOK: Tom Cruise 'World Number Two in Scientology'......Cruise Plans $100M lawsuit Jan 6, 2008
" After Cruise fell in love with Nicole Kidman on the set of motor-race movie Days Of Thunder in 1990, Miscavige invited them to Gold Base, Morton says. Miscavige indulged Cruise's whims, ordering Sea Org workers to build a tennis court and gym to impress Cruise (facilities Scientologists say already existed). According to Morton: "When Tom confided to the Scientology leader about the couple's fantasy of running through a meadow of wild flowers together, his friend apparently decided to make his... (The Drudge Report)
Tricks put the bang in movie car chases Jan 3, 2008
The concept for the chase is usually born early in the story's development, said Bruckheimer, whose credits include "Gone in 60 Seconds," "Bad Boys" and "Days of Thunder.". It then takes a team of stunt coordinators, location scouts, production designers, writers, producers and the project's director to make the chase happen. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Steel, skates and special effects add to the excitement of on-screen car chases Jan 2, 2008
The concept for the chase is usually born early in the story s development, said Bruckheimer, whose credits include Gone in 60 Seconds, Bad Boys and Days of Thunder. It then takes a team of stunt coordinators, location scouts, production designers, writers, producers and the project s director to make the chase happen. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Stars shine for Jeezy benefit Dec 20, 2007
They had met while filming Days of Thunder. In 1997, Woody Allen married Soon-Yi Previn in a secret wedding in Venice, Italy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Bruckheimer Partnering with MTV Games Dec 20, 2007
Produced Armageddon, Enemy of the State, Con Air, The Rock, Dangerous Minds, Crimson Tide, Bad Boys, Days of Thunder, Top Gun, Flashdance, Beverly Hills Cop II, and more. Born: Detroit, Michigan on September 21, 1945. (IGN PC Games)
Sampler of smaller channels Nov 26, 2007
Available for three years on most providers, this all-high-definition station airs studio-produced TV series such as Battlestar Galactica and Monk, as well as studio films such as The Hurricane, Days of Thunder, The Electric Horseman, Man on the Moon and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. Live-event broadcasts include The Masters, U.S. Open tennis and the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. (USA Today)
Nicole Kidman takes chances on screen Nov 16, 2007
I want to be braveKidman began acting in Australian films, but became known to American audiences with 1990s Days of Thunder, where she met Tom Cruise, her former husband of 10 years. Her breakout performance was in 1995s To Die For, but through the 90s, many perceived her only in relation to her famous husband. (MSNBC -- News)
Johnson following his mentor Gordon to Nextel Cup stardom Nov 15, 2007
By Nate Ryan, USA TODAY The California kid with the Hollywood smile straight out of Days of Thunder sweeps into NASCAR with a powerhouse team that provides the fastest car on the circuit. He wins effortlessly with the guidance of an innovative crew chief whose pit calls are hailed as pure genius. (USA Today -- Sports)
STICKING TO THE SCRIPT Nov 2, 2007
Big John in "Days of Thunder". "You trade paint one more time, you so much as touch, I'm gonna black flag the two of you, and tear apart your race cars for 300 laps. Then, if you pass inspection and you put your cars back together, I might let you back into the race. Now, just to show there's no hard feelings , we're all gonna go to dinner together.". (Las Vegas Sun)
Colavito says he never put curse on Indians Oct 13, 2007
Red Sox Patriots Celtics Bruins Revolution Colleges High school Others NESN Dirt Dogs Calendar Shop. Colavito always straight shooter. (Boston Globe)
Profile: Fred Thompson Sep 6, 2007
TOP FILMS Marie (1985): Himself No Way Out (1987): CIA Director Marshall The Hunt For Red October: Rear Admiral Joshua Painter Days of Thunder (1990): Big John Die Hard 2 (1990): Trudeau Cape Fear (1991): Tom Broadbent. Inevitably, Fred Thompson has drawn the comparisons with Ronald Reagan, another actor-cum-politician. (BBC News -- Americas)
TV's Thompson joins the race Sep 5, 2007
Personally, Im fondest of his work as a privileged CEO in HBOs 1993 satire Barbarians at the Gate, only one of the titles from his filmography (along with In the Line of Fire, Bed of Lies, No Way Out, Days of Thunder and, given the coverage devoted to his much-younger wife, Unholy Matrimony) that might be referenced should the candidate commit a gaffe during his campaign. Thompson has also played presidents, most recently Ulysses S. Grant in HBOs Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,... (Variety)
So let's root, root, root for ... Montoya? Jul 18, 2007
The ride's not quite as wild as the rental-car scene in the movie Days of Thunder, but the three cars do have a few scratches by the time they reach the ballpark. The afternoon begins with Stremme ramming his front bumper into the rear of Montoya's car, jolting Montoya and his passengers. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
So let’s root, root, root for ... Montoya? Jul 18, 2007
The ride s not quite as wild as the rental-car scene in the movie Days of Thunder, but the three cars do have a few scratches by the time they reach the ballpark. The afternoon begins with Stremme ramming his front bumper into the rear of Montoya s car, jolting Montoya and his passengers. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
The General Lee, Short Circuit Robot, Chewbacca and The Soprano's Ride Lead The Collection of Cars, Costumes and Other Collectibles to be put on the Auction Block August 2-3, 2007 Jul 12, 2007
LOS ANGELES, July 11 /PRNewswire/ -- An original screen-used "General Lee" car from The Dukes of Hazzard TV Show (*$180,000-$220,000), the original "Johnny-Five" robot from Short Circuit and Short Circuit 2 (*$100,000-$150,000), an original Chewbacca head from Star Wars (*$80,000-$100,000), Tony Soprano's Chevy Suburban from The Sopranos (*$30,000-$50,000), Tom Cruise "Cole Trickle" stock car from Days of Thunder (*$40,000-$60,000) and Uncle Rico's van from Napoleon Dynamite (*$12,000-$15,000)... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
NASCAR punishes Busch Jun 9, 2007
In fact, it was portrayed in a scene from the movie Days of Thunder. France told those two drivers, I don t want to see you two next to each on the racetrack having a problem. (Scranton Times, PA)
Simple rites for France Jun 8, 2007
France made it clear that day that the drivers would learn to get along in a meeting that was immortalized on the big screen in "Days of Thunder." Fred Thompson, the actor-politician, played France in the movie. A video montage captured France's softer side and the rewards of his work. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Racing loses a giant Jun 7, 2007
He was portrayed by the actor Fred Thompson (the current presidential candidate) in the Tom Cruise film "Days of Thunder." In the screenplay he was called Big John. He summoned the two combatant drivers to dinner, a dinner now titanic in NASCAR lore, not just in the film. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Timeline of the life of William C. France Jun 5, 2007
1990: A movie about NASCAR starring Tom Cruise entitled "Days of Thunder," is released nationally. Fred Thompson plays a character called "Big John," an unflattering portrayal of France Jr. France undergoes surgery after a boating accident in which he fractures both ankles. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Bruckheimer's hunt for more doubloons May 24, 2007
" Special to The Globe and Mail ***** Bruck-o-graphy He's best known for his TV series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and The Amazing Race. But the film and television producer dabbles in all genres, including action, drama and science fiction. Here is a selection of his work over the years: MOVIES Flashdance Beverly Hills Cop films Top Gun Days of Thunder The Rock Armageddon Pirates of the Caribbean TELEVISION SERIES CSI: Crime Scene Investigation The Amazing Race Modern Men Justice E-Ring... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
A day to indulge for race fans May 21, 2007
If offered the job, should Billy Donovan leave UF to coach the Magic. Results are not scientific. (Orlando Sentinel -- Sports)
Tara Rum Pum Pum Apr 30, 2007
Get closer, and you see scenes from Days Of Thunder and a whole chunk from the Russell Crowe boxing film Cinderella Man brought to us in vibrant colours. Saif, I'd like to believe, is a better actor than Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe. (SantaBanta.com)
Masala bhindi in Manhattan Apr 30, 2007
Sorry, hes not of your intellect. " Thats the first time the word intellect has been used in the Bombay movies. Bravo! Next: the impoverished AV must become A-1 on the tracks all over again. Pronto. Now, a half-witted gang unites, a la Lagaan, to beat the goras at their own game.Despite all this jiggery pokery, how come youre disposed fairly favourably towards this Bhaagti ka Naam Gaadi? Its simply because there are some engaging moments like the couples domestic showdowns,... (Hindustan Times)
White Sox notes: Lineup shuffled Apr 18, 2007
The Official Site of The Chicago White Sox: News: Chicago White Sox News. 04/18/2007 12:37 AM ET Notes: Guillen dances lineup shuffle Iguchi returns to No. 2; Hall still progressing in rehab By Scott Merkin / MLB.com. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Blockbuster directors to build TO studio Apr 16, 2007
British director Scott (Gladiator, Alien, Blade Runner, Black Hawk Down) and his brother Tony Scott (Top Gun, Days of Thunder) have clout in Hollywood, and are partners in Europe's largest film studio, which has been host to virtually all the James Bond and Harry Potter films. The closing of the Queens Quay E. studios of Cinespace in February represented about 20 per cent of the available studio space in the city, so the news is coming at a good time for a beleaguered industry still limping... (Toronto Star)
COMMENTARY: 'Grindhouse' lacks B-movie appeal Mar 20, 2007
"Days of Thunder" is also a celebration of Halicki's formula of fast cars and fast women. "Domino" is a goof on "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" and "Switchblade Sisters.". (U-Wire.com)
Mission Improbable: Tom Cruise as Mogul Mar 4, 2007
Cruise/Wagner was initially fueled by the adrenalin of Mr. Cruise;s star power in the early 1990s, when he anchored hits like ;A Few Good Men,; ;The Firm; and ;Days of Thunder. Over nearly 15 years, Cruise/Wagner produced 13 films, aided in the latter years by a plush overhead deal from Paramount in which Paramount provided office space and underwrote their projects in exchange for a first crack at bringing them to the screen. (Shoals TimesDaily)
Official: Tom Cruise Actually Is Jesus Christ Jan 25, 2007
January 24th, 2007 at 11:30 by Stuart Heritage. Some Tom Cruise films are so bad that normal people have to exclaim "Jesus Christ" when they watch them - which is funny, because Tom Cruise actually is Jesus Christ, and any more talk like that and he'll zap your bum with his holy eye lasers. (hecklerspray)
Ben WhiteNew NASCAR season begins on a sad note with the death of Bobby Hamilton Jan 10, 2007
New NASCAR season begins on a sad note with the death of Bobby Hamilton - The Lexington Dispatch. He was special," Loomis said. "He did his deal, and I think if you look at the way his cancer went it was just like the way he lived his life. (Foster's Daily Democrat)
Remembering Bobby Hamilton Sr Jan 9, 2007
Despite driving a car full of movie cameras for the production of Days Of Thunder, Hamilton led five laps before a blown engine consigned him to 32nd place finish. Two years later, Hamilton was honored as the 1991 NASCAR Rookie of the Year. (Suite101.com)
NASCARs Hamilton dies at 49 Jan 9, 2007
(AP) Bobby Hamilton paid his early bills driving a wrecker, got his NASCAR break driving a car used in Days of Thunder and won the 2004 Craftsman Truck championship in his own truck ... Born in Nashville in 1957, Hamilton got his start on local tracks and qualified fifth in his first Cup race at Phoenix in 1989 with a car used in the movie Days of Thunder. (Enterprise-Journal)
NASCAR's Bobby Hamilton dies Jan 8, 2007
He drove a car that was entered in the race to provide footage for the movie "Days of Thunder." Surprisingly, he qualified fifth and led five laps before parking the car. He went to a struggling Petty Enterprises in 1995 and took a team that finished 32nd in points the year before and moved it to 14th in one year and ninth the next, winning a race both seasons. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
NASCAR driver Bobby Hamilton dies at 49 Jan 8, 2007
free sports contests you can play every week to earn raffle tickets and bid for prizes. Beat Jerry is in playoff mode: Make your picks against Sentinel columnist Jerry Greene. (Orlando Sentinel -- Sports)
Shirley Walker, 61; Emmy-winning film orchestrator and composer Dec 26, 2006
She performed the same role for Hans Zimmer on several early scores, including "Days of Thunder" (1990) and "Backdraft" (1991), but always emphasized that her role was to make the composer's work shine, according to an appreciation on the Film Music Society's website. She was "one of the most incredible composers I've ever met," Zimmer said in the appreciation. (Los Angeles Times)
That was the Week That Was Dec 23, 2006
They had met while filming "Days of Thunder." They've since divorced. 1999: Comedian Jerry Seinfeld married public relations executive Jessica Sklar in New York. (The Standard-Times, MA)
Deja Vu Premieres In London Dec 9, 2006
Should it not be Top Gun, Days of Thunder, Crimson TIde & Enemy Of The State. repeating the title jappery by House_Of_Myrmidon. (Empire Online)
Compose Walker dies Dec 5, 2006
Walker orchestrated and conducted several of Danny Elfman's early scores, including "Batman," "Dick Tracy," "Nightbreed" and "Darkman," and did the same for several of Hans Zimmer's early scores, including "Days of Thunder," "Backdraft," "A League of Their Own" and "Toys.". She was born in Napa, Calif. (Variety)
Nicole tops list of Hollywood's big earners Dec 1, 2006
Days of Thunder (1990) Starring opposite Tom Cruise. Dead Calm (1989) The Australian role that attracted Hollywood's attention. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
Auto sales latest victim of housing slowdown Nov 28, 2006
Accordingly, I have begun wearing bright orange camouflage overalls anytime I leave my apartment for fear of being accidentally shot by some mouth-breathing Deliverence extra, even if its just to go to Blockbuster Video to rent Bull Durham or Days of Thunder, which are the only two movies anyone seems to carry in this town. However, yesterday was the last straw. (The Palm Beach Post)
Bond needs no shaking, stirring Nov 27, 2006
I would go over to my friends houses, have some juice and watch Days of Thunder (as I write this, it occurs to me that this is pretty much what I do today, except the juice is mixed with Fleischmanns). My biggest regret in life is not being alive in 1985, an era when Paul Hogan could open a movie, Bobby Knight found gainful employment despite his propensity for throwing chairs across basketball courts, and it was perfectly acceptable to unironically blast Bon Jovi, The Cure and Journey in... (UW Badger Herald)
Buongiorno, Mrs Cruise III Nov 17, 2006
" The couple divorced in February 1990, and Cruise met Nicole Kidman while filming Days of Thunder shortly afterwards. The pair quickly became Hollywood's hottest power couple, marrying later that year. Their decade-long marriage end in February 2001, when he filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences. The pair remain friendly and share custody of their adopted children Isabella, 12, and Conor, nine. After the split, 5ft 10in Kidman expressed relief that she no longer had to stand... (Scotsman)
Dj Vu: Anatomy of a Car Chase Nov 16, 2006
November 15, 2006 - With films like Top Gun, Days of Thunder, True Romance, and Crimson Tide on his rsum, director Tony Scott is clearly no stranger to the notion of the cinematic adrenaline rush. Now, his latest film Dj Vu is being touted as featuring one of the hottest car chases seen on screen in some time. (IGN FilmForce)
'Cars' released on DVD Nov 7, 2006
Days of Thunder (1990): Tom Cruise teamed with Top Gun director Tony Scott for this stock-car action movie. Scenes were filmed at Phoenix International Raceway (7602 S. Avondale Blvd., Avondale). (AZCentral -- Families)
Chinatown's Towne in town, backing Cruise Nov 3, 2006
" As well as Mission: Impossible and Mission: Impossible 2, Towne wrote the Cruise movies The Firm and Days of Thunder. Other highlights in his long career include Oscar nominations for The Last Detail, Shampoo and Greystoke and writing crucial scenes as script doctor on The Godfather and Bonnie and Clyde. While he had not spoken to Cruise on the issue, Towne was sure there were certain events, such as talking about Shields's postnatal depression during a television interview, that the star... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Breach of faith (26) Oct 18, 2006
Anybody who's seen 'Days of Thunder' remembers Tommy Cruise illustrating the racing principle of 'drafting' on future-wife Nicole Kidman's inner thigh. For those who didn't, drafting is a technique in racing that deals with resistance. (Salon)
Nicole Kidman Oct 14, 2006
Those interested can admire an A-list career that seemed, at first, so ephemeral and dependent on "connections", but which has evolved into a body of work that is rich, varied and richly rewarded: for Days of Thunder in 1989 she was paid $US200,000 ($265,000); today, Thomson says she can command $US15-$US20million. Thomson asks the reader to contrast this with all the promising "Hollywood beauties" of the past decade who seem no longer beautiful or promising. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Say it ain't so Oct 5, 2006
There, reposing, waiting coyly for me, figurative PBR in hand, was the turn-of-the-(previous)-decade, Top-Gun-in-neon-stock-cars bag of silly Days of Thunder which I had either never seen before, or had caught in portions as a kid but completely forgotten (I m still not entirely sure) ... No, I was set off mere seconds in, as the opening credits revealed that (and I m better now, but I still get a mild psychic shudder thinking about it) Robert Duvall is in Days of Thunder ... Oscar Nominations:... (San Antonio Current, TX)
Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes Movie Apparently Not A Joke Oct 1, 2006
It'd better be a good film, because Katie Holmes let alone star in Days Of Thunder 2: The Adventures Of Cole Trickle And His Uncomfortable-Looking Daughter. Read more. (hecklerspray)
Wooten on Ted Turner's world view Sep 21, 2006
there are dozens of themn Cruise trashed several beaches making his days of thunder flop and bleats about the environment the alBOre was flying around in a fuel guzzling plance until recenbtly promitng that films no one has ever seen - now he ahs to drive because its less of an eco wacko footprint lefty 000005A8 liars like you are a joke ... there are dozens of themn Cruise trashed several beaches making his days of thunder flop and bleats about the environment the alBOre was flying around in a... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Book extract Sep 10, 2006
Towne had been brought in to punch up the dialogue in Days of Thunder, Cruise s new film. He proposed Kidman for the female role. (TimesOnline)
Inside the Cruise breakup Aug 28, 2006
That was decidedly a bad bottom-line review for a studio which has seen the 'Top Gun' and 'Days of Thunder' star's films generate $2. 5-billion worldwide. (iAfrica.com)
A star and a dwarf crash in war of worlds Aug 27, 2006
Enter the city, then press Submit. Visit the to get the latest temperatures. (Globe and Mail)
Sure things fizzle, long shots sizzle Aug 27, 2006
As far as industry standards go, Redstone's comments were disrespectful, especially considering Cruise had long been a cash cow for the studio (Top Gun, Days of Thunder, the M:I series). But the times in Hollywood are-a-changin. (Miami Herald)
Q&A With John C. Reilly Aug 27, 2006
ESQ: You've done a Nascar movie before, "Days of Thunder" ... JCR: "Days of Thunder" had such a huge budget that we could re-create almost everything we needed ... And it seems that the Nascar people are more excited about this one than they are when you bring up "Days of Thunder". (SmartMoney)
- Marina Hyde Aug 26, 2006
Whether, like Milton's devil, he had all the best lines, is a matter of debate - personally, I felt he did all he could with the Days of Thunder script - but one theme seems constant. In almost all of these earlier, watchable films, Cruise is portrayed as an outsidery young buck who needs strong mentoring. (Guardian Unlimited)
Paramount's Big Mistake Aug 25, 2006
And yet, , chairman of Viacom (nyse: - - ), which owns Paramount, announced yesterday in The Wall Street Journal that he was cutting Cruise's film production company loose after a 14-year relationship that brought blockbusters such as Minority Report, Days of Thunder and Mission: Impossible to the big screen. "It's nothing to do with his acting ability, he's a terrific actor," Redstone told the Journal. (Forbes -- Business)
Cruise Canned Aug 24, 2006
But more recently, when "Trapped in the Closet" was restored to Comedy Central, maybe someone should have seen it as a subtle sign that Cruise s "days of thunder" were numbered. The piece de resistance. (Fox News)
