About this episode
The episode discusses the film DAYS OF THUNDER and its entertainment value, along with two video games.
Tough-talking guys, gorgeous gals, and lots of cars that go vroom; that's right, it's time for another Justin's Choice! This time, our resident gearhead has us in the pit for 1990's DAYS OF THUNDER, which reuinites the star and director of TOP GUN for a very TOP GUN-esque melodrama. Featuring Tom Cruise at his sexiest and Robert Duvall at his most lovably cantakerous, the movie doesn't have a lot going on upstairs, but does it still work as popcorn entertainment? We'll find out before digging in to two of our least-interesting games to date, one a semi-3D racer for the NES, the other a lost arcade game from the XBox Arcade era. Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm Logo by Douglas McCambridge Email: cinemarcadepodcast@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @cinemarcade_podcast YouTube: @CinemArcade Next week's episode: Shrek
People in this episode
Hosts: Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, Justin Wilhelm
Topics covered
- film analysis
- video games
- popcorn entertainment
- racing games
- nostalgia
Keywords
- DAYS OF THUNDER
- TOP GUN
- Tom Cruise
- Robert Duvall
- NES racer
- XBox Arcade
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: DAYS OF THUNDER, TOP GUN, Shrek
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