đ Episode Description
Weâre fired up for Episode One of Raised by VHS and weâre kicking it off with pure early â90s blockbuster energy â Days of Thunder (1990)! Tom Cruiseâs NASCAR-fueled âTop Gun on wheelsâ was one of the defining movies of our childhood, and weâre talking about why it still slaps, where it doesnât hold up, and the wild behindâtheâscenes stories that made it a cult favorite. From Cole Trickleâs cocky debut to Robert Duvallâs iconic Harry Hogge wisdom, Hans Zimmerâs adrenalineâpumping score, and Tony Scottâs goldenâhour race cinematography â we break it all down. Plus, our Top 5 Tom Cruise movies, favorite quotes, memorabilia pick, and of course, our official Raised by VHS Late Fee rating.
𧱠Episode Breakdown
đŹ Intro & Show Launch â Welcome to Raised by VHS and why weâre here paying late fees.
đ Movie Overview â Days of Thunderâs box office, cult following & why itâs âTop Gun on wheels.â
đïž Memory Lane â Our first VHS and DVD experiences with the film, the Nintendo game, and why we still watch it anytime it pops up.
đ„ Movie Breakdown â Full scene-by-scene runâthrough: casting surprises (Nicole Kidman, John C. Reillyâs first big break), epic opening credits, the Rowdy Burns rivalry, the Daytona 500 showdown, and those unforgettable Harry Hogge oneâliners.
đ§ Behind the Scenes â Tom Cruiseâs real NASCAR license, filming in live races, rewriting scripts hours before filming, and the off-screen chaos of Bruckheimer & Simpson productions.
đ” Hans Zimmerâs Breakthrough â How the score amped up the racing energy and launched Zimmerâs blockbuster career.
đ Favorite Picks â Our favorite scenes, quotes (âRubbinâ, son, is racing!â), and why Robert Duvall steals the show.
đ„ Hot Takes â Is Days of Thunder actually better than Top Gun? Did it mark the end of Cruiseâs âyoung hotshotâ era?
đ Segments â Top 5 Tom Cruise movies, âPut That on a TâShirtâ lines, and the Movie Memorabilia Inferno gift.
đ” Late Fee Rating â Final verdict: a TopâTier $90 in Late Fees.
đ Like what you hear? Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube @RaisedByVHS for more VHSâera movie love!
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