Review & premiere of "Days of Thunder", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item # 727269
June 27, 1990
CALENDAR section only of the Los Angeles Times, June 27, 1990
* Best original "Days of Thunder" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American sports action drama film - Tom Cruise
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Days of Thunder" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publication.
Note: Where else might one find authentic, poster-size ads for Opening Day showings, in the most desirable Hollywood-area newspaper - as we were lucky enough to obtain this (and others) indirectly from the Los Angeles Times' own collection? It simply doesn't get any better! In over 40 years of collecting, we have yet to see such unique & dramatic coverage with truly top-shelf, eye-catching displayability (see images).
The front page of this section has a review of the film headed: "Utility Vehicle" with related photo. And perhaps more significant is the terrific poster-like advertisement for the film printed on it's opening day on page 3. (see).
A quite rare issue as it would not have been saved since it contains no historically significant content. Complete "Calendar" section only with 12 pages, very nice condition.
Background: The North American opening day of Days of Thunder on Wednesday, June 27, 1990, marked a watershed moment for sports cinema, solidifying NASCAR's transition from a regional Southern subculture into mainstream American pop culture. Orchestrated by Paramount Pictures, this high-stakes summer release reunited the legendary creative triumvirate behind Top Gun—superstar Tom Cruise, director Tony Scott, and powerhouse producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer—who applied their signature high-octane, glossy aesthetic to stock car racing for the very first time. Strategically launching mid-week to capture the lucrative July 4th holiday crowds, the premiere was an instant cultural lightning rod; it famously introduced audiences to the electrifying on-screen chemistry of Cruise and Nicole Kidman, sparking a Hollywood definitive real-life romance, while permanently embedding iconic racing aphorisms like "Rubbin', son, is racin'" into the cultural lexicon. Financially, while its $15.5 million five-day opening weekend didn't quite eclipse Top Gun's stratospheric heights, the film grossed a massive $157.9 million worldwide, proving the global viability of motorsport cinema and setting the cinematic blueprint for modern, hyper-stylized racing films for decades to come.
* Best original "Days of Thunder" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American sports action drama film - Tom Cruise
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Days of Thunder" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publication.
Note: Where else might one find authentic, poster-size ads for Opening Day showings, in the most desirable Hollywood-area newspaper - as we were lucky enough to obtain this (and others) indirectly from the Los Angeles Times' own collection? It simply doesn't get any better! In over 40 years of collecting, we have yet to see such unique & dramatic coverage with truly top-shelf, eye-catching displayability (see images).
The front page of this section has a review of the film headed: "Utility Vehicle" with related photo. And perhaps more significant is the terrific poster-like advertisement for the film printed on it's opening day on page 3. (see).
A quite rare issue as it would not have been saved since it contains no historically significant content. Complete "Calendar" section only with 12 pages, very nice condition.
Background: The North American opening day of Days of Thunder on Wednesday, June 27, 1990, marked a watershed moment for sports cinema, solidifying NASCAR's transition from a regional Southern subculture into mainstream American pop culture. Orchestrated by Paramount Pictures, this high-stakes summer release reunited the legendary creative triumvirate behind Top Gun—superstar Tom Cruise, director Tony Scott, and powerhouse producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer—who applied their signature high-octane, glossy aesthetic to stock car racing for the very first time. Strategically launching mid-week to capture the lucrative July 4th holiday crowds, the premiere was an instant cultural lightning rod; it famously introduced audiences to the electrifying on-screen chemistry of Cruise and Nicole Kidman, sparking a Hollywood definitive real-life romance, while permanently embedding iconic racing aphorisms like "Rubbin', son, is racin'" into the cultural lexicon. Financially, while its $15.5 million five-day opening weekend didn't quite eclipse Top Gun's stratospheric heights, the film grossed a massive $157.9 million worldwide, proving the global viability of motorsport cinema and setting the cinematic blueprint for modern, hyper-stylized racing films for decades to come.
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