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...matters, Thunder is about the exploits of Cole Trickle (Cruise), a rookie North American Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) driver out to prove--surprise--that he is the best race car driver around. The differences betweenThunder and Top Gun don't go much deeper than that. The storyline and plot twists of the two movies coincide with eerie familiarity...
...blessing, does not take the time or effort to explain anything.Thunder is a collection of hastily drawn characters. Towne tell us nothing about them and then shamelessly expects us to sympathize with them. Only Duvall and Rooker, playing the wise experienced crew chief and the simple farmer turned race driver, respectively, have any significant depth to their characterization...
...scene in front of TV cameras. But these troubles pale before a new problem confronting Menem. Legions of superstitious Argentines have become convinced he is cursed with a hex. The alleged evidence: several of his Cabinet ministers have died in office, and after Menem shook the hand of a driver before a powerboat race, the driver crashed and lost an arm. The clincher came when Menem showed up on the field with the Argentine soccer team the day before its World Cup match with Cameroon. The heavily favored South American team was then humiliated, 1-0. Menem has heard...
...independent visitor eager to get out of the capital, the best way is to rent a car. If you don't want to drive, hire a driver as well. The cost should be no more than $100 for a full day, and in some places half as much. In Prague a former Central Committee limousine complete with driver can be had for $6 an hour...
English is now the most widely spoken second language throughout the bloc, so it is generally easy to find a driver who can understand you. But don't expect to find rural folk who speak English. And pack a lunch, since you cannot count on anything being available in most rural areas. A spare can of gasoline in the trunk is a wise precaution...