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Johnie
June 12th, 2006, 21:58
Felt the need to put spoiler in the title so I didn't ruin anything for anyone.

Was Chick supposed to be Dale Earnhardt? I know the King was Richard Petty.
Mister E
June 12th, 2006, 22:07
I don't think so. It seems as though he wasn't modeled after anyone. There were points where they had Dale Jr Car in the movie, so I can't imagine that they modeled the actual race cars after any particular drivers.

At least I didn't think so, I could be wrong. I did pick up on the Richard Petty, though, since they used his number and his old school car from years ago.
miraclemoments
June 12th, 2006, 22:13
I don't think so either...since "Junior" was in the movie a couple of times....I'm not sure he was modeled after anyone...

Such a GREAT movie...thanks to JM and Mister E for reminding me to stay for the credits...they were some of the funniest bits!
Johnie
June 12th, 2006, 22:14
Well the grill looked like Dale's mustache. Plus his style of driving and tapping people made me think of Dale Earnhardt.
miraclemoments
June 12th, 2006, 22:19
Hmmm...I think their are still to many Dale fans out there for Disney to take the chance of bad mouthing him...no?
Johnie
June 12th, 2006, 22:21
From this section of Nascar country, there are indeed plenty of diehard fans.

I didn't think they were bad mouthing him though. Even Alysia asked me during the movie if it was him. And we are so not Nascar fans in this house :shrug:
miraclemoments
June 12th, 2006, 22:22
Well....not bad mouthing really...but didn't you get the impression that he was the "bad guy" in a manner of speaking? The conceited car?
Johnie
June 12th, 2006, 22:24
:lol: exactly why I thought of him as well! He was one cocky son of a gun. I don't suppose they called him The Intimidator for nothing.
miraclemoments
June 12th, 2006, 22:28
Intersting Johnie, guess I hadn't thought about it that way...
Johnie
June 12th, 2006, 22:32
The movie also reminded me of Doc Hollywood.
Mister E
June 12th, 2006, 22:35
I think the movie, as a whole, was modeled after Doc Hollywood, with the obvious twists.

It was nearly the exact same plot line...
Johnie
June 12th, 2006, 22:36
except for the whole Nascar bit......
miraclemoments
June 12th, 2006, 22:37
Well I loved it...AND I'd LOVE to have the soundtrack!! I loved the music too!
Johnie
June 12th, 2006, 22:42
:lol: I really enjoyed it too! I've been singing Rascal Flatts since Sat.
miraclemoments
June 12th, 2006, 22:43
LOL!! So has Baleigh!
PrincessHeather
June 12th, 2006, 22:53
LOL!! I'm listening to it right now. It's good but there's not a lot of songs on it. I love the James Taylor song:)
miraclemoments
June 12th, 2006, 23:24
I listened through...I love the Brad Paisley song...
JuniorMickey
June 13th, 2006, 00:22
My local paper gave it two starts basically calling it a cartoon Doc Hollywood. I left the theater and told Mister E I thought it was exactly like Doc Hollywood. I still liked it though :)
miraclemoments
June 13th, 2006, 01:11
Guess I'm gonna have to go rent Doc Hollywood? :D
JuniorMickey
June 13th, 2006, 01:17
you've never seen it Miracle, go get it, you'll think you're watching the same movie at times :D
Johnie
June 13th, 2006, 02:31
Doc Hollywood was a really good movie
wdwgrandma
July 6th, 2006, 12:42
Not being into NASCAR, I didn't realize that any of the characters were meant to represent a "real" person...
uscwest
July 6th, 2006, 12:52
I'm not really into NASCAR either but I thought it was supposed to be Dale and Richard Petty myself.