My last issue with this movie is its name. “Talladega Nights”. Is this supposed to be a variation of the movie entitled “Boogie Nights”? If you’ve seen that movie, you know it’s not what you could call a family type movie. But isn’t NASCAR meant to be a family sport? Did NASCAR want this kind of association? NASCAR fines drivers for using fowl language during team radio communication if the networks happen to catch it during a broadcast. So why would NASCAR allow their sport to be loosely associated with a movie that borders on pornography? The decision makers should have stayed with the original name! At the very least, an official should be madly waving a stop sign at the exit of pit road!

Don’t get me wrong people, I’m not without humor. I like a good comedy movie as much as the next guy. This really stems from the fact that NASCAR is important to my family and myself. Maybe I’m over reacting or over sensitive, or just being protective of a sport I love?

Finally, let me say this; there have been some great movies made about almost every sport known to man (Remember the Titans, Field of Dreams, Chariots of Fire, Hoosiers, Bend it Like Beckham, Raging Bull, Grand Prix and this is just scratching the surface). Those movies were memorable, well written, had “real” stars, they were dramatic, intense, and successful at the box office. So why is it with all the writing, acting and production talent in Hollywood, we still don’t have a great NASCAR movie? Are 100 million NASCAR fans not deserving of a movie in the same league as those others?