MOVIES - July 4, 1990

The Flag Is Still Up: Less than thunderous reviews for the stock-car racing movie “Days of Thunder” haven’t diminished Tom Cruise’s pride in his starring vehicle. “I don’t read reviews, even the good ones,” he said Monday in an Associated Press interview. “They don’t affect me or the film. A lot of filmmakers whom I respect have called me to say how much they liked the movie. They were actually surprised.” Though the film was No. 1 at the weekend box office, it got a slower start than other major summer films. Cruise was optimistic: “The important thing is to have ‘legs,’ ” the industry term for staying power.