Top Gun 2
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I would like to have been able to watch a remastered Topgun on the big screen before seeing the new one.
Totally loved the movie 35 or so years ago, but sadly, it has not aged well.
The character played by Cruise came over as a privileged little tw#t, who continually broke rules and through utter arrogance, got his best buddy killed !
Might be good for the USAF or USMC but I cannot imagine him lasting 5 mins this side of the pond !
Let's hope TG2 paints a better picture !
El G.
Originally Posted by El Grifo
The character played by Cruise came over as a privileged little tw#t, who continually broke rules and through utter arrogance, got his best buddy killed !
Might be good for the USAF or USMC but I cannot imagine him lasting 5 mins this side of the pond !
Might be good for the USAF or USMC but I cannot imagine him lasting 5 mins this side of the pond !
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Originally Posted by El Grifo
Did just that a few nights back, unmanned although on a big TV rather than a movie screen.
The character played by Cruise came over as a privileged little tw#t, who continually broke rules and through utter arrogance, got his best buddy killed !
El G.
The character played by Cruise came over as a privileged little tw#t, who continually broke rules and through utter arrogance, got his best buddy killed !
El G.
Mavericks arrogance played a part but Icemans greater arroagance instigated this tragic chain of events as he should have disengaged earlier.
Lt Pete Mitchell was cleared by the board of enquiry,
Just home from watching at our local cinema: brilliant film, thoroughly recommended. Flying, cinematography, soundtrack all first rate, and even the characters emulate those in the original. Close enough but different, I'll be sure to go and see it again 
Absurd movie. If this is Tom Cruise’s love-letter to aviation, well, his perspective is deluded. The movie could have been improved with a more detailed bedroom scene- cause watching old people fornicate more interesting than the rest of the movie.
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So Top Gun was filmed in 86 ..presumably Maverick would have had a fairly well established flying career before being selected to go to Miramar...so lets say hes 30 years old in 86. If you roll on 30 years implying TG2 is set in 2016 he would be 60 years old ....are there really any 60 year old front line instructors out there? if it was set in present time hed be 66..fanciful stuff me thinks...hed likely as not be some staffer close to retirement flying a desk or retiring from an airline career - i havent seen the film so my observations might be answered
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Originally Posted by John Eacott
Just home from watching at our local cinema: brilliant film, thoroughly recommended. Flying, cinematography, soundtrack all first rate, and even the characters emulate those in the original. Close enough but different, I'll be sure to go and see it again
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Maverick follows much of the fit, form, and function of the original. It opens with the same black-screen text introducing the ACM school, then cuts to carrier activity with Danger Zone blasting, perfectly setting the tone.
Also, the 150-minute documentary covering the making of the original was uploaded to YT earlier this month:
- Captivating aerial demonstrations
- A plot with barely a toe-hold in reality
- A romantic angle shoe-horned in the middle
- shirtless sports scene for the ladies
Also, the 150-minute documentary covering the making of the original was uploaded to YT earlier this month:
Originally Posted by Burnt Fishtrousers
So Top Gun was filmed in 86 ..presumably Maverick would have had a fairly well established flying career before being selected to go to Miramar...so lets say hes 30 years old in 86. If you roll on 30 years implying TG2 is set in 2016 he would be 60 years old ....are there really any 60 year old front line instructors out there? if it was set in present time hed be 66..fanciful stuff me thinks...hed likely as not be some staffer close to retirement flying a desk or retiring from an airline career - i havent seen the film so my observations might be answered
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RAAF Fast Jet Instructor Squadron Leader Philip Frawley retired from 76 Squadron at age 66. There was also an Israeli F16 Instructor who was active to age 60. Name not published for obvious reasons.
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Originally Posted by Finningley Boy
Mr Cruise was actually only 23 to 24 when he made the original. He's 59 now. At best he'd be amidst his first tour on F-14s possibly.
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Just saw TG2. Fantastic. As said by Otto, it is F3 of the original.
No spoilers here, but I did close my eyes for the bedroom scene, and loved the expletive as the enemy Gen5 fighter pirouetted in front of him.
He is looking good for 59, so don't discard the idea of a TG3.
No spoilers here, but I did close my eyes for the bedroom scene, and loved the expletive as the enemy Gen5 fighter pirouetted in front of him.
He is looking good for 59, so don't discard the idea of a TG3.
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I’m going to see it in a couple of hours. I’m like a kid on Christmas Eve. I’m so excited it’s ridiculous! We’re doing the full IMAX, 4D experience.
I’ll report back tomorrow.
BV
I’ll report back tomorrow.
BV
