Top Gun Movie Reaction! (A few spoilers)

[JaCrispy]

Disclaimer- I grew up in the 80s, recorded the original movie on VHS tape off the TV, and watched it relentlessly- because, when you were a kid, that’s just what you did with every iconic 80s movie...👍

 

So, I just saw Top Gun: Maverick...And I have to admit, I’m always a little cautious and skeptical about sequels like this- especially ones that take place in different eras as the original...Is it going to stay true to the characters and the original story? Is there going to be any modern day political BS thrown in that nobody gives a crap about?
 

But I have to admit, all things considered, I thought they did a hell of a job.  They avoided all the pit falls of sequels, while giving fans all the nostalgia that made the original so well loved!  And honestly, for a sequel, I thought the story was pretty well thought out too- which was very surprising...👍

 

Now, as much as I enjoyed the movie, there is one thing I wished they had done, that would have been the icing on the cake for me...At the end, when Maverick walks into the bar looking for his gf, I wished he had put a quarter in the jukebox and selected “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling” by the Righteous Brothers...Corny, perhaps- but that is just the fanboy in me...😉

 

At least they gave us “Great Balls of Fire”...Great movie for the family...definitely recommended...👍

Edited June 6, 2022 by JaCrispy

[JaCrispy]

21 minutes ago, mead107 said:

Loved the first one.  
Really want to see this one. 
what theater did you go to? 
 

Bow Tie in Schenectady 👍

 

It was also my first return to the theatre since  covid...felt good!

Edited June 6, 2022 by JaCrispy

[Beast]

I posted in another thread. I went and wasn’t expecting much from a sequel done 36 years later however it was an amazing movie. I can’t say enough good things about it.

[Not at the table Karlos]

Went to theatres thinking this was a third movie. Was very disappointed it was the same movie that we watched last summer. Family kept telling me it was new. 

Edited June 6, 2022 by Not at the table Karlos

[aristocrat]

https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/1621058/top-gun-maverick-theory-tom-cruise-goose-val-kilmer-iceman

 

This actually makes sense. 

7 minutes ago, Not at the table Karlos said:

Went to theatres thinking this was a third movie. Was very disappointed it was the same movie that we watched last summer. Family kept telling me it was new. 

 

How did you see it last summer?  They never released it before this year. They've been delaying it since covid started but this is the first time in theatres. 

[Mark80]

Saying "talk to me goose" a ton of times and then the "talk to me dad" later was so cliche and dumb to me.  In general, there were a bit too many references to the first movie.  With that being said, it was still awesome and really fun to watch.

[Not at the table Karlos]

4 hours ago, aristocrat said:

https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/1621058/top-gun-maverick-theory-tom-cruise-goose-val-kilmer-iceman

 

This actually makes sense. 

 

How did you see it last summer?  They never released it before this year. They've been delaying it since covid started but this is the first time in theatres. 

Was online around July of last year. 

Edited June 6, 2022 by Not at the table Karlos

[dpberr]

I saw the movie this weekend.

 

It was an entertaining movie, albeit one of the more vanilla ones I've seen recently.  No major plot evolution or shocks.   Good to see Ed Harris and Jennifer Connelly. Jon Hamm delivered. 

 

I remain curious as to why Jon Hamm has had such a difficult time getting lead roles in big movies - IMO, he could be the heir apparent to the Bruce Willis every man characters.

 

It was good to watch a good non-superhero movie.  I'm tired of superhero movies.  

[Jauronimo]

2 hours ago, Not at the table Karlos said:

Was online around July of last year. 

Stop pirating movies ya boob!

[muppy]

I saw this to contribute to this thread. We have tickets to see it this week. I go into it with higher expectations now than before

 

One of my bible study GF's sons was an expert credited in the film. I found it on his IMBD.  Dr Rod Borgie. Ex Naval pilot, Physician/surgeon. His title for the film was :

 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rod-borgie-61a661112

 

Navy Aeromedical Consultant

Paramount Pictures

Jun 2018 - Jul 20191 year 2 months

Consultant for Top Gun- Maverick

Edited June 6, 2022 by muppy

[muppy]

 

[Beast]

1 hour ago, muppy said:

I saw this to contribute to this thread. We have tickets to see it this week. I go into it with higher expectations now than before

 

One of my bible study GF's sons was an expert credited in the film. I found it on his IMBD.  Dr Rod Borgie. Ex Naval pilot, Physician/surgeon. His title for the film was :

 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rod-borgie-61a661112

 

Navy Aeromedical Consultant

Paramount Pictures

Jun 2018 - Jul 20191 year 2 months

Consultant for Top Gun- Maverick

 

I'm betting you will love the movie. I did.

[aristocrat]

5 hours ago, Not at the table Karlos said:

Was online around July of last year. 

 

Oh so you watched a pirated movie and the are dissappointed when you see it when it actually comes out?  Your fault for watching the pirated flick. 

[stevestojan]

Saw it Saturday. Thought I would hate it. It was incredible, especially if you don’t take it too seriously. Start to finish entertaining. 

[Augie]

2 minutes ago, stevestojan said:

Saw it Saturday. Thought I would hate it. It was incredible, especially if you don’t take it too seriously. Start to finish entertaining. 

 

OK, I keep hearing and reading pretty much the same stuff. Surprising even myself, I’ll try to get there with the wife next weekend. 

[Gugny]

Saw it last night.

 

LOVED IT.

 

I am no Tom Cruise fan, but I think he did a great job.  I agree with Crisp that they did a great job giving us the right amount of nostalgia without going over the top with it - which would have been easy to do.

 

It's definitely a movie that needs to be seen on the big screen, indoors.  It's also showing at our local drive-in theater, but I would highly recommend seeing this on inside on the big screen.

 

Good stuff and I'm glad I went.

 

[Nextmanup]

Cool photos:   

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 8, 2022 by Nextmanup

[stevestojan]

10 hours ago, Gugny said:

Saw it last night.

 

LOVED IT.

 

I am no Tom Cruise fan, but I think he did a great job.  I agree with Crisp that they did a great job giving us the right amount of nostalgia without going over the top with it - which would have been easy to do.

 

It's definitely a movie that needs to be seen on the big screen, indoors.  It's also showing at our local drive-in theater, but I would highly recommend seeing this on inside on the big screen.

 

Good stuff and I'm glad I went.

 

Agree 100%. I won’t spoil anything, but I can count at least three separate times thinking how f’in cool it was on the big screen and with the huge theater speakers. This is a must see in the theater movie. 

[sherpa]

I saw it last night.

Disclaimer: As an ex Naval Aviator who attended Tog Gun in the 80's, and subsequently served in the Pacific Fleet Adversary Squadron, (the guys who run those training flights and serve as the bad guys),  I am very familiar with that culture.

 

Without a tactical or technical discussion of questionable things which would be spoilers, there are a few things that made my skin crawl that were in the first movie, and are still used to extreme in this one.

 

The first is this college sophomore-like character portrayal. People in that business are not like that at all. The level of maturity and professionalism far exceeds what is in these movies. I get that it's entertainment, but it's a bit embarrassing. 

For example, this absolutely crazy emphasis on call signs. Call signs have a real tactical benefit because of the need to get out very abrupt communications, but this extension of them into all realms of life is absurd.

The thought that a three star admiral, the Jon Hamm character would still be called "Cyclone" by other Naval Officers is just crazy.

I get that it is for character recognition, but it gets absurd. When we are treated to a radar like image that uses call signs on the screen, I squirmed in the seat.

 

The other thing is the way they portray the normal conversations between senior people locked up at attention portraying these conversations as if it was Marine boot camp. Officers don't talk to each other like that.

 

One thing they did better in this movie was to do much better in the fight scenes. The first one didn't show the often very violent nature of these things, though there seems to be a Hollywood obsession with "G's."  I get that it is something that the actors went through and was probably interesting, but in that world it's just part of the job and not constantly talked about.

 

Anyway, it's a movie, not a documentary.

Someday, when spoilers aren't an issue, there are a few things that are worth discussing/

[eball]

21 hours ago, Gugny said:

Saw it last night.

 

LOVED IT.

 

I am no Tom Cruise fan, but I think he did a great job.  I agree with Crisp that they did a great job giving us the right amount of nostalgia without going over the top with it - which would have been easy to do.

 

It's definitely a movie that needs to be seen on the big screen, indoors.  It's also showing at our local drive-in theater, but I would highly recommend seeing this on inside on the big screen.

 

Good stuff and I'm glad I went.

 

 

Agree with everything except I wouldn’t say I “loved” it.  It was extremely entertaining and better than I expected.  Jennifer Connelly has aged well.