Fun movie and better than I expected, but it's still the sequel to one of the most iconic action movies of all-time. Anyone saying it's as good as Top Gun needs their head examined. And Glen Powell tried way too hard to be Iceman. Just not a fan of his in general, though. Great flick otherwise!
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LMCane said:that's not accurate. there are a bunch of Navy and USAF pilots analyzing the trailers of TGII and they discuss all the shots that were illegal to conduct under military training (the barrel rolls within 500 feet, Cruise splitting the formation from below, S scissors turns within 50 feet)TexAgs91 said:
For those talking about the CGI in this movie, this is from imdbQuote:
At the insistence of Tom Cruise, there are no green screen or CGI aerial shots in the film, and even the close up cockpit shots are taken during real in-flight sequences. This meant that much of the cast had to undergo extensive G-force training sessions, to withstand the physical demands of the G-force pressures during flights.
so there was CGI.
The SAM batteries were also CGI
what Cruise is specifically discussing is the shots of the pilots faces are really in the cockpit- unlike in TGI where they were on green screen
I don't k ow about the barrel rolls but splitting the formation could easily be done by composting arial footage together.
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Cinco Ranch Aggie said:
Loved seeing Iceman, but that was one of the three biggest emotional scenes in the movie. I know Val Kilmer has been sick, but was that acting or was that really what he is suffering from?
Yes. He's lost the ability to speak now.
Saw it on IMAX last night at Regal-Benders Landing.
Only bummer, and it was no ones fault. Someone in the theater had a medical emergency just as Tom Cruise was delivering his opening monologue/dedication. Danger zone comes on, and the house lights came up. They finally got someone in the projection room to pause the movie, but it killed the opening 1st time I get to see it sequence.
Movie was paused for a solid 30 minutes while they waited on medics and cared for the fella.
I was shocked the show wasn't sold out, even on the IMAX, but again it was on at least 3 other screens in that same theater. WOW... Just overall WOW. Also surprised, there weren't really any younger kids. It was 100% 35 and up in our theater.
Only bummer, and it was no ones fault. Someone in the theater had a medical emergency just as Tom Cruise was delivering his opening monologue/dedication. Danger zone comes on, and the house lights came up. They finally got someone in the projection room to pause the movie, but it killed the opening 1st time I get to see it sequence.
Movie was paused for a solid 30 minutes while they waited on medics and cared for the fella.
I was shocked the show wasn't sold out, even on the IMAX, but again it was on at least 3 other screens in that same theater. WOW... Just overall WOW. Also surprised, there weren't really any younger kids. It was 100% 35 and up in our theater.
And of course when Penny came into the bar, a David Bowie song played. That made me smile. A nod to us old people and Labyrinth fans.
That movie was freaking amazing! Yes, there were some obvious impossibilities, but who cares? Not me! I loved every second of it. I only saw one person leave the theater for a bathroom break during the entire 2 hours. It was edge of your seat fun, excitement, and heart for the entire time.
Tom Cruise is the Michael Jordan of action movies.
Tom Cruise is the Michael Jordan of action movies.
I didn't think Bender's Landing had an IMAX?Kenneth_2003 said:
Saw it on IMAX last night at Regal-Benders Landing.
Only bummer, and it was no ones fault. Someone in the theater had a medical emergency just as Tom Cruise was delivering his opening monologue/dedication. Danger zone comes on, and the house lights came up. They finally got someone in the projection room to pause the movie, but it killed the opening 1st time I get to see it sequence.
Movie was paused for a solid 30 minutes while they waited on medics and cared for the fella.
I was shocked the show wasn't sold out, even on the IMAX, but again it was on at least 3 other screens in that same theater. WOW... Just overall WOW. Also surprised, there weren't really any younger kids. It was 100% 35 and up in our theater.
Or whatever their RPX screen is. Guess that's not technically an IMAX?
AustinAg2012 said:
Fun movie and better than I expected, but it's still the sequel to one of the most iconic action movies of all-time. Anyone saying it's as good as Top Gun needs their head examined. And Glen Powell tried way too hard to be Iceman. Just not a fan of his in general, though. Great flick otherwise!
It's not as good. It's better.
when Mav shows up at the diner and asks where he is
what does the kid say?
what does the kid say?
Earth
they were a bit unclear on these timelines- pretty sure Penny states that her and Mav were together three years before when he shows up at the bar - but wasn't he an instructor at North Island much earlier than that?12th Man Ag said:
Meg Ryan also mentions the encounter with Penny when they are all together in the restaurant, but not by name. Just recalls Pete, "going ballistic with the Admiral's daughter".
the only real flub was Cruises' dress white uniform was much too big around the neck. so that was weird that no one from costuming just tailored it to fit his 60 year old body rather than his 24 year old body.
I got the impression they were a repeated on-again off-again thing whenever he was around.LMCane said:they were a bit unclear on these timelines- pretty sure Penny states that her and Mav were together three years before when he shows up at the bar - but wasn't he an instructor at North Island much earlier than that?12th Man Ag said:
Meg Ryan also mentions the encounter with Penny when they are all together in the restaurant, but not by name. Just recalls Pete, "going ballistic with the Admiral's daughter".
the only real flub was Cruises' dress white uniform was much too big around the neck. so that was weird that no one from costuming just tailored it to fit his 60 year old body rather than his 24 year old body.
Definitely that. Seemed very clear to me
Bunk Moreland said:
Definitely that. Seemed very clear to me
Yes, because even the daughter knew him by name, and tell him not to break her moms heart again.
did anybody else see similarities between Maverick fighting for manned-aircrafts in the beginning and Tom Cruise fighting for theatrical releases? I'm not sure I would have without the pre-movie PSA from Tom, but that whole conversation with Ed Harris' character could have just as easily been with a producer pushing for streaming releases.
or maybe i'm over-thinking a summer popcorn movie
or maybe i'm over-thinking a summer popcorn movie
What was the pre-movie PSA? My showing didn't have that.
it was just a 60-90 second spot where tom spoke about how hard they worked on this movie for the fans and how glad he was to be presenting it to fans in theaters, the way it was intended....or something like thatKeegan99 said:
What was the pre-movie PSA? My showing didn't have that.
Keegan99 said:
What was the pre-movie PSA? My showing didn't have that.
Are you talking about the Air Force, "we own the sky" commercial? We got a teaser for it in our movie, but they didn't show the entire commercial.
jackie childs said:it was just a 60-90 second spot where tom spoke about how hard they worked on this movie for the fans and how glad he was to be presenting it to fans in theaters, the way it was intended....or something like thatKeegan99 said:
What was the pre-movie PSA? My showing didn't have that.
Oh. We didn't get that either.
interesting...we saw it at a star cinema grill. did anybody else see it?12th Man Ag said:jackie childs said:it was just a 60-90 second spot where tom spoke about how hard they worked on this movie for the fans and how glad he was to be presenting it to fans in theaters, the way it was intended....or something like thatKeegan99 said:
What was the pre-movie PSA? My showing didn't have that.
Oh. We didn't get that either.
i'm trying to find it online, but no luck so far
Saw it at Cinemark.jackie childs said:interesting...we saw it at a star cinema grill. did anybody else see it?12th Man Ag said:jackie childs said:it was just a 60-90 second spot where tom spoke about how hard they worked on this movie for the fans and how glad he was to be presenting it to fans in theaters, the way it was intended....or something like thatKeegan99 said:
What was the pre-movie PSA? My showing didn't have that.
Oh. We didn't get that either.
i'm trying to find it online, but no luck so far
Saw it at AMC. We got... no exaggeration... about 10 trailers for other films. But no PSA.
Same here. AMC. Seemed like 30 minutes of previews. Only remember Avatar 2 (Zzzzz) and new Jurassic park. Others weren't memorable.
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We got the PSA as well here in NC. Just a heartfelt message from Tom like what was mentioned above. Years in the making, the actual flying and hoped all enjoyed as it was done for the fans/audience.
Those that saw the Tom PSA . . . Were you at one of the Tuesday night special screenings? There's where I saw it. There was only one trailer .... for the new Mission Impossible
My Thurs night SMG showing had the Tom message, but my AMC IMAX on Friday didn't. And no Air Force commercial for either.
Just took my son to see it this afternoon. It was a fun time but like all long awaited sequels a bit of a letdown.
The Death Star attack plot was absurd and the cast of pilots never really gelled like they did in the first film, mostly forgettable.
When this movie was at its best was Teller and Cruise in the air dogfighting in the Tomcat. That's when it got fun and the audience cheered.
The Death Star attack plot was absurd and the cast of pilots never really gelled like they did in the first film, mostly forgettable.
When this movie was at its best was Teller and Cruise in the air dogfighting in the Tomcat. That's when it got fun and the audience cheered.
We saw it at Alamo Drafthouse Thursday and did get the Tom message.
mine was not a special screening...just a friday night show.'03ag said:
Those that saw the Tom PSA . . . Were you at one of the Tuesday night special screenings? There's where I saw it. There was only one trailer .... for the new Mission Impossible
think we had the following trailers...the new MI, thor 4, avatar 2, nope, lightyear
Just saw it at a Schulman Theater in Terrell. It's an ST Immersive theater with DTSX sound but I felt like it was missing something. Think I'm gonna have to see it in IMAX. Loved the movie though! Ours had the Tom PSA.
It was played last night at Regal on Benders Landing.... Following roughly 30+ minutes of trailers'03ag said:
Those that saw the Tom PSA . . . Were you at one of the Tuesday night special screenings? There's where I saw it. There was only one trailer .... for the new Mission Impossible
I missed Mav and Penny kissing at the end because I was staring at the Porsche, that thing was beautiful.
The movie was awesome. There were two moments that briefly took me out of the film. First moment, the worst possible day of almost losing an aviator to g-lock, almost losing an aviator to a bird strike, and finding out Iceman passed away. Little too much drama in a sequence. Second moment, Mav running thru the woods, had to hold back laughter at Cruise's running style. Like he was turtling heading for a toilet.
Phoenix was absolutely beautiful, the sailing scene was awesome, and living in a hangar that contains a P-51 would be an awesome retirement
BTW, hardly noticed during the movie they had a nameless, faceless enemy. It didn't matter in the storytelling/action
Phoenix was absolutely beautiful, the sailing scene was awesome, and living in a hangar that contains a P-51 would be an awesome retirement
BTW, hardly noticed during the movie they had a nameless, faceless enemy. It didn't matter in the storytelling/action
His hangars reminded me of what Dirk Pitts was described like
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