TXAG 05 said:
Maverick is also a much better movie than TFA.
Brian Earl Spilner said:CajunAg97 said:
Is it me or did Jennifer Connelly look amazing?
Did you skip the rest of the thread?
bagger05 said:
I think it's just called the "Top Gun Anthem"
wangus12 said:
With Steve Stevens on guitar
maroon barchetta said:
Question about something in the original Top Gun that I've always wondered about…why did Maverick and Iceman get sent to the carrier group within 24 hours of graduating from Top Gun and were immediately put into the air against the Soviet jets?
Would you really take two noobs and send them up first when you certainly have experienced pilots already on board?
Were they all suffering from lung worms?
maroon barchetta said:
Question about something in the original Top Gun that I've always wondered about…why did Maverick and Iceman get sent to the carrier group within 24 hours of graduating from Top Gun and were immediately put into the air against the Soviet jets?
Would you really take two noobs and send them up first when you certainly have experienced pilots already on board?
Were they all suffering from lung worms?
wangus12 said:
Pretty sure its Stevens. Whichever one played with Billy Idol
Schall 02 said:
What is the name of the music/tune/song/whatever that opens the movie before Danger Zone? It's like a bell ringing occasionally and it's so badass.
Those top gun pilots interviewed earlier said you're never better than when you're fresh out of Top Gun.maroon barchetta said:
Question about something in the original Top Gun that I've always wondered about…why did Maverick and Iceman get sent to the carrier group within 24 hours of graduating from Top Gun and were immediately put into the air against the Soviet jets?
Would you really take two noobs and send them up first when you certainly have experienced pilots already on board?
Were they all suffering from lung worms?
They would have just flown that mission with regular fleet pilots that were already on the boat in a real situation. Like what the Top Gun pilots have said about this movie, "Its a movie and not a documentary."bagger05 said:maroon barchetta said:
Question about something in the original Top Gun that I've always wondered about…why did Maverick and Iceman get sent to the carrier group within 24 hours of graduating from Top Gun and were immediately put into the air against the Soviet jets?
Would you really take two noobs and send them up first when you certainly have experienced pilots already on board?
Were they all suffering from lung worms?
They're not noobs. Only the top tier of pilots get to go to Top Gun. So they're probably better than the people who are already on board.
That said of course there's no way it would've gone down like that. But it would've been a much less climactic ending if they all just went on to their next units.
Sazerac said:
Awesome movie, as everyone now knows.
But we had multiple different groups in our imax Sunday afternoon matinee wearing full flight gear and even one guy with his flight helmet. Taking pictures with the poster, etc.
Others seeing this craziness?
I watched TFA in the theater and I don't think I have ever seen it again. I've watched this movie twice so far.country said:Brian Earl Spilner said:Bunk Moreland said:Squadron7 said:
FWIW, my 85 year old MIL and a friend are seeing it as we speak. I don't think she's been to a movie in a decade.
This is the type of thing Top Gun brings that no marvel, DC, or star wars movie could.
The Force Awakens did this, but hasn't done it again since.
I don't think TFA drew the oldest movie goers at the rate Top Gun is. That's what made this a big draw to me the whole time. Some 75-80+ year olds obviously were SW fans but not nearly as many that liked Top Gun. Now the 45-65 age group? TFA killed it.
Viper also helped Mav through Goose's death and there was no reference to him either.85aggie777 said:Oh, I'm well aware of that. I've seen recent pictures of her and know she could not play the love interest like Connelly could. But, I thought it was interesting they didn't mention her character at all in the movie as she was an integral part in helping Maverick through Goose's death. And, of course, the ending in the bar between the two of them when he came back to Top Gun was iconic.bthotugigem05 said:
To quote Kelly McGillis, she's "old and fat now" and wasn't approached to be in the sequel. She has 13 years on Jennifer Connelly and hasn't worked in Hollywood in decades.
Wait, no "Top Gun 3"? Or will it be called "Top Gun:Rooster"?Gigem314 said:Viper also helped Mav through Goose's death and there was no reference to him either.85aggie777 said:Oh, I'm well aware of that. I've seen recent pictures of her and know she could not play the love interest like Connelly could. But, I thought it was interesting they didn't mention her character at all in the movie as she was an integral part in helping Maverick through Goose's death. And, of course, the ending in the bar between the two of them when he came back to Top Gun was iconic.bthotugigem05 said:
To quote Kelly McGillis, she's "old and fat now" and wasn't approached to be in the sequel. She has 13 years on Jennifer Connelly and hasn't worked in Hollywood in decades.
I think they summed it up well with Mav saying he only lasted 2 months as a Top Gun instructor. Maverick being Maverick. Always on the move and never truly settling down, personally and professionally.
It also gave them the opening to showcase more depth to his history with Penny (Before and after Charlie) to emphasize that she was more his "lifelong love" and didn't require a ton of dialogue.
And it helped complete Maverick's arc at the end. Final mission, finally gets peace with Goose and Rooster, finally settles down with Penny.
If you are talking about that video from several pages back, one guy said that he graduated and became an instructor and was then schooled by a geezer who was his commander. So I don't think that is true.'03ag said:Those top gun pilots interviewed earlier said you're never better than when you're fresh out of Top Gun.maroon barchetta said:
Question about something in the original Top Gun that I've always wondered about…why did Maverick and Iceman get sent to the carrier group within 24 hours of graduating from Top Gun and were immediately put into the air against the Soviet jets?
Would you really take two noobs and send them up first when you certainly have experienced pilots already on board?
Were they all suffering from lung worms?
Yeah, here is the original intro. I think one of the best movie intros of all time. Better than this one, IMO.bagger05 said:Schall 02 said:
What is the name of the music/tune/song/whatever that opens the movie before Danger Zone? It's like a bell ringing occasionally and it's so badass.
The one from the intro doesn't go into the guitar part. That version isn't on the soundtrack.
Sea Speed said:
So when this thing makes a trillion dollars, do yall think they will try to expand in this universe? Idk if the IP owners are on board since it took so long to make a sequel, but now that they have the technology to shoot in these planes, I would think they would try andnuse it again.
This may be the last chance for them to do it in real planes. They aren't going to let actors fly single seater F-35s or anything.Bunk Moreland said:Sea Speed said:
So when this thing makes a trillion dollars, do yall think they will try to expand in this universe? Idk if the IP owners are on board since it took so long to make a sequel, but now that they have the technology to shoot in these planes, I would think they would try andnuse it again.
I don't see them doing anything with it for at least 10+ years.
