Top Gun Maverick review thread with SPOILERS *DANGERZONE*
Discussion
bobthemonkey said:
valiant said:
Fractional ownership still costs loads and he’s even got the spanner’s out repairing it! If you are a high net-worth individual, are you going to let a a non-qualified mechanic fiddle with your multi-million dollar plane?
And don’t get me started on his woman. That bar must rake in serious coin for her to afford a vintage Porsche and a whacking great boat! Single mom as well! IRS should be having a look at her books…
Given her father was already an Admiral by the time of the first film, he probably retired with a chunky pension and then sat on the board of a defence contractor or two, raking it in well into his 80s. And don’t get me started on his woman. That bar must rake in serious coin for her to afford a vintage Porsche and a whacking great boat! Single mom as well! IRS should be having a look at her books…
Easy to image he bought her the car new, and then she inherited the bait and enough money to buy the bar.
Her folks would have likely been loaded. A boat she may have inherited and some cash for a bar doesn't sound particularly out there.
valiant said:
How the hell does he afford a WW2 fighter on a captains salary?
Just out of interest, did you know that Tom Cruise owns the P51 Mustang that was used in the film. Valued at around $4millionhttps://screenrant.com/top-gun-maverick-plane-p51-...
Though of course you can easily pick holes in more important aspects of the movie, such as the end attack.
It doesn't really matter though and it is a very good action movie. From where Maverick shows up to do a 2:15 to the end is great stuff.
And yes it is dumb, but scenes like this are great.
Both can be true at the same time and sometimes it is more about emotion, music and cinematography.
It doesn't really matter though and it is a very good action movie. From where Maverick shows up to do a 2:15 to the end is great stuff.
And yes it is dumb, but scenes like this are great.
Both can be true at the same time and sometimes it is more about emotion, music and cinematography.
Edited by JagLover on Monday 1st April 10:26
There were definitely “moments” in the movie that were great to watch, the 2:15 was a good bit … although it begs the question why the hell didn’t he just do a decent run first up to show the younger brood it could be done.
But at over two hours long relying on a total of about 5 mins action time to carry what was a very dull storyline with a daft over arching plan at the end. The fact that Kelly McGillis character was excluded because she doesn’t look “Hollywood” enough plus if you look online plenty of pilots reviewing all the flight scenes and just saying how utterly dumb they are.
It’s definitely a switch off your brain and just go a bit glassy eyed type action film rather than anything really thought provoking in any way
But at over two hours long relying on a total of about 5 mins action time to carry what was a very dull storyline with a daft over arching plan at the end. The fact that Kelly McGillis character was excluded because she doesn’t look “Hollywood” enough plus if you look online plenty of pilots reviewing all the flight scenes and just saying how utterly dumb they are.
It’s definitely a switch off your brain and just go a bit glassy eyed type action film rather than anything really thought provoking in any way
coldel said:
The fact that Kelly McGillis character was excluded because she doesn’t look “Hollywood” enough
If Tom Cruise was in a similar physical condition then he wouldn't be a leading man anymore either. Jennifer Connolly was age appropriate and is in great shape. It seems bizarre to me that some appear to want the love interest to be some overweight grandma instead.
JagLover said:
If Tom Cruise was in a similar physical condition then he wouldn't be a leading man anymore either.
Jennifer Connolly was age appropriate and is in great shape. It seems bizarre to me that some appear to want the love interest to be some overweight grandma instead.
So no room for an overweight character … all have to be fit supermodels of course.Jennifer Connolly was age appropriate and is in great shape. It seems bizarre to me that some appear to want the love interest to be some overweight grandma instead.
But yeah, a nice brain dead movie to switch the old grey matter off to.
coldel said:
surveyor said:
Surviving the Darkstar breakup seemed ridiculous, but it's loosely based on a real event, the breakup of a SR-71 at Mach 3.2. Worth a read!
http://www.chuckyeager.org/news/sr-71-disintegrate...
Although I am not a physicist nor qualified, I am going to take a punt that the human body would be mush trying to get to mach 10, let along slowing down from that speed back to the ground.http://www.chuckyeager.org/news/sr-71-disintegrate...
It's the rate of acceleration that can harm a person, not the speed itself.
Christ, this thread went from ranting about how a good action film can be to made to discussing how much a bartender makes to be able to sail a boat .
Yes its a brain out action movie, I personally thought it was one of the best I've seen at the IMAX for the visceral experience of "that" 2:15 sequence flying 50 feet from the canyons and hearing the Afterburners popping and banging on the F18. So good I've probably re watched it around 8 times
Yes its a brain out action movie, I personally thought it was one of the best I've seen at the IMAX for the visceral experience of "that" 2:15 sequence flying 50 feet from the canyons and hearing the Afterburners popping and banging on the F18. So good I've probably re watched it around 8 times
Cotty said:
Leon R said:
You would be wrong.
It's the rate of acceleration that can harm a person, not the speed itself.
I would have thought deceleration would be the main issue when he ejected. I was wondering rather than just him ejecting whether there was some kind of pod that went with himIt's the rate of acceleration that can harm a person, not the speed itself.
It ain’t the speed that kills you, it’s the lack of it…
Wrt the nosewheel sidebar above, an equally long time ago a snr Case White bod used to love using the phrase “you gotta hug the nosewheel”. It was aimed at all the Typhoon engineers who busied away doing the engineering in darkened rooms and basements but never got to see the finished product. He used to advocate getting them out to the hangars and flight pan to see and feel the birds.
It’s been a beat since I actually had my hands on sticks n throttles. Miss those days.
JagLover said:
DeejRC said:
It’s been a beat since I actually had my hands on sticks n throttles. Miss those days.
Almost as if you feel the need for something.....
te film...? 
All joking aside, you guys who have actually flown must take a whole different level of enjoyment from these films than we mortals. I enjoyed 2 much more that the original which is one of the most dreadful films I've seen, yet STILL entertained on a basic level.
Edited by biggbn on Wednesday 3rd April 17:03
STe_rsv4 said:
Christ, this thread went from ranting about how a good action film can be to made to discussing how much a bartender makes to be able to sail a boat .
I assumed she owned the bar.In any case, she looked better when she had a bit more puppy fat, she's too thin for me now, though I probably still would, but she'd have to be grateful.
biggbn said:
JagLover said:
DeejRC said:
It’s been a beat since I actually had my hands on sticks n throttles. Miss those days.
Almost as if you feel the need for something.....te film...? All joking aside, you guys who have actually flown must take a whole different level of enjoyment from these films than we mortals. I enjoyed 2 much more that the original which is one of the most dreadful films I've seen, yet STILL entertained on a basic level.
Edited by biggbn on Wednesday 3rd April 17:03
A friend of mine used to fly each Hawk off the line for its final trim out prior to delivery hand over. He retired a happy chap.
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