Will.iam Posted May 28, 2022 Report Share Posted May 28, 2022 Definitely worth it to go see it. What a sequel should be able to stand on it’s own. Script was great and acting was great too. very well done. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elimansour Posted May 28, 2022 Report Share Posted May 28, 2022 I agree. Just saw it and it was AWESOME!!! What a great movie and the flying scenes were just amazing. Definitely worth seeing…multiple times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted May 29, 2022 Report Share Posted May 29, 2022 The PR is interesting as well… Apparently Tom flys a Honda jet… as his usual steed… and the P51 for fun… -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubcap Posted May 29, 2022 Report Share Posted May 29, 2022 The wife and I both really enjoyed the movie. It was very entertaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M20F Posted May 29, 2022 Report Share Posted May 29, 2022 Thought it was enjoyable, would recommend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
201er Posted May 30, 2022 Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 On 5/27/2022 at 11:52 PM, Will.iam said: Definitely worth it to go see it. What a sequel should be able to stand on it’s own. Script was great and acting was great too. very well done. If it’s anything like the first one, I wouldn’t bother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toto Posted May 30, 2022 Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 16 minutes ago, 201er said: If it’s anything like the first one, I wouldn’t bother It’s a *lot* like the first one, but I really enjoyed that one too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toto Posted May 30, 2022 Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 With apologies for the minor threadjack.. Has anyone tried the “Maverick” expansion pack for MSFS? It’s really pretty fantastic, and the price is right (free). https://www.flightsimulator.com/become-a-top-gun-pilot-in-free-expansion-available-today/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schllc Posted May 30, 2022 Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 11 hours ago, 201er said: If it’s anything like the first one, I wouldn’t bother Some movies don’t age well, it was very good when it came out, less so when i watched it over again a few weeks ago. but the actors, music and tech are either your era or not so I get why you didn’t like the first one. I have heard nothing but good about the new one, and I appreciate cruise’s ability to shut up and act. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toto Posted May 30, 2022 Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Schllc said: Some movies don’t age well, it was very good when it came out, less so when i watched it over again a few weeks ago. but the actors, music and tech are either your era or not so I bet why you didn’t like the first one. I have heard nothing but good about the new one, and I appreciate cruise’s ability to shut up and act. In both cases, it’s a really simple, somewhat cheesy storyline, and if these movies didn’t have airplanes in them then they wouldn’t be worth a second look. The original movie was made with unprecedented cooperation from the US military, using real front-line fighters and very limited special effects. And even though CG has improved a ton since then, Cruise (now the de facto showrunner) insisted on using real military aircraft and live action shots again. As an aviation nut, I appreciate the effort that goes into something like this, and there’s still something unusually good about watching flight sequences shot on real airplanes with real cameras. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted May 30, 2022 Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 Cruise paid the Navy $11,000 an hour for flight time, the actors sat in the back seats with firm instructions to touch nothing! Still makes for a better movie--I want to see it on a big screen, but IMAX is too far away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted May 30, 2022 Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 29 minutes ago, Hank said: Cruise paid the Navy $11,000 an hour for flight time, the actors sat in the back seats with firm instructions to touch nothing! Still makes for a better movie--I want to see it on a big screen, but IMAX is too far away. Huh! I wonder if I could rent an F18 for $11k/hour? I can't afford that - but I would do it in a heart beat! My guess is that the Navy rightly sees this as a free recruiting video so the movie got special access. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted May 30, 2022 Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 34 minutes ago, aviatoreb said: Huh! I wonder if I could rent an F18 for $11k/hour? I can't afford that - but I would do it in a heart beat! My guess is that the Navy rightly sees this as a free recruiting video so the movie got special access. The first one was a recruiting bonanza, this on probably will be, too, if it's good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toto Posted May 30, 2022 Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 Bertorelli has a review up, seems pretty much on-point .. https://www.avweb.com/insider/top-gun-maverick-yeah-worth-the-wait/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted May 30, 2022 Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 2 hours ago, aviatoreb said: Huh! I wonder if I could rent an F18 for $11k/hour? I can't afford that - but I would do it in a heart beat! My guess is that the Navy rightly sees this as a free recruiting video so the movie got special access. the bargain price…. Probably need to purchase a minimum dozens of hours at a time…. Memorial Day air show has a few jets flying along the south beach of Long Island this weekend… Millions of Eyeballs following along…. Go Military Aviators, and the young wannabes..! Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted May 30, 2022 Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 37 minutes ago, carusoam said: the bargain price…. Probably need to purchase a minimum dozens of hours at a time…. All I can afford is 2 minutes. Maybe I can buy a launch off a steam catapult at high seas? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toto Posted May 30, 2022 Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 1 hour ago, aviatoreb said: All I can afford is 2 minutes. Maybe I can buy a launch off a steam catapult at high seas? You can definitely buy surplus military jets, but I haven’t yet seen a surplus aircraft carrier for sale 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toto Posted May 30, 2022 Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 4 hours ago, aviatoreb said: Huh! I wonder if I could rent an F18 for $11k/hour? I can't afford that - but I would do it in a heart beat! My guess is that the Navy rightly sees this as a free recruiting video so the movie got special access. I haven’t seen an F-18 anywhere in the US that civilians can fly - but you might be able to grease some palms with this guy? https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32869/this-man-owns-the-worlds-most-advanced-private-air-force-after-buying-46-f-a-18-hornets 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
201Steve Posted May 30, 2022 Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 A great film Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Leader Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 I've seen it twice and can honestly say it is MUCH better than the original - no screeching halt in the plot during the love scenes. Lots of action and generally a feel-good film! You will leave the theater feeling extremely happy and glad you spent the money to see this new version of Top Gun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeOH Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 Wife and I saw it today. Loved it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V1VRV2 Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 Am I the only one that hated it? Terrible! Save some cash and watch the real thing on YouTube. Growlers Ball! I can watch it over and over again. Amazing camera work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetti Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 9 hours ago, aviatoreb said: All I can afford is 2 minutes. Maybe I can buy a launch off a steam catapult at high seas? The camera work in the air is really good in this one. Not so much in the first one. This is all I could afford. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 9 hours ago, Yetti said: The camera work in the air is really good in this one. Not so much in the first one. This is all I could afford. Ahaha - no.... I meant on an airplane!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted June 1, 2022 Report Share Posted June 1, 2022 If it has real airplanes, with real sequences it is like pizza and sex. There is no bad pizza or sex, just some is better than others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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