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Deserves it's own thread, it's not MI :-) ,
when was the last big Hollywood release that received such universal praise? - especially for a sequel to an iconic movie.
when was the last big Hollywood release that received such universal praise? - especially for a sequel to an iconic movie.
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Fantastic; let us know what you thought of it!
Will do mate. No doubt it'll be amazing if the trailers are anything to go by
The opening is an adrenaline rush filled with nostalgia and then the film steadily gets better and better...until the third act comes and it takes off (pun fully intended) the third act is worth the price of admission alone.
If you're a fan of the original, you'll love it. But if you haven't seen the first film, you'll enjoy it just as much if not more. My Mrs wasn't a fan of the original but she loved this film.
The action is breathtaking and the trailers give nothing away. The action feels more dangerous and intense, you feel like nobody is safe the moment they're in the air. The set up to the mission is brilliant, the stakes are well mapped out and the objective is clear.
Comparing to the first film, the action is better, the story was surprisingly emotional in moments and it's not as cheesy as the original
Go see this film in Imax, this what the cinema experience is all about
The flying stuff is very effective though, and I’m certainly looking forward to the new one because I have no doubt it’s miles better.
When is it set though? I understand Goose’s son is in it, but shouldn’t he be nearly 40?
It is pretty terrible! The last time I watched it I was with my partner, and I burst out afterwards "Iceman is right! Maverick is a [censored]!"
I was so relieved when he agreed.
(Tenuous Bond connection: Anthony Edwards, who plays Goose, is in Hawks with Timothy Dalton. Let's just say he does not play characters who have a lot of luck.)
PS how many movies released this year will have a follow up released over thirty years later?
The first film is very bad, indeed. Everyone points out the usual stuff - the cheesy lines, the homo-erotic aesthetic complimented by the over-the-top music - but there's legitimately several things about it (aside from those) that are very poor and can't be passed off as simply being "of its time".
And without a star like Cruise it would have been a lot worse; he makes it function where it would be pretty terrible with another nondescript handsome lad (although I can imagine it just about working with Kilmer as Mav).
But seeing this as a teenager when first released, and every kid I knew wanted to be Maverick. The flying jacket, the Ray Bans, the 501's.
Sunsets galore, orange filters, a soundtrack to rival Rocky IV as the best of all time, Faltermeyer at his finest, Top Gun is the ultimate 80's movie. I've got way too much emotional attachment to it as a teenager to see this film in any other way, and I cannot wait to see the sequel next Saturday.
This may wipe away the disappointment of NTTD (fingers crossed). As long as we don't get a depressing ending, and instead an upbeat one, just as good as the original, then I don't think this one will crash and burn like Bond did.
Minor spoilers
Tom is lazer like focus.
People Magazine has a special “TOP GUN” newsstand special for sale.
Whatever TOP GUN's artistic merits, I really enjoyed the film. And without being too personal, it helped me deal with 1986,,,,a year of great tragedy.
They are astonishing. When they first wanted to make a sequel in the eighties the production company didn't want to spend all that money on more flying, so they went to look for un-used film. There wasn't any. They used all of it for the first film. As I understand it this film is made on the same principles as the first one, which is promising a lot.
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If it's that great, I'll gladly wait!