May 28, 20223 yr Saw this last night and enjoyed the hell out of it. Had to watch the original for the first time in its entirety this week, and glad I did. Great update.
May 28, 20223 yr 6 hours ago, ohchaucer said: Loved it. I was amazed at how it is literally (no spoilers) the same movie updated for a new generation. And you know what? It still fucking works. And while it didn’t make my brain have to work to hard, I was coursing with adrenaline for the whole back half even knowing what would happen. Just enough surprises mixed in to have a few fist pump moments (in an admittedly total-suspension-of-disbelief plot). All I came away thinking was “damn, that was a fun couple of hours!” exactly...it did what The Force Awakens tried to do but much more successfully 😄
May 28, 20223 yr Going to shoot for getting there at 2:45 for the 4pm at Bullock. Hoping that's enough time to get a decent spot.
May 28, 20223 yr 20 hours ago, HiggyBaby said: Yeah Tony Scott I believe had other plans. I’m still confused on what this is.
May 28, 20223 yr Just now, futureman said: I’m still confused on what this is. Apparently a poor attempt at humor. 30 years waiting for a sequel... Blockbuster Video... Tony Scott never saw it through... and yes its a PS.
May 28, 20223 yr 27 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said: Going to shoot for getting there at 2:45 for the 4pm at Bullock. Hoping that's enough time to get a decent spot. I’m going to the 4pm showing on Thursday. Let us know what the line is like, please.
May 28, 20223 yr Not really a James Corden fan, but this was a pretty cool bit of promo/humblebrag for the film by Cruise. Edited May 29, 20223 yr by RPM
May 28, 20223 yr so, dumb question because I feel like I’ve read the answer here already but is Tom fully trained on those jets? like he can fly them by himself, right? ok watched the above video. but also the F-14? Edited May 28, 20223 yr by futureman
May 28, 20223 yr I believe he is the John Travolta of fighter planes. That or Corden is actually the licensed pilot and was flying rear stick. Edited May 28, 20223 yr by RPM
May 28, 20223 yr Popular Post Yea, it’s mediocre. I was born in the 80s, loved the original. I’m just smart enough to know when I’m being served a shit sandwich.It's perfectly okay for you to think this movie was "mediocre". You said it yourself: you were born in the 80's, which means it's impossible for you to understand the context of the original, and therefore impossible to understand why so many of us loved Top Gun 2. The majority of us on this site were born in the 60's and 70's. We were children of the cold war. We grew up in a country trying to heal from Vietnam. We didn't have very many war movies, and the ones we did have painted our military in a very bad light (and rightly so). The US military was broken in the 70's, and was in the midst of a total rebuild in the 80's. But I don't expect you to understand that. Having your opinion is one thing, but then calling others blow hards and saying you're just smarter than everyone else is some blistering irony. But I don't expect you to understand that either, because it's the very nature of a truly stupid blow hard douche bag to be completely unaware of of your horrible personality. TLDR: you are a douche of the highest order. Have a nice day.
May 28, 20223 yr 40 minutes ago, futureman said: I’m going to the 4pm showing on Thursday. Let us know what the line is like, please. 85 minutes early. 10th in line. A few more showing up behind me.
May 28, 20223 yr 3 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said: 85 minutes early. 10th in line. A few more showing up behind me. damn. good to know.
May 28, 20223 yr 24 minutes ago, futureman said: so, dumb question because I feel like I’ve read the answer here already but is Tom fully trained on those jets? like he can fly them by himself, right? ok watched the above video. but also the F-14? I read an article saying that, by law, a civilian is not allowed to grab the stick of an American fighter jet. The scenes of the actors in the air had them in the back seat. Now it would totally not surprise me if Mr. Cruise could legitimately fly one.
May 28, 20223 yr ok i have a dumb question... why did some of the planes have two naval aviators and others only had one? Rooster, Hangman and Maverick flew alone but then you had Phoenix and Bob, Payback and Fanboy, etc.
May 28, 20223 yr 30 minutes ago, futureman said: damn. good to know. Also, after the initial wave of probably 30-40 people, no one else has showed. Theater is probably 1/4 full. Tons of seats left.
May 28, 20223 yr 20 minutes ago, mchookem said: ok i have a dumb question... why did some of the planes have two naval aviators and others only had one? Rooster, Hangman and Maverick flew alone but then you had Phoenix and Bob, Payback and Fanboy, etc. Haven't seen the new one yet, but I can answer you question, kinda. It depends on the mission. There are single seat and tandem seat versions of the Super Hornet. Tandem seat obviously has a RIO to take care of business with weps. Solo would be more pure fighter mode with enough electronics to get rid of Bob. Edited May 28, 20223 yr by RPM
May 28, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, RPM said: Haven't seen the new one yet, but I can answer you question, kinda. It depends on the mission. There are single seat and tandem seat versions of the Super Hornet. Tandem seat obviously has a RIO to take care of business with weps. Solo would be more pure fighter mode with enough electronics to get rid of Bob. Correct. In summary mission parameters would determine which model is used. The new term though is WSO (Wizzo) Weapon Systems Officer as opposed to RIO Radar Intercept Officer. WSO is probably more accurate with today’s fighters.
May 28, 20223 yr Went to a brunch screening at the Alamo Drafthouse. Absolute crowd pleaser with great nods throughout to the original plus bacon egg and cheese breakfast tacos? Hell yeah!!!
May 28, 20223 yr I thought it was a phenomenal movie, and based on the audience applause it seemed like the rest of the theater did too.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
May 28, 20223 yr 2 minutes ago, futureman said: are there haters? I just assumed there would be knowing this place and didn’t read the last few pages
May 28, 20223 yr 6 minutes ago, BearSchlong said: I'm still trying to wrap my head around people waiting in line for movies in 2022. Imax. No assigned seats.
May 29, 20223 yr 43 minutes ago, BearSchlong said: I'm still trying to wrap my head around people waiting in line for movies in 2022. bro, the bullock. best theater in the state, and thus the country. no assigned seating.
May 29, 20223 yr Saw it in IMAX with the wife and we both loved it. She teared up a little at the end. Definitely worth seeing it in the theater.
May 29, 20223 yr It was good stuff. The Val Kilmer scenes had me borderline emotional knowing the health issues he’s had.
May 29, 20223 yr Just saw it. Definitely felt like there was a Miles Teller/Glen Powell romantic arc that got left on the cutting room floor.
May 29, 20223 yr Watched the OG tonight to prep for the sequel tomorrow. I have not watched it since probably ‘95. The music during the flight scenes had us rolling. It was either some middle school level Casio keyboard tune or a weird new age wanky guitar solo. The sequel has to be better because there’s nothing to the original.
May 29, 20223 yr 1 minute ago, CooterBrown said: Watched the OG tonight to prep for the sequel tomorrow. I have not watched it since probably ‘95.The music during the flight scenes had us rolling. It was either some middle school level Casio keyboard tune or a weird new age wanky guitar solo. The sequel has to be better because there’s nothing to the original. Wow. You guys are cool.
May 29, 20223 yr Just got out, it was awesome. Except for when they were training for the 9g maneuver and a stupid kid in the theater pulled the fire alarm. We had to wait 40 minutes for the firefighters to come, and even after they came they couldn't turn off the strobe light so we had to finish the movie with the strobe light on.
May 29, 20223 yr I liked it better than the original. I thought the first half dragged a little but they really stuck the landing. And I love Jennifer Connely but I just didn't feel the chemistry between her and Maverick. That whole plot line just felt forced and unnecessary. I guess Kelly Mcgillis looks like a troll now?
May 29, 20223 yr 14 hours ago, BearSchlong said: I'm still trying to wrap my head around people waiting in line for movies in 2022. This. The last time I stood in line for a movie was for the original release of Star Wars
May 29, 20223 yr 57 minutes ago, Mitch Cumsteen said: I guess Kelly Mcgillis looks like a troll now? it’s worse than that.
May 29, 20223 yr I liked it better than the original. I thought the first half dragged a little but they really stuck the landing. And I love Jennifer Connely but I just didn't feel the chemistry between her and Maverick. That whole plot line just felt forced and unnecessary. I guess Kelly Mcgillis looks like a troll now? Agreed. The 2nd act dragged for me, but the finale was amazing. The ending was much better than the original, although the dialogue is much, much better in the 1st. I don’t see this one being nearly as quotable. It was a great paint by numbers popcorn flick that delivered exactly as it was supposed to.
May 29, 20223 yr Saw it yesterday and have to say it was pretty damn good. Pleasantly surprised and definitely recommend. My nitpiks: Spoiler Could the attack run be any bigger ripoff from Star Wars? Very sneaky how they changed the target size from 2m to 3m though. When they're on the final attack run, I think when Rooster finally gets his shit together and is making the climb, you can see a GoPro mounted on the rear of the aircraft. I get why they're using F18s and not F35/F22 for the movie, as they weren't going to get that access, but the premise that we don't have Gen5 aircraft to fight their Gen5 aircraft is idiotic, particularly since there is an F35/F22 (I can't tell the difference in passing) in the opening scene of the movie. The black guy that follows Maverick through the whole movie...that's not how the military works! Dude can't be running a test flight program, then be a Top Gun instructor/staffer, then be running an aircraft carrier's launch/capture ops. Aircraft Carrier w/o their support group anywhere in sight, yet cruise missiles are fired from nowhere...and on the same flight path as the planes? Something they did in the OG and carried over again - refusal to launch support aircraft, and when they do, it's only 1 plane. That's not how that works at all. All pretty minor Hollywood stuff and certainly doesn't impact the movie for the masses, just my OCD and understanding of how those ops go.
May 29, 20223 yr 11 hours ago, gsoda3 said: Just got out, it was awesome. Except for when they were training for the 9g maneuver and a stupid kid in the theater pulled the fire alarm. We had to wait 40 minutes for the firefighters to come, and even after they came they couldn't turn off the strobe light so we had to finish the movie with the strobe light on. oh fuck that man
May 29, 20223 yr Also, did a quick search and didn't see it mentioned, so SIAP, but Glen Powell - Hangman - is an Austin native who went to Westwood and is a Texas grad.
May 29, 20223 yr It was a great way to pass the time and get your mind off more serious issues. Tom Cruise understands the assignment. As for the nitpicking above, you know with his attention to detail and the consultants for the movie, I'm certain Tom Cruise knows what real military protocol would be but doesn't die on some lonely mountain trying to make sure everything 100% checks out. The 50+ year old Captain was probably a dead giveaway... or the Admiral going down to the beach to go find his pilots.. Oh, there isn't any other actress who plays flirtatious better than Jennifer Connelly. Does the same thing in Blood Diamond, and looks almost the same here.
May 29, 20223 yr 50 minutes ago, naija said: Oh, there isn't any other actress who plays flirtatious better than Jennifer Connelly. Does the same thing in Blood Diamond, and looks almost the same here. in some ways she may be the pinnacle of feminine attraction.
May 29, 20223 yr “Jesus Christ, Maverick—you’re in the Navy.” Ok—that wasn’t exactly the line. But it was close enough to to be very reminiscent of A Few Good Men. Otherwise, it was fantastic. I can’t wait to go back and see it again. I could watch the opening sequence a thousand times (and I’m sure I will).
May 30, 20223 yr I liked it better than the original. I thought the first half dragged a little but they really stuck the landing. And I love Jennifer Connely but I just didn't feel the chemistry between her and Maverick. That whole plot line just felt forced and unnecessary. I guess Kelly Mcgillis looks like a troll now?
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