Originally posted by zoom6zoom: Th actual plot: They're all flying 737's for United, and sitting in bars telling stories of their glory days while on layovers.
Except for Iceman. He's working at a post office in Iowa.
They have ice in Iowa?
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June 05, 2018, 07:54 AM
P220 Smudge
It’s looks like Kilmer is on board for this one. Good to see. Hard to think of Top Gun without Iceman. Good to see him working again after the throat cancer.
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June 05, 2018, 08:22 AM
Shaql
My son is 10 and just watched Top Gun for the first time about a month ago.
He is beyond manageable knowing there's a new one coming out.
He's even got himself a flight jacket and some knock-off raybans.
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June 07, 2018, 04:49 PM
sjtill
Man that was 32 years ago! What would the flight surgeon say about their keeping their flight status?
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June 07, 2018, 07:52 PM
icom706
Another movie I can skip. The original was fine for what it was, in the day. A remake? What's next, 'Iron Eagle 5'?
And yea, I too watched the movie for the Tomcat flight sequences. I think the USN charged something like 7K per hour per plane, for the movie. What's that adjusted for inflation for today.
Oh, probably CGI today, which is a shame. Cool to see the CGI in 'Dogfights' on the TV, but for a movie I want the real thing. Otherwise, I can just fire up one of my old flight sims for the same effect.
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June 07, 2018, 09:14 PM
Prefontaine
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Originally posted by sjtill: Man that was 32 years ago! What would the flight surgeon say about their keeping their flight status?
Dude this is the modern version of Space Cowboys.
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June 07, 2018, 10:21 PM
corsair
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Originally posted by P220 Smudge: It’s looks like Kilmer is on board for this one. Good to see. Hard to think of Top Gun without Iceman. Good to see him working again after the throat cancer.
Val is gonna have to loose at least 50-60lbs in order to get himself into a flight suit. Maybe chemo has helped with the weight loss
June 08, 2018, 12:23 AM
YooperSigs
Seeing the original cemented a bucket list wish for me: To ride the cat! Of course I will never get to. I may see the new one, depending on reviews. And I am waiting for "Ishtar 2".
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June 08, 2018, 01:40 AM
Gustofer
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Originally posted by icom706: What's next, 'Iron Eagle 5'?
Now you're talking! Another classic!
Of course, Chappy's probably long dead by now.
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June 08, 2018, 11:33 AM
2000Z-71
It's going to be hard to make Fallon, NV look as appealing as San Diego in the remake.
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June 08, 2018, 01:28 PM
gw3971
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Originally posted by LastCubScout:
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Originally posted by iron chef: This is an opinion I can support. I remember watching movies like Iron Eagle and Firefox. When Top Gun came out in 1986, it was practically a documentary compared to every other aerial dogfight film before it. The only other film up to then that had any semblance of realism was The Final Countdown, which technically didn't contain any dogfighting.
I'm not a fan of the F&F franchise, but the original The Fast and The Furious had some cool street-racing scenes w/ real cars. In each subsequent installment, the cars become more CGI.
Ironically, Rob Cohen directed both Fast & The Furious 1 AND Stealth!
I also liked the dopey fun of F&F 1. I even liked the first drag race which used a lot of CGI. That car porn of x-ray shots into the gearbox or following the nitrous into the engine cracked me up. I wish they had more of those kinds of shots in the sequels, instead of the Rock surfing torpedoes on glaciers.
I also loved The Final Countdown. I'm also one of the few fans of Flight of the Intruder. (Dad worked on Intruders and Prowlers at Alameda NAS.) Heck, I even love Blue Thunder! (Can't go so far as to embrace Fire Birds. I have to draw the line somewhere.)
Final countdown was a great flick. Loved the F14 scenes in that movie. I thought the pilot in one scene nearly parked his tomcat in the ocean.
i'm with you on flight of the intruder. I'm not sure why but I always loved the A6 intruder.
And firebirds... well, lets just say Tommy lee jones nailed the part of an army aviator. My father was an army pilot and he was the perfect warrant officer.
June 09, 2018, 08:43 PM
TAP
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Originally posted by corsair: Val is gonna have to loose at least 50-60lbs in order to get himself into a flight suit. Maybe chemo has helped with the weight loss
He was in 'The Snowman' and scary skinny. Due to the cancer, I'd imagine, his voice is unrecognizable.
June 11, 2018, 01:10 PM
gw3971
June 11, 2018, 01:48 PM
navyshooter
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Originally posted by 2000Z-71: It's going to be hard to make Fallon, NV look as appealing as San Diego in the remake.
Actually they were filming in the "I" Bar and at the Test Line here at NAS North Island (San Diego)last week
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June 11, 2018, 02:16 PM
TMats
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Originally posted by PASig: If they want this to be in any way realistic, the Tom Cruise character should be wearing 3-4 stars and running a command or a school.
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Originally posted by Veeper: I can only imagine the ultra secret F-9000 that they'll be "flying".
I'd bet you they will be F-35's
Super Hornets. What would Top Gun be without a RIO to bond and banter with?
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