You Going to See Top Gun: Maverick?
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I don't think anyone can disagree with this statement
Saw TopGun Maverick this past Monday, with my son!
Watched '86 TopGun he night before at home.
A+ to both!!
Think what you want of Cruise, he puts a lot of effort into his movies. I like his movies.
Watched '86 TopGun he night before at home.
A+ to both!!
Think what you want of Cruise, he puts a lot of effort into his movies. I like his movies.
Went last night it is good. Nice blend of old and new.
Agreed, just saw it myself. I was worried that it was going to be all nostalgia with the way the movie started, but it quickly settled into being its own movie, and man what a movie it was.
Finally saw it today. ******* incredible. Theater was still full even after 6 weeks.
Same here. I think Jennifer Connelly just became my new #1.
We all know Jennifer Love Hewitt will too once she crosses 50.
Finally saw it last weekend. It is a very good sequel but I think it's a stretch to say it is better than the original Top Gun. From a special effects/cinematography aspect it is better by default as the technology is so much better these days to capture the action shots they did but from a story line/plot aspect I still prefer the original. It did do a good job of paying tribute to the original while having it's own new story too.
This probably is the best movie to have come out in quite some time IMO. My wife and I were discussing when was the last time we can recall a movie that was a "must see" in the theater in recent memory and we don't even remember the last one we actually saw in the movie theater it's been that long. Looking forward to watching it again once its available to stream.
This probably is the best movie to have come out in quite some time IMO. My wife and I were discussing when was the last time we can recall a movie that was a "must see" in the theater in recent memory and we don't even remember the last one we actually saw in the movie theater it's been that long. Looking forward to watching it again once its available to stream.
For all the comments in here about how women age, I will throw out that Tom Cruise in the sunshine of Wimbledon without the heavy makeup looks much older than movie Tom Cruise.
I am not trying to trash the original here, but most of its plot revolves around who is going to win a trophy (which Iceman and Hollywood eventually do) and then a relatively low-stakes (at least by the standards of the Cold War) mission providing air cover to a rescue of a disabled American ship. There are some heavy moments, obviously, with Goose's death being the main one and there to remind us as cool as military aviation is, it is incredibly dangerous and even the best of the best pilots can and do make deadly mistakes.
The plot is Maverick is quickly established as performing a near-impossible mission to prevent a rogue state from advancing its nuclear program. The stakes are therefore automatically high given what success or failure means for the whole of humanity, and the mission itself is expected to engender heavy losses.
Like the original if you want, but the sequel has a real mission to focus and deepen the plot. Maverick isn't flying for a worthless trophy in the sequel; he's flying with millions depending on him.
Digital release is Tuesday. DVD/Blu-ray release is November 1st.
I really enjoyed seeing it in the theater...but I would watch it again at home.
Not a lot of movies that I think theaters truly enhance the experience, but this is one that does.
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I voted that I won’t go see it. Got talked into seeing it tonight. It’s pretty damn good.
Also, Jennifer Connelly, good gravy!!!
Also, Jennifer Connelly, good gravy!!!
Yeah...it is a fun movie! You know what you are getting but it is still enjoyable!
The legs this movie has had is pretty incredible. Now the 6th highest domestic box office of all time beating out Avengers:Infinity War. The movie isn't one of my favorites but I enjoyed it. Seeing it in IMAX was a truly unique cinematic experience.
