New TopGun trailer

[dogmush]

IIRC, the Army pushed out Firebirds as our version of Top Gun.  Just no....

We do not speak of Firebirds.

[BlueStarLizzard]

While the original may have helped put me in the Navy, I'll pass on this one. Looks terribly unrealistic. Maybe watch it on DVD just to see my old ship. The old ship on which I hear cruise was a complete ass to the crew while filming.

Weren't the planes you were working on when you were Reserve the "enemy" planes in the first one?

[RoadKingLarry]

IIRC, the Army pushed out Firebirds as our version of Top Gun.  Just no....

Was.that that gawdawful helicopter movie with Tommy Lee Jones and Nicolaus Cage?
 

[Scout26]

Was.that that gawdawful helicopter movie with Tommy Lee Jones and Nicolaus Cage?
 

Which is why we don't speak of it.  I regret bringing it up.  Gawd was it bad.....  Nicholas Cage was the cherry on that sundae of horribleness.  I actually spent money and wasted a Saturday night date on that turd...

[French G.]

Weren't the planes you were working on when you were Reserve the "enemy" planes in the first one?

Other planes in my reserve wing yes. VFC-13 still flies F-5 tigers like in the original. Bought them back from the Norwegians just to have parts. I worked on the evil F-18 Sukhoi wannabe. And this is how I know any realistic top gun movie would be about as boring as NPR. Getting drunk at Jack's in Fallon and then processing endless Captain's mast on all your squadron kiddies that did all that and more.

[BlueStarLizzard]

Other planes in my reserve wing yes. VFC-13 still flies F-5 tigers like in the original. Bought them back from the Norwegians just to have parts. I worked on the evil F-18 Sukhoi wannabe. And this is how I know any realistic top gun movie would be about as boring as NPR. Getting drunk at Jack's in Fallon and then processing endless Captain's mast on all your squadron kiddies that did all that and more.

Isn't this the truth of the vast majority of "realistic" movies?

If you're going to the movies and are expecting reality, you really need to rethink your entertainment choices. 

[dogmush]

Realistic military entertainment:  (It's a video game, but still)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuTkgi7scKo

[Andiron]

Whatever. The Army had to put up with Hurt Locker, you squids can spot us some inaccurate popcorn fodder.

Generation Kill FTW.


Just watched the trailer,  might actually have to see that one.

Love the F14 part.

[MillCreek]

^^^About that, I thought there were no longer any flyable F-14s in the world outside of Iran.  All of ours were chopped up to avoid being a parts source for Iran.

[Angel Eyes]

https://twitchy.com/gregp-3534/2019/07/19/it-appears-mavericks-iconic-jacket-in-the-top-gun-sequel-was-changed-to-appease-chinese-audiences/

[Hawkmoon]

Isn't this the truth of the vast majority of "realistic" movies?

If you're going to the movies and are expecting reality, you really need to rethink your entertainment choices.  

Are you trying to tell me that not all Navy pilots do aileron rolls every time they take off from a carrier deck with a full load of armaments?

I am SOOOOO disillusioned!

[BobR]

^^^About that, I thought there were no longer any flyable F-14s in the world outside of Iran.  All of ours were chopped up to avoid being a parts source for Iran.

That are some correct thoughts.

bob

[Scout26]

Generation Kill FTW.


Just watched the trailer,  might actually have to see that one.

Love the F14 part.

1000% agree on GK as far as accurately depicting military life. 

[BlueStarLizzard]

1000% agree on GK as far as accurately depicting military life. 

Who the crap cares about accuracy. It's got Alex Skarsgard in it.

Be still my heart...

[Angel Eyes]

You want accuracy?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyAn3fSs8_A

[BobR]

High Drag, Low Speed;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r6_mVLkThE





bob

[230RN]

^ Heh! on the video link.  Damned if I didn't used to do that --race planes taking off on my bicycle -- at Boulder Municipal Airport. I did it a few times, but never won.

This was long before security got tightened everywhere after 9-11. Call it between 1987 and 1991 or so.

I guess it was on a taxiway, now runway 08G/26G.

I lived in the trailer park just southwest of it.  Son2 and I used to prowl around the airport quite freely.

https://nfdc.faa.gov/nfdcApps/services/ajv5/airportDisplay.jsp?airportId=BDU

[MechAg94]

https://youtu.be/s6oQF2L-yWQ
The Critical Drinker with some digs at other recent sequels.

[Hawkmoon]

https://youtu.be/s6oQF2L-yWQ
The Critical Drinker with some digs at other recent sequels.

"It had guys wearing sunglasses indoors ... at night."     

[WLJ]

Well they didn't even ask

Kelly McGillis says she wasn't asked to return for 'Top Gun: Maverick'
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/kelly-mcgillis-top-gun-maverick

[TommyGunn]

Well they didn't even ask

Kelly McGillis says she wasn't asked to return for 'Top Gun: Maverick'
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/kelly-mcgillis-top-gun-maverick

Uh .... you DID see the photo of her on p. 1?    The c.g.i. to make her attractive would cost more than a Jurassic Park movie...


Ok, that was cruel.   I'm sorry.    A little. 

[WLJ]

Uh .... you DID see the photo of her on p. 1?    The c.g.i. to make her attractive would cost more than a Jurassic Park movie...


Ok, that was cruel.   I'm sorry.    A little. 

I posted that photo   

[Ben]

Uh .... you DID see the photo of her on p. 1?    The c.g.i. to make her attractive would cost more than a Jurassic Park movie...


Ok, that was cruel.   I'm sorry.    A little. 

Without trying to be mean, she really does look 20 years older than Cruise.

[TommyGunn]

I posted that photo   

A little muse told me to check out that ... possibility.  Shoulda listened.  Got hit by the karma klub. 



But I'm not taking back the c.g.i. quip.

[WLJ]

From IMDB
KM Born: July 9, 1957 in Newport Beach, California, USA
TC Born: July 3, 1962 in Syracuse, New York, USA