Top Gun: Maverick

[JJ Husker]

1 hour ago, Enhance said:

Yeah she gave a great performance, is a bomb shell, and the idea to bring that role into play (and cast her specifically) was great.

 

For me though, most of the movie felt like it was trying to tell me I should care about her rather than help me actually care about her. And then the relationship development itself just felt disjointed. They apparently had off and on flings over the years that never worked out but now this time it's gonna work? They made a point to tell us that but then never go much further (IIRC). And then he goes on a potential one-way trip mission after having reconnected with this lifelong love, only to return to her apparent abandonment (couldn't even leave a note/text him?) but don't panic everyone because GOTCHA 30 sec. later she's back looking fine in front of a sports car in a weird 'surprise she does love you' moment.

 

She did encourage him to get back into the fold of the mission once Iceman was gone, which helped her story and their development, but then why does she just go MIA at the end? Felt like more of a trope to get me to think 'aww his gf dumped him' rather than to actually develop their love story.

 

I fully accept this is a Tom Cruise action movie so I wasn't expecting a great romance plot line but it just all felt a bit forced and a little awkward.

I think they only had a couple goals with Penny Benjamin. 1- they wanted him to have a love interest and 2- they wanted another tie back to the original. Well and 3, a babe in the movie.

 

I guess in a movie like this I didn’t expect much relationship or character development for her so what they did seemed fine to me. Like you said, we wanted to eat popcorn and watch jets go pew pew at each other.

[teachercd]

I just watched it (online, illegally, because I am a badboy)

 

Okay, if you took a syringe full of viagra and stuck it into my johnson (which is not long and distinguished) I would not get as hard as I am right now.

 

That movie is great, it would be a hit even if it was part I but it is a fantastic sequel.  I can see why Hangman, who auditioned for the part of Rooster, ended up being handpicked by Cruise to get a bigger part instead of just not being in the movie.

 

I don't think it is better than the original ONLY because the original gave us Mav, Goose, Iceman and Slider...and a better soundrtack.

 

In fact, I would have just reused the original soundtrack for this movie.

 

 

[nic]

Loved this movie. Paid to see it twice. Haven’t done that in many years.

[teachercd]

This movie is killing the box office 15 weeks after coming out!

 

There is no way they don't make a part III.

[knapplc]

6 minutes ago, teachercd said:

This movie is killing the box office 15 weeks after coming out!

 

There is no way they don't make a part III.

 

In 2058.

 

Starring a very healthy and youthful Tom Cruise. 

[teachercd]

58 minutes ago, knapplc said:

 

In 2058.

 

Starring a very healthy and youthful Tom Cruise. 

"Gentlemen, your instructor will be one of the best ever to fly...and possibly he might just be a vampire...I give you, Maverick"

[WWG1_we_GBR]

Loved the movie. From the opening flight deck scene, they had me. The fact they stayed in their lane and didn't get crazy with the storyline sealed the deal. For very different reasons (so please try to take this at face value and don't read too deeply), this movie is on par with Godfather, Part II for me as among the best sequels ever made. (Not saying it is Godfather II-level story/plot/etc., just that as a sequel, it lived up to the original as well, if not better than the original)

[teachercd]

9 hours ago, WWG1_we_GBR said:

Loved the movie. From the opening flight deck scene, they had me. The fact they stayed in their lane and didn't get crazy with the storyline sealed the deal. For very different reasons (so please try to take this at face value and don't read too deeply), this movie is on par with Godfather, Part II for me as among the best sequels ever made. (Not saying it is Godfather II-level story/plot/etc., just that as a sequel, it lived up to the original as well, if not better than the original)

Well, I think a lot of people agree, it is still in the top 10 for like 17 weeks in a row.

[MyBloodIsRed16]

I guess I need to watch it again.  It was a good movie but didn't make me all wet in the pants like some people.  Was the cover on his motorcycle covered in dust to signify that it had been sitting for a long time or was it because its in a dusty hanger?  I feel like they were trying to show that he was taking it out for old times sake without an oil change or replacing the tires that probably have dry rot. 

[WWG1_we_GBR]

52 minutes ago, MyBloodIsRed16 said:

I guess I need to watch it again.  It was a good movie but didn't make me all wet in the pants like some people.  Was the cover on his motorcycle covered in dust to signify that it had been sitting for a long time or was it because its in a dusty hanger?  I feel like they were trying to show that he was taking it out for old times sake without an oil change or replacing the tires that probably have dry rot. 

Yes, in a movie like this there are many head-scratchers. The point was to show disuse in my opinion. Did you know the P-51 is his own plane? K Holmes bought it for him. He flew the entire cast prior to shooting.

[MyBloodIsRed16]

18 minutes ago, WWG1_we_GBR said:

Yes, in a movie like this there are many head-scratchers. The point was to show disuse in my opinion. Did you know the P-51 is his own plane? K Holmes bought it for him. He flew the entire cast prior to shooting.

didn't know that.  That would be cool.  P51 is probably my favorite plane 

[desertshox]

5 hours ago, WWG1_we_GBR said:

Yes, in a movie like this there are many head-scratchers. The point was to show disuse in my opinion. Did you know the P-51 is his own plane? K Holmes bought it for him. He flew the entire cast prior to shooting.

 

not trying to be snarky or anything, but how? isnt it a single seat cockpit?

[MyBloodIsRed16]

8 minutes ago, desertshox said:

 

not trying to be snarky or anything, but how? isnt it a single seat cockpit?

it is single seat.  I've seen him fly other celebrities in another small plane about the size of a P51 but modern.  I took it as he just took the cast flying 

[MyBloodIsRed16]

10 minutes ago, desertshox said:

 

not trying to be snarky or anything, but how? isnt it a single seat cockpit?

quick research shows people have had them converted into 2 seaters.  interesting 

[knapplc]

Cruise's P51 is a two-seater.