Top Gun: Maverick (2022) - The Bombing Run Scene | Movieclips

[@doseofdion9667]

I love the fact that there is no “tense” music. The heavy breathing ALONE makes it 10000 times more intense.

[@chrisburke624]

I actually had to rewatch it after reading this, I hadn’t even noticed!! Damn, no dramatic music at all! Yet still intense as hell

[@LukeNasti]

Woah I hadn't noticed either! The sound design is BRILLIANT in this scene

[@zcrx4899]

Fr bro you can feel the intensity

[@munkieznmoar1268]

I love how you can hear the sound of the aircraft frame bending under the pressure. That's a scary sound right there!

[@truegrit7697]

You know - I never thought of it, but I totally agree with you!

[@captdavid160]

I do like how they show even Tom Cruise struggled to do this mission instead of the usual hero or "old man" doing it without any issue. Conveys how dangerous and difficult this mission is.

[@masonorosco1090]

I can't even imagine the physical effects of pulling straight up at 9 G"s

[@gunmasterx1164]

@@masonorosco1090 take your weight then multiply that to how many Gs you pull

[@tomcruise7631]

Thanks. I Iike to show vulnerability

[@ryz_vik]

@@tomcruise7631 kinky

[@jotarokujo5132]

@The•ONE^1 Ok, boomer.

[@mr.g5963]

Cruise out did himself on this one, along with everyone else. The dogfighting scenes are incredible. I literally feel like I'm in the plane with them. Best movie of 2022 hands down. Thank you.

[@phil4483]

Haven't given any money to Hollywood in years. But this movie? Don't think. Just watch.

[@mr.g5963]

@@phil4483 LMFAO 🤣

[@bryonwatkins1432]

EXACTLY how i felt!!!!

[@karmenshoemaker6569]

*Best movie of the decade

[@chillinoutmaxin4630]

@@karmenshoemaker6569 I agree, and it was a very welcome surprise. I think Interstellar was the best movie of the decade beforehand, but for me Maverick comes out on top - probably because it's shorter, and is a proper CLASSIC blockbuster which harkens back to those from that golden era of the 80's and 90's

[@kaylakris7159]

“that’s miracle number 2.” “now they’re in coffin corner.” that line and the entire scene sequence after that has me on the edge of my seat every time

[@zzodr]

Except in aviation coffin corner means something completely different. They just stole it.

[@bigwetbutt]

cool scene, but why couldn't they either shoot the base with a missle??

[@anthonyfowler2623]

You know that’s Star Wars right….

[@anthonyfowler2623]

Go and watch a new hope

[@scotsmanproductions8224]

@@zzodr actually they used it correctly here, they were around stall speed and over g’ing their jets

[@khyronbradford]

Everybody giving props to Bob for that successful aim. He inherit that air aiming ability from his dad, former Desert Storm pilot who also stopped an alien invasion while being POTUS.

[@disc3ts]

oh yeah his dad was an amazing pilot

[@kreigguardsman3355]

Wait what?

[@heavymetalcreationz711]

Eagle One, Fox 2!

[@kicapanmanis1060]

Indeed, I also thought that was cool.

[@kicapanmanis1060]

@@kreigguardsman3355 His real life father played the President in Independence Day (who was a retired pilot in that movie, but came out of retirement during the emergency)

[@ironcladnomad5639]

One thing Cruise absolutely understands about modern cinema is the meta experience. So many people are up to speed on what's real, what's practical, and what's CGI well before a movie is released. Just sitting here watching this on KZbin, knowing Cruise, Teller, and everyone else were actually in those cockpits out in the sky absolutely heightens the experience.

[@KingPWNinater]

Well said

[@reboundrides8132]

There was A LOT of cgi guys.

[@Deverik1981]

@@reboundrides8132 and also a lot of actual flight.

[@dallasbagley]

Hell yes it does. Top Gun 2 was incredible, easily surpasses the original, and is now the 5th highest grossing film EVER!

No they werent

[@KoOkiEzRoCkz]

1:12 God, this shot. That sound. Will never forget what it was like watching this in theatres the first time. A pure EXPERIENCE.

[@Astro95Media]

Yep. The cinematography was far and away some of the best I've ever seen. All complaints I had about them holding out for a theater release were taken back, shredded and burned at an altar. This HAD to be in the theaters.

[@nathanaelbrown1983]

For me this is the best shot in the entire film. Don't get me wrong, the whole film is a masterpiece, but this shot in particular is on another level.

[@seyumaiayami3536]

@@Astro95Media They were literally in the mountain cliff side filming this while they flew by, it's crazy how Barbie and other stuff gets nominated but this doesn't other than score.

[@mg19cal]

My favorite WTF moment was when the 5th gen fighter did that air brake maneuver, LITERALLY even Rooster said "what the funk was that"😂

[@FelipeBurbanoAngel]

A minute of silence for the people that got to work on nuclear factory that sunday just to get bombed by a guy named Bob

[@Jdne199311]

Working on a Sunday???

[@cooljo5881]

@@Jdne199311 yes... some people work on a Sunday

[@asadelh.28]

Bob never dropped the bombs tho? It was Rooster

[@JustinStrife]

@@asadelh.28 You killed the joke

[@Dondingdingding]

I feel bad for that manager who had to extend their shift just to hit the new deadline

[@scoobers290]

I really like the theme of the movie. Early on Admiral Cane talks about how the future doesn’t need pilots like them. But Maverick believes that pilots are crucial because they make choices that AI or anything else can’t. They act on instinct and that’s exactly what Rooster had to do here too. Fanboy didn’t get the laser in time so Rooster acted on his instinct and shot blind. It really puts into perspective how important each pilot is.

[@kingfistloa]

you're right. but if you replace these people in this particular situation with multiple drones or air craft driven by AI, they dont have to rush in 2 min. They can complete this mission in a longer time, destroy target, then get shot down. no one dies. cost more money but less risk. I still think AI is the future, in movies or irl.

[@scoobers290]

@@kingfistloa that’s a very good point. I agree wholeheartedly, but if one of the lasers were to not work like the movie, I wonder if the outcome would be different.

[@GuardianLamb]

@@scoobers290 there is no point in being a fighter jet pilot. No matter how good u are, ul get shot down eventually or ul crash,

[@alwaysturnonaircon]

@@kingfistloa expensive tech vs expendable people. Theres a reason there are soldiers that get left behind. Because its more expensive retrieving them. thats the truth

[@THall-vi8cp]

@Louis Nguyen Intentionally allowing drones and AI to be shot down potentially hands technology over to the enemy. Probably not the best policy.

[@themandownthehall]

You cut the part where Hangman is cheering like crazy on the hit announcement. He wanted to be on the mission and rather than pout like a child he was ready to support and even had a major hand in saving the day. I've wondered if Maverick wanted him on deck for his "come in and save the day if we're in a dogfight" ability. He was the one that pushed Maverick the most in the dogfight scenes.

[@TheWPhilosopher]

For sure.

[@thethirdman225]

Let me guess: you had tears in your eyes...

[@warmachine8741]

I honestly think your right..... hang man would remind maverick of himself in the first top gun.... hang man is a cocky pilot whose extremely skilled... just like maverick still is... so given a dog fight against 5th generation fighters that skill would be useful

[@CC-Cobalt-1043]

​@warmachine8741 Even Maverick himself admitted he was impressed by Hangman when he said "You're good...I'll give you that"

[@warmachine8741]

@CC-Cobalt-1043 another valid point and thsts a callback to the original top gun... Viper said something similar about maverick during training

[@cooljt1998]

1:16 is one of the coolest shots I have ever seen in a theater

[@CincoSnare76]

Also the beginning of this part with the four jets low level over the river.

[@yxeaviationphotog]

@@CincoSnare76 That's a great visual as well.

[@picardtseng]

And it is live shooting!! Amazed by the skill of US Navy fighters pilots.

[@modernschoolatlas]

No faking it either, it was a trick invented by the RAF Buccaneers at Red Flag years ago, it's the best way to get over a ridge and back down into cover quickly.

[@jaxyouwill]

@@modernschoolatlas thanks for the info. I know nothing much about jets and planes so I just figured that was an unrealistic maneuver to get down the mountain

[@romilrh]

2:07 Rooster hits his head on the canopy as he flies over the peak! In the behind-the-scenes, the director said this was technically an accident since Miles Teller should've been better strapped in, but it looked so good he used that take

[@MelkorHimself]

Like father, like son...

[@romilrh]

@@MelkorHimself aw maaaan 😭😭😭

[@jefferybaker6992]

@@MelkorHimself Flag on the play. 15 yard penalty for no chill. lol

[@EtchTheGetch]

@@MelkorHimself Too soon

[@tyrannicpuppy]

@@jefferybaker6992 The guys name is Melkor. What do you expect of the Dark Lord of all?

[@pocok5000]

Just noticed that Mav asked his wingman to check the lasers before approaching the target, while rooster didn't and their laser did fail.

[@stewy9013]

He did he said where is my laser as to making them checking it but it went dead eyed.

[@asimov4979]

@@stewy9013 Maverick told Bob to check the laser when they were 30 seconds out, Rooster told Fanboy after they were already coming over the mountain

[@after_midnight9592]

Laser is useless at this altitude, I don't know why they wasted their time with it.

[@JaySee8866]

@@after_midnight9592 explain.

[@after_midnight9592]

@@JaySee8866 If bombs are dropped from say 700 feet above ground at that angle, that's like a 2 second flight before impact. Little guidance fins can't do anything at that speed and altitude, bomb is pretty much a bullet. If they would drop bombs from 40 000 feet, that's where lasers are dead accurate. This was my only gripe with the movie. If you're so low, you gotta dive-bomb it, oldschool. Aim with the plane. I think it would make it even better, if pilots would have to train and master this skill, not relying on guided bombs.

[@metalore]

1:14 I love how you can see Phoenix and Bob's jet right behind his from inside the cockpit while performing this extreme maneuver. My favorite shot in the movie. And the most impressive if there really was no CG in that shot.

[@noahjessup9342]

Every plane in the movie aside from those already on the ground and Maverick's WW2 era prop plane at the end were CGI. Different planes were used as reference and then replaced digitally. The shots from inside the cockpit were real though because you couldn't see the outside of the plane to properly identify it accurately.

[@ladistar]

Just finished watching this movie on blu-ray.... absolutely amazing. My only regret is that I didn't see it in IMAX when it was still in theaters.

[@SolCresta3405]

I went the extra mile and saw it in IMAX!

[@Frankie2012channel]

I hear a lot of people expressing that regret. There is NOTHING and I repeat, NOTHING that can compare to seeing this on the HUGE screen with a great sound system (and a cheering audience to boot!) :) I'm thankful that I saw it on the big screen!

[@Rex67Diego9]

@Arch5tanton whn

[@ryuk5673]

@@SolCresta3405 proud of you buddy

[@SolCresta3405]

@@ryuk5673 That’s what I vowed I would do the day I would go see it. And I’ll do the same for The Expendables 4 and Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Two.

[@CaptainCapital8]

Bob was an underrated character in this movie. He worked extremely hard and cared about all the pilots.

[@SynthD]

This movie is so good, that I forget I’m just watching a clip on YT until it ends.

[@Lesevesel]

2:47. Those missiles landing perfectly into the bunker is this generation's Star Wars trench run. I felt that.

[@olivercrespo2329]

@ARAV CHOPRA and you know they actually had real pilots in the sky flying real planes so.

[@billyshears1891]

Use the force Rooster

[@Lesevesel]

@@billyshears1891 Outstanding.

[@bilizard6218]

These are laser guided bombs though. Not missiles

[@bilizard6218]

@@olivercrespo2329 only the carrier and training scenes had real aircraft

[@mr.sniffles7268]

"Rooster, you've switched off you're targeting computer, what's wrong?" "Nothing, I'm all right"

[@lieutenantflyboy]

“Use the force Rooster. Let go!” - Goose

[@ermonski]

"Many US Navy spies died to give us this information" - US Navy Mon Mothma

[@muhammadhanifsatria5175]

"Ur all clear kid, now lets blow this thing and go home" -Maverick

[@Feanorsmagicjewels]

This has to be the best sequence in Theaters in a long long while

[@williampaz2092]

“BULLSEYE, BULLSEYE, BULLSEYE!” I was out of my seat in the theater and cheering! So was everyone else…. It still sends chills up and down my spine.

[@hanscombe72]

Just a couple of details I loved about the climax. . The way cyclone says “send them!” - the fact you can hear the cat shots of each dagger below deck as they take off. - rooster saluting his plane captain/handler. - when mav says “here it comes”as soon as they clear coffin corner. - I knew that mav was going to fly an f-14 and I was going to annoyed if he just jumped in and took off. The start up and pulling the pins was great. - the fact we got to see Mav really fly the hell out of a tomcat! “Splitting the throttles” And omg sending the missile from the felon 1 into the falling felon 2. As a teenager the first movie blew my mind. As 50 year old loser it was everything I hoped.

[@warmachine8741]

My first time watching this in the very beginning when they said something about Russia holding on to the f-14s.... I knew that somehow maverick was gonna be in the seat of one of them.... and I wasn't wrong and it did not disappoint

[@jgreg3596]

This scene wars exhilarating to watch in theatres. And you can feel the g forces the actors are experiencing

[@blankets5782]

This and also because of the booming surround sound speakers exclaiming the jet engines. 😎👍

[@lakkuh]

Best theater experience I have ever had. Had to see it three times.

[@bellgrand]

@@blankets5782 The high-definition sound was amazing. You could feel the roar in your bones.

[@johnkempel1171]

@@lakkuh Three times? Those are rookie numbers. Seven times here :)

[@daviddave7392]

I wish I'd seen this in the local IMAX; in spite of the high reviews, I just didn't think the sequel could outdo the original. I was wrong.

[@benkent22]

Earlier in the film, Maverick sadly reflects how he wishes he'd been a better father figure to Rooster as he grew up. Here, Rooster says "Talk to me, Dad." and it cuts straight to Maverick, his deceased dad's best friend and the remaining father figure in Rooster's life, who says "Come on kid, you can do it. Don't think, just do." And Rooster sheds his worries and becomes the great pilot Mav always knew he was. Epic.

[@georgemagdy2013]

Hands down, one of the best and most badass aerial warfare scenes in the history of movies. WOW!

[@johnspence8141]

What's especially cool at 1:14 is the inverted jet right behind Tom Cruise.

[@MacroMark1]

I have watched this scene an unhealthy amount of times. This is what cinema should be - entertainment. No forced messaging. I'll see anything Cruise is in, he knows what his audience wants.

[@DDub04]

The hell does forced messaging have to do with anything?

[@Art-sk4wb]

@@DDub04forced messages often conflict with a good sensible plot. It’s like top sirloin with too much fat. Just gotta cut it out

[@blackwell61a]

@@DDub04 If you don't understand his forced messaging comment you must have been living in a cave the last 10 years, or in a coma.

[@capo328]

@@blackwell61a Or deluded

[@ryancarroll3957]

It was a MASTERFUL decision to not name the country, it kept politics out of the movie (which would have ruined it) and made it timeless.

[@chanchaniceman]

Even rewatching this man I do feel like I'm literally out of breath just captured wonderfully well on how flying a fighter jet is physically demanding than many would give credit for

[@Stephen7764.]

This movie and Gravity (2013) are the only two movies I've seen in theathre that gave me that feeling you get when you're looking straight down from a very high point and you have the need to grab onto something not to fall, the shot at 1:13 is a great example of that.

[@mikeneil798]

PERSONALLY what gave this movie 2 thumbs up from me was that Maverick wasn't pushed to the rear of this movie to make way for the new pilots. Now days legacy characters in movies specifically Men are treated like they're in the way. Maverick CLEARLY was on his way out, but not before the next gen pilots acknowledged that Mav was the best pilot they've ever seen

[@ShivamSharma-vv4op]

I've watched this movie in a theatre...& If a theatre played this movie 10 years from today... I'd still go watch it for experience.. Such good it is..

[@Rober93Airsoft]

Luke Skywalker: I've destroyed the Death Star with a 1 in a million shot. Rooster: hehe boy

[@venturystar]

Only in theaters this kind of scenes can be truly appreciated. Period!!!

[@235T1NGR4Y23]

I love the lack of music in this. Last time I remember being literally on the edge of my seat in the theater

[@richardsears4665]

Mav: "Don't think just do" Obi-Wan: "Hey thats my line"

[@9thbloodandfire508]

Morpheus has a word on that, too.

[@waegit1697]

What about Yoda's, "Do or do not there is no try"?

[@richardsears4665]

@@waegit1697 You must try to do

[@karenashton5053]

I had many pilot friends who flew for the navy. Some lived to a ripe old age, others died in places the US wasn’t supposed to be. They are brave men and women.

[@freelancer2011]

I didn't notice it until subsequent viewings but I also love how after Fanboy pleads, "I got this, I got this," Payback is looking intently at Rooster and calls "Bombs Away," first. Almost as if to give his blessing to Rooster. Initially, I thought it was Rooster calling it 3 times. Thinking about it now, it makes so much sense. I mean who better than Payback to have seen Rooster grow so much over time (covering him as wing man in training to the confidence in speed, just moments prior). 🙌 Just goes to show, Mav picked a great, cohesive team. 💪🍻😎👌❤

[@cpruns4501]

This is the greatest movie ever made and it's not even close:)

[@MrJ-lu9ds]

This gave me Ford vs Ferrari vibes...well crafted storyline, superb actors and cinematology at its peak..The soundtracks fit so well with their scenes and make you be on the edge of your seat the entire time

[@Anarchizer]

Even I have to restrain from complaining about the state of todays cinema and admit it was a good movie.

[@user-bz3kr6oz6c]

Glad you enjoyed it. I thought it was a snooze fest and I’m sorry I didn’t wait to rent it for $7.

[@201hastings]

@@user-bz3kr6oz6c sounds like Tom banged out your girl

[@dylanstrauser]

@@user-bz3kr6oz6c I bet your fun at parties

[@CatWithAOpinion]

@@dylanstrauser no need to escalate things

[@jbrock2439]

I literally watched this for the first time last night I'm upset I didn't get a chance to watch this in the movie theater

[@jackraider1039]

It's still in theaters if you want to see it. I just got back from seeing it the second time. True masterpiece of 2022

[@3rdlineplug]

It’s a must see in theater. If you have a chance to watch this in 4DX it is the best movie experience you’ll ever have.

[@jibberjabberr]

What a fun time at IMAX. Really have to see it on the big screen

[@MrCk1234567890]

They’d done the training so many times, once rooster released his own mental block his body already knew all the turns

[@IndigoIndustrial]

He turned off his targetting computer and used The Force.

[@defaultname7685]

NOOOO YOU CANT JUST MAKE ACTION MOVIES WITHOUT A GREEN SCREEN OR SETTING UP A 23 FILM EXPANDED CINEMATIC UNIVERSE

[@MoltenUprisingMK]

Those weeks of training really paid off.

[@puniopenetrante]

0:36 Lewis Pullman sounds so much like his dad.

[@darththew]

So glad i caught this movie in IMAX

[@tspot816]

1:17 has to be one of the coolest scenes ever.

[@TopFlightSecurity415]

this movie really is one of the best movie i have ever seen in theaters

[@Ben82077]

It kinda pays homage from the first movie that Rooster slows down, hesitating then just goes. Maverick did the same thing in 86, disengaging because he freaked out. “Roosters reengaging” Top Gun 86: Maverick’s reengaging, sir!

[@SomeJohndoe]

the last time I saw a fighter jet scene this engaging was the one from Behind Enemy Lines, the Owen Wilson one. really immersive and realistic

[@dallasmedic]

The sounds of all of this are incredible when the volumes turned all the way up

[@johnkempel1171]

Totally agree! It's a disservice to not have the volume high and good, quality sound going when watching this!

[@deadpoo-poo4497]

Hell yeah

[@Mike-su8cd]

Love that there's no music in this scene. A dangerous choice by the director, but it ends up letting the sound of the fighters and the reactions from the pilots do the work creating the tension. Masterpiece!

[@TheDisruptiveOne]

Hamm is getting a promotion. He trusted his gut and it paid off.

[@ezscootrr]

And Maverick is still a captain, where he belong.

[@TheWPhilosopher]

@@ezscootrr naaa I like to think Caine and the rest tell him after this it's knock off time. Accept an admiralty and retire with grace or binned as Captain but he is grounded. Permanently.....until they realise they need him for one last mission...Mav to Caine "those drones don't fly so well do they?" "Don't push it Admiral Mitchell" "now where would I be if I had listened to that advice?" "A senator, hell even President" "I'm none of those things sir, but I'm a damn good naval aviator"

[@daquandupree4528]

“ Theirs no time I’m dropping blind “ the faith it took!!🙏🏿💯💯

[@abdulmuqsit7568]

Crazy how these stakes feel higher than like the world ending in a Mcu movie

[@Nosceteipsum166]

I don't want any aviator dude telling me this scene is unreal. It's freaking awesome, man. The tension, the angles, the sense of urgency. It's amazing.

[@brianmccormick3837]

Wow, that's a humongous nuclear explosion. We love you, Tom. Even at your age, you've still got it, man. Instead of tense music, breathing on the jets makes this moment intense right there! Gives me the freaking chills every time I see this. KA-BOOM!

[@castafioreomg]

Its not like hes like 78...he was 58 when this shot...people can be sharp that age 😅

[@HEADBANGERSBALLER]

"Great shot kid!! That was one in a million!"

[@trinaq]

Such an visually pleasing scene!

[@crazyman8472]

2:29 Nice bombin’, Tex. 😎

[@standepain]

1:38 Nice touch. Pressing the paddle switch on the stick allowing it to go past the jets max g force.

[@alholdway2003]

Pilots flying the F4 tactical reconnaissance from zaragoza used to fly low without terrain following radar. No fly by wire. Hydraulic flight controls. A7 s used to fly just over 100feet above ground level. Its amazing what experienced pilots can do.

[@ningenJMK]

I think I know why the WSO of Maverick’s wingman was Bob. It’s because in “The Last Samurai,” the samurai retainer assigned to watch over Tom Cruise’s character was nicknamed “Bob.”

[@pranavdhilipproductions3255]

in the last 20 or so years, Tom Cruise has wanted a "Bob" in his movies. You mentioned Last Samurai, Bob in this film, his bobblehead in Oblivion is named "Bob", etc. (There's more examples that escape me right now, but I remember noticing this too!)

[@ningenJMK]

@@pranavdhilipproductions3255 into the Bobverse

[@MelkorHimself]

One thing I liked about the sequel is that the call signs were closer to how they're traditionally assigned, which is usually something embarrassing or funny.

[@ningenJMK]

@@MelkorHimself something memorable and easy to say on comms too

[@davfree9732]

Rooster dropping blind and still hits the target? Nice.

[@Jdne199311]

Use the Force Luke :P

[@mymagicisntgivingup5908]

He hit the ground.

[@TOFMDrone]

@@Jdne199311 let go luke

[@Drewski1290]

@@TOFMDrone "Rooster, you switched off your targeting computer. What's wrong?" "Nothing. I'm alright."

[@Luke_Danger]

@@Drewski1290 Funnily enough, this time the targeting computer WAS offline so doing it manually was the best way to try and salvage the situation.

[@mema0005]

F/A-18 flying low over snowy mountains and valleys is so beautiful

[@Howlingburd19]

Tom Cruise should’ve at least gotten a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his performance in this

[@MrSpeedyAce]

That pop spin dive is just pure magic to see!!!

[@firebrand07]

This movie just became my favorite movie to rerun.

[@Lasaration]

"Use the Force Rooster" Obi Wan Cruise.

[@richardmapa2585]

Totttaly!!!!! It’s freakin’ STAR WARS- plain as day!!!

[@nickniehaus1763]

They need to literally just make a roller coaster ride to simulate this

[@TheWPhilosopher]

Well they could using the data track. Start off high like Mav and immediately go inverted heading down hard into level off then quick left right turns low to the ground then the only wrong bit would the ratchet up slowly for the popping up sections but yeah go inverted again top of loop (which is near end of the circle cos it looped round into the straight to carry you back to near beginning before the pop) then swivel round still dropping right way up attitude and sudden deceleration and up ratchet again to start finish place.

[@MrDefault08]

Rooster was remembering his college days, being yelled at to go faster and not slow down. Now, he's going Maverick's tempo.

[@vicketete7581]

I love Miles Teller and also like his saying "all right, llet's go".❤️❤️❤️

[@derpmanthefirst1754]

I've seen this more times than I can count but I'm always at the edge of my seat.

[@tcen8168]

This ...is ...really....epic.....

[@mikejo8194]

Payback: Jesus not that fast Rooster: What he said to fly fast

[@greganderson6371]

I’ve never been on the edge of my seat more times in a movie than this one. I don’t think there was a singe scene in this movie that wasn’t 100%

[@Viddub]

Having to fly low to find a target and drop bombs down a shaft to destroy something reminds me of how the Death Star was destroyed

[@Maxler5795]

I love how rooster got motivation from maverick and basically went into über mode.

[@joliecide]

This scene is an everlasting reminder of how awesome this entire movie is.

[@albertteng1191]

Sorry to say this but this sequence is better than any superhero movie ive seen in a while

[@Gundam4]

Don't be sorry

[@JitendraKumar-tt3ht]

Never in my cinematic memory did the destruction look so lovely.

[@petercresswell1839]

This entire scene is Star Wars death star run, fighters making the low level run down the canyon, the target only 2m wide, no targeting computer, use the force Rooster!

[@dariussalepetru6770]

This deserved the Oscar for Film Editing

[@TK42108]

Listening to actual pilot chatter, you would likely never know when they were actually nervous.

[@Concetta20]

There are some when they yell and sound distressed. There is also a thing in comms where you need to yell and be urgent if someone’s not responding as snappy as they should.

[@zaxisontherun]

No background music,just intense breathing sound,perfection

[@ThomasPurcell]

"Remember Luke, the Force will be always be with you"

[@pktg1711]

Why is Hondo always present? Darkstar flight, carrier deck, admiral's area, push-up administrator. Was expecting him to restock Maverick's F14 with missiles while mid-air.

[@SolCresta3405]

Saving the S.S. Layton from the MiG-28s in the first movie was just a warmup for this!

[@Ace-rp7vr]

I think Pilots will always be needed in some form. If they aren’t needed aviation is definitely not gonna as impressive for me. Cause it takes super human strength, stamina, situational awareness, etc. a machine can do that without breaking a sweat

[@SandyCheeks1896]

They really said let’s do a “Luke you’ve switched off your targeting computer… Use the force Luke” on this one

[@islandboy274]

2:07 when your forget to strap in properly.

[@esh4412]

That was a mistake but they kept it in. The director said in an interview that they liked it because it added to the intensity of the scene.

[@northstarprimejaguar0076]

"Don't think, just do...!" (This scene speaks for itself...)

[@nicouekuete8842]

Watched this movie twice the first time lol

[@NickyNustar]

I have a Masters degree in film making. And I have enjoyed many films at the cinema. Many. But this... Was next level ultra. Go well, Commander Tom C.

[@rLunarz]

This scene will always give me goosebumps

[@MihaZ]

Imagine if Disney had respected our boy Luke like Maverick was treated in this movie.

[@space_monkey5662]

Well I still like luke in last jedi but yeah I wanted to see the luke from book of Boba fett.

[@HoshizakiYoshimasa]

@@space_monkey5662 Dude tried to slay his own nephew based on a dream he was turning to the dark side. Same guy who tried to save his own father who had already turned to the dark side. Disney ruined his character.

[@space_monkey5662]

@@HoshizakiYoshimasa Yeah that is exactly why he was ashamed after a while.

[@RobTheDoodler]

It would’ve been beautiful. To think we could’ve gotten the massive dose of beautiful nostalgia in Star Wars that we got out of Top Gun. It really is a shame, more so that it can never be undone. It’s basically dead.

[@netero1682]

Something that I do like about this scene is that it transmits adrenaline, or at least one tries to perceive the intense rush of adrenaline that those pilots receive.

[@ralph7463]

I love the flawless execution of maverick and phoenix/bob

[@jonlanier_]

I like how the laser magically went awry on a mission where every single aspect of the plane was gone over a thousand times.

[@keith6706]

Yeah, that would be as silly as a carefully inspected multiple times fuel tank on a lunar mission could have suffered damage that caused it to explode on the way there. I mean, seriously, how unrealistic is that?

[@Concetta20]

I watched this movie 4 times in the theatre and was on the edge of my seat every time.