Top Gun: Maverick is the hottest sequel ive ever watched

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[@QueenTofu]

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[@xpmyt341]

Now that was a good movie , just like the first one , not sure about the school name was supposed to be top gun Maverick

[@crispy_338]

Pitch Black and it’s sequel Chronicles of Riddick, Sahara, Defiance, Dune 2021, Gladiator, The Last Samurai, Underwater…just to name a couple

[@xpmyt341]

41:16 why does it sound like a kitchen sink

[@derickbrown6363]

Hey Troi, have you seen the Mission Impossible movies?

[@it5br3ad]

“Last Night in Soho” or “Logan” are two movies id highly recommend ! “Last Night in Soho” because i’m just a fangirl for that movie because it’s one of the most interesting and thought provoking movies i’ve seen in a long time, and “Logan” i recommend because it’s REALLY emotional and i feel like you’d love it since you love the last of us and it has a similar vibe :)

[@PhantomLantern2814]

Fun fact: the actors all got to choose their own call signs. So Miles Teller chose Rooster to keep in line with Goose. That also means Lewis Pullman intentionally chose the call sign Bob

[@Ami-vh7sr]

Fun Fact.....in Military Aviation you don't get to choose your own callsign, it is chosen for you by your squadron.

[@PhantomLantern2814]

@@Ami-vh7sr so Bob is probably the most accurate call sign.

[@Ami-vh7sr]

@@PhantomLantern2814 Maybe, see the reason why your Squadron chooses your callsign is because if you did it you would call yourself demon or something else that is cool that doesn't actually fit you. If the people who learn about your personality and how you fly and act choose it then it fits you... Maverick is named Maverick because he is a wild card that flaunts authority as stated in the first movie. Goose got his callsign because he often wanted everyone to get along so he was called a Mother Goose....

[@Wolf_1775]

@@Ami-vh7sr Personality traits, something badass you did, and frequently something embarrassing but also cool. Fun times.

[@CdrChaos]

I mean it’s not like his dad got to choose a cool call sign for himself during the war of 1996.

[@3dCraddock]

One of the saddest parts about that scene with Iceman, is that they added the actual reality that Val Kilmer cannot speak anymore due to a similar condition. They used an AI voice to overlay into his lines when he forces himself to actually speak. I don't think I know of another movie that has immortalized an actor into a role by taking their real-life health issues into a sequel when they chose to not just replace them with another actor. This was a very heavy scene knowing the background of it.

[@Chippa33]

They actually brought in Val’s son to dub in his lines and mixed it in w A.I, they couldn’t have handled that any better than they did imo.. apparently Tom told the studio that he wouldn’t do this sequel if they only showed pics n flashbacks of Ice Man like they originally planned to do, he told them that they either include an appearance w Val or he will not play Maverick again, he’s a legend man and that just adds to his legacy for me, whatever u think about his personal beliefs u can’t deny the guy is a class act

[@BrandonWestfall]

That’s actually false. He can talk but this was filmed right after he had surgery. He has an incoming role that’s already been filmed where speaks throughout the entire film. His son voiced his documentary but not in this film.

[@shawnadams1460]

I know its not as good as this, but in the Jay and Silent Bob Reboot from 2019 Kevin Smith literally had Val Kilmer play his Silent Bob character in scenes specifically written for him as he couldn't speak, it was awesome. I met him at Awesomcon here in D.C. and hit him with a line from Willow, he smiled from ear to ear and whispered "That's beautiful to hear man!"

[@scottkendall7789]

I believe they used his sons voice.

[@juniordaddyman]

Tom Cruise told the studio that if Val wasn’t in the movie he wouldn’t do it

[@JT-rz2ow]

the fact you picked up who Penny is and how she is related to the first movie is very impressive. 90% of people, if not more, overlooked that part

[@osmanyousif7849]

Yeah, but kinda weird when you consider that that the time Pete *AHEM* flew one over Penny, she'd have to be a teenager in 1986 and he'd be.... Yeah, best not to think about it right now.

[@Jt02078]

I laughed out loud in the theater opening night when I saw the movie

[@jamessmith7959]

Do you have a man if not ,I help out if you would because I've never seen a woman like you have the words with the tremendous sexual frustration you have if you do have a boyfriend I'm sorry because I don't think you have ever gotten a real one by someone else besides yourself and I feel bad for you ,I need to quit watching you because your putting things in my head that shouldn't be there😅

[@rc59191]

​@@jamessmith7959dude quit being weird she's not gonna be with some random dude on KZbin.

[@daviedood2503]

​@jamessmith7959 dude... I cringed so hard at your post... You legit tried to pick up a random chick off KZbin, especially with THAT, and while looking like a bald psycho-naught... You give pervy vibes man...

[@jackm052]

My grandpa and I always shared a connection because we bonded over a love for fighter jets and military aviation. The original Top Gun was always one of our favorites to watch together. He was aircraft maintenance for the US Air Force and was why I chose to join. Unfortunately he passed away before this movie came out but when I saw the P-51 in this movie I bawled like a baby because that was his single favorite plane ever. I watched this movie with my grandma and we both cried together at the final scene knowing how much he would have loved this movie. This movie and the original will always hold a special place in my heart because of the time I had with him

[@DariusFrench6273]

This movie SHOULD NOT have been as good as it was. One of the few sequels I’d actually consider better than its predecessor and that within itself is a rare feat.

[@NightSwipe17]

Hard agree

[@doctorrosey6659]

I have to say out of the sequels I have seen this and and T2 hold the top spot for me.

[@fletchbg]

has entered the chat

[@fletchbg]

would like a word, too

[@cornelius8617]

It wasn't woke. That's all a movie needs to be good these days. Hollywood still has talent. They just can't show it.

[@mia_assassina]

I always think "Nope, can't get any hornier than this" and yet, *somehow* , you always prove me wrong. Nobody innovates quite like Tofu. lol

[@sono2501]

Yup...but somehow she's a kind of girl that no one dislikes!

[@QueenTofu]

I am a cis, gay woman

[@lavishlyvice]

@@eric9844 I can't tell if you're joking or not

[@johnspart1177]

@@QueenTofu so no man should ever turn you on then period

[@Spigy88]

@@QueenTofu well according to your comments throughout this movie, it would seem you are not :D

[@icemav5740]

This was a true summer blockbuster, the likes of which we haven’t seen in so long. There was genuine passion, love and care put into this from everyone involved. What a film

[@FrenchieQc]

Miles Teller actually learned to play & sing Great Balls of Fire on the piano just for that scene in the bar.

[@CoryGasaway]

The opening credits had the entire theater cheering when I first saw it the night it came out. People were screaming in the theater. and then just 5 minutes later the first "Talk to me Goose" scene had half the people around me already crying. I knew at that moment this movie was going to be awesome. But I didn't know until the end that is was going to be one of the greatest movies ever made.

[@dive2drive314]

No reactions in my cinema. But then again, like usual, i waited about 3 weeks after release and went to an 10:30pm Sunday showing. Only about 10 other people in the whole room. Just the way i like it. Lol

[@jbac5767]

I got drunk and woke up having bought the digital copy on KZbin and Google TV. I woke up proud!!

[@TheJTcreate]

What was kind of sad about the character arc of Maverick is no reference to his father Duke Mitchell who s disappeared over enemy lines and the incident was covered up. It’s the core reason why Maverick on flies on the edge the way he does and would be more the reason why he over pushed Mach 10 than the memory of Goose haunting him. Remember Goose told Maverick, “It’s like you are chasing a ghost. Makes me nervous.”

[@kevinburton3948]

*Raises hand to being one of those guys who watched the original Top Gun in the theatre in 1986 (when I was 16) and got to see the sequel 36 years later (now at 52 years old) in IMAX. A friend said it best about the sequel- "It's like Top Gun grew up."

[@jeffburnham6611]

I was serving aboard USS Forrestal CV-59 when the original came out in 1986. Got to experience flight deck ops first hand.

[@batbrick3949]

@@jeffburnham6611 Wow, I got to tour the Forrestal in 87 or 88 when it stopped in New Orleans for Mardi Gras. Awesome ship.

[@carloszestyboy2901]

That’s awesome man!

[@dive2drive314]

I missed IMAX by about 2 days. The jurassic park movie took imax and bumped top gun to a small cinema. I only decide to see a movie in the theater once every 5 years or so.. i was so pissed.

[@jasontwitchell8167]

I was 11 in 1986 and saw the original Top Gun at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood as a sneak preview. I am 47 now.

[@TalkingHands308]

I think one of the great things about this sequel, and about Tom Cruise, is that he made sure that he was the butt of all of the jokes. Like he wasn't so egotistical that he could never look like the fool, it was the opposite, at every possible moment, he made himself the fool in this movie. He made almost everyone else (except his students of course) seem wiser than him. But at the same time he was the butt of every "old man" joke in the movie.

[@darkglass1]

The plane they are working on in Mav's hanger actually belongs to Tom Cruise and he is the actual pilot flying it at the end of the movie. He and this plane is rated for acrobatics. He fell in love with flying after Top Gun so he went out and got his pilot's liscense, and continued to upgrade his ratings over the years. You can watch several KZbin videos of Tom flying this plane with various people on board.

[@bodazaphfa]

I’ve been in U.S. Naval aviation for over 26-years and am still in it on the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet platforms and have to say they did a great job with the aviation accuracies in this movie (Cine Jet did an amazing job with the in flight photography!) I was an F-14 A/D Tomcat guy in the 90s and I have to say that the F-14 start up sequence (when Mav and Rooster stole it) was spot on with regard to the huffer, power and pulling the ground locks and missile safety pins. Also, I’m assuming the reason Rooster couldn’t eject them was because they never showed him or Mav pulling the ejection seat safety pins. Phenomenal movie. I’ve seen it countless times at home and twice in the theater. Thanks for the reaction video.

[@Valkyrie1911]

That's funny because I watched two F/A-18 pilots absolutely rip this movie to shreds lol

[@bodazaphfa]

@@Valkyrie1911 of course they’re going to. You’re probably referring to C.W. Lamoine. The movie doesn’t have the time to go into nuances of flight and switchology. Plus, that would bore the hell out of the audience.

[@Valkyrie1911]

@@bodazaphfa I mean, there's nuances and then there's, "Yeah if he split the formation like that, they'd all be dead". But I'm also super critical of poor firearms handling in movies so....

[@cypher515]

@@Valkyrie1911 I watched that... and you know what, it sounded like they still loved it at the end. I WILL admit that there's no way they'd do this without at least one extra pair for redundancy, and probably use some hardpoints on the now _three_ Foxtrots for a couple of anti-radar missiles so they could do more than just frantically dodge at the end. But this does sound like someone who's more concerned with getting his guys back alive than the success of the mission, yet still convinced that BOTH could get done.

[@Valkyrie1911]

@@cypher515 Oh they did. Its the same way I talk shit about dumb firearm handling. There's a hilarious animated spoof about them firing two sets of cruise missiles, the second set just takes out the SAMs.

[@teresaluz975]

I saw Top Gun Maverick 5x in the movie theatre. It's my favorite movie of 2022. Loved your reaction. You're vibrant and charming, and your thirsty commentary is top tier. This movie is sexy, and I'm glad you embraced that.

[@josephbrandon549]

I saw it five times in the theater, too. It is my favorite movie of all time, now. Amazing.

[@Justin_GFM]

I also saw it 5 times as well, each time with a different friend or family member but it was still entertaining. This and The Batman, which I saw 3 times in the theater as well, were the highlights of this year for me

[@steffenwennerstrand8969]

@@josephbrandon549 I love this movie as well. My number 1 movie of all time. Best movie series ever! When I have Top Gun. I will watch it many times. I love Top Gun. Top Gun is the best movies ever. Who agrees with me? I don’t understand why someone would hate on this amazing movie

[@spectrebeast]

*as a pilot and a "head gear guy", this is basically how i was reacting (internally) to this movie on opening night...and this type of energy is exactly what we love to see. first vid i've seen of QueenTofu, and ngl i fw her vibe lmao W vid/reaction.*

[@okami36]

Yeah, as someone who's childhood was the original movie, this one just kept hitting me right in the feels. And yes, this is the best sequel I've ever seen. It didn't try to recreate the original, instead it was a remix, and hit all the same beats with new notes. Perfect.

[@Logan-ed4pu]

32:59 Live look in at Tofu's brain performing a factory default reset.

[@Jharrisimages]

Former Navy Petty Officer here, just wanted to give some context and clarification for some of the questions you had. (Adding some from the last Top Gun movie too) In my experience, Navy ships don't have A/C. There are, however, vents to keep air circulating through the ship. You need those because some of the compartments are watertight and the air can get thin with the doors closed. It DOES get hot as HELL in certain areas of the world though, especially the Indian Ocean/Arabian Gulf where most of my deployments were. There are also very limited windows on Navy ships, mostly for operational safety. Usually only the bridge (where the ships controls and the Officer of the Deck/command crew operate), the Island, (where flight operations are controlled from) and the Battle Bridge (an area in the forward part of the ship below the flight deck that can be used as a secondary control area if the Bridge is unusable) But in wartime windows can be a liability because light can give away your position and also, in the event of an attack, they can let water into the ship (which is bad) The area of the ship where they're in the blue light is called the Combat Information Center, it's the operational center of the ship where most of the radar tracking equipment is, on my ship it was directly behind the bridge (where I worked as a Navigator/Quartermaster) and the Operational Specialists that work there SWEAR those blue lights steal your soul. XD The stuff they fire from the back of the planes in the missile scene after they take out the target are called flares, they confuse heat-seeking missiles and can cause them to break the target lock on the plane and explode a safe distance away. Also the "headgear guys" are the flight deck crew, each color vest signifies a different job. Yellow: Aircraft handling officers, plane directors, and catapult and arresting gear officers. These are the people that run the show. Brown: ‘Air wing’ plane captains and air wing line leading petty officers. So, pilots/helicopter aircrew. Blue: Directed by those who wear yellow, to operate aircraft elevators and tractors. Green: The crew who maintain catapult and arresting gear and hook runners. The most difficult and dangerous job on deck. Red: The crew handling the planes’ weapons by moving, mounting and arming the plane. Purple: Fueling and de-fueling planes, a dangerous procedure because of the hot engines and explosives on the planes. White: Quality and safety observers, medical crew members and inspectors. Also used for miscellaneous personnel like media officers. Usually you can tell who is who because medical crew wear white headgear with a green cross on the headgear/vest. Hopefully this helps answer some of the questions you had, and I'd be happy to answer any other Navy-related questions anyone has.

[@beriliumsphere107]

There is definitely air conditioning on ships. Ive been retired for over 5 years now and there was AC on the ships when i was 24. Just an FYI. When that breaks down like it did for me in the Indian Ocean it gets very hot for sure.

[@Jharrisimages]

@@beriliumsphere107 My experience was a bit different because the ship I served on was 30 years old by the time I got to it in 2009 (USS Peleliu LHA-5) and IF the ventilation blew cold air, it was considered a good day. XD

[@jbtrimar]

@@Jharrisimages IT1(SW) Ret. here. I was on the USS Peleliu for Iraqi Freedom with BMU-1. Spent most of my time in the IT shop. Nice and cold in there 🙂. When I was on the USS Midway for the first Gulf War, my shop was set at 42 degrees (only shop to have its own AC) for the mainframes. We used to have the air wing come down to drop off the VIDS/MAFs and those guys would ask if they could spend 5 minutes just cooling off. Good Times!

[@Jharrisimages]

@@jbtrimar Peleliu was my first posting, I was there from 2009-2011. The Nav office was right down the p-way on O5 from the IT office. We used to have Madden/Call of Duty tournaments with those guys! Always cool to see a fellow shipmate from the Iron Nickle XD

[@charminbaer2323]

Just wanted to add, I was with the wing in the Marine Corps, and we also used that headgear, the flight deck helmet, or otherwise known as the cranial. It’s basically a piece of cloth with two protective plastic shells, and provisions for either ear protective cups or a headset which allowed you to connect to a radio or aircraft for communication with the pilot/aircrew. I get that on a carrier flight deck, there are a lot of moving parts and that it’s super dangerous, but I always thought it was kinda silly that we were required to wear the cranial even though we were on shore, especially since I was on KC-130s. Our Air Force counterparts don’t have such a thing as cranials and aren’t required to wear any such thing when working on aircraft. I know, I was also aircrew on C-130s in the Air Force. Apparently, the Navy is fielding a new cranial system for Marine Corps aviation maintainers. Just found out by searching cranials. It is called HGU-98/P, and def looks way better than that old style cranial.

[@CamDawgBntyHntr]

The part with Iceman was not only written to include Val Kilmer’s actually health issues but Tom Cruise made sure they wouldn’t do this film without Kilmer being included at least that’s what I read when they first filmed this movie.

[@Esco33]

I know movie reactions/commentaries are not your thing, but honestly your Top Gun 1/Maverick reactions were PEAK performance. That pair got me sold on your personality and channel. Please hire an editor and start pumping them out because I am here for it all day!!! 😭😭😭

[@kissmy_butt1302]

This was such a classic blockbuster movie. It HAD to be experienced in the theater. If you saw Labyrinth as a child then you got to see Jennifer Connolly in her teen years. She has aged very well. Fun Fact: The older gentlemen in the bar was the real life Viper they portrayed in the first Top Gun.

[@Yukikazehalo]

They also played a David Bowie song when she first appeared in the bar, which is fitting because she starred alongside him in Labyrinth which came out the same year as Top Gun.

[@Elemental_Entity]

Pete Pedigrew.

[@kissmy_butt1302]

@@Yukikazehalo missed that. Nice one.

[@FaithlessDeviant]

I could have done without the x-plane part of the movie, but with that said it's a pretty good sequel to the original. Maybe there is still hope for Hollywood. I actually think Jennifer Connolly looks prettier now than then.

[@kendallkinsey3651]

That is not Viper

[@Kal824]

If you thought watching this movie was epic in IMAX, you have no idea how incredible it was to watch it in 4DX... Now THAT was an experience. Worth every penny.

[@Trueidentity1]

I can't even bring myself to watch it at home because it feels like it just wont be the same without the cinema audio, best cinema experience ive had.

[@nowayjose6386]

I saw it in IMAX (a bunch of times, 4DX, and 2D (a bunch of times). 4DX was only once, because it was ok, but more than once would have been distracting.

[@nowayjose6386]

@@Trueidentity1 I've watched it a lot of times at home now. While not on par with Dolby Surround at the show, with a great pair of headphones and a good amp, it still sucks me in big time. Couldn't ever imagine not seeing it again until it was brought back for one of those 'One Night Only' shows.

[@mix3ry199]

saw it in normal ATMOS cinema, IMAX and 4DX. The main parts like the shot on the catapult at the beginning and the last part of the movie, just epic, especially the canyon run, it was made for that. But there are so many scenes where it doesn't make sense, and that bothered me. Still worth it!

[@Zazzy235]

Dude ikr I saw this in 4DX on opening day and that was so awesome

[@joshmoore6548]

This is so far, my favorite commentary and watch along I've watched on KZbin. Your thirst commentary is by far the best thing to listen to, but your grasp of the callbacks when a lot of others may not get it you noticed it right away which makes a Top Gun die hard like myself just giddy and smile. You have earned yourself another follower and a like! You're a sweetheart and can't wait to browse your channel and watch more movies with you!!

[@christopherwatters6813]

I saw the original Top Gun in the theatre when I was ten. I can't even describe what I was feeling when I saw Maverick last year. After the movie, I drove around town with the original soundtrack blasting in my car. It was absolutely euphoric.

[@GreyWolfMartin]

Top Gun was the first full adult movie I watched when I was 6 years old. My dad was watching it in the living room and I was just wandering in when the intro was rolling, then Danger Zone kicked in and I spent the next 1½ hours on the couch next to him. The day after, I got a little F-14 Tomcat model. This summer, 26 years later, I took my dad to one of the last Drive-in movie theaters left in Denmark. From the moment we heard that note of the theme during the Paramount logo, it hit me right in the heart and it felt like the movie was doing cpr on me for the rest of the evening.

[@notJkun]

FYI, as for the different colored uniforms on the deck of the aircraft carrier, they correspond to different roles on deck. Green is maintenance, yellow is directing and supervising, blue is handling aircraft and heavy equipment, red is weapons, and the purple guys (known as grapes) are fuel. There's also brown and white. My dad was naval aviation for near 25 years, two tours on a carrier. Fun fact, the opening scene with the Darkstar experimental plane was filmed at Naval Air Station China Lake, where we lived for a few years, so it was cool to see the base and buildings which I myself have been in.

[@markborkowski2489]

while you are correct for the colors of the flight deck jerseys. the red shirts are technically for ordnance personnel, EOD, & DC (damage Control). not weapons. the brown shirts are squadron personnel only and they handle the aircraft when the pilot is not in it. and the white shirts are primarily safety guys (LSO & QA), corpsman, & photography. I was in the navy for 7+ years, I did 1 deployment on the NIMITZ (CVN-68). my job was PR. I maintained the flight and survival gear for pilots and aircrew members

[@Johmpa]

I used to watch the original with my dad on VHS when I was a kid. As soon as the title sequence to Maverick started it was like I was nine years old again. Spent most of the movie with a huge grin on my face.

[@jakecole4848]

Fun fact: all the plane scenes were real. They had real Top Gun pilots fly and the actors were in the back seat. Tom Cruise put the cast through a 3 month (I think) training program for the flight scenes.

[@Gilgland]

So I'm in my mid/late 30's and, growing up in a Navy house with F-14s and F-18s flying over our roof, the origonal got played a lot when I was a kid to the point I wanted to be a "Naval Aviator" when I was a munchkin. Watching this was such a cool experience of nostalgia. They had so many call backs but it was still a great movie by itself and the fact they actually put the actors in real fighters made it so cool. Also Mach 1 is the speed of sound (about 770 miles per hour) so Mach 10 is 7672.69mph. So yea, Mav was scooting in the 1st scene. And like you said, the F-14 Tomcat was the plane from the 1st movie, the Navy retired them in the early 2000's and the F-18 Hornet and Super Hornet that they flew in this movie took over. Now they added even newer models. So glad you enjoyed both of them!

[@madrid_seu]

the reason the movie switches aspect ratio is because certain scenes are shot in IMAX, imax has a 1.89:1 aspect ratio whereas the rest of the movie has a 2.39:1 aspect ratio

[@nowayjose6386]

The reason those scenes were shot in IMAX was for the closeups of the pilots and dogfights to be shown on the iMAX screen, drawing the viewer into and emphasizing the combat, putting us into the action.

[@AtomicAgePictures]

In reality those scenes were not shot in IMAX, ie 70mm film run horizontally through the camera, but rather an IMAX "compatible" Sony Venice digital cinema camera. A real IMAX camera could never fit in the cockpit of an f-18.

[@madrid_seu]

@@AtomicAgePictures yeah the term IMAX has really been watered down by these digital cinema cameras imo. But the point that the aspect ratio changes cause these scenes are "IMAX" still stands

[@AtomicAgePictures]

@@madrid_seu agreed although some digital cinema cameras, mainly the Black Magic 12k are reaching the resolution of IMAX. I'm just not a big fan of the squareish aspect ratio. I much prefer 2.40:1. The IMAX ratio is a step backwards in my opinion. I saw this film on a 75 foot cinemascope screen, and the wide image filling your peripheral vision is at least as engrossing, if not more, than a square IMAX screen. I'm also not a big fan of changing aspect ratios in the middle of a film. I find it distracting. The only film I can think of where it was done well and served the story was Galaxy Quest.

[@madrid_seu]

@@AtomicAgePictures totally agree! also love my movies wiiiiiiiide. ben hur in a big theater shows you how much better stuff like that is when compared to newer "features" like screen x.

[@benny_ngch]

"Rooster get a little choked up sometimes" yes, roosters tend to get choked every now and then.

[@Rubicon2305]

I was 12 years old on opening weekend of the original Top Gun. I will never forget the experience of seeing that movie in theaters. For weeks after, every boy in school wanted to join the Navy and be an Aviator. We were all buddying up with our BFFs and pledging to be pilot/copilot together... 36 years later, I was once again in the theater on opening weekend for Top Gun: Maverick. And yes, somewhere in between I had followed my dream and joined the Navy.

[@SaRENRampaiger]

The pilot named "Bob" is played by Bill Pullman's son Lewis. And Bill Pullman was also a pilot blasting aliens in Independence day 1-2. Go figure!

[@dallasyap3064]

In an F-18 too in the first one.

[@ozymandias1758]

I didn't know that! How Awesome :) Baby on Board instantly becomes one of our favorite characters because of his good natured wholesomeness. Great casting choice!

[@yxeaviationphotog]

Bob was a Weapons System Officer, not a pilot....he even mentions this in the bar scene.

[@ThatoneGuy-zd4rl]

God Tofu’s hair is fucking incredible

[@HkFinn83]

I agree it’s not credible but she’s expressing her individuality and is happy within herself, which is what actually matters

[@ActionScripter]

Right?? Her look is always on point but holy Jesus she nailed it in this one.

[@stevesparks2001]

Yes, I want to be different, so let me color my hair like every other troubled child! And add an F bomb to show what a tough guy you are!

[@daverave9483]

she got my subscribe

[@HieiKirisame]

What did the writers have against Rooster to kill off Meg Ryan's character? Like you said throughout this review. It's to make parallels to Maverick who lost HIS mom after his dad died saving 3 other pilots in his F-4. I'm sure that Maverick's mom made the same request to a superior officer to not let Mav fly.

[@erich930]

Some fun facts about this awesome movie: All of the actors for the pilots went through intense training to handle the G-forces in a fighter jet. Each of them rode in the back of an F-18 and had to man their cameras on their own! The roof popping up when Darkstar took off was actually REAL. The plane we see Maverick working on at the beginning and end of the movie is Tom Cruise's personally owned P-51 Mustang, which he flies and works on himself.

[@darth_blackcat1694]

The enemy advanced fighter in question in the film is the Su-57. It is a 5th gen fighter where the F-14 is an early 4th Gen with the FA-18 is a late 4th gen being the F-14 replacement for the Navy. Aircraft like the Su-57 have advanced throttle controls that is computer controlled by the planes AI that allow it to make maneuvers like what we saw in the dogfight to dodge the missle. Mav with his experience as a pilot showed him doing a manual split throttle of his F-14 engines to allow him to make a tighter turn. This puts actual weight behind the saying "It's not the plane, its the pilot" reference in a rare case a movie doesn't just tell us but actually shows us to make the scene more memorable.

[@crispy_338]

Oh btw Mach 1 is the speed of sound so Mach 10 is 10x the speed of sound or over 7000mph

[@jonathanblaze1648]

You're the horniest reactor I've ever seen! Great reaction! And I was 8 years old in 1986 and saw the first movie in the theaters and saw this one in theaters as well. And yes, I'm 80 years old today.

[@massamune70]

Are you serious? No way you are 80 years old now and 8 when the movie came out in 1986. I was 16 when it released and no where close to 80!!

[@21deadwood]

This is the last movie I watched before the theater in town closed. Thank you so much for your reactions. Your curiosity and intelligence is unparalleled.

[@_Erudito_]

Another great reaction, Tofu. And this one was definitely an experience. Glad you enjoyed the movie and, ahem, everything it had to offer. lol

[@assassin2omen]

7:22 Tofu: "I'm already having emotions!" Everyone: "You are *not* fucking ready."

[@MrAlexH1991]

OOOOOOHHH, that plane they were flying in the start of the movie (where Maverick had to wear a space suit,) was called the Lockheed/Martin SR-71 Blackbird. It’s capable of speeds up to 2200mph (three times the speed of sound,) and CAN get up to altitudes of 85,000 feet above sea level (hence the need for a space suit.) That particular plane is actually REALLY old. Its primary mission capabilities were reconnaissance, rather than combat. But it still had countermeasure capabilities like chaff and flare. It was decomissioned a good long while ago, though.

[@helicopter7997]

Thats not the blackbird. That's the so called "DarkStar", with scramjets. Blackbird does not have scramjets.

[@seannovack3834]

I was 15 when the original came out. I'm 51 this year. The MUSIC on this one was amazing! When Penny Benjamin is introduced on screen for the first time at the bar, David Bowie's "Let's Dance" is playing in the background. The freakin' GOBLIN KING is there to introduce Jennifer Connelly! Hangman puts "Slow Ride" on the jukebox for Rooster, and even says "I love this song!" to rub it in. Suggestions? Film? The Princess Bride (1987) Series? "Firefly"

[@pigs18]

Almost no one gets the Penny connection right away. Yes, that's Mav's former flame who was reference twice in the original movie (the second time by Goose's wife [Meg Ryan] in the diner). They don't say her last name in Maverick but her full name is in the credits.

[@DMD81773]

Isnt it Penny Benjamin.

[@pigs18]

@@DMD81773 Yes.

[@suunto61]

One of my favorite moments

[@thatpatrickguy3446]

"He's parachuting. He's fine, he's fine!" Yeah. We thought that with Goose too, didn't we? They wouldn't kill off a happily married dude with a young son. No way! 😭

[@robland6804]

This is one of the best reactions to anything I've ever seen. The sheer amount of intelligence, enthusiasm, and joie de vivre on display here is unmatched. I wish you reacted to more movies -- games just aren't my thing.

[@fredfredburger5150]

I'm sure someone else has mentioned it but to put "Mach 10" into perspective...you could fly from New York to Los Angeles in about 15 minutes at that speed. So when Maverick walks into the diner and asks "where am I?" it's a genuine question, he might be half the country away from where he took off.

[@gabrielbrahe5623]

Another amazing reaction. Like I said before, your immediate reaction to that beach scene was one of the best things I've seen you put on video. Just the sheer glee in your eyes was life-giving. Thanks for giving us another quality reaction and I can't wait for the next one.

[@k5sss]

28:51 On my first flight test, the examiner pointed out a mistake I made. I reflexively said “sorry”. His response: “Sorry? You’re sorry?! Tell that to the families of all the passengers you just killed!” Hearing something so similar in this movie years later really hit me in the feels. It was rough at the time, but it made me a much better pilot.

[@bgbuilds2712]

Was born in 82. Top Gun was a regular in our house. Getting to see the sequel was very special and emotional. I'm glad they did a such a good job on the film. It deserved all the praise that it received.

[@rxhawk75]

When I saw this in the theater, the intro had me tearing up. Just to show the crew working, each doing their jobs, really got to me. As a vet it is so rare to see any movie actually show respect to the military like that.

[@crewchief5144]

I AM that guy that watched the original as a teenager. Then I saw this at 50 (I've only been retired from the Marine Corps 8 years). This. Was. AWESOME! I saw the technology change over 30 years and this is pretty dope. BTW, Where were YOU when I was in my 20's. No girls in SoCal thought we were cool. Glad you loved both of these movies like you do. Great reactions.

[@jormangonder3333]

50:23 they aren’t really shooting at the missiles. They are deploying flares to divert the missiles. Those are heat seeking missiles meaning that they are chasing a very hot source which would be the burners of the airplane and basically flares burn hotter than the engine and the missile gets confused and hits the flare instead

[@williamhamilton6643]

You asked some questions- Chaff is a radar countermeasure consisting of thin strips of aluminum metalized glass fiber or plastic. It's designed to confuse the enemy's radar tracking of its target so they can't get a lock on aircraft. The crew of the aircraft carrier wear color-coded uniforms so that they can instantly be recognized in a high noise and crowded environment. Sailors operating the catapult and arresting gear wear green, fuel handlers wear red and sailors responsible for the movement of aircraft on deck wear yellow. As for the California terrain simulating the enemy terrain, Maverick and the others are flying using an electronic program. They can practice the mission on a flat piece of land because the profile of the terrain is being generated electronically. I hope this helps.

[@lokibro82]

You killed it girl! As an OG fan since ‘86 this was by far my most anticipated sequel ever. Then Pandemic hit and the movie got shelved for almost two years. It was beyond a brutal wait. But seeing it on opening day in IMAX at the CHINESE THEATER in Los Angeles was beyond stellar (so ya us OG fans were beyond elated for this). Out of every reaction vid for this film You get the 10/10 for sure. Every single detail they wanted us to catch you got. Well done.

[@assassin2omen]

^ Yeah, all that.

[@ArdenBijou]

I was born in ‘86 and named after his character, just no “K”, spent my life watching this movie of course. My siblings and mom were even nicknamed Hollywood, Ice Man and Viper. Come from a military/officer fam. Was super excited it was coming out when I was 34, then bummed and excited again it finally came out this year after 36 years. Watched it a few times in theater including with my own son. It is just superb.

[@teamtoomany4820]

Lol, did she call us OG fans 80-year-olds?

[@jthompson7175]

Kind of a strange comparison, but the Night of the Living Dead remake from 1990 did a fantastic job of telling basically the same story while playing with viewer expectations from the first movie. The Top Gun sequel basically knew when to do the same.

[@k5sss]

“If they’re still alive” Good grief, I saw Top Gun in the theater as a kid and I’m only in my 40s. It took me way longer than I’d hoped, but I got my pilot’s license a few years ago, fulfilling a dream that started all those years ago in that theater…

[@jayrob121]

I remember reading that the opening sequence was an homage and tribute to the first film albeit a little updated as you can tell by the more modern aircraft in the opening carrier scene. That's why it starts out the same.

[@abovewater6918]

Maverick honestly thought Rooster wasn't ready. Which is also the reason Mav didn't say anything after Hangman said Rooster wasn't ready to be on the mission yet either. Cause he knew at that point it was true. Rooster needed to find something within himself to throw off the chains that were holding him back

[@LoneWolf051]

The Darkstar has an escape pod capsule that consists of the cockpit section that separates from the airframe for ejection, confirmed by Lockheed/Martin after so many comments from audiences on this movie

[@TheArtisticGhost]

Yup plus that drink of water was believable af

[@ptyxmvm]

He's alive only because of the altitude.

[@nowayjose6386]

"Confirmed", aye. That a bit of after the fact creativity after so many people pointed out that were Darkstar actually real, nobody could survive an ejection at Mac 10.3 or 7,600mph. I just ignore stuff like that because as one Top Gun pilot/senior instructor said in an interview - it's a movie, not a documentary. That's like some yahoo telling everybody how a magic trick is done or telling little kids there's no Santa Clause. I just want to feel the need...

[@ScarriorIII]

I'm convinced she has never heard the word "platonic".

[@PyryRichter]

Yes, my grandpa was a pilot in the military and later a flight captain at finnair, and he loved his job and flying. Now retired he was stocked as hell to see this at the cinema and impressed how good they made the flying scenes look.

[@hexistenz]

I watched Top Gun: Maverick 2 hours ago in the theater. And I watched the original movie 36 years ago in the theater (I was 19 at the time, so I'm just slightly younger than 80 right now 🙃) You have *no idea* what it's like to be in the theater, watching the beginning with the same music, the almost-same scene with the planes, the ground crews, the lift-offs, the roar of the engines, the bells, the guitar, the titles, ... It was just f**ing awesomely amazing!!!

[@dreadedhooligan9722]

I absolutely love you're energy, you're reactions, and your appreciation for great movies! Keep spreading your positive energy everywhere!!!

[@anthonysoley7121]

Top Gun Maverick is one of the greatest movies ever made and I loved it.

[@jjide76]

Why is it some people see men who have a close relationship, forged in battle like Ice and Mav, see it as gay? Why are people so ignorant? It's called brotherhood.

[@TheGoddamnBacon]

Most people don't understand battle buddies, because they've never been in battle. I'm new here, so I am reserving my judgment.

[@TheBuddel]

bro, chill. Its not that serious, they are joking. People know what brotherhood is... But some of the glances they give each other in this movie... some of them are very homoerotic

[@Vance78106]

First video I've watched of yours. I was in tears laughing. You mentioned the nostalgia and you were dead on. I am 44 and although this is Navy, I joined the Marines and went in to aviation because of this movie. Many of us have been waiting for this movie since it was announced. Also, the old Navy base in San Diego is now a Marine aviation base, so you can still see jets and helicopters there. U.S. Navy-Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) is now in Fallon Nevada outside of Reno. Since I was born and raised in Florida, it also happened to be where I made my first snowman.

[@jakryan987]

A friend of my fathers saw the original top gun in theaters as a kid. He joined the navy and went to top gun and eventually flew for the blue angels for the number 4 Chris Collin’s. He saw this and loved it.

[@knytestorme]

I was 16 when I saw this on release in the cinema (throwback to your Top Gun reaction I also left wanting to be a pilot lol) and you are right, the amount of feelings and joy at being able to see the sequel after so long AND it being so good was amazing. BTW, I'm not 80 or dead :p

[@MrBlake14]

100% that is the same Admiral's daugher. The one, the only, Penny Benjamin. When he said her name, Penny, half the theater gasped or said "NO WAY!!!". Such an awesome call-back for a character mentioned in only one line in the first movie.

[@DanielRamosMilitaryWiz]

Cool fact for you, the reason why the flight deck crew on an aircraft carrier wear different colored jerseys is so that you can instantly tell what their role is because they all have specific jobs. Yellow: This color is worn by aircraft directors. They are responsible for the safe movement of aircraft on the flight deck and inside the hanger bay of the ship. It’s also the color worn by catapult and arresting gear officers. Green: They maintain the catapult that launches the aircraft and the arresting gear that helps aircraft land on the ship. Green is also worn by air wing maintenance personnel who work directly with the aircraft, as well as cargo handling personnel, ground support equipment mechanics, and helicopter landing signal personnel. Blue: This color is worn by aircraft handlers. They work under the direction of the Yellow Jerseys assisting them move aircraft around the deck. They operate the massive aircraft elevators on the ship, they drive the tractors and forklifts, and they work as messengers. Purple: They are known affectionately as “Grapes.” These personnel are responsible for fueling the aircraft on the ship. Red: They are responsible for moving and loading weapons to the aircraft such as bombs and missiles. This color is also worn by Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) crews, and crash and salvage teams who handle firefighting duties. Brown: These are plane captains. They are responsible for the safety and integrity of the aircraft. The plane captains oversee the maintenance of the aircraft, they prep the aircraft for flight, and handle post-flight operations. White: These are safety, quality control, and medical personnel. They do final checks of the aircraft and catapult before launch off the flight deck and they inspect the arresting gear for quality assurance. This color is also worn by the Landing Signal Officers (LSO) who help talk down landing aircraft and ensure the flight deck is clear for their arrival, and Air Transfer Officers who are responsible for the handling of cargo and personnel from transport aircraft.

[@TheMirandalorian]

"And if you don't think he's had plastic surgery, you're f***ing stupid" - I literally just choked laughing

[@QueenTofu]

people will fr look at a celebrity with expertly done face lifts, rhinoplasties and fillers and be like "omg theyve aged so gracefully." NO HONEY THEYRE HOLLYWOOD LMAOOOO

[@TheMirandalorian]

@@QueenTofu hahaha nooooo that face is worth hundreds of thousands of dollars lmaoooooo

[@QueenTofu]

THEY PROBABLY HAVE THEIR FACES/BODIES INSURED

[@chrismaverick9828]

I was six when I first saw the original on VHS, and loved it. It deep-rooted a passion for aircraft that lives to this day. I went to see this one in the theater and it was EPIC. So good, and worth the additional effort and wait Cruise put into the production.

[@DavidPelchen]

Hey I'm from Germany and I'm watching your channel for the first time and Maverick reaction is also the first reaction I see from you. I have to say that I have rarely seen a person who reacts as authentically and warmly as you do. Thank you for your emotion and that I could be happy together with you. It was just incredibly entertaining.

[@stevie6868]

Although I didn’t get to watch the original in the cinema I have watched it repeatedly at least once a year for 20 odd years, this sequel was just amazing

[@NormanBoulder]

The different aspect ratio is the difference between the regular scenes and the ones that were filmed in IMAX. Which if you got the chance to see this in a true full sized IMAX theater, it was absolute thrilling experience, especially that opening scene. I think this will go down as one of if not THE best sequel movie ever made.

[@igloo2158]

You’re on point with early comments on older folks but not quite 80, lol. This was the first movie I drove to right before I got my license. Was 15. The opening took me right back to 1986 like it was yesterday. So many perfect shoutouts to the original.

[@GormSim]

Fun fact: The Porsche 911 that Penny drives and the plan that Mav is working on which he uses to take Penny up both belong to Tom Cruise.

[@ruKUSS_.117]

Newer planes have a lot of countermeasures and tech that makes the f-14 a relic. Not to mention the newer arsenals they carry.

[@TheFioda]

it´s a pitty that the F-14 didn´t have any Phoenix Missiles... The game would have been different, then

[@oldgreggsmadmemes4431]

Tom cruise is a scientologist vampire of course he doesn't have plastic surgery lol

[@osmanyousif7849]

Neither does Keanu Reeves.

[@nunyabusiness9013]

I saw the original as a kid in theaters, and this one when it came out in IMax. (I'm only 43 btw) 🤣 It was amazing and very nostalgic for me. Top Gun was one of my favorite movies growing up.

[@jimmyb2655]

They're in an empty field, the pilots use augmented reality and the map is made from the terrain the mission will take place at.

[@siralexander8125]

Rooster reminds me of my dad .My dad use to be a fighter pilot but he died on a Russian dogfight .Everytime when I watch top guns it makes me emotional cuz it's like I can see my dad flying but I am proud of him and I thank him for his service heroism

[@qwi2311]

This movie was the perfect mix of nostalgia and new. It hit all the same beats of the first and still added character development. I loved the first and this as much.

[@oneone1795]

The nostalgia from those of us who saw both in theaters was a 15 out of ten!

[@thejamppa]

I have to say I really enjoyed this reaction. I just found this channel and rally like your reaction to both Top Gun films. Kosinki really knows how to use wide angle shots. Working with Cruise in Oblivion and with Teller and Connelly in Only the Brave this had all the signs to be good film but to be this good. I never expected this film to be this good.

[@TheRidan141]

8:43 “is this a real plane or is this a movie plane?” That’s what we’re all asking

[@B1RDSEYE]

It’s what China was asking at one point!

[@dustypluskrat7423]

When your top secret black project gets leaked so to play off the leak you feature it in a Hollywood blockbuster as “cool futuristic ‘fictional’ prototype”. 😎

[@NowakP]

The 4th act of this is more MGS than the MGS movie can ever hope to be. You have snow, you have sneaking into an enemy base, you have Snake.... Maverick without any weapons, and you have a Hind D. It's such an epic setup.

[@ozymandias1758]

Big Boss and the Diamond Dogs approve this comment 👍

[@RoGueNavy]

The colors of the jerseys on the flight deck crew, indicate the job the person does. Red is ordinance, purple is fuel, blue are plane handlers, green operate the catapults and arresting cables, yellow are the Officers, etc.

[@chrismaverick9828]

A lot of people compare Hangman to Iceman, but even in the theater I noticed the stark difference. Hangman has one kill to his name and thinks he's god's gift to the cockpit. His skill is very very good, but he's bombastic and irritating about it, lacking patience. His ego trumps it all. Iceman really was as good as he believed he was. He was calm and cool and technically proficient in his flying. He'd have made an excellent test pilot with his skill and precision. He was so good that he held off five enemy fighters in a completely defensive position for over seven minutes (realistically speaking, not script) until Mav could get there and save him. THAT is something that Hangman would never be able to do without a serious ego check and study effort. Antagonist he may be, but he's not like the Iceman.

[@assassin2omen]

This is one of the very best-edited and most thorough TGM reaction reels on KZbin. Super enjoyable all the way through. Thank you for not skimping on the length. Also, as I try to point this out when I catch it: You even caught and reacted to Penny's noticing Mav's emotional state outside the bar after he was thrown "overboard." Most reactions skip that shot, which is an unfortunate oversight of one of the clearest indicators of the connection between Penny and Mav. Also also, most people likely wouldn't've complained about some swimwear equality on the beach either, but I feel like Monica Barbaro and the actress playing Halo (who wasn't mentioned and had no speaking parts, but was one of the recalled graduates) might have had a few things to say about that. 🤣

[@QueenTofu]

Thank you so much for this comment. It really makes my day when people notice and appreciate my editing style that takes a lot of time and effort to produce. Really, thank you 💗

[@assassin2omen]

A quick, thoughtful comment is the least anyone can do after all the time & love that went into this. My hat is off to you. You're welcome, though. :-)

[@fernandosantiagorodrigueze2655]

@@QueenTofu The Helicopter of The scene Of Maverick in The snow is a Russian helicopter

[@balintkovacs4089]

"Is it possible that the planes have gotten sexier?" Yes. Nuff said.

[@zepedrofd]

So for the story: yes the F14 is the plane from the first movie. What is historically really cool is that the USA stopped using them in 2006 (which is a long time, says a lot on how it was good!). All of them were stripped down of all major components before going to museums because the only other country still flying F14 is Iran. Iran was an ally when they purchased the planes, but the political situation changed. Stripping down US F14 was to make sure no spare parts would reach Iran and their fleet would not fly. That is why there is no chances to see one flying in the US. That makes this scene even more cool! (and yes, you do need a landing gear to land! 😋)

[@TheSaltyAdmiral]

43:18 The terrain is virtual/simulated only, after the real place the mission will take place at. They are in the middle of the "desert", the only reason we as the audience can "see" it is for dramatic effect, Maverick only sees flat sand. If I understood your question correctly. :)

[@realhkv4082]

i was waiting to see this reaction so much and this didnt disappoint !!!

[@QueenTofu]

I'M SO HAPPY TO HEAR THAT!!! Thanks for watching!!!

[@spicymccrash899]

Right!! After the first one. I was like what else does tofu have? Oh game of thrones. Watched. So entertained. When this popped up. I put my AirPods in and chilled watching it. Doing a second viewing cause her reactions make a crappy today turn into an awesome and happy day.

[@realhkv4082]

​@@spicymccrash899 yeah her reactions do lift our moods , that's some talent xD

[@Grumjum]

It was a special moment taking my dad to this for Father's Day. We both loved it, just like we did when he took me to the original. 🛩🛩🛩🛩

[@jtwhitt]

You are the first reactor I've seen that put it together that Penny is the same Penny from the original Top Gun. Kudos!

[@rickcoona]

the girl is *"Penny Benjeman"* the Ameral's daughter mentioned in the FIRST movie