Top Gun (1986) First Time Watching! Movie Reaction!

[@danieljohnson2005]

It’s funny, as a kid, I always hated Iceman because he was set up to be the antagonist. But as I got older, I realized, yeah, there was plenty of playful banter and digs, but he was never malicious towards Maverick. He actually tried to help him. Iceman deserved to win Top Gun because he understood the team was more important than his own ego.

[@0lyge0]

I had the same reaction when I watched this a couple years ago again for the first time in probably fifteen years. I watched this movie dozens of times as a kid and even had a Top Gun hat Viacom used to promote it. The way I remembered it Iceman was the villian and a jerk but he's not, he's cocky but he's focused on the mission and the team aspect of aerial combat. Glad I'm not the only one who misremembered.

[@chadmcfarland9660]

That's Admiral Iceman buddy lol

[@0lyge0]

@@chadmcfarland9660 why would you spoil that reveal for them?

[@Daveyboy100880]

I still blame him for Goose! But yeah, the motivation behind how he acts has become much clearer as I’ve got older. It’s also interesting to note that he and all his other Top Gun classmates, with the exception of Mav, wear Naval Academy rings - they’ve all been through the Academy and had a high level of discipline instilled in them, whereas Maverick is the outsider; he’s really just learning what all the others have already learned, and Ice doesn’t trust him because of this. It’s never really anything personal, beyond testosterone.

[@0lyge0]

@@Daveyboy100880 Why would you blame Iceman? He was in position but Maverick thought he was taking too long and moved in behind him to get the kill. The only reason Ice moved off is because of Mav, which caused the flame out which caused the spin, which caused them to have to eject. Ultimately it was a combination of factors and not anyone's fault but Maverick was the one who put them in that situation not Iceman.

[@proosee]

10% romance 20% friendship 30% fighter planes 50% showers 100% take my breath away

[@Stogie2112]

Showers and half-naked volleyball

[@wrath2667]

lol

[@babymammoth34]

@@Stogie2112 And covered in baby oil and steamy "BROMANCE" Vibes...

[@babymammoth34]

Maverick constantly talking about taking a shower and walking around in tighty whities and towels haha

[@YoureMrLebowski]

that's good

[@7Rendar]

The best part about having watched this movie is you can now watch Hot Shots and understand the references!

[@carladams5891]

"There's a giant blimp, it's steadily moving south!"

[@williewilliams6571]

@@carladams5891 "Ain't NO man taking that route with me" or maybe "If it helps, I didn't have seconds"

[@helixspiral]

​@@carladams5891 OH my God a dozen more!

[@tbob8212]

One of the funniest things about Hot Shots is that they're Naval Officers but they are housed in an open squad bay quonset hut with bunk beds 🤣 1994 as a young Marine going through Marine Combat Training at Camp Pendleton, California we lived in an open squad bay quonset hut with bunk beds. Gomer Pyle style 🤣

[@robertsmith4681]

The incident around Goose's "death" are based on real events, the F14 was notorious for going into a flat spin when it lost power to one of the engines (asymetric thrust is a killer), the procedure for jettisoning the canopy prior to ejection was also changed to ensure that ejecting crews would not bump into it on their way out, something that also did happen.

[@NightOwlModeler]

Right, the flat spin induced a low pressure zone holding right above the aircraft, so the normal ejection would cause the canopy to 'float' right above the cockpit. When the normal delay elapsed and the seats fired the canopy would still be hanging around, instead of being pulled away by the normal air-stream over the aircraft. Thus they normally would have to fire off the canopy separately, then do the ejection. One of the F-14A test pilots did a spin test, and got into a 7-8g flatspin, pressing him into the control panel, and after 20 second, including blacking out, and regaining consciousness, he was able to eject at low altitude. Here's a link to one of the films on YT. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXqVmKmFm9GebK8

[@Calamity_Jack]

Yep, flat spins really did happen. The original engines in the first model were relatively weak and susceptible to compressor stalls, but the next model had upgraded engines that were more powerful and didn't have that problem. But like many things, it took some accidents to discover and fix the problems.

[@allyourmoney]

The ejection handle also got moved from the top of the headrest to between the legs. No more fighting gravity or disorientation.

[@SilentBob731]

This is one of the most informative threads I've ever read in KZbin comments. 👍

[@Tr0nzoid]

Check out pilot C.W. Lemoine's channel. There is a lot of this kind of discussion, including interviews with the pilots flying the aircraft in the filming of "Top Gun".

[@floorticket]

One of the earlier movies I remember people saying: "You've gotta see it in the theater. Don't wait to rent it." Huge summer blockbuster, back when that meant something.

[@scottdarden3091]

Agree and same for Dances With Wolves.

[@neilgriffiths6427]

Now it's Top Gun - Maverick - and people are saying that Tom Cruise is the last "Movie Star" because you go to see a movie with him in it...because he's in it. The glory days of Hollywood are still here, if you get the right actors, the right plot, and the right writing...

[@frankgesuele6298]

@@neilgriffiths6427 There's also the desire to watch him do his own crazy stunts🤯

[@slimjimnyc270]

@Frank Gesuele. My family and I can't wait to see Cruise in Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning.

[@josephD32]

The fact that you didn't sense any peril during their training makes Goose's death the single most important lesson in flight training. This is the risk fighter pilots take, each time. I served onboard aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, aircraft launch and recovery. Those catapults being down is a frequent thing, sadly. But the main thing is that fighter pilots really do have that cocky attitude. Like, they're not necessarily assholes, but there is zero question about their confidence. They HAVE to have that confidence to do the job they do.

[@ReelMeurik]

"You think up there, you die!" is probably not very far from the truth either. "Don't think. Just do."

[@emwungarand]

catapults aside, two Migs, shit, even six Migs are not going to threaten a carrier bg. There would have been enough air defense from the ships alone to smite that attack. but hey, Hollywood

[@davidcorriveau8615]

One of the Tom Clancy books...I don't know if they have ever made it into a movie; Robby Jackson fighter pilot and CAG at that point talks about doing a deployment without having to write any letters home. Training accidents, regular mischance, just life risks...sad to say but in a lot of ways it is 'the cost of doing business'.

[@TheSycaman]

Three of the funniest reaction comments: 1. What floor are they going to? 2. She almost died to finish that sentence. 3. How much of the movie is just thus song? One of the top reactions to this movie. Bar none!!! Great job guys

[@roywilson4514]

“What percentage of the movie is this song?” 😂😂😂😂

[@stsolomon618]

I feel the need for speed. Glad you guys are experiencing this film for your first time.

[@ailouros6669]

The guy whom Charlie sits next to in the bar was the technical advisor of the movie, Rear Adm. Pete 'Viper' Pettigrew. The Admiral at the graduation ceremony is Admiral Tom Cassidy. Both were TOP GUN alumni from the early days of the program; the latter being also involved in evaluating captured Soviet MiGs in Nevada.

[@kurtl8425]

“Won’t he get in trouble for this?” Buzzing the tower at Miramar would have ended his career.

[@themccallpack1089]

This is an amazing movie. The sequel is insane.

[@ShortyLongstrokin]

The sequel completely blows this one out of the water. I can't wait to see their reaction to the newer one.

[@clit_niblr0375]

Well, as many others have already pointed out the Top Gun sequel is basically a rip off of Star Wars: A New Hope with the whole trench run scene with the Death Star even going so far as not using the computer to lock missiles on the target shaft... just like Luke did in SW. All they were missing in Top Gun: Maverick was a Darth Vader like enemy pilot chasing and shooting down the squad one-by-one. But they did manage to squeeze in a Han Solo like rescue at the end with that one pilot coming back for a last second rescue. So, there's that....

[@BDogg2023]

@@ShortyLongstrokin I’ve loved this movie for 38 years. Seen it at least 100 times. Almost went into the Navy because of it. The second movie is far superior, but it would be nothing without this movie and four decades of pop culture references and nostalgia.

[@MikeWilsonBarrett]

@@clit_niblr0375 Nothing like Star Wars...

[@clit_niblr0375]

@@MikeWilsonBarrett - You're comment proves you've either never seen Star Wars: A New Hope or you have your head so far up your own bumhole that you can't tell the difference between shiite and shinola.

[@kingscorpion7346]

in 1986 I was serving in the Navy, and we all lost our minds over this movie. my ship happened to be overseas in the Pacific at the time, and one day an F-14 buzzed our ship and did a barrel roll after!

[@frankrodriguez2999]

Val Kilmer (1984) Top Secret (1985) Real Genius You already saw him as Doc Holiday in Tombstone

[@BaronNate]

I served in both the Army and the Navy. To answer, the fast air coming off of Iceman's jet overloaded Mavericks engines and caused a flame out and sent him into a flat spin. Rare but it can happen when two jets are close. And yes, you are assigned YOUR own jet. Every effort is made to keep you in the one you are assigned so you become familiar with every lil quirk it could have. I hope this helps.

[@PMJohnson667]

This the greatest Navy Recruiting Film ever made. Navy Recruiters literally set up in Theater lobby’s when the movie was showing.

[@Demigord]

as a child of 1980, i cannot explain just how sexy I find the F-14. the variable swept wing design is just great

[@helifanodobezanozi7689]

F-111: "What am I, chopped liver!!!! I CREATED VARIABLE WING GEOMETRY!!!!"

[@Demigord]

@@helifanodobezanozi7689 but you didn't have an amazing movie that I saw when I was 7

[@TransoceanicOutreach]

Actually it was the british who invented and patented the concept, in particular Barnes-Wallis himself. The F-111 was simply the first production aircraft.

[@helifanodobezanozi7689]

@@TransoceanicOutreach Be careful, you may find a sense of humor some day!!! 😉

[@TransoceanicOutreach]

@@helifanodobezanozi7689 Hopefully it won't be as bereft of wit as yours appears to be.

[@williamblakehall5566]

Kelly McGillis also turns up in the Harrison Ford police drama Witness. Here her character of Charlie is based loosely on Christine Fox -- yes, her actual name -- a research analyst who rose to become Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense and thereby Defense's highest-ranking woman (so far). The instructor here, "Viper," is played by Tom Skerritt, who was Dallas, the unlucky captain in Alien. This one movie inspired two parody movies both called Hot Shots! from the same people who brought you Airplane! and The Naked Gun.

[@PinnaclePete]

"Witness" is an excellent movie that is a must see for TBR and Samantha!

[@jonathansmith8672]

19:24 Well, he didn't really break his neck. When Goose hit the canopy, the impact was so strong that it actually cracked his skull open and killed him instantly. If you look back, you can see the blood come down from Goose's head.

[@matsv201]

It's worth saying also that this is directly copied of a real accident that happen a few year prior to the movie

[@carladams5891]

@ 18:59 you can see the damage to Goose's helmet.

[@robertsmith4681]

The guy basically got fired out of a glorified mortar into a capony that might as well have been a brick wall, turning much of what would have been between the seat and said canopy into something still recognizable only because it's held together by the flight suit ...

[@zatharigo7815]

Well if you get such a terrible wound wearing a helmet I'm pretty sure your neck is broken too

[@MikeWilsonBarrett]

The blood came from the canopy smashing into his face. He died due to blunt force trauma. The force he hit the canopy was over 300 mph. It broke his neck and his spine, which is what he died of.

[@NimpanZ]

Top gun: Maverick really surprised me at how good it was because 80s movies templates are so different to what we get nowadays and we've been let down by a lot of cash-grab sequels/remakes in the recent past. It's a great movie and I know you guys will really love it. Hoping to see Beverly hills cop 1&2 and crocodile Dundee 1&2 movies on the channel too as I remember them fondly as typically great 80s movies.

[@LordVolkov]

Tony Scott's 80's era is a beautiful palette of films. Here he uses primarily oranges and blues for their contrast. The Hunger ('83) is a much cooler palette, while Beverly Hills Cop 2 goes much warmer. In the 90's, Tony goes more conventional (though Days of Thunder feels more like his 80's work), and in the 00's he does almost everything in a yellow/sepia tone. RIP to a very interesting director.

[@woodyg75]

First time I've suggested this one on any channel but 1982's An Officer and a Gentleman is an Oscar acting nominated romantic drama that's based on military aviation training. Richard Gere, Debra Winger, and Louis Gossett Jr. give great performances in this quite popular film at the time.

[@Mikey_Sea]

+1

[@raymonddevera2796]

There was another US Naval aviation movie set during Vietnam, Flight of the Intruder. The Intruder was an attack jet(bomber). The best line was, Fighter pilots make movies, bomber(attack) pilots make history. This goes back to WW II. Bomber pilots did make history, especially during the Battle of Midway.

[@LordKegger76]

The book by Stephen Coonts is awesome. A very good read. Would highly recommend

[@kennethlecount8984]

Something that people miss about the first TG engagement is that the hard deck is simulating the ground. Maverick followed his target straight into the ground and crashed, which is why he was reprimanded. Having a set hard deck allows pilots to practice flying near the ground while having, in this case, 10000 ft of wiggle room in case something goes wrong.

[@josephbabcock4236]

I was waiting for someone to explain the Hard Deck. I've watched this with many people who don't understand the big deal, and I've had to explain the concept to them.

[@deejaytee]

"Just do it in normal speed" oh man I almost fell out of my chair laughing at this. This was a great view because I've seen the film a million times (four times in a week, when I was 12) and while I love to hate how dumb it is, it's still ridiculous and REALLY WEIRD and it was great to hear your (as always) genuine reactions to it.

[@positivelynegative9149]

I know which part of that VHS tape you wore out. 🤣

[@Curraghmore]

When you see Goose having a loving wife and child, that was always a kiss of death in an 80s military movie. Even talking about your wife and family that are at home waiting for you guaranteed that a character wouldn't make it to the end of the film.

[@thorguff]

That hadn't become a cliche yet.

[@JackOiswatching]

Black Dynamite had one of the best send ups of that trope. 😂

[@princeoftonga]

Not just 80s military movies but as far back as the 50s and 60s if you see a character’s wife and child, the hard bitten veteran gets a girlfriend or any character says their plans for “after the war” any of these are basically a death sentence for that character.

[@AudieHolland]

(Gardner shows Chris a photo of his girl) Yeah she's the one all right ... that's Lucy Jean. She's a-waiting for me.

[@Wired4Life2]

@@JackOiswatching Who is Black Dynamite and what has he had?

[@The_Other_Dan]

I was curious about that too so I looked it up. Apparently "No Joy" just means that the pilot has lost sight of the other plane. If the other pilot can still see him they respond with "Continue" since there's no danger of collision. If the other pilot has lost sight too then they also call "No Joy" and both pilots level off and provide each other with details of where they are so they can avoid running into each other until one of them is able to get a visual. And yeah, that's the way I understood Jester going below the hard dock as well. The 'hard deck' as an artificial 'ground' so that manoeuvres can be performed without the risk of slamming into the real ground so when Jester called 'No Joy' and went below the hard deck (to avoid the possibility of a collision since Maverick wasn't supposed to be that low), Maverick and Goose had won the engagement. But Maverick didn't get the kill and the bragging rights that come along with that, so Maverick broke the rules.

[@gregall2178]

This was a first date movie for me, but even back then I had to question the "hard deck" being at 10,000' while they are flying so close to the ground... ...and how they managed to get over the ocean from the area they do their training.

[@Britcarjunkie]

Right: Jester didn't want the embarrassment of having some new kid to shoot him down, so he basically ducked for cover. 🤣

[@CxOrillion]

Ironically, if you manage to force a maneuver kill on your instructor that's probably worth additional style points IRL. It's one thing to outfly them and shoot them down. It's another to bully them into forgetting to fly the plane. In reality the A-4 wasn't nearly a match for the F-14 in terms of speed, though definitely smaller. The F-14 was also much more maneuverable than the film gave it credit for., and could likely have kept pace with the A-4 in the tightest of turns.

[@victorfatalys1076]

Just rewatched Top Gun so I could watch Maverick, and this movie is just as great as people are saying, proof that you can do great new stuff from old ones. You guys gonna enjoy it 😉

[@spacemaster13]

You guys were amazing presenters at the poppies btw😂💜💜

[@LpMcQuack]

Absolutely 💯

[@Prowl76]

What are the poppies?

[@carment4224]

​@@Prowl76 Popcorn in Bed, another reaction channel, held their version of the Oscar's. It was fantastic.

[@aveemarie268]

I remember watching this in the theaters, so when the volleyball scene came on I thought "yep they had put a scene for us ladies. I for one appreciated it😂❤😂❤❤

[@uweschmitz]

"What percentage of this Movie, do you think, is going to be this Song?!" (Scratching her Head saying it 🤔) This made my Day, I laughed out so hard! 🤣 I really enjoy watching you two reacting to Movies and TV-Shows... you're an awesome Couple. 👍 Keep it coming. 😉

[@waynecanning4122]

Same Here. Love these guys

[@frankrodriguez2999]

Tom Cruz (1990) Days of Thunder

[@unwokeneuropean3590]

That movie is about Nicole Kidman :)

[@solezeta1314]

TBR: Is he more than knocked out? Is he just dead? Sam: Nah I think he's just knocked out Everyone (me included): *Oh my sweet summer child............*

[@BishopWalters12]

The 80's had the most entertaining movies and everyone needs a Goose in their life.

[@ryanh603]

The late Clarence Gilyard (Sundown) was also Theo from Die Hard. Sadly, he passed away just a few months ago.

[@johnfrilando2662]

Jet wash is when you catch the air disturbance of a plane in front of you. The disruption of air flow can cause you to quickly lose speed and causel you to stall, hence the spin. The 2 engines flaming out could happen but not likely.

[@audiodude74]

Glad to see you guys finally saw Top Gun. The close proximity of the aircraft was done so that the camera could capture all the aircraft in one shot. In the real world, aircraft would never fly that close with the exception of parade formation. They would be anywhere between a half mile to a mile of each other. Also, the aircraft were flying much slower then normal so the camera could capture them and that the LearJet could keep up with them. There’s a moment where one of the F-14’s starts to wiggle during the training sequence of Iceman and Maverick. In an interview with the pilot who flew that aircraft said it was difficult trying to keep the F-14’s at that slow speed without stalling. The opening scene is probably my favorite scene. Tony Scott did a great job filming the entire sequence. The shot did take some enticing on Tony’s part. During filming, The captain changed the ships course which changed the natural lighting. Tony Scott asked how much it costs to turn the ship back to its original course. $25,000 was the cost and Tony Scott cut a personal check to the captain for $25,000 so he could film another five minutes. Besides Top Gun Maverick. There was another movie filmed in 1980 about the US Navy with spectacular aerial filming. It’s called The Final Countdown staring Kirk Douglas and Martin sheen. It’s a time travel movie in which a modern day aircraft carrier travels back in time a few days before December 7, 1941. A very underrated movie but technically advanced in filming for it’s time. Highly recommend.

[@celeboria]

Lovely reaction as always Guys! Mandatory follow - up to Top Gun: Hot Shots & Hot Shots Part Deux. They're hilarious!

[@CxOrillion]

Part Deux really doesn't follow on to Top Gun. And honestly it misses some of the lightning-in-a-bottle aspect that HS has. Still great though

[@jp3813]

17:21 Just to be clear, Maverick & Iceman weren't flying together against Viper & Jester.

[@juvandy]

The thing to realize about this movie is that Maverick is both the protagonist and the antagonist at the same time. It helps everything make more sense. And, you MUST see the sequel soon. It is incredible. It's in the top 5 of best sequels ever, and close to the top of that.

[@DAS_k1ishEe]

Ye, I don't like the Remake = Bad angle some people take. To me it was like "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"

[@tomhoffman4330]

@@DAS_k1ishEe What Remake..? The New "Top Gun" is a Sequel!!

[@jamielandis4308]

Hard deck is the designated ground level to avoid flying too low and crashing. By going below it, according to the rules, Maverick flew his plane into the ground. No Joy meant that the exercise was concluded with a draw.

[@txlyons2937]

Glad you enjoyed this one! Wait until you see the sequel, it's fantastic, you'll love it.

[@alexhohl8530]

@@Dave-hb7lx to each their own

[@johnyd1911]

@Dave I thought so too till I watched it again but changed my mind. The Sequel is definitely better. Not by a ton but definitely so.

[@penoyer79]

in top gun Maverick all the arial footage is legit. all the actors were in F-18's doing 8g maneuvers operating their own cameras while turning in performances. it's nuts.

[@joost1120]

The actors were in the backseat, they weren't flying themselves.

[@penoyer79]

@joost1120 yeah of course.

[@gabedamien]

A large amount of the aerial footage in Maverick is real - as much as they could manage - but there are also a good number of VFX shots including some CGI. The behind-the-scenes and marketing interviews downplay it for obvious reasons but the VFX deserves praise just as the practical shots do. For example, all the shots of "5th gen fighters" are CGI. The "corkscrew" maneuver between two F-18s is CGI, as are a number of other shots in which two or more F-18s are in close proximity. This doesn't take away from the many real shots and maneuvers, nor does it change the fact that the actors did go up in the back seat and operate the cameras themselves to get so many great shots. Notably, the super-low flight just meters off of the desert floor was real. Maverick blows Top Gun '86 out of the water in terms of plane footage.

[@jasonstinebaugh8447]

Glad you both liked this classic, and I'm looking forward to watching you experience one of the best sequels I've ever seen. Especially when the time between the two films is taken into account! Thanks!

[@Stogie2112]

Top Gun (1986) was Meg Ryan's third feature film (Rich and Famous, 1981; Amityville 3-D, 1983). Three years later, she struck it rich with "When Harry Met Sally".

[@Johnny_Socko]

Amityville 3-D was the first thing I saw her in, and she had so much charisma that it was like she was in a different (much better) film. I was just a teenager, but I was like, "Who IS this woman?!" Starting then I took notice of everything she was in. After Top Gun, she was in "Armed and Dangerous" with John Candy, and she was hilarious.

[@weldonwin]

Fun Facts Time: This movie was the greatest recruiting tool the US Navy ever had. Opening weekend, recruitment rates tripled with thousands of young men seeing this movie, then heading right to the recruiting office because they all wanted to be cool fighter jocks. As a result, the navy started setting up recruitment booths in cinema lobbies to catch them as soon as they walked out the theatre

[@michaelcoffey1991]

Glad you both liked it and saw it for the first time. Samantha's reaction and breakdown to these are always fun and interesting. Like the banter you both have during and after too. Great stuff. Eventual sequel is even better tho no one saw that coming so late in life.

[@shainewhite2781]

RIP Tom Sizemore, 1961-2023. I highly recommend you watch these films in memory of late actor: PASSENGER 57, 1992 Striking Distance, 1993 Natural Born Killers, 1994 Strange Days, 1995 THE RELIC, 1997 Saving Private Ryan, 1998 RED PLANET, 2000 Black Hawk Down, 2001 PEARL HARBOR, 2001 Dreamcatcher 2003.

[@jhornacek]

It can't be overstated how much of a box office behemoth this film was in 1986. It was #1 for so many weeks (months) and the soundtrack sold a gazillion copies and everyone was listening to it. It was *the* film people were talking about in 1986.

[@bobschenkel7921]

The movie "Top Gun" was a major factor in military recruiting in it's day. Recruiting was WAY UP when this hit. A little Kenny Loggins and some great shots of airplanes taking off on an Aircraft Carrier, and bingo, 40,000 enlistees.

[@Sicarii86]

Great reaction as always guys :) Remember the lines when you watch Top Gun:Maverick "Do some of that pilot shit" and "This guy needs an ego check"

[@waynecanning4122]

Good thing they have you to remind them. I don"t have someone as generous as you are to tell me to remember things in my life. There are plenty of other callbacks in the sequel. Maybe we should list them all?

[@Sicarii86]

@@waynecanning4122 Maybe you should mind your business...

[@frankgesuele6298]

Then there's Rooster at the piano like his dad.

[@jonathancruz5932]

"Take My Breath Away" had won the 59th Academy Award for Best Original Song, as well as the 44th Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.

[@DAS_k1ishEe]

Well now they got to watch Hot Shots! before Top Gun: Maverick though....

[@Xxmushr00mmanxX]

tbr schmitt- these shots are crazy! top gun maverick- hold my beer

[@OpenMawProductions]

11:34 The hard deck is basically simulating "the ground." If a jet goes below the hard deck, they don't exist. It's like putting your hands up in paint ball. Targeting him after that was no go. No joy means no target. Military lawyers have said that Maverick would not have gotten out of the first scene, because when he took the jet back up, he was technically hijacking the aircraft and disobeying direct orders. So he likely would have (minimum) lost flight status. Every time that he buzzed the tower he would have lost his job almost immediately, if not sent to the HAG.

[@AllRound_GG]

HAG?

[@christinejalandoni5919]

Can't wait for your reaction to the sequel. It's a rare gem🍿

[@migiplayz91]

The "Hard Deck" is basically the ground. Below the hard deck means going past the ground. But since you can't fly through the ground they simulate it in the air passed a certain point. Also many fans hate the over usage of "Take my breath away" in this film.

[@chrisolivo6591]

It has everything a great 80’s movie had: Good story, great characters, great soundtrack, some drama mixed in, and over the top cheesiness.

[@PE4Doers]

I went to the U.S. Air Force Academy for one-year, and we all were given orientation flight in a T-33 Jet fighter as a 'Rear Seater'. Prior to that they trained us on how to eject if needed, and they gave us the stats on surviving a fighter jet ejection. It turns out, whether in combat or training, only about 85% of those that eject will survive, with that dropping down to 50% if the plane has lost all lift and is in a dead spin - like Mav and Goose in this movie. Also, training accidents in Jet trainers are about 2.5% of every sortie. Finally, during my first summer training session at the Air Force Academy, during the three week all first year Cadet went on that T-33 orientation flight, one of the planes went down into the Colorado Rockies. Both the Pilot (an Academy instructor) and the Cadet (only 18 and in the Service for 4-weeks at that point) perished in the accident. The incident was Officially classified for 7-yrs.

[@PE4Doers]

One other thing - a very experienced Jet pilot died while this movie was being filmed.

[@jz55859]

James Tolkan played "Stinger", the officer on the carrier. He was also "Strickland", the school principal, in the "Back to the Future" movies. He is a great character actor who was in many other movies including "War Games".

[@macjack5978]

These reviews take my breath away 😎🥺❤🛫

[@dinomite705]

Hahahahahaha😂😂🤣👍 hilarious

[@midnightblue6668]

Top Gun is an amazing movie and an equally amazing soundtrack. I've loved them both since they released!

[@bidwell13]

I like how Iceman does the flyby with Maverick at the end.

[@mongo5888]

To answer your question regarding the accident. Mav and Goose got caught in Ice's jetwash. This starved their F-14's engines for air, thus causing what is called an engine compressor stall, which in turn resulted in a "flameout", meaning both engines lost thrust. In fact, the F-14A NATOPS manual specifically mentions jet wash as a contributary factor in engine compressor stalls and flameouts. Notice that one engine failed before the other, thus inducing a flat spin, and between the spin and the altitude they were at they had zero time to have any chance to relight the engines. The F-14 "Tomcat" was a hell of a bird, and in many ways still is. It's definitely my favorite jet powered fighter of all time. Between its robust airframe, impressive armament, powerful engines, and its "swing wing" technology it goes down in the history books as one of the greats for sure. But every legend has its weaknesses. Great reaction, keep up the amazing work you guys! 😃🤘🇺🇸

[@bdesaw]

Yes - pilots of fighter jets are assigned to a specific aircraft, and their names are painted on it. I liked that it was different, when I was a helicopter mechanic on a CH-53 (the largest helicopter in the US Military) - many different pilots would fly the aircraft on different days - but the Crew Chief (Lead Mechanic) - and the First Mechanic (First Mech) were assigned to a specific aircraft, so our names were painted upon a $12 million aircraft. I was 17 years old - Marine Corps 1977-1978 .

[@joecarr5412]

" Take My Breath Away" by Berlin-1986 song of the year🎵

[@Pandaemoni]

The volleyball scene was iconic because most movies don't focus on the male body to that degree. Also interesting that, despite it being the Cold War, the nation whose MiG 28s they were shooting down wasn't mentioned, just left implied to be the U.S.S.R. (though it could also have been Iran, which has both MiGs and F-14s).

[@jamesmarciel5237]

14:08 A fun tidbit of trivia. This elevator scene was filmed way after initial filming was completed. Kelley MacGillis and Tom Cruise were already filming other movies at this point. This is why their hair was different. The film tries to hide it by having his hair slicked back and hers up under a cap.

[@bobbyclarkston8836]

To this day, I don’t slip on a pair of aviator style sunglasses, I put on my “talk to me Goose”s

[@1MahaDas]

That "song" became a very successful single when this motion picture was released!

[@Sillydogification]

Top Gun is kinda like Rocky, people who haven't seen it dont realize how much the movie is a romance. Great reaction. The weird sex scene was shot a month after the movie wrapped, test audiences hated the unrequited romance. Kelly had already changed her hair style for her next movie role - so they shot it in silhouette like that to hide the changes.

[@ryanh603]

Tony Scott was known for shooting sex scenes in slow motion silhouette with blue lighting and white curtains blowing in the background. He did this with The Hunger, Days of Thunder, and True Romance. However for Days of Thunder, he used a pink/orange lighting instead of his usual blue lighting.

[@pistonburner6448]

@@ryanh603 Lights out is a clear sign of a guy used to being with ugly girls in his own private life. Or maybe he just never did it, based on how awkward that licking stuff was. Somehow the blue light makes me picture him having had one of those blue light fly zappers in the room...

[@Soundtracks92]

The movie suddenly took such a dark turn when Goose died and then the aftermath of it later. Probably one of the most surprising and saddest movie deaths of all time :(

[@thexlonewolf671]

Fun fact: the MiG-28s in the movie were played by American F-5 Tigers. There was a never a MiG-28 in real life. After filming was finished, the F-5s were allowed to keep the black paint job they got for the movie due to being part of an aggressor squadron: a squadron of planes that specialized in roleplaying as opposing fighters in combat.

[@ptittannique5621]

Sam's facial expressions are hilarious during the "too much licking" scene, especially at 15:58 🤣

[@Shelbyj13]

"Just wondering, who's the best?". TBR and Samantha!!!!!😁

[@tawnieriekena7]

When this was first released ,I was a navigational systems specialist in the USAF, and saw it at the base movie theater. Most of the film was met with howls of laughter, and jeers of derision for its hollow, shallow characters and wild inaccuracies and implausabilities. Most likened it to the Pentagon produced propagandist recruitment films we were all familiar with. And certainly enough, the film did contain a lot of footage we had all seen before.

[@jillfromatlanta427]

A lot of CGI in this...almost No CGI in Maverick!!! No actors in jets here but all actors in jets in Maverick.....still, this is a classic. Did you recognize Meg Ryan (When Harry Met Sally) as Goose's wife??? This was a breakout roll for her.

[@davidmcleod5133]

????? Okay, the fanboi’ing over the sequel is out of control, but you’re clearly smoking something bad. CGI wasn’t even a thing in 1986.

[@ghostofyourmom]

​@@davidmcleod5133 I they're just referring to special effects in general, of which Top Gun had some. Calm down, lassie.

[@m.e.3862]

One of the earliest film roles of Meg Ryan. She was still thought of as “Betsy Montgomery” from As the World Turns so much so that my date yelled out Betsy! when she appeared on screen😊

[@RealBLAlley]

Someone else explained jet wash already, but in addition, the specific accident that killed Goose was a real problem with the original F-14. In addition to high-frequency blade failures, the Pratt & Whitney TF30 engines were susceptible to compressor stalls resulting in a flat spin, just as depicted. Due to the spin, the canopy would not clear from the normal forward motion of the plane, which is why Goose ejects into it.

[@llorona7847]

6:58 In Scream 2, when Derek starts singing to Sidney in the cafeteria, Mickey references this scene. Now you see why he said “Top Gun 1986”.

[@georgemorley1029]

4:46 The Human torch was denied a bank loan. His ego failed the credit check.

[@JackOiswatching]

When you can only afford two songs, you better get your money's worth!

[@spencergwin9454]

"The Defense Department regrets to inform you that your sons are dead because they were stupid" My favorite "Goose" line followed by the whole truck driving school bit.

[@lewstone5430]

Tom Whitlock, the songwriter for “Take My Breath Away” _and_ “Danger Zone” just passed away in February. He was included in the Passage: In memoriam section of CBS Sunday Morning today. He won the Oscar and Golden Globe for “Take My Breath Away”.

[@Short_Round1999]

At this time in naval aviation history, whenever they had a pilot get shaken up like Cougar, their plan was to ground for a little bit to get him back on his feet and get him in the air as fast as possible

[@thomass4965]

Yes, Fightertown USA was not a movie prop. It was there at what was NAS Miramar in California near San Diego. I was assigned there temporarily when training on F-14 maintenance. Things can go unexpectedly wrong. While there one crew on a training flight had an unusual hydraulic system problem. They tried to land but realized they had to eject. Sadly, during ejection the plane suddenly inverted because of the hydraulic malfunctions and they ejected into the runway with tragic results. Movie dramatics aside, elite pilots are a rare breed.

[@jillanderson3242]

Three actors from Top Gun would later appear in the NBC series ER: Anthony Edwards (Goose), Rick Rossovich (Slider) and Michael Ironside (Jester)

[@wakebacon8301]

This movie was funded by the US Navy as a recruitment tool, it worked, US NAVY recruitment intake went up 80% after this film came out. Everyone wanted to strap themselves to a 30 Million dollar Steel Dragon.

[@Hexon66]

Funny how if it's the US, it's a recruitment tool. If it were another government sponsoring a film, it'd be called propaganda.

[@Warlocke000]

I can tell you, I was in elementary school when this came out, and boys my age absolutely ate this movie up.

[@shainewhite2781]

This was the very first Tom Cruise movie I saw on VHS when I was 5 years old and it's also my dad's favorite movie. The film was a box office success making $360 million dollars ($900 million dollars today) against a $15 million dollar budget. It won the Oscar for Best Original Song, Take My Breath Away by Berlin.

[@timothyhedrick5295]

I can't BELIEVE there is an American born since 1970 who hasn't seen Top Gun multiple times! I guess you guys get to retain your citizenship but we have to place you on probation now... 😆. You'll love the second one. It is actually much better (and less cheesy) than the first and I'd never have thought I'd say that.

[@tonyyul703]

"Skiffing the Tower" is now a tradition in the Air Forces for victories.... Every sense this film came out... Everytime we had a victory, air force pilots will "skiff" or "Fly By" the control tower.

[@richardstephens5570]

False. Any pilot doing that would be finished.

[@charlesnyckd]

The elevator scene was added after filming had originally wrapped. Tom’s hair had to be slicked down because it grew longer due to filming “the color of money” (directed by Scorsese). Kelly McGillis had to use a baseball cap because her hair was darker due to filming “the accused.” Tony Scott (director of top gun) asked Scorsese and Disney to borrow Cruise for a day to film it. They filmed it in Chicago due to Ton filming “the color of money” in Chicago.

[@hornaceka]

Love the choice before you watch Maverick. I grew up with this movie and as a Military Brat in the 80s and 90s in San Diego, I was around all of this. My dad was stationed on the ship at the same time a lot of the flight deck scenes were filmed especially the iconic opening. I grew up almost knowing every inch of that carrier, USS Ranger. My son in law's dad was in that scene where u see the flight deck crews working. Miramar, my dad was later stationed there, that Top Gun sign was right outside his maintenance shop, I've been all over that base as a kid, knew exactly where the volleyball pit was, even been in the same tower that was buzzed watching a real Top Gun class come in. Hell, my German Sheppard was named Maverick! This movie will always be one of my favorites because of so many childhood memories. To me, soo much better than part 2. 😉 I did enjoy part 2. Best callsign ever! BOB! Lol!

[@Imylover]

Since you guys enjoyed the first film this much I dare to say you're gonna like the sequel even more. Because it's one of those few sequels that does everything right & fully honors & respects the original & even surpasses it. Try to watch Maverick really soon while all details of first Top Gun is still fresh. You are gonna recognize so much stuff & references. Maverick is like an Easter Egg hunt. But more than anything, it is a fantastic action film. Very similar to the first yet a lot more. And you expected action in the first? You'll get more action next time. And a Tom Cruise truly in his prime. Also, you guys first expected to see more of the combo Maverick & Goose in the sequel, but since Goose is dead, well.. No one is back from the dead, this is no sci-fi fantasy. But you will kind of get what you originally wanted anyway. Hurry up & see for yourselves. You'll see some of the best flight scenes ever put to film. And the vast majority of what you see is not CGI but are actual real planes, with the actual actors in the cockpit flying, And the score for Maverick may not be as iconic as the original film, nothing can beat the 80-ees when it comes to music overall. But Maverick still has some nice stuff for our ears, including the ever masterful Hans Zimmer.

[@MrDMF567]

The Iceman jaw chomp is a power move 😆

[@scottknode898]

Glad you guys got to watch Top Gun one of my favorite movies of all time and I am 36 years old. My wife and I watch almost yearly and she became a fan of Top Gun after we met and even played Take My Breath Away as one of our slow dance songs at our wedding.

[@alexlim864]

19:15 Ejection seats fly out at definitely faster than highway speeds, so even with a helmet, a hit on a reinforced glass canopy can break necks and crush skulls. Training with military equipment is so dangerous that safety precautions (such as the hard deck earlier mentioned) are very strictly enforced.

[@WhiskyCanuck]

For the first school 'fight', the hard deck is the altitude that they're pretending to be the ground for safety reasons. So if you go below the hard deck, that's flying into the ground. So when Jester flew below it, they should have won, but they continued below as well & continued to fight below that altitude. The Legal Eagle channel did a video on Top Gun with a guest military lawyer how many laws Maverick broke in this movie, and they figured he would have gotten life in prison for everything he did, and potentially the death penalty depending on what the war footing was at the time of the real combat situations.

[@Braincleaner]

the fact is Ice is never wrong about Maverick...