TOP GUN (1986) - MOVIE REACTION - FIRST TIME WATCHING

[@nolaw70]

To answer a bit of your questions about the pilot roles and such: The aircraft flown by Maverick and the others was an F-14 Tomcat (its been retired for many years). Its primary function was as an interceptor, to protect the aircraft carrier from airborne threats, specifically Soviet bombers launching massive amounts of cruise missiles from a long ways away. To do that, it had to be very fast to get into range of the bombers before they launched their missiles. To help with that, it carried a special missile, the AIM-54 Phoenix (it was the only aircraft that could carry that missile), that could engage targets from 100 miles away. Maverick was the pilot, in charge of flying the aircraft, getting it in range of targets, and engaging them if necessary at dogfighting range (with guns or close range missles, as you saw in the movie). Goose was the Radar Interecpt Officer (RIO). His job was to monitor the location of targets (the Tomcat has a powerful radar for doing that) and giving guidance to the pilot concerning such, and specifically could launch the Phoenix missiles (since he had the best information available about where the targets were, far beyond the pilots eye sight range, though the pilot could launch them too). The RIO was NOT trained as a pilot, and had no controls for flying the aircraft in the rear seat.

[@orangeandblackattack]

If I remember correctly, a Phoenix was $1 million per missile in late 80s.

[@jsmith3039]

The AWG-9 Radar on the Tomcat can track 24 enemy aircraft and lock on 6 and fire 6 Phoenix missles at those targets. Also the Tomcat had the first microprocessor on it that controlled the wing sweep according to speed to optimize performance.

[@paulfeist]

To answer one major theme that had you a bit confused; The "bad guys" were the Soviet Union. The first scene wasn't "training" it was Soviet pilots rattling the cages of the American pilots. It wasn't too uncommon in the 70's and 80's for both sides to get a little pushy, and see if the other sides pilots would "blink". The Soviet planes missile guidance radar had "locked on target" on the American pilots plane... If they'd been in a REAL FIGHT, the pull of the trigger on the pilots control stick would have launched a missle and killed the American pilot. We've done the same thing to Soviet planes from time to time. In real life, it rarely got as far out of hand as in that first scene The last scene, the "bad guys" were either Soviet pilots of close Soviet allies in the Indian Ocean area.... The movie never says, but, in '86, Iran could have been the "bad guys" with the Soviet made planes. I highly recommend watching Top Gun: Maverick... First re-watch Top Gun, and pay attention to the little details... then watch Maverick. Honestly - one of the best sequels of any movie in the last 50 years! I can only think of 2-3 even close! Speaking of that - I highly recommend Alien, and it's sequel Aliens!

[@paulfeist]

And PS... it's been more than 35 years, and I'm still not over Goose... Ejection seats in fighter planes are very useful lifesaving devices, but, it's an explosive charge and rocket motor under your ass, launching you out of the plane at about 300 miles per hour in two tenths of a second. It's a VERY VIOLENT event. Broken bones are common. You don't eject unless your other choice is death. In Goose's case, based on a real life accident in similar circumstances, the canopy is blown off first, but, in the accident this was based on, the canopy didn't get clear fast enough, and the "back seater" (Goose) hit it hard enough to break his neck.

[@operationreciprocity8446]

That is true that "Migs" are Russian planes, but you'll notice a big red star painted on them. To my knowledge, Russian jets never had that. That's a classic symbol of the Chinese communist party. Correct me if I'm wrong?

[@93deadpool]

They talk too damn much through these reactions to hear anything regarding important plot points.

[@chapo0815]

They never said it was the Soviets FYI...

[@paulfeist]

@@chapo0815 No they didn't... but, they had top of the line MiGs made by the Soviet Union... It was either the Soviet Union, or aliens that stole their shit. 🙂

[@gryndyl]

Funny that you recognized 'Danger Zone;' it was literally written for this movie.

[@Darkstar72SR]

Tik tok

[@charlize1253]

According to the Pentagon, 73,000 Americans are listed as missing in action from WW2, including 47,000 in the Pacific Theater alone (plus 9,000 MIAs in Korea and Vietnam). Those numbers include not just airmen, but also Marines, sailors, and submariners. But a substantial number were airmen who, like Maverick's dad, just disappeared somewhere over the ocean or a jungle.

[@floorticket]

This is the first movie I remember my friends saying: "Don't wait to rent it, you've gotta see Top Gun in the theater." I think my family got our first VCR in 1983, maybe late '82?

[@daves536]

Nice job. This was my first time watching "your reaction", as I came over from Addie's channel. Yes, the Navy has fighter pilots (as does the Marine Corps - since they are a branch of the Navy........in fact, my son is currently an active duty Marine Corp Pilot. God Bless all our men and women that serve, and have served, to help keep our country safe and free!

[@FeaturingRob]

Tim Robbins played Merlin, the RIO (Radio Intercept Officer) for Cougar in the beginning and then for Maverick at the end. This was one of his first films. Meg Ryan played Goose's wife, Carol.A couple of years after this, she became the romantic comedy actress everyone wanted because of her performance in When Harry Met Sally. You've Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle, and Joe Versus the Volcano were also big, as these were the three films she made with Tom Hanks. There are pilots in the Air Force, the Navy, the Marines, and the Army. The types of aircraft are different from service to service. Things to remember for Top Gun: Maverick...The admiral's daughter, Penny Benjamin, Goose's family, and Iceman.

[@bobogus7559]

Speaking of Tim Robbins and Meg Ryan, they actually costarred in a romantic comedy called IQ in 1994.

[@JoanHolt-yb1ds]

Its good you watched the first top gun before top gun maverick as you will appreciate and understand it more when you react to it. They call it dog fighting when aircraft fight each other. Well done on a great reaction.

[@alk3094]

I remember watching this movie in in 1987. It was one of the very first movies on VHS in a new invention called the "VCR". That was the only time I ever saw this movie, I think I was 19 or 20 years old. Now I'm over 60 and it was fun watching it again. Well done Kid.

[@randabeast]

The vcr was around since the 70s.

[@eatsmylifeYT]

@@randabeast I was going to say the same thing. I remember my grandfather buying our first Betamax player when I was seven years old, which would be in the year 1978.

[@alk3094]

Yeah, you're probably right randabeast. I'm an old man and my memory ain't what it use to be. plus I drink a lot so my numbers are probably wrong.

[@LittleGalaxyBoy]

Could listen to the Top Gun soundtrack for hours.

[@bamachine]

The death of Goose was loosely based on a real issue with the F14 stalling out in jet wash and an actual ejection death. The ejection issue was an entirely different situation, so they kind of mashed two things together for that.

[@manzell]

I like how this movie has three songs and replays them like 4x apiece.

[@k5sss]

Saved them a lot of money on royalties, I’m sure.

[@SilentBob731]

It actually has a full-length soundtrack, but they definitely play those three a lot.

[@yellowbeardjamesgibson9297]

Hello 👋 Miss Camilla !!! Berlin ( Take My Breath Away ) was indeed a very popular song in the 80's !!!! However I can list 2 Tom Cruise movies worth the watch 1) Legend & 2) The Last Samurai Still kenny Loggings Danger zone was a Great song as well 😊 Note the first fight was off an Aircraft Carrier in F- 14 fighter tomcat also featured in the Movie The Final Countdown

[@eatsmylifeYT]

Samurai, not Samaria. Like WTF?

[@yellowbeardjamesgibson9297]

@eatsmylifeYT Thank you for catching auto corrects Mistake it does it all the time !!!

[@Emmanuel_Lacombe]

I agree with both these movie choices!

[@paulfeist]

Oooohh... Most DEFINITELY The Last Samurai! Fantastic movie! (I'd throw in Far and Away if you can stand his poor irish accent... otherwise a fun movie)

[@Nightfly_69]

You may have heard of the Navy's air demonstration squadron known as The Blue Angels. The Air Force's counterpart is The Thunderbirds. The combat scenes in the film heavily utilized "miniature" plane models. Top Gun: Maverick relied much more on actual planes with very few shots utilizing CGI planes instead of practical models.

[@mostvaluableproduction]

Val Kilmer was one of the best actors of his generation. There is a whole list of his films you should watch. A documentary called Val, made after his battle with throat cancer went public, is incredible.

[@baron7755]

"Willow" first!

[@Darkstar72SR]

‘Tombstone’ if you don’t mind

[@tmytyson]

My favorite description of this film was from the Honest Trailer that described it as "the Navy recruitment video disguised as a gay romance disguised as an action movie."

[@chrisashley5206]

The Outsiders was Toms first big movie and had many other famous actors in it. Its always been one of my favorites.

[@donaldgilbert6739]

Can't wait to watch this a little later. Hope you love it as much as we do. Remember a few things when you go to watch the sequel, Top Gun Maverick. Remember the name Penny Benjamin, she was mentioned twice in this movie. The girl in this movie is no longer acting. And Val Kilmer ( Iceman) has been battling throat cancer for years now, and lost the ability to speak.

[@scottdarden3091]

You edited out the squadron commander talking about the Admirals daughter Penny Benjamin when Cougar turned in his wings. Just remember the Admirals daughter Penny Benjamin when watching Top Gun Maverick. Goose's wife Carol will also mention her later. But you edited that out too. No biggie if you are not familiar with both movies you wouldn't know it's important 😊

[@CaddyJim]

You're young so you have to consider this is a Cold War Era movie. MIG's are planes made in the USSR or Russia. So countries outside of the USSR with MIG's are client states. The movie is fictional but the plane conflicts were inspired by a real *(Gulf of Sidra Incident)* when two *US F-14's* shot down two *Libyan MIG's*

[@CaddyJim]

Before you comment the *F-14's* shot down *Su-22's* & not the *MIG-25's* I was trying to keep it simple if she reads it. The movie made up *MIG-28* & also doesn't name the hostile country

[@garycollins7750]

It’s harder for younger people to know or understand the historical context of the film or the Cold War because it isn’t a straight war film

[@javix2013]

One of the amazing things about the sequel is that the actors were filmed in real planes in flight, so when you see the actors in the planes they are real scenes in flight, nothing filmed in a studio with green chroma pans behind them, nothing like that, 100% real, that's amazing to see.

[@bobogus7559]

At least for the F-18s, this is true. However, there are no airworthy F-14s today except the ones in the Iranian Air Force; thus, all interior F-14 shots took place in a static cockpit.

[@smavtmb2196]

So glad you watched this before the sequel. Some people don't. Which makes no sense.. The sequel is very nostalgic. Tom Cruise is a Pilot in real life.

[@paulsisco6748]

The most difficult landong for any pilot is on an aircraft carrier. Understand the carrier is moving away from the plan and turning right for landings. The carrier is also moving with the ocean. Many land based pilots cannot do it.

[@charlesmaurer6214]

Fun Fact, the moment they went below the Hard Deck they were killed for the exercise as the Hard Deck is treated as the ground for practice. Hitting the Hard deck is crashing into the ground.

[@Belleplainer]

The enemy they are fighting at the end of the movie is unnamed. I read somewhere that they had originally intended to identify the country that the MiGs belonged to as North Korea, but opted instead to leave the country unnamed. Using North Korea could have made sense since North Korea had done something similar in the late 60s when they seized a US Navy ship, the USS Pueblo, and its crew. The North Koreans eventually returned the crew, but still have the ship. What really made the whole thing super insane is that the day before they took the Pueblo, North Korea infiltrated South Korea with special forces troops and attacked the Blue House, the home of South Korea's president. They were attempting to kill him, but failed. Yeah, North Korea's government has always been a bit nuts and pretty scary. But to make things even better, they now have nukes.

[@hawksnest1940]

Wonderful reaction... welcome to the Tubi-verse. I saw this flick in theaters a few times the year it came out. I was not quite 14 years old at the time. Though I'd been a nut for things with wings in general for several years, TOP GUN kinda got me hooked on Naval Aviation (NAVAIR), and I lived and breathed that stuff all through high school and for many years after. A friend and I kinda annoyed our classmates in school because we went through each day quoting lines from the flick at every turn... non-stop. Ah, to be young and silly again... Anyhoo, you asked about the effects in the movie, and were sorta wondering about whether or not they were practical... 'real'. Yes... they were very real. There were some scale models used for the combat shots that showed the 'MiG-28s' (which were actually Navy F-5 Tiger IIs) blowing up. Aside from that, pretty much all the flying was done by actual Navy pilots - both fleet pilots in the F-14s and actual TOPGUN instructors. (Useless bit of trivia: the movie title is 'TOP GUN' - two words. But the real Navy Fighter Weapons School (NFWS) was called 'TOPGUN' - one word.) A civilian aerobatic pilot by the name of Art Scholl flew some film sorties to get footage that was to be used for the accident sequence. Sadly, he was killed during one of those flights... I don't recall if any of the footage he got was actually used. Another KZbinr, C.W. Lemoine, is a former fighter pilot, both Navy and Air Force. His channel has a few interviews with some of the TOPGUN guys who flew for the movie. Truly... really GOOD stuff if you wanna learn more about how some of the filming for this flick was done. Again, welcome to KZbin... I look forward to seeing more of your stuff...

[@alextan1478]

Camilla, Top Gun (1986) is my all-time favorite 80s movie alongside Back to the Future (1985). I own this on a 2-Disc Special Collector's Edition DVD in both Widescreen (2.39:1) & Full Screen (1.33:1) formats, the latter is in open matte (meaning that there's more picture at the top and bottom of the frame).

[@alextan1478]

Speaking of Tony Scott, I also suggest The Hunger (1987, for Halloween), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987, but watch BHC1 first), Revenge (1990), *Days of Thunder (1990), The Last Boy Scout (1991), True Romance (1993, written by Quentin Tarantino), *Crimson Tide (1995), The Fan (1996), *Enemy of the State (1998), Spy Game (2001), Man on Fire (2004), Domino (2005), *Deja Vu (2006), The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) and Unstoppable (2010). *Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer #MoreTonyScottForCamillaAlmond

[@BuccWylde]

Not that it's important to the casual viewer, but the MiG enemy planes were actually U.S. Air Force trainers called T-38s that are modified with guns and weapon racks and a few electronics upgrades to become a small fighter version designated F-5s as the studio couldn't get real Soviet aircraft. The version they refer to MiG "28" is also a fictional model. The Russians had 25s and 29s, but never made a model designated "28".

[@CaddyJim]

*#FYI** Kelly McGillis (Charlie)* who plays *Tom Cruise (Maverick)* love interest is really a Lesbian in real life

[@chapo0815]

🤪 Lezzbians.... 🫠 lol

[@richiecabral3602]

Ha! That's funny because at the time, at least as well as I can remember, Tim Robbins wasn't really a known name yet. At least not until probably a couple years later with "Bull Durham", and you only really ever see his face briefly at the end, so I don't think most people are even aware that he's in this movie. I was a kid when this came out, it's iconic to my childhood, and over my lifetime I've seen it many times, but it wasn't until some time much later, I don't even remember when, that I personally recognized his voice and put it together at random, even though I new the character very well.

[@moonlitegram]

On a side note, I'm always shocked when people don't recognize Meg Ryan in this. She was such a massive star in the 90s and 2000s, it blows my mind that just a generation later and people have no idea who she is. To put it into context, imagine watching a reactor 15 or so years from now having no clue who Jennifer Lawrence or Emma Stone is in a film. Not faulting you for not knowing who she is by the way. Its just surprising. I just would have expected Meg Ryan to be similar to someone like Tom Cruise, where even though you hadn't seen any movies he was in going into this, you still absolutely knew who he was.

[@alexlim864]

18:55 Bird strikes do happen, and they're serious things. Imagine a two-pound pigeon hitting an airplane cockpit at 500 miles per hour; that's a lot more energy than a baseball thrown by a major league baseball pitcher. That's the kind of energy that can possibly crash through airplane cockpits and kill or greatly injure pilots. A bird hitting an engine can be a serious matter. One commercial airliner taking off from, Syracuse, I believe it was, was traveling at a takeoff speed of around 150mph and its left engine inhaled several seagulls. The pilot needed to turn back, because the hit engine vibrated badly. Ground crew checking the engine found that it had six bent fan blades.

[@steveholton3614]

This was great!

[@hamstergraphics]

19:35 tears me up too...Goose! (Came from other channel on monetization, great concept, will never run out of movies)

[@ravensshadow2179]

Val Kilmer is in Heat it's a must see movie with a all star cast.

[@brianmulholland1474]

Welcome, Camilla ! Btw, we use the term "film franchise" so often these days that it's easy to lose sight of when it's really quite inapplicable. Top Gun is hardly a franchise; it was made as a stand-alone film -- and remained so until its sequel came out thirty-six years later. Think about that number -- 36 years ! (And it's amazing to see how youthful and handsome Cruise still looks in the sequel, considering he was almost sixty when it was shot.) In any case, I'm glad you didn't give this movie an all-out rave. Unlike most Tom Cruise fans, I rank this film way down on his best movies list -- and at the very bottom of his best performances list. In fact, I don't even think of Top Gun as a real movie -- it always struck me as an over-glammed MTV music video, but shot and produced for the big screen. But there's no getting around the fact that you did need to see it in order to appreciate the 2022 sequel, which in my opinion, is an infinitely superior film. I look forward to your reaction to that one.

[@thomas8853]

the second biggest Airforce in the world is the US Navy. The rear seater is a radar and armaments technician. (long range targeting).

[@joits]

Always nice to see a new reactor. Can't wait to see more of your reactions to movies!

[@ckobo84]

Still trying to get a feel for her, found it very odd that she was the only reactor to not cringe during the karaoke seduction scene. I wonder if she's straight?

[@hbron112]

"Confident little fellow," is the best description of Tom Cruise! lol

[@TheOli4D]

7:31 hahaha well yeah, that's one of the reasons why there is a "Top Gay" spoof trailer for this movie on KZbin 😅

[@LucVasAbb]

You did the right decision! The second movie, although it was released decades after the first, it is really connected with this one! Another movie that follows the same pattern is Blade Runner! When you watch it, react to the first one too! =)

[@eatsmylifeYT]

Duh.

[@LucVasAbb]

@eatsmylifeYT It seems obvious, but you wouldn't believe how many people simply jump to the second one, just for being more recent. Top Gun Maverick, for example, is much better than the first one, but she would have lost a lot If she didn't see this one.

[@eatsmylifeYT]

@@LucVasAbb Sarcasm is lost on you, innit?

[@LucVasAbb]

@@eatsmylifeYT dead and buried, my bad. =)

[@charlesmaurer6214]

Fun details, The enemy is not named in either Top Gun and a neutral site is chosen (the land in the second is GPS set in the ocean and a Atlantis joke is coming to mind) The model enemy however in the first is North Korea and the second is Iran (Note Iran is the only other country to fly the F14 and has the most kills with that platform) The F14 was the Ideal plane for flying CAP and was a shame we never got the new versions. Unlike the F18 upgrade replacement it had the loiter time to stay in the air on patrol and the loadout to handle several engagements. Its biggest drawbacks were also its advantages. It was bigger and more powerful than any other ship based fighter, taking up more space but not requiring as many inflight refueling aircraft that take even more space. The heavy load meant it was not the fastest or most maneuverable but it was the most adaptable. The Navy no longer has any heavy fighters with the same abilities with the F18 taking those roles as the next best option and to have less types of aircraft and more common parts. Most the F14 fleet was ordered destroyed for fear it like those in Iran might be a real threat to the current aircraft that in some areas still can not match if others got hold of more. The Navy IMHO made a mistake not getting the new design and Northrup (the builder) made a mistake trying to push a transitional craft first that was only modest improvements to be fully replaced in a decade with the new design. The Supper Tomcat would have been the perfect plane for CAP and flexible to allow the F18 do the fast strikes it was best designed for. The F22 & F35 both lack large loadouts and with the VSTOL versions waste their biggest advantages on any traditional carrier. The take off from fantails of escorting ships is the best use of any VSTOL giving air cover without the need for a rare nearby carrier.

[@keredchang]

Here's some ideas, straight from my favorite movie list: Thriller/action (Don't look up anything on google beforehand) The Usual Suspects Se7en Oldboy Training Day Comedy/drama Chasing Amy Romantic drama (slow burns, but all time great films) Before Sunrise In the Mood for Love

[@williamjones6031]

1. An old shipmate of mine was onboard the Enterprise when they filmed this. 2. Gooses death was not Maverick's fault. Iceman was bogarting his LOS approach and they got caught in the jet wash. Everything that could have gone wrong, did. 3. I spent 24 years in the US Navy. 6 on "bird farms" (Carriers). I have seen 1000+ launches and landings without a single crash. These men, women and the men and women working the flat tops are doing the most dangerous job in the world (for the good guys). Shout out 4. Kelly McGillis/Charlie was in a movie with Harrison Ford "Witness" that's seriously worth a first time/share HINT HINT 5. Tom Skerritt/Viper not only played Dallas in "Alien" he also played Strawberry in "Up in Smoke" with Cheech and Chong. 6. Val Kilmer/Iceman has a long list of movies including but not limited to: "Willow", "The Doors" and "Tombstone" 7. The officer(Goose) is the RIO (Radar Intercept Officer) radar, communications and navigation. 8. Onboard the ship the squadron leader would not be smoking a cigar in that operation space. 9. "Mavrick's re-engaging sir" is for our benefit. The AO has no idea what the pilot is doing in the cockpit. 10. Onboard the ship/aircraft all the perspiration is Hollywood (not the pilot). There is AC onboard. 11. The TOP GUN school is no longer located at Miramar near San Diego. It's now at NAS Fallon, NV. 12. In 1991 I was stationed on the USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) and they made a movie onboard called "Flight of the Intruder". It was seriously cool. Brad Johnson, Willem DeFoe and Danny Glover. I'm actually in it for a very brief period of time. HINT HINT. 13. Watching/sharing the new "Top Gun Maverick" is a must. The ariel work in that movie makes this one seems like they were practicing. Better yet, it has a plot. (besides Navy recruitment).

[@BouillaBased]

Navy recruitment was wildly successful, though. Lots of guys signing up wanting to fly and never getting near a plane. But you can bet there wasn't a single bulkhead in the navy that went unpainted for the next six years.

[@eatsmylifeYT]

I call BS on this. The movie started production in 1989 and was scheduled to be released in 1990. It was released in January 1991. There's no way you'd be an extra in the movie if you were stationed on Independence in 1991.

[@williamjones6031]

@@eatsmylifeYT "An old shipmate of mine" was on the Enterprise when this was filmed. He LATER came to the "Inconvience". So, he was in two movies,he's got me bu one.

[@williamjones6031]

@@Dave-hb7lx Even better check her out with Tom Hanks in "Joe VS the Volcano. She plays three different roles 🤩🤩🤩

[@SchulzEricT]

6. And his best movie, "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang", the movie that got RDJ the role of Iron Man yet some-fucking-how nobody has gone back and rediscovered this incredible movie. (Easily top-10 of all-time, so fucking good.) 10. The story I heard was that the AC was too loud so they had to turn it off.

[@Ryan_Christopher]

25:52 Notice the “Left Hand Control Stick” there. In real life there are no fighters controlled by the left had. All LH controls are for the Throttle Lever (which may have buttons for controlling targeting systems). You see a left hand stick there because in reality it was filmed in the F-14’s back seat for the RIO to control the sensors and targeting systems. It’s what Goose, Merlin, and Sundown would be using.

[@willracer1jz]

29:00 FYI the 2nd biggest air force in the world is the US Navy. Of course, the US Air Force is the number one but we don't do the boat life, so the Navy had to get their own pilots.

[@thomassavage-hx6ux]

Something that always bugged me about this movie is the casual use of the hard deck. The hard deck is the ground in a simulation like that, meaning if they are only capable of doing the maneuver going through the hard deck then they are not as good as they think. In reality he would not have gotten missile lock because he would have been considered dead from crashing into the ground.

[@scubadawgy]

In the beginning, they were just trying to scare the "enemy" planes away. Since they weren't at war, they can't really just go out and shoot other planes down unless there's an imminent threat. So they just try to lock their radar onto the other plane. When you have a radar lock, the other pilot knows that you have a lock b/c they hear a warning tone. Once you have radar lock, you can fire a missile. So the radar lock is typically enough to "scare" the other pilot away.

[@Nimbus1701]

I can save you some trouble researching, and potentially spoiling the sequel. You will hear the term WSO - Weapons System Officer. In the sequel, it replaces the RIO - Radar Intercept Officer (the person in the backseat) from this movie. You'll hear terms like F-18 or F/A-18 (these are aircraft called Hornets/Super Hornets/Growler); F-35 Stealth (this is the Joint Strike Fighter designated as Lightning II), and SU-57 (Felon). The F-35 and SU-57 are fifth generation stealth aircraft (although some argument about the Felon being a true 5th gen is appropriate). These are all real-world aircraft. You will hear terms like "mach" and then numbers. Mach refers to the speed of sound (roughly 760 mph).... so mach 3 is 3 times the speed of sound (almost 2200 mph). They mentioned someone called Penny Benjamin early in this movie and later in the diner about an "admiral's daughter ". Pay attention to that. I'd be careful doing searches/research if you don't want to be spoiled.

[@charlesmaurer6214]

You should check out The Final Countdown that came first with the F14 Tomcat. Also note the bits about Penny in Top Gun that is a core for Maverick but the actress was a child when the first came out. One of 3 big flaws in Maverick that is otherwise a great film. The other two is no one with those thick glasses would be approved to train in any US military aircraft and while excusable the P51 is not a Navy plane that as a Navy pilot pride would dictate another choice. A rare 2 seat Corsair would be my choice, the Navy didn't buy the 2 seat version but several were built to serve as trainers. Hellcats or Wildcats would be other good options.

[@TheTrmetzgar]

I'm not saying that Maverick didn't need to be humbled but If we are all being honest Iceman is more resistible for gooses death than anyone. For all his lecturing to Maverick about flying in and unsafe manner it was his actions that caused the accident. In fact he was acting just like Maverick at that moment. He didn't have the shot and everyone was telling him to break off but his drive to win got the better of him. As cool and collective as is he was still careless when he turned in from of Maverick plane. Someone as skilled as Iceman would understand the dangers of such a maneuver but he was flying with emotion the very thing he scolded Maverick for.

[@bobbelleci9995]

"I dont know any of the actors in this movie except for Tom Cruise...." Ending credits: Goose, reaction credits OVER! 😂 It appears she wasn't interested in seeing who the actors were based loosely on the fact she stopped the reaction to the film shortly after Goose's name was displayed. 😂

[@CroweDharmaReloaded]

Can't wait for your Top Gun Maverick reaction! Amazing sequel that I think surpasses this one.

[@UberDurable]

There is no MiG-28 by the way, Migs have odd numbers: 25, 27, 29, etc.

[@RexBell303]

In a flat spin, you’re supposed to jettison the canopy, then eject. When you’re moving forward, the moment of the jet moves you past the canopy, so it’s not there when your seat ejects. In a flap spin, it has the potential of still being over you. The step before pulling the ejection handle is to jettison the canopy to give a little more time to clear.

[@toddjones1480]

flat spin

[@hughtube5154]

AFAIK, all the effects were practical as the Navy (and the Armed Forces in general) had a good working relationship with producers Bruckheimer and Simpson and let their pilots and planes be used to film the dogfighting. It paid off in a big way, as recruiting numbers to the Navy surged after Top Gun was released. (Which would benefit Michael Bay's movies decades later, the military having long since realised the importance of movies as good PR.)

[@themostunknown2293]

Now for part 2!! Great reaction!

[@HelloThere.GeneralKenobi]

You just checked off a staple of the 80's movies that a lot of reactors have watched and enjoyed. Great start here. On to your first scary movie!

[@mrwidget42]

What Mav and Goose were doing (with Cougar and Merlin) was a normal part of carrier operations on deployment. In a previous era that was called CAP (Combat Air Patrol) and allowed the defensive envelope of the carrier group well beyond the normal horizon of the ship.

[@martinsv9183]

The flying you see is real. Mounted cameras to the planes. Both outside and in. Except the obvious scenes of course where they blow each other up etc. That's miniatures. And when you see the actors faces sitting in cockpit while flying.

[@brucemangan3807]

Good call on this before Maverick .. there are multiple scenes in Maverick that will have almost no meaning if you don’t see the original.

[@D-ragon-S]

Thank you for watching Top Gun !! ❤❤❤

[@glennallen239]

I was 22 Years old in 1986 when I saw Top Gun in the Movie Theatre. The Special effects were amazing.

[@cliveklg7739]

"Thunderheart" is a good Val Kilmer led film.

[@wandeling127]

The second Alien is a great action movie. The first one is a masterpiece.

[@oaktree1628]

Whoever edited the movie did an excellent job. Excellent!

[@bhushanmore170]

you should watch "Hot Shots!" right after this.

[@Ryan_Christopher]

No Hot Shots before Rambo I and Rambo II!

[@bhushanmore170]

@@Ryan_Christopher hot shots was spoof of top gun; hot shots part deux- is spoof rambo

[@scottdarden3091]

Hi Camilla new Sub here, I'm a Navy veteran that was stationed in San Diego when this was filmed. I lived on "C" street when Charlie chased Maverick down that's "B" street. My wife and I walked over to watch the filming. The old guy that Charlie is with at the officers club is LDCR Pete Pettigrew ( the real Viper). Of course they are real planes! We didn't have CGI in the 80's young lady 😂😂. But there's a lot about this movie that's unrealistic. Planes can't shoot other planes that close they would fly into the debris and kill themselves 😢 also Iceman's plane gets shot by 30mm cannon fire and keeps flying in real life it would come apart at that speed.

[@paulschirf9259]

At my first job out of college, just before Gulf I, I helped program a system related to ejection seat and helmet safety for NavAir. I met a few Vietnam era Naval Aviators and some of the engineers looking to improve ejection survivability. Every one of them was a better man than I'll ever be.

[@cobrian45]

Hi! Here from your reaction with Addie. Ready to enjoy another good reactor.

[@mattp6089]

Get used to seeing real planes rather than visual effects! You're going to see a lot of real aircraft footage in Top Gun 2 as well, although they cheat here and there in both movies. A lot of people don't get Maverick being pissed off at Charlie calling his flying bad in spite of pulling the manoeuvre off when she reviews his flight. He's pissed off because he thinks he did everything right in that flight, to the point where he believes that he knows he was right. And as it turns out, so did she. For the real mission at the end, Maverick flies with Merlin, who was Cougar's RIO in the engagement right at the start. A little poetic that they've both lost a partner. Merlin is played by Tim Robbins and you are right, he's not in this one much.

[@orangeandblackattack]

The opening air battle was not training. It was a real encounter with foreign MiG 28 jets.

[@havok6280]

Highly recommend Devotion. It's based on the true story of the first black Naval aviator.

[@fernandomendez2709]

This is a typical 80s movie. Very entertaining, great score with a very appealling cast.

[@jamesdamiano8894]

A top Cruise movies you would enjoy are of course the Musdion Impossible movies if you want to go on an action run. A Few Good Men is great with an awesome overall cast and Jack Reacher. There are two of them. Rainman for a heartfelt drama. Iceman-Val Kilmer is incredible in Tombstone. Plus it’s a good movie. I commented on Shawshank that Tim Robbins had a very small role in this.

[@charlesmaurer6214]

By flying into a jet wash the air has already been burned thus stalling the second jet's engine. A flat spin is one of the greatest fears of pilots because the control surfaces no longer function properly. To regain control and restart a stalled engine pilots will nose over to a dive to spin up the engines and gain airflow over those surfaces. Short of recovery the added speed can allow some control for a landing. Even helicopter pilots use the method in a way called auto rotation. The dive to add speed and rotation then pull up just in time to land safely with lost of an engine. Air force was born from the Army and are land based. Navy and Marines fly the jets from carriers.

[@AFKeveryday]

honestly thought you may have not liked it.. but the farther it went on, the more i was wrong. Great reaction.. would be cool if you watched the new Top Gun. Thanks so much

[@PE4Doers]

Great review. You got my ''Thumbs Up', and I already subscribed yesterday 😊

[@thseed7]

The United States Air Force has the largest plane fleet in the world. The United States Navy has the second largest.

[@clatyonvonisaacs9791]

That was not a drill at the beginning of the movie the Russians flew into US airspace. Tom Skerrit's character said he flew with Maverick's dad right after he lectured him about flying to close tot h4e tower. And yes women were more fun in the 80's. They clearly said the fighters were Russian.

[@Ryan_Christopher]

“Russian” does not equal “Soviets” in this case. Russia does not have bases within flying distance of the Indian Ocean. While the “MiGs” were Russian-made, their air crews would not be from Russia itself.

[@marcelos.8462]

Congratulations specially for the way you really started to share your reaction in some of the most classic movies ever produced. Congratulations by the way you are sharing with the new generations your iniciative and your point of view. Go forward! Probably you have a list with other great movies to watch and share your reaction, but I would like to give some tittles from 70´s 80´s 90´s and 2000´s that maybe you can check out. Here they are: The Planet Of The Apes (1968), The Hills Has Eyes (1977), I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978), The Warriors (1979), The Thing (1982), Streets Of Fire (1984), Karate Kid (1984), Fright Night (1985), Just One Of The Guys (1985), Stand By Me (1986), Ferris Bueller´s Day Off (1986), The Wraith (1986), Can´t Buy Me Love (1987), Some Kind Of Wonderful (1987), 3´o Clock High (1987), Robocop (1987), No Way Out (1987), Mississippi Burning (1988), Lean On Me (1989), JFK (1991), Léon: The Professional (1994), A Time To Kill (1996), Breakdown (1997), The Green Mile (1999), Saw (2004), REC (2007), The Exam (2009), Buried (2010), Moneyball (2011), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), The Fifth Estate (2013) and 13Hours: The Secret Soldiers Of Benghazi (2016). From a big and enthusiastic fan of the good and classic movies - Best Regards from Belo Horizonte City - State Of Minas Gerais - Brazil

[@mjenningssmith]

Tony Scott was an underrated director (R.I.P.). I would also recommend his films Days of Thunder (Top Gun but NASCAR) and Unstoppable (Speed but a train instead of a bus). Also watch Speed if you haven't seen it, but that's not a Tony Scott movie. Edit: Oh, and I forgot he directed Enemy of the State, Man on Fire, and Deja Vu. Just a brilliant director. Definitely recommend diving into his filmography.

[@ItsAfroPenguin]

A few Tom Cruise movies to add on to your list. Eyes Wide Shut. And the Mission Impossible Series. Loved the reaction! Thanks!

[@CaddyJim]

*Goose* death didn't make you cry but it was nice you not know this going into the movie or pickup on it in the movie. I could see the shock & sadness, so it should be said more Service members have died in training accidents then combat *US Active Duty Military Deaths* *2006 - 2020 Accidents - 5,605*

[@fern4real733]

Just subscribed! I've actually never seen this one, but I definitely want to, I did see Maverick in theaters with my cousin. Also, some recommendations/my all time favorite movie: 1. Goodfellas 2. Casino 3. The Batman 4. Gladiator 5. No Country For Old Men

[@inquisitorseraph996]

Can't wait to watch this one!

[@toxicrevenuegaming]

25:46 1987, MIG 28... definitely soviets. (Russia)

[@willracer1jz]

I was going to add, that this movie was filmed during the Cold War. So all enemies in military movies of this time was the Soviet Union (aka Russia now).

[@mypl510]

The Navy and Marine Corp. both have fighter pilots. Naval Air Station Miramar is now Marine Corp Air Station Miramar. Remember the admirals daughter, Penny Benjamin.

[@Tyler.E.C.]

Great reaction to a really good movie. That was fun.

[@magnetarklkl2012]

Ha! It must be the algorithm. I just posted somewhere else so might as well do it here, too (And keep it short). The Macross Saga that goes by the North American name Robotech aired Top Gun in 1981. It is the "best" love story you probably haven't heard of. Similar concepts, different stories.

[@b.c.5003]

Try looking up , a Mach 1 flyby. I’ve seen that in person. So much noise. The cone you see is the pressure of the plane pushing moisture out of the air.

[@WheresWaldo05]

Iron Will is a movie that you should watch. I think you will really enjoy it.

[@scottdarden3091]

The Navy has more pilots and planes than the Air Force or Army. 1986 those were F-14's the man in front is the pilot flying the plane and shooting. The man in back is the RIO his job is to monitor the radar, radio and deploy counter measures.

[@Jedi120]

Your next Tom Cruise movie should be The Last Samurai. Excellent film.

[@Shoomer88]

Tony Scott also directed the awesome Quentin Tarantino penned True Romance. It's a must see Camilla if you haven't watched it yet.

[@georgeplimpton9429]

I thought this movie was fair. I liked the flying scenes, but the rest was blah for me. HOWEVER, Top Gun Maverick is one of the BEST movies I've ever seen, so, you've got to watch that one.

[@CaddyJim]

I'm sure you know just as little about the movie *(Rocky)* which I think you would also enjoy *SPOILER* it's not really a Boxing movie

[@leephoenix4041]

"An Officer and a Gentleman” and “Flight of the Intruder” would both be good follow-ups before “Maverick”. I did find the editing interesting.

[@charlize1253]

When Maverick said his dad "disappeared," that was a sadly common fate for Navy pilots launched from aircraft carriers in WW2 and Vietnam. Imagine a pilot shot down (or who has engine failure) over the vast Pacific Ocean, or over the Vietnam jungle. Thousands of Navy pilots in WW2 and Vietnam just disappeared somewhere over the Pacific without anyone knowing what happened to them.

[@Ryan_Christopher]

“Thousands?”

[@charlize1253]

@@Ryan_Christopher Yes. According to the Pentagon, the number of Americans missing in action during WW2 is just over 73,000, with 47,000 missing in the Pacific theater alone. Now, that isn't all airmen, it includes Marines and infantry during amphibious island assaults, and sailors and submariners on vessels that disappeared, but a substantial percentage were air crews (unfortunately the official numbers count Navy pilots as just Navy, in part because some Navy pilots may have gone down on sinking ships rather than in flight, so the numbers don't separate airmen from sailors). And these numbers are only for WW2; another 9,000 Americans are listed as MIA in Vietnam and Korea. It's not just thousands of air crews, its potentially TENS of thousands. There's a fascinating book called "Vanished" by Will Hilton that describes the discovery of three crashed B-24s missing for 80 years on a remote Pacific island.

[@charlize1253]

@@Ryan_Christopher Yes. According to the Pentagon, 73,000 Americans are listed as missing in action from WW2, including 47,000 in the Pacific Theater alone (plus 9,000 MIAs in Korea and Vietnam). Those numbers include not just airmen, but also Marines, sailors, and submariners. But a substantial number were airmen. In 2015, three B-24s (with ten crew in each) and an Avenger torpedo bomber (crew of 3) that had been missing since 1944 were discovered in Palau, so that's 33 fewer. But it's easily in the thousands.

[@charlize1253]

Yes. According to the Pentagon, 73,000 Americans are listed as missing in action from WW2, including 47,000 in the Pacific Theater alone (plus 9,000 MIAs in Korea and Vietnam). Those numbers include not just airmen, but also Marines, sailors, and submariners. But a substantial number were airmen. In 2015, three B-24s (with ten crew in each) and an Avenger torpedo bomber (crew of 3) that had been missing since 1944 were discovered in Palau, so that's 33 fewer. But it's easily in the thousands.

[@AndrewSmoot]

They really wanted to get things right for Top Gun, so all of the flying is done with real F-14s and F-5s.