TOP GUN: MAVERICK | FIRST WATCH | Reaction & Commentary | This movie HITS!!!

[@ShanelleRiccio]

*NOTE* this video might seem choppy, KZbin had it blocked, and I was able to use their editor to get it unblocked! Some thoughts might seem unfinished, and pieces missing*

[@zumbinis]

Mach, named after Ernst Mach, specifically, Mach 1 or 767.3 mph, is the name for the speed of sound at sea level, so Mach 10 is 10 times the speed of sound, or 7673 mph..

[@zumbinis]

"Yet, somehow, your always manage "

[@zumbinis]

TC did not drive off the boat, but he was in the cockpit of the plane, made to look like he was piloting while an actual Navy pilot was doing the driving. Well filmed.

[@zumbinis]

I don't want to skip the drama. I love your drama.

[@yxeaviationphotog]

Shanelle.....I had a response to a post saying I had won something and to text "you" on Telegram. Is that legit or should I report it? Thanks!

[@rybock]

In the first movie, when the captain chews them out about their flyby, he includes "and one admiral's daughter!", to which Goose whispers to Maverick "Penny Benjamin?".... that's who Jennifer Connaly is playing.

[@Ddonaldson9]

Meg Ryan also mentions her when they're all in the bar together.

[@yw1971]

I wish they include those lines. 5 whole minutes of the opening of the 1986 movie are o.k. but this not?

[@rybock]

@@jaydouglas8845 Perhaps, but I think that's mainly among hard-core OG-TG fans... I know a lot of more casual viewers who never caught that.

[@o0pinkdino0o]

Thanks for this !

[@yw1971]

@@rybock 99.99% never caught that

[@johnnyfive4436]

The val kilmer scene made me cry in the theaters. My dad was going threw cancer at the same time when this movie came out and I use to watch Val kilmer films all the time as a kid with my dad. Tombstone. Top Gun. Batman Forever he was like a second dad. So to see him go threw cancer as well on screen and in real life hit me hard.

[@eduardocelis6710]

Wooow, that's deep. I loved Val's role in Heat

[@LBrobie]

tom KNOWS what his audience wants. he made this movie with *so* much love for the fans and it shows in every moment of it. and i love him for it. i was so afraid this would be awful, but i totally loved it. at the beginning, when you listed all the things you wanted to see, i was like, "you will not be disappointed". loved your reaction, shanelle. 🥰

[@ShanelleRiccio]

yeah this was SPOT ON, he really nailed it

[@ronnix23]

This works so well because the sequel takes place 35 years after the original. If this had been done 5 years the first one, instead of nostalgia, people would’ve felt like they were just copying the first one.

[@smpdevelopments]

as I get older I love tom more and more, he really does do everythinig he can to entertain us

[@estephens13]

This is a legitimate masterpiece, it had no right to be this good. I knew Shan would love it.

[@ShanelleRiccio]

NO RIGHT!! haha agree

[@neil2444]

She was totally fangirling over this movie, and I love her for it. :D

[@bossfan49]

@@ShanelleRiccio OmG Shan.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKTSm5yNi7udZpI 🤣

[@BigBobbyBoLo]

Zero Right being this good is an understatement. it was sooo damn good

[@dustnbones0013]

dang straight, i'm still in shock how good this movie was,

[@erich930]

My favorite fun facts about the movie: ALL of actors actually rode in F-18s while filming (they were not allowed to handle the controls, obviously), so all of their reactions to aircraft movements and G-forces is 100% real. Tom Cruise is a pilot in real life and OWNS the P-51 in the movie. He actually flew it with Jennifer Connelly for the closing scene!

[@sinnizster5038]

A lot of other movie franchises can learn some lessons from how this movie treated it's characters old and new.

[@ar47yrr4p]

Are you even allowed to say that?

[@gregmcdonald8962]

This was everything the Star Wars sequels could and should've been.

[@c1ph3rpunk]

I’ll extend it to all others.

[@pancakelens75]

@@gregmcdonald8962 can say that again! This was the ONLY franchise that hit a bullseye with the nostalgia sequel…but I gotta give it up for Cobra Kai too. Only two 80’s franchise sequels done totally right

[@gregmcdonald8962]

@@pancakelens75 Oh yeah, Cobra Kai is great! Not sure how much longer they can keep it going but they handled it perfectly, for sure.

[@kevinmaurice6018]

Zimmer knocked it out of the park with score. It’s awesome how he broke down Hold my Hand to create the Love theme and quietly inserted it throughout the film with Penny and Mav.

[@Ddonaldson9]

It was surprising as I've rewatched this movie many times how prevalent the theme is.

[@gavinlisk2292]

He worked with Lady Gaga on the score so much so she is credited as a co-composer.

[@GoofysBandit]

He also reworked Highway to the Danger Zone into a slower orchestra style theme. When Mav and Rooster are first pulling out of the hanger in the F-14 you can hear the rhythm playing. I didnt notice until my second watch.

[@JohnSmith-wh2ob]

That darkstar scene the music is so powerful

Don't forget Lorne Balfe.

[@tsmartin]

This is one of those movies that needs to be seen in a theater just for the flying scenes alone.

[@Tenchi707]

Exactly or any Tom Cruise movie, he's been making great friggin movies

[@linusa2996]

It really needs to be seen on I-Max or at least the biggest screen you can find

[@tomaskennedy]

Miles Teller as Rooster was perfect casting. The resemblance between Goose and Rooster is incredible.

[@markreyes5222]

"That's what my dad would've done." Gets me every f*ing time.

[@mypl510]

Penny Benjamin is mentioned in the first movie during the chew out scene on the carrier, when his commander reads him the riot act, including flying over an Admiral Daughters house. The bar that they show was built just for the movie on North Island Naval Air Station, in Coronado, CA. They bulldozed it down after filming with most of the props still inside! The F-14 Tomcat fighter was borrowed from the San Diego Air and Space Museum and is currently sitting at their Annex at Gillespie Field, east of San Diego. Just some crazy local facts! Glad you loved it!

[@henryvandeventer2457]

Maverick didn't fly over Penny's house, he "flew over" her. As Stinger says: "with a history of high speed passes over five air control towers, and one admiral's daughter!" Carol also refers to her in the diner scene "Gpose told me all about that time the you went ballistic with Penny Benjamin"

[@Okidata29]

@@henryvandeventer2457 thank you. I have yet to see a reaction where they knew who Penny was.

[@eatsmylifeYT]

@@henryvandeventer2457 This is what happens when someone tries to be smart.

[@henryvandeventer2457]

@@Okidata29 yeah, especially ones who claim to be huge fans of the original. Then again, people miss things and forget small details over time. My 1st reaction when Mav walked in the bar and said 'Penny?" was leaning over to my wife and copying Goose in Stinger's office "Penny Benjamin"

[@bardust]

Meg Ryan's character also mention her (Penny) by name when she arrives at the base. "Goose told me all about that time you went ballistic with Penny Benjamin."

[@zmarko]

Tom Cruise made me cry 3 times during this movie. Tom. F*cking. Cruise. 3x. Such an amazing film. Handled perfectly considering the le gth of time between this and the original. And the flying is just incredible. Best movie this year, by far.

[@brittyn]

He’ll make you cry if you watch him in Magnolia, too.

[@TheDivayenta]

He made me blubber like a fool in Born On the Fourth of July.

[@t1ydot]

“Thank you for saving my life.” “It’s what my dad would’ve done.” Best scene in the entire movie. Moment of closure, moving forward and forgiveness.

[@rbrtck]

Notice how Rooster said "Talk to me, Dad" like how Maverick says "Talk to me, Goose". But when Rooster said it during the mission, Maverick sort of answered, and Rooster responded to what Maverick had taught him earlier. Obviously, this shows how Maverick has become Rooster's dad, in a way--a father-figure at the very least.

[@swjr64]

I teared up at that line. I used to start conversations with my late father by saying, “Talk to me dad.”

[@CoryGasaway]

It's weird. Everyone goes into this movie wanting tons of 80's cheese, nostalgia, music, etc. And they get it. But what they didn't realize was the the movie really wasn't based on any of that. Instead they were like, let's just give the world one of the greatest movies ever made.

[@Holy_Moley]

Best part. Tom was no longer cocky, and really seemed to be genuinely happy, with some joyful smiles. He has matured over the years, and brought Maverick with him.

[@bulletproofvita]

I think we all cried at the end. What an amazing movie, right in the nostalgia feels ❤️

[@MrBryanwithay]

I saw the original Top Gun, the summer it came out. It was a cool summer for me at (17 years old). It was my first summer living away from home, living and working in Wisconsin Dells at a theme park. Me and a roommate went and watched the movie at the Baraboo Theater. It was an old opera house that was converted into a movie theater. It has has always been one of my favorite movies. The sequel was amazing to see in the theater on the big screen and it gave me the FBC the whole time. They did an epic job with the story.

[@rbrtck]

I like how Phoenix was handled. Movies these days can be annoying in how they handle things like women in nontraditional roles, but Phoenix is believable and likable. Somehow she just seems like how I would expect a woman to be in such a situation, and it all feels quite natural and real, not fake or forced in any way. Going into this, I was expecting the worst because Hollywood ain't what it used to be, but I like this version of Hollywood. This movie reminds me all over again, in 2022, why I ever loved movies to begin with. It had been a while since I had bothered to watch one.

[@xenontouchstone]

While the flashbacks in the bar were obviously for the nostalgia they are also for those who may have not seen the first film, and would have no idea of the significance of the song played, this film has the mix of fan service , nostalgia and updated action/story just right, an almost flawless film.

[@grrayfox2300]

Credit needs to be given to original director Tony Scott for setting the tone for how this sequel was filmed

[@paulhughes4117]

Hands down, one of the top 3 sequels ever made... period!

[@susanlloyd1133]

I think maverick was scared more for the kids than himself in that mission with the main battle he just wants them to come home

[@PressStartOnce]

I was blown away at how good this movie was.. it really understood what those of us who loved the first one wanted. So well done.

[@theawesomeman9821]

I thought it was more engaging than the first film

[@chucklos391]

Girl! Great reaction! One of the most amazing movies ever. The opening…gave me goosebumps. Disbelief. I knew I was in for a ride. Saw it at the theatre at an IMAX screen.

[@spddracer]

As someone who grew up watching the original, I was beyond pleased with this film. It hit all the marks it needed too, and didn't feel forced. 10/10

[@ackerion2830]

Top Gun Maverick, earning its rightful place along The Godfather II, The Empire Strikes Back, Aliens and T2 as one of the greatest sequels ever made.

[@ColetteSmith-fz9jv]

Don't forget Superman 2

[@ColetteSmith-fz9jv]

Don't forget Superman 2

[@zuluhawk]

Seeing this in theaters was just amazing.

[@dbsagacious]

I love how Shan went from feeling weird about whether or not she should like Tom, to being a total fangirl. He's an odd guy, but a phenomenal actor. Never feel bad about appreciating that. ♥

[@jthomann71]

The difference between the volleyball scene in the original and the football scene in this is the goals. Volleyball is a two man sport, and the original was about the 2 man crew vs the other 2 man crews in the air. Football is a team sport and they needed to learn how to work together to accomplish a goal. Original was school, this was a mission.

[@crash406]

It didn't make this reaction, but the game they were playing was 'dogfight football....offense and defense at the same time'.

[@TheBTG88]

The line is “He’s the fastest man alive.” Not “He’s the fastest man in the world”. Also, having coffee spilled during the fly-by - No. Nostalgia works when you understand where the line is. That’s going over it.

[@w4ggonwh33ls3]

What seems to always get me is the "talk to me, Goose/Dad" and we get a heavenly shot or a disembodied voice talks to the character. The most emotional for me is when Rooster hesitates in the mission and Maverick tells him to not think... just do. Almost like he's Rooster's adopted father. I love this film and always have chills throughout.

[@brewcityjesus]

Hands down. Top 5 in sequels. Was really good. This movie gave us everything we could have wanted in a sequel. Amazing call backs.

[@jasmineelizabeth3342]

This was my best movie going experience since NWH. I loved how it felt so timeless yet also called back to the original 💛

[@donnabruhn6907]

What is NWH please?

[@davidmacy411]

@@donnabruhn6907 Spiderman No Way Home

[@jackdalton3451]

I saw this in theaters 5 times! One of the best IMAX experiences ever! Also the rarest thing in movies where the sequel is better than the first one! Great reaction!

[@ethanvilla4418]

Right movie at the right time. Just when I think we all wanted just a fun movie with enough call-backs. And great reaction Shanelle! Had SO much fun watching you react to this one.

[@ShanelleRiccio]

yay thanks!!

[@notjustforhackers4252]

This movie reminds me of the time when you could finish work on EVERY Friday night, pick up your partner, head to the movies, see something new and leave grinning ear to ear having just had the best time ever. Obvious technical improvements but there is nothing here we haven't seen before its just done in such a crowd pleasingly way I enjoyed every damn minute of it. It's success and popularity is well deserved, I do hope Hollywood takes note before it just destroys itself. Great reaction Shanelle, your emotional involvement and love of cinema here is infectious, see this is what film can do. Shame it doesn't much anymore. Great movie, I grinned the entire time.

[@solicitr666]

Well, there was *something* we haven't seen before- the actors in the cockpit in real flight fighting real G's. In the first movie they had do do all those shots with green screen.

[@notjustforhackers4252]

@@solicitr666 Very true, but that wasn't really my point. Real or green screen the end goal to serve the plot remains the same. It does look fantastic though.

[@kratoscallofduty]

I took my daughter and her boyfriend to see this in the theater. I told her 3 minutes in that I had goosebumps. She said; "Really?" She just doesn't understand.

[@vivek27789]

🤦🤷...Kids 😂...But one day they will.

[@LoudestHoward]

Roosterbumps

[@yxeaviationphotog]

The fact that the actors actually flew in the jets and weren't treated with kid gloves by the Navy pilots who flew them, is beyond awesome and took the movie to a whole other level.

[@jthomann71]

Val Kilmer filmed an amazing autobiographical documentary called Val that, frankly, is as good as anything I've seen him in. You'd love it.

[@LondonCelt]

Not just one of the best sequels, one of the greatest movies ever made. Tom Cruise is the man!

[@mattp6089]

To be fair, nobody had lost that loving feeling in this movie. 🤣 The amount of nostalgia was just right, glad they resisted going overboard with it. But where they used it, they made it count.

[@thejamppa]

Kosinski knows his wide angle shots. It was clear from his first film with TOm Cruise: Oblivion but man, he takes the shots next level. Darkstar sequence is such amazing scene with breath taking shots.... And the wide scene where all the F-18's are doing flares and sams explode...

[@anonygoose-nl9gj]

I wasn't originally interested in seeing this movie- my family begged me to go with them opening weekend and man it re-ignited my love of film. I saw it 3x at the theater and bought it the day it was released on digital. I also went back and watched Tom Cruise's filmography which has been fun, I have a few films left for that. As far as cinematography goes I highly recommend Oblivion, the shots are absolutely stunning.

[@BammerD]

The character "Penny" was referenced in the first movie when Maverick and Goose were in the aircraft carrier's Captain's room getting chewed out just before they shipped off to Top Gun.

[@josephmiller8378]

Penny Benjamin was also referenced by Meg Ryans character talking to Charlie and Maverick in the bar shortly before they sang Great Balls of Fire.

[@fluentinsilence]

I saw this in IMAX when it was released, having seen the original when it was released as a kid and then many times since. I was giddy as a young boy during this; they did everything to a perfect T without overdoing the nostalgia (like they didn't cram it down your throat). Seeing this on a big screen and big sound was totally worth it.

[@jem8472]

Saw it in Imax and loved every second of it. It was a great sequel! There were so many great call backs to the first film. Its so well done and like you said it looks stunning.

[@NicholasMcClure]

There are SO many good things about this movie - but one of my favourite is actually how they portrayed the relationship between Pete and Penny. In every scene they're together, they make us believe they really have a long history together, they know and genuinely like each other, real, mature affection, not just teenage puppy love.

[@metroplex7986]

Paid to watch this in theaters 5 times. Watching it on a 50-inch TV screen doesn't do it justice. It's not just nostalgia, or character driven emotions. But the feeling of being with them in the cockpit was part of the experience. At least for me. The original did the best with what they had at the time, and it was great. This elevated it to the next level, and is truly a theatrical blockbuster in every sense of the term.

[@patrickfriedauer4259]

Saw the first one in theater at college. Took my daughter, a cinematographer, to this one the only way to see it…IMAX!! Epic movie experience. This was not a movie but a film. And this film deserves IMAX.

[@vivek27789]

True.. Very True

[@Galaxy-R2D2]

This movie was AMAZING in IMAX. The sound. Ohhhh just everything.

[@adamweishaupt81]

I started the movie with a smile on my face and ended it with a tear in my eye. And in between I went through all other sorts of emotions. That’s what makes a great movie, no matter which genre.

[@jberkhimer]

This is one of the few movies I truly believe was made for and should be seen for the first time in a theater. The sound alone is incredible. I saw it in IMAX and it was INCREDIBLE. Fantastic movie though. Absolutely.

[@brianm523]

I am working on my pilot license right now and just flew today. I remember watching the first movie as a kid and just falling in love with the thought of flying. It took me several years, but I’m finally doing it. I’ve been loving your reactions! Glad you are getting to enjoy all my favorites!

[@leosarmiento4823]

FYI: the film is back in theaters until December 15. If you haven't seen it on the big screen, then find it in the largest format available to you, and watch it. This film calls for it to be experienced in movie theaters. Finally, women were first allowed to fly U.S. combat aircraft in 1993. The original film was released in 1986. Enjoyed your reaction.

[@imustbreakyou2170]

Best movie in the history of ever! I could watch this every day for the rest of my life. And it would never get old.

[@XRos28]

Penny Benjamin was mentioned in the first movie as "the admiral's daughter"... Your red eyes made this reaction even more stellar, thanks Shan! :)

[@thegorn68]

It's a PERFECT sequel considering it's 30 freaking years after the first movie. If I had a minor nitpick wish list, I could've gone for a few more cameos from the first movie's Top Gun graduating class. The actors who played Slider, Wolfman and Hollywood are still around. Maybe you see them at Iceman's funeral. Especially Slider who was Iceman's RIO and best friend in the first movie. Would Tim Robbins want to make a cameo as Merlin? Heck, Tom Skerritt is still alive at 89. Maybe you have a scene where Mav goes to visit a retired Viper at his house for advice.

[@vivek27789]

36 to be exact...Almost 4 decades. 🤷

[@scottdarden3091]

The moment Coyote pulled up from that dive, was awesome in the theater

[@deannajones3849]

I saw this in the Theater in 1986, I'm Cruise's age. I love Top Gun, but this one really blew me away, absolutely love it! My new favorite. I saw it in the Theater 3 times.

[@bobbywikstrom79]

I love this movie!! I got emotional when the trailer came out. Literal tears.

[@frontprochproduction]

So nice to see you enjoyed this movie as much as I, and so many other people, did. This is a truly great movie. No politics, just a wonderfully nostalgic sequel that is truly entertaining. This movie is a great example of how good movies used to be. Thanks for sharing you reactions and thoughts on this great movie.

[@alexkaen1701]

I loved that in Maverick and the original we start with showing some love for the ground crews, who don't get as much attention as they deserve in movies or the real world. Also, if Maverick had Warlock at his side, pointing out when not to answer the rhetorical questions from superior officers, he probably would be an Admiral already.

[@stevendubin3584]

he didnt want to be an admiral anyway - he prefers to fly and once you get to flag rank your not flying anymore

[@WedgeTheEagle]

I've been a fan of the original since it came out and this became my most anticipated film since watching the trailer hit. My expectations were blown out of the water with this masterpiece. I watched it several times in theater: in true IMAX, in Dolby, and once in a regular theater. Easily my top movie of the year.

[@stonecold5373]

This movie was so awesome. Felt like I was in a fighter jet while watching this. And then there was the nostalgia factor of the original. 40 years old will do that to ya!

[@aldenallen28]

I never expected top gun to make me cry either. In the theater all the Bros has tears lol

[@aldenallen28]

@--shanellRiccio go away fake "shanelle"

[@scottdarden3091]

Penny has a bar, sailboat, Porsche and she's an Admirals daughter! Perfect 🥰

[@BatFan1]

To think this movie stayed shelved for almost 3 years. Crews knew the best experience for this move would be in the theatres, and he was right. I saw in theaters and it was the most amazing movie experience so far this year.

[@Connor_Crain]

One of the best sequels of all time!

[@vivek27789]

True.. Very True

[@TheJamieRamone]

3:02 - Hearing that music makes me wonder if they got Harold Faltermeyer and Steve Stevens to do any re-working of the themes they originally made, or Giorgio Moroder for the rest of the score/songs.

[@richhold7775]

"Stop trying to make fetch happen." 🤣🤣🤣

[@Codametal]

Shan's reaction was exactly the same as mine. The nostalgia of a really well written sequel that calls back to the first movie with elements that remind you the first movie happened. Then there was the cinematography. If you can take any frame of the movie and turn it into a perfectly professional shot photograph, the movie it's a masterpiece of cinematographical art. It's all in the lighting. Shan understands that. Good story. Good characters. Good dialogue, Good framing. Good lighting. Good everything makes good tears of joy. 8-)

[@auslandermercury972]

I love Warlock’s responses. “They’re called ‘orders,’ Maverick.” “I think the Admiral’s asking a rhetorical question, Captain” 😂

[@spacemonkeyentertainment6413]

I honestly kinda regret not seeing this on the big screen. Great movie !

[@jthomann71]

Jennifer Connelly plays Penny Benjamin, the admiral's daughter mentioned in the original.

[@Rob-vs8ye]

Seeing it in theaters was epic. I went alone but the theater was packed with older people. It was so good we all applauded at the end with a standing ovation.

[@GJH1010]

Before there were DVDs, there were 12 inch laser disks. This movie was the movie to have on laser disk and we must’ve watched it 1000 times, In college. Naturally, the first two minutes of this movie with the throwback song and light deck operations now involving F 18 eagles, brought out a lot of emotions. A friend from college still flies F18s, callsign Grinch.

[@MzQTMcHotness]

I worked on this film!!! It was beyond exciting being a part of something so special!!!

[@pogo1140]

I keep wondering why they used the wrong sound for the F-14 and SU-57 cannons. The real sound of the f-14's cannon was used in "Final Countdown".

[@yw1971]

29:31 - You got it. the StarWars references are there. Also in the 1986 movie - the way the dogfights were shot.

[@ThatGen2Taco]

Also, the Navy allowed TC six catapult launches off the carrier and seeing this movie in IMAX was amazing!

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

The P-51 Mustang at the end is actually Tom's own plane and it was him flying it there as well. He even took James Corvin up in it during his show a while back.

[@rsrt6910]

Didn't they give him the call sign "Butterball" or something?

[@mattsmith7019]

When you said "really" when it was mentioned that F-18 might never fly again, yes that's true. You can put so much G on an airframe that you literally bend it. Several museums around have gotten aircraft because they were subjected to forces beyond their maximum, rendering them unairworthy and unrepairable.

[@nurderbvbabernurderbvb]

22:35 The aircraft is limited in how much g it can take without damaging the frame. If there was a g force more than the limit, it needs to be inspected before it can fly again. If the g force was way to much, you bend literally the frame and it can never be flown again.

[@devoncooper8296]

Love your reaction! This movie gives you everything you ever wanted in a sequel! So glad you enjoyed it. And totally agree, beautifully shot👍🏻

[@SilentBob731]

I suspect that I will always love the original more (I was thirteen when it came out, and that kind of nostalgia is hard to beat), but this is an objectively better movie.

[@ghstdnsr]

There is a reason the cinematography was so great in this movie since most of the flying sequences were shot for real in flight

[@ShanelleRiccio]

yeah so insane to find that out!!

[@hitmixhyepock9405]

Yes, when you pull too many "G's" it will stress the airframe...it can fly but you never really know if you pull up to hard if the wings don't break off or fold in half......

[@Fuzz32]

No, the original opening text DID NOT say "men and women" it only said "men". Back then female aviators did not fly combat aircraft. It wasn't until 1994 that Lt. Kara Hultgreen became the US Navy's first female carrier-based fighter pilot. Sadly, she perished later that same year in a plane crash. She is buried at Arlington.

[@Hapkido82AUS]

At the end, that P51 Mustang was Tom Cruise's plane, and he was flying it (he has been a pilot since '94)

[@GA-lf2uh]

It's a wonderful movie! If you liked the direction and cinematography, check out Oblivion and Tron:Legacy, also beautifully shot by director Joseph Kosinski

[@yxeaviationphotog]

Both are excellent movies and Tron: Legacy is so underrated.

[@GA-lf2uh]

@@yxeaviationphotog Tron Legacy is one of the most beautifully shot films ever!

[@rickp209]

Saw it in a Dolby theatre... Holy shit was it amazing! Literally breathtaking! It's going to be up for Best Picture and has to be the favorite for Sound, Cinematography, and Editing right now.

[@KyleCowden]

A little trivia. If you remember the line about Maverick's faux pas ended with "..aaaand one low pass over an admirals daughter." He says wistfully, "Penny Benjamin." When "Top Gun" came out there when no women were fighter pilots. The first female Naval aviator actually flew F-14's, she died in a carrier accident. Edit: The actors did _NOT_ fly F/A-18s but they did all fly in the back of F/A-18Fs and all of their flying scenes were really pulling Gs and so on.

[@RTTGunsGear]

Honestly, this video is almost as good as the movie. And the movie can only be described as phenomenal! Your reaction and this whole video was awesome! Your energy throughout. Your excitement when it was time to get excited and genuine emotion at the end. You’re beautiful and fun and spot on with this whole reaction. You had me locked in the entire time.

[@rbrtck]

Imagine if you had waited 36 years for this. I did the wait, and Iceman's death was pretty crushing. I didn't even like Iceman that much in the first movie, but for those who saw it back in 1986, almost everything in this movie is filled with nostalgia and emotion. So much for escapism.

[@Ddonaldson9]

So happy you got to finally see this. There's a ton of behind the scenes stuff on YT talking about the production that I think you would love to dig into on your own. As for the movie and story telling in this, I appreciate how there is this constant theme with Maverick about how he's still fighting the scars from the first movie; "don't tell me, tell it to his family", "an explanation that his family will accept", and teach them "how to come home. And how to come home sir." You also have the theme of finding your place in the world as time moves on and the devaluing of your skill... which of course is something Tom Cruise I'm sure is fighting against as an actor. So much good stuff about this movie.

[@jduncanandroid]

I love how they honored and incorporated Val Kilmer into this film. Kazanski didn't NEED any screen time for this film to work, but I'm so glad they did have that seen between Mav and Ice...

[@ofthenearfuture]

Shanelle spoke this movie into existence haha, from the first scenes. It really had no business being as good as it was, the cinematography was utterly beautiful... it was so well directed and shot. And they didn't use any crazy lenses, atleast for the romance shots haha, pretty standard Sigmas and Fujinons. The cockpit setup however was pretty crazy as the modified Venice cameras had to be incredibly compact to fit without impeding the ejection process. And the editing as well, just a super lean and tight movie, but still very well written and acted. Definitely one of the best sequels of all time. Loved the reaction!

[@willierose4720]

"They should kiss!" I'm dead! LMAO! Love your reactions!!! Keep it up girl.

[@douggetchess4732]

I saw the original in the theater when I was 20. At Fathers Day this year I asked my 80 year old parents if they wanted to see this sequel, and both said yes immediately. They had gone to see it way back when as well, which surprised me since they didn't go to many movies. So for a Fathers Day gift I took them to see Maverick in a theater. We all loved it. Turned out to be the last movie my Dad would see on a big screen, he passed about a month ago. But that afternoon, we all felt 35 years younger, and bitched about Tom Cruise never aging. :)

[@blitzphantom9488]

Sorry about your Father, at least you’ll always have those memories.