Top Gun: Maverick (2022) | Movie Reaction | First Time Watching | Don't Think. Just Do!

[@KillahMate]

"More movies like Top Gun? Absolutely. More Top Guns? No." A perfect way to put it.

[@jjc5871]

And yet, Tom Cruise is writing #3 himself.

[@Dillpicks95]

This movie was perfect, you couldn’t ask for anything better from a sequel. Also Miles Teller as Rooster was a perfect cast choice and looked so much like goose.

[@mcgilj1]

A real double punch.. He was also excellent on the Paramount+ series "The Offer" about the making of 'The Godfather'.

[@trhansen3244]

I enjoyed it but I was dismayed there was not LGBTQ representation. I realize some have speculated Bob was gay or transgendered but not openly so. So when I reviewed it on my website I had to give it 5/10.

[@mcgilj1]

@@trhansen3244 errr.. Aside from the leads.. Phoenix and Rooster did we even know at all?? Bob.... Hangman... Who knows? Maybe Hondo.. Don't know... Take your pick and enjoy.

[@masterd.2002]

@TR Hansen I really hope that you are just trolling because your comment is so incredibly stupid.

[@CLMonster1]

@@trhansen3244 I know I'll be lambasted for this, and it's meant as a genuine question so please don't hate... but why does it have to have LGBTQ representation? I can see that somebody could be disappointed but why were you dismayed? Was the community promised that a character would be LGBTQ? What about the first film called out to you and said that there must be LGBTQ representation? The introduction of Phoenix balanced out the testosterone from the first film making it relevant today, but in no way did either film raise, imply or disrespect sexual orientation that needed addressing. Indeed introducing that element would of needed a significant part of the film to be introduced in a way that made sense and have a purpose to the storyline based on the existing characters..

[@AoRArchAngel]

I'm certain its been said, but I'll toss it out. Val Kilmer actually can't talk anymore, and the lines he did "say" were a collage of previous lines spliced together for him to lip sync. It was very cool they brought him back! Such an awesome movie. Edit: I love how they ACTUALLY subverted expectations with this movie, so many red flags of him dying. It was a very nice twist!

[@sonofmoss]

Actually it was an AI program they coded to speak like him

[@AoRArchAngel]

@@sonofmoss Ah! Very cool thanks for the correction :)

[@ChrisReise]

@@AoRArchAngel Actually you are both wrong. Val CAN still speak but it is VERY raspy and it leaves him short of breath. He plugs an electric voice box in his trachea to speak, and NOW has one that speak in his voice using archive recordings...HOWEVER for this film, when Ice speaks, it's is Val Kilmer's voice...albeit, digitally altered for clarity.

[@AoRArchAngel]

@@ChrisReise Oh! I did hear the archive stuff second hand, and that must've been what it really was. Thats very cool! Thx for the heads up! :)

[@feldegast]

I read somewhere that his son voiced some of the lines...

[@BryonLape]

"I'm sorry, Goose." Gets me every time.

[@jessicadavis8865]

My first few times watching this movie, I don’t know what was happening with my brain (I think it was just overwhelmed with emotions), but I didn’t really catch that line. I heard him say sorry, but my brain just didn’t totally clue in and for some reason I think I just assumed that he was apologizing to Rooster? After a few watches, that line finally registered for me… and I had to pause the movie so I could cry for a minute because it hit so hard haha

[@unpaintedleadsyndrome]

It's time to let go I don't know how...

[@asmrhead1560]

Regarding "Penny", the character was cleverly picked up from the original. When Maverick was getting chewed out on the carrier after Cougar resigned the XO rants about "with a history of high speed passes over 5 controlled towers and one admiral's daughter" Goose turns to Mav and whispers "Penny Benjamin?" and Mav shrugs.

[@iamburko]

And also, as harsh as it may be, Kelly McGillis has not aged well enough to play a Tom Cruise love interest.

[@bikingchupei2447]

even though i watched top gun like a long long time ago, i still remember the admiral's daughter line, so when i watched top gun maverick, i suspected jennifer connelly could be that role, but somehow every reactor doesn't remember a single thing about that plot.

[@gphillimo]

@@iamburko She also quit acting

[@SoloRenegade]

Meg Ryan's character mentioned her in teh 1st movie too.

[@MooreCEJr]

Also at the piano scene with Goose and son, Rooster's wife (Meg Ryan) mentions Penny Benjamin as one of Mavericks girls.

[@clevelandcbi]

*TRUE STORY:* My daughter and niece (both 13) agreed to go see this with me as long as long as we saw the new Jurassic movie first. *They went back 4 more times to see this.*

[@chivalryalive]

You're a great mother! --That sounds like a really good deal for the girls. 🙂

[@bassage13]

Your child has to "agree" with you? The perfect example of why the western world is falling apart. Weak single mothers. My kids do exactly what I say because I f**cking said so. I'm the parent, not the child. I do not bargain with my children. They eat what I tell them to eat, they watch what I" tell them to watch, they do what I" tell them to do. You're a terrible parent.

[@bassage13]

@@chivalryalive You don't "deal" with children, you loser.

[@coachvictor_game]

Because this storytelling formula was perfect for a heroe's journey.

[@jrod112278]

This is how you do a sequel. Such a blast to watch in IMAX. It was great to take my Dad to see this in theaters as he took me to see the original Top Gun when it came out in theaters in 1986. Great reaction.

[@clevelandcbi]

Took my daughter and niece (12 & 13). They went back 4 more times. Was my 1st IMAX experience.

[@pistonburner6448]

@@clevelandcbi Haha, why did you delete your other comment?

[@mcgilj1]

So jealous..I wanted to do IMAX but it was out of them by the time I was in a town with an IMAX theater.. saw it twice in the theater though, almost went a third but life happened. Lol

[@lucifergates8579]

If you have a Regal theater near you with screen X I highly recommend it In my opinion it's the best way to watch a movie like this and they made 50 min of the movie for screen X specifically it was amazing

[@mcgilj1]

@@lucifergates8579 nope.. Not within 100 miles or close to.. just a small chain theater..

[@InsolentMusicalPeasant]

I liked Phoenix's attitude. She was sarcastic, without being smug like Hangman.

[@SutekhDaSteemroller]

Much more grounded of a person

[@moleman1976]

When I first saw her, I thought we had a Mary Sue. I was so pleased to learn I was wrong - she was one of my favorite characters of the movie!

[@BammerD]

The F/A-18 Super Hornet comes in both single and two-seat models, which is why Maverick and Rooster were by themselves. In the two Hornet's that were two seaters, there was the pilot and the back seater was controlling the laser for the laser guided bombs. Also, that is actually Tom Cruise's P-51 Mustang shown at the beginning and end of the movie.

[@robertmcghintheorca49]

He even flew Jennifer Connelly in it for real to help her overcome her fear of flying.

[@bernardsalvatore1929]

IF MY MEMORY SERVES CORRECTLY THAT IS THE PLANE (P-51) THAT BABA BLACK SHEEP MAJOR BOYNTON AND CREW FLEW IN WORLD WAR II.

[@kenny240]

I was looking for a comment that explained the differences in options for the F/A-18.

[@georgesykes394]

​@bernardsalvatore1929 Black Sheep Squadron flew the Chance Vought F-4U Corsair along with the Navy for awhile.

[@mjc1389]

@@bernardsalvatore1929 it’s kind of known that his P51 is actually a civilian/trainer version of the plane that has been restored to look like an actual combat P51. Still an awesome plane though.

[@asmrhead1560]

I love how Mrs. Movies picked up on how he was outrunning the Sun in the Mach 10 scene!

[@mjc1389]

Another thing about ejecting from Mach 10, if the US ever actually builds Dark Star someday it’s speculated that the pilot alone wouldn’t eject but an entire cockpit capsule would theoretically protecting the pilot. If we ever get that far in scram jet research I’m sure the plane would likely be autonomous anyways.

[@rsrt6910]

Easy to do. Angular velocity of Earths rotation around the equator ~1000mph, so any plane that can do Mach 1.5+ should be able to outrun the sun.

[@illu_ow1652]

@@mjc1389if I remember the f-111A had the eject pod

[@CoffeeMatt10]

You pointed out in the bar scene that when we meet Penny, David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” is playing on the jukebox. There’s few little fun “easter eggs” in that scene. When Hangman selects the song on the jukebox he presses 86 - the original Top Gun came out in 1986. The song he selected was “Slow Ride” by Foghat, and while that’s playing he is teasing Rooster about his cautious flying style. The playing of “Great Balls Of Fire” is probably Rooster’s party piece, Phoenix immediately knows what’s up which suggests it not the first time some of them have heard him play it. Fun fact about that - Miles Teller learned to play the song, that scene is a live take which they recorded and added to the OST, they also edited a music video from that scene, so Teller has an officially credited cover of “Great Balls…” The opening scene wasn’t just a nostalgia trip, it was done as an homage to Tony Scott. It’s almost shot-for-shot, similar lighting, the same music etc. There’s a lot of foreshadowing dialogue throughout that suggests Maverick may die: “Someone’s not coming back from this.” “I’m never gonna leave you again.” “We’ll talk when we get back.” “If I don’t see you again Hondo, thank you.” The scene where they commandeer the F-14: when Rooster says “how are we gonna get this museum piece in the air?”, it’s very fitting as the ground scenes were filmed using the F-14 that’s displayed at San Diego Air and Space Museum. They shipped it out to location, put it together and even got the canopy working. But as with all the US Navy F-14s, the engines had been stripped when they were retired, so it is indeed a museum piece that can’t get in the air. The aerial scenes with the F-14 are CGI, but they look absolutely fantastic. That ending is so wholesome. “Thank you for saving my life.” “It’s what my dad would’ve done.” Glen Powell, who plays Hangman, is in another aviation movie due out soon called Devotion. I think it’s set in WW2. He also gained his pilot’s licence shortly after Top Gun: Maverick wrapped. He had gained enough flight hours sitting in the backseat of the F-18 to take his test, and when he passed it, Cruise sent him a message and a congratulatory present - a stunt driving session.

[@Tr0nzoid]

"Devotion" is already out and it is about Naval pilot Jesse Brown in the Korean War.

[@deedubya286]

Glen Powell also played Col. John Glenn in "Hidden Figures".

[@frankb4517]

So it would seem the fictional adversary nation is Iran since it’s the only country the US sold the F-14 platform to.

[@nocalsteve]

In the bar scene, another piece of foreshadowing is that Hangman throws the dart while Coyote has his hand over his eyes. A blind shot that hits the bullseye.

[@JWFas]

22:52 "They brought Val Kilmer back and didn't even give him any lines?" Val Kilmer had throat cancer in real life and lost his ability to speak permanently. The scratchy whispers he utters are actually a voice over done by his son (who sounds remarkably like his dad did).

[@Codametal]

The actor who plays Iceman's wife was the daughter in Uncle Buck. And Val Kilmer has throat cancer. The voice they used in the movie is a computer enhancement of his son's voice. I think this is my absolute favorite reaction. You can see how excited they are and anxious. It was great, I can FEEL what they're feeling. That's just soooooo cool. Thanks guys.

[@shanedacowboy]

Eldest daughter in Uncle Buck! I was so confused, she looks nothing like the little girl who's older brother was Macaulay Culkin lol

[@Codametal]

@@shanedacowboy right! Sorry for not clarifying. It was Tia, not Maisy.

[@clevelandcbi]

@@Codametal Tia was my 9 year old "cougar" crush back then.🤣 No idea she was still acting.

[@rrpstpie]

I thought she looked familiar, but I couldn't place her.

[@hanscombe72]

She was also the young singer in mr Hollands opus who wanted a career in singing.

[@clevelandcbi]

12:47 "It's so great. All the best parts of Top Gun, they're bringing right back." - *EXACTLY.* Then they made it better.

[@BackStabbingJack]

I absolutely love this sequel, THIS is how you do it . Absolute fkin perfection and an unforgettable experience to see it with your friends and family like you did the original

[@batbrick3949]

6:28 Fun fact - the filmmakers didn’t intend for the roof to come off the shed. It just happened, so they kept the shot.

[@sirjohnmara]

I love the shots of "Darkstar" so beautiful - many reactors wonder why he turns: The man is running out of country to fly over! And also has to get back to the test flight facility.

[@wwoods66]

A plane that couldn't maneuver wouldn't be good for much. From the map, it looks like he takes off from China Lake(?), flies east to Colorado, makes his turn past Denver and Cheyenne, flies west and breaks up over southern Idaho. If he hadn't gotten carried away, I guess the plan was to hit the mark, and then shed speed, make another turn over the Pacific, and return to base.

[@theradgegadgie6352]

Little reference there to an old UFO case, where a radio ham picked up part of a radio transmission from what he'd thought was a flying saucer, but turned out to be some black ops experimental, high altitude rocket plane. During the transmission, the pilot identified his craft using the callsign "Darkstar."

[@joep5146]

The plane at the end is the legendary P-51 Mustang - arguably the best fighter plane of WWII. It was the first plane with the range to escort Allied bombers all the way to Berlin and it decimated the Luftwaffe. Germany was finished without air cover. That particular plane is owned by Tom Cruise and it was really him flying with Jennifer Connelly. Every pilot would give anything to own a Mustang. Great reaction, by the way. ;-)

[@QuixoticCowboy]

Mustangs are just great all around. My favorite horses, cars and planes are all mustangs

[@HelloThere.GeneralKenobi]

This far exceeded the expectations of a sequel we never knew we needed! I wish I could have seen your reactions to hearing, "Talk to me, Goose." and "Talk to me, Dad" "Speed Racer only got to Mach 5" ..... Loved that!! 20:41 ... "I've never seen Labyrinth." "You've never seen Labyrinth?!" "No." Perfect lead into an upcoming movie reaction! It would be a great way to start the New Year!

[@bamboosho0t]

I remember driving my Mazda RX7 back in the late '90s during college, and absolutely abusing my 'Top Gun' Soundtrack cassette, lol. *NOW,* you guys need to see it in theaters as it returned for a limited Holiday release!

[@JVTrickypants]

"He's a fighter pilot not a salesman" made me laugh a lot

[@BogeyTheBear]

Couldn't pull a Carroll Shelby because Maverick is not allowed to build fighters... ...or sell chili.

[@pokes404]

I was so happy the writers figured out a way to get Maverick back into an F-14 one more time. Watching Top Gun as a kid, that plane became so iconic for me. Props to the people involved for understanding that the F-14 was almost as much of a character in the original Top Gun as Maverick, Goose, Iceman, etc. I was just hoping to get a few nods to it, and maybe get to see one flying during training or something. I never imagined it would be involved in the climatic set piece of the movie.

[@fullmoonprepping4024]

If you guys want more of this kind of Fighter pilot action PLEASE check out The Final Countdown with Martin Sheen and Kirk Douglas. It's about the USS Nimitz being pulled back in time to the day before the attack on Pearl Harbor. It came out very shortly after the F-14 was officially put in service. The air wing on board were The Jolly Rogers and their insignia was a skull and cross bones. All the flight scenes were shot by the pilots themselves and features the one and only time F-14s and Japanese Zeroes were filmed simultaneously together. The cinematography is as good as this movie I dare say. It's just a great movie!

[@rrmemphis427]

Great recommendation! TFC is one of my top 3 or 4 favorite movies!

[@LiberPater777]

Watching a F-14 vs a Zeke is honestly one of the funniest things imo.

[@maldad9073]

Seriously underrated movie. My mom took me to see it in the theater and I was hooked!

[@rbrtck]

Maverick was far more nervous about Rooster's safety than his own safety or the mission.

[@rbrtck]

The angled part of a carrier's deck is used for recoveries (landings). This allows planes to launch from the two catapults at the bow (front) of the carrier while others are simultaneously being recovered on the angled deck. And in case a higher rate of launches is needed, there are two additional catapults on the angled deck, as well.

[@BogeyTheBear]

3:32 She got it exactly right: It's a second runway. Planes land on the angled one and take off from the straight one in front.

[@rbrtck]

@@BogeyTheBear I just thought I'd give a more complete description. It's not quite as simple as there being two runways. I probably should have mentioned that the one that is normally used for recoveries (landings) is angled so that it can be longer without making the carrier even longer than it already is, too.

[@billbutler335]

If you remember from the original the air group commander was told they could not launch the alert fighters as catapults 3 & 4 were down. Those are the 2 on the angle deck.

[@Khay-77]

This movie joined the elite sequels club with the likes of Terminator 2 and Aliens. Just a perfect movie.

[@silverbucketaviation28]

What is the angled part on the aircraft carrier for? Basically on the older ones back in WW2 it was a straight deck but if the plane missed the arresting cables and the barricade they would hit the planes not being used at that moment that were stored at the end of the carrier deck. On the newer ones it’s angled so if they miss the cables they can go around.

[@kevinburton3948]

A friend of mine said it best- "It's like Top Gun (1986) grew up." One of the best sequels ever made!

[@ranger-1214]

The P-51 Mustang is Tom's personal aircraft; he also flies a jet. To help prep for the movie, he took each flying actor up and gave them some G's, rolls, etc. Also for the movie they used two-seater F18's with the actors in the back so if you know the cockpit layout you can see a few tell-tale things but few would know it. Also they had to fit the cameras in there, and so the actors themselves had to run the cameras and talk to the pilot to set up the shots, rolls, etc. Great job by everyone. In one interview Tom said the opening scene where he flies over the Admiral and the security shack roof blows off wasn't planned, but it looked so good they left it in. Here's some "making of" video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGaqhYKNedGZjdE kzbin.info/www/bejne/gX7Fc5toeN2Ihdk

[@NativeSon2012]

"Bob" is the most realistic call sign in the movie. You don't pick it. It's typically given to you as a reminder of something you'd rather not remember, or as an insult. If you get Bob, it's because you are so boring of a person that you weren't worth the time it takes to come up with something creative. In the first movie when Maverick tells Charlie his call sign, her response is "Did your mother not like you?". That's because while the audience sees it as 'Hell yea! He plays by his own rules', Iceman was right. That's not considered a good thing in the military.

[@asmrhead1560]

In the Navy you can tell a pilot has had an uneventful career if their callsign is a play on their name. You tend to "earn" other callsigns based on your screw ups and they're never complimentary. Alf: Annoying little fuck Bambi: Hit a deer on a runway with a jet Electro: Takes the path of least resistance Killer: Accidentally got a friendly fire kill during a training exercise Pampers: Had an accident that ruined the seat cushion in a jet Rotor: Ran Off The Only Runway Utah: Up Tight Ass Hole

[@MotoroidARFC]

@@asmrhead1560 don't forget Slag...screams like a girl. This came from a documentary so there was a USN Hornet pilot out there with this call sign.

[@CxOrillion]

@@asmrhead1560 Heard of a guy who went by "Dangle" because he popped his tailhook during a T-38 flight.

[@rbrtck]

That song, "Great Balls of Fire", was *old* when Goose played it. If Goose can know it, then Rooster can know it. It came before both of their times.

[@simflier8298]

Great reaction! The angled deck on modern carriers came after several accidents. Previous carriers were built with straight decks, but planes would come in, miss the wires then plow into parked jets or personal. The angled landing area was needed, especially when the faster jets arrived on the scene in the '50s. If they missed the wire(s), they added power and went around for another try. I think the British came up with the idea. Soon after, older, straight deck carriers were converted to angled decks also. The Brits also developed the Mirror Landing System which evolved to the FLOLS which helps keep Naval pilots on the proper glideslope for catching the #3 wire

[@rbrtck]

No, Iceman is now an admiral. He commands the entire Pacific Fleet, but his rank is way higher than commander, which is just below Maverick's rank of captain.

[@Bluemgwes]

This movie was THRILLING to see in the theaters on IMAX. Best theater experience in quite a while.

[@clevelandcbi]

For me it topped Jurassic as a kid. Never thought I'd say that.

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

ya

[@Lemon_Force]

Yes my favorite imax movie since Dune

[@gchild1286]

As a child of the 80’s/90’s l’ll wholeheartedly say Top Gun Maverick is better than the original. I don’t really care about the original film, but I’ll watch this whole movie just for the scene where Maverick does the test run to shows the others the mission could be successful . I saw this in theaters and I thought it was the best movie of the year. I will agree with “Mrs Movie “, the piano scene in the bar is not only corny, but also the most unrealistic part of the movie. Those kids would not know the lyrics to Great Balls of Fire or sing it around a piano! Phoenix was as dope as she was hot!

[@rbrtck]

Maverick is not only missing his front landing gear (should have retracted it earlier), his F-14 is missing its tail hook because it is being used as a land-based fighter by this other country. So his recovery on the carrier will have to be an emergency operation using a large net to catch the crippled fighter.

[@ahdvd]

Val Kilmer actually can’t talk anymore without one of those things you put up to your throat and give him a strange voice, he actually had throat cancer a few years back and lost his voice as a result. In the movie they basically wrote this in, but gave him a few lines which he mouthed to. It IS his voice, but it was digitally recreated using a program that learned his voice from recordings from his movies.

[@porkchopexpress6855]

She's Penny Bengiman from the first movie. Five air controlled towers and one admirals daughter. Then Goose asks, Penny Bengiman?

[@CLMonster1]

The plane at the end is a Mustang P51 and belongs to Tom who has jet and aerobatics licences so when you see him and Penny at the end its him flying. An all time classic film for sure

[@zenbyo]

28:58 this looked so good in Imax. it's going back in theatres this month and i'd recommend checking it out.

[@CybrSlydr]

Man, I don't think I've ever seen Mrs. Movies so tense watching a movie yet!

[@mcgilj1]

If you think about it..Hangman is literally Maverick from the first film.. With Rooster taking on the Ice Man role. The excellent pilot who was more by the book but he learns to let that go.

[@akenn77]

Top Gun has always been my favorite movie and this one was just perfect. They're both amazing in different ways. Also, I agree... no more Top Guns. This was the perfect way end it. Glad you guys loved it too!!

[@rbrtck]

I like how Maverick warned Rooster about the canopy closing. He wouldn't want his head to get crushed by a canopy like his dad's. 🥺

[@bodazaphfa]

U.S. Navy guy here. Former F-14 guy and currently with F/A-18 Supers. Been in it for close to 27-years. I enjoyed the original Top Gun for what it was, but Maverick is in a league of its own. The aviation sequences were very accurate and practical (outside of the Mach 10 ejection). The dialogue was accurate as well. I was impressed that the flight principals were almost spot on with regard to SOPs and principals of flight. Thanks for the review. I enjoyed it.

[@HvyMetal4Ever]

The use of the "Huffer" was a nice little attempt.

[@TheReuMusic]

The angled deck is actually for aircraft to land on

[@TimothySparks-mt2fg]

Great reaction video. I have to agree that Phoenix is my new favorite also. Her lines are classic. From "As long as he doesn't call you a man." to "I'm dead, dickhead." to "NICE" to "Mav's got 5, that makes him an Ace.". Her lines were delivered right on time with just the right sentiment and sarcasm! What do you say we start a new Top Gun series with Phoenix, Bob, Hangman, and Rooster? Start a new story line with them. This was the best movie of 2022 for sure. 👍👍

[@paulieluppino1856]

11:07 ....."Can allways fly commercial"...... Maverick flying a commercial plane, doing barrel rolls and others stunts I can't even name..... Seems like a terrifying prospect for the passengers.....

[@michaeltrivette1728]

I’d fly with Maverick as my pilot. Prolly safer than some of the goofballs flying today.

[@76tennboy]

14:45 the way I’ve always said it is, the only ones actually singing the song is rooster Phoenix, payback and fanboy. Those for our friends and probably were the same class so it’s entirely possible he did it so much. They learned it. Everybody else is just doing the chorus.

[@Werrf1]

3:35 The angled flight deck on a carrier allows them to take off and land at the same time. The straight deck at the bow is for take off, the angled deck is for landings. 30:53 The F/A-18 comes in single-seat and two-seat variants. For the mission, Maverick and Rooster are flying F/A-18E Super Hornets, while Phoenix/Bob and Payback/Fanboy are in F/A-18Fs. Favourite new pilot isn't a pilot, it's Bob. Also - I think they could do more films with Rooster, Phoenix, Hangman, et al. New generation.

[@woo545]

The angle part allows launches of additional craft, but planes also land on the angle so they do not interfere with planes on the catapults getting ready to take off.

[@carlanderson7618]

The angled flight deck, like the steam catapult were British Navy inventions

[@MotoroidARFC]

@@carlanderson7618 don't forget the landing aids.

[@mypl510]

That Tomcat is currently parked at the San Diego Air and Space Museum Annex at Gillespie Field just east of downtown San Diego! The bar that Penny owned was built for the movie on the West Side of North Island Naval Air Station and was bulldozed down after filming was completed, sadly. I watched the Top Gun with a friend of mine back in '86, and we both went back to see the new one together! It was great, and yes, I had to explain a bunch of stuff to her again! LOL!

[@thereturningshadow]

Did you know that this movie is a Star Wars remake? Have the main character and the best pilots to an attack run on an enemy base by flying through a trench and launch missiles at a small ventilation target.

[@stsegovia]

If you think Star Wars was an original concept you’re mistaken. George Lucas said he got inspiration from earlier war movies. 633 Squadron (one of my favorite movies as a kid) was one he specifically mentioned. Also, the Millennium Falcon windscreen has a strong resemblance to a B-29 windscreen when sitting in the cockpit looking out. Getting inspiration from previous movies is nothing new.

[@spinningredchair8092]

The song "You're Right Where You Belong/Give Em Hell" is a masterpiece. The music is somber, and you can feel the steady uneasy nervousness rise in your throat as it contiunes and we see every member of the team for what could be the last time. But as the song changes from "You're right where you belong" to "Give em Hell" it simulates the adrenaline kicking in. The change from fear of doing to fear of failing and you realize something. There isn't any time to contemplate the fact you might not make it home. You think too much up there, and you're dead.

[@bessarion1771]

Being heeled over that hard is called "dipping the rail." We do it sometimes on our boat and it is a blast!

[@les4767]

I'm sorry...but I'm a professional request pianist/singer who's played around the world for the last 33 years. Everybody in the world knows "Great Balls of Fire" and wants to hear it and sing along to it. Easily one of the top 10 requested songs in the world-even from Millennials, Gen X and Gen Z'ers. You're completely wrong thinking that every person in the bar wouldn't know and sing the words to this song.

[@Milner62]

If it hasnt been answered yet, the smaller angled run way on the deck is for landing. It is where the landing wires are for the tail hooks to grab. The front is where the catapult is located at that is steam powered at least last time I checked for launching the planes

[@sethheasley9538]

This movie ruled in the theater. The sound was fantastic. And it's 100% better than the original (which I saw in the theater when it came out).

[@Zankaroo]

The plane Mavrick is working on in the beginning of the movie and flying at the end is Tom's personal P-51 Mustang which is viewed as America's best WWII fighter plane.

[@WheelinToTheBeat]

Great Reaction! 29:22 He didn’t technically steal a plane to show the mission can be done. He BORROWED it. 😂 He gave it back albeit wrecked but he did give it back. 😂 I also like at 33:02 Rooster says talk to me dad and then he hears Maverick encouraging him. They have a great father-figure/son relationship and it kind of shows how both are letting go of Goose a little bit. 36:12 “You told me not to think”…..Maverick is thinking “yeah I did say that..sh*t now you listen to me?” 😂

[@helicopter7997]

"Sir, thats your plane, I may have borrowed it, but its your responsibility"

[@WheelinToTheBeat]

@@helicopter7997 😂

[@nocalsteve]

Foreshadowing: “You did it by stealing a multi-million dollar airplane and flying it in such a manner that it may never be airworthy again.” Explains what happened to the F-14.

[@jesterssketchbook]

cool seeing how much the Mrs enjoyed this one - she was waving around in her seat like it was a flight simulator lolol - also she looks great in that Top Gun teeshirt!

[@johnweir2056]

I got pics from my Dad when he was working at NAS Fallon when Tom Cruise flew his F-18 from NAS lemmore to NAS Fallon and chatted with the guys in the hangers

[@Tar-Numendil]

Maverick and Rooster are flying the F/A-18E Super Hornet (single seat). Phoenix and Bob, as well as Payback and Fanboy are flying the F/A-18F Super Hornet (tandem seat). In the original movie they were all flying the F-14A Tomcat (all of which were tandem seat).

[@donaldcordner1936]

Wow! I mean, wow! I haven't gotten around to see this movie yet so I skipped to the end to see what you both of you thought, and to see both of your reactions to it really has me even more amped to see it. I mean, you two are hard to impress, in a good way, so that says a lot for this film!

[@matthewconner7800]

30:20, he’s not breaking her heart. She’s an admiral’s daughter, she knows that orders to deploy can come down at any time, and it’s not his doing. If anything, his showing up to tell her in person strengthens their relationship.

[@christianrunfola9461]

My favorite 3 lil gems......1. Using Penny Benjamin as the love interest 2. "do some of that pilot shit" 3. Rooster saying "its what my dad wouldve done..( which I believe he meant Mav)

[@vf-163lipton5]

Older US carriers had a single straight flight deck but it meant that multiple aircraft could only land or takeoff in sequence, never at the same time. Supercarrier landing decks are angled to allow more room for aircraft deceleration, a safe vector from which to continue forward if they miss the wire (known as a ‘bolter’) and simultaneously allowing aircraft to be prepared to launch from the 2 bow catapults.

[@Chase57Tx]

The old plane at the end is Tom Cruise's actual plane, and the new girlfriend was the general's daughter, mentioned in the first movie. All the scenes with actor's is real life. They had a special rig, where the actor's actually worked the cameras, and a real pilot was out of sight, doing the flying.

[@jeffburnham6611]

Admirals daughter.

[@sosaboi1352]

The plane Tom flies at the end is his personal WW2 P-51 Mustang he bought in the 90s

[@Darkstar72SR]

You guys should look up some background on the SR-71 Blackbird. I can’t quite recall all the details but I believe when it was going its top speed and turned it would need several hundred miles to do it in so if it started a left turn over Oklahoma it wouldn’t finish the turn until it was over Nebraska or something like that. And it was nowhere near as fast as going Mach 10

[@Col_Fragg]

The Top Gun pilots in the film are all extraordinarily beautiful people. If we assume that the characters are the same age as the actors portraying them, most of the characters are in their 30's. The youngest being 29 and the oldest being 40. So these characters knowing the song "Great Balls of Fire" isn't necessarily a huge stretch, imo.

[@evilalex87]

one of the best sequels ever made

[@chrismaverick9828]

Angled flight decks were a development following WWII where designers realized that the improvement in catapults and arresting wires allowed for simultaneous take-off and landing operations on carrier decks if given enough space. Part of this was the redesigned Midway-class carriers that had the landing area off-set on an angle to both allow for more length to land and also some space between the landing area and catapults. It's simply the most efficient method of launching and landing aircraft at the same time, though the process has had its rules written in the blood of accidents and frustrations of pilots and crews.

[@RabidTribble]

When tacking into the wind and close-hauled, it's not uncommon for a sailboat to be heeled over that far. If Penny had been single-handing the trip, she probably would have reefed or eased her sails to avoid being overpowered, but with Mav there, she probably decided to show off a bit and make him a little uncomfortable.

[@gleeneluissiason9650]

the angled part is for landing while the straight part is for take off. this new design enables simultenouse take off and landing

[@JamesJoyce12]

Carriers have angled decks so they can launch and recover aircraft simultaneously and it adds some length to the runway - the back seater of a super hornet is not a pilot - he is a WSO - Bob is a WSO as was Goose - Rooster is a pilot - the last aircraft was an F-14 from the original movie and finally the older plane is a P-51 Mustang that belongs to Tom and that he flies regularly... whew!

[@Fozdrummer]

yes the f14 tomcat is the aircraft from the original. The "WWII" aircraft is Tom's privately owned P51 Mustang.

[@callmeshaggy5166]

I imagine dogfight football is still 11 on 11, with each team having their own ball they try to get to the endzone while simultaneously trying to stop the other team from doing the same.

[@tokesalot42069]

8:23 Actually if a hypersonic plane is being flown by a human than the ejection system isn't just a seat and a parachute lol, it's an entire metal pod like from a reentry capsule built into the cockpit so when the pilot ejects he's contained till close enough to the surface which then the pod opens and a parachute deploys.

[@jeremycovelli]

The P-51 Mustang at the begining and end of the movie is Tom's real life personal plane that he's actually flying. He wanted to fly the F-18's but the Navy wouldn't let him lol

[@Rob_F8F]

46:45 So much unintended Air Force trashing! 🤣🤣🤣

[@Fabian_Lobo]

The most surpising thing about this reaction is that Mrs. Movies hasn't seen Labyrinth! All jokes aside, this movie was an even better film than the first one, glad you enjoyed it. The best to you, your family and the folks in the comment section.

[@MrGpschmidt]

And now that you finally got to see it treat yourselves to a night out and see it in IMAX since they just re-released this in theatres!

[@crystalpistey-lyhne3406]

I Like The Movie! I ❤️ The First, Goose Was My Character In The First Movie! The Actor Anthony Edwards (Goose)Is Also In One Of My Favorite TV Shows E.R.!😲🤣😍🤗✈️

[@indyracingnut]

As an Air Force brat (son of an aviator)....My favorite movie is easily "Iron Eagle". Dad served 30 years...Retired O-6...Colonel....We buried both him and my Mom at Arlington this past year. After he got back from the Gulf War, My proudest moment was sitting backseat with him for a joyride on my 21st birthday. I never expected he'd pull 9 G's on me....

[@arnoldsherrill2585]

When it flew over Ed Harris., What you saw was the actual set of the guard post being destroyed, by the turbulence wave, bouncing against the ground., Causing the roof to actually lift off from the structure . And that actually was Ed Harris, getting smacked , in the face by that takeoff turbulence, not a stunt person. A giga Chad move if ever .

[@fakecubed]

The angled part is another two catapults. Two in the front, two going off more to the side.

[@Arrynek01]

Cruise is what you get when surgery is done well. Also, the shorter runway on an aircraft carrier is actually the one they take off from.

[@miller-joel]

He made a deal with Lord Xenu.

[@rburton76]

In today’s trend of making a sequel many years later, Maverick is leaps and bounds ahead of the others. In fact, its among the best sequels period. Saw it in theaters 4 times.

[@Astro95Media]

The F-14 was a different airframe than the original. The first film was BuNo 160694 (among others). This was BuNo 159631 for the ground shots (she's not flyable).

[@pauld6967]

The angled deck is to allow aircraft to land without interfering with launch operations off the bow. In a maximum flight operations situation, you know, like war, the angled deck can also launch aircraft in conjunction with the bow catapults.

[@PassiveSmoking]

I noted a bit of confusion regarding that there were 4 planes but 6 aviators for the mission. The reason is because the lead aircraft in each group was an F18-E, which is a single-seat version, and the support aircraft was an F18-F, which is a two-seat model.

[@fakecubed]

The Navy is absolutely notorious for working closely with Hollywood for big recruitment media, like Top Gun, but many other examples. The Air Force (or any of the other branches, really) for whatever reason doesn't really do that. The Air Force does do offensive missions with planes from overseas bases, and they do a lot of bombing missions that take off from the continental US and (after a number of refueling sorties) strike targets overseas, but the nice thing about the US Navy is they can bring their air base (a carrier) to just off the coast of wherever they are going to do a mission. As far as expeditionary air power goes, the Navy is it, along with the Marines.

[@davidtstravels8939]

I think this is my favorite movie to come out in a long time. I could watch it over and over again. A lot of people can't stand Cruise, but he knows how to make movies!

[@israelgonzalez5166]

Making this comment at @30:57, so is possible you already figured it out, but since it took me a couple of times to notice here it goes. There are 4 airplanes , 2 pairs. In each pair, there is a plane with a pilot and gunner to laser tag the target, in the other plane there is just a pilot to fire the missiles.

[@flubber1557]

The way they brought up Gooses death and the relationship issues Rooster has with Maveric at 1st was fantastic. They brought back the nostalgia from the original in a very well orchastrated manner. The new characters meshed in with the old ones well. Maveric has a good ending to his carrier. The shots in the cockpit are done really well. It didnt feel like they left anything unturned plot wise and character developement wise. The comedic scenes were golden. They didnt put in any political or social issues to the plot or characters. They overcame all the obsticals they faced for a total victory. Even Hangman got his time to shine in the end. The overall movie was top tier and brought a sense of unity and patriotism that I think many people are missing from their daily lives today. Im glad you enjoyed it as much as I did and hope many others will in the future too.

[@danabernathy6179]

Tom Cruise flew his own P-51 Mustang in the closing scene, no CGI or other effects. That model of plane was in service during WW2 and the Korean war.

[@clevelandcbi]

12:30 I've read a million reaction comments, but never knew that. 👍👍

[@fire12wife]

I LOVE THIS MOVIE! I was 11 when the original came out... and YES, we have been asking for a sequel ever since! Begging for it, actually! I don't know if anyone else has said in the comments, but the plane from the very beginning and at the end is actually Tom's. The bonus videos that came with the 4K show some of what Tom did to make this movie. Plus, the survival training that all of the pilots went through. Highly recommend it! I saw this in theaters three times. I got the digital on Amazon the second it became available. Then got the 4K bluray when it came out. As much as I love the original, this one is better! I didn't even know who Miles Teller was until this movie and I am obsessed! And yes, that was actually him playing the piano and singing 'Great Balls of Fire'. lt's even on the soundtrack! He plays drums in the movie Whiplash, too! And even though his character in footloose, Willard, has to be taught to dance, Miles is a fantastic dancer! Now, his shirtless wigle dance is immortalized in Top Gun: Maverick! Yes, Rooster is my favorite, and Goose was my favorite from the original. I really loved Pheonix and Bob though, too! Love Pheonix's line "So long as he doesn't call you a man", and Bob's line "See you in the afterlife, Bagman"! Hangman is the Iceman of this movie. I saw an interview the new pilots did where Glen Powell told the other actors that the game hangman is the O.G. wordle... they all call him Wordle now and have him in their phones that way! LOL! Yep, this movie is easily in my top 10 of all time... especially with all they had to do to fly in the jets. The scenery is incredible! This movie just makes me so happy and even emotional... still cry multiple times, every time l watch it! In the end where Maverick thanks Rooster for saving his life, and Rooster says "lt's what my Dad would've done"... ugh, tears just pour out!

[@reshopheda4616]

The fact they ALL Flyer this for REAL is so perfect...Only CGI is the Explosion and the fight scene...everything else is real