Did Maverick have a similar relationship with Viper that Rooster has with Maverick? Viper knew Maverick’s dad and Maverick was always trying to measure and prove himself against Viper and it feels the same with Roister trying to prove himself to Maverick
I've seen both movies, and yes I know that both are very good. If you had to pick one to be the best, which would it be?
I personally would pick the original, why? Because the original, still brings me back to watching it over and over. The 2nd one was a fun ride, but not necessarily worth watching over and over.
Is this anyone else's new headcanon? The odd mix of tech in Maverick and unnamed nature of the enemy could imply that the events of Maverick take place either right before, or during NATO's war with Pax.
Top Gun:
Overall good start. The movie had good dogfights and a good story. A few things to mention:
I know the MiG-28 is literally just an F-5 with a different name and gun placement. Charlie is not fooling me.
Goose's death hit me hard, but he was warned. "Watch the canopy!", maverick said. Still got blunt forced by glass.
Overall rating: 8/10. Good start, Only complaint I'll put is that they refuse to turn hard. Sure I know that it's a tomcat but most of the time they aren't using it's full potential.
TGM: absolute banger sequel. It's even better knowing that time cruise genuinely did this and pulled those G's. Few things to mention:
I was NOT expecting Ice to be a sickly old geezer. Was geniunely expecting him to be all good when we see him.
Mav and Rooster's character Arc together is some good writing. Before we got the big reveal, I thought that Mav was being blamed for Goose's death.
"5th gen fighter" My ass. I know it's an Su-57K because ace combat.
Overall rating: 9/10. The only thing I didn't like about this is that Iceman was the only anchor to Mav's career and he needed to prove himself just to get his wings back. I feel like the Iceman thing could've been dropped.
And could anything have been done differently that would’ve prevented his death???
I made these pins for a GI Joe group but my Top Gun friends said I should post them here as well. Not a lot of cool F-14 merch out there. The wings open and close!! Just $20! Message me with "great balls of fire" for free shipping and ordering info.
I saw Lorne Balfe mention the Top Gun: Maverick Live in Concert and it got me wondering about these kinds of events. For people who have been to one, do you get much more out of watching a film with a live orchestra than you would at the cinema or at home with a decent sound system?
I can imagine the live music making some scenes feel completely different, but I also worry I’d get distracted watching the musicians rather than the film lol. Maybe part of the appeal is the atmosphere and the whole event around it, especially when there are special guests and celebrities involved.
For people who are really into film, are these concerts actually worth it, or do you feel like you're essentially just watching the film with a very expensive sound system?
I always hated that they shot Iceman's funeral scene with Slider & Viper but they were cut from final film. So I decided to make my own version.
On a personal note, this is my way of giving Iceman the funeral he truly deserved — for his role and his impact on the Top Gun franchise, and his impact on us, fans.
I've still got some stuff to add like Penny's car and Maverick's bike, and other decor but this is what it looks like so far. Let me know what you think!
This is an "alternative ending" version so some key characters are present.
There was rumored version of the funeral with Viper & Slider attending but we never got to see it.
On a personal note, this is my tribute to Iceman/Val Kilmer.