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Title: Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Post by: Trevor on June 05, 2022, 12:48:54 PM I watched this today: it is an incredible movie that, while it pays homage to the 1986 film, can and does stand on its' own as balls to the wall, thrill a second entertainment. It is chock full of action and is at times, very funny.
Spoiler alert to those who are wondering, yes, Val Kilmer appears in the film as Iceman: although he has had health issues and can no longer speak, just seeing him - even though he's in the movie for only a few minutes - is great but a bit sad to tell the truth. When Ice and Maverick hug each other, I wanted to give them both a hug as the emotion I felt was a little too real. :bluesad: Title: Re: Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Post by: RCMerchant on June 05, 2022, 03:15:19 PM I don't like Cruise or Kilmer or the original movie. So I have no desire to watch this glossy flag waving cartoon junk.
Title: Re: Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Post by: Rev. Powell on June 05, 2022, 03:42:52 PM I never saw the original, so no sense of nostalgia for me. The dogfights were very good. Overall I found it entertaining enough while watching it, then forgettable afterwards--typical summer blockbuster stuff.
Title: Re: Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Post by: Allhallowsday on June 07, 2022, 01:04:41 PM I never saw the original... You surprise me again. Though I will say the original is just as you describe the new one. Forgettable. I can't remember if I saw the original in a theater or video tape. ... When Ice and Maverick hug each other, I wanted to give them both a hug as the emotion I felt was a little too real. :bluesad: I think that's the only part of the new one I'd like. I get choked up too with sentimental and old enemies finding friendship. Title: Re: Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Post by: Rev. Powell on June 07, 2022, 01:19:04 PM I never saw the original... You surprise me again. Though I will say the original is just as you describe the new one. Forgettable. I can't remember if I saw the original in a theater or video tape. I was much more snobbish about movies back when it came out. I took pride in dismissing stuff that was mega-popular with the masses. I was into high art and pure crap, not interested in the populist world in-between. Nowadays I can enjoy popcorn fluff for what it is. Title: Re: Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Post by: bob on June 08, 2022, 03:17:32 PM ....I've also never seen Top Gun
Title: Re: Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Post by: RCMerchant on June 09, 2022, 03:04:23 PM I always thought TOP GUN was like cowboys comparing dicks.
(https://i.imgur.com/8c5GLsh.jpg) (https://lunapic.com) Title: Re: Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Post by: Allhallowsday on June 09, 2022, 03:24:08 PM I never saw the original... You surprise me again. Though I will say the original is just as you describe the new one. Forgettable. I can't remember if I saw the original in a theater or video tape. I felt that way about STAR WARS and did not see it I think until a re-release probably at a drive in the summer before RETURN with partying and loved it. Probably no popcorn. But I only payed attention to the first 3 which got dopey but remained fun. After that? I don't get it. So serious. :lookingup: So dark. :twirl: :teddyr: I feel the same way about most of the superhero franchises or pretty much the last 20 years of Hollywood with rare exception. Title: Re: Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Post by: Trevor on June 10, 2022, 12:38:45 AM I always thought TOP GUN was like cowboys comparing dicks. (https://i.imgur.com/8c5GLsh.jpg) (https://lunapic.com) :bouncegiggle: :bouncegiggle: :bouncegiggle: |