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After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy's top aviators, Pete "Maverick" Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. Training a detachment of graduates for a special assignment, Maverick must confront the ghosts of his past and his deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who choose to fly it.
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Cast: Bashir Salahuddin, Lewis Pullman, Miles Teller, Monica Barbaro, Tom Cruise, Jay Ellis, Charles Parnell
Producer: Christopher McQuarrie, Jerry Bruckheimer, Tom Cruise
Screenwriter: Christopher McQuarrie, Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer
Director: Joseph Kosinski
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The fact that maverick didn't even hesitate to protect his best friend's son is so touching, and hangman wanting to fly cover for his team shows his true colors
He may have a big ego, but he is still a professional and acts accordingly.
LMAO. When these SAM go off its like a Super Mega Omni Direction Shotgun Shooting large Super sonic steel marbles and odd shaped marble sized tungsten alloy in almost 360 degree coverage. No way those aircraft would have gotten away
@@swiftusmaximus5651 you mean those cold war antiques SA-3 5P73s
@@swiftusmaximus5651 Well, that is why people capable of a reasonable level of ‘suspension of disbelief’ can enjoy these movies, while other (mostly overly critic) people will find flaws in everything and will never experience true childlike joy in cinema.
Every ‘Hero’ journey involves a seemingly unsurpassable challenge that they end up mastering in some sort of epic fashion. It has been like that (and proven to resonate well with the audience) ever since the days of Ancient Greek theatre.
Also, I doubt that any of the LMAO commentators would be able to come even close to such a consistent, well-paced and generally well-crafted screenplay.
I swear to god the soundtrack when Maverick protects Rooster gives me en eargasm I haven’t experienced for a couple of years.
Rooster tells Maverick "Easy for you to say. No wife. No kids. No one to mourn you when you burn in." When Mav gets hit saving him, that instant realization of him not wanting him to be gone because he was the closest thing to a father he had and the need to go and save him is such a cool full circle moment.
Did anyone notice: When during the mission Rooster is fearful and insecure and says: "Talk to me dad!", immediately afterwards they cut to Maverick who says "Come on KID,
you can do it..." (Kid!) And then when Rooster throttles up and re-engages, Mav says: "That's it, SON. That's it!" according to the film's script. (Son!) This is where their father-son relationship really starts. And this scene then ultimately shows: Maverick would rather sacrifice his own life than let Rooster die, just like as if he was his father.
@@RajeshGupta-hs1nx great catch! I didn’t realize that until now. When they hop in the F14 together, I get chills!
@@ColtonSteiner It's interesting how in the film's script the second line after Rooster re-engages literally says "That's it, SON. That's it!", in the movie Maverick says "That's it, kid. That's it!" Obviously means the same thing.
Yeah, you could hear it his voice and also the CO on the ship too.
@@RajeshGupta-hs1nx according to the script 🤓
The most underrated part of this sequence is the commander’s voice cracking slightly when he says there’s nothing they can do for Maverick. Despite their differences you can tell how much respect he has for Mav and how hard it is to make the choice to leave him behind for the sake of the others. Small detail but amazing acting.
Excellent comment
He made all the right decisions, even if it made him look like a bad guy or made people mad at him for it.
Yeah, the crack at @2:14 is the type of acting that can't be taught. Natural skill. I think it was Elizabeth Olson who said that in those types of scenes she thinks about something tragic from her own life to make it look believable.
Agreed. Felt like I was the only one that noticed
The two had an argument as well, earlier. Cyclone was willing to sacrifice his pilots for the mission but Maverick wanted everyone to get home safely. In this scene, you see Cyclone agreeing to Maverick's goals. Only prob is Maverick was shot down.
I gotta give a lot of credit to Glen Powell (Hangman) in the two seconds they show him asking to launch he shows genuine concern for his team with no "i'm gonna save the day" ego, while still looking totally in character. A great example of no small parts.
At the end of the day, after all the rivalry and jabbing, they will have each other's back. Notice how everyone's demeanor changes when it's go time for the mission. The competitiveness, fun and games attitude is gone when Mav announces the teams and even the ones who got picked show genuine concern on their faces. I heard people say in the military often that they may hate a certain person, but will do everything in their power to save their life if need be.
@@leraygun Most of us do feel that way. We may legit hate someone we serve with, but we'd hate the people shooting at us WAY more.
I hear a lot of people saying he’s the iceman of this movie but in all actuality he’s the maverick. Rooster is a lot closer to iceman which I prefer.
@@trev9168 Yeah, I don't agree he was the "Iceman". In the original Ice was confident almost to the point of arrogance, but never pompous about it. I think Iceman was still the Iceman of this movie :)
I think Hangman's character is a mix of Iceman and Maverick.
This scene had me on the edge of my seat. The fact that there wasn’t any music at first and all you could hear were the sounds of missiles firing, planes dumping flares, and the fear increasing in the voices of the pilots…just an incredible scene.
I have not been at the edge of my seat for so long in a movie since I was a kid. This movie was fantastic!
The dumping of flares is my favorite sounds, I could listen to just that all day.
Sometimes no music makes the scene even more intense.
Outstanding scene for me was Maverick's first timed run of the Canyon simulation.
Just extreme flying and his heavy breathing to counter the massive G forces. 👌
Please apprehend all agents attached to this case.
The thudding of the flares in my theater hit us in the chest so hard.......you couldn't move...was amazing.
Even in this scene where everyone is under fire, Maverick is constantly watching the other pilots and providing help so they could avoid the missiles. Such an intense scene and shows Maverick's character especially with that sacrifice.
Grace under pressure, personified... well said, John ❤⚓👊
He's the team leader. He's responsible for them. Kind of like how Cyclone is responsible for everyone involved in the mission, Maverick is responsible for his team. He's basically like a parent watching out for his children's safety. And same with Cyclone, when one of his guys was shot down, he desperately tries to get the rest of them back safely to the carrier, his voice even breaks when he's trying to convince Rooster to just come back. This movie definitely did a great job of showing that relationship. Maverick doesn't hesitate to sacrifice himself to try to save Rooster. And even at the very end, he tries to get Rooster to eject, when his ejection seat doesn't work, Maverick doesn't even bother to try his own to save himself. He was ready to just die alongside Rooster at that moment.
Did Maverick survive in this movie?
@@youtubeviewer6499 He did
@@Steves_fish I know that!
2:14 that voice crack, Cyclone just made the most difficult decision on his career. Jon Hamm is such an amazing actor.
I can only imagine how Cyclone felt as he had to break the news to Rooster that his second dad is gone forever. Also, IMO, Jon Hamm is beyond underrated.
It's called as a captain or commander or leader. "Making the hard call"
He’s toasted.
An amazing actor that hails from the good ole STL
The fact that he is prior service, as a Marine, he KNOWS those hard calls rip your heart out, knowing you must keep it together and focused.
The cinema industry owes Tom Cruise a big thank you for rebooting the industry and holding off Maverick until It could be played in theater.
I remember being annoyed that this movie was getting pushed back and wanting it to be released online. But seeing it in the theater I really glad that they waited. I wouldn't of had the same amazing experience if I watched it at home for the first time
Erm, he only did that because of the money involved.
@@lucasoheyze4597 erm, source?
@@scratchntax722 Logical deduction. Same with the Bond film, they held it back because there was a huge loan to pay off.
@@lucasoheyze4597 I mean this is his word but going from the dedication he put I got the movie I’m gonna take it as that. He’s been quoted saying he felt it needed to be released in theatres. They went to extreme lengths for the ultimate theatre experience and wanted everyone to experience that.
These flight sequences are absolutely eye candy.
Dude I'm watching this on my phone and it's gives me chills
Closest thing to this was Behind Enemy Lines where flares weren't as effective. In Top Gun Maverick, flares seem to work everytime as decoy maybe here the SAMs were more outdated than the ones in Behind Enemy Lines.
@@ST-lb9tt Flares are against heat seeking missiles, these SAM's however are radarguided. Popping flares whould have done nothing for them in real life, they would all have been shot down. But that's hollywood for you... This movie, just like the original topgun is rife with aviation and air combat inaccuracy.
@@SptifireAce and can S-125 SAM in this scene shoot something this low ALT?, where is their radar? SAM operators would have very fast reaction.
This scene should be Strela-10 at best.
@@SptifireAce yeah you’re right, popping flares won’t work against these SAM’s but CHAFF would, it would confuse the targeting system and the missile tone but your gonna have to pray that CHAFF would work if a missile is already on your 6
Rooster yelling, "MAV!" when Maverick hit the brakes and deployed countermeasures, then is wide eyed saying, "MAV! NO!!!" when Maverick is downed really hits hard. Shows how Rooster went from contempt for Maverick to genuine care, concern, and love.
I could tell that Rooster was trying really hard not to cry when Bob said that Maverick was gone. You can tell that he is devastated after thinking he watched his wingman and father figure lose his life. Considering the fact that he said he wouldn't make the same mistake as his late father did by trusting Mav, I could tell he regretted some of the things he said during their verbal altercation. Despite his grudge for the delay in his career and the loss of his father, Rooster couldn't bear to imagine Mav gone from life. Amazing storyline, writing, filming, and acting were all present in this scene.
EDIT TO ADD: Although it is never revealed in the movie when Rooster lost his mother forever, there's a chance that he became an orphan and Maverick took him in. Maverick is his second dad, and watching what happened to him brought up painful memories. Losing his bio dad was bad enough, losing his second dad was too painful of a possibility. He loves Mav too much and all he wants is for him to be home with him.
No we are not leaving maverick circle back now
I almost cried when Maverick's plane was hit. And our whole theatre went silent and I could hear some whimpers too.
Such an amazing scene.
Not to mention the amazing music by Hans Zimmer.
Hans Zimmer from television's "MIAMI VICE"
Bro thats S-125 air defence introduced From 1961
@@rendelbariuan7583 What if a big flock of birds or geese or ducks flew over wouldn't that also automatically trigger the SAMs weapons system
@@normancarter5419 big overkill, and it probably needs manual authorisation to fire.
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Even if this fictional country can afford SU-57s, I would assume they basically spent their entire defense budget on their acquisition. Less for their functionality, and more for the bragging rights.
Before all three were lost in a dogfight with a single boomer-brick.
the slight crack in Hamm's voice when he says "there's nothing you can do for maverick" gets me every time. you can feel how even he's heartbroken
Felt that 2 my core
I feel like there was a character arc for Cyclone there. He clashed with Maverick's teaching styles and perspectives in the beginning, a sign of distrust. Later, he realizes just how much Maverick means to the Navy and how devastating this loss will be. Plus, he has to confirm Rooster's fear and tell him that his second dad is in the afterlife now. His demeanor bothered me a bit in the beginning, but he grew on me as the story progressed.
0 doubt, was the right call.
@@doronstauber7285 actually he hesitated for like 2 seconds showing how he was hurt by Mav's loss and in the inside wanted to save him, but yes quickly he made the right call to bring everyone else back in one piece
The scene at 1:14 always give me chills even now writing this, it just shows the desperate attempt by highly skilled pilots trying to get away and using everything they got. Awesome movie 100/10
Yeah.
That scene.
Zoomed out just enough to see everything.
The tension, confusion, that aerial cat and mouse game.
People in the theaters were gasping when they saw that.
@@penemuelwatcher2378 honestly one of them really shouldn’t have made it out
You said it best.
Normally in modern movie the heroes almost always beat the odds and all make it home. But with this movie when the music started like 20 seconds prior to that timestamp I got a feeling and as soo as it went to the wide shot I realized that someone is going down. Phenominal story telling
@@Dewlone Hard disagree, everyone making it home is EXACTLY what made the movie so good, and satisfying.
"Tell him there's nothing he can do for Maverick... Not in a god damned F-18" Such good acting on that line, the voice crack and the seriousness of tone through it is really really hard to just... pull off.
No they are not leaving him circle back now
I honestly wonder how many times they ran the scene just to get that perfect line delivery. It breaks your damn heart
Jon Hamm is a superb actor
'Not in a Goddamn F-18" I took that as a dig at the overall lack of updated gear we can take to combat....and it's well deserved. We need better planes and more of them.
He would make an excellent older Batman.
Flares dropping sound really hit your chest and stomach in IMAX. Best scene ever
Totally know what you mean, I just saw it in IMAX today! It's gut wrenching, Everybody has to experience it at least once in IMAX!
Man I missed the IMAX screening for this movie but did watch it in normal theater. Wish they would run it again in IMAX in my city.
Oh damn the flare sound shows how good they work with sound in this movie.
I know the thumping was like a sequence of gunshots or something.
I agree the sound was amazing for the flares on Dolby too.
The Admiral sounds like he's tearing up as he says there's nothing they can do for Maverick. @ 2:14
You can tell that he was at a loss on what to do as well.
But as the Admiral and CO, he had to weigh all options and come up with the best solution to bring his pilots home…as many as possible…no matter the cost.
And the choice he made was painful for him too, but that’s the burden of leadership, because as Mav said during the team’s training, “Is there a reason your teammate died? One that will be Accepted by the family, at the funeral?”
If he’d ordered them all to turn back for Mav, only for them to run head first into Operational SU-57s….then lives would’ve been lost….and it would be him facing their families and explaining the reason to them.
I can only imagine he kept having Mavericks words replay in his mind: “…and how to come home sir…”
It's a testament to the quality of the script that you can completely sympathize with his decision, particularly because he doesn't have a whole lot of screentime beyond being an (initially)-generic managerial obstacle in Maverick's path.
@@jamespatrick98 at that moment they had completed the mission, clear the SAMs at coffins corner and managed to get ahead of the SU-57s wich were heading for them now.. so all they had to do was fly back.. He had a good chance of bringing back 5 pilots alive or a BIG change of losing them all if they remained there to do cover.. As proven by Rooster who got shot down almost inmediatly when he went back
1:05 the music in combination with the sheer panic in their voices is incredible. The shot of the entire valley full of missiles is just amazing
Short, but an amazing sequence.
Honestly my favorite part of the film. I almost shed a tear every time I watch it.
Immediately thought of Viper's words about Maverick's father, in the original: "He could've made it out...stayed in it. Saved 3 planes before he bought it."
Maverick: "So he did do it right..."
Wait...saved three planes.....how many planes made it out the valley....what a call back. He could have made it out but he pumped back and used flares to save Rooster and took another rocket.
1:09 really captures how dire the situation is, everybody calling out and looking out had me on the edge of my seat, the music made it even more gut wrenching, the shot over the valley was just insane too
The almost panicked radio chatter and the missile contrails everywhere really hit me in the stomach :(
Fanboy screaming "Tally" several times was haunting for sure, Payback almost got hit by the first SAM missile
It's one of the main reasons I was profusely hyperventilating during this movie 😭
My theater went dead silent when Mavericks plane was hit
they were dead inside.
Shouldn't the theater be dead silent anyway?
@@calebhotchkiss5324 Lol yes but the air felt different in that room
The theater I was in was silent the whole movie except towards the end when Hangman saved Maverick and Rooster than we all burst into cheering.
I was like..okaaay when was the last time we saw Tom Cruise died on his film?
I dont know if anyone else notice, but I love how Maverick choose to put himself between the missile and Rooster, like if the flares fail to do their job, he is a physical sheild to protect his son.
well thats exactly the point of the cobra maneuver. by pulling your brakes and flipping up you lose all air speed essentially making you a sitting target. good idea in a dogfight maybe but not advised against a missile. mav also cant deploy his flares infront of rooster he needs to either by on top or behind him to effectively use the flares
@@joeyhuynh5893 I agree :) awesome payoff from early in the film.
Ironically, it's also the exact same move he made in training to defeat Rooster.
And It Exactly Proves Your Point Right After. Had He Not Been There Rooster May Have Been Hit By The 2nd Missile. Love How I'm Not The Only One To Notice Good Job Friend. Hope Everyone Is Having An Amazing and Blessed Day. As Always Hope All Is Well. And U And Ur Family Is In Good Health.
What do you mean if anyone else noticed? It's clearly shown what he does
0:51 you've got to acknowledge how well Maverick outmanoeuvred those SAM, only used flares when he really couldn't outrun them, meanwhile Rooster used his flares most of the time due to lack of manoeuvring skill.
He's the best pilot of the team, he's also the only one on the team who has aerial combat experience.
Yeah due to pressure and panic he keeps on pressing till he run out of flares while maverick on the other hand use it wisely. You really can see how experienced and veterans he is
My tears appear immediately when Maverick is hit
The plot really helps the audience to immerse in the movie
Am i the only one who thinks they could have used tomahawk missiles to target both sites ,no fighter jets op needed,no soldiers lost 🤨😑🤦🤷
@@3odayzak how dare you use logic to over come problems
@@3odayzak tomahawk aren’t made to get deep in the ground before exploding, plus the targeting system of the missiles would get really confused since it’s needed to aim for a small box in a valley surrounded by mountains
@@3odayzak No because GPS is jammed in the aera. And anyway, we don't care, because otherwise, we woudln't had such incredible scenes.
LOL you really cried?
Rooster's "Oh my God" as he crests the mountaintop at 0:28 is one of the most chill-inducing lines I think I've ever heard in cinema.
Completely agree. Rooster's "Oh my God" humanized this entire scene even more. It puts the SAM's into even more perspective as they come flying at us. Such a good movie, so many underrated parts that I can't stop rewatching.
Also in the fly in when rooster is eyeing the Sams in fear, when he says oh my God entering coffin corner it was like😳😳😳
Thats what those things were designed for, it will not stop until it gets to you
Hell Yeah!!! Truly makes you feel as if you're actually there n that would most likely be our natural reaction.
I never noticed the little detail of Phoenix at 00:05 saying "Emergency jettison, Dagger 0-3 defending" And then you see her ditch the remaining bombs from her wings to make herself a smaller, less lethal target. Nice little detail. Blink and you miss it.
Yep 👍
My favorite shot is at 1:14 when the camera goes wide to show them all evading rockets and fighting for their lives. The music there is phenomenal as well.
Mine as well I feel like it’s so underrated
It’s not totally accurate to how SAM (surface to air missiles) systems work all launching at once but I understand why it’s meant to create that tension and sense of dread especially when Maverick is shot down
1:07 - 1:17 parallels the beach football scene so spectacularly. "Offense and defense at the same time" - hearing all of them talking to/over each other at the same time belies such a strong sense of camaraderie. I held my breath the entire time.
It was only defense? It's not like they were dogfighting the missles.
2:43 you can feel the sadness and resignation not only on Phoenix voice, but mostly on her eyes. Acting with half face covered is not an easy task. Props to the amazing Monica Barbaro.
Her blinking is on point, not kidding
You can also tell that Bob is devastated. I could read the heartbreak from behind the aviators when he told Rooster that he was sure that Mav lost his life (so glad that everyone lived, though.
Mav is like a Father for them.
Given how much Maverick has pushed her and the fellow pilots to the best of their abilities,the sadness is always gonna be around also she’s one of the only few who understands Rooster’s history and relationships to Maverick so she can truly understands Rooster’s own sadness and wanting to search for him
I always get goosebumps when I hear that “Dagger 1 is down” from Phoenix. Almost sounds like a cry for help
This gets me every time & can’t hold back the tears.
I love how Bob screams "Mav 9 o'clock, 9 o'clock!!" right as a missile streaks past his and Phoenix's plane, then it cuts to Mav barely avoiding the exploding missile
Never even noticed he called it out for max, thank you for pointing it out
@@JoseMendoza-dm8yo You're welcome man
“talk to me, dad.”
chills.
1:15
This shot is breathtaking.
Fighting for their lives every second without a single break just non stop stressful evading
My heart would have given out lol
Suddenly you realized that they thought about the goal, but not really about coming back safely.
@@serpentphoenix the plan was to regain speed and descend back to the canyons again
Sadly Rooster was the last one and ran out of flares
@@serpentphoenix They expected this and it is explained in the movie that they couldn't escape from the dogfighting unless they escape from that place as fast as possible which is what everyone tried to do.
this scene was really moving at the theatres when he saves goose kid and gets hit instead, it just had you captivated and in the feels.
That scene even had more impact for those who grew up with the memories of the 1st Top Gun movie. BEcause if I remember right one of the reviews for this movie by someone who watched the 1st Top gun as a teen stated that they are just as old IRL as Maverick is in the movie and this movie feels like the perfect ending to that chapter of their life.
Watched it for the third time today. I actually audibly gasped. Wanted to cry, but for some reason I couldn't. However, when I watched it for the very first time, I broke down and cried when Mav got hit. What really broke my heart was hearing Rooster cry out for Mav and seeing him fight the temptation to cry. No matter how many times I watch this movie, I will be forever devastated at this scene. It hurts so much to see Rooster believe he lost his chance to tell Mav that he's sorry, that he forgives him, and how much he loves him.
In real life Maverick would have been awarded at least 2 medals of Honor for his actions during this mission.
Awarded in secret for this classified mission.
Pentagon would like to find out how did Maverick managed to beat 2 5th Gen fighters with a 3.5's Generation F-14
@@guts-141 Easy. It's the pliot, not the plane. And Mav is probably the single best pilot the US got. At least the best F-14 pilot, especially after Iceman's death.
@@lordroo8484 arguably, by the end of the movie, he could be called the best pilot in the world at the time. After all, he's the only living ace. And skill gap or not, downing two Su-57 felons in a rickety old f-14 that wasn't even fully armed or supplied and had it's radar off is absurdly impressive.
@@guts-141 plot armour lol
The symbolism @ 1:35 Maverick defending Rooster just like a Father protecting his son. Earlier in the film he told Penny he always wanted to be the Dad that Rooster lost. His best friend & formal Co-Pilot (Goose) and now getting the chance to fly with his Best Friends son & the honor to save his son! Gave Maverick the salvation & liberation he's been wanting ever since the accident with Rooster's dad Goose, the Best Friend & former Co-Pilot he lost. That shot also resembles or symbolizes a Phoenix rising from the ashes with the flares coming out & his nose pointing straight up. Just as if his mental state is rising again after saving his Best Friend's son & fellow solider's life!! The amount of art in cinematography & symbolism in this movie is a masterpiece of storytelling, everything is covered!! A story of redemption, love, forgiveness, duty, friendship, & etc. Movie of the year, hands down!! August 25th 2022
Did anyone notice: When during the mission Rooster is fearful and insecure and says: "Talk to me dad!", immediately afterwards they cut to Maverick who says "Come on KID,
you can do it..." (Kid!) And then when Rooster throttles up and re-engages, Mav says: "That's it, SON. That's it!" according to the film's script. (Son!) This is where their father-son relationship really starts. And this scene then ultimately shows: Maverick would rather sacrifice his own life than let Rooster die, just like as if he was his father.
@@RajeshGupta-hs1nx nice observation, this is spot on to the storytelling & cinematography of the story. Just a masterpiece!!
@@billDgundam817DFW Thanks. The movie is just a masterpiece. I literally went 11 times to watch it in the cinema which I have never done with any other movie. It needs to be experienced on the big screen whith great surround sound in the cinema. Thinking about going a 12th time, not sure how long it will still be in cinemas.
Definitely makes sense since Maverick is Rooster's second dad. Mav loves rooster so much that he wants nothing more than to keep him out of peril. Rooster loves Mav so much that he has to save him despite orders to leave him behind. All he wanted to do was apologize to Mav for shutting him out in the past and refusing to let him into his heart, only to watch his chance go away. The fact that he accepted the role of wingman, saved his father figure, acted as impromptu Radar Intercept Officer, and welcomed his second dad's loving comfort shows Rooster's willingness to forgive him.
1:17 - the cinematic beauty of the cobra maneuver along with an iconic ‘guardian angel’ pose in that scene gives me shivers. Top Gun, Top Director, Top Movie!
Edit: Additionally, it is a perfect example of ‘setup and payoff’ in screenwriting, as this maneuver is introduced earlier by Maverick in the combat training as a dogfight attack pattern. So beautiful to see it transformed into a defense tactic to save a fellow pilot.
This movie is truly a spectacle.
1:35 that shot, maverick is like an angel with his flare covering over rooster like fiery wings
Like dad protect his child.❤
At 2:06 You can see on Cyclones face that he wants go to save Maverick but he cleary dosen't want to risk the lives of his pilots or anyone else especially when the targets been hit.
He's firm and sad at the same time
2:09 to 2:20 is arguably the most emotional, gut wrentching part of the whole movie...and still just kills me even after watching for the 30th or so time.
It's so [redacted] sad. Poor Rooster. He's already lost his parents and Uncle Ice forever. The pain I felt in my heart when everyone implies that his second father was KIA and his only option was to leave him behind and accept his passing was excruciating.
When Maverick moves to protect Rooster you can see him pull back on the throttle and pull up at the same time. Helped him get behind Rooster but made him essentially a stationary target in mid-air. There was no way the second missile was gonna miss him and he knew it.
Makes it more reasonable for him to have survived if he knew it was coming.
If you noticed. That is the same maneuver he did when training. That he did when he's fighting, now he saving him.
I remember getting chills in the theater and actually feeling emotional during 1:08 and when it pans out that you see everyone dodging missiles. Here you see these pilots just trying to survive, the fear in their eyes, and them all communicating with each other so they don’t get killed. The panic in their voice, the build up in the music, is just so POWERFUL. Such a good scene and I’m so glad I experienced it in theaters😭😭
I actually would not have minded if this was Maverick's final scene. Loved the ending and all the plot twists, but there was something beautiful about thinking that he paid the ultimate price to protect his friend's kid - especially after all of the baggage they'd been dealing with throughout the movie.
I was so worried that's what they were gonna do. There were so many hints that he was going to die... ugh ugh. I would've been so upset!
Jon Hamm is fantastic here. He knows he's making the right decision, but hates himself for it all the same.
My wife who hates Tom cruise movies was on the edge of our couch glaring in awe. That’s how badass this movie is
Normally when watching action movies and the main character "dies", i would immediately realize and basically say "yeah, hes not dead. Theres still some minutes left in the movie." But this movie, and this particular scene managed to not only keep me on the edge of my seat, but also completely forget that fact.
Because the entire scene, from the visual, the sounds, the ear piercing sounds all push your adrenaline, and not to mention, just when you though they are safe, more SAMS are fired at them and you are high on adrenaline again. They give you no time to rest on it, and suddenly Rooster is out of flares and you got at least nervous for him, Mav safes him, tricking you to believe we're go, and Mav got hit. At that point, your adrenaline is just too high to think. All you can grasp is Mav got hit.
1:35 is so symbolic. I like to call it the Angel shot
this is hands down, the most fun movie I've ever watched. Not only the stunts are amazing, but also the director and the story writer.
So for once its not just a reboot cash in but actually a good movie?
@@thewhitewolf58 yep this sequel not only did reconnects to the old movie, it also shows how the main characters back then in this sequel was doing. Also lots of references for it( for example the intro of the movie and goose death), and to top it off the actors actually need to be trained to fly a F18 as well going through all the trainings like the actual pilots does in real life. Definitely not a reboot cash for all those hard work and details
@@thewhitewolf58 It not only feels like a true sequel, but arguably a successor to Top Gun
@@thewhitewolf58 In interviews Tom Cruise said he turned down lots of Top Gun sequel ideas because they didn't sound like the right idea.
Loved how focused John Hamm was in this scene. He'd already gone out on a limb and appointed Maverick the Team Leader, but you can tell this is the admiral speaking here and making sure everyone else gets home safe and not risking anymore casualties.
I love the small touch of Hangman's carrier scenes, especially here. Despite his ego, this shows that at his core, he's committed to never losing a squadron mate, regardless of what may happen
The cinematography in the part where Maverick covers Rooster in flares is perfect. He knew he was taking that hit. But he launched those flares perfectly. This whole movie is amazing.
Started tearing up during this scene and my vision was blurry the rest of the movie. The moment they all start yelling and giving each other callouts was one of the most tense theater experiences I’ve ever had. Love this movie so much.
I love Rooster's expression and just his breathing wanting to go back for Mav. What a damn movie.
Cinema was invented for movies like Top Gun: Maverick.
When that shot at 1:15 hits on the IMAX screen - it was absolutely stunning.
When the whole team is barking communication and they’re defending with the flares, then get the aerial shot of the mayhem actually happening, made me so proud of our military and those involved with protecting us. I forgot I was watching a movie, such an incredible sequence.
Movie literally shows what our pilots actually go through in real life , they deserve all the respect of this movie 👏👍
@@chriscroall3695 in real life its actually a cake walk. Anyone can do it with only a few days of training
@@Gta5weedfortnite damn. Guess those pilots with years of training wasted their time
@@ahmaddaniel6500 I'm glad you understand
@@Gta5weedfortnite i did understand something alright
John hamm really showed emotion here in just his body language and facial reactions
The admiral is correct not to send in SAR because those 5th gens would take out BVR any air cover fighters. The SAMs would have a field day picking off the rescue helos and in addition there are enemy gunships in the air. You will lose a lot more trying to get him out, and this is why they are trained to evade and survive when shot down until they can get to a safer evac zone. Its lessons learned from Vietnam with pilots shot down near Hanoi especially. One rescue attempt alone cost 11 lives, 2 more captured, and another downed pilot.
Was that the BAT 21 pilot?
@@LandersWorkshop full enemy reinforcements might be on the way too so that's gonna be a problem for the rescue team and the battlegroup itself, they are literally in hostile waters
@@Jupiter.141 For the TG Maverick film sure. I was responding about the Vietnam shootdown of the BAT-21 pilot.
@@LandersWorkshop Sorry for the late reply, but yeah the Bat 21 Bravo is the rescue mission.
The Geneva Convention protects rescue craft during a conflict, but the issue is do you expect the other nation to follow that when they have just been savagely attacked while not technically at war. Even if the command staff adheres to it, some hothead in a jet might have his own ideas after his nation has been attacked.
I just noticed that this movie doesn’t have a villain. I guess the true villain is Mav’s past and guilt. He had to fight them throughout the whole movie.
This scene.. where they are all teamworking, everyone got each other's back. Something hits deep in me seeing this level of comraderie.
Mav was looking back, waiting for that second missile to hit. He knew exactly what he was doing.
when the boys and i watched this movie we were literally having to use every fiber of our bodies to not scream "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"
1:15 this scene with the jets swarming around and all the pilots frantically calling out missiles is just…perfect, it sets up so much damn tension, and the musical spike gives a sense of dread that someone’s about to die, I love this movie so god damned much.
I get teary every time I listen to all those pilots working together to call out the SAMs for each other. The fact that this level of skill, coordination, and ability exists among real pilots is actually humbling. Makes you proud and grateful for people like that in the world.
1:34 THAT capture right there is the part that had me in cinemas, in the IMAX showings 5 times. my god they did such a fantastic job on this film
Seen this movie several times and have even just rewatch 1:05 over and over again. Even so this scene gives me the same exact feeling it did the first time, every time. This movie is a damn masterpiece.
1:35 Beautiful shot.
I hope it’s not lost on anyone that Mavericks not only flying his jet here but he’s essentially flying everyone else’s as well. A true adversary instructor. His SA is off the charts!!
Honestly goosebumps, when they’re all talking, missiles going off, the intensity was next level.
Hondo expresses his unhappiness at leaving Maverick behind. Cyclone confirms his decision and (somewhat generously, because he is under no obligation) states the reason for it. Hondo shuts his mouth. He knows that it's the right call. He knows he was out of line talking back to the admiral. This discussion is over. There's still work to do. In a lot of other Hollywood movies and shows, this would have degenerated into a long, annoying and emotional monologue to guilt the admiral into doing something ridiculous.
I was surprised. Adults acting like adults in movies? Usually they’d start fighting.
I was worried that Maverick would be killed off during this scene!
Luckily he survived
I knew he survived.
I got spoiled by the trailer because it shown the F-14 couple of times so I knew he wouldn't die
Same!
I was but later on when he and Rooster were out of Ammo I was convinced they were both goners.
When Rooster says "OMG" chills. When you see all 4 jets trying to dodge missiles. CHILLS
Hangman was emotionally desperate to get up there. It wasn't about "I'm a hero heroes don't just sit around." He wanted to get up there to help get his dudes home, and find Maverick.
It was amazing how throughout this movie, how close the whole team came together.
I think I know why this movie did so well at the box office. We were hungry for the theatrical experience, and we hadn't had that since Avengers Endgame. We missed that through the pandemic. Then Maverick came out and, BOY......did it deliver!!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
I watched the original Top Gun the night before I went to see Maverick, and I don't know if this was intentional, but the 1:09 this moment and the wideshot of the SAMS flying around everybody IMMEDIATELY brought to mind when Viper tells Mav the truth about his father's death. "We were in the worst dogfight I ever dreamed of. *_There were bogeys like fireflies all over the sky._* His F-4 was hit, and he was wounded, but he could've made it back. He stayed in it, saved three planes before he bought it."
I don't know if it was intentional or just a typical showing of our characters in a dire situation, but the fact that THAT moment/line from Top Gun was summoned to mind basically emotionally primes us for Mav's impending sacrifice whether you know it or not. we know It's coming and it's great.
DAMN THIS MOVIE IS GREAT
God, hearing those missiles launch in the theatre was crazy nuts. Was on the edge of my seat the entire time.
At 0:28, it bounced me off my seat when I saw this in dbox motion seats. It was such a ride.
2:17 I really love this scene.
This scene is the culmination of every single minute in the first 3 quarters of the movies training scenes and emotional moments. From the very second they break the mountains peak it becomes " a dogfight the whole way home", but not even against the 5th generation fighters, against the individual pilots themselves and the situation they are in. Maverick was right, they had been told they are the best of the best their whole careers facing nothing of this magnitude. And the wide shot of all the pilots scattered screaming around the screen, with SAMs exploding behind them with the panicked and constant radio chatter to one another brings every singe emotion to the forefront.. the realization that genuinely someone might not make it home even before the 5th gens make it to the AO begins setting in. Absolutely perfect setting, timing and execution.
When Rooster says: Mav nooo!! It's like Dad noooo!!
When Mav flew over it always reminded me of an angel protecting. So awesome
I think that deep down Maverick was just waiting for an opportunity to sacrifice himself and finally be at peace with his conscience
Maverick’s maneuver at 1:35 mirrors the one he did earlier in his dogfight with Rooster, though, this time, instead of fighting, he saves Rooster.
Really goes to show how the relationship between the two developed into something more akin to brotherhood than hostility.
I feel like this scene has so much going on emotionally at that moment Mav gets hit.
Mav knows he's likely going to die by putting his jet in the way of Rooster.
Maverick had decades of pain, guilt over losing Goose, and wanting to redeem himself by being a father to Rooster, only to miss out on it because of the resentment Rooster held towards him. Rooster didnt, and couldnt understand Maverick the way Goose and his wife did because he pushed him away. You can tell throughout the movie that it causes so much grief for Mav. All Mav wanted to do was show Rooster that he loved his Dad, and he wanted to make things right by being there for him because he felt tremendous guilt over Goose.
Rooster's "Mav, No!!" was the moment Rooster let go and came awash with guilt over the negative picture he had built of Maverick over the years. He realised he totally misunderstood Mav, and in that split second after Mav saves his life, he realises that the only real dude looking out for him was gone. Rooster's pain of not being able to tell Mav he's sorry in that moment, and the grief and guilt that must have immediately consumed him caused him to go into emotional, frantic denial, wanting to save Mav, not wanting to believe that he's dead.
This scene is so gut wrenching and completes Mavericks redemption arc. We all know Maverick would go back and die to save Goose in a heartbeat if he could. In this moment, he has a chance to "save Goose" again by taking that missile for Rooster. Maverick would have been thinking of Goose in that moment, and not wanting to let his best friend down again. It just shows how much Mav loved Goose, that he was always "still there" with him in the cockpit when he flew.
Exactly what I was thinking! Despite his bad blood with Mav, Rooster didn't want to go on without his godfather. He realized just how much he loves him and how much he meant to him. It's easy for me to realize the intense remorse he felt for how he spoke to Mav in the verbal altercation they had shortly before the funeral scene. Rooster saw the opportunity to save Mav's life as an opportunity to apologize to him and make things right. His blinking and rapid breathing shows that Rooster wants to just break down and cry because the thought of Mav, who's pretty much the only family he has left, being gone from life is too devastating to bear. Rooster's character arc is so sad but so well-done.
I legit froze up in total shock when Maverick went down. Not only did he defend Rooster from certain death by taking the hit for him, but this scene demonstrates how much Rooster has come to respect him and is willing to go back and search for him. It’s one of those scenes that pulls at your heart strings.
This scene reminded me so much of the parallels to Mavericks dad and Viper way back in the day. “There were bogeys like fireflies…he stayed in it”. Mav did what a leader does. He didn’t hesitate to protect Rooster. Likewise, Rooster didn’t hesitate to repay the favor. Amazing.
Did anyone notice: When during the mission Rooster is fearful and insecure and says: "Talk to me dad!", immediately afterwards they cut to Maverick who says "Come on KID,
you can do it..." (Kid!) And then when Rooster throttles up and re-engages, Mav says: "That's it, SON. That's it!" according to the film's script. (Son!) This is where their father-son relationship really starts. And this scene then ultimately shows: Maverick would rather sacrifice his own life than let Rooster die, just like as if he was his father.
I only saw this at the cinema yesterday! I was on the edge of my seat the whole way through. Great film!
Absolutely agree
That shot at 1:35 of Mav's plane flying over dropping flares is pure cinematic brilliance.
Say what you want about Hangman’s cocky attitude but he’s a team player through and through.
1:37 That brief moment where you thought Maverick died.
hangman's redemption arc was so good in this
The way the audio was mixed and mastered was incredible in this movie. Comanche at 2:00 while saying “Comanche, Bandits inbound. Single group hot, recommend Dagger flow south. One minute to intercept” you can still hear the Hawkeye’s engines growling in the background. Little details like that make movies so much more enjoyable to watch.
Jon Hamm was also really great in this, I hated and liked him at the same time
the music feels like its hopeless to fight back... there's too much its so badass
The score in the movie was incredible. It was really something when Mav deployed the flares over Rooster.
The wide shot is just pure cinema 1:14
MASTERPIECE
This is an absolutely incredible scene in a movie full of incredible scenes. Every performance in this scene is terrific, but for me, this was the scene that, for me, really showed Cyclone as being more than simply a two-dimensional gruff admiral type of character. And Jon Hamm crushed this scene. From the voice crack to the expressions on his face (especially the one right before he ordered them to come back to the carrier), he conveyed beautifully an admiral who made a call he dreaded and under no circumstances wanted to make, but felt like he had no choice otherwise. Fantastic performance from Hamm.
Interestting detail:
At 0:08 Phoenix drops her two back-up bombs (since Maverick's pair has already been used successfully) in order to lighten up her jet to have a better chance of dodging incoming missiles. You can see the bombs being released on the wings
She did say emergency jettison
But my question is why does he have a payload if their not going to use them.
@@HD-xi7fc both jets have a pair of bombs in case the pair from the other one in the group didnt work. When Maverick successfully dropped his, Phoenix had no need to use her bombs but in the case Goose's group, his wing man's pods did not work so he had to drop blind or if his pair didnt work then his wingman's pair can be used (this is also why they have backups as well)
This scene was I think the first time I ever saw my dad cry because of movie.
I’m reminded of an IRL situation when a F-16 dodged 6 SAM missiles successfully during the Gulf War.
The pilot dodged them all with nothing but maneuvers as his counter measures failed.
If they had shown Rooster doing the dodge - only being left open due to lack of thrust AND THEN Maverick came in to cover with flares, would’ve been not only a good reference but an example that the son had surpassed his father.
The Tomcat became my favorite fighter since Top Gun 1. When I first saw a short clip of it during the Official trailer I was thrilled to see the movie. Having seen it, I can say that the escape scene with the Tomcat had me in happy tears. This movie is just too good to be seen once. I can honestly say it is by FAR the best movie I've seen in many many years. Take my money!!!