TOP GUN Opening (Danger Zone)

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  • The Fighter Pilot Podcast analyses this intro scene. It's worth watching and listening to the expert: • F/A-18 Pilot Breaks Do...
    Great opening scene from famous summer blockbuster TOP GUN with Tom Cruise. You should definitely buy this movie DVD or even better on Blu-Ray!
    Property of Paramount Pictures (paramount_vfp).
    Music:
    Top Gun Anthem by Harold Faltermeyer and Steve Stevens (property of Columbia Records)
    Danger Zone composed by Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock, and performed by Kenny Loggins (Warner Chappell, Sony ATV Publishing)
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  • @spark250ms4
    @spark250ms4 Před 4 lety +6019

    If top gun maverick starts like this I will probably cry.

  • @danieldordevic8691
    @danieldordevic8691 Před rokem +813

    Unbelievable, I just saw Top Gun Maverick yesterday... the intro is like going back in time.... the whole audience in the cinema applauded...

    • @RA-ui8yw
      @RA-ui8yw Před rokem +9

      @Daniel Dordevic same!!!!!! Such an amazing movie I’m going to see it a few times

    • @gabrielenocera4586
      @gabrielenocera4586 Před rokem +40

      I went yesterday, nobody applauded, but i am quite sure everyone fucking cried, just like me

    • @Jehandaruwalla
      @Jehandaruwalla Před rokem +5

      @@gabrielenocera4586 here in mumbai india the theatre was near empty n Ofcourse nobody applauded i was d nly one laughing out of nostalgia

    • @gabrielenocera4586
      @gabrielenocera4586 Před rokem +7

      @@Jehandaruwalla well, you enjoyed the movie in total freedom don't you?

    • @Jehandaruwalla
      @Jehandaruwalla Před rokem +3

      @@gabrielenocera4586 ya it was a good revisit to the old top gun

  • @seatonhsu9419
    @seatonhsu9419 Před 2 lety +852

    I just watch Top Gun:Maverick in the theater. The opening and this epic music exactly the same., almost into tears....

  • @risraid9324
    @risraid9324 Před rokem +428

    Just saw Top Gun Maverick today, and never before i shed a tears of joy in just 3 minutes after a movie Intro..

    • @alexl7989
      @alexl7989 Před rokem +18

      The moment I saw the aircraft carrier fade in as the top gun anthem played, I nearly started crying

    • @tcgtpl
      @tcgtpl Před rokem +22

      You lasted 3 minutes? When I heard the first note I got misty-eyed.

    • @cavemanstan6161
      @cavemanstan6161 Před rokem +7

      The fact that they kept the opening the same but changed the music so you can differentiate the two movies, had me loving the sequel before I saw the rest of the movie. They kept the old fans while bringing in new fans.

    • @risraid9324
      @risraid9324 Před rokem +4

      @@tcgtpl hhhaa, that was my best effort.. since the opening felt soo long yet they keep teasing by playing the exact tune like this, makes you guessing wether if they will play Danger Zone or not.. and luckilly it happens.

    • @stevem2323
      @stevem2323 Před rokem

      @@tcgtpl Yep me too.

  • @susannebemis3311
    @susannebemis3311 Před 4 lety +1986

    My oldest son CPO Keith Bemis, died in the line of duty in 2012. This was his favorite movie and probably the reason he joined up. Keith was on the flight crew, he had a leather jacket, rode a motorcycle, and lived in Cali just like Maverick. When I watch this I can see his life and it comforts me.

    • @TheRenzer9
      @TheRenzer9 Před 4 lety +101

      "Greatness shall belong to the one who has the power to claim it"
      Godspeed to Keith !

    • @susannebemis3311
      @susannebemis3311 Před 4 lety +15

      @@TheRenzer9 thank you

    • @mwduck
      @mwduck Před 4 lety +64

      Eternal rest, grant unto him, oh Lord. Let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the Mercy of God, rest in peace.

    • @susannebemis3311
      @susannebemis3311 Před 4 lety +5

      @@mwduck thank you

    • @susannebemis3311
      @susannebemis3311 Před 4 lety +27

      @@mwduck Thank you mwduck for reciting the Catholic prayer for the dead . I was moved and I cried

  • @CruceEntertainment
    @CruceEntertainment Před 4 lety +694

    3:21 the guy with the little kick move is one of those things in an old movie that you watched a million times, has nothing to do with the actual story, but you always remember that moment.

    • @DeeWill
      @DeeWill Před 4 lety +29

      Maybe he started a dance club for future Top Gun actors

    • @alinusgheiming
      @alinusgheiming Před 4 lety +17

      I felt that

    • @mwduck
      @mwduck Před 4 lety +41

      Carrier flight ops. Total adrenaline rush.

    • @tomgio1
      @tomgio1 Před 4 lety +15

      Cruce Entertainment , Agreed! And don’t forget the little elbows-to-the-ribs move he does right before. Reminds me of a punt returner catching a tough ball.

    • @MadMax220584
      @MadMax220584 Před 4 lety +12

      Just like that Shooter in 3:41

  • @Slender22
    @Slender22 Před 2 lety +773

    Can we all agree this was the best opening to a movie!!!

    • @matthanf6126
      @matthanf6126 Před rokem +14

      It's in my top 5. How about the new TOP GUN? Not bad! I 💗 'd it 😎

    • @stchman
      @stchman Před rokem +15

      Yes, greatest intro of all time.

    • @professionalhater3348
      @professionalhater3348 Před rokem +4

      No. Gladiator intro is much better.

    • @PatrickBateman12420
      @PatrickBateman12420 Před rokem +3

      top5 definitely; one other is the opening to BLACK HAWK DOWN, probably my #1

    • @ndaite
      @ndaite Před rokem +5

      The best, absolutely

  • @DontUputThatEvilOnMe
    @DontUputThatEvilOnMe Před 3 lety +426

    A generation of navy pilots were created by this one scene.

    • @gregslav6755
      @gregslav6755 Před 3 lety +64

      There were recruiters in the theater entrance when I went to see it! Table set up and everything!!!!

    • @tjmalich8431
      @tjmalich8431 Před 3 lety +6

      Yeah. Maybe a generation. But there was a generation before. Fly Navy.

    • @DontUputThatEvilOnMe
      @DontUputThatEvilOnMe Před 3 lety +5

      @@gregslav6755 nice sounds were there people enlisting after the movie lol

    • @stevenbakotic4358
      @stevenbakotic4358 Před 3 lety +6

      Lol more than 1 generation... probably what is saving the aviation community now..

    • @mikesumner2827
      @mikesumner2827 Před 3 lety +8

      Aviators, pilots fly for the air force and commercial.

  • @BrownEyedSeoul
    @BrownEyedSeoul Před 4 lety +1780

    1.2K dislikes are actually likes. They are inverted.

  • @gastonmannlicher8077
    @gastonmannlicher8077 Před 4 lety +746

    Can we take a moment and recognize the legend that is Leg Kick Guy?

  • @csbanki
    @csbanki Před rokem +236

    Who's here after watching the 2022 film?
    The moment you realize that they went with pretty much the original intro... The music, the colors even the cutting, it was amazing.
    The new movie is a perfect balance between nostalgia and a new story!

    • @RA-ui8yw
      @RA-ui8yw Před rokem +2

      I agree!!

    • @ZainAli-cm4su
      @ZainAli-cm4su Před rokem +8

      They nailed the remake. Like absolutely nailed it. I can’t describe the feeling I had after it ended. It was very very similar to the one I had after watching Le Mans 66 with Christian Bale and Matt Damon, like the feeling that you have after walking out the cinema knowing youve watched a very very good fucking film, that you know at any time you’d watch it again and still be completely in love with it.

    • @shafinaymaanfahmi9960
      @shafinaymaanfahmi9960 Před rokem +1

      @@ZainAli-cm4su isn't it a sequel?

    • @ZainAli-cm4su
      @ZainAli-cm4su Před rokem +1

      @@shafinaymaanfahmi9960 I guess it is a sequel but a sequel doesn’t usually come 35 years after the original film iyfm.

    • @georgetrevino3532
      @georgetrevino3532 Před rokem +1

      Well stated !!!!

  • @sebredfearn7395
    @sebredfearn7395 Před rokem +135

    Top gun maverick is the best sequel movie. Love how it started with this iconic scene

    • @banbud684
      @banbud684 Před rokem +8

      Heck yeah. As soon as this started playing, I knew the movie would be great…and it was!

    • @juntao79
      @juntao79 Před rokem

      @@banbud684 that opening gave me chills.

  • @msupup02
    @msupup02 Před 7 lety +1099

    I had the honor of serving as a flight deck director (yellow shirt) on board the USS Independence when this movie came out....didn't pay for a single beer anywhere in the world for 2 years! 👍😀

    • @lonniecavenee6201
      @lonniecavenee6201 Před 6 lety +38

      I always had to pay! Must have been my ugly face or something.

    • @beachbunny7256
      @beachbunny7256 Před 6 lety +33

      James W Awesome!! Thank you for your service!🌈

    • @AJSL88
      @AJSL88 Před 5 lety +16

      Too close for missiles switching to guns

    • @PlasmaCoolantLeak
      @PlasmaCoolantLeak Před 5 lety +23

      Lloyds of London said the flight deck of a carrier is the most dangerous workplace in the world. Much respect to you, Navy, from former USAF.

    • @garykrichau
      @garykrichau Před 5 lety +11

      James W my husband was on this carrier too when it came out.

  • @vaderboy121
    @vaderboy121 Před 7 lety +1652

    the real star of this film is the grumman f-14 tomcat

  • @storm9333
    @storm9333 Před rokem +148

    Just watched Top Gun: Maverick, and I just can't help it to come here n watch this classic opening again. Doesn't feel like a 36 years old movie, feel like it gonna last for eternity.

  • @katesmith-thompson5500
    @katesmith-thompson5500 Před 2 lety +305

    This opening is so iconic, and the music is so perfect - you can tell that it's Top Gun before that first beat drops. There's an actual sound just before the drum, almost like the breath a singer takes before the opening note. You need nothing more to know what world you're in. Brilliant.

    • @ewthmatth
      @ewthmatth Před rokem

      The beat at 0:04 is literally the first thing. How can you tell anything before that?

    • @CJ-hv6fe
      @CJ-hv6fe Před 9 měsíci

      @@ewthmatthYeah lol

  • @UzumakiNaruto_
    @UzumakiNaruto_ Před 4 lety +405

    Back in the 80s and early 90s almost every single electronics store was using this opening scene to show off their home theater equipment. :D

    • @TeKnoVKNG23
      @TeKnoVKNG23 Před 3 lety +21

      LOL...we still did this throughout the 2000s anytime we'd get a new surround sound system.

    • @deanhuffman1628
      @deanhuffman1628 Před 3 lety

      映画の撮影の為に軍まで協力してくれるアメリカのデカさを感じるよなぁ。

    • @ryokennakazato9469
      @ryokennakazato9469 Před 3 lety +8

      In 2019 I bought a new lap top and then a staff at the store tested my lap top. You know they opened top gun's soundtrack to check my lap top's speaker!!!! LOL

    • @MatthewT394
      @MatthewT394 Před 3 lety +2

      at Costco they show trailers or other stuff to test the tv's

    • @mciramp688
      @mciramp688 Před 2 lety +2

      It's thunderous on surround sound. I only have 5.1 channel, would love to hear on 7.1!

  • @SyBabyProductions
    @SyBabyProductions Před 4 lety +625

    The film quality and cinematography are still outstanding, 30+ years later.

    • @mixedmoodwill6182
      @mixedmoodwill6182 Před 4 lety +12

      Oh finally a comment from within 2 months of the movie teaser that's not asking if anyone's here after watching it.

    • @Azhar_shaikh1
      @Azhar_shaikh1 Před 4 lety +3

      How have they fallen to so bad cinematography today

    • @princesorlo6366
      @princesorlo6366 Před 3 lety +13

      too much computer graphics these days

    • @DanK123
      @DanK123 Před 3 lety +7

      RIP Tony Scott. Yes - great work on this film! So much care taken to get just the perfect shots.

    • @vr666m1
      @vr666m1 Před 3 lety +1

      @@DanK123 Agreed.
      Shooting the first part under-exposed so the people and aircraft are basically in silhouette provides some beautiful shots. it feels like this was done for two reasons - the backlighting emphasises the power and size of the machines, and two, so the reheat flames are properly exposed without changing how everything else is exposed.
      The second (Danger Zone) part is edited together brilliantly to give a sense of the controlled chaos of the fight deck. I'd love to know how they went about capturing the crew so perfectly. Did they spend a lot of time on the ship observing the crew and planned their shots accordingly, or did they shoot a lot of 'B-roll' footage & extract the shots they wanted. Either way, the end result is superb!

  • @matthanf6126
    @matthanf6126 Před rokem +651

    Absolutely loved the new movie! Could not have asked for a better sequel. I still hold the original, but props for keeping it alive!

  • @mooreuproar2139
    @mooreuproar2139 Před 3 lety +143

    There's something I've always loved about the guy at 3:18. He's enjoying this job. He has a little moment of celebration that it was a successful land. There was always that guy in every unit. Completely competent, fully capable of doing his job but loved to have a good time.

    • @chriswarren9920
      @chriswarren9920 Před 2 lety

      nah not really it’s actually a i don’t know what you call it but let’s just say a movement that happens after every landing it’s normal

  • @VeritechGirl
    @VeritechGirl Před 7 lety +4780

    This has been and always will be my all time favorite movie opening! The radio chatter, the flight deck crew doing their thing, the sounds of the jet engines amping up all leading up to that final salute and the steam catapult launching the tomcat into the sunrise - controlled chaos at its best! Being a military brat, I might be biased ^-^

    • @TiberiusTormentia
      @TiberiusTormentia Před 7 lety +116

      As one who actually sat in the theater as a teenager and saw _Top Gun_ when it was first released, I can say, unequivocally, that this film (as well as it's opening scene) left an indelible mark on the minds of many young people of my generation. I can probably name no fewer than ten young men and women with whom I attended high school (and likely, many more) who would cite this opening sequence as the primary impetus for their decision to enlist in the military.

    • @VeritechGirl
      @VeritechGirl Před 7 lety +52

      Never experienced it in theaters, but two older brothers (both proudly serving) who grew up during the 80s definitely had a big influence on me. 😄

    • @TiberiusTormentia
      @TiberiusTormentia Před 7 lety +20

      Veritech Girl Well, it certainly was an experience to see.
      Crazy respect to your brothers. I entertained the notion, albeit briefly, of going ROTC in college, then attending OCS. However, that would have cut too much into my pot-smoking time...So I eventually dropped out...and became a cop.
      _How's that for irony?_
      😎😜😉

    • @VeritechGirl
      @VeritechGirl Před 7 lety +20

      LOL, I see the irony, but still a great career choice! Law enforcement ranks right up there with military service as far as I'm concerned! I know there's a lot of tension and social conflict going on out there - be safe out there!

    • @TiberiusTormentia
      @TiberiusTormentia Před 7 lety +8

      Veritech Girl Thank you, but I left law enforcement many years ago...and therein hangs an unpleasant (and physically painful) tale.
      In any case, thanks for your support, keep the guys and gals in unis of all colors in your thoughts, as I do.
      =D

  • @tomcater777
    @tomcater777 Před 2 lety +81

    I strongly believe that this opening scene is the coolest and most exciting one of all movie scenes ever.I’m 16 years now.All teenagers should see this once!

  • @delrey874
    @delrey874 Před rokem +85

    I saw Top Gun: Maverick today and what a masterpiece. Tom Cruise is the biggest movie star on the planet.

    • @RA-ui8yw
      @RA-ui8yw Před rokem +1

      @KM I’m gonna have to see it a few times while it’s in theaters!!!!

    • @TheB00tyWarrior
      @TheB00tyWarrior Před rokem +1

      Idk about that. Dude is a looney.

    • @aidey8mph605
      @aidey8mph605 Před rokem +1

      @@TheB00tyWarrior he doesn’t seem to ever bring his weird religion into his roles though.

    • @TheB00tyWarrior
      @TheB00tyWarrior Před rokem

      @Not Sure I'm just saying. Josh Brolin, Robert Downey Jr, Jason Statham, Henry Cavill.
      Big yeah. But the biggest?

    • @chrisopper520
      @chrisopper520 Před rokem

      I would not say that I am a huge Tom Cruise fan, but I have to give credit where credit is due - he is the best there is when it comes to his craft. I saw the sequel this past weekend and it was fantastic.

  • @taylorahern3755
    @taylorahern3755 Před 2 lety +274

    35 years later and this iconic scene still holds up magnificently, just unreal & amazing! Certainly it was ahead of its time by several years.
    And the music just draws you right in, that low steady beat that promises much & eventually delivers as it reaches that exciting & unforgettable crescendo! Everything about this scene screams perfection.
    Words cannot describe how powerfully & euphorically mesmerized I was upon watching this gloriously upbeat scene for the first time as an 11 year old back in the early Fall of 1986, totally blown away & wondrously riveted as I was! Had never seen anything like it.
    For all the various elements work together harmoniously & fall into place seamlessly, the music, sound of the jets firing up, the lighting & its overall, dream like effect, along with the sublime cinematography, all of it just marvelously knitted together, with the end result being this beautifully surreal, fantastically rendered, trance inducing masterpiece, one that still holds up today!

    • @jamclancy9335
      @jamclancy9335 Před 2 lety +5

      I couldn't agree with you more sir. The F-14 Tomcat was just an awesome looking jet fighter, for me the most beautiful jet fighter in the world of all time.

    • @bmmb8273
      @bmmb8273 Před 2 lety +2

      I watched this movie when I was 11 years old as well, and because of this movie I often think about becoming an air force fighter jet pilot when I grow up. eventually I end up as a manager in a company, but I'm always Maverick's wingman in spirit ! 😁

    • @glaman19fhv44
      @glaman19fhv44 Před 2 lety +1

      Amen to that !

    • @taylorahern3755
      @taylorahern3755 Před 2 lety

      @@bmmb8273 💯💯💯👍👍👍

    • @taylorahern3755
      @taylorahern3755 Před 2 lety

      @@glaman19fhv44 ❤👍

  • @patsmith8523
    @patsmith8523 Před 4 lety +169

    I served in the Navy when this movie was being made. Some of our pilots and aircrew were actually in some of the scenes. I met a few of the actors during this time. They used some of our hangar spaces in the making of it.

    • @guillaumekoch604
      @guillaumekoch604 Před 3 lety

      It's really interresting....How are Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer ? Are they nice ?

    • @IRN87
      @IRN87 Před 3 lety

      That’s so cool

    • @crazyman7671
      @crazyman7671 Před 3 lety

      Were you guys the ones who taught Goose and Maverick how to "communicate" while they were inverted? Lol 😆

    • @777Justin
      @777Justin Před 2 lety +4

      My dad was on the USS Ranger back when this was made. San Diego. He was pretty stoked about it, too.

    • @faryldaryl3975
      @faryldaryl3975 Před 2 lety

      I always thought it's be nice to track down every one of the crew filmed in this opener, maybe immortalize them on an imdb or Wikipedia list or something, but that would probably be impossible.

  • @brandendrummond4249
    @brandendrummond4249 Před 3 lety +292

    My dad had the privilege of serving on the flight deck when this film was being made. Lucky man I tell you!

  • @Sigma0283
    @Sigma0283 Před rokem +106

    Even though she's retired, the F-14 Tomcat is still one of the most badass planes ever made.

    • @darthvader6198
      @darthvader6198 Před rokem +4

      She was like a dancer, and the sky was her stage. The F14 is the most iconic Fighter the US Navy has ever produced and used.

    • @keegantripp1245
      @keegantripp1245 Před rokem +4

      @@darthvader6198 while I will not disagree with you oh dark lord, the F-14 is not the most iconic fighter of all time; she is the most iconic JET fighter of all time.

    • @tomcat_319
      @tomcat_319 Před rokem +1

      @Sigma0283 I like your style

    • @davidgutzka2397
      @davidgutzka2397 Před 8 měsíci

      Sigma you're badass also

  • @mittu1117
    @mittu1117 Před rokem +100

    何回観てもオープニングは本当鳥肌立つ😳
    マーヴェリックでも涙出るくらい込み上げてきてとても感動しました🥹

    • @user-mi7ql7si4f
      @user-mi7ql7si4f Před rokem +12

      今回も「トニーに捧げる」で涙してしまいました。。

    • @hashimmahamerul8857
      @hashimmahamerul8857 Před rokem +2

      Yeah same here

    • @user-cm4wm7ly7z
      @user-cm4wm7ly7z Před rokem +3

      自分も泣きました👍

    • @teeoatmark7062
      @teeoatmark7062 Před 5 měsíci +3

      もうね、
      何度みても鼻血出るほど格好良いわ!!!
      音のはめかたが完璧すぎて凄いのよw
      このOPを作ったスタッフ達は間違いなく
      天才だね!!( ´∀`)b♥️

  • @TANQ31
    @TANQ31 Před 4 lety +252

    Best part for me was the deck hand throwing an excited kick out there when the f14 catches the arresting gear. He knows his job is awesome/fun and hes havin a blast out there bringing those planes in. Epic scene.

    • @whiskeyjack6751
      @whiskeyjack6751 Před 4 lety +18

      Right! I chuckled at the fuel handler waving like "Yo, who needs fuel?"

    • @jaymuzquiz2942
      @jaymuzquiz2942 Před 2 lety +8

      He must be the most famous unknown man in the world. He literally say of course you know who I am, Im the yellow guy throwing a kick in the opening scene of Top Gun and people will say, " Oh ya! I thought I knew you from somewhere.

    • @decimated550
      @decimated550 Před 2 lety +4

      it actually took me until 35 years later watching this movie for the first time that in this intro, a small storyline plays out, the theme being "messed up first time, nailed it second time through regroup and teamwork". at 3:03 a Tomcat comes in for a landing and it is a real ugly pancake, the airframe bouncing, struts flexing, cables snapping messily across the deck. The landing signal team looks astonished, as all their heads turn: "we all messed up on that one". Then a crewman puts a hand on a shoulder as to say "that sucked, but let's run it back better." Now for redemption at 3:13: the black crewman with his pointing gesture readies the team's focus on the incoming Tomcat, which hits the wire clean, pulls to a smart stop, and the iconic kick declares it a success.

    • @TheWaynos73
      @TheWaynos73 Před 2 lety +2

      the Hot Shots parody is legendary too.

  • @waynee5603
    @waynee5603 Před 4 lety +112

    When I was a kid, the F-14 was THE fighter aircraft of the 80s. My dad was in the USAF, we were stationed at AFBs with F-15s and F-4s...but nothing could compare to the outright aggressive and fearsome look of the F-14 Tomcat. Top Gun immortalized this great airplane for an entire generation of aviation enthusiasts worldwide :)

  • @kaseigunsou
    @kaseigunsou Před rokem +24

    My dad was an aircraft technician for the French Army. I was born the year Top Gun got released. I got pictures of me as a 4yo kid wearing a pilots helmet way too big for my little head while watching Top Gun and pretending to be Maverick. I grew up with sounds of aircraft motors, smell of kerosene and a neverending love for aviation, for human beings who are able to push the limits to the extreme, for great pioneers who are ready to sacrifice themselves to go beyond.
    Fast forward to 2022, seeing Top Gun Maverick as a grown up 37 years old had me crushed into tears in a matter of seconds.

  • @killer3000ad
    @killer3000ad Před rokem +34

    I was always mesmerised by the way the scene starts with the deck crew appearing through smoke and fog, the silhouettes of men and aircraft slowly taking shape, the slow music building up until the F-14 launch and Kenny Loggins kicks in.

    • @tonymanero5544
      @tonymanero5544 Před rokem

      Glad you enjoyed the scene. But it’s actually steam escaping from the steam catapults that send the planes to 0-120mph + 20 knots over deck speed in less about 3 seconds. Invented by the British but only the US builds them, being replaced by electro magnetic catapults that are far more expensive and needs humongous electric power.

  • @jonn443
    @jonn443 Před 4 lety +178

    THIS IS THE BEST STARTING SCENE OF ANY MOVIE EVER MADE.
    ANYTIME BABY.

    • @Lewis-ue6nw
      @Lewis-ue6nw Před 3 lety +1

      jonathan wright AGREEEEEEEEEEED

    • @ymir162
      @ymir162 Před 3 lety +1

      It immediately immersed you in the world of the movie...

    • @girl-xk2db
      @girl-xk2db Před 3 lety +2

      I think this contests with revenge of the sith's opening but that's just my opinion

    • @tiffanybumpus2676
      @tiffanybumpus2676 Před 3 lety

      ABSOLUTELY IT BRINGS YOU RIGHT INTO THEIR ATMOSPHERE THE DANGER ZONE!

    • @stormlord3309
      @stormlord3309 Před 3 lety

      Spot on !

  • @Nathan1983ish
    @Nathan1983ish Před 7 lety +687

    I haven't met one person that doesn't use this first 5 minutes of a movie to test their home theatre system when it's finished.

    • @lonniecavenee6201
      @lonniecavenee6201 Před 6 lety +11

      Add another one to your list!

    • @leroymaximus
      @leroymaximus Před 6 lety +6

      You certainly wouldn't use the audio from this particular upload as there is very little audio volume to drive any decent system. My earbuds (Very efficient) were just audible. There are much superior recordings on CZcams that you can use!

    • @billbelzek6748
      @billbelzek6748 Před 6 lety +9

      Throne room scene from "Star Wars" is also a nice way to test a high-end home theater system!

    • @serkankalkan2223
      @serkankalkan2223 Před 6 lety

      Or the opening to Castaway (Tom Hanks)

    • @paintedblue1791
      @paintedblue1791 Před 5 lety +8

      You bastard NOW i got to buy a home theater system!

  • @user-nv9fv6op9q
    @user-nv9fv6op9q Před 8 měsíci +7

    Love this opening, having spent 4 years on the USS Truman on the flight deck this was our theme song

    • @teeoatmark7062
      @teeoatmark7062 Před 5 měsíci

      ガチ現役勢でしたか!!Σ(*゚Д゚*)❤

  • @jayjayjohannah5682
    @jayjayjohannah5682 Před rokem +15

    I was 16 when I first saw Top Gun in 1986, since then TG was like the theme of my life, i listened to the soundtrack on the weekends with family, dance the music in parties with friends, played TG nintendo game all night, listened to TG anthem for inspiration when im depressed and feeling down. Today I am 52. We watched TG maverick yesterday here in The woodlands, Texas with my wife and 3 kids. When the movie intro played, my 27 yr old said “pops its the same intro!” and DAMN.. the experience was so unreal.. like I time traveled 36 yrs back! it was pure pure nostalgia, goosebumps all over, i felt like 16 again! the movie brought a childs awe and smile on my face and i was teary eyed at the end.. TG maverick exceeded my expectations! Its as good as the first TG, I will watch again! so anyway.. after watchin the movie on my way home i was slamming my nissan armadas gas pedal like flying an F16 tomcat 😄Thank you so much! its just priceless 😍

  • @luca7069
    @luca7069 Před 6 lety +639

    You might be cool, but you'll never be "taking off in an F-14 Tomcat with Danger Zone playing on the background" cool

  • @scorpionwins6378
    @scorpionwins6378 Před 5 lety +123

    The intro of this film gets me everytime. I can only imagine the pure adrenaline rush one may get from witnessing an F-14 tomcat entering and taking off from the flight deck. The view of endless ocean at sunset. The SOUND of a jet engine generating enormous thrust. Even the guy at 3:22 doing that leg shimmy once the cables have hooked. You can tell he loves his job! There can't be anything else in the world as exciting as this. I'd give up everything to do stuff like this for a living and be enthusiastic about what I do, being a part of something great.
    God bless the US Navy 🇺🇸🚢⚓

    • @jamclancy9335
      @jamclancy9335 Před 2 lety

      I think this scene was filmed at dawn.

    • @decimated550
      @decimated550 Před 2 lety

      That name was crew member is so iconic he he is part of the movie 2 in a big way ,. part of the confident American cultural missile explosion that this movie was

    • @MaticTheProto
      @MaticTheProto Před 2 lety

      The propaganda movie still does its job, yup

    • @faryldaryl3975
      @faryldaryl3975 Před 2 lety +1

      I imagine back then there were like 10,000 swabbies telling people in bars "Yeah, that was me in that scene."

  • @salientgp161
    @salientgp161 Před rokem +26

    Kudos to Top Gun Maverick for reusing this opening. Such a masterpiece; I wasn't even close to being this elated when I was watching Endgame.

  • @JSB-1976ER
    @JSB-1976ER Před 3 lety +28

    Anyone watching films in the 80s knows this intro, a film dedicated to showing how revered US fighter pilots are amongst their countrymen. Lots of perfect storms in the making of the film, the subject, the cast, the score, all these things contributed to making it one of the most iconic films of the 80s era and to this current day. Pure Gold. 🤩

  • @mannanmorvi1806
    @mannanmorvi1806 Před 4 lety +103

    2:28 This scene always gives me goosebumps

    • @robertcarlos7273
      @robertcarlos7273 Před 3 lety +3

      Me also...

    • @benjaminperez7328
      @benjaminperez7328 Před rokem

      P&W TF-30s.
      Needed Zone 2 AB to get the ‘Cat airborne!
      Beautiful, ain’t it???

    • @jjclaws
      @jjclaws Před rokem

      Hairs on my neck are always on end at this point. Such a cool sound!

  • @Arrow_118
    @Arrow_118 Před 4 lety +779

    Who came here after watching the Top Gun Maverick Trailer?
    EDIT: It made the opening for Top Gun: Maverick! Such nostalgia!

  • @AnthonyWalkersound
    @AnthonyWalkersound Před rokem +28

    I was praying they didn't touch this iconic intro for the sequel. They didn't disappoint.

  • @noahlarson1861
    @noahlarson1861 Před 2 lety +17

    I've watched this movie LITERALLY hundreds of times and this opening gives me chills to this very day. 😆

    • @mindofvinny_4046
      @mindofvinny_4046 Před 2 lety +1

      The opening theme is the shit 🔥 when you got some subs and hella bass shakes the house lol 😂

  • @Mom-USMCRichardUSMCChristopher

    My 2 son's and I love that movie so much! My youngest followed his brother's footsteps by going into the Marine Corps, and I'll never forget one of the phone calls to me... He said "Mom!!! This is just like Top Gun!!! It's so cool!!!" . He was 2 years old when the movie came out and he had to watch it at least every other day. When it came out on VHS we of course bought a few because the constant playing of it would wear it out. DVD was awesome, same thing. In the early days of BluRay, he bought it just so that he could watch Top Gun. It really inspired him and I'm so proud of both of my son's, who still currently are serving our country in The United States Marine Corps. I love them both so much! My oldest son loved the movie too but not to the extreme of his brother.
    13 days after 9/11, my oldest son was on the bus to Parris Island. So in between the attack and on his way to boot camp, he was amazingly doing so much in such a short time period to join the Marine Corps and be on that bus 13 days later, which was Sept 24th. I am the proudest mother in the world to have my children want to go out and want to serve and protect our country.
    Thank you for taking the time to read this.

    • @susannebemis3311
      @susannebemis3311 Před 4 lety +1

      Thanks Marine Mom from A Navy Gold Star mom!

    • @markfox1545
      @markfox1545 Před 3 lety +1

      Stop putting an apostrophe in the word 'sons'. It's annoying.

    • @jamesstewart5062
      @jamesstewart5062 Před 2 lety +1

      Lot's of Love from INDIA Sir 🙏🇮🇳

    • @Mom-USMCRichardUSMCChristopher
      @Mom-USMCRichardUSMCChristopher Před 2 lety

      @@jamesstewart5062
      Thank you. I will let both of my sons know that you sent a really nice message to them! Very kind of you.

    • @MaticTheProto
      @MaticTheProto Před 2 lety

      Ironic. In recent years America exclusively terrorized small countries in the middle east. I wouldn’t call that „serving your country“

  • @kousikbanerjee2703
    @kousikbanerjee2703 Před rokem +19

    Best opening theme for any movie ever. Felt so awesome when the top gun maverick started exactly like this.

  • @aaroncrawford9624
    @aaroncrawford9624 Před 2 lety +17

    As an aircraft mechanic of 8 years now. This scene always gets me, I obviously haven’t worked on a carrier but it still holds the same value of seeing that aircraft you work on when there’s a red ball and you fixing that problem let’s that jet take off and complete its mission

  • @user-fr1du9kd3n
    @user-fr1du9kd3n Před rokem +10

    いつ観ても、このOPシーンにしびれる。

  • @bwright3943
    @bwright3943 Před 4 lety +30

    The amount of people who became actual fighter pilots because of this movie is honestly incredible 👌👌

  • @amenasce
    @amenasce Před 7 lety +488

    Seriously, movies from the 80/90s were so much better than the over digitalized and rehashed crap we see today.

    • @nickforbes-warren6602
      @nickforbes-warren6602 Před 6 lety +11

      And back in the day there was no or little CGI. Also as well as the 1980s and 1990s having loads of amazing movies with real stunts and practical effects, the 1970s was a great decade for some proper groundbreaking movies - some of which are still relevant today. And back then no movie looked as though it was shot on a Go Pro.

    • @Theoriginalbigbrillo
      @Theoriginalbigbrillo Před 6 lety +2

      So was the Pussy Son ;).......................................

    • @jonathanpinckney9227
      @jonathanpinckney9227 Před 6 lety +8

      mondoudou. That is because pansies who get offended by everything and people who have no imagination work the movies.

    • @mckuenhiggs4231
      @mckuenhiggs4231 Před 5 lety +3

      No they aren’t

    • @roccop3760
      @roccop3760 Před 5 lety +8

      Libs Hate Montesquieu dude is CGI existed back then the movies would be exactly the same it has literally nothing to do with political views you’re just looking for a place to spew bullshit

  • @denishg3090
    @denishg3090 Před 2 lety +8

    SPOILER :
    Yes, they remastered this legendary opening omg!!!

  • @Gold_Stadt
    @Gold_Stadt Před 2 lety +11

    That transition in music and filming between "calm before the storm" and "pure rage" is simply amazing.

    • @roquefortfiles
      @roquefortfiles Před 2 lety +3

      Very well put!! The slow burn of this opening is epic. It took me a few years to really get it.

  • @dynafxd1
    @dynafxd1 Před 5 lety +58

    Having served in the Navy aboard a carrier this opening put me right back on that ship.

    • @levijones9854
      @levijones9854 Před 4 lety +1

      Yes I know what it's like it is awesome how everybody does there job 2 make this happen

  • @barricade8957
    @barricade8957 Před 7 lety +618

    Thus begins the greatest United States Navy recruiting video of all time....
    (and it was **awesome**)

    • @alcockell
      @alcockell Před 7 lety +18

      From what I gather, RN Fleet Air Arm my side of the Pond as well...

    • @TheGroundedAviator
      @TheGroundedAviator Před 6 lety +5

      I heard for every 500 or so who applied maybe 1 became jet jocks?

    • @barricade8957
      @barricade8957 Před 6 lety +5

      More like 1 in every 2000 even has a chance at getting into the cockpit.
      IIRC there are less then 3000 active USN pilots at any given moment. Meanwhile obviously, there's a couple hundred thousand non-pilots in the USN.

    • @billbelzek6748
      @billbelzek6748 Před 6 lety +9

      Navy recruiting did go up after this movie --- but most of them ended up being assholes stuck on a ship --- BORING

    • @TheGroundedAviator
      @TheGroundedAviator Před 6 lety +1

      And just 5-6,000 men on a ship, they are needed! Though from what I hear the new ships being built carry fewer crew.

  • @mrtaco9340
    @mrtaco9340 Před rokem +21

    A perfect opening. Nothing and everything is happening at the same time

  • @MasterMayhem78
    @MasterMayhem78 Před 3 lety +20

    This is by far the best opening sequence in modern cinema history. Brings a tear to my eyes every..single..time.

  • @280StJohnsPl
    @280StJohnsPl Před 9 lety +91

    Probably the coolest and most exciting opening to any movie ever made.
    BRAVO ZULU

    • @user-tp3mk8io6m
      @user-tp3mk8io6m Před 5 lety

      Rozer boogy that's right! Zulu tango right! Enemy flight is your 3miles forward!

  • @19_serj_37
    @19_serj_37 Před 2 lety +13

    I'm back here after seeing Top Gun: Maverick. Pure 🔥🔥🔥

  • @Theterriblechief
    @Theterriblechief Před rokem +7

    TOPGUN-MAVERICK really start like this, and even the navy platform scene is still the same.
    This give me chills & goosebumps

  • @LinYouToo
    @LinYouToo Před 2 lety +16

    Let’s hear it for Harold Faltermeyer! Brilliant composer who has created some of the most iconic musical memories in film, including this one.

  • @gailguest3603
    @gailguest3603 Před 7 lety +456

    the best opening to any film ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @carlosfernandes9115
      @carlosfernandes9115 Před 7 lety +2

      y agree🌺

    • @gregrock7451
      @gregrock7451 Před 7 lety +24

      What you said. I don't give a damn what anyone thinks, I've this a zillion times, starting with its original theatrical run, and I still get goosebumps.

    • @lonniecavenee6201
      @lonniecavenee6201 Před 6 lety +3

      The only two opening scenes/credits that give me goosebumps is this and Watchmen. I'm an old comics fan so what can I say?

    • @VedoB
      @VedoB Před 6 lety +2

      Conan the Barbarian has a epic intro too

    • @Englishsea24
      @Englishsea24 Před 6 lety

      Yep

  • @Krammitftn
    @Krammitftn Před 5 lety +407

    I still think the F-14 was the most beautiful plane ever

  • @munster9001
    @munster9001 Před rokem +16

    Who's here after Top Maverick?

  • @randomfools808
    @randomfools808 Před rokem +6

    That transition from the score to Danger Score is perfect in both the original and Maverick.

  • @timmorris3056
    @timmorris3056 Před 4 lety +12

    I remember heading DIRECTLY to the Air Force recruiter after seeing the movie for the 3rd time and So Stoked.... Thankfully the recruiter was honest with me. He said if you want to join the forces then sign up.... But, if you want to FLY.... Join the NAVY!!! Yes Sir! 😁👍

  • @TheSaneHatter
    @TheSaneHatter Před 5 lety +19

    Still one of the great film openings, and practically worth the price of the movie all by itself.
    Some of the great truths of film are that either A) beautiful cinematography or B) the skillful use of a soundtrack can make any movie seem twice as good as it is. Whatever failings the critics found in it, "Top Gun" had them both in spades.

  • @katdroidd
    @katdroidd Před 3 lety +22

    Some of the best four minutes ever put on film, never gets old

  • @ezratime
    @ezratime Před 2 lety +6

    just watch Top Gun maverick, so glad they used the same opening

  • @andrewchr
    @andrewchr Před 5 lety +63

    If the producers of TopGun 2 manage to capture the absolute epicness of this intro I'm gonna be the happiest person on the planet

    • @carlosmonterrosa9258
      @carlosmonterrosa9258 Před 3 lety +1

      That is all

    • @darishirham2651
      @darishirham2651 Před 3 lety

      You are not alone

    • @decimated550
      @decimated550 Před 3 lety

      hopefully this movie doesn't fail the way the other overdue sequel did, Coming to America 2. People saw it and i was about to but they said no, wasn't that good. waited 33 years for a bust ...no way. TG2 should be awesome

    • @ognjcc
      @ognjcc Před 3 lety

      Coming to America 2 is just so stupid lol generalizes everything and makes it about race...like every other 21st century movie

    • @photone
      @photone Před 2 lety

      If Topgun 2 doesn't kick off with Danger Zone and a cat-launch, riots are likely to ensue. Seriously, there are some things you just don't mess with!!

  • @fghcdd
    @fghcdd Před 6 lety +17

    Love this opening, probably the best of any movie. The calm melody building up to the roar of those engines, then as soon as those F14's are catapulted off the ship... Danger Zone kicks in!

  • @blackbear4842
    @blackbear4842 Před rokem +4

    We Japanese also like this movie. I am grateful to the Self-Defense Force and the US Army for protecting us. The new movie "Maverick" was also very impressed. I work in an emergency hospital, and watching this movie gave me courage. Thank you for Top Gun. And Tom Cruise.🇺🇸🇯🇵

  • @HiTechOilCo
    @HiTechOilCo Před 3 lety +25

    "You love a lot of things if you live around them, but there isn’t any woman, and there isn’t any horse, nor any before nor any after, that is as lovely as a great airplane, and men who love them are faithful to them even though they leave them for others. A man has only one virginity to lose in fighters, and if it is a lovely plane he loses it to, there his heart will ever be". - Ernest Hemingway August 1944

  • @phyllisbentley5067
    @phyllisbentley5067 Před 7 lety +55

    No one who hasn't even had the privilege of standing in one of the observation areas to watch, much less actually been one of the dozens of young men working the flight deck during these operations, can appreciate the sounds, smells, nerve racking anticipation, dangers and thrills of carrier flight deck operations.
    These sailors have chosen duties performing the tasks involved in one of the top 5 most dangerous jobs on the planet.

    • @lonniecavenee6201
      @lonniecavenee6201 Před 6 lety +2

      I went on a friends and family cruise (they used to call it a dependents cruise) on the John C Stennis and you are not kidding. God what an experience!

    • @pepi00411
      @pepi00411 Před 6 lety +2

      It's called a "Tiger" cruise. I have been on a couple. My step father was a Navy pilot, so whenever one came up we usually went. Long time ago though. But I will never forget the sounds and smell and the feeling whenever one of these awesome machines were catapulted off the deck. And the night op's were even better with the afterburners all you could see on the flight deck from the bridge. Some of the greatest experiences of my life.

    • @Theoriginalbigbrillo
      @Theoriginalbigbrillo Před 6 lety

      So your still a Virgin then?..........................................

    • @susannebemis3311
      @susannebemis3311 Před 4 lety

      @@lonniecavenee6201 my middle girl was on the Stennis!

  • @ballistikwalrus7248
    @ballistikwalrus7248 Před rokem +4

    Nearly shat myself when I saw the intro to top gun maverick was a tribute to this opening, I cried tears of joy and felt like I was in a time machine

  • @TheMRxAPPLE
    @TheMRxAPPLE Před rokem +4

    So happy they did this again for top gun maverick. Executed perfectly

  • @user-bb4gw2kp9l
    @user-bb4gw2kp9l Před rokem +6

    戦闘機が好きな友達が、オープニングだけでお腹いっぱいになったと絶賛した映画でした。
    戦闘機好きじゃなかったけど、感動したのを思い出しました。

  • @RoguePatience
    @RoguePatience Před 3 lety +13

    I saw this on the big screen yesterday. What an experience. The theatrical experience cannot be equaled.

  • @fshanks46
    @fshanks46 Před rokem +6

    What the heck…I’m just gonna say that this is best opening movie scene…ever!

  • @BlaBla-jj6sh
    @BlaBla-jj6sh Před rokem +9

    Top Gun: Maverick does this justice!

  • @scsutton1
    @scsutton1 Před rokem +12

    An opening sequence so good that the sequel paid the perfect homage to it with a near perfect replica/update.

  • @bmf572
    @bmf572 Před 4 lety +11

    I always loved watching those afterburners lock in to full power right before the launch!!

  • @bemasaberwyn55
    @bemasaberwyn55 Před 4 lety +16

    33 years and this is still Badass AF. Also so stoked for Maverick

  • @jasperb9233
    @jasperb9233 Před 2 lety +7

    Hell yeah, even with Super Bugs and F-35’s this can’t be topped. Still fantastic to see this recreated in Maverick!

  • @annawithers3015
    @annawithers3015 Před rokem +2

    Best movie opening in history. This will go down in history

  • @robt8318
    @robt8318 Před 4 lety +8

    Who didn’t want to be a fighter pilot after watching this. I can still watch it today and love every minute of it. Best opening and song ever and little old mate doing the kick brought so much joy to people lol

    • @kimyongunpyongyang4477
      @kimyongunpyongyang4477 Před 4 lety

      Rob T you can be a McDonald's shop sale assistant thats the maximum you can expect.....

    • @robt8318
      @robt8318 Před 4 lety +2

      Kim yong un Pyongyang lol yeah ok keyboard warrior. You would dream of having my job you clown

    • @kimyongunpyongyang4477
      @kimyongunpyongyang4477 Před 4 lety

      @@robt8318 be quite chicken brain

  • @kirby496
    @kirby496 Před 4 lety +28

    At 2:51 is a crew member dragging a fuel hose over his right shoulder and holding up 5 fingers. This is a friend and coworker of mine from many years ago. He happened to be in the navy on the U.S. Enterprise during the filming of this movie. Hope all is well my friend.

  • @hothotheat3000
    @hothotheat3000 Před rokem +11

    They recreated this for the sequel!!!!

  • @RevitStructureBlog
    @RevitStructureBlog Před 7 měsíci +2

    the perfect marriage... F14's, sunsets, Great 80's soundtracks, and the whine and roar of jet engines! The best movie opening of all time!

  • @glennreiley4302
    @glennreiley4302 Před 8 lety +70

    GOD, I LOVED THIS MOVIE!! I MISS THE 80S!!

  • @rayjohnson9610
    @rayjohnson9610 Před 7 lety +36

    I served in the Navy for 4 yrs. Was an LSE (Landing Signalman Enlisted) onboard my ship. All we had was helicopters but it was still a dangerous job. The landing on a carrier is basically a "controlled crash landing". Fantastic movie that I still watch over and over again.

  • @adrielsebastian5216
    @adrielsebastian5216 Před 2 lety +11

    3:08 there's just something about that shot of the LSOs following the Tomcat as it landed. It's just so incredible.

  • @Indigo939
    @Indigo939 Před 3 lety +23

    Still gives me the chills!!! Isn't nostalgia a beautiful thing.

  • @monex5
    @monex5 Před 9 lety +108

    I think I've seen this movie 1000 times and the beginning still never gets old. Great job on the audio..

  • @MatthewPettyST1300
    @MatthewPettyST1300 Před 5 lety +8

    I've seen the movie 100 times. BUT....I've seen the opening intro 1,000. One of the most awesome songs on an opening there is. And that is not even saying that the F-14 is my all time favorite jet too.

    • @roquefortfiles
      @roquefortfiles Před 5 lety

      I used to work at a grand movie palace that played this movie all Summer. Even though we had all seen the film 1000x we NEVER missed the opening montage up to the point of salute and launch. Chills every time.

  • @A7XKoRnRocks1
    @A7XKoRnRocks1 Před 10 měsíci +4

    Best opening in cinematic history, no other movie comes close, no other movie had such a great opening.

  • @mjrsouthpoint4740
    @mjrsouthpoint4740 Před 2 lety +4

    If this theme opens for Maverick tonight…
    I’m gonna flip the eff out. This will just hit different in a theater after waiting all these years for the sequel to one of my favorite movies.

    • @agen1man
      @agen1man Před 2 lety +1

      Right? I watched it in the theatre yesterday.. so many years waiting for the sequel..now that I've seen it, it surpassed my expectations. The opening scene gave me goosebumps.

    • @stevem2323
      @stevem2323 Před rokem

      And? 😁😁😁

    • @mjrsouthpoint4740
      @mjrsouthpoint4740 Před rokem +1

      @@stevem2323 I flipped out. Awesome moment!

  • @MultiMrMiles
    @MultiMrMiles Před 5 lety +382

    80s decade....it never left me......new times are just crap

    • @antiochiaadtaurum3786
      @antiochiaadtaurum3786 Před 5 lety +12

      I hear you. Part of me has rejoined, and now refuses to leave the mid to late eighties

    • @MrRobjs83
      @MrRobjs83 Před 5 lety +11

      Yeah this new era sux

    • @jacksoncude9824
      @jacksoncude9824 Před 5 lety +11

      I’m 13 and wish I could go back to the 80s just to be able to fly the f-14

    • @MrRobjs83
      @MrRobjs83 Před 5 lety +8

      @@jacksoncude9824 or a Delorian lol

    • @nellz72
      @nellz72 Před 5 lety +8

      Agree 100%. If we could only go back.

  • @marieschell6888
    @marieschell6888 Před 5 lety +31

    Best movie opening ever😎! Gives me chills every time I watch it. So far no other movie has ever been able to compete with this epic opening 🤷‍♀️

  • @user-xj5py7pd5s
    @user-xj5py7pd5s Před 3 lety +6

    TOP GUNは何度も観たけどこのシーンは何度観てもカッコいい

  • @wolfzillaproductions4563

    Top Gun: Maverick lives up to this gem of a film 100%