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Maverick shot the enemy jet first, then automatically the enemy's partner starts shooting Maverick and then he uses the falling jet as a shield. It was an amazing experience to see on cinema! Go and see it at least twice!
I only got that the second time I watched it, first time I thought it was debris that caused the explosion, not a deliberate send the missile into what was left of boggy 1’s cockpit
This is further proven because he becomes an Ace at the end of the movie, which requires 5 air combat kills (2 in the first and 3 in this movie)
@@zachfausett3693 it’s the other way around. 3 MiG-28s at the end of Top Gun and 2 SU-57s at the end of Maverick.
@@ELKapitan03 True, sorry I messed that up. Still an important part is that he had to shoot down this Su-57, because simply maneuvering so that the enemy shot down its own plane wouldn't count as an air combat kill.
Yeah. Shad is wrong. Maverick shoot the enemy.
The absolute madman Tom Cruise thanked his audience and the fans. Can you imagine it? A movie maker that is actually not hating its own fanbase?
The mind boggles.
What countries where this shown in? For it wasnt shown when I watched it 3 days ago in Sweden. I was really looking forward to seeing that message.
@@Calypsobubbelgum In the US for sure, I don't know about other countries.
Someone recorded it with their phone, "bootleg style" and uplaoded it on youtube, search for "Tom Cruise' Pre-Top Gun Maverick Welcome Message"
@@marcogenovesi8570 thank you, will look it up
I saw it in AMC IMAX last Saturday and they didn’t show a thank you
@@DAAllan82 if you want to see the message, see my reply to another guy above
I like how even the enemy pilot was a badass. That one evasive maneuver he did was insane.
Absolutely. And Rooster's comment on it is more or less what I was thinking, too.
In both the original Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick, all the "enemy" pilots with blacked-out visors are actual Navy instructor pilots who've been flying the stunts for the film. The E-2C Hawkeye flight controller is also a for-real aircrew doing exactly what she does for a living.
I remember reading about an Israeli pilot who brought up how impressive and insane an Egyptian pilot in the 6 Day War(or was it the Yom Kipur War?) and how the pilot flew really close to the ground to an insane degree and then tried pulling up in an insane climb. The Israeli pilot still shot him down but said he'd have loved to have met that pilot and talk to him about that incredible flying if I recall. It'd only be realistic if these enemy pilots are as good as they can be to try and compete with US tech, training, and money.
The craziest thing is that that's a real thing that not only the Su-57 can do (the plane the "Fifth Gen Fighter" is obviously based on) but Russia's less advanced Su-30 series of planes can do.
It's kind of nuts to just watch a plane rotate in mid-air and it still be controlled flight.
@@superluigi6968 It was older Western planes that did those tricks first, but they are useless in actual combat and they come with a high risk of damaging the plane, that's why you won't see Western pilots do those tricks.
But they are a good propaganda tool, and they look cool in air shows and movies.
This movie did what everyone thought was impossible: make a sequel with a legacy character that didn’t disrespect him or turn him into a depressed alcoholic loser. On the contrary, he’s still the best, most competent pilot in the movie, and he makes Disney Luke and Obi-Wan look absolutely pathetic by comparison
And he inspired the next generation to step up and actually challenge his supremacy instead of just walking over him like he's no longer relevant. That makes this movie feel relevant whereas The Last Jedi made itself seem irrelevant.
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Top Gun: Maverick and Cobra Kai do a great job of bringing back legacy characters while introducing a new cast you root for
The thing is, the kept him an excellent pilot, but they didn’t make it so he had succeeded at everything in his life. He had a crazy list of flying accomplishments, but had failed as a Top Gun teacher and in every other way besides flying in the Navy.
@Lisa Surlie Nah, your trolling, this looks too obvious.
Just having Tom Cruise have a segment before the movie started to thank us for coming out to the theaters, and say that this movie was made for us, the fans, was awesome.
It's often difficult to even get the feel that the fans were considered in modern cinema that having the lead actor say it out loud got us a little choked up.
And then to recreate the opening credits from the first movie (with the same music, and text font) and then recreate the carrier scene with modern aircraft was worth the price of admission.
He's a cultist, and he's an asshole. Having said that, he is EXTREMELY good at every single aspect of his job. You can't say that about a lot of people in any field, especially his. He's smart enough to read the room, and put together a little thank you so that we will start identifying him with the idea of "considering the fans." It's a highly intelligent PR move that I suspect will pay off well for him in the coming decade or so. He's always been one of my favorite actors.
@@noanswer1864 They're all crazy. Hollyweird itself is a cult.
@@noanswer1864 everyone who's at the top of the game is an asshole. If rather be be a talented asshole, than a polite loser.
@@noanswer1864 I always find it laughable that people keep bringing up Scientology. It’s called freedom of religion, folks- so stop being so prejudiced. Has he or the Church committed any crime? No. Has he ever hurt someone or behaved as badly as Amber Heard, or Ezra Miller, or even Will Smith for f^*k’s sake - NO. On the other hand, there are literally tons of stories about how he goes out of his way to help his other cast- and crewmates. He looks after his people well, and is very generous with both his time and his support to help further their careers. His fellow actors from both Mission Impossible and Too Gun have nothing but admiration for him.
So yes, please keep trotting out that tired old Scientology cliche. About the only thing it conclusively reveals it that the people who use it can’t think of anything else mean or underhanded to say about Tom Cruise because, ultimately they’re all just jealous of him and his enormous success.
@@williamegan6756 Has the church of Scientology committed any crime? Yes. It committed multiple over and over during its earlier years before it learned how to stop getting caught. Also as someone who had a family member completely destroy their life and break apart their family due to the church, the church has definitely hurt people. I personally try not to use Scientology to judge Tom Cruise, or its other members, but I absolutely judge the church of Scientology.
I work at a movie theater. Here's what I can tell you: Top Gun Maverick, as of yesterday, is still selling more tickets than Jurassic World. All of theaters for Top Gun were sold out. Not a single one for Jurassic World.
In Mexico there are more scheduled for Jurassic world than Top Gun and it is no longer on IMAX while Jurassic is still on 3D and 4D, maybe here people is more nostalgic of Jurassic and childish... Would have liked to watch it on IMAX...
Well, the Jurassic plot problem is how many times do you allow dinosaurs to live? They always wreak havoc.
@@majorwicket2261 Probably because Top Gun is more American based, its about American military. Understandable from this perspective.
I went to see this movie with my 14 and 17 yr old sons who had never seen the original and they both walked out of that movie wide eyed and gushing about the movie. The movie had them on the edge of their seats and they loved the themes as well. It's rare that a movie these days can touch the old and the young on the same emotional level.
This movie proves that sequels can be made decades later and keep the fans happy while making something different (looking at you The last jedi) and not just rehashing the original in every single way (looking at you force awakens). It also had plenty of nostalgia like Maverick even riding the same bike, playing a shirtless game on the beach ect..
Haha as an American the joke about other countries building their countries around US/NATO bases was absolutely hilarious and I will definitely be stealing that. Thank you.
No, they literally re-hashed every single beat from the first movie. Every. Single One. 0% originality. It was the most unoriginal bit of drivel put out in a while, which is saying a lot.
@@KarlKarsnark There was an impossible mission flying through a canyon that they were training for the whole movie in the first movie?
Another prove that Movies can still be awesome with a sequel even it’s along time is Ghostbusters: Afterlife (that other Ghostbusters movie that have Female didn’t exist)
Different? It was a rehash with a mission from irom eagle 2
My boyfriend dragged me to go see it. I had pretty low expectations. BOY WAS I WRONG!!! It was amazing! Setup and payoff were so satisfying. Yeah certain plot arcs you predict, but that didn’t make it any less enjoyable. And the plane scenes and fights were spectacular and unexpectedly beautiful. The planes reminded me of watching dolphins or orcas swimming underwater. Graceful and agile. Omg, and the climax action sequence of the movie had me biting my nails! I was so scared. I won’t say more bc I don’t want to spoil it.
And the flying - it was all real. The pilots did quite great. Of course they didn't really pull 10G (but probably around 8!), like the Air Boss in the movie says, it would likely render the plane not air worthy, but they did pull some Gs and you can see that on their faces. ;)
Yeah, there was some CGI, they didn't really fly Su-57 or F-14, but those were still real planes that were just "reskinned" to look like other airframes.
@@tomaszwota1465 so amazing! I didn’t realize until after the movie that one of the main reasons it was so effective was that there was no CGI. Or none noticeable. There really were little camera attacked to those planes! If it had been computer generated I probably would have fallen asleep
@@radrose4864 I don't want you to misunderstand - the "reskinning" I was talking about was done using CGI, but the base plane (also a Super Hornet if I'm not mistaken) was still an actual plane out there, actually flying and actually filmed.
That was just something they had to do, Russia wouldn't just lend them their newest fighter for a movie, you understand. They only have a few anyway. :D
And only Iran flies Tomcats anymore.
But yeah, the flying scenes were fantastic.
And hey, you remember that piston plane Maverick was working on and flew at the very end of the movie? That's a P-51K Mustang. Or otherwise known under it's American post-WWII designation as F6K.
It's owned by Tom Cruise and it's actually him who flies it.
The damn Maverick is actually a pilot since the nineties!
@@tomaszwota1465 😮 I wonder if being in top gun 1 inspired him to get into flying.
@@radrose4864 That's my guess, though I never much followed what Cruise does.
He's got the name for it, though. ;)
Don’t forget how well this movie showed a consistent, believable representation of Maverick from 30 years ago to present day. Maverick went from cocky and aggressive (young) to demanding and self-sacrificing (older). With pilot skills that stayed razor sharp throughout. A perfect arc.
Shad, Maverick preemptively shot one of the planes. Then he used that ‘falling’ plane to shield himself from the second plane’s missile.
Excellent point about how masculinity is celebrated. Once hearing your take, it made me rethink 'Penny' and her role. She very much is the feminine perspective and shows what a strong independent women looks like.
And Phoenix did her job with excellence and didnt have to shove her womeness as awesomeness she was just doing her part in the team and earned her spot.
@@ImperialMarque Yes I especially liked the woman jokes directed at her. They were natural, unobtrusive and didn't overstay their welcome. Any woman who can contend with the alpha males of alpha males isn't going to be bother by such a simple shit test. It's no big deal.
Yeah I really liked Penny's inclusion. More than anything it gave Maverick a reason to live. This is the end of his career... and even if it wasn't that end must come someday soon.
44:00 On that note, as a female (no I'm not a biologist, I just know what I am 🤭), I LOVED the treatment of Phoenix & that the ever-present Hollywood feminist messaging wasn't rammed down our throats.
There was that moment when she got into the accident & I swear I was waiting for that "yass queen slay" comeback moment...either Hangman was gonna be a douche talking about "see this is why women shouldn't be in combat" or some bullsh¡t. OR we were gonna have Rooster say how valuable she is to the mission, that she's the best of them, etc.
Instead, she had the accident, she was fine & it just cut to mission time & Maverick picking her (bc she has proven herself thru-out the film).
I remember thinking in the theater, "Damn, she is a real badass" bc that accident would've shaken anyone up. But she didn't need a pep talk, she proved that she's one of the best pilot's, she's trained for those emergency situations & she still didn't lose her nerve/"edge" & got right back in the saddle to do the mission & was 2nd in lead next to Maverick.
That, as a woman, stuck out to me of how true strong, capable female character should be treated/portrayed.
Bingo. I’m also female and I don’t want to be pandered to and have a movie pat me on the head and say “good girl!” She was competent, and handled that accident like a champ.
+1
There is a place in media for characters who are built around representing sexism/homophobia/racism/transphobia, but everybody wants their movie to cash in on those tendencies, and we’re left with a large chasm between mocking stereotypes and overly agressive social commentary.
To me, her getting the spot was also Bob getting the spot. They were a good team, and they brought out the best in each other without making each other look less.
USA does have 5th gen fighters and more of them than anyone else in the form of the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II. You actually see F-35s on the carrier in the opening scene before they move to Maverick's Test Pilot scene. There was a throw away line somewhere about why they couldn't use F-35s for this particular mission (and F-22s are Air Force, not Navy). So for this mission, the F/A-18E (single seater) and F/A-18F (two seater) were at a disadvantage compared to the enemy Su-57s (5th gens).
I don’t know how is it that difficult for the middle guy to get that.
While the navy has purchased some F35s they are mostly skipping 5th gen and are investing heavily in 6th gen. The F/A18 is still the workhorse of the US Navy.
They said the GPS jamming would negate the F-35. You could interpret that to mean the INS/GPS guided weapons wouldn't be accurate enough to hit that tiny target in that environment, leaving only laser guided weapons as an option. Since the F-35 is single seat, arguably a pilot wouldn't be able to slew the laser designator accurately and quickly enough under the intense maneuvers in that valley. 🤷♂️
@@machalot an F-35 wouldn't need to perform such a maneuver. Thanks to it's stealth capabilities, the SAM systems can't track it well enough to get a good lock, so it'd fly at cruise height, drop a laser guided bomb and get out of there. The 3 reasons why the F-35 wasn't chosen for maverick are:
1. The F-35C is very new (entering service in 2019) and the US navy doesn't have much of them, unlike the super hornets
2. The F-35C has a lot of classified features, and you don't want Hollywood actors to access (or even worse, leak to the public) classified military information.
3. The F-35C is a single seat fighter, so they couldn't get the actors in the back seat while they're being flown by navy pilots (which is what they did with the super hornets)
@@user-mx1fq6qm6i Yes those are the real world reasons. I'm trying to provide a plausible plot reason. Neither of us knows the effectiveness of the stealth vs those SAMs.
I remember groaning inwardly as soon as Phoenix came on screen because I was sure she was going to be another "strong female character" but they didn't do anything of the sort and it was so refreshing! She was just a strong character who was also female and I absolutely loved her (and the movie).
Absolutely wonderful movie! loved every minute of it. They did show an American fifth gen. fighter in the F-35 in the opening montage on the carrier. When Maverick is analyzing the mission he said some enemy GPS jamming equipment or some such rendered the F-35s stealth abilities useless and this strike mission was sort of tailored made for the Super Hornet. So they weren't saying America didn't have any 5th gens. The F-22 is an air force jet not navy and can't land on a carrier.
It wasn’t the stealth ability’s mainly that was the issue, it’s that only laser guided strike could hit due to the other forms of smart weapons being unusable due to the ecm jamming I believe they called it, that and I don’t think the F-35 can paint a laser target while maintaining its stealth profile
@@aewon2085 The F-35 is also terrible at dogfighting. There was a report a while back that pointed out that it was actually distinctly inferior to the F22 and even many of the older jets in that regard. Had they been flying the F35 they'd have been in some trouble because it truly is a bomber (and a massive waste of money).
@@changlouriousbasterd9524 I don't know, I've read that it was doing just fine while full on fuel and armament against a stripped down F16. That's hardly "terrible". F16 is a beast in BFM.
@@tomaszwota1465 Lockheed-Martin came up with all of those excuses for the F35 after that report leaked and people began questioning why it was needed. The F16s in question were given simulated standard armament for the sorts of jets we have been selling overseas and are being reproduced by China and Russia. The F35s have superior range but they can't maneuver well and basically rely almost exclusively on stealth and counter-measures to avoid being shot down. In a close fight, they can't hold up. They literally spent millions on pro-F35 info campaigns to keep them from losing any contracts.
Sad thing is, the F35 is already on the verge of becoming obsolete. Our enemies have so much info on it and they take so long to produce that by time we have the full order, they'll be hitting the scrapyard for something new.
@@changlouriousbasterd9524 The F35 was never meant to be a pure dogfighter, not at all. It can do it fine if you look at it from a fair absolute way instead of putting it against masters of dogfighting like F16 and F22. The whole purpose of the F35 is to make sure that dogfight never happens in the first place. If all that tech reliance is a good thing is a whole other story of course. One of our Dutch F35s was grounded immediately after it arrived, because the inaugural firetruck shower it got (which is of a composition SPECIFICALLY for aircraft) damaged it...
This film is a genuine triumph. Proof that hope is not lost for big budget cinema as well as sequels to classic 80s properties. Tom Cruise has done it again!
The runaway train success of this movie is insane, I never want to hear again anybody complain that “no matter what we do people will complain and hate it” with sequels/reboots. Just make a solid fucking movie with lots of what fans want to see and leave your political opinions at the fucking door, and you’ll have another Maverick opening weekend on your hands.
I have become quite cinical about the movie making industry and forgotten what a movie going experience can be, how it can completely transport you to another place... ... ... I saw the movie in IMAX, even at my 35 years of age when I left the movie theater I felt that my holes for what a movie can be were reignited. Amazing is short to discribe this movie.
your holes?
One of the most moving moments to me is where Ice tells Maverick to let things go. I know it's an action movie, but that line and that moment was touching and what a classy and great way to send a message like that.
Past that, it checks all the right boxes and was one of the most enjoyable experiences I've ever had watching a movie. It's more a victory lap, and a outstanding one, than a sequel. Then too, although most of what they are doing isn't based in reality, but that doesn't get in the way and it's still entertaining.
Not sure why, but action movie doesn’t seem to fit for this movie, it’s better then that but I sure don’t have the words to put this movie into a category like other movies
I did not at all expect Val to come back. I thought they dealt with his illness gracefully and made the most of his one scene.
The fact that the "enemy" had old American made F-14's means that if it took place in the real world it would have to have been Iran - the only country other than the US to own them. This would also make sense given the "nuclear enrichment" plot point. The only thing that doesn't currently make sense is that the only Gen-5 fighters (other than those of the US) are being developed by Russia and China. The funny thing is the iconography of uniforms and planes of "the enemy" seem more like a North Korea thing.
In reality, the "enemy" is really an amalgamation of all foreign adversaries of the US.
Exactly. The “enemy” is like 50% Iran, 20% Russia, 20% NK, 10% China.
Iran has been looking to purchase Russian aircraft and has been stymied by Russia bowing to US pressure to not deliver the weapons that the Iranians had purchased so it's not that much of a reach that Russia would offer to sell them SU-57's, a jet that Russia is looking to sell in order to support the production.
Exactly, I would've been ok with Maverick dying but I was glad Rooster came back to save him.
Ditto on both points
Loved this film, it gave me emotions a film hasn’t given me in decades. I teared up multiple times while watching it. P.S Maverick was the one that shot down the 5th gen jet, it wasn’t the enemy.
Spoiler Alert:
Maverick shot down two Su-57s. Hangman shot down the third.
not accurate. maverik shot him, but the second enemy fired a rocket and maverik guided this rocket into the first plain. So in the end, his wingman blow him up by accident.
@@J.Severin Not quite accurate as well. What you say is true, but the other plane was already going down when the missile from his wingman hit it. So yes, both planes count.
A perfect example of old hollywood, when the true talent was allowed to creatively produce good product. The most striking difference between this film and other modern outings is that the people making this actually have passion and respect for the subject matter. Cruise might be a crazy scientologist, but he also certainly knows the craft of making movies.
I dont know how Shad can complain about LOTR series when he is wearing the same cloth chain mail as Galadriel. They clearly took inspiration from him
I saw Top Gun: Maverick in IMAX, yet the aspect that amazed me the most wasn’t even the action, it was the character work.
My favourite scene was before they were about to take off to do the mission. “You belong here”. The music and everything in that scene just felt earned.
I miss when scenes felt genuinely earned. Not awfully contrived like Endgame or Dr. Strange 2, or sUbVeRtInG eXpEcTaTiOnS like TLJ.
Everything just felt earned. It definitely feels like a movie made by fans of Top Gun for fans of Top Gun (and for just great storytelling in general).
honestlhy this is the first time in a long time i actually felt tom cruise was playing a character
i didnt see tom cruise the scientologist in that scene
i saw former navy hotshot pilot getting one last chance on what he does best, even if it could end up killing him
I genuinely felt like Endgame was earned. That moment when the hammer flies back to Captain America is one of the most intense cinema experiences I've ever had. Yeah, Endgame has a lot of problems and is generally a steep step down from Infinity War, but I do believe that the best scenes felt earned.
Rooster was “shot down” at the beginning of the training because he was covering his wingman. His flaw is being too conservative, but his virtue is putting the team ahead of himself. Maverick shot down the enemy jet, it wasn’t crossfire. The US has 2 5th generation fighters, the F-22 and the F-35. The Navy doesn’t use the F-22, and it and the F-35 is only single seat, so they wouldn’t be able to film an actor in them. F/A-18s are 4th gen, but they have a 2-seat variant that was used in the film with a real navy fighter pilot upfront flying the plane and the actor in back filming. They used “GPS jamming” as their reason not to use the F-35. Probably irrelevant in real life, but they covered it in the film. The enemy planes were CGI, but based on the real Sukhoi SU-57 which is capable of all the maneuvers shown in the film, including the crazy one.
That was something that was well done in the Eragon books with the old and injured elf that trains Eragon. He can no longer wield magic without risk of incapacitation.
That opening alone earned a like from me.
26:50 this was also a very powerful moment bc we learn early on in the film that Rooster DOESN'T leave people behind, he will always come back for them, even at the detriment of himself &/or the mission. But it's also powerful, as you point out bc this is something Maverick would also do/instills in him over the course of the film.
It was an immensely satisfying moment bc of character set ups & pay offs...& the situation that unfolds after the fact was equally great, endearing & hilarious.
I said this in a comment on the last video, but I can say with all honesty that Maverick is easily one of the best movies I have ever seen. Period. It's probably the only movie I've seen in theaters and decided before it was over that I was going to buy it on DVD as soon as possible.
EDIT: I'm pretty sure Mav actually shot that first one down, because the bullets drew a line across the engines, and Mav and Rooster were more off to the side than directly behind.
EDIT 2: Oz, even though the US spends more money than the next 8 on the list combined, most of it is wasted. Our military spends more money on diversity than effective equipment and tactics. F-18s are standard issue, because it's cheaper and easier to have the programmable drones than pilots and fighter jets. So it's not unbelievable that the enemy has better equipment, because even though the US spends more money, other countries are way better at allocating funds.
"...one of the best movies I have ever seen. Period. " This is the most pathetic thing I've read all week.
@@KarlKarsnark Have you seen it?
Its a movie that'd probably look exponentially better on Blu-Ray rather than DVD, definitely gonna get it too
I'm also pretty sure that Maverick shot the first one. He had one chance for the surprise attack and took it.
"Most of it is wasted...." Ok. So NGAD, NGSW, NGSW-FC, the Super Hornet Program, F35, Gerald R. Ford Class, energy based CWIS systems on destroyers, AIM-120D, AIM-260, EA-18 Growler, M1A2 sepV4.... that's all waste then... Not saying that the diversity focus isn't a problem but we're probably 2 generations ahead of Russia, who is only JUST getting Su-57 Felons into service (the 5th generation aircraft in the film).
I just like how a single line from the original top gun, “high speed passes over 5 air control towers and 1 admirals daughter”, the admirals daughter being the love interest of this movie is insane to me, cause I only figured this out cause I made sure my dad watched this movie with me and he loved the original one so he managed to make the connection
I loved it too, that the current love interest is the girl they mentioned in the first movie, with who Maverick obviously had an on/off relationship over the decades.
@@petrairene wtf has happened to movies. This movie would be ok if it wasn’t for the fact the standard has dropped so far that this is the best movie since infinity war, endgame sucked so it’s below infinity war for me
@@aewon2085 Dune was similarly great in quality. They are still making them.
@@petrairene I’ve never gotten into Dune, my lose obviously just never felt like it
You mentioned martial arts for a split second around the 35 minute mark and I feel like more people need to understand how important it is for not just self-control but anger management. I used to be a problem child growing up, getting into trouble very often both in and out of school. When I was about 9 years old I saw an ad about a karate program being run at the school and decided to check it out. Little did I know it would not only greatly help with my anger and being able to control it but also a very fun way for me to get in shape and lover every second of it. I ended up sticking with it for over 3 years, getting up to second degree brown belt and winning a sparring tournament. For anyone who has any sort of anger management or has any sort of interest in martial arts I highly recommend it, it will greatly help in the long run and will teach you skills that will make your life better.
Human beings are supposed to fight. Play fighting is absolutely essential to developing civilized society.
Most movies now set out to “subvert expectations”
This movie said bugger that we will aim to “exceed expectations” it certainly did for me.
As a retired American military officer. We don't always the technology edge. An example of this is creating a space force 10 years later than we should have or wasting billions on useless projects. The industry of war is greater than our actual war fighting right now.
In the last Tomcat fight first maverick tried deception to wave and smile, then noticed that it is not working and second plane was trying to box them down.
After rooster says do don't think, do,.. maverick guns the first plane in near point blank range. The first kill was possible because the enemy wasn't expecting to get shot, they were thinking to escort the older plane back to base.
Then maverick uses the falling first plane to absorb the missile from second plane because of limited use flare
20 seconds and I already know it's good. Very effective reviewing.
I love hearing of an aprasal worthy movie, especially after so many different videos that talk about bad media.
It gives alot more different of a feel to hear how you guys enjoyed something and focus on the why something succeeds at what it does. Hopefukly more good stuff comes out so we’ll get more videos like this.
I believe Tom Cruise has his own movie production company. So he has a lot of say in how he's portrayed. He's not like some of these actors who just show up and will read any lines (no matter how pathetic they are) just for a paycheck.
I was having a rough day and that intro just made it all better.
"Hollywood, take note", considering Top Gun Maverick made well over 1billion in box office and still making millions weekly after a month in theater, Hollywood better be.
The Super Hornet which is what Maverick and his team are flying are 4.5 generation fighters. The F-35 is a fifth gen fighter much like the Su-57 Felon that the hostiles were in. Also Maverick shot the first hostile with his guns when he broke formation.
One of the most telling things about how good this movie is...is the reaction of actual Navy pilots who have seen it. I wish I could remember which fighter pilot I was watching, but he said something along the lines of "There was nothing done in this movie that we haven't done or trained to do."
Such a great and fun movie!
Haven't seen the new Top Gun yet. I'm really glad you have a spoiler free review to start so I can watch the first portion of the video then dip.
go see it.
now
its amazing
Trust me. :D
When Maverick and Rooster get cornered by the two F-35's, it was Maverick who shot down the first F-35. He used his guns instead of his missiles
They were Su-57s, not F-35s. We see F-35s on the flight deck of the movie opening.
And Maverick got the missile to hit the first jet as it was going down.
@@internetbites edit: he gunned the first one down when he used the element of surprise on them by jerking the Tomcat and passing briefly behind him and spraying his side with them good old bullets. Then - you are indeed right - he used the jet that was going down already as a cover, the other fighter launched a missile and Maverick passed in front of the hurt Su-57 which got blown to pieces by friendly fire.
It was going down anyway, but you are right, he did that thing.
That dogfight scene when that fifth generation fighter jet doing that maneuver was spectacular.
Yes, but at the same time, it's really hard to believe he could dodge an Aim-9X. Still, it's a movie, not a documentary. ;)
@@tomaszwota1465 I believe Su-57s have some other systems on board that help fool heat-seekers. The nerds at Sukhoi put quite a few bells and whistles into that thing--just not stealth. People say its radar cross section is about the same as a clean F/A-18 (the jets Maverick and crew were flying), and definitely not as stealthy as F-35s or F-22s.
Tom Cruise always delivers. Looking forward to the next Mission Impossible so much!
On top of all the other themes, this movie was also satisfying in that it gave a person who was stuck the chance to get unstuck and actually finally live out his life. Maverick ties up all the loose ends and the character can actually finally have its "happily ever after". Iceman had his. You see that he clearly lived a fulfilled, happy life full of meaning. Maverick gets stuck and cannot maintain any meaningful relationships. But he revolves that in the end and gets a family.
One symbolism that I really loved was this :
At the beginning, Maverick is repairing an old P-51. One of the themes in the movie is that Maverick is still stuck with a wound from the past that he has to let go.
By bonding with Rooster through their struggles, Rooster helps mend Maverick's past (fixing the old Mustang) and allows him to move on and enjoy life (flying away with Penny in the Mustang).
A great review as always, and I appreciate hearing you guys speak plainly when so many people are afraid to speak common sense.
I agree with much of what you said, but I just wanted to add a bit about masculininity that I haven't heard anyone talk about, but the romance in this film.
The romance in this movie isn't a perfect representation of traditional values, but I loved its effort. It demonstrated several times that Maverick and Penny want to build a relationship and not simply show a love scene. Most movies today would just show as much skin to try and make a stamy scene, but this movie went to lengths to show that Maverick needs to be there for Penny and that he needs to return home to her.
It definitely adds to the themes of fatherhood and traditional masculininity by demonstrating a deep love for a family rather than a shallow sex one-off.
I took my two boys to see it with my wife and I. Holy crap was I surprised by how good it was, first time I've actually been on the edge of my seat in a movie theater. But even better, both my boys loved it. When the lights came in, my oldest boy actually shouted "that was great!" In the theater.
I'm so glad you guys emphasize how important it is for a movie to make you feel uplifted!
At 39:90 Oz is right. Maverick shot the advanced jet at the same time as he pulled out of formation.
I think he then used the other key for cover shortly after (to block a missile), but I do remember that initial burst of gun fire was from Maverick.
Correct
"Top Gun Maverick was so good I'm shocked"
My sentiments exactly when I walked out of the theater. Not sure yet what you're reasoning is Shad, but for me it was because even with all the hype going in the movie still surpassed all my own expectations.
It was was tight, linear plot, but one that was DENSE. Timely and quality jokes, unlike MCU, thrilling action and cinematography, not Woke, not pandering, respecting old characters while also writing in the new characters very well, quality CGI, and the PRACTICAL EFFECTS 😭 they were beautiful
The movie far exceeds even the original in my mind. I was blown away by this movie
Thoroughly enjoyed it. There's parts of the script to be critized but, honestly, I don't care to. Just seeing a classic hero not being brought down to the mud was enough. Maverick was still cool af. He came, saved the day, got the girl. Classic James Bond plot, and I'm absolutely happy about that. That final mission is what cinema is for.
The glee, so simple, so pure.
21:47- I've heard it indicated it multiple times that the contract Mr. Hammel agreed to for the first movie compelled him to portray Luke in perpetuity and also gave Lucas the rights to his likeness in perpetuity, it would not be surprising if Mr. McGregor had a similar contract. They couldn't have seen what happened to their characters coming when they first signed on.
Weird Al referenced it in his song "Yoda":
"The long-term contract I had to sign / Means I'll be making these movies till the end of time with / My Yoda"
This movie proves that going back to the basics isn't a bad thing.
Top Gun Maverick easily goes up there as one of my all time favorite films of the year so far. I’ve seen it twice by now and the film gets better every single time. Lol
In the final dogfight, Maverick did shoot the first plane immediately upon breaking out of formation when the second jet pulled in behind them. And then used the flaming carcass of that plane he just shot as a shield for the missile that the second plane shot at him.
I watched the first one recently and I agree with Shad: this one is better. The action is just outstanding, and there's slightly less drama.
Just watched it today and man this film had me crying and laughing I loved it!
Entertainment that entertains! its a miracle!
Top Gun 2 is a good movie which means its awesome in current year
It was Maverick that fired on the stealth fighter next to his F-14 to start the dogfight. He knew he couldn't win a 2 on 1 so he jumped the aircraft flying next to him with his gun before either of them could open fire on him.
@YTPerma Ban In the video Shad and Oz disagree with how a specific set of events happen in the film. Warning it's in the spoiler section of the review.
I was providing my recollection of the events to help settle the disagreement.
Agreed, Maverick shot first
but... the second jet fired a rocket and maverik got of this rocket by guiding it into the first one.
So, in the end maverik shot him, but the second enemy killed the first one.
@@J.Severin But... That wasn't Shad's contention. Shad thought Maverick got the second aircraft to fire his gun at the first aircraft. That's not what happened.
There's so much about this film that reminded me of my love for Macross. Zero and Plus in particular. Especially the dogfights and the Darkstar arc. Simply wonderful. x_x
Oz is right, it was Maverick who shot down te.he first plane at the end, he didn't guide the enemy plane into shooting his teammate.
Correct. Mav shot the first plane down with his gun, then flew under its burning body to redirect the missile from the second plane.
Oz you are correct US Navy has 5th generation planes in the F/A-35 but they are somewhat less maneuverable than the gen 4 F/A18 and that maneuverability is what they needed to pull this off. Its a bit contrived but useful for a plotline.
I'm pretty sure Maverick shot the first enemy jet down as he flipped behind it, then uses the debris to block a missile from the second.
Also, F/A-18s are not 5th gen American fighters. The original airframe is from the 80s. The first 5th gen was the F-22. Navy F-35s are 5th gen, and are mentioned as the advanced fighter that is unable to make the run for a reason I don't recall when they brief Maverick on the mission, which is why they use the older F/A-18s.
The F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet are considered fourth generation fighter aircraft. The older F-14 Tomcat is also considered a fourth generation fighter aircraft.
The only guided bomb the F-35C can carry internally that can do the job is the 2000lb JDAMS GPS guided bomb. The target is protected by GPS jammers!!! Thus F-35 can not be used.
My dad is a fighter pilot, he flew f 18s (the planes in this movie) for many years, and now he flies A 4 Skyhawks (the little planes from the old topgun movie). He now trains the Air Force in dogfighting. He absolutely loved this movie, and said that many of the combat scenes were plausible/ realistic. He always had nit picks of course, like the f 18 doing cobra maneuvers, the way they dodged radar missiles, and the bomb targeting pods being outdated. Also, the Su 57 felons should have absolutely owned maverick in the f 14, but it was still an epic dogfight. One thing I've learned from him and from studying air combat, both BVR (beyond visual range) and dogfights, is that it is just as nuianced and just as much of a test of skill and physical strength as a sword fight.
In long range even mid range combat the SU-57 would kill the F-14, in close range combat, things get more iffy. In this arena even an old WW2 Spitfire can shoot down an F-22 or SU-57. there are just too many variables. And in this case, the range was so close where the SU-57 gave away all of its advantages and Maverick took advantage of it.
@@linusa2996 I'm assuming you pulled the spitfire thing from GS. The f 22 can beat the spit if using thrust vectoring. I mean, have you been to an airshow with an F 22? That's only the capabilities the military wants to show us. And in a dogfight, no the F 14 would not win except maybe 1 in a hundred scenarios, like the one in top gun. People keep arguing that the F 14 is just as good in a dogfight. But in reality the SU would drastically outturn the f 14. The scene in the movie is cool, but no the f 14 couldn't reverse the Su 57 that easily. But the power of editing and film making makes it appear that way XD.
@@braedynhoward3644 I've seen it, counted the seconds each maneuver took. It's impressive. But there are counters to their post stall maneuvers that 4th Gen pilots can use. The aggressors have been using them when the training scenarios allow.
@@linusa2996 When missiles are in the picture... all they have to do in a real dogfight is thrust vector behind a 4th gen fighter, and fire Fox 2s. It'd be over in a few turns. One in a hundred would an F 14 win in a dogfight against an SU 57. The Tomcat is designed for extreme BVR engagements, so it stands a chance doing that.
@@braedynhoward3644 If the stealth of the SU-57 is 1/2 of what the Russians claim it to be, the F-14 needs to be within 25 miles to even engage the SU-57, thus, close range is better for the F-14 as in this realm, the advantages can be negated. Oh TV means you lose energy, this gives the F-14 driver an opening to get above the SU and keep the energy advantage and get a kill.
When it starts with shad and oz singing, you know your gonna have a good time
I used to love going to see movies on IMAX. But I have been so disenchanted with modern entertainment that when I am dragged to the movies it is with a high degree off reluctance and dread. This movie was such a pleasant surprise.
I don’t know if I will return to my old movie going habits… but it is good to see something that is not absolute trash.
I heard so much happy laughter in the movie theater! I'd forgotten what that sounded like...
It is cathartic to see a full on positive review.
I too was blown away by the quality of this movie. It subverted modern expectations of destroying and spitting on the legacy of a beloved character.
Headbanging Shad was a thing I never knew I needed that I can now not live without...
Im gonna cut that and use it as my ring tone notifier.
I am standing right there with you Shad. I thought the show was about to perfect as you can get and for nearly the same reasons. I went in thinking it was going be another new show crapping on established characters, but holy cow I actually turned to my brother and used the same term. That was amazing, I feel uplifted.
It is hard to believe how few good movie plot lines have come out recently. It is plot more than anything that has suffered in recent cinema. However Top Gun was such a good plot and amazing character development. Such a refresher.
Top Gun Maverick was such a breath of fresh air compared to a lot of other crap coming out of Hollywood and TV.
The theme "it's not the plane it's the pilot" actually came from the writers doing countless interviews with the best Top Gun pilots. I watched an interview where one of them explained it came from their input.
“Do you know how much they spend on the military?”
In the list of largest and best equipped air forces in the world, the United States takes up 5 of the top 7 spots. The US marine corps is the sixth largest Air Force on earth. Ahead of even the RAF.
The US military has a joke:
The first largest air-force in the the world is the US Airforce.
The second largest air-force in the the world is the US Navy.
As an American
just saying that fighter generations are hard to grasp for the layman. But earlier in the movie it is said that the f35 wouldn’t work because of the radar jamming set up around the target. The f18 super hornet is in fact not a 5th gen fighter it’s still 4th gen. The difference is staggering between generations. So much so that you don’t want to fly when 5th gen fighters are in the air.
The F-35 can only be stealthy if it carries its weapon in the internal weapon bays. The bomb required to do the job is a 2000lb bunker buster. F-35 can carry the GPS guided version of this in the weapons bay, but the target has GPS jammers around it that will stop the bombs from picking up the GPS signals they need to work. The only other option is the 2000lb Laser Guided Bomb which needs a target designator (preferably with somebody to guide the bomb on to the target).
Watched it with my dad. It was so good
I wasn’t a fan of the first movie, I thought it was boring. My brother convinced me to see maverick and I’m glad he did:) excellent movie 10/10
Mave opened up the back of the Su-57 leader and set him on fire, then flew alongside him in the dive until Rooster could see the other guy shoot a missile. Then he crossed paths with the burning wreck, the missile thought "Ooooh, pretty fire..." and locked onto that as if it were a big ol' flare.
"It's time to let go" is the most important line of the movie. Maverick had all the accolades of an ace pilot, but no one at home. Iceman had the full life with a wife and kids.
Passing the torch was essential.
You three's commentary together creates such a well balanced format
I know you have a fourth member who ive seen few times he's great too
Claudia makes a great point at around 8:00 : they used the original movie but they were clever about it. Spoiler: at first I was thinking Goose's son hated Maverick because of his father's death, but they introduced the fact that Maverick sabotaged his career (because of fear of him ending up just like Goose). And that allows for the conflict to be resolved in a satisfying way.
Compare it to Obi Wan, for example, where Reva hates Obi Wan... I'm afraid it will be as simple and vague as: 'you failed us'.
Because so much of modern storytelling is lecturing 'people' and 'groups' so failings are always a group or organization or people. Obi-Wan should feel bad because of what the Jedi did... not what he personally ever did. Vs here where it's something one person did to another person that that one person can feel bad about because they did it and the other person can feel angry because they did it. But modern writers can't lecture audiences with that type of storytelling...
When it comes to the technological edge...
It's a bit weird
The F22 was so advanced, they actually scaled back the tech level for the F35 (ish. It's a really weird thing to talk about) so that everyone else wouldn't try as hard to catch up
And of course they stopped ordering F22s because they're so expensive and the F35 was flashy
So the idea that someone else could somehow catch up isn't impossible
And when it comes to budget...there is so much bloat in the US military right now, and so much that needs spending on, that money is not used well...at all
Maverick shots first in the F-14 and disables the first Su-57. Then the second shots a missile, and Maverick banks in front of the wounded one to use it as a shield. Fucking spectacular shit
been a long time since I could feel so much enthusiasm in a review that I felt a rush.
the teamwork/mentor bit rings true and inspiring!!
Danger Zonnnnnee! 🎶
His career up to this point was preparation for the making of a movie of this magnitude and goodness. This shows how smart, normal people gain experience and wisdom so that they can do better and better things.
WHAT!?!? YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THEY DIDN’T SUBVERT AUDIENCE EXPECTATIONS WITH LECTURES RELATED TO DEEP THEMES ABOUT PROGRESSIVE IDEALS AND DIVERSITY!?!?!?
Best film ever!!!!
i loved how the sound is properly balanced, unlike most Hollywood movies
This was one of my favorite movies in the past decade. Easy A+ masterpiece. I haven't felt so good after watching a movie in years. Would love to see a review on Everything Everywhere All at Once
Wow! Oz is actually correct on something! Yes, one of the most basic things thought in army is to asses lines of fire, be aware of what is behind your target and other things to avoid blue-on-blue incidents. On the ground they seldom still happen, but in the sky that is basically empty that would be really embarrassing.
40:46 That's something I also appreciated. The enemy here is not incompetent. There is no honor in defeating an incompetent enemy.
41:40 Absolutely agree. The whole American military shtick is to be technologically superior than anyone else. Some nation might figure out a gadget or piece of software but other than that, Murica wants to maintain technological supremacy. The last time they were up against a technologically superior enemy was WW2 but Germany couldn't outmatch them in weapons production.
In the film, the American side has 5th gen planes. BUT they say that they can NOT use them due to radar issues regarding the mission. That is why they didn't use them. And I appreciate that you think we Americans always have the technological edge. But we only recently upgraded our small arms. A lot of times, we spend a ton of money on R&D and it goes nowhere. Or we regress. So our "edge" tends to fluctuate depending on what part of our military you are talking about.
It was so strange coming out of the the theater and not having a problem with what i just watched.
My ex took my son to see this movie. She and her new husband try their damndest to cut me out of my children's lives, but they didn't have my son watch the original first.
We watched the original together, then went and saw Maverick together, and my son loved it even more. He's 8, but I've been talking with him about the importance of sacrifice and standing up for what is right. The sort of things my dad used to talk to me about. And I was immensely proud when we walked out of him seeing this the second time, and he started talking about these things without me bringing them up.
Proud dad moment, made possible by this movie.
Thank you, Tom Cruise, and the cast and crew of this movie.
Saw it again yesterday it’s truly an instant classic. I think it’s my favorite of the year even over Northman.