He’s still a maverick, but recognised as “one of the best” (somehow) pulled from obscure duty to teach pilots of the next generation how to do air to air as “last chance option” by rival (and secretly jealous) senior officers. Much squaring up to the Old-Man by younger pilots who’re initially unimpressed by come to respect his skills. Somewhere in there there’s a hot young woman (perhaps pilot or analyst) who’s somehow inexplicably attracted to a man who’s the same age as her father, she knows of him by reputation. He’s never heard of her (natch)
He leads them in a mission that’s top secret. Comes back rehabilitated after saving reputation of jealous rival officers, all salute the flag.
Me neither, I’ve honestly been missing a big, flashy, dumb-but-good action film. What with this and the forthcoming Mission Impossible film, I’m quite looking forward to a couple of cinema trips this year
Me also probably, but I genuinely can’t figure out why. I mean, it’s going to be shit isn’t it? Everyone knows it is, no one is expecting it to be anything other than a complete pastiche of the first film (which was absolutely itself a plot free hot mess of nonsense) why do we fall for this shit every-time?
1) Stupid, but know they’re stupid really and don’t take themselves too seriously (see Top Gun, Mission Impossible)
2) Stupid, but think they’re somehow clever, and tale themselves far too seriously (recent Bonds, recent Star Warses)
The first lot serve the absolutely honourable purpose of entertaining me for a couple of hours.
Me also probably, but I genuinely can’t figure out why. I mean, it’s going to be shit isn’t it? Everyone knows it is, no one is expecting it to be anything other than a complete pastiche of the first film (which was absolutely itself a plot free hot mess of nonsense) why do we fall for this shit every-time?
There isn’t a film in existence I’ve watched more times than the original – every night after getting in from the nightclubs in the late 80’s – 5 or 6 of us in my mates lounge
I’m guessing it will be absolutely terrible hoping against hope it will be okay
There are precedents for long-awaited sequels (not reboots) that haven’t been terrible… Bill & Ted, Blade Runner, Tron… most have been shite, granted 😃
Will almost certainly go see it either way. Have seen the original at the cinema a few times, there’s nothing to match watching jets scream past as Danger Zone cranks out of the sound system 🤣
There isn’t a film in existence I’ve watched more times than the original
I think the teenaged plane nerd in me was so offended by the flying sequences that I’ve maybe watched it twice, and that was probably one too many times.
There was a TopGun re-make advertised before the pandemic. With being distracted i’m not sure if that was actually released at the cinema and this is another one in the series, or if this is the one from a few years ago and the original release was delayed.
Me also probably, but I genuinely can’t figure out why. I mean, it’s going to be shit isn’t it? Everyone knows it is, no one is expecting it to be anything other than a complete pastiche of the first film (which was absolutely itself a plot free hot mess of nonsense) why do we fall for this shit every-time?
mass produced cheescake made into a film.
Look – some things are for savoring, some things are just for enjoyment – this has both feet firmly in the latter. Leave your expectations at the door, strap yourself in and ENJOY it all the more! The 80s were ACE!