captain america Posted May 31, 2018 Posted May 31, 2018 The real star of Top Gun was the F-14 Tomcat, and apparently it's not in this new one. We have to make due with this Cruise guy. Quote
jvmacross Posted May 31, 2018 Posted May 31, 2018 So after 30+ years are we back at the Russians being the bad guys in these type of movies? Hollywood wouldn't dare portray the Chine$e as the evil adversary these days. Quote
no3Ljm Posted May 31, 2018 Posted May 31, 2018 1 minute ago, jvmacross said: So after 30+ years are we back at the Russians being the bad guys in these type of movies? Hollywood wouldn't dare portray the Chine$e as the evil adversary these days. How about N.Korea? Quote
jvmacross Posted May 31, 2018 Posted May 31, 2018 Just now, no3Ljm said: How about N.Korea? No way.....and risk them not opening up a McDonald's in Pyongyang!! Quote
slide Posted May 31, 2018 Posted May 31, 2018 3 hours ago, 505thAirborne said: to bring back the Tomcat?? or for low-speed, high-alpha, hands-off launches and mud-moving? I chide, but the Rhino is simply not as cool as the Tomcat... she looks like a single-seater too! Quote
TehPW Posted May 31, 2018 Posted May 31, 2018 It's still retarded. The OPFOR certainly can't be the Chinese (funding) nor NK (politics) so it'll be the Neo-soviets by a land slide... maybe the Libyans, again? Quote
no3Ljm Posted May 31, 2018 Posted May 31, 2018 3 hours ago, jvmacross said: No way.....and risk them not opening up a McDonald's in Pyongyang!! True. They need to try the McRib. Quote
jvmacross Posted May 31, 2018 Posted May 31, 2018 13 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: True. They need to try the McRib. Quote
David Hingtgen Posted May 31, 2018 Posted May 31, 2018 Super Hornet is 10x a better choice than the F-35 for being the new star of the film. Quote
kajnrig Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 (edited) So which of these two threads should we be following? EDIT: Whoops, nvm. Didn't see they'd already been merged. Edited June 1, 2018 by kajnrig Quote
505thAirborne Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 3 hours ago, slide said: to bring back the Tomcat?? or for low-speed, high-alpha, hands-off launches and mud-moving? I chide, but the Rhino is simply not as cool as the Tomcat... she looks like a single-seater too! I agree, not quite the same without the F-14. It's a shame this movie wasn't made before 2006, they could have used real Tomcat's back then. Luckily for me I'm kind of a Super Hornet fan (2-seater), at least they went with the F-18 vs. the F-35. Quote
kajnrig Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 2 hours ago, David Hingtgen said: Super Hornet is 10x a better choice than the F-35 for being the new star of the film. Eh, I forget all the haters, I love me the F-35. That said, I agree the Super Hornet was probably the better choice. It's more distinctly Navy like the F-14 before it, whereas the F-35 "feels" more Air Force/Marines, especially the 35B with its VTOL ability being sort of the face of the platform. Quote
Knight26 Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 (edited) The most entertaining part of this so far is the "twitter war" between the USAF and the Navy, lol. https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/31/politics/top-gun-air-force-navy-twitter/index.html Edited June 1, 2018 by Knight26 Quote
davidwhangchoi Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Knight26 said: The most entertaining part of this so far is the "twitter war" between the USAF and the Navy, lol. https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/31/politics/top-gun-air-force-navy-twitter/index.html i love star scream and GI JOE sky striker Quote
no3Ljm Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 4 hours ago, jvmacross said: Hey JVM. There’s no image on your reply. Quote
kalvasflam Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 9 hours ago, jvmacross said: No way.....and risk them not opening up a McDonald's in Pyongyang!! Iranians, the Iranians make good enemies, until the wider muslim world take offense. OH god, is o there anyone we can't offend these days and still make a movie? How about generic Nazis... I'm sure we can still find some. I think Ice and Mav need to dig out a couple of old Tomcats from the boneyards, and arm them up with old phoenix and load up with AMRAAMs. Or may be, we can do a navalized version of the F-22... or even an F-23.... (or just insert a picture of the J-20 there, and CGI in the USN insignia, the current generation won't know the difference anyway, and that means hollywood can sell better in China) Quote
Graham Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 At 55, isn't Tom Cruise a bit old to portray a US Navy fighter pilot? Mind you I did find this just now when researching maximum age for fighter pilots: https://fightersweep.com/1370/us-navys-oldest-active-fighter-pilot-retires/ Quote
seti88 Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 Cmon tp2, let's see some super hornet/lightnings/raptors vs su-27/30/57 take downs! Quote
JB0 Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 3 hours ago, Knight26 said: The most entertaining part of this so far is the "twitter war" between the USAF and the Navy, lol. https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/31/politics/top-gun-air-force-navy-twitter/index.html One of the few good things about Twitter is watching the different branches of the armed forces make fun of each other officially. 1 hour ago, davidwhangchoi said: i love star scream and GI JOE sky striker I believe the kids say "quoted for truth". But don't forget Leader-1! Quote
davidwhangchoi Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 6 hours ago, JB0 said: One of the few good things about Twitter is watching the different branches of the armed forces make fun of each other officially. I believe the kids say "quoted for truth". But don't forget Leader-1! he was awesome Quote
kalvasflam Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 17 hours ago, Graham said: At 55, isn't Tom Cruise a bit old to portray a US Navy fighter pilot? Mind you I did find this just now when researching maximum age for fighter pilots: https://fightersweep.com/1370/us-navys-oldest-active-fighter-pilot-retires/ You know, from the latest MI movie, it isn't easy to tell how old Tommy is. I wonder what the plot is, isn't he supposed to be the instructor now? The new Michael Ironside... code name Jester. Quote
Wolf-1 Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 43 minutes ago, kalvasflam said: You know, from the latest MI movie, it isn't easy to tell how old Tommy is. I wonder what the plot is, isn't he supposed to be the instructor now? The new Michael Ironside... code name Jester. Jester of Viper? Quote
Dynaman Posted June 4, 2018 Posted June 4, 2018 On 6/1/2018 at 12:48 AM, Graham said: At 55, isn't Tom Cruise a bit old to portray a US Navy fighter pilot? Mind you I did find this just now when researching maximum age for fighter pilots: https://fightersweep.com/1370/us-navys-oldest-active-fighter-pilot-retires/ At least he still looks fit for the part. Val Kilmer on the other hand - maybe he works in the base cantina as a short order cook? Quote
tekering Posted June 4, 2018 Posted June 4, 2018 10 hours ago, Dynaman said: Val Kilmer on the other hand - maybe he works in the base cantina as a short order cook? Actually, Val Kilmer lost a lot of weight after his recent bout of cancer. Have you seen his recent tweet? Quote
JB0 Posted June 4, 2018 Posted June 4, 2018 25 minutes ago, tekering said: Actually, Val Kilmer lost a lot of weight after his recent bout of cancer. That is most definitely NOT a recommended diet plan. Quote
azrael Posted June 4, 2018 Posted June 4, 2018 53 minutes ago, JB0 said: That is most definitely NOT a recommended diet plan. Most definitely not recommend. But can be a great motivator. Quote
Shadow Posted June 4, 2018 Posted June 4, 2018 It would be nice to see some actual Mig's and or Su's in the movie seeing how accessible they are now. Get some Super Hornet vs. Flanker dogfights. Quote
derex3592 Posted June 5, 2018 Posted June 5, 2018 14 hours ago, tekering said: Actually, Val Kilmer lost a lot of weight after his recent bout of cancer. Have you seen his recent tweet? i NEED that t-shirt Quote
Thom Posted June 5, 2018 Posted June 5, 2018 (edited) https://teedragons.com/products/iceman-in-top-gun-cool-as-ice-shirt-sweatshirt Edited June 5, 2018 by Thom Quote
sh9000 Posted June 29, 2018 Posted June 29, 2018 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/top-gun-2-casting-key-role-gooses-son-1123513 Quote
sh9000 Posted August 2, 2018 Posted August 2, 2018 (edited) My wife and I just rewatched Top Gun. Maverick probably will be a flight instructor and Goose’s son will be a pilot. Edited August 2, 2018 by sh9000 Quote
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