Happy 25th Anniversary Top Gun

tomalak301 · May 26 2011, 05:51 AM

I'm spending a few days in San Diego this week, and I was informed on a tour I went on that this is the 25th anniversary of Top Gun. Heck, I even went to the place where some of the movie was filmed (The Bar scenes) and now I have an urge to watch this move again.

I'm not sure how it's regarded today, but as a kid I loved this movie. I think I still do, but it's been a while since I've seen it. At the time, I loved all the aerial shots of the fighter jet scenes, and this was a hell of a soundtrack (Kenny Loggins in San Diego this weekend probably doing "Danger Zone") and over time, the relationship story has grown in appreciation as well. Still, I thought the fighter jet scenes were really cool and the movie still holds up to this day, and I don't think Cruise has aged all that much since.

WillsBabe · May 26 2011, 07:53 AM

Wow. I was 20 when this film was released. For the longest time it was one of the "biggies". It was only later that I heard people talking about it in negative terms, but at the time everyone loved it.

Owain Taggart · May 26 2011, 08:24 AM

I think it still holds up rather well. I saw it recently and it was still awesome. The sound is excellent too.

Flying Spaghetti Monster · May 26 2011, 09:15 AM

I feel the need....

...the need...
...for speed!

Rageforthemachine · May 26 2011, 10:10 AM

The gripping story of a man coming to terms with his own homosexuality!

Aeolusdallas · May 26 2011, 12:45 PM

The Boy Who Cried Worf wrote:

The gripping story of a man coming to terms with his own homosexuality!

It really is the "gayest" Straight movie ever made. Only Fright Night and Nightmare on Elm Street 2 even come close to it.

I must get it on Blue Ray

Holdfast · May 26 2011, 01:40 PM

Fantastic, fantastic movie. One of my top five, certainly.

The jets, the music, the wafer-thin plot, the homoerotic undertones, the military jargon... it's just fucking awesome.

Haggis and tatties · May 26 2011, 01:49 PM

“Son, your ego is starting threads your body can’t cash.”

Mr. Laser Beam · May 26 2011, 04:28 PM

Meh... Hot Shots! was better.

C.E. Evans · May 26 2011, 07:32 PM

I still have a fondness for the F-14 Tomcat because of this movie.

timothy · May 27 2011, 12:23 AM

okay when can we expect a remake?

Owain Taggart · May 27 2011, 03:14 AM

There's actually a sequel in the works, I believe.

PKTrekGirl · May 27 2011, 04:45 AM

I have not seen this movie in a really long time, but from what I remember, I bet it holds up well.

I really enjoyed it when it came out.

Emher · May 27 2011, 07:27 AM

It's a great movie. It's a daft and oh-so homoerotic movie. But it's great. The flying scenes have not been topped yet.

May 26 2011, 05:51 AM	#1
tomalak301 Admiral Location: Bay Area, CA	Happy 25th Anniversary Top Gun I'm spending a few days in San Diego this week, and I was informed on a tour I went on that this is the 25th anniversary of Top Gun. Heck, I even went to the place where some of the movie was filmed (The Bar scenes) and now I have an urge to watch this move again. I'm not sure how it's regarded today, but as a kid I loved this movie. I think I still do, but it's been a while since I've seen it. At the time, I loved all the aerial shots of the fighter jet scenes, and this was a hell of a soundtrack (Kenny Loggins in San Diego this weekend probably doing "Danger Zone") and over time, the relationship story has grown in appreciation as well. Still, I thought the fighter jet scenes were really cool and the movie still holds up to this day, and I don't think Cruise has aged all that much since. __________________ Twitter

May 26 2011, 07:53 AM	#2
WillsBabe Vice Admiral	Re: Happy 25th Anniversary Top Gun Wow. I was 20 when this film was released. For the longest time it was one of the "biggies". It was only later that I heard people talking about it in negative terms, but at the time everyone loved it. __________________

May 26 2011, 08:24 AM	#3
Owain Taggart Commodore	Re: Happy 25th Anniversary Top Gun I think it still holds up rather well. I saw it recently and it was still awesome. The sound is excellent too.

May 26 2011, 09:15 AM	#4
Flying Spaghetti Monster Vice Admiral Location: Flying Spaghetti Western	Re: Happy 25th Anniversary Top Gun I feel the need.... ...the need... ...for speed! __________________ *"This is a violation of the ruddy Incarceration Act... and I will not be the subject of criminal abuse!!"*

May 26 2011, 10:10 AM	#5
Rageforthemachine Rear Admiral	Re: Happy 25th Anniversary Top Gun The gripping story of a man coming to terms with his own homosexuality!

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May 26 2011, 01:40 PM	#7
Holdfast Procul, O procul este profani! Location: 17 Cherry Tree Lane	Re: Happy 25th Anniversary Top Gun Fantastic, fantastic movie. One of my top five, certainly. The jets, the music, the wafer-thin plot, the homoerotic undertones, the military jargon... it's just fucking awesome. __________________ Get into Medicine UK - free advice & information about medicine & medical school The Tao Path - walking the Tao, line by line

May 26 2011, 01:49 PM	#8
Haggis and tatties Rear Admiral Location: Glasgow	Re: Happy 25th Anniversary Top Gun “Son, your ego is starting threads your body can’t cash.” __________________

May 26 2011, 04:28 PM	#9
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: Happy 25th Anniversary Top Gun Meh... Hot Shots! was better. __________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.

May 26 2011, 07:32 PM	#10
C.E. Evans Vice Admiral Location: Saint Louis (aka Defiance)	Re: Happy 25th Anniversary Top Gun I still have a fondness for the F-14 Tomcat because of this movie. __________________ "Shout, shout, let it all out..."

May 27 2011, 12:23 AM	#11
timothy Rear Admiral Location: born to be a trekie	Re: Happy 25th Anniversary Top Gun okay when can we expect a remake? __________________ I am currently reading star trek the weight of worlds by greg cox currently watching continuum, being human, lost girl, Arrow, supernatural, grimm, Once upon a time, the walking dead, the vampire diaries, revolution, merlin

May 27 2011, 03:14 AM	#12
Owain Taggart Commodore	Re: Happy 25th Anniversary Top Gun There's actually a sequel in the works, I believe.

May 27 2011, 04:45 AM	#13
PKTrekGirl Arrogant Niner Thug Location: Anchorage, Alaska	Re: Happy 25th Anniversary Top Gun I have not seen this movie in a really long time, but from what I remember, I bet it holds up well. I really enjoyed it when it came out. __________________ DS9 on DVD - Now 99.923% Borg-Free! Star Trek XI - "You know, if you have ten extra sombreros lying around, I have an idea on how to improve your current avatar..." - Samuel T. Cogley

May 27 2011, 07:27 AM	#14
Emher Admiral Location: Sweden	Re: Happy 25th Anniversary Top Gun It's a great movie. It's a daft and oh-so homoerotic movie. But it's great. The flying scenes have not been topped yet. __________________ "I am who I am. Someone has to be."-Brendan Gleeson as Reynald in Kingdom of Heaven.