Top Gun

The technology may be new but this is a very old-fashioned affair, building on the legacy of its 1986 predecessor with wit and grace.

The martinet Admiral Simpson (Jon Hamm), in overall command of the mission, thoroughly disapproves of Maverick and is looking for any opportunity to fire him. There is simmering Oedipal tension between “Rooster” and “Maverick”. The veteran instructor is determined not to see the newcomer share his father’s fate. There’s a wonderful scene early on, with Cruise in the bar owned by Penny (Jennifer Connelly), one of his old flames. Instead, under Admiral Kazinsky’s instructions, Maverick is dispatched to mission headquarters to train up a detachment of graduates, the “best of the best”, for a near-impossible task to blow up an Iranian uranium enrichment plant. Unlike his old friend/antagonist Tom “Iceman” Kazansky (Val Kilmer), who is now an admiral, Pete remains a humble captain. Arriving in cinemas 36 years after the original, it defies cynicism and confirms Tom Cruise’s status as Hollywood’s “mission leader” when it comes to blockbusters.

Feel the need for speed in a flimsy but fun fighter plane sequel to the iconic 80s classic.

In fact, a much truer Top Gun sequel was actually made a few years ago: Good Kill, in which Ethan Hawke plays a Cruise-esque fighter pilot exiled to drone duty, losing his mind in a metal box in the Las Vegas desert as he presses a button and kills civilians thousands of miles away. But the main problem is that the mission is so improbably specific to the needs of the plot. Matthew Modine and Bryan Adams were among the '80s stars who declined to be involved in the original because of its jingoistic tone, which was a post-Vietnam reassertion of American military (and masculine) might. There's no disguising that a lot of the story is a rerun of the original. So the over-the-top action is balanced with appealing humor and even a little pathos in Cruise's relationship with the younger flyers and his rekindled romance with a bar owner. Unlike recent blockbusters (ahem, Marvel movies) which distance you from the action with clearly impossible camera angles and over-the-top CG effects, Top Gun: Maverick uses the visual language of the original, the camera jammed claustrophobically into a cockpit or shaking as it struggles to keep up with a jet screaming past.

Critics are loving the sequel to the classic eighties movie starring Tom Cruise, with some claiming it's better than the original.

Two hours later, I was scribbling down words like 'Whoa!', 'Exciting!' and 'Bullseye!!'" Empire critic Ian Freer meanwhile was full of praise for the "slick visuals, crew camaraderie, thrilling aerial action, a surprising emotional wallop and, in Tom Cruise, a magnetic movie-star performance as comforting as an old leather jacket", awarding the film a full five out of five stars. In a very positive review for the London Evening Standard, film critic Charlotte O'Sullivan wrote: "I folded my arms and prepared for the worst.

Top Gun: Maverick star Glen Powell set pulses soaring with a new shirtless photo as fans, famous friends and his girlfriend reacted.

As the Temptations sang in the heyday of Motown soul, 'ain't too proud to beg.'" He captioned it: "Watching those Top Gun: Maverick reviews come in this morning. Glen shared a shirtless snapshot of himself and showed off his very toned physique.

Other big May releases include “Downton Abbey: A New Era," “Men” and “Top Gun: Maverick.” In June, theatergoers can expect “Jurassic World Dominion,” “Lightyear ...

Netflix also has a robust lineup of starry films coming to streaming devices, including “The Gray Man," “Spiderhead” and “Persuasion.” July holds “Minions: The Rise of Gru,” “Thor: Love and Thunder," “Where the Crawdads Sing,” “Bullet Train” and “Nope.” And in August, there's “Easter Sunday,” “Beast” and “Bodies Bodies Bodies.”

California's economy took off with Paramount Pictures' Top Gun: Maverick as its wingman, according to new data from the studio.

- More than $1.2 million spent on hardware and lumber supplies. California is fighting back with a uniquely targeted tax credit program, not to mention being home to the best crews, talent, infrastructure, locations, weather and everything else that makes us the world’s entertainment production capital.” California Film Commission executive director Colleen Bell said of Top Gun: Maverick, “The film had a very positive impact on our economy, bringing production jobs and spending to regions across the state. We look forward to our continuing partnership and support from the state so that Paramount can continue to produce amazing projects of scale and excitement.” Productions like Top Gun: Maverick create jobs and support local businesses, while also highlighting our industry’s proud partnership with the U.S. military, which is particularly fitting as we celebrate Military Appreciation Month and Memorial Day in the coming weeks.” California’s economy took off with Paramount Pictures’ Top Gun: Maverick as its wingman, according to new data from the studio.

Finally, the pair anticipate next week's Cannes Film Festival and the industry activity there, including the one high-profile movie that all the American buyers ...

Kohn also recommends Jerrod Carmichael’s directorial debut, “On the Count of Three,” which finally opens this week after debuting at Sundance 2021. (There will be more dealmaking at the market.) Of course, this is just an appetizer for the masses expected to flood multiplexes when “Top Gun: Maverick” opens May 24.

Top Gun: Maverick, Gotham Knights, Warhammer 40000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters, Rogue Legacy 2, and Citizen Sleeper.

May 13, 2022 at 4:45 a.m.. By Mark Kennedy | Associated Press. Early on in “Top Gun: Maverick,” Tom Cruise hops on his sleek motorcycle ...

But she’s also not a push-over for on-again-off-again Maverick and, in a key scene, she’s the comfortable pilot of a boat and he’s the clueless one. “The future is coming and you’re not in it,” Maverick is told by Ed Harris, playing a humorless admiral. Worst, he’s called “pops.” What is remarkable is that Cruise looks to have indeed found a way to thwart time. This is Cruise at his most Cruise-iest, coiled, sure and arrogant, teeth gleaming in the sunshine. It’s not weighed down by its past like the last “Ghostbusters” sequel, but rather soars by using the second to answer and echo issues with the first. Early on in “Top Gun: Maverick,” Tom Cruise hops on his sleek motorcycle, wearing Aviator sunglasses and a leather jacket with patches, and speeds into a time machine.

'Top Gun: Maverick' star Jennifer Connelly talks about working with Tom Cruise for the first time and learning to tend bar for the film.

I was 14 when I made that movie. “That movie had a profound impact on people.” We had a working beer tap on set, and I spent a lot of time pouring. I do have a nickname, but from way back when I was in college. The boat was at an impossible angle, moving so fast, and we had to play the scene at the same time. Despite the optics of shirtless volleyball games and locker room sparring, you can’t make a “Top Gun” movie without a strong and emotionally centered woman.

The only star besides Tom Cruise to reprise his role in Top Gun: Maverick, Kilmer tells PEOPLE of the life-changing first film: "My main joy was the ...

For the actor, becoming Iceman once again was "like being reunited with a long lost friend." If you'll pardon the pun." . . . I read the lines indifferently." As for his off-screen relationship with Cruise, "I am happy to announce we have home movies to prove how much fun we had!" He was 26 at the time and made fast friends with his co-stars. "I didn't want the part.

Say what you like about the 59-year-old action star, but with Top Gun: Maverick Tom Cruise has resuscitated the summer blockbuster in emphatic fashion.

“So I had to get them up to be able to sustain high Gs. Because they have to act in the plane. According to an interview with Empire (via USA Today) from last year, in which they spoke to super-producer Jerry Bruckheimer, the actor “put in a request” to fly the actual F-18, ultimately denied clearance by the Navy. But there was a compromise: instead, IMAX cameras were installed into the cockpits of F-18s flown by Navy pilots qualified to, you know, actually handle a multi-million dollar military machine. Kinetic event cinema that you can feel, that makes you feel, unrestrained by the uncanny valley of greenscreens and impassive CGI.

In honor of Top Gun day, the team behind Top Gun: Maverick has launched a trivia challenge available on Instagram or Facebook Messenger.

From every trailer and new piece of marketing, Top Gun: Maverick appears to be another shining example of the movie-going experience. In honor of Top Gun Day, May 13, Paramount Pictures is letting fans take the Flight School Trivia Challenge on Facebook Messenger and Instagram. Now if you think you're a Top Gun expert, you can finally put your skills to the test in a brand-new trivia game.

The Cambridges will meet the film's cast members, including Tom Cruise and Miles Teller.

They will meet film studio executives and be introduced to cast members from the film, including Tom Cruise and Miles Teller. Netflix even donated more than $700,000 to the charity's COVID-19 Recovery Fund to help sustain those who lost their jobs for up to six months by providing them with money and support. During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many lost their sources of income, the organization stepped up to raise money for them.

Believe the hype. "Top Gun: Maverick" rules. The long-delayed sequel — it was filmed back in 2018, and has been in a holding pattern ever since — finally hit ...

It's not the one you want to wait to watch at home on Paramount+. It's the one you want to see on the biggest screen possible, with the loudest sound available, and the one you're going to want to see in theaters two or three times. Audiences are now back, movie theaters are starting to thrive again and "Top Gun: Maverick" is the big-screen, get-your-popcorn, refill-your-soda, bring-your-friends, everybody-have-a-good-time movie theater experience you've been waiting for. Abso-flipping-lutely. "Top Gun: Maverick" was most recently held back from a November 2021 release because theaters still weren't fully open due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it was the right choice. "Top Gun" embraces the old times in a fun, fresh way. Cruise, who turns 60 this summer, looks magnificent, and still carries himself like the 24-year-old who lit up the screen in the first "Top Gun." And he still hasn't lost that lovin' feeling. Fans, who may have been worried about the mere notion of a "Top Gun" sequel, can rest easy.

Top Gun and Days of Thunder are both fun Tom Cruise-Tony Scott blockbusters that are heavy on the action with a romance subplot to boot.

If you’re looking for a cool double feature with Top Gun, Days of Thunder fits the bill. In the beginning of the climax, Burns insists that Trickle take his car. It also provides the same emotional groundwork; Claire gives Trickle a reason to survive, and her empathy forces him to ground himself as he recovers from his injuries. Hans Zimmer’s prominent theme isn’t particularly complex, but it's the sort of rousing tune that helps heighten the emotion. The other is a currently untitled project that he plans to shoot in space with Elon Musk. Cruise certainly knows what he wants, and we’d be helpless to say that we don’t want to see the same thing. Although their rivalry grows throughout the season, Burns is put out of commission after a serious crash. Even if Cruise wasn’t already the biggest actor in the world at the time, Days of Thunder makes it clear that he was a movie star. Hogge enjoys toying with his young protégé, and Trickle inspires him to gain confidence in his abilities. Days of Thunder also has its own version of Iceman (Val Kilmer) with Michael Rooker’s character Rowdy Burns (one of the greatest character names ever). Burns is the reigning Winston Cup Champion, and he’s not about to give up his title to some smirking new kid like Trickle. Burns is just as fiercely committed to winning as Trickle is, but he’s willing to use dirty tactics to do so. Days of Thunder is essentially Top Gun-lite, which means it’s still pretty awesome. Cruise’s introduction in Days of Thunder makes Top Gun’s volleyball matches look subtle in comparison. Cruise has certainly given better performances, but there’s not another film in his career that was quite as important.

The High Pie, an aviation-themed pie shop, is now open at the Oceanside home featured in “Top Gun.” Here's what to know ahead of its grand opening.

The exterior maintains a similar original blue color and its beachfront feel with a hanging swing on its front porch. You'll recall the Top Gun house was the beachfront home of Maverick's (Tom Cruise) love interest Charlie (Kelly McGillis) in the 1986 film. The bright-blue house was built as a vacation home in 1887 for Dr. Henry Graves. It was moved from its original location in 2020 when a mid-rise beach resort took over the land it previously sat on.

Need to get caught up with the 1986 Tom Cruise classic before Top Gun: Maverick comes out? We've got you covered!

So if you have either a Netflix Subscription or Paramount+ subscription, you are well on your way to watching the beloved classic in all its glory. Below is everything you need to know about how to watch Top Gun streaming and various other methods. If you are planning on taking to the skies once more by watching the original movie before the highly-anticipated sequel launches into movie theaters around the world, then you have come to the right place.

Moviegoers at Scotiabank Theatre Chinook were told they would be seeing the 1986 blockbuster Top Gun as part of the Paramount-proclaimed Top Gun day on ...

The folks at Paramount have requested we hold back on two detailed a review since the film isn’t due in theatres for another couple of weeks. Directed by Joseph Kosinkski, the storyline revolves around Cruise’s Pete (Maverick) Mitchell and a new batch of “top guns”. Thirty-six years after the action of the first film, he has a seemingly stalled career in the Navy despite being a top aviator who is highly decorated for his bravery. Nevertheless, Calgary became one of only four cities in North America and the only Canadian market to get a sneak peak of the action film.

Ironically, Tom Cruise shared the general disdain for sequels with his Top Gun producer Jerry Bruckheimer. While the legendary producer was working on 1987's ...

Had Jerry Bruckheimer convinced Tom Cruise to dive back into the world of Naval pilots, it might have prevented the A-lister from making his next movie – the dud of a NASCAR tribute titled Days of Thunder. That wouldn’t have been so bad. Cruise reportedly even considered making an Extreme version of Top Gun: Maverick, filled with footage that would push the tolerance of risk-seeing audience members. Advancements in modern filmmaking also have helped Top Gun: Maverick to deliver on a thrilling aerial roller coaster ride that wasn’t possible when the original movie came out. There are emotional beats involving new co-stars like Jennifer Connelly and returning colleagues such as Val Kilmer. Those likely wouldn’t resonate the same way had Bruckheimer and Cruise gone right back to the well of Top Gun and tried to recapture the magic. Back in 1986, when a movie connected with the general public as fully as Top Gun did, the producers behind the film usually pushed for a sequel. Ironically, Tom Cruise shared the general disdain for sequels with his Top Gun producer Jerry Bruckheimer. While the legendary producer was working on 1987’s Beverly Hills Cop II with Eddie Murphy around the time that Top Gun dropped into theaters, Bruckheimer’s credits and projects tended to be original.