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Title: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Destraex on June 07, 2018, 07:08:46 PM
TOP GUN 2 - Official. Includes drone warfare and 5th gen fighters. I really loved this cheese filled film as a kid. I still love watching it. The aircraft and carrier shots as well as the music are top notch. I believe kenny logins is doing the music again and tom cruise of course
A friend reckons Sandra Bullock has something to do with making top gun 2 more female oriented or at least raging about it?

That looks like a hornet to me:
(https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Top-Gun-2.jpg)
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/tom-cruise-shares-first-picture-from-top-gun-2-set/news-story/ecba5288261fb9555f6004541a12e656
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Sir Slash on June 07, 2018, 10:20:56 PM
"I feel the Need. The Need to.... skip this one". No, really. I hope it's great. Cause this is probably the only thing Disney doesn't own.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Destraex on June 08, 2018, 08:39:04 AM
Yes. Still some of the best atmosphere and aerial cinema I have ever seen. Those early morning take offs at the bottom.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Gusington on June 08, 2018, 08:41:26 AM
How, for guys of a certain age, could you not like the first one??
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: bayonetbrant on June 08, 2018, 08:44:21 AM
Quote from: Gusington on June 08, 2018, 08:41:26 AM
How, for guys of a certain age, could you not like the first one??

Gus loves that volleyball scene, starring Wilson (who later got famous in Castaway)
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Gusington on June 08, 2018, 08:47:50 AM
It's not a day that ends in 'y' without BB mentioning the volleyball scene.

PLAYIN' WITH THE BOYS
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: mirth on June 08, 2018, 08:50:02 AM
Quote from: Gusington on June 08, 2018, 08:47:50 AM
It's not a day that ends in 'y' without BB mentioning the volleyball scene.

PLAYIN' WITH THE BOYS

And he keeps lobbying for a Grogheads volleyball team at Origins.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Jarhead0331 on June 08, 2018, 08:50:57 AM
Quote from: mirth on June 08, 2018, 08:50:02 AM
Quote from: Gusington on June 08, 2018, 08:47:50 AM
It's not a day that ends in 'y' without BB mentioning the volleyball scene.
Quote from: Gusington on June 08, 2018, 08:47:50 AM
It's not a day that ends in 'y' without BB mentioning the volleyball scene.

PLAYIN' WITH THE BOYS

And he keeps lobbying for a Grogheads volleyball team at Origins.

All the sweaty man boobs would be glorious.

Today it was confirmed that Val Kilmer has signed on too.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: mirth on June 08, 2018, 08:56:00 AM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on June 08, 2018, 08:50:57 AM
Today it was confirmed that Val Kilmer has signed on too.

Speaking of sweaty man boobs
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Gusington on June 08, 2018, 08:56:32 AM
I saw that - that is double great because Val Kilmer was pretty sick for a while.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: OJsDad on June 08, 2018, 08:56:55 AM
Quote from: mirth on June 08, 2018, 08:50:02 AM
Quote from: Gusington on June 08, 2018, 08:47:50 AM
It's not a day that ends in 'y' without BB mentioning the volleyball scene.
Quote from: Gusington on June 08, 2018, 08:47:50 AM
It's not a day that ends in 'y' without BB mentioning the volleyball scene.

PLAYIN' WITH THE BOYS

And he keeps lobbying for a Grogheads volleyball team at Origins.

Paging vomit guy.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Barthheart on June 08, 2018, 08:56:58 AM
There's no way they're gonna be able to cram Val into a cockpit these days.....  :o
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: mirth on June 08, 2018, 08:58:39 AM
Quote from: Barthheart on June 08, 2018, 08:56:58 AM
There's no way they're gonna be able to cram Val into a cockpit these days.....  :o


He's going to have a tricked out C-5. His new call-sign will be Ice Cream Man.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Barthheart on June 08, 2018, 09:00:21 AM
 :2funny:  O0
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Gusington on June 08, 2018, 09:06:00 AM
Mirth is actually a great call sign.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: mirth on June 08, 2018, 09:16:48 AM
Talk to me, Gus.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Jarhead0331 on June 08, 2018, 09:25:17 AM
Gus: You can be my wingman anytime...
Mirth: Bullshit, you can be mine.

(https://indepthwoman.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/img_7689.jpg?w=300&h=225)
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Gusington on June 08, 2018, 09:31:01 AM
I bought The Wife a 'Talk to Me Goose' shirt like 5 years ago and she wears it almost every day.

BB: take me to bed or lose me forever!!
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Windigo on June 08, 2018, 09:31:20 AM
Did I read somewhere that the staring aircraft will be .... the Super Hornet. A no-brainer over the only aircraft that requires head sized paper bags be worn at every airshow.

They should have no problem getting authentic OPFOR aircraft for this one.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: JudgeDredd on June 08, 2018, 10:15:08 AM
I've literally just bought myself (yesterday) a pair of Ray Ban gold rim Aviators! Spooky!
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Gusington on June 08, 2018, 10:17:23 AM
And a volleyball?
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Barthheart on June 08, 2018, 10:19:06 AM
I don't even want to imagine a game of volleyball involving kilted Scotsmen....  :hide:
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: mirth on June 08, 2018, 10:20:08 AM
Quote from: Barthheart on June 08, 2018, 10:19:06 AM
I don't even want to imagine a game of volleyball involving kilted Scotsmen....  :hide:

Better than unkilted Scotsmen
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Barthheart on June 08, 2018, 10:20:46 AM
Not much....  :buck2:
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: mirth on June 08, 2018, 10:21:54 AM
I feel the need, the need for pants!
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Gusington on June 08, 2018, 10:39:34 AM
I never feel that need.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: mirth on June 08, 2018, 10:39:54 AM
We know.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Gusington on June 08, 2018, 10:40:57 AM
PLAYIN WITH THE BOYS!!!
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: mirth on June 08, 2018, 10:43:16 AM
You should really give the boys a rest.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Gusington on June 08, 2018, 10:44:14 AM
never
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: mirth on June 08, 2018, 10:45:25 AM
This thread is a crash and burn.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Windigo on June 08, 2018, 11:07:07 AM
Quote from: mirth on June 08, 2018, 10:45:25 AM
This thread is a crash and burn.

a burnt dead horse...
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Sir Slash on June 08, 2018, 11:19:26 AM
Could the Grogs Volleyball Team possibly play indoors? In AC where it doesn't get so hot and sweaty? And I also don't like to get sand in my shorts.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: DoctorQuest on June 08, 2018, 11:30:32 AM
Cruise really nailed playing a supremely annoying naval aviator.

One reason they are annoying? Try calling them "pilots".
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Gusington on June 08, 2018, 12:09:19 PM
Hmm let's try that with our own resident aveeator.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: DoctorQuest on June 08, 2018, 12:14:55 PM
I did think about that.  >:D

Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Gusington on June 08, 2018, 12:31:55 PM
Excellent!
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Staggerwing on June 08, 2018, 06:53:14 PM
Quote from: mirth on June 08, 2018, 08:58:39 AM
Quote from: Barthheart on June 08, 2018, 08:56:58 AM
There's no way they're gonna be able to cram Val into a cockpit these days.....  :o


He's going to have a tricked out C-5. His new call-sign will be Ice Cream Man.

A Sinclair C-5 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_C5)? that would be a sweet ride...


(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/Sinclair_C5_with_high_vis_mast.jpg)
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Toonces on June 08, 2018, 07:21:53 PM
Man alive, there is little to be happy about in this thread.  Make it die, please.

Shit, I just bumped it, didn't I?   :-[
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Con on June 08, 2018, 07:53:28 PM
Quote from: Gusington on June 08, 2018, 10:40:57 AM
PLAYIN WITH THE BOYS!!!
Gus like playing with the same set of team equipment
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Ubercat on June 08, 2018, 08:12:48 PM
Quote from: Gusington on June 08, 2018, 12:09:19 PM
Hmm let's try that with our own resident aveeator.

Who, me? I haven't flown since 2002. You can call me whatever you want.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Gusington on June 08, 2018, 08:23:11 PM
No not you...the fool above who bumped the thread he can't admit loving.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: OJsDad on June 08, 2018, 08:29:21 PM
No hot Kelly McGillis. No can do.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Staggerwing on June 08, 2018, 08:30:53 PM
Quote from: OJsDad on June 08, 2018, 08:29:21 PM
No hot Kelly McGillis. No can do.

You'd need a time machine for that.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: OJsDad on June 08, 2018, 08:36:27 PM
Quote from: Staggerwing on June 08, 2018, 08:30:53 PM
Quote from: OJsDad on June 08, 2018, 08:29:21 PM
No hot Kelly McGillis. No can do.

You'd need a time machine for that.

My memory isn't that far gone yet.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Gusington on June 08, 2018, 08:41:27 PM
Whatever you do, do not look up 'Kelly McGillis 2018.'
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Staggerwing on June 08, 2018, 09:27:24 PM
^My point...
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Windigo on June 09, 2018, 01:27:30 AM
my nomination for her replacement...
(https://i.redd.it/fpjr1tvd70501.jpg)
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: JudgeDredd on June 09, 2018, 05:02:49 AM
Cruise will obvs be head of the Top Gun Academy. It's what other annoying little shite they're going to introduce to play the newest, greatest Sierra Hotel pilot will make or break the movie.

Oh - and story.

As for playing volleyball in my kilt - there's been too many accidents in the past - painful confusion if you will. So I don't do it anymore.  ;D
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: JudgeDredd on June 09, 2018, 05:03:16 AM
Quote from: Windigo on June 09, 2018, 01:27:30 AM
my nomination for her replacement...
(https://i.redd.it/fpjr1tvd70501.jpg)
Who's she? Please don't say your wife!
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Staggerwing on June 09, 2018, 06:15:31 AM
Anne Hathaway
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Gusington on June 09, 2018, 08:27:26 PM
Windy's SLCG is Anne Hathaway? That old dog!
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Staggerwing on June 09, 2018, 09:13:28 PM
Indeed
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: JudgeDredd on June 09, 2018, 11:48:15 PM
Quote from: Staggerwing on June 09, 2018, 06:15:31 AM
Anne Hathaway
Really? I saw some resemblance, but I really didn't think it was her

Anyway, I concur 👍
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: mirth on June 22, 2018, 01:35:14 PM


http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/21698/this-top-gun-cast-interview-shot-by-uss-enterprise-media-staff-in-1985-is-solid-gold
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: bayonetbrant on July 03, 2018, 06:55:55 AM
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/top-gun-maverick-to-feature-son-of-goose/

QuoteAccording The Hollywood Reporter, Top Gun: Maverick, the sequel of the legendary Top Gun movie starring Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer is looking to cast the son of Maverick's Radar Intercept Officer (RIO), Goose (played by Anthony Edwards in the original).


Son of Goose, eh?

There's only one actor for such a role –

Ryan Gosling!
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Barthheart on July 03, 2018, 06:58:17 AM
Ugh... don't quit yer day job.... you do have a day job don't you?
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: bayonetbrant on July 03, 2018, 07:19:46 AM
Quote from: Barthheart on July 03, 2018, 06:58:17 AM
Ugh... don't quit yer day job.... you do have a day job don't you?

For now at least
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Sir Slash on July 03, 2018, 10:01:25 AM
Son of Goose? I'd take a gander at that then.  :hide:
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Gusington on July 03, 2018, 11:51:50 AM
I like turtles.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: OJsDad on July 03, 2018, 12:41:50 PM
Tom Cruise is 56 today.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Sir Slash on July 03, 2018, 06:06:05 PM
"I feel the Need. The Need for a nap"!
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: bbmike on July 03, 2018, 06:24:24 PM
Quote from: OJsDad on July 03, 2018, 12:41:50 PM
Tom Cruise is 56 today.

Wow, he's still really young!  :-"
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Atilla60 on July 21, 2019, 12:04:23 PM

The trailer is out

Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: jamus34 on July 23, 2019, 12:33:40 PM
Bleh. I think someone said it here but what's next Risky Business 2020?

I have no interest in this. None at all.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: GDS_Starfury on July 27, 2019, 11:10:43 AM
it will have some of the best aerial footage ever.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Staggerwing on July 27, 2019, 06:25:48 PM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on July 27, 2019, 11:10:43 AM
it will have some of the best aerial footage ever.

I'm betting that most of the actual air involved in the movie will be that blown by cooling fans over the CPUs and GPUs of the workstations that created all the CGI.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: bbmike on July 27, 2019, 06:30:19 PM
Kelly McGillis
(https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/NINTCHDBPICT000508507939.jpg)
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: em2nought on July 27, 2019, 07:14:22 PM
It's one of life's mysteries that Hollywood is willing to release this before November 2020.  ;D
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: JudgeDredd on June 10, 2022, 04:20:12 PM
Is there a discussion about this film somewhere else? Can't believe it's not talk of the town. I've been to see it 4 times and it's absolutely superb. Better than the original in almost every way - and I was a huge fan of that one.

Anyway - get out and see it if you haven't.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Grim.Reaper on June 10, 2022, 04:22:34 PM
Quote from: JudgeDredd on June 10, 2022, 04:20:12 PM
Is there a discussion about this film somewhere else? Can't believe it's not talk of the town. I've been to see it 4 times and it's absolutely superb. Better than the original in almost every way - and I was a huge fan of that one.

Anyway - get out and see it if you haven't.

Saw it, liked it but absolutely liked the first one much better.  Although was a fun movie, not sure I liked it as much as everyone else raves about it.  Probably just me....
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Jarhead0331 on June 10, 2022, 04:37:12 PM
Quote from: JudgeDredd on June 10, 2022, 04:20:12 PM
Is there a discussion about this film somewhere else? Can't believe it's not talk of the town. I've been to see it 4 times and it's absolutely superb. Better than the original in almost every way - and I was a huge fan of that one.

Anyway - get out and see it if you haven't.

I am dying to see it. I just have not had the chance, and honestly, I want to wait until the crowds die down a little.

I saw the movie in the theater when I was 9. It grabbed onto my imagination then and never let go. The new movie released on my daughter's 9th birthday. I think that is a special coincidence.

Hope to see it very soon.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: al_infierno on June 10, 2022, 04:49:55 PM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on June 10, 2022, 04:37:12 PM
Quote from: JudgeDredd on June 10, 2022, 04:20:12 PM
Is there a discussion about this film somewhere else? Can't believe it's not talk of the town. I've been to see it 4 times and it's absolutely superb. Better than the original in almost every way - and I was a huge fan of that one.

Anyway - get out and see it if you haven't.

I am dying to see it. I just have not had the chance, and honestly, I want to wait until the crowds die down a little.


+1
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: GDS_Starfury on June 10, 2022, 05:07:03 PM
Quote from: Staggerwing on July 27, 2019, 06:25:48 PM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on July 27, 2019, 11:10:43 AM
it will have some of the best aerial footage ever.

I'm betting that most of the actual air involved in the movie will be that blown by cooling fans over the CPUs and GPUs of the workstations that created all the CGI.

and almost no cgi
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Gusington on June 10, 2022, 06:25:33 PM
Ha friggin' Stafury called it three years ago on the CGI!!

The Wife wants to drag me to a theater to see this but I will also wait until the billions have seen it first.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: GDS_Starfury on June 10, 2022, 06:34:40 PM
planning to do the ipix dinner movie place for it.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: SirAndrewD on June 10, 2022, 09:05:27 PM
Not sure I can take it. 

I scream "DANGER ZONE!" constantly when playing DCS F-14.

If I start doing it in the Hornet someone next door is going to call the cops.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Sir Slash on June 10, 2022, 09:41:38 PM
I thought it was good but not great. Pretty predictable overall and it wears the first film like a Siamese Twin with frequent flashbacks but it does have an appeal all it's own. Great action scenes, lovely Plane-Porn, and a climax I won't discuss here are the strong points. Forget about the accuracy of the combat and just enjoy it. And a nice non-political, 'Enemy' to combat so everybody's happy. Worth the price of admission.  O0
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Jarhead0331 on June 10, 2022, 10:16:00 PM
Quote from: SirAndrewD on June 10, 2022, 09:05:27 PM
Not sure I can take it. 

I scream "DANGER ZONE!" constantly when playing DCS F-14.

If I start doing it in the Hornet someone next door is going to call the cops.

I break into "Mighty Wings"...
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: JudgeDredd on June 11, 2022, 12:44:57 AM
Sir Slash's does a decent job of surmising it - but he's just wrong when he says it's not great  :hug: :-*

The movie is absolutely outstanding. As a massive fan of the original, I was shocked - really shocked - at how much I enjoyed this. I was full of trepidation - feeling like it was just going to be a remake (piano playing in a bar, games on a beach, Mav riding a bike with a chick....but it was a NEW movie. It has so many things from the original in there - but they're either so small as just to make you think "I remember that", or they're done a wee bit differently (it's Dogfighting football on a beach and not volleyball) to make it enough to make you remember but also make it different.

I will be going to see it again - but I've been summoned to Jurassic World:Dominion today so I'll get to the cinema next week again. I am 100% committed to going to see this once a week whilst it's in the cinemas.

JH - and anyone else with DCS - get ready to fire that game up - this just makes you want to fly again.
It's simply outstanding. Don't listen to me...
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Grim.Reaper on June 11, 2022, 01:51:36 AM
Quote from: Sir Slash on June 10, 2022, 09:41:38 PM
I thought it was good but not great. Pretty predictable overall and it wears the first film like a Siamese Twin with frequent flashbacks but it does have an appeal all it's own. Great action scenes, lovely Plane-Porn, and a climax I won't discuss here are the strong points. Forget about the accuracy of the combat and just enjoy it. And a nice non-political, 'Enemy' to combat so everybody's happy. Worth the price of admission.  O0

My feelings as well.  Liked it and enjoyed watching, but didn't think great.  The original is still the winner in my book.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: JudgeDredd on June 11, 2022, 01:59:22 AM
Guys - don't listen to him ^

I doubt he's called Grim.Reaper 'cos he's a fun loving guy  ;D :hug:
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Grim.Reaper on June 11, 2022, 02:03:18 AM
Quote from: JudgeDredd on June 11, 2022, 01:59:22 AM
Guys - don't listen to him ^

I doubt he's called Grim.Reaper 'cos he's a fun loving guy  ;D :hug:

And someone called judge dredd implies a fun loving guy?  Glad you enjoyed it to watch a million times.  As I said I liked it too, just not as much as some.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: JudgeDredd on June 11, 2022, 04:02:37 AM
Good point  :timeout:
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Jarhead0331 on June 11, 2022, 05:09:29 AM
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on June 11, 2022, 02:03:18 AM
Quote from: JudgeDredd on June 11, 2022, 01:59:22 AM
Guys - don't listen to him ^

I doubt he's called Grim.Reaper 'cos he's a fun loving guy  ;D :hug:

And someone called judge dredd implies a fun loving guy? 

:DD
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Gusington on June 11, 2022, 09:37:07 AM
Can we all agree that Jennifer Connelly has still got it?
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: JudgeDredd on June 11, 2022, 12:59:10 PM
100%

Can we also agree that at 59, Tom Cruise has still got it?
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Gusington on June 11, 2022, 03:52:47 PM
Sure, I wish I had 10% of what Tom Cruise still has.

(https://wallpaperaccess.com/full/2145469.jpg)
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Sigwolf on June 11, 2022, 04:59:14 PM
More than 30 years since that picture, and she is still absolutely stunning.  :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Gusington on June 11, 2022, 07:01:10 PM
 :smitten:
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Windigo on June 22, 2022, 12:40:26 PM
Quote from: Gusington on June 11, 2022, 09:37:07 AM
Can we all agree that Jennifer Connelly has still got it?

hmmmm?
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Jarhead0331 on June 22, 2022, 01:00:05 PM
I sneaked out last week and saw a really late showing.

My feelings on the movie can be summed up in three distinct levels.

First - Objectively speaking on the most superficial of levels, the film is just average. If I want to be generous, it's a little above average. However, it lost points in my view due to a really silly plot, a no name enemy that fails to lend any gravity or seriousness to the combat and too many liberties taken with actual procedures and operations. In addition, the characters were just way too over the top, even by the standards of the original film. The pilots were all Topgun graduates and were supposed to be the best of the best, but their behavior was much closer to a Hollywood caricature, than anything approaching the actual demeanor of professional military pilots.

Second - Despite the overall weak plot, there was a very sincere attempt to capture the magic of the original film and to honor it in genuine ways. This was done mostly by weaving memories and scenes of the original cast, their characters and even some of the aircraft into the new film, by largely respecting the original movie and by not altering the past in order to suit new audiences and standards. These efforts did not come off as lazy or gimmicky to me, and as a result, the film was exciting and moved up several notches. It is almost like a game that is based on a popular IP. If done right, even if its components are average, the sum turns out to be much greater than the individual parts.

Third and finally - As I mentioned previously, the original Top Gun changed my life. It grabbed my imagination and never let go. This movie, from the very beginning, brought me right back to the time when I was a little 9-year old boy, captivated by the beauty and power of the aircraft and awestruck by the men who flew them. It brought me back to a time where the dream of flight was right at my fingertips and the possibility of flying fighter jets was still possible and within my reach. Honestly, at times, particularly early on in the film, I was choked up and actually had to hold back tears. The film's success in drawing out those feelings and memories, in ways, makes it an epic experience. Some will understand what I mean,  but many will not, as this is something that is extremely subjective and personal.

...oh and yes, JD is absolutely correct...it made me want to suit up and fly Hornets and Tomcats in DCS.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Gusington on June 22, 2022, 01:09:12 PM
You tear up?
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: 88mmkwk on June 22, 2022, 03:43:59 PM
I thought the movie was entertaining and actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would.  I wouldn't say that I loved it, but rather really liked it.  I would certainly go back and watch it again.  The one thing that I found hard to swallow was some of the fighter action at the end.  I kinda expected an engagement looking something more like the below.....  But overall, the movie was a pleasantly entertaining and my wife liked it to....

Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: GDS_Starfury on June 22, 2022, 09:58:41 PM
the ribbon tape was the best part.  :bd:
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: steve58 on June 26, 2022, 04:15:41 PM
'Top Gun: Maverick' Catapults Past $1B At Worldwide Box Office (https://deadline.com/2022/06/top-gun-maverick-crosses-1-billion-worldwide-box-office-tom-cruise-paramount-1235052186/)

I may be the only person yet to have seen it.  Not really inclined to ever go into an actual movie theater complex again and spend crazy amounts of $s, but I suspect it would be great to watch in an iMax theater.

Looking forward to eventually watching it on PPV.
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: GDS_Starfury on June 26, 2022, 10:54:56 PM
ditto
Title: Re: Top Gun 2 Official now - 5th generation aircraft and drone warfare
Post by: Gusington on June 27, 2022, 09:21:35 AM
I haven't seen it either, yet.