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For contrast, compare it to near-contemporary "Back to the Future": It literally IS a Pepsi commercial, but there's so much story, witty dialogue and attention to detail that you need to rewatch just to capture it all.

Proof: Show me a scene that couldn't also be a Pepsi commercial.

The ->aerial cinematography <- is good for its time, but just not good enough to save the movie.

Is it too late to offer him a beer?

It doesn't even take the time to tell the drama properly, and the cinematography is on average TV advertising-level. Sunrise and sunsets, no surprises.

Furthermore: A lot of people also liked "Mamma Mia".
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It's probably an age thing, but... I am talking about Top Gun, the 1986 movie.

That's true! At that point in time, its engines were as underperforming as Tom Cruise 😁

Schon witzig, aber viel wichtiger wäre die Antwort auf die Frage WAS IST HIER MIT DEM KERNING PASSIERT?...
Mein Augapfel explodiert hier gleich

Nice.
Might come handy in the zombie Apocalypse, provided it's announced a week in advance.
Really nice craftsmanship

Full disclosure: parts of the rant, errm, essay, are AI-augmented because I am not a native speaker and sometimes struggling for the right words.
Deal with it it. AI isn't all bad nor all good , it's just like any other software. In this case, a spellchecker on steroids.

as the guy sweeping the hangar floor is appropriate. You might just end up with a recruitment movie men and women might actually like.

dogfighting scenes. YES, WE CAN HAVE A STORYLINE AND DOGFIGHTING. Make the engines painfully loud, the cockpits and aircraft used, Star Wars-style. And better keep Tom Cruise out of it. Ok, maybe a cameo...

arguably more authentic, story that was inherent in its very inspiration.
Here's an idea for a truly compelling 2025 Top Gun remake: tell ->her<- side of the story. Make the pilots believable, three-dimensional characters; skip the sunsets and sunglasses; but keep the flashy flying and

over physical might, and unconventional heroism – the film defaults to a conventional, male-centric hero's journey. It reduces what could have been a trailblazing narrative to a backdrop for predictable aerial dogfights and a male power fantasy, thereby overlooking a far more compelling, and...

tactics, the movie fundamentally squanders a fascinating opportunity. Instead of exploring the truly unique and potentially challenging perspective of a woman excelling in a male-dominated, high-stakes environment – a story ripe with potential for examining gender dynamics, intellectual prowess...

5) A Missed Opportunity for a Compelling, Authentic Narrative: This is the BIG ISSUE I have with the movie: While Top Gun is broadly inspired by the real-life "Top Gun" school and even specifically by Christine Fox, a civilian mathematician who taught fighter...

the material beyond its superficial high-octane thrills, contributing to the overall blandness of the character's emotional journey.

4) Tom Cruise's Limited Range: While a charismatic screen presence, Tom Cruise's performance as Maverick often feels more like a projection of raw energy than a nuanced portrayal of a character. His acting, while energetic, frequently lacks the depth and subtlety required to elevate

the film rarely deviates from well-worn archetypes. This reliance on readily recognizable tropes stifles originality and makes the characters feel more like archetypes than believable individuals with complex motivations or inner lives.

3) One-Dimensional Characters: Top Gun is a veritable parade of cinematic clichés, and its characters suffer as a result. From the rebellious hero with a heart of gold, to the stern but ultimately supportive commanding officer, the supportive wingman, and the conventionally attractive love interest,

rivalry, and every resolution can be anticipated long before it unfolds, leaving little room for surprise or genuine dramatic tension. Other films, such as The Right Stuff or Steven Spielberg's Always, managed to weave aviation with far more compelling and nuanced storytelling.

2) Narrative Predictability and Lack of Depth: From Maverick's cocky insubordination to his inevitable triumphs and romantic entanglements, the storyline is painstakingly formulaic. Every emotional beat, every...

training and combat, clearly aims to attract viewers to the armed forces. "What's bad about that", you may ask. Here's why: Recruitment ads are free, but tickets to the cinema aren't. I am paying to be entertained or maybe educated, or moved, not to be recruited.

5 Reasons Why Top Gun Falls Flat
1) A Glossy Recruitment Commercial: The film functions less as a genuine narrative and more as a high-octane recruitment advertisement for the U.S. Navy. Its relentless glorification of military life, particularly the thrilling aspects of fighter pilot

Sketch of startled farmer and plow horses rearing in field as shadow of biplane passes over them, as seen from directly overhead.

A favorite aviation image — Elmer Andrews Bushnell’s “A Birdseye View of Uncle Si Tiller’s First View of the Aerial Mail Plane.” (Topeka State Journal, May 10, 1919, via @librarycongress.bsky.social. — #avgeeks

Doesn't sound too outlandish.

Klar, die Möglichkeit für die Studenten ist gut. Aber irgendwie auch exemplarisch dafür, mit viel Einsatz fragwürdiges zu erreichen. Das gibt es natürlich auch woanders, aber eben irgendwie besonders häufig da unten 😁
Und Aachen braucht da erst mal noch keine Angst zu haben. Wirklich nicht.

Die richtige Lösung wäre, daran zu arbeiten, die Munition zu entfernen... aber stattdessen an ferngesteuerten Hubschraubern zu arbeiten, ist ja viel aufregender.
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