He has mastered Movie-making and worked hard to become a good pilot. Can’t see that about many of the Hollyweird crowd.
I doubt the movie is an artistic giant. But, the flying scenes alone make it a must-see for anyone in aviation.
Blasphemer!!
Saw it three days ago. The best aviation related movie experience for me since watching the Apollo 11 movie in '19, on the very day of it’s 50 th. year anniversary, in the West Yellowstone IMAX theatre with a mostly Asian tourist crowd who sat quietly throughout, while I had all I could do to not jump up and scream like a maniac when the Lunar Lander touched down with just seconds of fuel remaining. Yeah I know, TGM is just a Hollywood movie, but go see it, you won’t be disappointed.
YOU BEAST
Is Tom Cruise the one with the bulging eyes, or the one with the shades?
GEEZ
Hey John,
He’s the one with the bulging shades… ???
Sorry John, I just could not resist to give you this answer.
Blue skies, G
Saw it Friday, great movie, lots of fun and action. More mature then the original.
Danger Zone? The “worst ear worm in the history of music”? Hey Paul, I don’t know about you but when I think danger, I think Kenny Loggins. Shame on you, sir!
Thank you, Paul - saw the movie yesterday - your review just about nailed it!
(only part I cannot agree with is your take on “Danger Zone” ;-))
Bar-bet winner: Tom Cruise does NOT own a P-51. He owns a North American F6-K Mustang–the photo-recon version–restored as a P-51. But who among us could get dates boasting that we owned an F6-K?
They filmed the mountain scenes right in our backyard in Seattle, in the Cascades. Based out of Whidbey Island for the filming they were in pretty secure. Used the VR routes. So it’s Douglas Fir on the west and pines to the east of the crest of the mountains.
Think I will wait for the Betamax release.
Went and saw this movie this weekend because of this review, it was good but hard to beat the first (unfortunately). Lady Gaga just didn’t do it for me on the song. There was just more depth on the first and the youth and what you expect from a top gun team was more believable. This movie lost me on the stealing of military F18/F14’s and what it takes to actually put one of those in the air in ground team work, coordination and logistical cooperation.
Excellent write up Paul, and an Excellent Movie. Not perfect, but really good, and like the previous one, it will have a profound long-term positive impact on aviation, both civilian and military.
Silly, immature, and no imagination.
No the movie, you.
As someone who has served, and have lost many friends, I never understand that philosophy. I don’t like “Happy Memorial Day,” but the fact that a movie opens, or beaches are full or there are sales in stores, are EXACTLY why we served, sacrificed and some gave all. To live and enjoy America.
Geez is right. And you don’t know it’s silly or pointless, you didn’t see it. Also, honoring our departed can be celebrating American’s celebrating a holiday, regardless if they fully honor it as Memorial Day. That’s why we served and sacrificed.
Cruise was great in Edge of Tomorrow, he’s a very good actor.