re: Official “Top Gun: Maverick” Thread - Spoilers Welcomed

Just saw it today. Question, why did Mav put on the whites, and what did he whisper to Penny?

Finally got to see the movie. Been overseas for the past few months and have been salivating about watching it. Did not disappoint in the slightest. The flight scenes blew the original out of the water and that’s saying something.

Hangman’s cockiness was a bit overdone IMO though. And the flying of the F-14 off of a cratered runway was a bit much too. But IDGAF because it was Top Gun and it was awesome.

Anyone think Miles Teller could carry a top gun franchise?

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Finally got to see the movie. Been overseas for the past few months and have been salivating about watching it. Did not disappoint in the slightest. The flight scenes blew the original out of the water and that’s saying something.

Hangman’s cockiness was a bit overdone IMO though. And the flying of the F-14 off of a cratered runway was a bit much too. But IDGAF because it was Top Gun and it was awesome.

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100%. The only thing I could take away with it was the predictability. When they were in training I told my wife Hangman was gonna get beat out like Iceman but he was gonna save their asses in the end.

Fricking awesome movie though and it didn’t even need to rely on the nostalgia. Saw it a week ago on July 4th though which was perfect. Nice to get a feel of American exceptionalism in the theaters for once. Haven’t seen that in a decade

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The only thing I could take away with it was the predictability. When they were in training I told my wife Hangman was gonna get beat out like Iceman but he was gonna save their asses in the end.

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I just rewatched the original; Iceman was not beat out. He led the patrol (mission), and Maverick was the one held back in reserve. Maverick came in and saved him.

So in a lot of ways, Hangman more closely mirrored Maverick's role in the first film, not Ice.

I heard this morning that it is going to be released with additional never before seen footage. I wonder if that will be included in the digital download or if you have to wait for that "version"?

And OMITB is the finale tonight?? It just seems so short!

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does it matter where you download it from as far as quality (whether its the platform itself or actual download)?

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That's a good question. I rarely ever buy digital movies. The few I have are because it was either the same or close to the cost of renting it, usually right when it's first released. I used to buy off of VUDU but had some password issues. They offered tiers, something like Standard, HD and UltraHD. It was usually a dollar to go up the tiers.

The Amazon Prime app on my Playstation is a good one stop shop for a few services: Amazon Prime content, movie/TV rentals or purchases, and the Paramount+ content. I haven't noticed any tiers, although sometimes the 4K version are separate from non 4K but that seems less common now. Top Gun is $19.99 and will stream based on your internet connection. If you have a good connection you'll get the best picture. I've found most of the rentals are like that now.

I would love to hear someone else chime in. My impression is that you would have to be a pretty observant watcher to really notice quality differences between the top options across the streamers. But I could be wrong.

I have a nice 85 inch TV. I'm thinking the video quality based on watching trailers won't be much of a step down from the theater. It's smaller than a movie screen but I also sit much closer in my recliner. But the sound, and I have pretty good sound, will be something I just can't compete with. Also this is a rare time where I'll say seeing it with an audience was a plus. I would still recommend someone see it in a theater for the first time and that is not a comment I've made about any other movie in a LONG time.

Just finished it first run through. I was fully prepared to NOT like it but loved it! It wasn't perfect, pretty much the same formula as the first one and so very predictable but that didn't take away from the enjoyment. Every time it had a throwback moment to the first movie I though "oh hell, here we go with living too much on the original" but it never over did it. I thought the tie-ins to the first one were just enough without crossing the line.

I'm not sure how to get to it if you're on your TV as I couldn't find the button, but when I was watching again on my phone this morning, there was an "Extras" button where the controls were. I clicked on it and it looks to be like the bonus features you'd see on a regular DVD release. Lots of behind the scenes stuff

Finally saw this and it was fantastic. Love the Star Wars Death Star setup and one of the pilots even says "Stay on Target".