re: Why is everybody always sweating in Top Gun?

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"Um, tower, there's some dork riding a motorcycle down one of the taxiways shaking his fist at us." "There's no such thing as the Top Gun Trophy." "Slider is a lieutenant (junior grade). That's too junior for a Top Gun slot." Metcalf: That's pretty arrogant considering the company you're in. Maverick: Yes, sir. Metcalf: I like that in a pilot. "Navy leaders would be reprimanded for encouraging arrogance because the Navy spent money on posters that read "excellence without arrogance." "A hangar isn't the most conducive place for detailed flight briefs." "Anybody who showed up to a flight brief wearing a cowboy hat would have his or her wings pulled on the spot." "Maverick makes a big deal about how the information regarding his MiG encounter is classified and then proceeds to reveal it in front of the entire group with no idea of whether they have clearance or not. Again, they're briefing in a hangar." Jester says, "All right, gentlemen, we have a hop to take. The hard deck on this hop will be 10,000 feet. There will be no engagements below that." Of course we haven't briefed any of the other details of this event -- including ACM rules of engagement -- because Charlie has wasted our time hitting on Maverick, but whatever. "Maverick "hits the brakes" by pushing the throttles forward, which would increase power, not decrease it." "Maverick explains, "We weren't below the hard deck for more than a few seconds. I had the shot. There was no danger. So I took it." The hard deck simulates the ground, so basically Maverick is saying, "We didn't hit the ground for more than a few seconds . . ." "Any lieutenant whose fitness report reads "He's a wildcard. Completely unpredictable. Flies by the seat of his pants" would be done flying, not to mention unqualified for a Top Gun slot." "Viper tells Maverick about the day his dad died like this: "His F-4 was hit. He was wounded but he could have made it back. He stayed in it. Saved three planes before he bought it." And Maverick doesn't respond by saying, "That makes no sense, sir. How does a pilot save three planes after his jet is hit? Why are you bullshitting me?" 79 Cringeworthy errors in Top Gun

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I just rewatched season 1 of Star Trek this weekend. Amazon Prime

Holy moly, the film production crew really couldn't get a handle on the lighting.

Everyone is covered in make-up and sweating non-stop while just talking.

Everyone in close-ups looks like they just ran a mile race. Greasy wet make-up faces all around.

I really really like the volleyball scene.

That would be my perfect dream.

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"Maverick explains, "We weren't below the hard deck for more than a few seconds. I had the shot. There was no danger. So I took it." The hard deck simulates the ground, so basically Maverick is saying, "We didn't hit the ground for more than a few seconds . . ."

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Well that seems extraordinarily stupid. The hard deck isn't the ground...it's the minimum altitude at which they are supposed to be flying. Commander Heatherly went below the hard deck, which he wasn't supposed to do, and Maverick followed, had the shot with no danger, and took it.

Hard deck my arse, we got that son of a bitch.

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I really really like the volleyball scene. 

That would be my perfect dream.

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Although slider smelled. He was by far the sexiest player.

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Although slider smelled. He was by far the sexiest player

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All I know is that Heaven better come with Sun, Sand and Muscles.

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And Viper telling Mav he can't say what happened to his father because it would end his career..

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He didn't say he couldn't say what happened, he said "what I'm about to tell you could end my career"

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Similar to most movies in New Orleans have everyone with massive pit stains and only ceiling fans for cooling.

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And the ceiling fan only spins once every two seconds.

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Dude, it's a fricking action movie not a documentary. Other than acknowledging that Top Gun exists, why would you think they are try to be factual?

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I don't know if they did it with Top Gun but they hire people as consultants for accuracy.

That film reeked of gayness. Never understood its allure.