MigBuster 2,884 Posted May 24, 2017 For those old enough to remember the first one (snicker) Rumours have been swirling for years that Cruise would revisit the movie that turned him into a household name. Last year, the film's original producer Jerry Bruckheimer drove fans wild after tweeting a photo of himself and Cruise, hinting that they met up to discuss a Top Gun sequel. On Tuesday morning, Cruise finally confirmed that the rumours were indeed true. Speaking on Channel 7's Sunrise, the Hollywood heartthrob said principal photography should start within the next 12 months. http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/tom-cruise-confirms-there-will-be-a-top-gun-2-20170523-gwbplp.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+JSF_Aggie 1,291 Posted May 24, 2017 He came out to Lockheed like 3 years ago, got a tour, and talked with some people about it. At the time, the plot involved him being a LM test pilot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Do335 382 Posted May 24, 2017 reckon tommie bro would just lawn dart off the runway given his age... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyviper 1,101 Posted May 24, 2017 Call me skeptical but I'm not getting my hopes up. Of course I like knowing this. But then recently several things I've been waiting for over the years have just turned out less that what was anticipated. It will be interesting to see what the end product will be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Gunrunner 314 Posted May 24, 2017 Let me guess, it will be a 100mn F-35 infomercial. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tonipm99 33 Posted May 24, 2017 To be honest, I think it could sort of 'redeem' the F-35. Lots of people love the F-14 because of Top Gun, so maybe, if done right, the sequel could convince people that the F-35 isn't that bad (not me, I just won't). Although, looking at it purely from an story-telling perspective, I don't think Top Gun needed a sequel. Maverick becomes an instructor while banging the woman whose name I don't remember. The end. The action-filled part of his life is over. I'm thinking the plot could be like Cars 3's; with new guys replacing the old ones, while they try their best to keep up. They can even make up a bit of history and have the F-14s replaced directly by the F-35s, so not only the pilots but their trusted aircraft are replaced aswell. Of course all this won't happen because Mave became an instructor, so it is his job to get the old pilots replaced by younger ones. I'm not exactly looking forward to this movie, I don't think the plot will be as unique as Top Gun's was, and I think the F-35 is an ugly turd, I'd rather watch 50 Shades of whatever than an entire film of F-35s (no offense, but I just hate that thing). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyviper 1,101 Posted May 24, 2017 F-14s to F-35s is a big jump in the sense you're proposing. Perhaps F-14s to F-18s could work. Or F-18s to F-35s. From some documentaries I've seen there can be a lot of action for an instructor pilot. But we'll just have to see. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Gepard 11,316 Posted May 24, 2017 First when i see a trailer, i will believe that Top Gun 2 will become reality. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caesar 305 Posted May 25, 2017 I feel like this is going to face-plant like nearly every other movie attempting to capitalize on 80s nostalgia. The first one was highly successful because it was the right movie with the right formula at the right time. Great cinematography with live aircraft, loud music, explosions, and a paper-thin plot to tie it all together. 'MURICA! 80s! YEAH! I unashamedly enjoy the hell out of the original to this day and can say without question that it is the reason I am in the Air Force. But now 31 years removed from the original? I have no idea how they'll make anything that will successfully cater to a modern audience out of that. If they were going to make a sequel, the time to do so would have been somewhere between maybe 1988 and 1992. 2017!? Egh! But, I've been surprised before, so I guess we'll see. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyviper 1,101 Posted May 25, 2017 Yeah. We'll see. I'd rather be so wrong about this one. That's the thing these days isn't it? Audience is getting smarter and more impatient for the tactics that used to work. Then you have to navigate the deep waters of political correctness very well. Take Ender's Game the movie for instance. Orson Scott Card offended the wrong crowd and now all of the production companies dropped him like a lead brick. That movie series could've gone somewhere...probably. I love Top Gun, look at my avatar for crying out loud. It's the movie that really helped spark my love for aircraft and F-14s. I've always liked aircraft but once I found that movie (at a really young age mind you) I really loved it. I'm thinking about watching it tonight or tomorrow. I'm just tired of my nostalgia being used to get me to buy something that is crap. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TeargasHorse 287 Posted May 25, 2017 Top Gun 2: Revenge of Goose? Top Gun 2: Kick the Tires, Broke My Hip! Top Gun 2: Really Lost that Loving Feeling...Nope, Viagra! Top Gun 2: Goin Bananas! Anyway, we wait with baited breath. Is there a beach volleyball montage? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyviper 1,101 Posted May 25, 2017 Top Gun 2: The Ice Man Melts. Top Gun 2: May the real MiG Stand Up Please. It would actually be cool to see them do the program some justice though. And actually poke a little bit at the original. "You can take all of that Top Gun shit and through it out the window." "What? You thought you could come here and bang your instructor? This isn't Top Gun." "If you say 'talk to me Goose' I'll crack your face like an egg." Okay so I'll let the fighter pilots here at CombatACE continue if they wish. I'm sure they'll come up with something much better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caesar 305 Posted May 25, 2017 All this TG2 talk, I had to watch the original again. Love it. As for Top Gun 2... Top Gun 2: Super Hornet Boogaloo Top Gun 2: You Found that Lovin' Feeling Top Gun 2: The Killing Jester Top Gun 2: Why jettisoning the canopy before ejecting saves lives Top Gun 2: Manual wingsweep and you...forcing the Tomcat out of a flat spin XD 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toryu 156 Posted May 25, 2017 I'd personally like to see that Rubber Dog Sh+t part... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Erik 1,812 Posted May 25, 2017 Reading the pages of the LA Times this morning in the reading room and ... http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-entertainment-news-updates-may-it-s-been-31-years-where-is-the-top-1495653379-htmlstory.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toryu 156 Posted May 25, 2017 Funny how Iceman could just as well be played by Mickey Rourke then 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyviper 1,101 Posted May 25, 2017 So I just ran into this. Nicely done if you ask me. Top Gun the FSX version. The original I saw years ago has lost it's audio because of copyright issues. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caesar 305 Posted May 25, 2017 I'd personally like to see that Rubber Dog Sh+t part... Just in today from the Duffel Blog: http://www.duffelblog.com/2017/05/tom-cruise-top-gun-2/ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silberpfeil 363 Posted May 26, 2017 Those guys have such a great sense of purpose...! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyviper 1,101 Posted May 26, 2017 Top Gun 2 the video game: You still can't land on the carrier. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toryu 156 Posted May 26, 2017 I wonder what Cougar is doing nowadays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyviper 1,101 Posted May 26, 2017 I wonder what Cougar is doing nowadays. The character or the actor? If the actor then https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stockwell_(actor) He slid into the directors chair and produced a couple of thing. If the character. Then he probably got into either crop dusting or called that truck driving school Goose was thinking about calling. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted May 26, 2017 I don't know how close this will be to the one Tony Scott was working on a few years back before his death. The guy they're apparently going to pick did a good job with the Tron sequel (another 30 year gap there), but it really boils down to the script. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fallenphoenix1986 603 Posted May 26, 2017 This was uploaded 2 years ago though it may not be too far off the mark. Craig. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
