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  Average Rating for Top Gun (Special Edition) [1986] - 4 out of 5

  
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• Top Gun (Special Edition) [1986]

  Murray Forsyth 31 May 2005

  

  A true classic, no one really knows why, the plot is pretty simple... Maverick (Cruise), a bit of a maverick (for want of a better word) perpetually showing off, is sent to the Academy.... where he eventually saves the day.
  
  But we all knew that.
  
  It's the brilliantly cheesy comments, and cinematography that has written this in the history of greats. It would be possible to argue that it's incredibly easy to make a film to suit men about planes - just stick a film crew on an aircraft carrier for a day and you'll make a pretty good film.
  
  This is one of those films you can watch again and again - you know exactly what's going to happen, but the chase seq5ences always keep you on the eidge of your seat.
  
  ...and of course, the soundtrack - consistently amazing.
  
  And now its out in 2 shiny DVD's - what can go wrong, I haven't seen the second disc yet, but I'm sure its got lots of clips of planes, ships and some unseen bits.
  
  One of my top ten, in fact I think I'll go and watch it again.

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One of the definitive films of the 1980s, 'Top Gun' is a high-octane, high-concept mixture of slick images, hard action and non-stop music. Tom Cruise plays Maverick, a young fighter pilot enrolled at Naval college, training with the most gifted flyers of his generation, and competing for the prestigious Top Gun award. Maverick soon establishes himself as one of the best in his class, but his insistence on doing things his own way soon brings him into conflict with his superiors and his main student rival: the Iceman (Val Kilmer). Celebrated for its vividly realised flight sequences, its keen sense of style, and featuring the Oscar-winning song 'Take My Breath Away', 'Top Gun' was one of the most popular films of its day.