Posted by Jan den Breejen on June 30, 1999 at 14:09:12:
In Reply to: TOP GUN (1986)- the 1980's blockbuster: FULL ANALYSIS! posted by Jan den Breejen on June 30, 1999 at 14:06:55:
The best student from each class wins the prized 'Top Gun' award (good bait for E3's) and the privilege of remaining at Miramar as an instructor. Maverick's chief competition is Tom Kasanzky (played by Val Kimner), nicknamed as 'Ice Man' and eventually an international incident arises that allows the pilots to prove themselves. In an unlikely sub-plot, Maverick has an affair with Charlotte Blackwood (played by Kelly McGillis) a civilian expert on the physics of high speed jet performance. I saw the movie in Imax and on this large scale format the flying scenes are very impressive; the acting is not the thing you expect to be high level. The enneastyles are good examples.