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Top Gun - Watching as a Tribute

  • 20-08-2012 09:26PM
    #1
    Procrastastudy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,224 ✭✭✭


    Who else has had the urge to watch that gay classic - Top Gun today.


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  • #2
    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    Tempted to watch the Last boy scout myself.


  • #3
    pragmatic1
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    Not me. It's shyte.


  • #4
    krudler
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    I'm watching True Romance. Top Gun is cheesy awesomeness though, most unneccessary beach volleyball scene ever.


  • #5
    mikemac1
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    Saw it a good few times before I copped that Tim Robbins was in it


  • #6
    Pumpkinseeds
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    I can't watch it without seeing Val Kilmer as he is today. He won't be getting into a flight suit any time soon, a damn shame that he seems to be following Marlon Brando's diet.


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  • #7
    krudler
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    Pumpkinseeds wrote: »
    I can't watch it without seeing Val Kilmer as he is today. He won't be getting into a flight suit any time soon, a damn shame that he seems to be following Marlon Brando's diet.

    Batman really let himself go.

    Kilmer is meant to be an absolute dickhead to work with as well, which is a pity as he can act when he wants, he's great in Heat, and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is ****ing hilarious.


  • #8
    af_thefragile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,161 ✭✭✭af_thefragile


    It is a better love story than Twilight...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekXxi9IKZSA


  • #9
    Basq
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    Have the Director's Cut of 'True Romance' in the ol' DVD drive..

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_svnsF5OLbI


  • #10
    Rented Mule
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzY9a-WmE6o


    This says it all when it comes to Top Gun.


  • #11
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    I nearly know the ending dialogue of that film by heart.

    It is a strange Iconic film we all know parts of it.

    Last week I texted my mate who was waiting in the pub

    "Maverick going supersonic be there in 30 seconds"


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  • #12
    seven_eleven
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    Why would I have an urge to do that? Is today of some significance or something?


  • #13
    Basq
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    seven_eleven wrote: »
    Why would I have an urge to do that? Is today of some significance or something?
    Ummmmmm...


  • #14
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    seven_eleven wrote: »
    Why would I have an urge to do that? Is today of some significance or something?

    The Director committed suicide.


  • #15
    seven_eleven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭seven_eleven


    Colmustard wrote: »
    The Director committed suicide.

    Ah. Sorry Ive never heard of him. I dont really watch films or tv.


  • #16
    Rented Mule
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭Rented Mule


    seven_eleven wrote: »
    Ah. Sorry Ive never heard of him. I dont really watch films or tv.

    You came to the right thread then.


  • #17
    JupiterKid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,954 ✭✭✭✭JupiterKid


    I intend to watch True Romance. Top Gun is as gay as a film can get (and as a gay guy myself - believe me - I know what I'm talking about) without being an actual gay porno. It's also not that great a film really.

    The beach volleyball scene is like something straight out of a TitanMan or HotHouse porn film.:pac:;)

    Trivia - another gay aspect of Top Gun is that Kelly McGillis, the female lead, came out as a lesbian herself a few years back. What does that tell you about TG?:D


  • #18
    Cienciano
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    Rented Mule wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzY9a-WmE6o


    This says it all when it comes to Top Gun.
    Pity they had to invent the "ride my tail" quote to make it sound gay. Top Gun is gay and cheesy enough without having to make up gay quotes.


  • #19
    Aidric
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    JupiterKid wrote: »
    Trivia - another gay aspect of Top Gun is that Kelly McGillis, the female lead, came out as a lesbian herself a few years back. What does that tell you about TG?:D

    Nothing.


  • #20
    Procrastastudy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,224 ✭✭✭Procrastastudy


    JupiterKid wrote: »
    I intend to watch True Romance. Top Gun is as gay as a film can get (and as a gay guy myself - believe me - I know what I'm talking about) without being an actual gay porno. It's also not that great a film really.

    The beach volleyball scene is like something straight out of a TitanMan or HotHouse porn film.:pac:;)

    Trivia - another gay aspect of Top Gun is that Kelly McGillis, the female lead, came out as a lesbian herself a few years back. What does that tell you about TG?:D

    Don't spoil my childhood memories of watching this every time we were at RAF Benson waiting for a 35 minute flight in a Chipmunk - then getting up there pretending it was a fighter jet!


  • #21
    Colmustard
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    Wesley Snipes had a sneaky role in it to.


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  • #22
    Keedowah
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    Colmustard wrote: »
    Wesley Snipes had a sneaky role in it to.

    Did he?


  • #23
    Where To
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭Where To


    Procrastastudy wrote: »
    Who else has had the urge to watch that gay classic - Top Gun today.
    Is Jerry Bruckheimer gone too?:eek::p

    I don't go in for all this Top Gun bashing, aesthetically it's hard to beat.



  • #24
    Logical Fallacy
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    krudler wrote: »
    Batman really let himself go.

    Kilmer is meant to be an absolute dickhead to work with as well, which is a pity as he can act when he wants, he's great in Heat, and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is ****ing hilarious.

    I don't know if I believe the dickhead thing I have to say. When he was doing Kiss Kiss with Downey he stopped drinking for the whole shoot to support Downey who had just gone dry at the time. The whole crew would be out partying sometimes and he'd stay with Downey just shooting the **** and keeping him company.


  • #25
    Snowie
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    Where To wrote: »
    Is Jerry Bruckheimer gone too?:eek::p

    I don't go in for all this Top Gun bashing, aesthetically it's hard to beat.


    if I'm playing battle felid 3 I always play that song if I'm flying jets :cool:

    if im in a helicopter i play air wolf and if I'm in a russian van thing I play the A-team...


  • #26
    The Master of Disaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 127 ✭✭The Master of Disaster


    JupiterKid wrote: »
    It's also not that great a film really.

    Listen we all say crazy things in the heat of the moment but lets not make outlandish statements like that . . .

    Now lets get on with what we all came here for:



  • #27
    ArtyM
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    True Romance is my favourite movie, could watch it over and over - in fact I am gonna watch it now.
    Some really great scenes, great characters, great score, and what a cast...
    Alabama Whorley, what a peach.
    Only realised today that he had directed it - kudos to him


  • #28
    holystungun9
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    Procrastastudy wrote: »
    Who else has had the urge to watch that gay classic - Top Gun today.

    It's hardly gay. It's got top hetero actor Tom Cruise.


  • #29
    holystungun9
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    Logical Fallacy wrote: »
    I don't know if I believe the dickhead thing I have to say. When he was doing Kiss Kiss with Downey he stopped drinking for the whole shoot to support Downey who had just gone dry at the time. The whole crew would be out partying sometimes and he'd stay with Downey just shooting the **** and keeping him company.

    If that's true then that's pretty cool of him.


  • #30
    Run_to_da_hills
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    GPZ 900 my memories of Top Gun..


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  • #31
    girl2
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    I intend to watch both seasons of The Good Wife as a tribute.


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