I'm not trying to step on anyone's foot here, but I think Top Gun is over-rated. It's not that I don't like Tom Cruise; in fact, he's one of my favorite actors. Whenever I watch TG, I don't feel the excitement that everyone else experiences. However, I do feel pumped up watching Days of Thunder. Both movies have the same star, same director, and similar plots. However, Days of Thunder adds more laughs to the thrills. Enough about Days of Thunder; I'm here to review Top Gun. Simply, Top Gun never met the high expectations.
The MPAA mistakenly rated Top Gun PG for Parental Guidance; that is an understatement. TG deserves a PG-13 rating in my humble opinion, because 1). there are two clear uses of obscene gestures, and 2.) the sex scene is too graphic for a PG movie. Every time I watch this movie with my dad, he skips past the sex scene. He doesn't do that because I'm too young; I'm old enough to drink and gamble. It's just that the scene is too offensive, even for a middle-aged man like my father.
Don't get me wrong; I don't hate Top Gun. It has taken me several viewings to enjoy this movie. I like all of the cool quotes (i.e. "Your ego is writing checks your body can't cash."). The supporting cast was well-chosen. ER's Anthony Edwards is great as Maverick's comical best friend and co-pilot. Kelly McGillis, still fresh from Witness, plays the resisting love interest. Future Batman Val Kilmer excels as Maverick's rival, the aptly named Iceman. Lastly, Director Tony Scott is skilled in his trade, and producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson make up the best producer partnership I have ever seen.
I am grateful that Tom Cruise regained his stardom from Top Gun, leading the way to better films like Rain Man and Born on the Fourth of July. Maybe I'm wrong, and TG is the best movie Cruise ever did. I'll never believe it though.
The MPAA mistakenly rated Top Gun PG for Parental Guidance; that is an understatement. TG deserves a PG-13 rating in my humble opinion, because 1). there are two clear uses of obscene gestures, and 2.) the sex scene is too graphic for a PG movie. Every time I watch this movie with my dad, he skips past the sex scene. He doesn't do that because I'm too young; I'm old enough to drink and gamble. It's just that the scene is too offensive, even for a middle-aged man like my father.
Don't get me wrong; I don't hate Top Gun. It has taken me several viewings to enjoy this movie. I like all of the cool quotes (i.e. "Your ego is writing checks your body can't cash."). The supporting cast was well-chosen. ER's Anthony Edwards is great as Maverick's comical best friend and co-pilot. Kelly McGillis, still fresh from Witness, plays the resisting love interest. Future Batman Val Kilmer excels as Maverick's rival, the aptly named Iceman. Lastly, Director Tony Scott is skilled in his trade, and producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson make up the best producer partnership I have ever seen.
I am grateful that Tom Cruise regained his stardom from Top Gun, leading the way to better films like Rain Man and Born on the Fourth of July. Maybe I'm wrong, and TG is the best movie Cruise ever did. I'll never believe it though.