Top Gun II?

stikpusher

As long as they can get Kenny Loggins to come up with another killer theme song..

"Seniors Parking Zone"

As long as they can get Kenny Loggins to come up with another killer theme song... and get Harold Faltemeyer & Steve Stevens back on their keyboard and guitar for the music...

I had a thought that just maybe it would have a wargames plot, where the Navy is switching to pilotless fighters and old Maverick, who heads up the Top Gun program won't change. So Admiral Iceman throws together a group of young "gamers" and challenges old Maverick to a contest to see who is better, a hotshot kid in a lazyboy flying a drone, or a hotshot pilot in an F18?

Of coarse, the plot takes a "Westworld" spin where the machines go off their programming and create a dangerous situation that only Maverick, in his F18, can save all of humanity from.

A few side plots:

Maverick is still a captain because after his girlfriend Charlie left him for another woman, he has an affair with Vipers nineteen year old granddaughter and gets caught.  Viper had retired to become the Secretary of the Navy and of coarse, won't let Maverick out of the Navy because he is keeping an oath to Maverick's father and knows, if out in civilian life, the guy couldn't get a job flying rubber doggy doo out of Hong Kong.

Goose's son is a high level programmer who is over seeing the drone project and is the top "ace" pilot/programmer.  Yet he has never flown a real airplane due to his extreme fear of heights and prone to airsickness.

Charlie is the president / owner of the software developement company that is sub- contracted to build the new drone fighters.  

Iceman is now an Admiral and in charge of all Naval air operations.

Maverick keeps seeing Goose's ghost whenever he is out flying a tough mission, which is in reality, riding is motorcyle home at 2am after hitting all the bars.  

Sundowner is now a US congressman who, in the end, presents a bill to de-fund the manless fighter program.  

Maverick retires from the Navy and takes a job flying Charlie's corporate jet.  

Wirraway

Anybody heard anything about the plot/script ? My suggestions: 1. Ditch the love interest 2. Ditto the volleyball scene 3. Bring back Goose ! (Hey, it works on the Bold & The Beautiful)

 

My ideal opening line for the movie Titanic:

"Iceberg dead ahead!"

ridleusmc

The Navy has retired the F-14 Tomcat.  Did the Russians retire the Mig-28?  

 

keavdog

Lots of sightings here in san diego.  Including val Kilmer who is now called iceberg

 

Awww....That's cold man, true but very cold..

Lots of sightings here in san diego.  Including val Kilmer who is now called iceberg

goldhammer

I think that maybe Goose's son shows up as a pilot and Mav takes him under his wing.   That would bring the storyline full circle.

 

I believe that is one of the possible plots being shopped around on the net. 

You're thinking of a earlier movie, Final Countdown.

We had the fun of playing host to the VF84 guys when they visited Kadena.  The pilot hwo was assigned to act as co-ordinator had a little surprise waiting for them on his desk.  He dug through his old gun film and had a frame enlarge to about 16X20 and placed it under the plexiglass cover.  It showed a beautiful shot of a F-14 .  It was ust hitting afterburner and folding its wings.  The shot was taken from slightly above and ehind and showed all the readings of his F-15 HUD along with the fire indicator shinning brightly on the right.

It got some laughs and one of the 84 guys had flown in the movie and said that while filming they almost put one of their ships in the ocean because the pilot misjudged and started a manuver too low.  He said if you watch in the theater and look hard you can see the ocean spreading from the compression as he got too close.

I think that maybe Goose's son shows up as a pilot and Mav takes him under his wing.   That would bring the storyline full circle.

hogfanfs

Isn't Top Gun the movie where the F-14s shot down the Zeros? 

 

Now there was a movie with a goofy story line, but was made watchable because so much attention to detail captured the feel of being on a carrier.  

BlackSheepTwoOneFour

 

Oh hell no! Rap is nothing but noise to my ears. Can't stand hip hop and rap. Give me AC/DC, Van Halen, Aerosmith, etc...

 

You forgot Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, and Deep Purple...

Isn't Top Gun the movie where the F-14s shot down the Zeros? 

GMorrison

 

 

BlackSheepTwoOneFour

Growing up during the 80s was awesome and Top Gun? I loved it. Don’t be hatin’ cuz we all know that generation was the best generation to be in... until the rap crap came to the music scene.

 

 

 

 

So you are saying that the rap cr-p was a better generation? I'd agree all the way.

 

 

Oh hell no! Rap is nothing but noise to my ears. Can't stand hip hop and rap. Give me AC/DC, Van Halen, Aerosmith, etc...

BlackSheepTwoOneFour

Growing up during the 80s was awesome and Top Gun? I loved it. Don’t be hatin’ cuz we all know that generation was the best generation to be in... until the rap crap came to the music scene.

You don't find it hypocrytical that you use the lexicon of the genre to express your distaste for it?

Back to TG2, I wouldnt be at all surprised, given the time that has passed, if that old plot device of "bringing someone out of retirement becuase he's the best we have" is rolled out and put into play. 

BlackSheepTwoOneFour

Growing up during the 80s was awesome and Top Gun? I loved it. Don’t be hatin’ cuz we all know that generation was the best generation to be in... until the rap crap came to the music scene.

 

My favorite Tom Cruise role was  Les Grossman in Tropic Thunder.

Who knew he was a great character actor - funny stuff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srH94OR1TbU

Growing up during the 80s was awesome and Top Gun? I loved it. Don’t be hatin’ cuz we all know that generation was the best generation to be in... until the rap crap came to the music scene.

I didn't think it was that a great a movie as most people did.  The flying scenes were pretty good......except for the canopy to canopy scenen that was dumb.  I did like the music and have the soundtrack but otherwise, I don't watch it anymore. Hotshots was a better movie.  I have no interest in the sequel.

It could have been worse, that travesty called Iron Eagle was far worse.  It was dumb and impossible right from the beginning and only got worse.

tankboy51

I know I'm in the minority, I did not like the first one.  Thought it was stupid, I don't like Cruz at all, even less now.  I got tirerd of the deck scenes and did not care for the sound track.  Now, l loved Hot Shots, both of them.   ( l do like F-14s )

 

It was stupid,didnt make sense,but it was entertaining,I just didnt take it as a serious movie,it was fun,the musical score was great,Kenny Loggins,Jets were hot,but weak story.

Of course thats just my opinion,I was in my 20's just starting modeling and I had fun with it.

I actually dont mind seeing Tom Cruise films. I like him better than many of the latest generation of leading actors. I don’t go to see a film because of him, but I don’t pass on a film to avoid him either. And Travolta certainly has some serious capabilities in the right roles. Have a look at him in the remake of Pelham 123. 

A wild guess in my part says that Cruise will be doing the senior instructor role to some new hot shots... sort of a changing of the guard, passing the torch sort of thing. The role Tom Skerrit had in the original. 

I can't see where Tom Cruise would be any kind of draw for this movie. He's right up there with Travolta when it comes to acting talent and charisma. If Cruise is the lead in this movie, I'll have to take a pass.

And without Tom Skerritt and Michael Ironside, what's the point?

GMorrison

 

 

tankboy51

I know I'm in the minority, I did not like the first one.  Thought it was stupid, I don't like Cruz at all, even less now.  I got tirerd of the deck scenes and did not care for the sound track.  Now, l loved Hot Shots, both of them.   ( l do like F-14s )

 

 

 

 

I hate it when he does that...

 

Trivia question: what CV did Mav’s father fly off of ?

 

Oriskany

tankboy51

I know I'm in the minority, I did not like the first one.  Thought it was stupid, I don't like Cruz at all, even less now.  I got tirerd of the deck scenes and did not care for the sound track.  Now, l loved Hot Shots, both of them.   ( l do like F-14s )

 

Trivia question: what CV did Mav’s father fly off of ?

I know I'm in the minority, I did not like the first one.  Thought it was stupid, I don't like Cruz at all, even less now.  I got tirerd of the deck scenes and did not care for the sound track.  Now, l loved Hot Shots, both of them.   ( l do like F-14s )

   All I can say is thank God I'm to old and wise to be shanghied into joining the Navy again cause "the deck looked like a cool place to be".  Yeup I helped the Navy's recruitment numbers in '86, .....please don't judge .

Phil_H

After the announcement, the Navy and Air Force mix it up..

www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/the-conversation/sd-air-force-navy-tom-cruise-top-gun-20180601-htmlstory.html  

 

Oh those are some good ones...

The Navy has retired the F-14 Tomcat.  Did the Russians retire the Mig-28?  

Tojo72

 

 

Wirraway

Anybody heard anything about the plot/script ? My suggestions: 1. Ditch the love interest 2. Ditto the volleyball scene 3. Bring back Goose ! (Hey, it works on the Bold & The Beautiful)

 

 

 

 

Goose become an ER doctor in Chicago and later died of brain cancer 

 

Years before that...he dies and returned in "Revenge of the Nerds"!!!