Top Gun 2: Maverick

[weR138]

I have done several Navy details as a Marine. It's pretty common. Pending what personel is available in that area. I will have to watch the movie to get a better idea. However, I have done detail with Half Navy, Half Marines. If it's a highly decorated Navy person, they might use 8th and I out of Washington DC since they are the dog and pony show Marines and they want it to be spot on.

Well f#ck...there goes my dead Maverick kid theory...OR MAYBE NOT!

 

[Knownothing]

Well f#ck...there goes my dead Maverick kid theory...OR MAYBE NOT!

My paychecks always said "The United States Marine Corp, Department of the Navy".

 

[weR138]

My paychecks always said "The United States Marine Corp, Department of the Navy".

Men's department...AMIRITE...

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Well f#ck...there goes my dead Maverick kid theory...OR MAYBE NOT!

Our son is a captain in the Corps and in his current job has led a few honor guards around his area. The deceased were not all USMC.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Men's department...AMIRITE...

Son also refers to the Navy as "transportation to the fight".

 

[Knownothing]

Men's department...AMIRITE...

Yep.
The joke is telling Navy vets "Thanks for the ride to war, we appreciate it".

 

[CycloneErik]

My paychecks always said "The United States Marine Corp, Department of the Navy".

Is this a Stolen Valor opportunity where I yell "A REAL MARINE KNOWS IT'S NOT A PAYCHECK; IT'S A LEAVE AND EARNINGS STATEMENT!!!!" or just assume you're talking to regular people so it's all good.

We don't get a lot of good Stolen Valor opportunities, so I needs to know.

 

[Tri4Cy]

Yeah that might be him.

BTW the one thing I do like about the Trailer is they address a few issues I have already ask.

1. Why at this point this many years later would Maverick be flying airplanes when he should be way higher ranked. Basically, they are showing he is still the wild man aviator.

2. What planes are they flying

3. Has some of the flight scenes inmproved.

The first top gun was so solid on them catching great flying scenes. However, they were not giviin much to work with. I watched a documentary where most of that stuff is the same video just from different angles. The Navy barely let them work on it. They gave them a few flights and said good luck. It appears the Navy is all in on this one and gave them the proper access to the guys flying.

BTW I am hearing Tom was not the nicest guy to the people on the aircraft carrier while he was on board and some of them might protest this movie.

IMHO we don't see all of them. A few of the scenes in the trailer clearly show Maverick in a pressure suit which would indicate some sort of high altitude/space type program.

 

[Knownothing]

Is this a Stolen Valor opportunity where I yell "A REAL MARINE KNOWS IT'S NOT A PAYCHECK; IT'S A LEAVE AND EARNINGS STATEMENT!!!!" or just assume you're talking to regular people so it's all good.

We don't get a lot of good Stolen Valor opportunities, so I needs to know.

Good point. I was talking to civys though. I didn't want to confuse them. Also, Thank goodness they changed the name but I have two Navy Achievement Medals. Which is funny. They are now called Navy and Marine Corps achievement medals. Same crap medal, just better name.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

IMHO we don't see all of them. A few of the scenes in the trailer clearly show Maverick in a pressure suit which would indicate some sort of high altitude/space type program.

That first scene looks like an attempt at an altitude record - similar to what we saw Yeager do in "The Right Stuff" - but I'm no expert.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

That first scene looks like an attempt at an altitude record - similar to what we saw Yeager do in "The Right Stuff" - but I'm no expert.

Well it is Tom Cruise so he has to be Top something
Top Gun
Top Bartender
Top Lawyer
Top Spy
Top Pool Player
Top Racecar Driver
Top Soldier
Top Sports Agent
Top Cop
Top Samurai
Top Dad
Top Rockstar

Might as well add Top Astronaut to the list

 

[Sigmapolis]

Part of me groans "ugh more 80s recycled nostalgia and action schlock."

Then again, Top Gun is maybe the pinnacle of 80s action schlock.

This one looks like it knows what it is and is self-aware of all the above.

So maybe it'll still work out.

 

[motorcy90]

Good point. I was talking to civys though. I didn't want to confuse them. Also, Thank goodness they changed the name but I have two Navy Achievement Medals. Which is funny. They are now called Navy and Marine Corps achievement medals. Same crap medal, just better name.

The real Marine Corps award/medal is an NJP though. lol

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Nice to see Iceman looking healthy again.

I didn’t even see him in the trailer.

I may be wrong, but I think that's him just after the "classroom" scene (~1.26). It's not Maverick, insignia on the uni is wrong. Looks like 3 stars. Maverick is still a captain.

Watching Steven Colbert just now, and the person I thought was Iceman is actually John Hamm. Ooops!

 

[BigJCy]

 

[KCCLONE712]

 

[VTXCyRyD]

Nintendo better release a new Top Gun video game too

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

Nintendo better release a new Top Gun video game too

I used to be able land on the carrier with my eyes closed.

 

[TexCyted]

Nintendo better release a new Top Gun video game too

That game was impossible for 9 year old me.

 

[wxman1]

HELL YES! Storyline and characters aside. I will be there for the flight stuff.