Listen "THE BLUFF COUNCIL PODCAST - Ep. 70 - Top Gun"
Episode Synopsis
The year was 1986 (we're pretty sure). Tom Cruise was ready to make his mark as a true Hollywood superstar. Val Kilmer, Kelly McGillis, Anthony Edwards, and Meg Ryan were all there, too. Even Tim Robbins was like, "What up?" Tom Skerritt and Michael Ironside and James Tolkan are here, too. KILLING it. You get it. People are in this movie. There's a cast. The movie in question? "Top Gun," directed by Tony Scott. We imagine you've heard of it. The movie is HUGE and LOUD and FUN and CLASSIC and GAY(?) and MACHO and AMAZING and so many other things. What makes it so great? What makes it... not so great? Is this action movie even an action movie!? There is SO much to cover. Never fear, The Bluff Council is here, and our egos are writing checks our bodies can't cash. Let's party.
00:00 - Intro / Keith is having a baby! 01:06 - "Top Gun" - Where do you even start? 02:33 - Ev's history of loving "Top Gun" 03:50 - OK so everyone is gay right 06:16 - The amazing cinematography and other craft elements of this film 08:31 - These people are too sweaty; someone call a doctor 09:36 - All hail the score and Kenny Loggins 10:28 - This movie is so cool it doesn't even matter what it's about 13:20 - The lowest-stakes action movie of all time!? 16:32 - The sudden third act conflict 18:42 - Ev thinks the pacing is to blame 19:39 - Is this movie even really an action movie? 22:05 - The Volleyball Scene 27:44 - But seriously though they're gay right 28:37 - Dancing around Tom Cruise's personal life 30:30 - These people have clearly never had sex before 31:15 - Just a couple of the great lines 31:48 - James Tolkan is the greatest 33:10 - WHAT HAPPENED TO ART SCHOLL 34:35 - The incredible highs and incredible lows of Tom Cruise 40:45 - Kelly McGillis and the forced, nonsensical romance
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00:00 - Intro / Keith is having a baby! 01:06 - "Top Gun" - Where do you even start? 02:33 - Ev's history of loving "Top Gun" 03:50 - OK so everyone is gay right 06:16 - The amazing cinematography and other craft elements of this film 08:31 - These people are too sweaty; someone call a doctor 09:36 - All hail the score and Kenny Loggins 10:28 - This movie is so cool it doesn't even matter what it's about 13:20 - The lowest-stakes action movie of all time!? 16:32 - The sudden third act conflict 18:42 - Ev thinks the pacing is to blame 19:39 - Is this movie even really an action movie? 22:05 - The Volleyball Scene 27:44 - But seriously though they're gay right 28:37 - Dancing around Tom Cruise's personal life 30:30 - These people have clearly never had sex before 31:15 - Just a couple of the great lines 31:48 - James Tolkan is the greatest 33:10 - WHAT HAPPENED TO ART SCHOLL 34:35 - The incredible highs and incredible lows of Tom Cruise 40:45 - Kelly McGillis and the forced, nonsensical romance
For more movie reviews, film reviews, film analysis, film discussions, movie discussions, and movie film movie blog dissection posts, please considering subscribing to our channel! Thank you so much for watching. #TopGun #TopGunReview #TopGun1986 #TomCruise Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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