Top Gun: Maverick and Skyfall are the SAME Movie...kinda

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🎬 In this FilmSpeak video essay we discuss why Top Gun: Maverick and Skyfall are the SAME Movie...kinda and How THIS James Bond Movie Inspired Top Gun: Maverick
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Top Gun Maverick is a masterpiece and it's no coincidence that it shares a lot in common with another masterpiece in the James Bond franchise. The first time I watched the absolute masterpiece that is Top Gun Maverick I stated that it was the Skyfall of Tom Cruise movies and if you've seen Top Gun 2, I bet you can figure out where I'm coming from with that declaration. Since that initial viewing, I've been trying to figure out and put into words my feelings about the dichotomy between the Top Gun sequel and Daniel Craig's James Bond masterpiece Skyfall and a recent rewatch of Skyfall only further defined the parallels between the two films. They share a core critique of what progress is not. Skyfall - and Craig's era of Bond in general - argues that the person holding the gun is what matters, not the gun itself; Top Gun: Maverick even affirms this in the text, that "it's not the plane, it's the pilot." Hell, they even have the same story! There’s a synergy between stories here that’s close to the level you’d normally find in a remake.
But both films are also about time. Bond and Maverick both enter the frame in these stories surrounded by challenges about their age. Is there a place in the 21st century for a Cold War hero? Will the old ways be erased entire by technology? Combined with automation threatening to take over their positions or, worse, those positions simply being deemed unnecessary outright and erased entirely, both of these heroes have something to prove: that there is a place and need for what they do, that it MUST be done by a human, and - most of all - that they are THE best man for the job regardless of how many birthdays they've had. They answer a challenge that they might be better off retiring with a resounding “absolutely not.”
But is Top Gun Maverick merely a vehicle to explore a bit about Tom Cruise? Or does it take a page out of the James Bond franchise to explore the relevancy of national heroes in today's age? Is Skyfall just an elaborate celebration of a half-century of the cinematic James Bond? Or is it an affirmation that technology and time might march on endlessly, but human resolve and heroism will never fall to either? Well, buckle up, because Griffin (@griffschiller) is going to explore how Skyfall inspired Top Gun Maverick, how Top Gun Maverick and Skyfall are the same movie, why Top Gun Maverick works, why top gun maverick is perfect, and why Top Gun Maverick is actually a James Bond movie. Enjoy this Top Gun Maverick video essay, James Bond analysis, and Top Gun Maverick analysis!
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@FilmSpeak 2 года назад

What do YOU thnk?🍸Is Top Gun: Maverick the Skyfall of Tom Cruise movies? Comment below! ✈Thanks again to RIDGE! Check out ➡ ridge.com/filmspeak & use code FILMSPEAK to get 10% off

@wanyekest6969 2 года назад

Both are great movies. Never thought of comparing the two, nor this way! Opts for new perspective. Well done👍

@tomcruisenukedmyaccount5388 2 года назад

Skyfall is very overrated. Casino Royale is much better.

@johnpaulcross424 2 года назад

Skyfall really was a perfect homage for the 50th anniversary

@FilmSpeak 2 года назад

Completely agree. I couldn't think of a better story for the 50th. Perfect mid-life sort of movie haha

@strikerbowls791 2 года назад

Die Another Day was perfect for the 40th

@MrWillcapone 2 года назад

Skyfall is a good movie. However, in the complete Craig canon, I believ personally that its story is too early. We're just on movie number 3, right after Bond finished wrestling with the elements that makes the foundation of who he is a as an operative, and we're already hitting the "too old for this sh!t" beat. I think we should have had a more classic Bond movie between QoS and Skyfall. One where he's at the top of his game, between a reckless and freshly disappointed rookie and a grizzled veteran hanging on for dear life. His own Tomorrow Never Dies, if you will.

@FilmSpeak 2 года назад

That's totally fair and honestly in an ideal scenario, yeah we get that bridge between Quantum and Skyfall. I guess technically you could argue it's the game Blood Stone, but we deserved a proper film. Nevertheless, I think Skyfall still works for me.

@visualsinfilm98 2 года назад

In my opinion, Bond's place in Skyfall isn't so much about the continuity of Craig's Bond, but more about Bond's character as a whole. A character that's been around for 50 years (at the time of Skyfall) and now questioning if we need a character like Bond in modern times. All the Easter eggs/callbacks in Skyfall pretty much show the passage of time for Bond's character in general rather than just do it for nostalgia's sake.

@mightymochi6320 2 года назад

Agreed, it made his movies feel inconsistent because on the very next movie there was no mention or display of his age hindering him and he was practically in his prime again.

@leonmayne797 2 года назад

They should have put Spectre there.

@888bangthory Год назад

Absolutely right that the too old for this shit Schick was premature within the Craig Canon but I think that story was as much about carrying the weight and legacy of a 50 year old franchise

@Gargarks 2 года назад

I feel like where those themes are prevalent and at the forefront of Skyfall, they are secondary in Maverick. The theme in Maverick is more his development and growth as a character. All of the other stuff takes a back seat to that. He does suffer loss in Iceman. But it is a personal loss and something he has to overcome within himself and face his fear of losing Rooster and ultimately deal with the reality that this is a part of life that he has been using flight and pushing the boundaries as a means to escape from those realities. His growth comes in facing those fears. The themes of man versus technology and Associated propaganda are secondary and are only there to serve those aspects of the story and Maverick's character.

@rcbmmines4579 2 года назад

Agreed. Maverick’s focus is more on the personal and emotional aspects. His grief from Goose’s death still present and how it relates to his strained relationship with Rooster, Goose’s son, who himself wishes to be acknowledged as a great pilot that’s the core of the film’s story. In Skyfall on the other hand, there is no new next generation successor for Bond. No Time To Die played with it but not nearly as well IMO.

@HunterJ1999 2 года назад

This comparison is wild, but they are interesting complements of each other. Both reflect and celebrate their countries in very different ways, while also doing and striving for different stories and tones. I never really thought about these two films that way, but they would make a pretty fun double bill.

@FilmSpeak 2 года назад

Right?! It's kinda neat how in conversation they are with one another. Agreed, would be an AWESOME double feature.

@wanyekest6969 2 года назад

Good video. Skyfall is a more realistic depiction of getting older. Hahah, some things just don’t function as good anymore. For example, your back

@FilmSpeak 2 года назад

hahaha that's for damn sure! But that depiction of getting older and still managing to triumph, that spirit to endure is why Bond's victory is so powerful at the end of the film.

@billhoult3262 2 года назад

Skyfall feels more like new vs old and man vs time, whereas I saw Maverick as being about humanity and creativity being irreplicable. Maverick (IMO) is a metaphor for filmmaking, in that Tom Cruise isn't against 'new technology' (as the first scene shows) but is more focused on making sure the men and women in the plane know that they are what matters, not the technology. The fight between actors/auteurs and IP, the creativity that low-tech births and the easy shortcuts that come with high-tech.

@TheFreeWulf 2 года назад

Maverick was such a good movie my god.

@FilmSpeak 2 года назад

One of the best of the year if not the best!

@kelsidhu 2 года назад

Skyfall is such a good Batman movie.

@FilmSpeak 2 года назад

haha there's some overlap but i think they're both pretty distinct.

@christianwise637 2 года назад

The extract from Tennyson that M reads at the inquiry is the perfect summation of Skyfall's themes and messages. While Bond may not be the infallible hero he once was, and his skills have been weathered down by the passage of time and the increased prominence of technology in the modern world, his willpower, determination and refusal to give in is what makes him a compelling hero. It's a really powerful and poignant message, the perfect way to commemorate the series' 50th anniversary

@FilmSpeak 2 года назад

100% and the way it’s cut with Bond running to catch up to Silva only to arrive too late but nevertheless turn the courthouse to his advantage with the fire extinguishers is beautiful. It’s honestly my favorite sequence in the entire film that speaks to the character on such a deep level.

@Dual_Singularity 2 года назад

Yet another W video from filmspeak. THE best videos to listen to while I study for engineering! Looking forward to more movie comparisons like this one!! Keep up the great work!

@callummoore6962 2 года назад

"Tho' much is taken, much abides; and though We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are; One equal temper of heroic hearts, Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield." Skyfall: James Bond = King Arthur? The place of tradition in the modern world in one of the many themes and ideas within the 007 film “Skyfall”. It really feels like a statement about modern Britain, an idea that is very prominent the Ian Fleming James Bond book. “Skyfall” really is in many ways is the sequel to “Casino Royale” that “Quantum of Solace” was not and I think the poem speech from M really does sell that idea for me. Sir, the Tennyson is the necessary for us to understand the subtext of the film but for these corresponding details: The film is undeniably about selling Britain and its ideals and Mendes emphasises how 007 is the best of Britain has to offer by drawing a parallel between Britain best most modern hero with perhaps our most ancient hero from legends, King Arthur. Tennyson in his 'Idylls of the King' organised the Arthurian legend and “Skyfall” is effectively enduring the tale of Arthur when he returns, when England needs him most. The pre-title sequence is the Malory's (does that name ring a bell from the movie?) Le Morte d'Arthur, the story of how Arthur is deceived by a woman, badly injured in action and takes a leave of absence which leads to many presuming he died in the lake. During the titles Bond undergoes a symbolic Christian rebirth (a motif that is also present in “Casino Royale”), time then passes and when Britain needs Arthur/Bond again and so he returns as legend proceeds him to be. The latest enemy is once again Mordred (Silva) about whom legend is noticeably ambiguous of the familial relationship between he and Arthur. Thus we have lots of references to M as their joint (metaphorical) mother that gives the film a somewhat nature vs. nurture undertone to it, (both men are orphans, Arthur also had a fostered upbringing), the Bond girl Severine, the woman both Bond and Silva share is also an orphan. Further, Bond is revealed to have a birth mother with a Spanish maiden name, suggesting a further ahem, Bond with Silva. The Merlin figure is of course Q. I don't believe a director as well-read as Mendes would include these details/imagery/language by accident. The goal is to level Bond decisively in the practise of British heroic sacrifice (Tennyson also of course wrote The Charge Of The Light Brigade) and so upraise him from the mundane into the legendary. These elements incorporated in the subtext will be registered in the audience's mind whether they realise it or not, they will be familiar with the basic elements of Arthurian legend but not necessarily identify them as such in Skyfall but the film will benefit from the cultural echoes regardless. Yes this is what Joseph Campbell was writing about in The Hero With a Thousand Faces, but what Mendes does is employ the theory to wed Bond to Arthur for Bond's benefit, the movie's benefit and for the audience's benefit.

@FilmSpeak 2 года назад

YUP...YUPPPPP all of this haha. That Tennyson poem speaking of Odysseus is smack dab on the money in pertaining to Bond and his journey. Glad you picked up on that as well.

@dominicbuckley8309 2 года назад

I'd agree with all of that, except to point out that Bond's mother had a French name (Monique Delacroix was Franco-Swiss) not Spanish.

@frozenwishstudios 2 года назад

Love Skyfall best movie of 2012. But Top Gun: Maverick is better imo.

@FilmSpeak 2 года назад

Hey fair enough! Both movies are GREAT and I'm just glad we have them both.

@hiddengemgamers9376 Год назад

I see the similarities. They are both about trying to show that just because something is old, that doesn't mean it is antiquated. The old and the new generations can both learn things from each other.

@Locadel2003 2 года назад

At least Top Gun Maverick wasnt boring at times. It was so fucking fun, entertaining, enjoyable, engaging and also touching and can make cry easily. I loved it, I have watched 4 times this year. Meanwhile the other is still a great movie but I have watched only 3 times since 2012

@FilmSpeak 2 года назад

Well I mean I would just say that the frequency of which you watch a particular film doesn't necessarily equate to the quality you know? Like obviously Maverick's a great film and infinitely rewatchable, but just because Skyfall is a bit more dense, doesn't make it any less good, ya know? Idk if I'd call Skyfall boring either but I mean to each their own!

@pootranoncnbc 2 года назад

skyfall is home alone would be more perfect comparison

@agraciotti Год назад

this was really good! It's so nice to hear you can still be critical of the pieces of art you like. I agree 100% with all the criticism about Top Gun Maverick and I still think it's the best film of the year, simply because of what it achieves as a piece of cinema. The world would be much better with more critical arguments like yours. Congrats.

@nethaendafendr 2 года назад

Finally, no more 360 YT video bugs lol! But in all seriousness, excellent analysis! Can’t wait to see more in celebration of Dr. No!

@FilmSpeak 2 года назад

haha damn you saw that??? YIKES...yeah no idea what happened but happy we got it all fixed and happy you enjoyed it! Thank you man. Got some fun ones planned for next month.

@nethaendafendr 2 года назад

@@FilmSpeak NP man!

@midnightlumina7 Год назад

I feel that Wrath of Khan and Undiscovered Country from Star Trek are the same kind of film

@kaloyanmanchev6613 2 года назад

A guy with a pilot's license and a guy with license to kill.

@theonlybigmorg 2 года назад

I'm still quietly waiting for the bullet train review. my movie of the decade

@Crypturd 2 года назад

And they both came out in a year ending with 2

@AlBroMedia 2 года назад

Who’s a better cinematographer? Sir Roger Deakins? Or Claudio Miranda? I’m gonna give the slight edge to Deakins, but Miranda is in my top 3. Number 3 is Greig Fraser.

@FilmSpeak 2 года назад

Miranda is INCREDIBLY underrated. He's part of the magic that makes Kosinski's films pop. I gotta agree though...Deakins is just one of the goats.

@AlBroMedia 2 года назад

@@FilmSpeak Maybe do a video on Oblivion if you haven’t already. I went and watched it recently because 1. Tom Cruise, 2. Kosinski and 3. MIRANDA. But even with that dream team, that movie is pretty lack luster to me. Beautiful to look at though. Love ya film speak!

@FilmSpeak 2 года назад

@@AlBroMedia Cheers man! Really appreciate that. I 100% want to do a video on that film and probably will in the near future. I ADORE it and always have.

@jacobbaranowski 2 года назад

But top Gun Maverick 🔫 is in the air combat, 007 no time to die is not even close. I like both, but also Tom Cruz doesn't die at the end. But bond 007 does...

@FilmSpeak 2 года назад

I get into that in the video, hence the "kinda" haha

@adamclark3421 Год назад

You should do a bond rankings

@pigeonpoo1823 Год назад

another take is that Maverick is the superior Bond movie to No Time To Die. i could do an essay on that topic

@FilmSpeak Год назад

Heh yeah I’ll disagree there but I’d love to SEE that essay!

@thedudeabides3138 2 года назад

Wow, what a brilliantly conceived video essay and kudos for mentioning your influencers. The narration and editing was really very slick. I love when you come across a channel like this and you don’t even need prompting to Like or Sub, you just do immediately because you know you’ve hit a vein of gold in the cavernous mine that is the internet.

@FilmSpeak 2 года назад

Aw cheers man thank you so much! That really means the world 🙏🏻❤️

@janatelkarbala111 2 года назад

skyfall is my favourite bond film

@borisbalkan707 2 года назад

Stopped watching at the commercial

@shehroonkhanz 2 года назад

Agree

@barnacleboi2595 2 года назад

Hmm Why the hell does this channel only have 82k subs. It portrays itself as a channel with at least 500k.

@FilmSpeak 2 года назад

Thank you for that. Look I'm just grateful that 82K people are willing to listen and engage with me! That means a lot.

@mfmageiwatch Год назад

I thought the same before seeing this video, but between the Daredevil in She Hulk video, and this one, I have lost my appetite for this guy. I'll check back someday, as I usually end up revisiting people I unsub from a year or two down the road, but I think he is not for me. Insults and bad taste, that's a pretty big red flag.

@thomaschristopherwhite9043 2 года назад

WRONG! Skyfall and The Dark Knight are the same movie. Not even kinda.

@mfmageiwatch Год назад

Luddites...really? I had subbed to you a few months ago, but I think I have taken issue with as much as I have agreed with. And normally I do not mind listening to someone I disagree with, but when you use insults like that, well, let's just say, I don't care about the things we agree on all that much anymore. And I get it, you are growing, you will continue to grow without me, but you should be aware that you are artificially limiting your growth and potential by being polarizing like that.

@bobcharlotte8724 2 года назад

Maybe so, but Skyfall is trash, Top Gun: Maverick is God-like.

@freddie3222 Год назад

Top gun is over rated don't waste your time just sit down with 007 and enjoy the mission

@prinz1106 2 года назад

this a yes this time 🤣🤣

@FilmSpeak 2 года назад

Let's goooo!

@eliaskhanmeh7399 Год назад

On nous nous manquons les femmes elles son à la même niveau légendaire

@samuelblachon95130 2 года назад

WRONG AGAIN

@strikerbowls791 2 года назад

Nah they're very different. Put down the crack pipe

@jiajianhou426 2 года назад

Tom Cruise should do a movie with Jackie chan called “no stunt man needed”

@michaelrogers3234 2 года назад

Have you made a bond ranking list?

@FilmSpeak 2 года назад

I haven't! I definitely should though.

@BishopWalters12 2 года назад

I would say Top Gun Maverick shares more themes with Rocky Balboa or even Indy 3.

@samcarpenter_ Год назад

I keep finding myself completely agreeing with the Skyfall side of this video yet wildly disagreeing with the Top Gun part of it.

@eliaskhanmeh7399 Год назад

Salut des hommes ne dépense pour une blessure, sans doute donne leur rôles la respect convenable pour la film où leur talent on peut l’impossible oui avec sont performants ont nous nous manquons beaucoup des hommes comment ci sont dans la réelle vie légende…. Toujours

@danilom3166 2 года назад

Skyfall is awful. TopGun Maverick is not at all like skyfall, and it’s much bettrr

@FilmSpeak 2 года назад

Skyfall is awful? I'd be very curious to hear why haha

@danilom3166 2 года назад

@@FilmSpeak The story, especially the whole family background and that home-alone ending, that ruined it for me. Sure, it has its great moments and great subtle arcs (like the 'getting old' arc, the 'low tech' arc, those were great by the way. That scene when M reads Tennyson and Bond is running, music rising, etc, my favourite scene, and It worked well for me because of the whole getting-old arc at the beggining). The cinematography is obviously well done by Deakins. Acting is what is has to be. But COME ON, orphan brothers? An orchestrated jail-break that REALLY needs that sweet sweet suspension of disbelief set to full throttle? M making those Home Alone booby traps? COME ON!