Top Gun Tom Cruise First Time Watching Movie Reaction 

The 'DarkStar' reconnaissance plane in the movie was actually a mock-up that was designed and built by the SkunkWorks division of Lockheed Martin. This is the same group that designed and built the SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest air-breathing jet in history (that we know of), capable of Mach 3+ (three times the speed of sound - supersonic). So Mach 10 would be considered hypersonic, which is why they show a scram-jet switchover, as going at that speed would tear apart the turbine blades of the jet engine. It's almost like a horizontal rocket engine. Also, of note, the mock-up of the DarkStar was so realistic that the Chinese government was convinced it was real from satellite images. Great reaction!

I LOVE the "Maverick proves it can be done" scene. It's a message in today's era where sometimes the "old ways" or older generations still have a thing or two to teach the new generation, and that the old tricks can be better than the new ways of doing things. This movie gave our legend-hero the respect he deserved.

Technically Penny was in the first top gun. She was Penny Benjamin who Meg Ryan teases Maverick about. She was the Admirals daughter who he went ballistic with in a two seater.

The scene where the Dark Star flies over Admiral Cane, and the roof flies off the guard house, was’n intended. At first they were going to reshoot the scene, but someone with an eye for a great moment suggested that they keep it in. They did, and it really enhances the scene.

4:57 - Yes, that really did happen when filming. And Ed Harris took it, like the boss that he is!

"The end is inevitable, Maverick. Your kind is headed for extinction." "Maybe so, sir. But not today." Fun Fact: The World War II P-51 Mustang seen in this movie is actually Tom Cruise's own airplane. Cruise is an accomplished pilot in real life. Practical Over CGI Fact: At the insistence of Tom Cruise, minimal green screen and CGI aerial shots exist in the film, and even the close up cockpit shots were taken during real in-flight sequences. This meant that much of the cast had to undergo extensive G-force training sessions to withstand the physical demands of G-force pressures during flights. RIP Iceman Fact: Admiral Tom "Iceman" Kazansky has a relapse of throat cancer and dies from it. In real life, Val Kilmer was suffering from throat cancer at the time, resulting in his vocal cords being damaged so severely he was unable to speak. To accommodate this handicap, his character communicates through typing and only speaks three lines near the end of the scene. Those spoken lines were created via a synthetic vocal generator programmed to emulate Kilmer's voice.

Great reaction! Maverick is still a Captain not because he can't get a promotion, but because he doesn't want one! If he gets promoted he would no longer be able to fly and would be stuck riding a desk! That's how they were able to keep Maverick as an active-duty pilot, 33 years later. My husband is a firefighter who refuses to go higher than a Captain because he wouldn't be able to fight fires anymore. He'd be off the truck and pushing paperwork. It's just like Maverick says to Iceman, being a pilot isn't what he is, it's who he is! The vintage, baby blue, Ford Broncho that Rooster pulls up to the bar in, at the beginning of the movie, does actually belong to Miles Teller! It wasn't until I watched this movie a second time that I noticed the name of the bar is 'The Hard Deck'! That's the best name for a bar I've heard, yet!

I saw this in the theater three times. I laughed. I cried. I peed.

I teared up when Hangman saved them literally balled my eyes , and when rooster and Maverick hugging, good ending

Wish you could’ve seen this in the theater. It was even more amazing. Hopefully they put it out again in the theater so we can all go and enjoy it again. Amazing reaction, glad you enjoyed. God bless.

Aside from all the history of Maverick and the star power of Tom Cruise and his crew, THIS is probably the BEST recruiting tool the Navy has ever had -- particularly for Naval Aviation!

Phoenix: Nice ... my favorite line in the film. A close second, 'Earth'

The P-51 seen in the start of the movie and at the end actually belongs to Tom Cruise. One of the best fighter planes there was in my opinion. It's a dream to fly.

That wasn't a green screen. That's real flight footage. Tom and the others were filmed in real 2-seat models of the Hornet.

Ice man in real life, had throat cancer, he cant speak, the words that he did speak are dudbed, im not sure, but i think his son. get well soon ice, you are loved

One surprising fact is that the old jet at the end - the F-14 Tomcat - is actually much faster than the other fighter jets in this movie, in real life. Back in the 1980s high speed was a massive priority with those interceptors. It could outrun those enemy jets it fought in this film, but of course they'd very easily shoot it down with modern missiles at a distance. The F-14 is decent at manoeuvres too but those enemy jets would still easily stay behind the F-14.

Seeing Val Kilmer in that movie made me cry. If he ever passes away, I will be completely destroyed.

I love the Maverick when people fly the super sonic jet the best movie ever ❤

Tom cruise actually owns that p-51

The old man in the bar that is the real life Vietnam F4 pilot that inspired the character of "Viper" in the first movie.

The whole movie warlock is on mavs side and when Mac says “talk to me goose” on the aircraft carrier and Warlock says “make us proud” makes me think that warlock is Goose in human form looking out for maverick

This was amazing to watch in imax or a 4dx theater where the seats move and rumble and shake with the scenes maybe they'll do a 3rd release again in theater's someday?!

Not simulation. That’s actual real world flying with Tom in it.

Thank you for the video! I loved seeing your invested reaction.

Penny Benjamin is the Admiral’s daughter Maverick got caught with in the first movie. Her name is heard when Maverick and Goose stand on the carpet.

Loved it! Thank you for sharing this one. 🙂

Mach 10 - almost 7,700 mph. Mach 10.4 - almost 8,000 mph

The actual school is located at NAS Fallon NV today. The Chief of Naval Air Forces played by John Hamm in this movie is located at North Island. The real life CNAF VADM. Whitesell got his wings the same year the first movie came out and has been flying for the USN since.

Tom Cruise won Best Actor in this film.

wonderful reaction by the way, love your knowledge

Really enjoyed your reaction!!!

Better then the original for me.

@ 5:02 Yes it was a real fly over, but an F18 was used in real life, And Ed Harris took it like a champ (no stunt double)

Rear Admiral Cain was given my callsign in this movie. Now if only I had shared his rank and left the navy wearing 2 silver stars on my collar instead of the silver oakleave of a Commander.

The space suit is necessary because of the altitude. SR-71 pilots wore something similar. They did destroy that little building on takeoff. The Dark Star didn't actually fly, it was CGI images over another plane, but they recently came clean and did admit to the existence of the SR-72 test program of some sort. Pretty cagey on the details. It is intended to run at hypersonic speeds. The SR-71 has been the fastest air-breathing jet fighter for 60 years. Google it. Something like the SR-72 may dethrone it one day, but not yet. Penny is the Penny Benjamin he went ballistic with as mentioned in the first Top Gun movie. The F-18'S have single and two-seat models. The two-seaters carry out more ground attack missions due to the presence of a second crewman to handle the electronics.nt confuse speed with G loads. Mach 9 is nine times the speed of sound. 9 G's is 9 times gravity. At 9 G's a 200lb person is under 1800lbs of force.o, it's not way faster than the F-14. In fact, the Tomcat was designed as a fleet defense interceptor. In other words, it's one of the fastest fighters to ever be in the inventory, and while the 5th Gen fighters can pull some crazy maneuvers, Maverick knows all this "off book" tricks like the splitting the throttle trick, so the deck is pretty even there. Also, snow isn't nearly as cold as high altitude, so not a problem for the planes.

RIO is a Tomcat thing. Nowadays they call them, as Bob said, "Weapon systems officer", WSO - pronounced Wizzo(Like Lizzo but with W)

The Darkstar takeoff was a CG of the image on another plane. The carnage to the building was real. So many have commented in the Darkstar being destroyed. "But he destroyed the plane," is something I have heard from several reviewers. What most dont realize is the program was going to be shut down. Most projects like that are destroyed and sold for scrap, so unless it got a lucky museum placement, it was destined to be recycled anyway. The plan is a single seater armed with the bomb flies in tandem with a 2-seater that carries a laser designator. They lock onto the target and supply the guidance in the form of a laser beam. The single-seater then drops the bomb. This was necessary since the area was GPS jammed. They grunt to push blood from their core to their brains. Conventional fighters do not go anywhere near Mach 9. The F-14 was designed as a fleet defense fighter. It's all about speed. Newer designs have sacrificed ultimate top speed on the aerodynamic front since aero doesn't always equate to stealth. As the weapons systems have improved, emphasis on absolute speed has been shifted to range, stealth, and a greater effort at maneuverability. So, in truth, the F-14 might be somewhat faster, but bullets and missiles, not so much. Thats why he said they couldn't outrun the weapons. What I really loved was how they incorporated maneuvers in the F-14 fight that aren't in the book. The Gen 5 fighter could tumble, and did to evade a missile, many reviewers saying that was a good pilot. Not really. The plane is doing the work, the computers make it possible. What Mav did with the tail stand and splitting the throttles to pivot like he did was beautiful and it's the type of thing learned and performed with experience. I also like the way they managed to never name the adversary, but in reality, Iran is the only other country to ever own F-14's. They were F-14A versions. And since they were land based, they had no tail hook. A nice touch that they remembered it when writing the barrier landing scene.

Things in the Navy, are done certain ways for reasons. For instance, you say niner, instead of nine, to prevent people thinking your speaking German. In naval aircraft, important orders are said 3X. EJECT, EJECT,EJECT, is exactly how it's said. The same goes for the flare order.

Mavrick did rooster a favor. Rooster had to go to a regular college instead of the academy and probably did exactly what I did and went through OCS (Officer Canidate School). He got set back 13 weeks total if he got into the program right after getting his degree not 4 like the movie claims. Going through the Academy takes 4 years to do and graduates come out with both a bachelor's degree and naval/Marine corps commission. Other ways to become military officers is through a ROTC program at a civilian college and then there is OCS which gives enlisted members the chance to become officers after they get a 4 year degree.

The best jet fighter of our time is currently Giora Epstein. An Ace 3 times over with 17 confirmed kills. He was a IAF pilot that actually perfected that spin move the SU-57 did in the movie while flying the Mirage fighter. Originally turned down for flight school he started his military career as a paratrooper till he was finally admitted into flight school. During training he went into that spin and due to his time as a para jumper felt like nothing was wrong wondering why his instructors were screaming over the head set to punch out. For him it was simple to recover however and keep flying. Epstein due to his extraordinary eyesight earned the callsign "hawkeye" he was allegedly able to spot aircraft at a distance of 24 miles nearly three times further than a normal pilot.

Great job, Thanks. Enjoy all your reactions 👍

that last scene with amemlia, i do believe that is tom cruise plane, as he a pilot,

Mach & G’s are completely different.

I knew there was a reason I liked you 😜 my phone background is literally an F-14 cockpit

Love the Star Wars IV: A New Hope omage in this. They even included “Stay on Target”.

F14 is a faster plane mach 2.4 but tested for 2.5 from factory, navy last fleet defender / interceptor.

LOL "Hangman" though he was being an a** in the scene was not wrong. An expecting father could end up with the callsign "BOB" if they were in their first squadron (expecting mother would not be flying at that point). Callsigns in the navy tend to be rips on a officers personality, hometown, last name or most common a mistake they made. I had 2 different callsigns during my time in the navy 2nd one was based on my attitude toward the enemy and last name "Hammer". My first that one I got because I was known for making deals with everyone else give you a guess to what it ended up being. 😈

The darkstar would have been used as a surveillance aircraft. It would have been equipped with a camera to take photos of things the US government might be interested in knowing about. Much like the SR-71 did.

There are two models of the F-18 hornet in use today. It depends on the squadron which aircraft is flown either E or F outside of the blue angels which has a combination of both the E in angels 1-6 and F in the #7. The F/A-18E is the single seat variant while the F/A-18F is the 2 seat variant. Someone qualified of the hornet could fly either model no problem. All the actors and actresses went up for real flying backseat in the F model with real TOPGUN graduates flying front seat.

Did you catch where Tom Cruise almost went overboard during the sailboat scene? It's also very true that not all officers will know how to sail while that is something done in the academy, if my memory is correct not something taught in OCS. "Mavrick" is either a ROTC graduate or OCS graduate as it mentions in the first movie that he was denied entry into the Naval Academy.

Great reaction! May GOD Bless all those who serve and may GOD Bless The USA! 🙏🇺🇸! ✌🏻!

Why does everyone assume drones means no more pilots? Remote planes still need and can use Pilots controlling them. I figured this would at least be mentioned in the movie. In turn no one else mentioned it either. 🤦🏾‍♂️

During the Darkstar flight Maverick mentions transitioning to scramjets. A scramjet is an engine that can burn fuel at supersonic speeds and theoretically has no limit to how fast it can go.

The Tomcat is QUITE a bit faster than any 5th gen fighter. There are some crazy pilot interviews on RU-vid. Too bad the Navy didnt accept the SuperTomcat21...

Penny ben was the admiral’s daughter referenced in the first movie.

Another great underrated movie along these dame line with emotion roller-coaster is called IRON EAGLE. They made 4 but only first 2 are any good. Definitely recommend checking them out

Did you get the Easter egg? When Maverick first meets Penny(Jennifer Connely) in the bar!! Music by David Bowie plays in the background, with whom she filmed Labyrinth when she was 16.

You should have watched it in a theater in IMAX, girl. :D You found it "perfect" and cried at the end, but you'd have been complete mess in a movie theater! Maverick is one of the most important Hollywood action movies of the 2000's... next to a few others, like John Wick and... Fallout.

Hangman actually did not leave Phoenix, the aircraft could be miles apart and still be able to cover each other.

'Starts the same...' note, the opening card mentions 'men and women'...

Mach ten is about 7K miles per hour. It wouldn't make a good fighter but a great spy plane

You Are Beautiful Reembok 🥰🇦🇺 Enough Said ❤️

Will there be a full length reaction on Patreon?

Three Zero...not bad, That was my guess. Heading 330 to whatever fictional base.

44:30 THOSE ARE NO SIMULATIONS.... you feel like you are right there BECAUSE YOU ARE.... the entire crew went through months and months of grueling training including a several week course with the US Navy.... the actors also did all their own camera work while flying as well... great videos out on it, you should watch them... that makes this movie even more amazing and the respect I have for the actors is 1000%... they endured hell and lots of work to play their role.....

The scene with the guard shack was real and unplanned. The low flying F/A-18 hornet that was later turned into the darkstar flew right over the roof in full afterburner and as a result knocked the roof off.

As women, we need to look for anything that recognizes us. I was sad that you stopped reading the text and missed that instead of mentioning men pilots this time it said men and women! In the first movie, Goose and his wife (played by Meg Ryan) both mentioned the name of the Admirals daughter Maverick was involved with was Penny Benjamin! 👱‍♀👱‍♀👗👗👠👠❤❤

Do you need to scramble and stretch the clips to avoid copyrights strikes?

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Its movie. no real aircraft other than a space shuttle coming into the atmosphere has reached close to that speed. The closest thing to what the darkstar would be is the SR-71 and that aircraft topped out at Mach 3.3.

'...a point less than three meters wide.' Mind you, Womp-Rats are only 2.

Actually fighter jets have gotten slower not faster so the f14 would be faster than the felon

The sequel is much better than the first one.

I've commented this before on other videos - worth a watch : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-w14zGmFtHO4.html - casual and relaxed a real US fighter pilot is...his relaxed conversation with departure tower doing an 8 G climb... or "allllright - you good? that was 9 Gs! ...annnd allright... here come the Gs..."

Ok, never seen a reaction from her before, I'm game for it. That looks like a real sax in the background, do she play sax? And, she's cuter than a butter bean. Let's see how this goes. Ok, I gave it 3 mins, I wanted to like it, but, the distortion applied to every second of the film clips to avoid copyright issues, makes it unwatchable for me. Others may have no issue with it, but it's not for me. I hope you enjoyed the movie and good luck with your channel.

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Your sound is very low

8:39 North Island is the part of San Diego Bay that guards off the naval fleet that's stationed there. 10:56 The only reason the F-35's numbering is so high (and they skipped 11 possible numbers to get there) is because the experimental prototype was numbered the X-35 (the next number in the sequence of X-planes). The maker fully expected that the new fighter was going to be called the F-24 instead of the F-35. Incidentally, the makers of the F-18E Super Hornet also expected their airplane was going to be named the F-24. But the Navy deliberately called it the F-18E in order to fool Congress into thinking that it was a safe, proven upgrade to a plane they already used rather than a completely new airplane that kinda looks like the old one. 21:28 That was a dangerous flaw in the F-14, but not neccessarily in other airplanes. The engines of the F-14A reacted poorly to disrupted airflow. It sort of got fixed when they installed a new kind of engine in the F-14B but the first movie had them flying the older F-14A.

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I just realized or remembered that you did a classic franchise out of order on a first watch. Party foul. Listening to internet saboteurs? That’s like disrespecting the dojo.👎🏾

This movie proves you don’t need heroes in tights to have a good time You don’t need a $200 million dollar cgi to make a beautiful movie

Why is the movie all bent out of shape? It is CRAP to watch! Please don't do this again!

I've had a big bar tab like that though it was due to my squadron challenge coin hitting the bar. Just about everyone there had their own to answer my challenge. Today I wear my coin as a necklace instead of having it in my wallet to avoid that from happening again. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenge_coin