Top Gun (Blu-ray + Digital)

...Write a review. That being said, what is there to write about a high octane* thrill-a-minute, homeoerotic, 80s jet-fest that hasn't already been said? It has the everlasting Tom Cruise doing what he generally does best and more lens filters than an influencers photography seminar.Now, if you happen to have a fairly decent home cinema with some sort of sub-woofery type thing, then select the DTS sound mix, crank up the volume, nail your furniture down, grease up your dadbod and soar away on the Highway To The Danger Zone. It will Take your breath away.*ironically, jet fuel has quite a low octane rating. Typically around 15, whereas the stuff you stick in your car is 90-100!

Arrived on schedule, well packed but changed the blu ray case for a quality one as American cases are a lot thinner than British ones.No problems with disc playing.I finally upgraded from a region 1 dvd and the bluray was outstanding with both picture quality and sound.Looking forward to getting Maverick

No idea why I put off watching this movie and I regret not watching it sooner. 9/10

Who hasn't seen Top Gun must absolutely see it, especially before going to see the 2022 Maverick - Top Gunif not you will miss a good part of the underlying storyAnd its a classic !! Everything is perfect and to see the actors so young is great. Don't forget the musicwe all still know

Top Gun is an aviation based action film from 1986 (the year I was born) directed by Tony Scott (brother of Ridley), produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer. The movie is based on Top Guns by Ehud Yonay and scripts written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr. The stars are a baby faced action junky Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, Tom Skerritt and Kelly McGillis. The film is centred around Tom Cruise's character Maverick. He gets the chance to join a top naval aviation school alongside his partner Goode (Anthony Edwards). This results in many exciting scenes of planes, romance and sweaty men parading in the sand.Anyone who lived through the 1980s or simply owned a lot of VHS back in the day knew of Top Gun or at least it's awesome theme song. The film had a lot of iconic scenes and an absolutely killer soundtrack. It was hard to avoid for a long time. I hadn't actually been a fan of the film growing up. I could happily enjoy it in passing but had not watched it in a fair few years. I saw the film on sale for a fiver and thought it was a good way to combat the endless dreary junk that Hollywood is churning out now. I wasn't wrong. I found the film to be a great fun time. This of course is all down to the previously mentioned plane porn, music and great performances from the whole cast.The one thing that really sticks out to me is just how well everything is shot. It doesn't matter what scene it is, there's always something going on in the back ground. Whether it's planes doing flyby's or just the natural sunlight causing some beautiful lighting. The bluray copy I bought looks really good. The colours were strong, the picture was sharp and crystal clear. It has aged a lot better than many '80s movies that have seen a re-release. The surround sound was also quite entertaining. Especially in the more intense flight sequences.Top Gun is an extremely refreshing movie to watch with the state of modern cinema. Everything in today's world needs to be dark, edgy and equipped a message so strong that you'll physically vomit from it being forced down your throat. Top Gun is a simple tale, one that it told very well and is really exciting to watch. If you're wanting a fun macho fist pumping movie to watch with your chums, this is an easy recommendation. Forget all the modern drivel and travel back to the '80s. When the world was a better place to live.

I noticed a lot of negative comments on the Top Gun 3D DVD, which almostresulted in me not buying the DVD. But fortunately I was stubborn enoughto buy it anyway.And I feel it is really necessary that I put things in the proper perspectivegiven all the negative remarks made.I watched the movie in 2D, in 2D to 3D conversion (say 3D "light") and infull 3D. These are my findings :1) REGARDING THE "GRAINY" IMAGES :True, the film is a bit grainy and in a couple of scenes,this is quite visible.Most of the time however, it is not that obvious and it isn't disturbing atall. Films in the '80's were much grainier than that and did that ruin ourexperience ? Of course not ! Conclusion : if you are a hardcore bluray fanand like supersharp images, skip this movie because you're going to bedisappointed. All the others : don't worry, picture quality is certainlysufficient ! Note : I watched it on a 40 inch AND on a 80 inch screen - there was no noticeable difference in quality, both were just fine.2) REGARDING THE COLOURS :True, sometimes the colours seem a little bit out of balance.Sometimes. A little bit. If I hadn't read the remarks, I probably wouldn'thave really noticed myself. Or in any case, it does not ruin the experienceat all !!! Colours are plenty ok !!3) REGARDING THE 3DThe 3D effect is fantastic !!! Really well done! Jets seem to fly off yourscreen right into your living room. They really did a good job on this one !Are there better 3D transfers than this ? Probably, possibly. Who cares,this one is just great ! It is awesome to relive Top Gun in 3D. What anexperience ! If you watch the 2D version of Top Gun, in a 2D to 3Dconversion mode on your TV, it is fun, but the real 3D is a whole lot better.The difference is huge !4) REGARDING THE MOVIE ITSELF...and the "it's-a-cheesy-80's-movie"-remarkOkay, some parts are a bit over the top, such as the victory scene at theend (when they land on the flightdeck ship).But in general, I totally disagree !This is one of the best films *** ever *** made.After almost 30 years, this movie is still as fascinating and as breathtakingas 30 years ago, when it just hit the cinemas. A lot of movies from thatperiod now seem hopelessly outdated. But Top Gun ? No ! If they hadwaited 30 years to launch the movie in cinemas, the movie would be aspopular today as it was in 1986.Look at how great the composition of the images are (f. ex. at the start ofthe movie), the jets rolling by, the heads of the crew turning simultaneously,...Listen to the music.Notice how much attention they paid to numerous details and how mucheffort that must have took : if you see a jet from a distance with a pilot,with a red helmet, looking at his right side, and then you see a close up,the pilot wears the red helmet and is actually looking at his right side.Don't laugh, I have seen movies where an F-18 is pictured, with a pilotwearing a green helmet looking to his right side, where in close up, the pilotis wearing a red helmet and looking to his left side, sitting in what seems tobe an F-16 (certainly NOT an F-18). Notice how Maverick squeezes hiseyes, just after performing a sharp turn with his F-14, mimicing G-forces.It's the sum of all these little details that made this into one of the best movies of all times !!!CONCLUSIONHardcore bluray fans who demand supersharp images : skip this movie.All others, and certainly Top Gun fans : do NOT miss out on this one,chances of being disappointed (after being fully informed now) are very low !!Top Gun in 3D is a fantastic experience !!!

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