TwoHeadsTas Posted 25May, 2022 Report Share Posted 25May, 2022 Just been to see a preview of Topgun : Maverick. Great film, most enjoyable, lovely 911S making an appearance superceding the 356 Speedster from the first one. LeeM, Raven, Yeatesy and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamr Posted 25May, 2022 Report Share Posted 25May, 2022 If all pans out, my son wants to take the wife and I tonight ... Can't wait!! ... 😁 TwoHeadsTas and Yeatesy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeatesy Posted 25May, 2022 Report Share Posted 25May, 2022 I’m hanging to see it but my daughter wants to watch the original first 🤦♂️ TwoHeadsTas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1q2w3e4r Posted 25May, 2022 Report Share Posted 25May, 2022 its awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81SC Posted 26May, 2022 Report Share Posted 26May, 2022 Tickets booked for Saturday night, looking forward to this one. Got the girls to watch the original the other night on Netflix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3legs Posted 26May, 2022 Report Share Posted 26May, 2022 I just got back from the theatre just now. Great movie. Stunning aerial footage and to think most of the footage is real. You really need to see it on the big screen especially with the sound cranked up. Only downside, there wasn't enough footage of the 911. LeeM, Joz, TwoHeadsTas and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epilot Posted 26May, 2022 Report Share Posted 26May, 2022 Still wearing his Porsche Design Chronograph 7176S from the first movie 👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 26May, 2022 Report Share Posted 26May, 2022 Yeatesy, LeeM, 3legs and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 26May, 2022 Report Share Posted 26May, 2022 I watched some behind the scenes of the movie, and all the actors had to learn how to operate the cameras in the cockpits whilst pulling some serious G's. Being as it has my favourite jets (F18's) in it, I'm really looking forward to the movie. Yeatesy, Raven, TwoHeadsTas and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Phil Posted 26May, 2022 Report Share Posted 26May, 2022 Tickets booked for Saturday night. Really looking forward to it. Watched Top Gun again the other day to get into the "Danger Zone" Yeatesy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joz Posted 26May, 2022 Report Share Posted 26May, 2022 So looking forward to this, gives lots of nods to the original from what I’ve been told. Yeatesy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3legs Posted 26May, 2022 Report Share Posted 26May, 2022 You guys will love it. No more spoilers. I feel the need, the need to see Top Gun 2 (again ). Yeatesy and TwoHeadsTas 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeatesy Posted 26May, 2022 Report Share Posted 26May, 2022 This is well worth a watch to get into the mood TwoHeadsTas, SteveF, mal911 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 26May, 2022 Author Report Share Posted 26May, 2022 3 hours ago, Joz said: So looking forward to this, gives lots of nods to the original from what I’ve been told. Yep. We just rewatched that tonight (should have done it the other way round of course 🙂 ). Clearly cinematography has come ahead in leaps and bounds, the flying sequences in Maverick are so much better... However, Kelly McGillis is way better than I remember her, she really was an absolute stunner 😛😛😛 3 hours ago, Yeatesy said: This is well worth a watch to get into the mood I wonder if LG-W is the same P51 as in Maverick?? Joz and 3legs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 26May, 2022 Author Report Share Posted 26May, 2022 3 hours ago, 3legs said: You guys will love it. No more spoilers. I feel the need, the need to see Top Gun 2 (again ). Agreed, might give it another week and do it all again. About the only other movie I've watched several times on release was Battle of Britain, so now I'm showing my age 🙂 Recurring theme though, why did I end up playing with cars rather than planes??? LeeM, Yeatesy and 3legs 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeatesy Posted 26May, 2022 Report Share Posted 26May, 2022 8 hours ago, TwoHeadsTas said: Agreed, might give it another week and do it all again. About the only other movie I've watched several times on release was Battle of Britain, so now I'm showing my age 🙂 Recurring theme though, why did I end up playing with cars rather than planes??? Battle of Britain is brilliant TwoHeadsTas and 3legs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3legs Posted 26May, 2022 Report Share Posted 26May, 2022 Interesting. The P51 in the movie is Tom Cruises ( and yes he did fly it in the movie ). The plane is registered as LG-W however unless he owns 2 P51's it should be registered as N51EW. Not sure if you can change rego numbers in the States but then what would I know. I'm just jealous. tomo, TwoHeadsTas and Raven 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 27May, 2022 Author Report Share Posted 27May, 2022 3 hours ago, Yeatesy said: Battle of Britain is brilliant I just looked up the release date of that - 1969 so I was 10 or so at the time. Must have been something that really struck me, but I was one of those nerdy kids that built Airfix kits through my teens, read War Comics etc. Haven't done any kits for a long time (apart from R/C stuff) , but I have a stack to go now, mostly Porsches, but the SR-71 Blackbird is one of those planes that has fascinated me too. The problem is going to be where to put them all when they're built...... Yeatesy, tomo, 3legs and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeatesy Posted 27May, 2022 Report Share Posted 27May, 2022 3 hours ago, TwoHeadsTas said: I just looked up the release date of that - 1969 so I was 10 or so at the time. Must have been something that really struck me, but I was one of those nerdy kids that built Airfix kits through my teens, read War Comics etc. Haven't done any kits for a long time (apart from R/C stuff) , but I have a stack to go now, mostly Porsches, but the SR-71 Blackbird is one of those planes that has fascinated me too. The problem is going to be where to put them all when they're built...... I wasn’t born for another 5 years but have watched that movie at least 10 times. My dad was an aircraft quality control engineer and still works on them now so I’ve had a love of planes for as long as I can remember and the Spitfire & P51 are my favorites. LeeM and 3legs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomo Posted 27May, 2022 Report Share Posted 27May, 2022 3 hours ago, Yeatesy said: I’ve had a love of planes for as long as I can remember and the Spitfire & P51 are my favorites. I hear you both, The Spitfire and the Kittyhawk took over my life as a kid build em, fly em,smash em, Plus a bedroom full of models, then form 1 happened got me arse kicked and told to study, Was going to get back to the Spitfire and be a pilot, But then those weird looking mates you had(girls) started to look bloody good and that was the end of it 3legs and Yeatesy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 28May, 2022 Report Share Posted 28May, 2022 My son has an sr71 model - he was fascinated when we saw the real thing in the Boeing museum, so got him the kit. The Tamiya kit has the start cart (v12 motor) and the extra drone (also in the museum). you’ve all convinced me to go to the cinema to see it. To say I was influenced by the first film would be a vast understatement - he says sitting in his 501s and t-shirt, aviators are at the ready. I also recommend the loosely related book by the commander who set up the top gun school. Honestly I doubt there will ever be a movie that captures a generation like it ever again. The timing, message and characters were all perfect. Yeatesy and Joz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamr Posted 28May, 2022 Report Share Posted 28May, 2022 Update ... So we were going to go on Thursday night but that didn't happen. Just out of it now and all I can say is ... WOW!! ... what a movie. Highly recommended as a nostalgia trip and a brilliantly made movie .. Will be going to see it again .. 3legs, LeeM and Yeatesy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeatesy Posted 28May, 2022 Report Share Posted 28May, 2022 4 hours ago, Coastr said: My son has an sr71 model - he was fascinated when we saw the real thing in the Boeing museum, so got him the kit. The Tamiya kit has the start cart (v12 motor) and the extra drone (also in the museum). It’s incredible that it leaked fuel when on the ground and then the titanium alloy would seal when at altitude but this meant it needed to be refueled after take off to be able to complete it’s mission. TwoHeadsTas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond911 Posted 29May, 2022 Report Share Posted 29May, 2022 Cracking movie and that gorgeous 73S was the icing on the cake! 3legs and Yeatesy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81SC Posted 29May, 2022 Report Share Posted 29May, 2022 On 26/05/2022 at 11:35, 81SC said: Tickets booked for Saturday night, looking forward to this one. Got the girls to watch the original the other night on Netflix. Wow, that was a good movie. Those flying sequences are awesome, they were definitely well filmed. For me, it is one of those movies that you want to watch a second time on the big screen at the cinema. 👍👍👍 TwoHeadsTas, 3legs and Yeatesy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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