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There has been discussion for a while on forums that there is to be a sequel to Top Gun.

I was thinking, wouldn't it be great if they actually did a prequel, showing the story of Pete "Maverick" Mitchell's father's service career and explaining the mission he was on in 1965 where he went missing in an F-4 Phantom?

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They're going to do a film on 'The Mailman'? OH....wait....that was 'HOT SHOTS part deux' I get the two stories crossed up..........................

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I hope another Top Gun is NOT made, it was one of the worst movies ever made.

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At the JBLM Air Expo this weekend I was just sort of perusing the military patches/pins vendors and saw a velcro nametag that said Pete "Maverick" Mitchell....and had a pair of Air Force Command wings.

Way to do your research, chumps. Even 25 years later you can't get it right.

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You'd need at least one flying (taxiing one, at the very least) F-4 in USN colors. No F-4s are flying in the US that are under Navy control and I can't see the USAF allowing their drone handlers to be painted like that. Then, you'd have to film it somewhere that looks like Vietnam.
While I agree it'd make for a good film, I can't see it being done in a cost standpoint.

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And we could throw in a couple of other Viet Nam aircraft for good measure !

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................worst movies ever made..........

Certainly it could easily have been a lot better, but it
was responsible for recruiting two generations of Naval
Aviators. Next guy or gal you see with gold wings ask
them what prompted them to become an aviator. You
may be surprised..............

I think a Top Gun prequel about "Duke" Mitchell would be a great idea! I'd pay to see it. A prequel would definitely be better than the proposed Top Gun II, which I hear is gonna be a story about UAV pilots.

Disclaimer: I'm not saying or implying that UAV pilots aren't talented or necessary, because they most certainly are both. I just don't think their story would make for a good feature film. (flame suit on)

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You've got to give them credit, "...taking 'em up every day, pushing the oustide of the envelope...."
Doing combat missions all morning, risking carpal tunnel and going to the Nellis Burger King for lunch. Yeah, war is hell.
Again, no offense meant, I'm glad they're on our side and as a vet I'd never discredit their service.....but its not exactly blasting MiGs over the Yalu.

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The original was bad enough - Don't know why in the world we need a sequel.

I've heard this rumor as well, and maybe a bit more. Cruise is supposed to be in it, and is supposed to be a F-35 test pilot, or something like that. I've heard multiple sources claim that he has been or will be in Ft. Worth shortly at the L-M plant to do some shooting.

You could shoot it in Georgia - it was good enough for John Wayne...

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Or you could just CGI the ones you need...(ducking for cover)

When CGI is done well, it can be very realistic. When the designers ignore the airplanes performance envelopes and the laws of physics (a la Red Tails or Pearl Harbor) it's even hokier than 50's era Japanese monster movies.