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Worst Idea In A Long Time....
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I thought Saturday Night Live already covered this?
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&tbs=vid:1&q=iceman+later+years
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&tbs=vid:1&q=iceman+later+years
I didn't read all 4 of the links in the OP so it might have been mentioned there.... BUT:
I remember reading a couple years back that Tom Cruise was heavily lobbying for a second installment, from what I read the plot involved Mav as an instructor at NFWS and he had to overcome the challenges of dealing with a hot shot female pilot...
Overall I feel like Top Gun, though terrible in sooooo many ways, has it's place in the 80's. It fit the 80's, and it should remain there.
I remember reading a couple years back that Tom Cruise was heavily lobbying for a second installment, from what I read the plot involved Mav as an instructor at NFWS and he had to overcome the challenges of dealing with a hot shot female pilot...
Overall I feel like Top Gun, though terrible in sooooo many ways, has it's place in the 80's. It fit the 80's, and it should remain there.
Anybody seen Val Kilmer recently? He might have to play the part of Sim Instructor.
phrogpilot73
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When I first heard that they were making a movie out of The A-Team I thought it would be horrible, but it turned out to be pretty entertaining. My wife even really liked it. I don't think Tom Cruise as an instructor dealing with some hot female student would be that great of a baseline, but I'm sure some writer could come up with something interesting if they really pushed to make it.
Hollywood needs to stop destroying my childhood properties. Transformers, GI Joe, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, the A-Team? All awesome in their own time, then turned into projects that should've been aborted in the concept phase.
About the only decent remake lately is the new Batman movies, but they weren't exactly replacing classics. The Val Kilmer/Michael Keaton/George Clooney Batman movies all blew anyway.
About the only decent remake lately is the new Batman movies, but they weren't exactly replacing classics. The Val Kilmer/Michael Keaton/George Clooney Batman movies all blew anyway.
Okay so 25 years later...
Fits the age of Goose's kid okay but...
Maverick would be between 30-35 years of service. That would make him an O-7 if he is still around and active which he has to be to get into the fight at the end. When was the last time you saw an O-7 frontline Instructor at any school? Hell the highest rank we even saw in the original was an O-6 at the graduation right?
Sheesh leave it alone already....
Fits the age of Goose's kid okay but...
Maverick would be between 30-35 years of service. That would make him an O-7 if he is still around and active which he has to be to get into the fight at the end. When was the last time you saw an O-7 frontline Instructor at any school? Hell the highest rank we even saw in the original was an O-6 at the graduation right?
Sheesh leave it alone already....
How about an alternate plot?
The rebellious young pilot who may or may not be a reflection of Maverick is at the beginning of a promising career when the unthinkable happens. He pulls up to the base on his motorcycle gets in an argument with the gate guard over whether he has to wear an orange vest or brightly colored clothing on base. As the layers are peeled back by a preliminary investigation, it is found that he is not current on the sport bike rider course although there is, in fact, a signed a pg13 in his jump jacket stating that he will not ride if his currency expires on this course. With his front office in a bind for this possible integrity violation and only excuses for missing the course the last three times it was offered (TAD on workups, standing duty, flew late the night before, no empty slots in the class, etc.), he soon finds himself on an IA to an unnamed country. In the meantime a subplot unfolds, based around an attractive female contractor working for an unnamed company that has ties with an unnamed agency. Although they have random moments of romantic chemistry around the FOB at the DFAC, the gym, and even a shower trailer, she seems to erratically disappear and reappear throughout this part of the film. Our protagonist wonders if the object of his desires is being pulled away on highly classified missions or if she is involved with another man. At the climax of the story our hero has to face with his mortality and the importance of proper paperwork...
... but I don't want to give away the ending.
The rebellious young pilot who may or may not be a reflection of Maverick is at the beginning of a promising career when the unthinkable happens. He pulls up to the base on his motorcycle gets in an argument with the gate guard over whether he has to wear an orange vest or brightly colored clothing on base. As the layers are peeled back by a preliminary investigation, it is found that he is not current on the sport bike rider course although there is, in fact, a signed a pg13 in his jump jacket stating that he will not ride if his currency expires on this course. With his front office in a bind for this possible integrity violation and only excuses for missing the course the last three times it was offered (TAD on workups, standing duty, flew late the night before, no empty slots in the class, etc.), he soon finds himself on an IA to an unnamed country. In the meantime a subplot unfolds, based around an attractive female contractor working for an unnamed company that has ties with an unnamed agency. Although they have random moments of romantic chemistry around the FOB at the DFAC, the gym, and even a shower trailer, she seems to erratically disappear and reappear throughout this part of the film. Our protagonist wonders if the object of his desires is being pulled away on highly classified missions or if she is involved with another man. At the climax of the story our hero has to face with his mortality and the importance of proper paperwork...
... but I don't want to give away the ending.
SynixMan wrote:
"Hollywood needs to stop destroying my childhood properties. Transformers, GI Joe, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, the A-Team? All awesome in their own time, then turned into projects that should've been aborted in the concept phase.
About the only decent remake lately is the new Batman movies, but they weren't exactly replacing classics. The Val Kilmer/Michael Keaton/George Clooney Batman movies all blew anyway."
You forgot the Karate Kid. That's a new one right? That came out great didn't it?
"Hollywood needs to stop destroying my childhood properties. Transformers, GI Joe, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, the A-Team? All awesome in their own time, then turned into projects that should've been aborted in the concept phase.
About the only decent remake lately is the new Batman movies, but they weren't exactly replacing classics. The Val Kilmer/Michael Keaton/George Clooney Batman movies all blew anyway."
You forgot the Karate Kid. That's a new one right? That came out great didn't it?
Please tell me you're joking. It's not even karate, it's kung fu.