Two most memorable lines from this movie: "What were you thinking?" "You told me not to think!" And: "Where am I?" "Earth."

10:20 "That's the reason I don't use them self check-outs." That is the best comment on any Maverick reaction. Thanks man!

This movie is a masterclass in how to do a sequel to a much beloved, iconic movie. I also love how they took some offhand comments from Stinger when he was chewing out Maverick and Goose, and from Carole and turned Penny into a full character with a believable history and serious chemistry with Maverick. Stinger: a history of high-speed passes over five air control towers and one admiral's daughter!" Goose: "Penny Benjamin" Carole: "Goose told me all about that time you went ballistic with Penny Benjamin."

OMG your comment near the end about God giving Mav all the balls.... that was just PERFECT

The perfect sequel and one of my favorite movies in a long time.

Cyclone (John Hamm) was trying to be a hard-ass Commander, but you could tell he became personally invested in his pilots when in the CIC every order he gave that required a hard decision he choked up. "Send them" "there's nothing he can do for Maverick, not in an F-18".. his voce broke both times. Very subtle, brilliant acting.

I saw the first movie in the theater when I was 14. I don't even know how many times I've rewatched it. I loved this as much as the first if not maybe a little more and yes, i teared up several times and still do when I watch these reactions to it. One of the best sequels to a great movie I've ever seen, period. Cruise may be personally problematic but as a filmmaker he has almost no equal.

I saw this film in IMAX. This movie is easily the best film of 2022. Tom Cruise is a legend. Great reaction bro! 👍🏿

I've watched others react to Maverick quite a few times now. THIS is the BEST edit and the first one to get me so emotional just seeing the reaction!

a great part of this in the theater was the Tom Cruise message to fans, this movie was an old school blockbuster. No underlining motives or issues to air just fun and exciting.

I saw the original in theatre when I was 9. Lost count how many times I've seen it since. Top Gun: Maverick is a masterpiece and masterclass in how to do a sequel. So many throwbacks and heartstrings pulled. One of the biggest heartstring pulled, I don't think most actually picked it up. When Rooster says, "Talk to me, Dad." Yes, very emotional,, but even more emotional when Maverick responds with "Don't think, just do." Maverick has filled in as his father since Goose's death, so his father did talk to him.

I think what I reacted to the most was Maverick's reaction to hearing Great balls of Fire, and you could see the anguish on his face. Cruise nailed that part so well

As much as Hangman looks like IceMan he's clearly the Maverick of the group. Rooster had IceMan's demeanor and more consideration for his fellow pilots.

I saw Top Gun opening night in 1986. I love that movie, I used it every time I set up a sound system for myself, friends & family or for work. Watched at least once every year. All that said, Top Gun Maverick ....way better, it's damn near a perfect movie.

Fun fact . Ed Harris who plays Admiral Caine and Glenn Powell who plays Hangman have both portrayed real life Mercury Astronaut John Glenn.

12:15 remember she's the "Penny Benjamin" (admiral's daughter) that Goose mentioned in the first one when him and Maverick were getting chewed out in the beginning.

The one redeeming trait of Hangman is that he openly acknowledges when someone else (usually Maverick) does something awesome. It means that deep down inside, beyond the bully on the outside, he really just cares about trying to be the best. It's a little bit of humility that he needs to eventually learn not to be a bully. He has so much potential, but not this time on this mission.

I had no idea that Val Kilmer has throat cancer in real life and that's why he appeared as he did in the film, made it so much more emotional

Saw 1st one in theater with my Mom. I was home from college. The young girls behind us were bawling like little babies when Goose died. This movie hit the soul immediately!!!! This movie was so huge in the 80’s. And my favorite was Iceman 👍 Sadly my brother passed before this was finally released. He wanted to see it so bad. And never get rid of old school anything. Humans are too essential!!

This cinematography in IMAX was spectacular!

Actually, the commander is sympathetic for Maverick. They had a rocky relationship, but you can tell when he lets him be team leader he actually is starting to believe and getting excited. You can also tell that he hates to leave Maverick, but it is the only option without losing every other member as the 5th Gen fighters catch up to them. He literally chokes up when saying "there's nothing you can do for Maverick", which is amazing acting. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rqmUdpVktr-VYac.html Hard decisions, but it would be the right decision in that situation.

I love that they let the "kids" choose their own call sign. So Miles chose Rooster because of Goose. I also love that the actor chose "Bob" as a call sign. As for cheering for a movie, dude, you should've been in my theaters during the Battle of Endgame...

This is one of my favorites, and going in I didn’t expect much…with all the nostalgia and the fact sequels can be awful. I saw this in theaters twice….and almost went again

The plane at the end is a P51 mustang, That's Tom's personal aircraft

I was in the Navy when the original came out. This is the perfect sequel!

I don't think I've ever seen so many guys in tears in a theater as I did for the last 5 minutes of this one. An absolute masterclass of how to do a sequel, the emotional beats and the call backs were perfect.

The actor who played Bob is Lewis Pullman and his dad is actor Bill Pullman who was in great movies like Spaceballs, Independence Day (as the President), A League of their Own (Gina Davis's husband) and in Wyatt Earp (with Kevin Costner), to name a few. Jennifer Connelly (the girlfriend in this) was in the movie Career Opportunities (in 1991). She is a fox! In other movies too. KZfaq her doing Career Opportunities (on roller-skates). So hot! :))

100% with you on that. I never use self checkout exactly for that reason. We need people! Also great reaction. I love this movie! :D

The OG Top gun was the 1st movie I ever saw with surround sound.....it was game changing

Went to see it 8 times in the theater... when you feel the rumble of the jets, yeah... it makes a difference. One of the best movies in the past 20 years, and possibly the best sequel made for release only for the big screen. Waited 2 years to release it at just the right time. (PS... cool shirt again... not sure how many would know the reference to the purple and green, and how it all fits together. Keep up the great reactions. 👍)

This movie crushed everything in the box office...one of if not the most grossest selling movie in history. People love it so much they watched it many times over as they could. I ended up buying the two DVD set...just had to. They go together like peas and carrots.

9:10 Master Caution Alarm> "oh, shit" > pulls ejection handle > giant fireball... J.L - "................so did he fuck this plane up??" 😅😅😅😅😅 aaaaaaahgawd you make me giggle big guy 😝😄😄💙💙

I never use "self-checkout" because the next thing you know you'll be stocking the shelves for them afterwards.

HA HA HA HA!😂😂😂 The dog balls!! I cant take the dog balls!!! 😆😅😆😅😆😅 for like...the last third of the movie! 😆😆😆 right in the center of the embedded video, so everytime Blank cuts the film BAM!! DOG BALLS!!!!! I cant take it 😅😅😅 Best edit of a Top Gun movie ever!!!

"Talk to me Romulus" 😍😍 aaaaawww 💕 that needs to become a new EoM catchphrase 😛

This has to be one of, or the best sequel ever. I love how they kept it close to the format of the original, and the cast is perfect! Such a good movie, so worth the wait!

I grew up with this movie from the time it came out and we saw it when it was at the drive inn movie theater. I was 7 or 8 and all I wanted to do was be Maverick my entire childhood. So yeah this movie had me bawling a lot in the theater. Side note, Tony Scott directed the first one and he was Ridley Scott's brother. Loved your reaction!

Imo the goose death scenes you didn't like are what helped make this a stand alone movie. You don't have to watch the first one to get this one. If you are young and didn't see the first then this movie can be still be understood.

I always thought them taking the plane to get back was a bit much until I learned about Bruce Ward Carr who actually did that during WWII. He was shot down over Germany and avoided capture for several days until he stole one of their planes and returned home.

"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.

You are so right - the nostalgia was off the charts! I saw the first one in the theater, and then I saw Maverick with my wife in the theater, too. She got to see me cheer out loud and cry like a baby! It was EPIC! I understand why you think this one is better. It has moments that tie into the first one so well, and it connects you with the characters. And the flight scenes...sooooo damn good! I could go on a lot more, but I think you get how much I like this movie, and I really liked watching it with you again! NIGHT NIGHT! 😀

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.

I would never throw rocks at you, but understand that when I saw the first TG, at 16 years old, it introduced fighter plane action to the world. No CG back then, everyone was awestruck and wondering how they did it so well. What is funny though, is that there is realtively little CG in the flight action of this movie as well (the rockets and explosions of course, but the not the flight action). The actor always sits 2nd seat with real F18 pilots doing the manovers so the body movement and facial stress is recorded in real life.

FYI- Penny Benjamin is the Admiral's daughter that Maverick took up in his F14 referred to in the first movie... Penny's daughter is also Maverick's...

I was a senior in high school in '86. I held it in the whole movie until the end when Rooster looked at the picture of Goose and Mav. Done.

Great react as always. Something that just astounds me. There is a relatively/seemingly simple blueprint for making good movies. Yet, so few have hit the mark like this one.

Great movie and great reaction. This is how sequels are done correctly. I did see the original in theaters way back when it was released. My brother and his family and I took my mom to see this in IMAX. She's 73 and never seen anything in IMAX. As soon as the movie was over she asked to see it again. The movie experience was one of a handful of movies I will never forget.

Saw this film three times in theaters, with my wife, a friend, and another friend. Never got tired of it, which is more than I can say about the original.

I'm a manly man, tough as nails, but I was boo hooing like a baby watching this. The nostalgia was there for me, even though I was born the year the first one came out. Always loved the original film. What was most emotional for me was the real life struggle that Val Kilmer is actually going through and then seeing him in the film, just beautiful man. I've always loved Val Kilmer, big fan of him in Top Gun and loved The Saint. They truly did justice to Tony Scott with this movie, fantastic film. I'm glad it did so well, but I hope they don't make another one, this was film perfection.

THIS is the greatest reaction to top gun I have ever seen.

For more Jennifer Connelly I suggest Labrynth and Reqium For A Dream. Val Kilmer was ill for years. He was out of acting for a long time because of it. They incorporated it into this movie to bring him back. For early Tom Cruise I suggest Legend, also starring Mia Sara and Tim Curry.

I can’t be the only one who thought, “that belongs on a shirt” when J said, “That bitch did a cartwheel!” Lol

This film is a lesson in how to reboot/remake/sequel an old classic by staying true to the original while also passing the torch to the next generation without making the original cast look like chumps.

This is a great film. It's great that almost all the flying sequences were actually real and had the actors in F18s. The scene where Maverick shoots down the first MiG was actually explained in the first top gun. Maverick explained to Charlie that he cross behind and go to guns immediately, and she said it was aggressive, then gave Maverick her phone number. So many callbacks to the original, which was very nice and a homage to all the original cast and crew. Let's hope for maverick three but, this one will be hard to beat.

@26:25, this is really just the attack on the Death Star from the first Star Wars movie.

“Goose be give’n the best pep-talks!” 😂

I'm 52 now and I'm increasingly harder and harder to please cinematically these days...but this movie fucking rocked.

“That bitch did a cartwheel 😮” lmaoooo I love your reactions! 😂❤

When you said that about the plane doing a cartwheel, I was dying!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!

I fell in love with Top Gun when I was a child - this completes me

First Top Gun, they got in trouble on the carrier right before they were told about Top Gun, the captain was berating Maverick for one "Admirals Daughter" - "Penny Benjamin?"~ Goose. well glad we finally got to meet Penny

Penny is Penny Benjamin, the Admirals Daughter Mac went “Ballistic” with as referenced in the first movie.

"Goose be doing some pep talks, don't he?!" 🤣

I saw the original in theaters when I was 11 with my Dad who was Navy Flight Crew. I'll always love the first one, but the second one is a superior film, but it needs that first one to build those relationship blocks. Also the tech and the time that's passed has really added that parm and pepper on the pizza.

Saw this three times in theatres and specifically went to see it in IMAX for obvious reasons. FANTASTIC experience.

That Rooster character never would have worked, if he hadn't had that same cheesy moustache Goose had.

You are correct. Waited a long time for this and i feel like the longer you have waited the more emotional it gets. I,m not gonna lie i,m crying every time i see this movie. Stay safe

As much as I like your reactions, I ABSOLUTELY love watching your pup.

This movie is endlessly rewatchable! Especially if you grew up with the original film. So good to see on a giant screen! The emotional beats hit me every time, including while watching your reaction!

Anyone else realize that the main mission is essentially the trench run from Star Wars a New Hope....cuz I sure did 😝

This is the sequel that had no right being as good as it is. It basically came out of left field and just surpassed all of my expectations. Honestly? Probably the movie of the year for me, no bullshit. I am super happy I got to experience it in theaters as I think it brings a whole different element that can't be reproduced at home.

Ok peeps, I just finished reading through all 298 comments (thus far) and was surprised to see only 5 or 6 mentions of Val Kilmer's real life health issues. So, now I'm super curious to know how many folks know and if anybody saw the documentary, VAL, prior to watching TG:M. I'm willing to bet that the folks in the theater who were crying the hardest probably knew/saw it. If you haven't yet, go check it out. It makes the scene with Val so much more significant.

When you said Tom Cruise hasn’t aged at all I said out loud you’re right - he looks great. A minute later we see Ed Harris… the difference made me laugh out loud 😂

My man!!! I lusted over devastator back in the 80's!!! Best transformer ever!

The only movie I've seen in the theater in about 4 years.

"The day God made Maverick, all the rest were girls because he gave all the balls to Maverick." #bestlineever

i watched top gun back in the day. i have the nostalgia but i do love this movie so much more. i can watch this one a buncha times. well written & just enough callbacks not to be too cheesy. great casting too. i didn't think i'd like the young crew but they were great!

Favorite comment in this review: "I believe in advancement but I don't believe in replacing people". 👍❤

25:26 yes, that’s exactly what I said. No way she didn’t see the bike right outside the front door. 32:36 there’s dialogue all the way through foreshadowing that Maverick may not make it to the end credits. 37:41 “how are we gonna get this museum piece in the air?” - fun fact: for the ground scenes, they actually shipped out the F-14 on display at San Diego Air and Space Museum, put it together and even got the canopy working. However, as it is a retired aircraft, the engines had been removed, and the rest of the controls that weren’t stripped were dead, so it really is a case of “how are we gonna get the museum piece in the air?” The answer to that of course is CGI. They did the CGI and VFX fantastically well in this. More fun facts: the bar scene that introduces the characters has some little Easter eggs - when we meet Penny, who is played by Jennifer Connolly, the song in the background is “Let’s Dance” by David Bowie, who starred opposite Connolly in Labyrinth. When Hangman selects a song on the jukebox he types 86… the original Top Gun came out in 1986. The song Hangman selects is “Slow Ride” by Foghat. This is playing while he teases Rooster about his slow and conservative flying style. For when Rooster plays the piano, Miles Teller learned to play the song, and what we see is a live take. They were so impressed with it that they added that performance to the OST, and edited the scene into a music video. So Miles Teller now has an officially credited cover of “Great Balls Of Fire”. The scene where Maverick takes off in Darkstar, that was a one shot take… they actually damaged the security booth, so they couldn’t do anymore takes. Has to be said, Ed Harris is an absolute beast for standing there and taking that blast wave straight to the face.

38:08 that's ironic when you say balls cause look at your dog lmao

Oh, and I also recommend watching the TG:M Featurette Training that delves into the flight filming.

You nailed it! This was a pleasure watching along with ya.

In theaters Tom Cruise had an introduction talking about how this was expressly made for the theater experience. It would not have been made without Tom Cruise's say so. I hoped it would be half as good as it was. And it was exponentially better. You are correct about the nostalgia component. So many of the people in my theater were my age or older and had seen it in theaters then. There was lots of cheers and sniffles to be had.

I can't put this one above the first the first one was right place right time. Alot of the lines in the first one if we're delivered today by actors it would be super super corny but they could pull it off back then idk why that today everyone has to deliver their lines like it's a Disney ride. I saw the first more times than I can count and it's just a special movie to me it formed my interest in flight. That said I saw this one in the theater and I loved it too. This IS A MOVIE THEATER MOVIE!! 😁 I think it was shaking the foundation of the theater!! I went in with moderate expectations and it passed my expectations for sure I just can't put it over the first one personally. 80s movies just hit different!!

You might enjoy _Hot Shots!_ , which is for the most part a parody of _Top Gun_ . I watched it in the theater, and my face hurt from laughing so much. 🤣 The whole audience was in stitches almost constantly.

I Loved this movie. My dad worked the flight deck for almost 30yrs and retired from the navy. Working a flight deck is listed as one of the ten most dangerous jobs in the world.

"OOOOP!" "Shut up" 🤣🤣🤣

you are right about the jobs part, but also a lot less human loss of life if computers can fly planes into enemy territory and not get killed

I love that the base attack was just Star Wars. And I really like that Cyclone's call to not send anyone after Mav was absolutely the right decision at the time.

I love how when I'm watching the movie and it cuts away straight to dog balls every time 😆

This is how you make a sequel.... It not only is an amazing film, it made the first even better!!!! Great reaction J!

Hey J. First, love TGM and your reaction! But also wanted to extend my apologies. I've popped in and out of your channel for some reactions over the past few months. Even though I've always enjoyed them, I never really gave you a fair chance. I guess I already had my idea of my favorite reaction channels and just already unfairly passed on you. But you've won me over! You're reactions are great, you seem like a great dude, and you're funny as hell. I'm a subscriber! So again, I apologize for not giving you a fair shake at first, and I admit you've proved me wrong.... keep up the great work! I look forward to whatever is next....

Jennifer Connelly is the only face on that screen that has an Oscar. Tom got two nominations (which is damn near as good), but she's the only one to win an Oscar. When she was sent the script, an actress with those credentials said yes.

Well said about advancement but not replacing people. Supposedly people would all get jobs designing, programming, and building machines to do all of the other work, but not everyone can do those things, so they will become dependent on government and others for support. This is exactly what politicians want because it would give them even more power.

I haven't watched the reaction yet but duuuuude, you're definitely SELLIN' those E WIN chairs! I can't wait to get one now!

This was the first movie in a long time that was worth watching in theaters for me, and it’s one of the best sequels ever made in my opinion

The sailboat has ballast (lead weights) at the bottom to help keep it from capsizing, along with a hydrodynamic keel (big fin underneath that you can't see) to push against the water. It can't handle every possible wind and ocean condition, but it can handle a lot more than it looks like it can.

truthfully against 5th gen fighters both the f-14 and f-18 are in trouble- with some of the storys i have heard about f-22 raptor pilots and what they have done in training. BUT it is the movies and makes for a good story.

This is Penny Benjamin the Admiral’s daughter Goose mentioned briefly in the first Top Gun. At least that’s my guess.

They also had to RENT the F-18s from the USN for $10,000 PER HOUR.