In case you missed the reference, Jennifer Connelly, who plays Penny, is the admiral’s daughter referenced in the first movie, and is who her and Pete are connected in this movie. Also, being an actual pilot, the plane used at the end of the movie actually belongs to Tom Cruise, and Tom is actually the one flying it during the end/credits scene.

"They should call him COMEMAN. Because he came!" Slayed me🤣

I'm 47 and literally waited 36 years for this sequel!. Our local cinema played a double bill of both movies on Friday, absolutely brilliant 😀

Yes guys! One of my favorite movies in many years. Seeing it in a theater was a rush. And if y’all didn’t know, the vast majority of the aerial footage (minus the explosions and such) was done for real. The actors were seated in the rear seat of the F-18s while actual Navy pilots were doing all of the stunts and aerial choreography. The G’s being pulled and the strain on their faces and in their voices weren’t just the actors acting, they were experiencing them first hand. THIS is how a movie should be made. As much practical effects as possible and the CGI is just used for polish.

You can't appreciate the nuance of this movie without watching the first one 100 time for 30 years. This is an absolute masterpiece.

My girlfriend and i saw this the first day in theaters. I laughed, i cried and i may have peed a little. A totally awesome movie.

The prop plane at the end is the P-51 Mustang. WW2 legend. Pilots to this day call the P51-D the most perfect fighter plane ever built. Some say “best prop fighter”. It is supposedly every US military pilot’s dream to fly the Mustang just once.

I’m happy to see the beauty of Jennifer Conley being recognized by the younger generation.

The scene where he hits Mach 9 and said "Talk to me Goose" I already felt onions in my eyes. I thought to myself WTF already you got to be kidding me...

A scramjet is an engine that can burn fuel at supersonic speeds. In conventional jet engines the air flow in the engine has to be slowed to subsonic in order to burn the fuel and, therefore, the speed is limited. Theoretically, a scramjet could go Mach 20 or more. Imagine being able to fly anywhere in the world in 2 hours or less. On an F-14 Tomcat you can extend the wings to get more lift at slower speeds.

Fun fact the guy Charlie is talking to in the bar is the real life "Viper" that inspired the character in the movie

Ice’s death hits even more knowing that in real life he does suffer from throat cancer. Tom Cruise fought hard to have in the film.

Went on the first day it came out and the cheering from the people reminded me of end game!! Saw this movie 5 times at the theater 😎😎😎😎 worth the wait! Best movie of the year for sure!!

Watched both in theaters. It might just be the greatest sequel of all time.

There are currently two versions of the F/A-18 I've been behind the stick of both through different squadrons. The E is a single seat variant which is what characters like "Mavrick", "Rooster" and "Hangman" were made to look like they were in the other is the F/A-18 F and like the Tomcat is manned by an aviator in the front and NFO in the back (Known as a weapons system officer /WSO) All the actors and actresses got to experience what it is like to fly as all the scenes were filmed from the back seat of the F. The pull of the G forces is shown on all of them as they pushed themselves to stay awake. The fact that Tom Cruise in his late 50's made it look easy makes me both proud and furious all at the same time. There were times I was right on that brink of night night in my 20's and 30's pulling hard G's like what they pull in this movie.

"...great acting, especially Miles Teller, especially Tom Cruise." and especially Glen Powell. He deserves the same recognition as Tom Cruise and Miles Teller.

The one thing that got lost is Penny actually was mentioned in the first movie. It is wild how well this movie was put together and even put everything together, including Penny.

I don't think we have seen a better sequel since Terminator 2.

The intensity when he showed the class it was possible. Cruise did such a good job showing how difficult it was.

I've seen this movie 6 times in the last week. Every. Single. Time... is just as exciting and amazing as the first. An instant classic.

38:14 "They should call him COMEMAN. Because he came" *Nervous Laugh* 38:24 " What did he SAAYYY...." 🤣 I kept cracking up on that part 🤣😆😆

They were flying F/A 18s the entire film and on the mission. The jet that they stole was an F14 Tomcat, the same craft flown by Maverick and the others in the original film.

Saw this 1st day... 1st movie since end game people came out laughing & crying... its what people needed after lockdown..... the taxi runway, was very similar to an aircraft carrier deck you need speed not a long run.. Tony Scott did direct top gun... he had to write a personal 3 million check to the captain to get the carrier to turn around into the sun rise for the opening scene... you should watch the making of top gun... Tony Scott unfortunately committed suicide, which is why there was along a long wait by Tom Cruise making another

When I was a kid, I thought the F-14 Tomcat was the coolest thing around.

I love the first Top Gun. Its one of my favorite movies ever. BUT I never claim that Top gun is a great move. This. This is a GREAT movie.

Jsyk the jet at the end they steal is an F-14 which was the plane they flew in the first movie.

Sure someone else mentioned it here guys, but that final scene, when the prop plane is flying into the sunset, that's Tom Cruise actually flying his own plane. He's also qualified to fly a jet that is essentially the civilian version of the fighter jets they use in the movie.

‘This is too much” Exactly what I said at the exact same time. I’m rolling!

Fun Fact: Tom cruise was the only person from the whole cast who actually got to fly a real F18 Super Hornet by himself. He had intensiv training before and he had to promise the navy he wouldn't do risky maneuvers and not to scrap it. The scene where he was launched from the USS Abraham Lincoln was actually real but he had to land on a nearby airfield due to the fact only very skilled pilots get to land on an aircraft carrier and he just wasn't skilled enough. An actually Navy pilot had to bring it back to the carrier over and over!

5:11 No kidding. Never thought back in the 80s I'd be watching two guys react to movies on a thing called the internet. I'm feeling old.

Guys, great reaction to a great movie. Everyone played their parts well, like you pointed out. My favorite was Phoenix. She had some of the best lines in the movie. From "NICE" to "So long as he doesn't call you a man!" to "I'm dead, dickhead!" to "Mav's got 5, that makes him an Ace!". She really did it for me. Of course, the timing and delivery were everything. How about we bring back Rooster, Phoenix, Hangman, and Bob for the next one. Of course they will have to call it "TOPGUN-ROOSTER". Anyways guys, great reaction video. 👍👍

Guys, do yourselves a favor- go see it in a movie theatre - the impact is 10 times stronger.

22:38 I loved that Easter egg. I used to live in Clifton Park, and I have a few of those Rusty Nail Tavern cups.

I have to admit that this is the first time I've seen a sequel that actually eclipses the original. The most awesome movie to hit the cinemas in years. The suit and helmet he wears in the Dark Star is the same equipment the U-2 and SR-71 crews wear.

Amazing cinematic experience. Real flying. Practical effects. Very little cgi. People spoiled by too much cgi nowadays. They’re blown away when it’s all real

There's only one way to answer "how do you feel?" when you're watching Top Gun, come on now.

Top Gun is classic and iconic for being a fun and exhilarating summer flick. Still, Top Gun: Maverick elevated everything in character and action, and the women are no longer sex objects. Rooster and Maverick’s dynamics are touching, but Iceman’s cameo got me emotional. Val Kilmer is a badass, and y’all need to watch some of his filmographies. My recommendation would be: Top Secret (1984) Tombstone (1993) Willow (1988) The Doors (1991) Heat (1995) Batman Forever (1995) The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) The Prince of Egypt (1998) Wonderland (2003) Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) and Val (2021) is a documentary following Kilmer’s life and career, including footage shot by Kilmer himself throughout his career. The film showcases his battle with throat cancer and gives a behind-the-scenes view of his personal life, including the childhood death of his brother Wesley, his eight-year marriage to actress Joanne Whalley, and their children Mercedes and Jack. The film is narrated in Kilmer's own words, through his son Jack Kilmer.

I was about your age when the Top Gun came out. I couldn't wait for Maverick. If you saw Maverick in the Theater, before the movie played, here was a heartfelt video of Tom Cruise thanking you for coming out to see the movie. It was very nice. 111

Lucky kids ! Waited my whole life !!!

Iran actually really has US made F-14 Tomcats….back in the 70’s when they were our allies before the revolution we sold them a bunch of our F-14’s…..they are all mostly unusable now bc of lack of spare parts and such but that’s how it is plausible that he was able to get his hands on one of those close to the end of the movie….

“It’s like an intense anime scene.” 15:39 Couldn’t have said it better myself. 😊

Great reaction! I like how they also demonstrated the bombing feature/ability of Navy jets. The first was just air to air capabilities. Before the F-14 retired in 2005, it was used heavily as a successful bomber too. They nicknamed it the "F-14 Bombcat". Fly Navy!

whenever I watch reactions to this movie I notice people always forget that the F-14 was built for carrier based takeoffs therefore it doesn't need a super long run way. I understand that it is usually catapult assisted on the carriers but it's wings and body are designed to get as much lift as possible as quickly as possible which is one of the reasons why it was so maneuverable in the air.

My boys, only reactors that didnt skip intro

The F-14 had Variable Wings, this had the benefit of sweeping the wings back for a more sleek aerodynamic position for high speeds to reduce drag and a swept forward position to allow for slow speed maneuvering. With the wings swept forward you have more surface area so you can maintain lift at slower speeds

Going Mach 10 is equivalent to going 7,410.9699 Miles per Hour

Hey boys, excellent reaction vid for sure. I was your age when the first one came out, and seeing you guys enjoy this one so much is great. It was made for people like you to inspire you to enlist in the USN. Everyone in the fighter pilot community loved Top Gun, and they love TG2 just as much - nothing but high praise from those in the know. Cheers guys.

I seen this 3 times at the cinema and twice more at home. Made me tear up, feel excitement and feel proud all at the same time being from a military family. Exactly the kind of movie that was needed in these times. Hopefully this sends a new wave of Patriotism and incites young people to join the military. This cements Tom Cruise as the best actor EVER!

Love this movie! Definitely Oscar winner! I saw it 3 times at Theater and also just purchased it!

it has now beat infinity war. now it's the 6th highest grossing film of all time.

I haven’t browse all of the comments but I’m sure it’s already been said. This movie was supposed to come out over two years ago but then the lockdown happened and Tom was adamant about it being released in theaters. So they delayed it to be able to do that. I took all four of my kids to watch the Sanjay one and they loved it so much they wanted to see the original as soon as we got home. This is definitely how you do a Sequel.

Best reactron I've seen to this movie. The only thing you all seem to miss is the plane they stole is the F-14 which was the plane they used in the original which has since been retired.

All of the actors were filmed inside real jets (in the backseat rather than solo) which was incredible. Tom Cruise was the only one who actually flew off of a carrier. BTW much less CGI in this one than the first one....That was Cruise's own plane there at the very end with him flying with Jennifer Connelly.....

I saw the original during a premier in 1986 (I had a free poster on my wall for years). Tom Cruise is either a vampire or alien, because he aged about 3 month in the last 36 years...

The plane at the end of the movie is actually Tom Cruise’s P51 Mustang

This movie is far better than it had any right to be. A wild nostalgia romp that actually works! The aspect that gets me most is Val Kilmer (Iceman) in recent years has had devastating medical issues with his throat that have essentially sidelined him from most acting. Rather than write him out of it they crafted the character to allow him to be as involved as possible AND it made everything that much more poignant.

So after some quick math… If someone were to do Mach 70, you would circle the earth almost twice in one hour. For reference, the ISS circles the earth only 16 times per day. If Maverick did Mach 70, he’d do it about 47 times.

You made mention, compared Hangman to Ice Man, but in reality Hangman is the modern-day Maverick. Had Maverick not had Goose with him to keep him a little grounded, that's exactly how Maverick was in the first movie.

Hey guys... Maverick DID become an instructor in first TopGun... Remember his TopGun instructor's cap on the cafe' while he was reading at the counter at the very end when Charlie put the coins in the juke box for "lost that lovin' feeling" song. She even said, "I heard the best of the best were coming back..." or words to that effect. Then in this movie he refers to his time there as instructor, "But it only lasted two months." Just FYI.

I CANT WAIT FOR TOP GUN 3!!!!

Did you catch when Maverick and Rooster are escaping in the F14. and they are out of flares Rooster is in the back seat and Maverick realizes he has no weapons they used Goose's voice and famous line from first movie " Come on Mav, do some of that pilot shit!" So Goose does actually talk to Maverick in his head.

If you notice during coffin corner, Rooster isn't able to evade like Maverick does for a few of the missiles. Relied on the flares too much and ran out.

the f-14 tomcat is known as a variable geometry wing where it can sweep backward. Mav put the wing forward because a straight wing provides a hell of a lot more lift. The aircraft has more than enough power, but the idea of them getting off the ground.. esp with all the fod would be a near impossible task.

Saw it on IMAX! It was amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Guys your doing great, keep going

I heard a theory a few days ago - Maverick was killed in the crash of the Darkstar. That said this whole movie is then just a vision Maverick is having in the last seconds before he passes away. Interesting theory but I don’t buy it.

Best movie in 15 years. Maybe 20....

Sooo, I just became one of your patreons specifically to watch your reaction to this and I plan on sticking around.Tom is an actualy pilot. He has a commercial license, flies aerobatics, has a helicopters license and asked the Navy permission to actually fly the F-18 super hornet in the movie but was denied. However, the scene where he's catapulted off the carrier is real. He also is a master skydiver. Do yourselves both a favor and go see this in the theater before it leaves. Firts though, you should check out as many of the behind the scenes featurettes on youtube that you can. They show the actors training to be able to fly in the f-18's and be able to handle the g forces, how the cameras were set up and so on that makes the theater experience that much more spectacular when you realize the flying sequences were real and not CGI. September is the end of the 120 day contract between Paramount and the theaters. The movie was originally due to be released in 2020 but then the pandemic put the kabosh on that. They were offered a great deal of money from multiple streaming services but Tom and Paramount were adamant about waiting because they thought fans should see it the way it was meant to be seen-on the big screen. And they were absolutely right!

8:19 We’ve been able to go supersonic since 1947, with the Bell X-1 rocket-powered research plane. *Hypersonic* (which is Mach 5 and above), is a much newer feat in terms of planes hitting those speeds.

"FIGHT'S ON" is the radio call to start the engagement. "KNOCK IT OFF" is the call that stops it. In training, if you heat knock it off, you stop what you're doing immediately!!!

27:00 ... I'm pretty sure that has more to do with humidity

Correct before it was supersonic the record that he broke was in the high hypersonic

The best ever movie sequel

If it wasn't for the pandemic this would have destroyed all the box offices and set crazy all time records for an action film.

The sound barrier is Mach 1. 767.269 MPH

It's funny that two of the call signs are Harvard and Yale.

A who’s who-job wise…… John Hamm played Cyclone, the 3-star Admiral who hates Maverick. His character has 2 jobs in the movie just as his real life counterpart. He is Commander, Naval Air Force, Pacific. This means he commands all Navy Aviation in the Pacific Fleet. Operations, training, readiness, etc. There’s one for the Atlantic Fleet as well. In this capacity he answers to the Commander of the Pacific Fleet which in the movie is Iceman. His 2nd job is Commander, Naval Air Forces. This means he’s in command of all US Naval Aviation Operations WORLDWIDE. He is based in California & reports to the Chief of Naval Operations who’s at the Pentagon. Not unusual for him to have both jobs since Pacific Fleet is the largest Fleet. Charles Solomon played Warlock, the 2-star Admiral who’s almost always with cyclone. His job is Commander, Naval Aviation Warfighting, Development Center. He’s based at NAS Fallon in Nevada. There are 3 schools each with its own commander & all 3 commanders report to him. One of the 3 schools is Top Gun. Back in the 1990s Navy moved Top Gun & a 2nd school from Miramar to Fallon where the 3rd school was located. Btw the production company paid the Navy over $11,000 an HOUR to “rent” the F/18’s & the Navy Aviators that flew them. You didn’t think the actors actually flew the planes, did you? Lol.

New sub loving the energy here ❤

CN we agree on 2 things … movie of the year and 1 of the best movies in years .. real cinema .. 💯

Top Gun 3 Announced today by Cruise and Paramount 📽️🎬

The light plane belongs to Tom Cruise. You should have watched it on IMAX guys...

Mav must have a great tie collection.. that’s 3 aircraft he’s punched out of 😉

I’m glad to see Val Kilmer in this

everybody comments he has skills when the su-57 does that maneuver to escape mav's missile. in that case it's not the pilot boys it's the plane

Now watch Hot Shots I and II

The should call him come man cuz when he arrives, I come

Yes.... the Mach 10 to 10.4 is insanely fast as it equates to between about 7500 to 8000 mph in real life. Rockets leaving Earth pass this all the time and travel ~18000 to 22000 mph in orbit, but as far as we (civilians) know there isn't an (air breathing) engine that can sustain this speed within Earth's gravity for now.... but the government lies to us all the time, so it may be already in tests. Who knows?

Mach 10 is around 7,630 miles per hour

Reaction starts at like 4:22

36:10 Pilots call that "meeting your shadow."

Boys where is the BoB episode 10 react? Let’s goooo. Cheers solid job on the channel so far.

the p51 at the end of the movie is Tom's actual plane he owns and flies

Ejecting at that speed (Mach 10.4) he would be pink mist I know of 3 pilots ejecting at Mach 1+ . One was torn in half, two suffered multiple leg/arm fractures (one of them bled to death)

The F-18s come 1 seater and 2 seater, Mav, Rooster, Hangman, Coyote they all fly the 1 seater

Lol... did you say... come- man. The pretty lady at the bar, is in a movie Labyrinth, 1980s. That would be cool to see you react to

I think Hangman is suppose to be Maverick in the first movie (dangerous, cocky). Rooster is more Iceman like: reserve, by the book. Also Rooster did win that chicken, he pull out later and behind Mav (thus in a position he can shoot). But he hesitated and allow Maverick to pull that cobra bs

This is hypersonic.

From the behind the scenes videos, they said that going Mach 10 will take you 19 minutes to get from Los Angeles to New York. Also, in case you missed it or I missed you saying it but all the airplane scenes were real and the actors are actually in the F-18 jets!!! When Tom Cruise catapults from the air craft carrier, it’s for real!!!! Also, the prop plane at the end (P51 mustang WW2 plane) is Tom Cruise’s personal plane that he owns and he is actually flying it (with Jennifer Connelly in the back).

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I loved this movie!