I had actually waited until this movie was out in theaters to actually watch the original Top Gun that came out before I was even born. I liked the movie but I didn’t think it was the greatest thing I’d ever seen either. But the movie has been available on Paramount+ since Christmas, and I…
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Things I Like: Top Gun (1986 Film)
I remember growing up and hearing about Top Gun. I’m pretty sure I heard it from my brother Brandon, but for some reason I never watched it with him. I do remember a Top Gun roller coaster at Paramount Carowinds as a kid, but I was definitely too chicken to ride that thing. My wife…
Fun Fact: Top Gun And Navy Recruitment
When the original Top Gun film came out, the United States Navy said interest in men trying to become aviators went up 500%.
Fun Fact: The Odd Coincidence in Tom Cruise Divorces
Tom Cruise has been married three times. Each wife had been 11 years younger than the previous one and all had divorced him when they were 33.
Interview with the Vampire (1994 Film) Review
In 1994, I was six years old, so a scary vampire movie wasn’t exactly something I’d put into my VCR. I can’t recall exactly when I learned of the movie. I think it was during some kind of reflection thing on media, where someone mentioned Kirsten Dunst’s role in the movie was well acted for…