Posted on 05/29/2022 3:26:05 PM PDT by conservative98
For three years, the wife and I have been waiting. Last month it finally happened. The surgery happens in a few weeks, and we’re not taking any chances with the China Flu gumming things up. We’re quarantined. Going nowhere, seeing no one, groceries delivered—the whole enchilada—toughest of all, no movies. So I haven’t seen Top Gun: Maverick. But based on what I’ve read and been told, it’s…
…a masculine, pro-American, stridently non-woke blockbuster that has just blasted off to a $146 million opening weekend, which is well above predictions.
Based on review after review, Top Gun 2 did the wisest thing possible. Rather than apologize for being an 80’s “relic,” it embraced what everyone loved in 1986 and still loves today.
Christian Toto:
The ageless star [Cruise] is in full control of his film destiny, and he clearly helped “Maverick” avoid most, if not all, of the culture war booby traps.
No hand wringing over military might or extended emasculation of its rugged hero, for starters. No lectures on America’s imperfect past or gender inequality.
And, suffice to say, “Top Gun: Maverick” isn’t woke in the slightest. It is, though, a testament to American excellence and the ability to achieve a goal no matter the odds.
In other words, it didn’t do what James Bond did—turn itself into a mewling little pajama boy gerbil of a movie. It didn’t do what Star Wars did and pervert a romantic-adventure series into a shrill Womyn’s Studies lecture. Instead, Top Gun chose to respect human nature and remain what it was, what worked, and what normal people love. The audience sensed that, and now it’s over-performing and less than $10 million away from setting an all-time Memorial Day Weekend record.
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“I saw a review by a FReeper yesterday and he said he liked it, but his description sounded pretty woke with overly “diverse” cast and a mean-spirited female Hispanic and a dufus white guy.”
The “diverse” cast was less diverse than 95% of the commercials on TV every day. I don’t recall any mean-spirited females. There was a dark-haired woman; maybe she was Hispanic. She was fine. The white guy, Bob, wasn’t a doofus. More like a capable smart nerd. (Nerds are good.)
Anyhow, that’s my take.
“8 bucks a head, kids under 6 get in free.”
And 3 in the trunk.
;)
I haven’t seen the movie yet, but I would agree that Cruise can play a “masculine” part if it is required...These people are probably trying to refer to Cruise’s actual persona and NOT his acting...
Well said, Grampa. Thank you.
Meg Ryan was also in that original cast.
I went to a drive in located in twentynine palms, can a year or two ago. Sat in the back of my 89 YJ and had a hell of a time. Very enjoyable. Santee also has a nice one back when I used to live in San Diego.
Drive Ins need to make a comeback.
Beth Dutton would kick Tom’s kiester or any Hollyweird prettyboy but Maverick would probably think she was a real good time, masculine and all both. Like the real Maverick wild horses.
Sorry to intrude on your cartoon.
He was pretty good in “The War of the Worlds.” Played a savvy and resourceful working class guy, and a divorced father. He was very credible.
“And 3 in the trunk.”
that’s how we did it when i was in high school ... the last drive-in movie i remember going to see was “Night of the Living Dead” ... me, my brother, sister, and some cousins ... we were completely blitzed on some killer marajujuana, and scared each other so badly we didn’t get past the opening graveyard scene before we had to leave ...
Absolutely agree. That was a well-done movie by all involved.
Loved the effects. But the idiot kids were extremely annoying.
If ya hadta take a shot every time he said "Rachel" you'd be schnockered by mid-movie. Caught myself rooting for the Martians a time-r-two. d;^)
Wow, and there's all of Memorial Day itself to go!
I just rewatched “Last Samurai” a month ago. It is an astounding movie. It was really a pleasure to watch again after nearly 20 years not seeing it.
I won’t pay to see it, just because they erased the Taiwanese flag.
Pretty good. Not deep but it served up everything you could want in a action movie.
And they did not go for the cheap and easy hits. And I am firmly on Team Bob. Sorry, but I found him adorable.
The flag is still on his jacket.
The movie was double-featured with "The Lost City." That was only the second time in my life I walked (or in this case, drove) out of a movie. Utter snooze-inducing woke crap. Don't anyone spend money on that one. Wait for it to show up in the Dollar General bargain bin in 8 weeks.
I liked him in “War of the Worlds,” too. I haven’t watched every movie he ever made, but he was great in every movie I ever saw him in.
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