« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: On this day in history, May 16, 1986, Tom Cruise Cold War blockbuster 'Top Gun' jets across silver s  (Read 248 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline libertybele

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 57,362
  • Gender: Female
On this day in history, May 16, 1986, Tom Cruise Cold War blockbuster 'Top Gun' jets across silver s
« on: May 16, 2023, 09:49:20 pm »
I am not a Tom Cruise fan, but thought it was a great movie.

On this day in history, May 16, 1986, Tom Cruise Cold War blockbuster 'Top Gun' jets across silver screen

"Top Gun" was the top-grossing movie of 1986 by a wide margin. It made upstart 23-year-old actor Tom Cruise one of Hollywood’s biggest stars and produced a No. 1 soundtrack featuring top acts of the 1980s, including Kenny Loggins, Cheap Trick and Loverboy.

Kelly McGillis played Charlie, the blonde bombshell instructor at the Navy’s elite "Top Gun" flight school and, of course, Cruise’s love interest.

The movie was so popular – 46 million people in North America bought tickets that year – that it had a ripple effect on pop-culture that is still felt today. ..............

https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/this-day-history-may-16-1986-tom-cruise-cold-war-blockbuster-top-gun-silver-screen



Logged
Romans 12:16-21

Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly, do not claim to be wiser than you are.  Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all.  If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all…do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Offline Free Vulcan

  • Technical
  • *****
  • Posts: 23,762
  • Gender: Male
  • Ah, the air is so much fresher here...
Re: On this day in history, May 16, 1986, Tom Cruise Cold War blockbuster 'Top Gun' jets across silv
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2023, 10:01:02 pm »
Remember seeing in the theaters and being blown away.

Top Gun Maverick is just as good.
Logged
The Republic is lost.

Offline libertybele

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 57,362
  • Gender: Female
Re: On this day in history, May 16, 1986, Tom Cruise Cold War blockbuster 'Top Gun' jets across silv
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2023, 10:03:43 pm »
Quote from: Free Vulcan on May 16, 2023, 10:01:02 pm
Remember seeing in the theaters and being blown away.

Top Gun Maverick is just as good.

We haven't seen Maverick yet. Sounds like a must see.
Logged
Romans 12:16-21

Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly, do not claim to be wiser than you are.  Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all.  If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all…do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Offline Free Vulcan

  • Technical
  • *****
  • Posts: 23,762
  • Gender: Male
  • Ah, the air is so much fresher here...
Re: On this day in history, May 16, 1986, Tom Cruise Cold War blockbuster 'Top Gun' jets across silv
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2023, 10:07:14 pm »
Quote from: libertybele on May 16, 2023, 10:03:43 pm
We haven't seen Maverick yet. Sounds like a must see.

Long story short, Cruise wanted it done right, and had the star power to force the studio to do so. It paid off in spades and got him high respect for a top notch movie.

When it finished I wanted to go run thru the streets shouting 'Merica!' while waving a huge flag.
Logged
The Republic is lost.
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »