All good points, Nick, but that still doesn't make it a "good" movie.Â*
Since this is all opinion, I gave mine.Â* And that's why I started the
"Bad Aviation Films" thread.

And I get really annoyed when the promo says "Starring somebody" or
"Directed by somebody else".Â* Just because they did something really
great before does not mean the next one will be, too.

Having been a military pilot and had the training "shoved up my ass a
nickle at a time", I just prefer more realistic movies.Â* And, like my
Dad used to say, "Just because Bubba jumped off a bridge doesn't mean
you have to".

Dan M.Â* Still enjoying the banter.

On 4/19/2020 1:33 PM, Nick Kennedy wrote:
Dan
You may not care for Top Gun but the public sure liked it.
It was nominated for a ton of awards.
The Navy was overwhelmed with recruits after this film came out.
Sure the storyline is quirky, buts its Hollywood right?
It was made for 15 mil and gross receipts were north of 356+ mil.
Producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson both own homes here in Telluride and I've become friends with both.
Those 2, as a team, had several blockbuster hits and are quite generous individuals. Don's taken me heliskiing several times, along with many others.
There both very cool down to earth gents.
Nick
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