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Tom Cruise Shares First Look Photo as ‘Top Gun 2’ Begins Production
variety.com ^ | 5/31/2018 | robert mitchell

Posted on 05/31/2018 10:12:30 AM PDT by rktman

Tom Cruise has heralded the start of shooting on Paramount’s long-anticipated “Top Gun” sequel. Cruise tweeted an image late Wednesday featuring his character, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, looking at a fighter jet down the tarmac.

The teaser image for “Top Gun: Maverick,” which Cruise also posted on his Instagram page, featured the legend “Feel the need,” a reference to the original film’s legendary quote, “I feel the need – the need for speed,” accompanied by the hashtag #Day1.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: chat; facepalm; maverick; mavericknotmccain; mccain; tomcruise; topgun; topgun2
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To: oldvirginian
I think Jerry Maguire is one of his best flicks.
121 posted on 05/31/2018 7:31:10 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

He keeps in shape. I’m sure Cruise has a hell of a home gym.


122 posted on 05/31/2018 8:51:11 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Old Teufel Hunden

It’s not unheard of for general officers to keep their flying status up to date. For example, (since I recall it) of a crash incident from 30 years ago where the 16th AF Commander Maj. Gen. Winfield Harpe’s F-16 goes down. He was 53 years old.

https://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/06/world/us-general-dies-in-jet-crash.html


123 posted on 05/31/2018 9:02:43 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: oldvirginian

Tom has done well in many movies, even if he is a Scientology lunatic.

Rain Man
The Firm
Born on the Fourth of July
The Color of Money
Tropic Thunder
Vanilla Sky (showed his acting range)
Interview with the Vampire
Valkyrie


124 posted on 06/01/2018 6:36:26 AM PDT by Cecily
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To: rktman

To be fair, Tom “Viper” Skerritt was 53 years old in 1986 when the original movie came out.


125 posted on 06/02/2018 6:53:39 AM PDT by Tony in Hawaii (Some of them. I'm sure, are good people.)
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To: Tony in Hawaii

I always liked Skerrit’s acting.


126 posted on 06/02/2018 7:45:26 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Red Steel

I’m sure the Admirals/Generals who are pilots may keep the flying status up to date (probably to get flight pay right?), however that’s probably once a month or whatever it takes to keep the flying status up to date and it’s strictly training and not in a real life combat environment like I’m sure will take place in the movie.

I just saw in an article that in the movie he is a captain. The first movie was 32 years ago and he was a Lt then. Figure he had been in the Navy about 4 years at that point so he’s a 36 year captain. Pretty slow advancement if you ask me and I doubt that there are any 36 year service captains out there. I’m guessing they keep him a captain so he can be doing operational flights because they believe even the public might have a hard time swallowing an Admiral out there flying into combat. Oh well, a little Hollywood suspension of belief. Just like their politics, it only has to be somewhat based in reality.


127 posted on 06/04/2018 5:27:20 AM PDT by Old Teufel Hunden
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To: Tony in Hawaii
"To be fair, Tom “Viper” Skerritt was 53 years old in 1986 when the original movie came out."

But he wasn't playing a 53 year old in the movie. He was most likely supposed to be in his early 40s which would be fine for a Commander. That's what he played in the movie. Because the first movie came out in 1986, they can't get around the fact of Cruises age.
128 posted on 06/04/2018 5:31:45 AM PDT by Old Teufel Hunden
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To: Old Teufel Hunden

You’re assuming that moviegoers can do math.


129 posted on 06/04/2018 11:44:39 AM PDT by Tony in Hawaii (Some of them. I'm sure, are good people.)
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To: Tony in Hawaii
"You’re assuming that moviegoers can do math."

Seeing how our kids are doing in STEM subjects, you're right. It may be a bridge too far for today's moviegoers to do basic math....
130 posted on 06/04/2018 1:52:34 PM PDT by Old Teufel Hunden
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