My oldest son CPO Keith Bemis, died in the line of duty in 2012. This was his favorite movie and probably the reason he joined up. Keith was on the flight crew, he had a leather jacket, rode a motorcycle, and lived in Cali just like Maverick. When I watch this I can see his life and it comforts me.
Eternal rest, grant unto him, oh Lord. Let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the Mercy of God, rest in peace.
The fact that they kept the opening the same but changed the music so you can differentiate the two movies, had me loving the sequel before I saw the rest of the movie. They kept the old fans while bringing in new fans.
@@tcgtpl hhhaa, that was my best effort.. since the opening felt soo long yet they keep teasing by playing the exact tune like this, makes you guessing wether if they will play Danger Zone or not.. and luckilly it happens.
This opening is so iconic, and the music is so perfect - you can tell that it's Top Gun before that first beat drops. There's an actual sound just before the drum, almost like the breath a singer takes before the opening note. You need nothing more to know what world you're in. Brilliant.
I had the honor of serving as a flight deck director (yellow shirt) on board the USS Independence when this movie came out....didn't pay for a single beer anywhere in the world for 2 years! 👍😀
Just watched Top Gun: Maverick, and I just can't help it to come here n watch this classic opening again. Doesn't feel like a 36 years old movie, feel like it gonna last for eternity.
3:21 the guy with the little kick move is one of those things in an old movie that you watched a million times, has nothing to do with the actual story, but you always remember that moment.
Cruce Entertainment , Agreed! And don’t forget the little elbows-to-the-ribs move he does right before. Reminds me of a punt returner catching a tough ball.
Who's here after watching the 2022 film? The moment you realize that they went with pretty much the original intro... The music, the colors even the cutting, it was amazing. The new movie is a perfect balance between nostalgia and a new story!
They nailed the remake. Like absolutely nailed it. I can’t describe the feeling I had after it ended. It was very very similar to the one I had after watching Le Mans 66 with Christian Bale and Matt Damon, like the feeling that you have after walking out the cinema knowing youve watched a very very good fucking film, that you know at any time you’d watch it again and still be completely in love with it.
@@DanK123 Agreed. Shooting the first part under-exposed so the people and aircraft are basically in silhouette provides some beautiful shots. it feels like this was done for two reasons - the backlighting emphasises the power and size of the machines, and two, so the reheat flames are properly exposed without changing how everything else is exposed. The second (Danger Zone) part is edited together brilliantly to give a sense of the controlled chaos of the fight deck. I'd love to know how they went about capturing the crew so perfectly. Did they spend a lot of time on the ship observing the crew and planned their shots accordingly, or did they shoot a lot of 'B-roll' footage & extract the shots they wanted. Either way, the end result is superb!
I strongly believe that this opening scene is the coolest and most exciting one of all movie scenes ever.I’m 16 years now.All teenagers should see this once!
35 years later and this iconic scene still holds up magnificently, just unreal & amazing! Certainly it was ahead of its time by several years. And the music just draws you right in, that low steady beat that promises much & eventually delivers as it reaches that exciting & unforgettable crescendo! Everything about this scene screams perfection. Words cannot describe how powerfully & euphorically mesmerized I was upon watching this gloriously upbeat scene for the first time as an 11 year old back in the early Fall of 1986, totally blown away & wondrously riveted as I was! Had never seen anything like it. For all the various elements work together harmoniously & fall into place seamlessly, the music, sound of the jets firing up, the lighting & its overall, dream like effect, along with the sublime cinematography, all of it just marvelously knitted together, with the end result being this beautifully surreal, fantastically rendered, trance inducing masterpiece, one that still holds up today!
I couldn't agree with you more sir. The F-14 Tomcat was just an awesome looking jet fighter, for me the most beautiful jet fighter in the world of all time.
I watched this movie when I was 11 years old as well, and because of this movie I often think about becoming an air force fighter jet pilot when I grow up. eventually I end up as a manager in a company, but I'm always Maverick's wingman in spirit ! 😁
This has been and always will be my all time favorite movie opening! The radio chatter, the flight deck crew doing their thing, the sounds of the jet engines amping up all leading up to that final salute and the steam catapult launching the tomcat into the sunrise - controlled chaos at its best! Being a military brat, I might be biased ^-^
As one who actually sat in the theater as a teenager and saw _Top Gun_ when it was first released, I can say, unequivocally, that this film (as well as it's opening scene) left an indelible mark on the minds of many young people of my generation. I can probably name no fewer than ten young men and women with whom I attended high school (and likely, many more) who would cite this opening sequence as the primary impetus for their decision to enlist in the military.
Veritech Girl Well, it certainly was an experience to see. Crazy respect to your brothers. I entertained the notion, albeit briefly, of going ROTC in college, then attending OCS. However, that would have cut too much into my pot-smoking time...So I eventually dropped out...and became a cop. _How's that for irony?_ 😎😜😉
LOL, I see the irony, but still a great career choice! Law enforcement ranks right up there with military service as far as I'm concerned! I know there's a lot of tension and social conflict going on out there - be safe out there!
Veritech Girl Thank you, but I left law enforcement many years ago...and therein hangs an unpleasant (and physically painful) tale. In any case, thanks for your support, keep the guys and gals in unis of all colors in your thoughts, as I do. =D
In 2019 I bought a new lap top and then a staff at the store tested my lap top. You know they opened top gun's soundtrack to check my lap top's speaker!!!! LOL
I would not say that I am a huge Tom Cruise fan, but I have to give credit where credit is due - he is the best there is when it comes to his craft. I saw the sequel this past weekend and it was fantastic.
There's something I've always loved about the guy at 3:18. He's enjoying this job. He has a little moment of celebration that it was a successful land. There was always that guy in every unit. Completely competent, fully capable of doing his job but loved to have a good time.
When I was a kid, the F-14 was THE fighter aircraft of the 80s. My dad was in the USAF, we were stationed at AFBs with F-15s and F-4s...but nothing could compare to the outright aggressive and fearsome look of the F-14 Tomcat. Top Gun immortalized this great airplane for an entire generation of aviation enthusiasts worldwide :)
Best part for me was the deck hand throwing an excited kick out there when the f14 catches the arresting gear. He knows his job is awesome/fun and hes havin a blast out there bringing those planes in. Epic scene.
He must be the most famous unknown man in the world. He literally say of course you know who I am, Im the yellow guy throwing a kick in the opening scene of Top Gun and people will say, " Oh ya! I thought I knew you from somewhere.
it actually took me until 35 years later watching this movie for the first time that in this intro, a small storyline plays out, the theme being "messed up first time, nailed it second time through regroup and teamwork". at 3:03 a Tomcat comes in for a landing and it is a real ugly pancake, the airframe bouncing, struts flexing, cables snapping messily across the deck. The landing signal team looks astonished, as all their heads turn: "we all messed up on that one". Then a crewman puts a hand on a shoulder as to say "that sucked, but let's run it back better." Now for redemption at 3:13: the black crewman with his pointing gesture readies the team's focus on the incoming Tomcat, which hits the wire clean, pulls to a smart stop, and the iconic kick declares it a success.
The intro of this film gets me everytime. I can only imagine the pure adrenaline rush one may get from witnessing an F-14 tomcat entering and taking off from the flight deck. The view of endless ocean at sunset. The SOUND of a jet engine generating enormous thrust. Even the guy at 3:22 doing that leg shimmy once the cables have hooked. You can tell he loves his job! There can't be anything else in the world as exciting as this. I'd give up everything to do stuff like this for a living and be enthusiastic about what I do, being a part of something great. God bless the US Navy 🇺🇸🚢⚓
That name was crew member is so iconic he he is part of the movie 2 in a big way ,. part of the confident American cultural missile explosion that this movie was
My dad was an aircraft technician for the French Army. I was born the year Top Gun got released. I got pictures of me as a 4yo kid wearing a pilots helmet way too big for my little head while watching Top Gun and pretending to be Maverick. I grew up with sounds of aircraft motors, smell of kerosene and a neverending love for aviation, for human beings who are able to push the limits to the extreme, for great pioneers who are ready to sacrifice themselves to go beyond. Fast forward to 2022, seeing Top Gun Maverick as a grown up 37 years old had me crushed into tears in a matter of seconds.
My 2 son's and I love that movie so much! My youngest followed his brother's footsteps by going into the Marine Corps, and I'll never forget one of the phone calls to me... He said "Mom!!! This is just like Top Gun!!! It's so cool!!!" . He was 2 years old when the movie came out and he had to watch it at least every other day. When it came out on VHS we of course bought a few because the constant playing of it would wear it out. DVD was awesome, same thing. In the early days of BluRay, he bought it just so that he could watch Top Gun. It really inspired him and I'm so proud of both of my son's, who still currently are serving our country in The United States Marine Corps. I love them both so much! My oldest son loved the movie too but not to the extreme of his brother. 13 days after 9/11, my oldest son was on the bus to Parris Island. So in between the attack and on his way to boot camp, he was amazingly doing so much in such a short time period to join the Marine Corps and be on that bus 13 days later, which was Sept 24th. I am the proudest mother in the world to have my children want to go out and want to serve and protect our country. Thank you for taking the time to read this.
Anyone watching films in the 80s knows this intro, a film dedicated to showing how revered US fighter pilots are amongst their countrymen. Lots of perfect storms in the making of the film, the subject, the cast, the score, all these things contributed to making it one of the most iconic films of the 80s era and to this current day. Pure Gold. 🤩
I was 16 when I first saw Top Gun in 1986, since then TG was like the theme of my life, i listened to the soundtrack on the weekends with family, dance the music in parties with friends, played TG nintendo game all night, listened to TG anthem for inspiration when im depressed and feeling down. Today I am 52. We watched TG maverick yesterday here in The woodlands, Texas with my wife and 3 kids. When the movie intro played, my 27 yr old said “pops its the same intro!” and DAMN.. the experience was so unreal.. like I time traveled 36 yrs back! it was pure pure nostalgia, goosebumps all over, i felt like 16 again! the movie brought a childs awe and smile on my face and i was teary eyed at the end.. TG maverick exceeded my expectations! Its as good as the first TG, I will watch again! so anyway.. after watchin the movie on my way home i was slamming my nissan armadas gas pedal like flying an F16 tomcat 😄Thank you so much! its just priceless 😍
I was always mesmerised by the way the scene starts with the deck crew appearing through smoke and fog, the silhouettes of men and aircraft slowly taking shape, the slow music building up until the F-14 launch and Kenny Loggins kicks in.
Glad you enjoyed the scene. But it’s actually steam escaping from the steam catapults that send the planes to 0-120mph + 20 knots over deck speed in less about 3 seconds. Invented by the British but only the US builds them, being replaced by electro magnetic catapults that are far more expensive and needs humongous electric power.
@@ferrarirocherchocolateballz16 while I will not disagree with you oh dark lord, the F-14 is not the most iconic fighter of all time; she is the most iconic JET fighter of all time.
More like 1 in every 2000 even has a chance at getting into the cockpit. IIRC there are less then 3000 active USN pilots at any given moment. Meanwhile obviously, there's a couple hundred thousand non-pilots in the USN.
Love this opening, probably the best of any movie. The calm melody building up to the roar of those engines, then as soon as those F14's are catapulted off the ship... Danger Zone kicks in!
You certainly wouldn't use the audio from this particular upload as there is very little audio volume to drive any decent system. My earbuds (Very efficient) were just audible. There are much superior recordings on RUclips that you can use!
As an aircraft mechanic of 8 years now. This scene always gets me, I obviously haven’t worked on a carrier but it still holds the same value of seeing that aircraft you work on when there’s a red ball and you fixing that problem let’s that jet take off and complete its mission
We Japanese also like this movie. I am grateful to the Self-Defense Force and the US Army for protecting us. The new movie "Maverick" was also very impressed. I work in an emergency hospital, and watching this movie gave me courage. Thank you for Top Gun. And Tom Cruise.🇺🇸🇯🇵
And back in the day there was no or little CGI. Also as well as the 1980s and 1990s having loads of amazing movies with real stunts and practical effects, the 1970s was a great decade for some proper groundbreaking movies - some of which are still relevant today. And back then no movie looked as though it was shot on a Go Pro.
Libs Hate Montesquieu dude is CGI existed back then the movies would be exactly the same it has literally nothing to do with political views you’re just looking for a place to spew bullshit
I remember heading DIRECTLY to the Air Force recruiter after seeing the movie for the 3rd time and So Stoked.... Thankfully the recruiter was honest with me. He said if you want to join the forces then sign up.... But, if you want to FLY.... Join the NAVY!!! Yes Sir! 😁👍
Who didn’t want to be a fighter pilot after watching this. I can still watch it today and love every minute of it. Best opening and song ever and little old mate doing the kick brought so much joy to people lol
Love the cinematography of this movie... the choice to film these scenes with a low sun (2:39 look at the sun glint off that metal bird in the dim, mysterious light). One of the best movies of all time.
Still one of the great film openings, and practically worth the price of the movie all by itself. Some of the great truths of film are that either A) beautiful cinematography or B) the skillful use of a soundtrack can make any movie seem twice as good as it is. Whatever failings the critics found in it, "Top Gun" had them both in spades.
Watched Top Gun in the cinema at 14 with my friends after school.This is the most memorable opening scene next to Star Wars Episode IV. We were going wow, F-14 Tomcat! Wow! Afterburner! And when the plane shot off the deck to Danger Zone, we went bat shit crazy. Some adults cheered too! What an awesome childhood. We had our mouths agape almost throughout the movie and went home on a drugged up like daze.
The second best opening to a movie. When I saw this at the movies when it came out, I didn't know what to expect. A slow gentle introduction,,,then I was accelerated at warp speed into heaven!
What you said. I don't give a damn what anyone thinks, I've this a zillion times, starting with its original theatrical run, and I still get goosebumps.
I served in the Navy for 4 yrs. Was an LSE (Landing Signalman Enlisted) onboard my ship. All we had was helicopters but it was still a dangerous job. The landing on a carrier is basically a "controlled crash landing". Fantastic movie that I still watch over and over again.
No one who hasn't even had the privilege of standing in one of the observation areas to watch, much less actually been one of the dozens of young men working the flight deck during these operations, can appreciate the sounds, smells, nerve racking anticipation, dangers and thrills of carrier flight deck operations. These sailors have chosen duties performing the tasks involved in one of the top 5 most dangerous jobs on the planet.
I went on a friends and family cruise (they used to call it a dependents cruise) on the John C Stennis and you are not kidding. God what an experience!
It's called a "Tiger" cruise. I have been on a couple. My step father was a Navy pilot, so whenever one came up we usually went. Long time ago though. But I will never forget the sounds and smell and the feeling whenever one of these awesome machines were catapulted off the deck. And the night op's were even better with the afterburners all you could see on the flight deck from the bridge. Some of the greatest experiences of my life.
hopefully this movie doesn't fail the way the other overdue sequel did, Coming to America 2. People saw it and i was about to but they said no, wasn't that good. waited 33 years for a bust ...no way. TG2 should be awesome
The best music bridge in the world - the transition from one music to the other (the 2 best movie soundtracks ever made in the cinema history) is nothing but perfect! 😭😭😭😭
The best opening scene. So classic and love the sound of jet engines with radio calls in the back. This movie made america so proud that everybody wants to be American citizens
Great movie ! Was a fleet sailor at San Diego In 1975-77 and while on WESTPAC did a lot of plane guard for the carriers......as well as UNREPING from them. The F-14s were beautiful aircraft ....a ringside seat !
Saw Top Gun 2 this weekend. Already wanna see it again. Hopefully they find a way to come up with a 3rd film. Maybe someone else for Cruise to mentor, but there is certainly an audience for a franchise. This is far better than those Mission Impossible movies.
I thought it was absolutely awful. Large parts of if were straight up rehashed bits of from the original...wooden acting and a completely unnecessary love interest. Was gonna walk out only that I had time to kill so stayed til near the end. Terrible
@@Standard_Jay Well it is a movie and not every viewer is going to like it. Out of all the reviews I have read on this film, yours is by far the most critical. Oh well, can't win them all. Even real life Top Gun instructors and Pilots are online saying the movie is fairly realistic. Despite your review, this movie has incredibly high marks. Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 96%. IMDB rates it at 4.9 out of 5. The movie is a smashing success!
@@moisesojeda1085 Naw, Tom Cruise is most likely he gonna wanna stay near the action. Maybe he could be an Admiral forced by unforeseen circumstances to get back behind the controls. Don't know how they could make it happen, but I sure hope this is not the last Top Gun.
Saw "Maverick" 2 weeks ago. I felt like a 13 year old boy who has JUST seen top gun and wants to be a NAVY Aviator all over again. I was pumped with adrenaline and flooded with feel good memories of a golden age. So good I had to watch it AGAIN in the cinema the week after. There are all the homages you can possibly want, and more, but it stands on its own legs (or wings!) perfectly well, and you can see Tom Cruise considers this his baby and poured every bit of energy he has into it.
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If top gun maverick starts like this I will probably cry.
Mee too😭
Me three
We will all cry!
me too man
I'm crying just thinking about it. I will be disappointed if the movie doesn't start like this.
Unbelievable, I just saw Top Gun Maverick yesterday... the intro is like going back in time.... the whole audience in the cinema applauded...
@Daniel Dordevic same!!!!!! Such an amazing movie I’m going to see it a few times
I went yesterday, nobody applauded, but i am quite sure everyone fucking cried, just like me
@@gabrielenocera4586 here in mumbai india the theatre was near empty n Ofcourse nobody applauded i was d nly one laughing out of nostalgia
@@Jehandaruwalla well, you enjoyed the movie in total freedom don't you?
@@gabrielenocera4586 ya it was a good revisit to the old top gun
My oldest son CPO Keith Bemis, died in the line of duty in 2012. This was his favorite movie and probably the reason he joined up. Keith was on the flight crew, he had a leather jacket, rode a motorcycle, and lived in Cali just like Maverick. When I watch this I can see his life and it comforts me.
"Greatness shall belong to the one who has the power to claim it"
Godspeed to Keith !
@@TheRenzer9 thank you
Eternal rest, grant unto him, oh Lord. Let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the Mercy of God, rest in peace.
@@mwduck thank you
@@mwduck Thank you mwduck for reciting the Catholic prayer for the dead . I was moved and I cried
I just watch Top Gun:Maverick in the theater. The opening and this epic music exactly the same., almost into tears....
i was so incredibly happy seeing it being so similar
Exactly
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@@emanuelemazza98 how? its just an opening scene
Just saw Top Gun Maverick today, and never before i shed a tears of joy in just 3 minutes after a movie Intro..
The moment I saw the aircraft carrier fade in as the top gun anthem played, I nearly started crying
You lasted 3 minutes? When I heard the first note I got misty-eyed.
The fact that they kept the opening the same but changed the music so you can differentiate the two movies, had me loving the sequel before I saw the rest of the movie. They kept the old fans while bringing in new fans.
@@tcgtpl hhhaa, that was my best effort.. since the opening felt soo long yet they keep teasing by playing the exact tune like this, makes you guessing wether if they will play Danger Zone or not.. and luckilly it happens.
@@tcgtpl Yep me too.
Can we all agree this was the best opening to a movie!!!
It's in my top 5. How about the new TOP GUN? Not bad! I 💗 'd it 😎
Yes, greatest intro of all time.
No. Gladiator intro is much better.
top5 definitely; one other is the opening to BLACK HAWK DOWN, probably my #1
The best, absolutely
Absolutely loved the new movie! Could not have asked for a better sequel. I still hold the original, but props for keeping it alive!
IT WAS SO GOOD
I really liked it too.
@@billybob6604Yeah indeed
This opening is so iconic, and the music is so perfect - you can tell that it's Top Gun before that first beat drops. There's an actual sound just before the drum, almost like the breath a singer takes before the opening note. You need nothing more to know what world you're in. Brilliant.
The beat at 0:04 is literally the first thing. How can you tell anything before that?
@@ewthmatthYeah lol
I had the honor of serving as a flight deck director (yellow shirt) on board the USS Independence when this movie came out....didn't pay for a single beer anywhere in the world for 2 years! 👍😀
I always had to pay! Must have been my ugly face or something.
James W Awesome!! Thank you for your service!🌈
Too close for missiles switching to guns
Lloyds of London said the flight deck of a carrier is the most dangerous workplace in the world. Much respect to you, Navy, from former USAF.
James W my husband was on this carrier too when it came out.
Just watched Top Gun: Maverick, and I just can't help it to come here n watch this classic opening again. Doesn't feel like a 36 years old movie, feel like it gonna last for eternity.
3:21 the guy with the little kick move is one of those things in an old movie that you watched a million times, has nothing to do with the actual story, but you always remember that moment.
Maybe he started a dance club for future Top Gun actors
I felt that
Carrier flight ops. Total adrenaline rush.
Cruce Entertainment , Agreed! And don’t forget the little elbows-to-the-ribs move he does right before. Reminds me of a punt returner catching a tough ball.
Just like that Shooter in 3:41
Who's here after watching the 2022 film?
The moment you realize that they went with pretty much the original intro... The music, the colors even the cutting, it was amazing.
The new movie is a perfect balance between nostalgia and a new story!
I agree!!
They nailed the remake. Like absolutely nailed it. I can’t describe the feeling I had after it ended. It was very very similar to the one I had after watching Le Mans 66 with Christian Bale and Matt Damon, like the feeling that you have after walking out the cinema knowing youve watched a very very good fucking film, that you know at any time you’d watch it again and still be completely in love with it.
@@ZainAli-cm4su isn't it a sequel?
@@itzheraldo I guess it is a sequel but a sequel doesn’t usually come 35 years after the original film iyfm.
Well stated !!!!
The film quality and cinematography are still outstanding, 30+ years later.
Oh finally a comment from within 2 months of the movie teaser that's not asking if anyone's here after watching it.
How have they fallen to so bad cinematography today
too much computer graphics these days
RIP Tony Scott. Yes - great work on this film! So much care taken to get just the perfect shots.
@@DanK123 Agreed.
Shooting the first part under-exposed so the people and aircraft are basically in silhouette provides some beautiful shots. it feels like this was done for two reasons - the backlighting emphasises the power and size of the machines, and two, so the reheat flames are properly exposed without changing how everything else is exposed.
The second (Danger Zone) part is edited together brilliantly to give a sense of the controlled chaos of the fight deck. I'd love to know how they went about capturing the crew so perfectly. Did they spend a lot of time on the ship observing the crew and planned their shots accordingly, or did they shoot a lot of 'B-roll' footage & extract the shots they wanted. Either way, the end result is superb!
I strongly believe that this opening scene is the coolest and most exciting one of all movie scenes ever.I’m 16 years now.All teenagers should see this once!
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Can we take a moment and recognize the legend that is Leg Kick Guy?
Leg Kick Guy wasn't even acting, that was him all jacked up at his work place.
Kevin Ku Which is why it is so awesome.
Yea right what a legend
he is so awesome!
oh yes !!!!!
35 years later and this iconic scene still holds up magnificently, just unreal & amazing! Certainly it was ahead of its time by several years.
And the music just draws you right in, that low steady beat that promises much & eventually delivers as it reaches that exciting & unforgettable crescendo! Everything about this scene screams perfection.
Words cannot describe how powerfully & euphorically mesmerized I was upon watching this gloriously upbeat scene for the first time as an 11 year old back in the early Fall of 1986, totally blown away & wondrously riveted as I was! Had never seen anything like it.
For all the various elements work together harmoniously & fall into place seamlessly, the music, sound of the jets firing up, the lighting & its overall, dream like effect, along with the sublime cinematography, all of it just marvelously knitted together, with the end result being this beautifully surreal, fantastically rendered, trance inducing masterpiece, one that still holds up today!
I couldn't agree with you more sir. The F-14 Tomcat was just an awesome looking jet fighter, for me the most beautiful jet fighter in the world of all time.
I watched this movie when I was 11 years old as well, and because of this movie I often think about becoming an air force fighter jet pilot when I grow up. eventually I end up as a manager in a company, but I'm always Maverick's wingman in spirit ! 😁
Amen to that !
@@bmmb8273 💯💯💯👍👍👍
@@glaman19fhv44 ❤👍
This has been and always will be my all time favorite movie opening! The radio chatter, the flight deck crew doing their thing, the sounds of the jet engines amping up all leading up to that final salute and the steam catapult launching the tomcat into the sunrise - controlled chaos at its best! Being a military brat, I might be biased ^-^
As one who actually sat in the theater as a teenager and saw _Top Gun_ when it was first released, I can say, unequivocally, that this film (as well as it's opening scene) left an indelible mark on the minds of many young people of my generation. I can probably name no fewer than ten young men and women with whom I attended high school (and likely, many more) who would cite this opening sequence as the primary impetus for their decision to enlist in the military.
Never experienced it in theaters, but two older brothers (both proudly serving) who grew up during the 80s definitely had a big influence on me. 😄
Veritech Girl Well, it certainly was an experience to see.
Crazy respect to your brothers. I entertained the notion, albeit briefly, of going ROTC in college, then attending OCS. However, that would have cut too much into my pot-smoking time...So I eventually dropped out...and became a cop.
_How's that for irony?_
😎😜😉
LOL, I see the irony, but still a great career choice! Law enforcement ranks right up there with military service as far as I'm concerned! I know there's a lot of tension and social conflict going on out there - be safe out there!
Veritech Girl Thank you, but I left law enforcement many years ago...and therein hangs an unpleasant (and physically painful) tale.
In any case, thanks for your support, keep the guys and gals in unis of all colors in your thoughts, as I do.
=D
Back in the 80s and early 90s almost every single electronics store was using this opening scene to show off their home theater equipment. :D
LOL...we still did this throughout the 2000s anytime we'd get a new surround sound system.
映画の撮影の為に軍まで協力してくれるアメリカのデカさを感じるよなぁ。
In 2019 I bought a new lap top and then a staff at the store tested my lap top. You know they opened top gun's soundtrack to check my lap top's speaker!!!! LOL
at Costco they show trailers or other stuff to test the tv's
It's thunderous on surround sound. I only have 5.1 channel, would love to hear on 7.1!
Top gun maverick is the best sequel movie. Love how it started with this iconic scene
Heck yeah. As soon as this started playing, I knew the movie would be great…and it was!
@@banbud684 that opening gave me chills.
I saw Top Gun: Maverick today and what a masterpiece. Tom Cruise is the biggest movie star on the planet.
@KM I’m gonna have to see it a few times while it’s in theaters!!!!
Idk about that. Dude is a looney.
@@TheB00tyWarrior he doesn’t seem to ever bring his weird religion into his roles though.
@ I'm just saying. Josh Brolin, Robert Downey Jr, Jason Statham, Henry Cavill.
Big yeah. But the biggest?
I would not say that I am a huge Tom Cruise fan, but I have to give credit where credit is due - he is the best there is when it comes to his craft. I saw the sequel this past weekend and it was fantastic.
There's something I've always loved about the guy at 3:18. He's enjoying this job. He has a little moment of celebration that it was a successful land. There was always that guy in every unit. Completely competent, fully capable of doing his job but loved to have a good time.
nah not really it’s actually a i don’t know what you call it but let’s just say a movement that happens after every landing it’s normal
When I was a kid, the F-14 was THE fighter aircraft of the 80s. My dad was in the USAF, we were stationed at AFBs with F-15s and F-4s...but nothing could compare to the outright aggressive and fearsome look of the F-14 Tomcat. Top Gun immortalized this great airplane for an entire generation of aviation enthusiasts worldwide :)
the real star of this film is the grumman f-14 tomcat
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Agreed
vaderboy121 b
F-14 and the Kawasaki GPZ900r :)
To quote Iceman, "Bulls**t"!!! LOL
何回観てもオープニングは本当鳥肌立つ😳
マーヴェリックでも涙出るくらい込み上げてきてとても感動しました🥹
今回も「トニーに捧げる」で涙してしまいました。。
Yeah same here
自分も泣きました👍
もうね、
何度みても鼻血出るほど格好良いわ！！！
音のはめかたが完璧すぎて凄いのよw
このOPを作ったスタッフ達は間違いなく
天才だね！！( ´∀｀)b♥️
Best part for me was the deck hand throwing an excited kick out there when the f14 catches the arresting gear. He knows his job is awesome/fun and hes havin a blast out there bringing those planes in. Epic scene.
Right! I chuckled at the fuel handler waving like "Yo, who needs fuel?"
He must be the most famous unknown man in the world. He literally say of course you know who I am, Im the yellow guy throwing a kick in the opening scene of Top Gun and people will say, " Oh ya! I thought I knew you from somewhere.
it actually took me until 35 years later watching this movie for the first time that in this intro, a small storyline plays out, the theme being "messed up first time, nailed it second time through regroup and teamwork". at 3:03 a Tomcat comes in for a landing and it is a real ugly pancake, the airframe bouncing, struts flexing, cables snapping messily across the deck. The landing signal team looks astonished, as all their heads turn: "we all messed up on that one". Then a crewman puts a hand on a shoulder as to say "that sucked, but let's run it back better." Now for redemption at 3:13: the black crewman with his pointing gesture readies the team's focus on the incoming Tomcat, which hits the wire clean, pulls to a smart stop, and the iconic kick declares it a success.
the Hot Shots parody is legendary too.
The intro of this film gets me everytime. I can only imagine the pure adrenaline rush one may get from witnessing an F-14 tomcat entering and taking off from the flight deck. The view of endless ocean at sunset. The SOUND of a jet engine generating enormous thrust. Even the guy at 3:22 doing that leg shimmy once the cables have hooked. You can tell he loves his job! There can't be anything else in the world as exciting as this. I'd give up everything to do stuff like this for a living and be enthusiastic about what I do, being a part of something great.
God bless the US Navy 🇺🇸🚢⚓
I think this scene was filmed at dawn.
That name was crew member is so iconic he he is part of the movie 2 in a big way ,. part of the confident American cultural missile explosion that this movie was
The propaganda movie still does its job, yup
I imagine back then there were like 10,000 swabbies telling people in bars "Yeah, that was me in that scene."
Amen
🎉😊
THIS IS THE BEST STARTING SCENE OF ANY MOVIE EVER MADE.
ANYTIME BABY.
jonathan wright AGREEEEEEEEEEED
It immediately immersed you in the world of the movie...
I think this contests with revenge of the sith's opening but that's just my opinion
ABSOLUTELY IT BRINGS YOU RIGHT INTO THEIR ATMOSPHERE THE DANGER ZONE!
Spot on !
TOP GUNは何度も観たけどこのシーンは何度観てもカッコいい
My dad had the privilege of serving on the flight deck when this film was being made. Lucky man I tell you!
Nicky Poundtown he was one of the guys wearing the green jackets
USS Ranger - 1985
OMG that's so cool!
Came onboard the Big E right after this was filmed
James W No cap
1.2K dislikes are actually likes. They are inverted.
Bird inverted lol
goddamn mig-28 pilots !!
Aussies
Yesssss!!! Talk to me, Goose
*gives mig 28 fighter the bird while inverted*
My dad was an aircraft technician for the French Army. I was born the year Top Gun got released. I got pictures of me as a 4yo kid wearing a pilots helmet way too big for my little head while watching Top Gun and pretending to be Maverick. I grew up with sounds of aircraft motors, smell of kerosene and a neverending love for aviation, for human beings who are able to push the limits to the extreme, for great pioneers who are ready to sacrifice themselves to go beyond.
Fast forward to 2022, seeing Top Gun Maverick as a grown up 37 years old had me crushed into tears in a matter of seconds.
Epic
My 2 son's and I love that movie so much! My youngest followed his brother's footsteps by going into the Marine Corps, and I'll never forget one of the phone calls to me... He said "Mom!!! This is just like Top Gun!!! It's so cool!!!" . He was 2 years old when the movie came out and he had to watch it at least every other day. When it came out on VHS we of course bought a few because the constant playing of it would wear it out. DVD was awesome, same thing. In the early days of BluRay, he bought it just so that he could watch Top Gun. It really inspired him and I'm so proud of both of my son's, who still currently are serving our country in The United States Marine Corps. I love them both so much! My oldest son loved the movie too but not to the extreme of his brother.
13 days after 9/11, my oldest son was on the bus to Parris Island. So in between the attack and on his way to boot camp, he was amazingly doing so much in such a short time period to join the Marine Corps and be on that bus 13 days later, which was Sept 24th. I am the proudest mother in the world to have my children want to go out and want to serve and protect our country.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
Thanks Marine Mom from A Navy Gold Star mom!
Stop putting an apostrophe in the word 'sons'. It's annoying.
Lot's of Love from INDIA Sir 🙏🇮🇳
@@jamesstewart5062
Thank you. I will let both of my sons know that you sent a really nice message to them! Very kind of you.
Ironic. In recent years America exclusively terrorized small countries in the middle east. I wouldn’t call that „serving your country“
Anyone watching films in the 80s knows this intro, a film dedicated to showing how revered US fighter pilots are amongst their countrymen. Lots of perfect storms in the making of the film, the subject, the cast, the score, all these things contributed to making it one of the most iconic films of the 80s era and to this current day. Pure Gold. 🤩
I was 16 when I first saw Top Gun in 1986, since then TG was like the theme of my life, i listened to the soundtrack on the weekends with family, dance the music in parties with friends, played TG nintendo game all night, listened to TG anthem for inspiration when im depressed and feeling down. Today I am 52. We watched TG maverick yesterday here in The woodlands, Texas with my wife and 3 kids. When the movie intro played, my 27 yr old said “pops its the same intro!” and DAMN.. the experience was so unreal.. like I time traveled 36 yrs back! it was pure pure nostalgia, goosebumps all over, i felt like 16 again! the movie brought a childs awe and smile on my face and i was teary eyed at the end.. TG maverick exceeded my expectations! Its as good as the first TG, I will watch again! so anyway.. after watchin the movie on my way home i was slamming my nissan armadas gas pedal like flying an F16 tomcat 😄Thank you so much! its just priceless 😍
I was always mesmerised by the way the scene starts with the deck crew appearing through smoke and fog, the silhouettes of men and aircraft slowly taking shape, the slow music building up until the F-14 launch and Kenny Loggins kicks in.
Glad you enjoyed the scene. But it’s actually steam escaping from the steam catapults that send the planes to 0-120mph + 20 knots over deck speed in less about 3 seconds. Invented by the British but only the US builds them, being replaced by electro magnetic catapults that are far more expensive and needs humongous electric power.
Kudos to Top Gun Maverick for reusing this opening. Such a masterpiece; I wasn't even close to being this elated when I was watching Endgame.
I've watched this movie LITERALLY hundreds of times and this opening gives me chills to this very day. 😆
The opening theme is the shit 🔥 when you got some subs and hella bass shakes the house lol 😂
That transition in music and filming between "calm before the storm" and "pure rage" is simply amazing.
Very well put!! The slow burn of this opening is epic. It took me a few years to really get it.
Even though she's retired, the F-14 Tomcat is still one of the most badass planes ever made.
She was like a dancer, and the sky was her stage. The F14 is the most iconic Fighter the US Navy has ever produced and used.
@@ferrarirocherchocolateballz16 while I will not disagree with you oh dark lord, the F-14 is not the most iconic fighter of all time; she is the most iconic JET fighter of all time.
@Sigma0283 I like your style
Sigma you're badass also
Best movie opening ever😎! Gives me chills every time I watch it. So far no other movie has ever been able to compete with this epic opening 🤷♀️
戦闘機が好きな友達が、オープニングだけでお腹いっぱいになったと絶賛した映画でした。
戦闘機好きじゃなかったけど、感動したのを思い出しました。
Thus begins the greatest United States Navy recruiting video of all time....
(and it was **awesome**)
From what I gather, RN Fleet Air Arm my side of the Pond as well...
I heard for every 500 or so who applied maybe 1 became jet jocks?
More like 1 in every 2000 even has a chance at getting into the cockpit.
IIRC there are less then 3000 active USN pilots at any given moment. Meanwhile obviously, there's a couple hundred thousand non-pilots in the USN.
Navy recruiting did go up after this movie --- but most of them ended up being assholes stuck on a ship --- BORING
And just 5-6,000 men on a ship, they are needed! Though from what I hear the new ships being built carry fewer crew.
Best opening theme for any movie ever. Felt so awesome when the top gun maverick started exactly like this.
Love this opening, probably the best of any movie. The calm melody building up to the roar of those engines, then as soon as those F14's are catapulted off the ship... Danger Zone kicks in!
I haven't met one person that doesn't use this first 5 minutes of a movie to test their home theatre system when it's finished.
Add another one to your list!
You certainly wouldn't use the audio from this particular upload as there is very little audio volume to drive any decent system. My earbuds (Very efficient) were just audible. There are much superior recordings on RUclips that you can use!
Throne room scene from "Star Wars" is also a nice way to test a high-end home theater system!
Or the opening to Castaway (Tom Hanks)
You bastard NOW i got to buy a home theater system!
As an aircraft mechanic of 8 years now. This scene always gets me, I obviously haven’t worked on a carrier but it still holds the same value of seeing that aircraft you work on when there’s a red ball and you fixing that problem let’s that jet take off and complete its mission
I cry of emotion. Great masterpiece movie and music
We Japanese also like this movie. I am grateful to the Self-Defense Force and the US Army for protecting us. The new movie "Maverick" was also very impressed. I work in an emergency hospital, and watching this movie gave me courage. Thank you for Top Gun. And Tom Cruise.🇺🇸🇯🇵
Probably the coolest and most exciting opening to any movie ever made.
BRAVO ZULU
Rozer boogy that's right! Zulu tango right! Enemy flight is your 3miles forward!
Seriously, movies from the 80/90s were so much better than the over digitalized and rehashed crap we see today.
And back in the day there was no or little CGI. Also as well as the 1980s and 1990s having loads of amazing movies with real stunts and practical effects, the 1970s was a great decade for some proper groundbreaking movies - some of which are still relevant today. And back then no movie looked as though it was shot on a Go Pro.
So was the Pussy Son ;).......................................
mondoudou. That is because pansies who get offended by everything and people who have no imagination work the movies.
No they aren’t
Libs Hate Montesquieu dude is CGI existed back then the movies would be exactly the same it has literally nothing to do with political views you’re just looking for a place to spew bullshit
This is by far the best opening sequence in modern cinema history. Brings a tear to my eyes every..single..time.
🎯
OMG! Can I just say, thank you 80's. The BEST years of my life. This movie takes me straight back to high school days. Wow....
Who came here after watching the Top Gun Maverick Trailer?
EDIT: It made the opening for Top Gun: Maverick! Such nostalgia!
Yeah. That Awesome
🙋me
MASTER CHIEF yeah that was awesome
Yo
Me! I couln't resist
I remember heading DIRECTLY to the Air Force recruiter after seeing the movie for the 3rd time and So Stoked.... Thankfully the recruiter was honest with me. He said if you want to join the forces then sign up.... But, if you want to FLY.... Join the NAVY!!! Yes Sir! 😁👍
I was praying they didn't touch this iconic intro for the sequel. They didn't disappoint.
Who didn’t want to be a fighter pilot after watching this. I can still watch it today and love every minute of it. Best opening and song ever and little old mate doing the kick brought so much joy to people lol
Rob T you can be a McDonald's shop sale assistant thats the maximum you can expect.....
Kim yong un Pyongyang lol yeah ok keyboard warrior. You would dream of having my job you clown
@@robt8318 be quite chicken brain
Love the cinematography of this movie... the choice to film these scenes with a low sun (2:39 look at the sun glint off that metal bird in the dim, mysterious light). One of the best movies of all time.
Still one of the great film openings, and practically worth the price of the movie all by itself.
Some of the great truths of film are that either A) beautiful cinematography or B) the skillful use of a soundtrack can make any movie seem twice as good as it is. Whatever failings the critics found in it, "Top Gun" had them both in spades.
11年ぶりにトップガンを見て
本当に感動しかなかったです
どの映画より好きだなぁ
3回目も必ず見に行く！！
You might be cool, but you'll never be "taking off in an F-14 Tomcat with Danger Zone playing on the background" cool
Welp...looks like it's back to DCS flight sim for me.
Y,
Ehjdu
Does it count if I do it in DCS?
Luca Mino nope lololol 😂
I think I've seen this movie 1000 times and the beginning still never gets old. Great job on the audio..
Best cinematic intro of all time. You are literally LAUNCHED into the movie.
me to
The amount of people who became actual fighter pilots because of this movie is honestly incredible 👌👌
Some of the best four minutes ever put on film, never gets old
解る！！( ´∀｀)b❤
I saw this on the big screen yesterday. What an experience. The theatrical experience cannot be equaled.
Watched Top Gun in the cinema at 14 with my friends after school.This is the most memorable opening scene next to Star Wars Episode IV. We were going wow, F-14 Tomcat! Wow! Afterburner! And when the plane shot off the deck to Danger Zone, we went bat shit crazy. Some adults cheered too! What an awesome childhood. We had our mouths agape almost throughout the movie and went home on a drugged up like daze.
Every time a new trailer for top gun 2 comes out I return to this. It's like a warm blanket. Returning to my childhood.
TOPGUN-MAVERICK really start like this, and even the navy platform scene is still the same.
This give me chills & goosebumps
Having served in the Navy aboard a carrier this opening put me right back on that ship.
Yes I know what it's like it is awesome how everybody does there job 2 make this happen
The second best opening to a movie. When I saw this at the movies when it came out, I didn't know what to expect. A slow gentle introduction,,,then I was accelerated at warp speed into heaven!
yes like chef driv8bg
the best opening to any film ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
y agree🌺
What you said. I don't give a damn what anyone thinks, I've this a zillion times, starting with its original theatrical run, and I still get goosebumps.
The only two opening scenes/credits that give me goosebumps is this and Watchmen. I'm an old comics fan so what can I say?
Conan the Barbarian has a epic intro too
Yep
So far I’ve saw the latest one twice! Going for a third this coming Thursday! Keeping the nostalgia alive to the 10th power!
I still think the F-14 was the most beautiful plane ever
Krammitftn F-14 through the F-22 just give me this crazy awesome feeling when i see them.
Agreed
F-15
I can see that. I'd say the P-40 for me.
I'm betting there's a lot of troops who would argue for the A10.
I served in the Navy for 4 yrs. Was an LSE (Landing Signalman Enlisted) onboard my ship. All we had was helicopters but it was still a dangerous job. The landing on a carrier is basically a "controlled crash landing". Fantastic movie that I still watch over and over again.
I was a blueshirt on an LHA, ABH's we put big things in tight places!
Well decapitation was a work hazard.
Much respect to you sir 😊
Yup
Typical hotel stay
Wassup shipmate🙏🏽 I was on the USS Bonhomme Richard LHD6.
No one who hasn't even had the privilege of standing in one of the observation areas to watch, much less actually been one of the dozens of young men working the flight deck during these operations, can appreciate the sounds, smells, nerve racking anticipation, dangers and thrills of carrier flight deck operations.
These sailors have chosen duties performing the tasks involved in one of the top 5 most dangerous jobs on the planet.
I went on a friends and family cruise (they used to call it a dependents cruise) on the John C Stennis and you are not kidding. God what an experience!
It's called a "Tiger" cruise. I have been on a couple. My step father was a Navy pilot, so whenever one came up we usually went. Long time ago though. But I will never forget the sounds and smell and the feeling whenever one of these awesome machines were catapulted off the deck. And the night op's were even better with the afterburners all you could see on the flight deck from the bridge. Some of the greatest experiences of my life.
So your still a Virgin then?..........................................
@@lonniecavenee6201 my middle girl was on the Stennis!
Let’s hear it for Harold Faltermeyer! Brilliant composer who has created some of the most iconic musical memories in film, including this one.
80s decade....it never left me......new times are just crap
I hear you. Part of me has rejoined, and now refuses to leave the mid to late eighties
Yeah this new era sux
I’m 13 and wish I could go back to the 80s just to be able to fly the f-14
@@jacksoncude9824 or a Delorian lol
Agree 100%. If we could only go back.
2:28 This scene always gives me goosebumps
Me also...
P&W TF-30s.
Needed Zone 2 AB to get the ‘Cat airborne!
Beautiful, ain’t it???
Hairs on my neck are always on end at this point. Such a cool sound!
Most iconic movie opening of all time! Timeless, never gets old! Still gives me the chills like the first time I saw this!
Love this opening, having spent 4 years on the USS Truman on the flight deck this was our theme song
ガチ現役勢でしたか！！Σ(*ﾟДﾟ*)❤
GOD, I LOVED THIS MOVIE!! I MISS THE 80S!!
Glenn Reiley 80s was the damn best time of my life.
Top Gun-2
Hell yeah, even with Super Bugs and F-35’s this can’t be topped. Still fantastic to see this recreated in Maverick!
33 years and this is still Badass AF. Also so stoked for Maverick
The finest start to any movie that doesn't contain dialog. Brilliant editing, cinematography and music are combined for perfection.
So happy they did this again for top gun maverick. Executed perfectly
Still gives me the chills!!! Isn't nostalgia a beautiful thing.
I always loved watching those afterburners lock in to full power right before the launch!!
Who wouldn’t?!?!?! Lol
Best opening in cinematic history, no other movie comes close, no other movie had such a great opening.
SPOILER :
Yes, they remastered this legendary opening omg!!!
If the producers of TopGun 2 manage to capture the absolute epicness of this intro I'm gonna be the happiest person on the planet
That is all
You are not alone
hopefully this movie doesn't fail the way the other overdue sequel did, Coming to America 2. People saw it and i was about to but they said no, wasn't that good. waited 33 years for a bust ...no way. TG2 should be awesome
Coming to America 2 is just so stupid lol generalizes everything and makes it about race...like every other 21st century movie
If Topgun 2 doesn't kick off with Danger Zone and a cat-launch, riots are likely to ensue. Seriously, there are some things you just don't mess with!!
I'm back here after seeing Top Gun: Maverick. Pure 🔥🔥🔥
The best music bridge in the world - the transition from one music to the other (the 2 best movie soundtracks ever made in the cinema history) is nothing but perfect! 😭😭😭😭
Nearly shat myself when I saw the intro to top gun maverick was a tribute to this opening, I cried tears of joy and felt like I was in a time machine
3:21 the new film will totally fail and suck without this guy :)
戦争は大嫌いだけどこの世の中にこんなにカッコいい世界が有るなんて信じられない。
The best opening scene. So classic and love the sound of jet engines with radio calls in the back. This movie made america so proud that everybody wants to be American citizens
Great movie !
Was a fleet sailor at San Diego In 1975-77 and while on WESTPAC did a lot of plane guard for the carriers......as well as UNREPING from them.
The F-14s were beautiful aircraft ....a ringside seat !
Thank you for your services to the USA while in the United States Navy.
I was on the Independence (CV-62) from Aug of 82-Dec of 85. Yep, it was an experience, especially Flight Ops. 😎😜👍
An opening sequence so good that the sequel paid the perfect homage to it with a near perfect replica/update.
Saw Top Gun 2 this weekend. Already wanna see it again. Hopefully they find a way to come up with a 3rd film. Maybe someone else for Cruise to mentor, but there is certainly an audience for a franchise.
This is far better than those Mission Impossible movies.
Maverick will most likely get promoted to Admiral in the next film
I thought it was absolutely awful. Large parts of if were straight up rehashed bits of from the original...wooden acting and a completely unnecessary love interest. Was gonna walk out only that I had time to kill so stayed til near the end. Terrible
@@Standard_Jay it was worse than the original
@@Standard_Jay Well it is a movie and not every viewer is going to like it. Out of all the reviews I have read on this film, yours is by far the most critical. Oh well, can't win them all. Even real life Top Gun instructors and Pilots are online saying the movie is fairly realistic.
Despite your review, this movie has incredibly high marks. Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 96%. IMDB rates it at 4.9 out of 5. The movie is a smashing success!
@@moisesojeda1085 Naw, Tom Cruise is most likely he gonna wanna stay near the action. Maybe he could be an Admiral forced by unforeseen circumstances to get back behind the controls.
Don't know how they could make it happen, but I sure hope this is not the last Top Gun.
Saw "Maverick" 2 weeks ago. I felt like a 13 year old boy who has JUST seen top gun and wants to be a NAVY Aviator all over again. I was pumped with adrenaline and flooded with feel good memories of a golden age. So good I had to watch it AGAIN in the cinema the week after. There are all the homages you can possibly want, and more, but it stands on its own legs (or wings!) perfectly well, and you can see Tom Cruise considers this his baby and poured every bit of energy he has into it.
çhuef híribg yiu
What the heck…I’m just gonna say that this is best opening movie scene…ever!