Top Gun - Review

"This movie makes me want to join the military. Now, you can say that this film is propaganda, which it is, but it does a great job at it. I keep hearing stories of how military recruitment officers would stand outside the theatres that played this movie and would hand out flyers to join the Navy. Apparently recruitment numbers "soared" through the roof that year, as well as the sales for Aviator glasses. Everything in this movie was just so damn cool. Everything from the fast jet plane sequences to the awesome soundtrack and score, and again to all the aviator shades. Hokey and Over-the-top in a kickass way, Top Gun is sick! This is a movie that should be in every guy's movie collection. Sure, women like this movie too, but I know so many couples where the guy is in love with this movie and the girl has no idea why her boyfriend/husband likes this movie so much. I put this movie in the same category as a Rocky IV or even a show like Miami Vice. Pure 80's cheesiness and enjoyment. Tony Scott wasn't making this movie trying to create any metaphorical meaning behind the story, he just wanted to showcase the hottest actor at the time say some cool lines while flying some freaking fighter jets. If you need a movie to test out that newly bought big screen and super expensive sound system of yours, look no further than Top Gun!"

... That was me when I was 19 years old. This movie is a cheesy mess... but it's still a fun time!