Top Gun [DVD]

A great movie, music and songs, storyline and a great fighter Jet, the F-14. Newer jets may have better performance, but they lack the appeal of the F-14 for me anyway. A film to watch that never bores.

One of my favorite movies. I would highly recommend.

Tony Scott’s 1986 film, “Top Gun,” is a fun action movie that follows F-14A Tomcat pilots at the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School (later re-named Fighter Tactics Instructor program) at Miramar, CA, dubbed TOPGUN. Scott based the film on a screenplay by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr., who adapted an article Ehud Yonay wrote for California Magazine in 1983 titled “Top Guns.” The film follows in the tradition of Tom Wolfe’s book and Philip Kaufman’s movie, “The Right Stuff,” though without as much meditation on the nature of the “right stuff” and its downsides. The film stars Tom Cruise as Lt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, Kelly McGillis as Charlotte “Charlie” Blackwood, Val Kilmer as Lt. Tom “Iceman” Kazansky, Anthony Edwards as Lt. JG Nick “Goose” Bradshaw, Tom Skerritt as CDR Mike “Viper Metcalf, Michael Ironside as Lt. CDR Rick “Jester” Heatherly, Tim Robbins as Lt. JG Sam “Merlin” Wells, Clarence Gilyard as Lt. JG Marcus “Sundown” Williams, and Meg Ryan as Carole Bradshaw. The overall plot of “Top Gun” blends elements of 1980s action films with the plot structure of a sports movie, including use of montages and a rivalry between Maverick and Iceman. Interestingly, there is no trophy at TOPGUN as it’s a training school, but that wouldn’t make for as engaging a film without some form of conflict. Also, several of the actions throughout the film would have turned the Cold War hot had they happened in real life. Otherwise, the aerial footage is brilliant, using actual Navy planes in carefully choreographed flights. Paired with Kenny Loggins’ “Danger Zone” and Harold Faltermeyer’s soundtrack, the result is a high-octane spectacle. The film’s legacy included the television series “JAG” (and, by extension, the “NCIS” spinoffs). In fact, early in the production of “JAG,” the television studio re-used much of the stock footage from “Top Gun” as it was still some of the best footage over a decade later. Even elements of Maverick’s backstory influenced that of Harmon Rabb in “JAG.” Further, a “Top Gun” sequel is due later this year, so this is a great way to add the original to your home movie collection.

Excellent!!!! Since its an "ULTRA 4K Blu-Ray" Disc I recommend you use an Xbox Series X to run it. I ran it through my ARC Home Theater and it replicated a movie theater experience. If you get an error message don't panic. Re-boot your console and insert the disc again. It worked for me. When you start the disc it will give you a lot of disclaimers on the screen so be patient. Then the home screen finally starts up. -Top Gun (4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital) Re-Mastered Up- 4k -Sony Bravia 85" 4K Ultra LED -Sony BRAVIA Theater System 6, 5.1ch Home Theater System (w/ Dolby ATMOS) (Not true 4k because the movie was formatted differently at its time but they remastered and upscaled it to 4k and it still looks amazing.) Original Format: Top Gun was shot on 35mm film, specifically using Kodak's 5247 and 5394 film stocks, to achieve its iconic look, with cinematographers using polarizers and filming at higher frame rates (32fps) for dramatic effect. In the 90's most movies were liked this and gave it a more cinematic look that connected the viewer. Not like today's crappy Netflix formats. All Hi-Def digital streaming that seems fake with CGI. I started buying 4K UHD + Blu-ray discs because it shows higher pure digital content than streaming bandwidth content. I only bought movies I like. The Hi-Def sound quality it absolutely pristine. I recommend you buy the latest releases because the original formats are in today's standards. If you get the Sony BRAVIA Theater System 6, 5.1ch Home Theater System (w/ Dolby ATMOS), most latest movie Discs titles have the Dolby ATMOS format so you are good to go. My Next title will be Top Gun Maverick.

An absolute must have for those who have a home theater. From the score to the incredible dolby atmos, the audio shines. Despite having dolby atmos, some movies do not always deliver on the experience. I found dolby atmos to be quite active--particularly in the aerial scenes. And, the soundtrack is a classic. The mix on this 4K disc is outstanding, comes through crystal clear and fills the room. LFE is good. It does not go Godzilla: King of Monsters low. Nor did it seem like my subwoofer was getting a Blade Runner 2049 kind of workout. But, LFE was good. Although this is 4k HDR format, the video quality was not especially sharp. Lots of pretty soft scenes--particularly the aerial scenes. The video quality is not horrible. It is about what I would expect for this release. As for the story itself, it is 80s through and through. If you have already seen this, you know what you are in for. If you have not yet seen it, it is silly and corny. But, lots of fun with some heart. I highly recommend this movie for those that just want a good, fun, weekend watch. Again, for the audio alone, if you have built yourself a decent home theater, this is a must have.

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Fantastic film. Good quality

aspettando di vederlo perchè aspettiamo l'ultimo di top gun così li vediamo tutte e due grazie e buona giornata

La conversión a 3D de esta película quedó muy bien, vale la pena la experiencia.

I noticed a lot of negative comments on the Top Gun 3D DVD, which almost resulted in me not buying the DVD. But fortunately I was stubborn enough to buy it anyway. And I feel it is really necessary that I put things in the proper perspective given all the negative remarks made. I watched the movie in 2D, in 2D to 3D conversion (say 3D "light") and in full 3D. These are my findings : 1) REGARDING THE "GRAINY" IMAGES : True, the film is a bit grainy and in a couple of scenes, this is quite visible. Most of the time however, it is not that obvious and it isn't disturbing at all. Films in the '80's were much grainier than that and did that ruin our experience ? Of course not ! Conclusion : if you are a hardcore bluray fan and like supersharp images, skip this movie because you're going to be disappointed. All the others : don't worry, picture quality is certainly sufficient ! Note : I watched it on a 40 inch AND on a 80 inch screen - there was no noticeable difference in quality, both were just fine. 2) REGARDING THE COLOURS : True, sometimes the colours seem a little bit out of balance. Sometimes. A little bit. If I hadn't read the remarks, I probably wouldn't have really noticed myself. Or in any case, it does not ruin the experience at all !!! Colours are plenty ok !! 3) REGARDING THE 3D The 3D effect is fantastic !!! Really well done! Jets seem to fly off your screen right into your living room. They really did a good job on this one ! Are there better 3D transfers than this ? Probably, possibly. Who cares, this one is just great ! It is awesome to relive Top Gun in 3D. What an experience ! If you watch the 2D version of Top Gun, in a 2D to 3D conversion mode on your TV, it is fun, but the real 3D is a whole lot better. The difference is huge ! 4) REGARDING THE MOVIE ITSELF ...and the "it's-a-cheesy-80's-movie"-remark Okay, some parts are a bit over the top, such as the victory scene at the end (when they land on the flightdeck ship). But in general, I totally disagree ! This is one of the best films *** ever *** made. After almost 30 years, this movie is still as fascinating and as breathtaking as 30 years ago, when it just hit the cinemas. A lot of movies from that period now seem hopelessly outdated. But Top Gun ? No ! If they had waited 30 years to launch the movie in cinemas, the movie would be as popular today as it was in 1986. Look at how great the composition of the images are (f. ex. at the start of the movie), the jets rolling by, the heads of the crew turning simultaneously,... Listen to the music. Notice how much attention they paid to numerous details and how much effort that must have took : if you see a jet from a distance with a pilot, with a red helmet, looking at his right side, and then you see a close up, the pilot wears the red helmet and is actually looking at his right side. Don't laugh, I have seen movies where an F-18 is pictured, with a pilot wearing a green helmet looking to his right side, where in close up, the pilot is wearing a red helmet and looking to his left side, sitting in what seems to be an F-16 (certainly NOT an F-18). Notice how Maverick squeezes his eyes, just after performing a sharp turn with his F-14, mimicing G-forces. It's the sum of all these little details that made this into one of the best movies of all times !!! CONCLUSION Hardcore bluray fans who demand supersharp images : skip this movie. All others, and certainly Top Gun fans : do NOT miss out on this one, chances of being disappointed (after being fully informed now) are very low !! Top Gun in 3D is a fantastic experience !!!