Danielle Solzman
Top Gun, starring Tom Cruise in the action film, has been remastered in time for Top Gun Day in stunning 4K Ultra HD and features HDR.
The film’s editing and technical achievements are why it’s memorable to this day. Theatrically released in 1986, the film would earn Oscar nominations for Best Film Editing, Best Sound, Best Sound Effects, Editing, and Best Original Song. The film would only come away with a single win with Giorgio Moroder (music) and Tom Whitlock (lyrics) taking the Oscar for their song, “Take My Breath Away.”
If I’m being honest, there’s really no argument that the best scenes are when the military planes are in the air. Despite the mixed reviews upon release, the film managed to become a commercial hit. The film would earn $356 million against a $15 million production budget! The performances from Tom Cruise and Kelly McGinnis are among the best things in the film outside of the action sequences that really drive the excitement. There’s also one memorable quote to come from the film and owns a place in cinematic history. It’s when Pete Mitchell (Tom Cruise) and Nick Bradshaw(Anthony Edwards) recite the following line: “I feel the need–the need for speed!”
BONUS CONTENT
- The Legacy of Top Gun
- On Your Six – Thirty Years of Top Gun
- Commentary by Jerry Bruckheimer, Tony Scott, Jack Epps Jr., and naval experts
- Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun (6-part documentary)
- Multi-Angle Storyboards
- Best of the Best: Inside the Real Top Gun
- Original Theatrical Promotional Material
- Behind-The-Scenes Featurette
- Survival Training Featurette
- Tom Cruise Interviews
- TV Spots
- Music Videos
- Kenny Loggins – “Danger Zone”
- Berlin – “Take My Breath Away”
- Loverboy – “Heaven In Your Eyes”
- Harold Faltermeyer and Steve Stevens – “Top Gun Anthem”
DIRECTOR: Tony Scott
SCREENWRITERS: Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr.
CAST: Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, Tom Skerritt
