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Top Gun (1986)

Directed by Tony Scott•1h 50m•Published May 24, 2022•Episode length 3h 12m
Episode 123 - Top Gun
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Overview

For Lieutenant Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell and his friend and co-pilot Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw, being accepted into an elite training school for fighter pilots is a dream come true. But a tragedy, as well as personal demons, will threaten Pete's dreams of becoming an ace pilot.

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We're feeling the need: the need for speed! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia, as we're heading to Fightertown U.S.A. to learn dogfighting with the best of the best in Top Gun. We're flying inverted in our 123rd episode as we discuss: Who was originally supposed to play th…

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We're feeling the need: the need for speed! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia, as we're heading to Fightertown U.S.A. to learn dogfighting with the best of the best in Top Gun.  We're flying inverted in our 123rd episode as we discuss:

  • Who was originally supposed to play the classic tune "Take My Breath Away"
  • Who almost suited up as Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell
  • What move of Maverick's almost had us checking out
  • How far is too far when you're generating hype
  • How paranoid are Hollywood Executives about height
  • Why don't they ever show Tom Cruise winning a dogfight?
  • Whether the Volleyball scene is homoerotic
  • Who turned down the soundtrack because of their own anti-war stance
  • What did the U.S. Navy do that turned Georgia & Ethan's stomach just a little bit
  • Why didn't we have a sequel to Top Gun in the 1980s
  • Whether or not Top Gun is the Best Film Ever.

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Timestamps for this episode:

  • 0:00 - Opening Banter
    5:35 - Reflections & Corrections
    12:20 - Shoutouts
    27:30 - Deep Dive
    2:47:40 - Endgame