TOP GUN Movie Recap | Must Watch Before TOP GUN MAVERICK | 1986 Film Explained

Top Gun Maverick is finally here! So if you need a quick refresher on the original, 1986 film Top Gun, don't worry, this video has you covered.

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As students at the United States Navy's elite fighter weapons school compete to be best in the class, one daring young pilot learns a few things from a civilian instructor that are not taught in the classroom.

Top Gun stars Tom Cruise as LT Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, Kelly McGillis as Charlotte "Charlie" Blackwood, Val Kilmer as LT Tom "Iceman" Kazansky, Anthony Edwards as LTJG Nick "Goose" Bradshaw, Tom Skerritt as CDR Mike "Viper" Metcalf, Michael Ironside as LCDR Rick "Jester" Heatherly, John Stockwell as LT Bill "Cougar" Cortell, Barry Tubb as LTJG Henry "Wolfman" Ruth, Rick Rossovich as LTJG Ron "Slider" Kerner, Tim Robbins as LTJG Sam "Merlin" Wells, Clarence Gilyard as LTJG Marcus "Sundown" Williams, Whip Hubley as LT Rick "Hollywood" Neven, James Tolkan as CDR Tom "Stinger" Jardian, Adrian Pasdar as LT Charles "Chipper" Piper, and Meg Ryan as Carole Bradshaw.

This is a recap of some of the biggest and best moments from Top Gun 1986, including the volleyball scene, Maverick meeting Charlie, Maverick singing to Charlie, Maverick and Iceman, Goose's death, Maverick graduates, Maverick and Iceman versus the MiGs, the danger zone, and more!

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[alsieidrup]

Hate to admit it, but I’ve never seen the og but my friends r taking me to see the new one in a few hours so I’m just real quickly brushing up on some facts 😂 I’ll definitely watch this one later tho - this makes it look awesome, and I’m sure it is!

[_subham]

I watched this video just to make sure I covered up everything. Tomorrow, I and my Dad are going to watch Top Gun:Maverick 2022. Thanks for including those scentful memories.

[billydamme]

Just finished watching the new top gun I can say it’s 10/10 would watch it over and over

[AlainaWithanA]

I'm watching the new Top Gun with my dad tonight and we usually watch 80s movies together, but we never had time to watch Top Gun. He really wants to see this movie so I told him I'd go with him, but it was really last minute and I couldn't watch the original.

Thank you for this! Now I can watch the new one with my Dad and understand the storyline ☺️💕

[Randomedits-ss]

I'm literally watching the new top gun today so it's nice to have a recap.

[stephanieoh]

I watched this Youtube video before heading over to watch the Maverick last weekend. So so so so glad I did! I honestly would have been a little lost without this background info! Covered all the necessary storyline to understand the new movie! Thank you!!!!

[jonboxleitner]

So, your telling me that Iceman's blocking out Maverick for selfish petty reasons was what got Goose killed. I forgot about that. Gonna go back and watch it. If true, F Iceman!

[georgeclooney]

I saw Top Gun when it first came out back in 1986. Me, mom, dad and my sister. Vista Theatre in Hollywood.

[erikab.]

Thank you!! I was trying to find the movie but I couldn’t so I had to watch this lol. I’m watching the second one tonight

[fredyllanos]

Great recap. No fluff & straight to the point.

[mandlynnkinne]

Going to see the 2nd tonight I so needed this. Thank you.

[catherinepoirier]

Thanks ! I'm going to see it with my mom tonight.
Last time I saw Top Gun was probably 15 years ago so I wanted to watch it before then, lo and behold, I can't find it on any of my streaming services X'D

[sarataqi]

thanks for this.i can watch the movie now. my siblings booked the ticket for this movie and had to go
you saved me

[krishnachaitanyapullakandam]

Thanks, I am going to the movie with friends in an hour and I watched the original way back, like maybe 10 years ago.

[LukeV]

About to watch top gun maverick and this was so useful thanks

[shelleyshaner]

We need to know more about his new love interest. Nothing was said about Penny.

[aurorasmith]

My dad and I are going to watch Top Gun: Maverick today and I’ve never seen the og. This video was a nice overlay of the movie and provided the necessary information needed to understand the storyline. Thank you.

[TheMatt]

Well…. I’ll be Damned!😂
28 years I ain’t ever seen it and now i got the Story for the new 1!👌🏼

[MBTrainspotting]

On March 3, 1969 the United States Navy established
an elite school for the top one percent of its pilots.
Its purpose was to teach the lost art or aerial combat
and to insure that the handful of men who graduated
were the best fighter pilots in the world.

They succeeded.


Today, the Navy calls it Fighter Weapons School.
The flyers call it:



TOP GUN

[ek]

Great video! Thanks! Seeing the second one tonight.