Is There a Better Title for This Movie?
Keep Top Gun: Maverick
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:10:18Read transcript
- The hosts prefer the existing title to Top Gun 2
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The Neil McCauley “A Book about Metals” Award for Best Line from the Movie
Talk to me, Goose; the recurring look exchange
In the discussion (5)
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- Talk to me, Goose benefits from its return
- Warlock explaining that orders are orders is appreciated
- The exchange about Maverick having only one look is a favorite
- Hondo supplies effective short reactions
- The hosts note strong delivery of fairly ordinary lines rather than a wealth of new iconic quotations
In the discussion (3)
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- Cyclone is criticized for letting dislike of Maverick override the mission
- His higher-and-slower replacement plan is treated as endangering the pilots
- Iceman’s favoritism toward Maverick is also questioned
The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Allison Willmore’s Maverick death-dream interpretation
In the discussion (7)
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- The hosts credit Allison Willmore at Vulture for the theory
- Maverick dies in the opening flight and the rest resolves his unfinished relationships
- The idealized diner, vague enemy and timeless clothing are offered as supporting readings
- Surviving the opening crash is treated as doubtful based on informal research
- The hosts say the film can work either with or without this interpretation
- Rooster’s selection is criticized as nepotism while a dangerous mission is at stake
- Penny’s implausibly perfect existence is another related take
Casting What-Ifs
Nicholas Hoult and Glen Powell for Rooster
In the discussion (3)
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- Hoult, Powell and Teller reportedly attended chemistry tests with Cruise
- Teller was selected
- Lewis Pullman is identified as Bill Pullman’s son
In the discussion (4)
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- Both hosts choose Powell for knowingly heightened swagger
- His final rescue is singled out
- Ed Harris is expected to be louder but remains comparatively restrained
- The hosts clarify that this award does not mean a bad performance
In the discussion (3)
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- Hondo and Warlock are the finalists
- Salahuddin may be more familiar to South Side viewers
- Parnell is the agreed choice, with Briarpatch also mentioned
In the discussion (4)
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- Hondo is the initial contender
- Kilmer’s single emotional scene changes the decision
- Both hosts accept Kilmer
- They jokingly wish there were a second consolation award for Hondo
Recasting Couch
Jenna Ortega or Sydney Sweeney as Phoenix
In the discussion (3)
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- Jenna Ortega is proposed for Phoenix
- Sydney Sweeney is another proposal, including a car-restoration conversation with Penny
- Chris offers no recasting choice
Half-Assed Internet Research
Cruise’s earlier refusal, cockpit filming and a beach-scene reshoot
In the discussion (13)
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- Cruise reportedly dismissed a sequel as irresponsible in 1990
- Kosinski pitched the Rooster relationship and Darkstar storyline to Cruise
- A professor’s records research is cited about military input in the film
- The hosts report hourly Navy aircraft fees
- Actors handled aspects of makeup and camera operation while airborne
- They note that extensive practical filming does not make all mission details realistic
- The flight-jacket Taiwan/China flag controversy is briefly discussed without resolving every claim
- Cruise’s own P-51 appears in the final flight
- The beach montage was reportedly reshot after Cruise found the first version insufficient
- The cast reportedly returned to training after celebrating the original shoot
- The sailing sequence reportedly used a J-125 in San Francisco Bay without doubles
- Bruckheimer restored a Don Simpson credit as a tribute
- Teller reportedly learned the piano performance
Apex Mountain
Post-prime Cruise and Joseph Kosinski; Connelly debated
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- Both agree on post-prime Cruise, distinguishing it from his earlier overall peak
- The 1973 Porsche 911 receives an emphatic yes
- Connelly’s late resurgence is compared with her A Beautiful Mind Oscar
- Kosinski is an emphatic yes
- Teller and Powell may still have higher peaks ahead
- Whiplash is contrasted with Teller’s new fame
- Anchorman is preferred for San Diego
- Posthumous Don Simpson, Mach 10 and the hard-deck rule are jokingly considered
- Hamm is not at his overall peak
- The original film is preferred as the Top Gun institution’s peak
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:32:52Read transcript
- Tower Buzz, Great Balls of Fire and Dogfight are other nominees
- G-lock is chosen
- Smoke in the Air is added later
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