What’s Aged the Best?
Jennifer Connelly, practical flying and measured callbacks
The panel is imagining how this might look in the future.
In the discussion (15)
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- Connelly is both hosts’ first choice — Bill Simmons
- The romance is praised as age-appropriate, warm and unusually convincing for later Cruise — Bill Simmons
- Making Penny the briefly mentioned woman from the first film is considered smart — Bill Simmons
- Teller’s resemblance to Anthony Edwards works — Bill Simmons
- The casting competition is echoed by Maverick choosing Rooster — Bill Simmons
- The score reuses familiar themes effectively — Bill Simmons
- The hosts praise the feeling of actors experiencing real flight — Bill Simmons
- The opening credits recall the original without making the whole film a remake — Bill Simmons
- Coyote’s G-lock scene is praised — Bill Simmons
- The trophy, Goose mannerisms, beach yell and carrier reunion are effective callbacks — Bill Simmons
- Bob’s simple call sign is funny — Bill Simmons
- Maverick tossing the manual away is appreciated — Bill Simmons
- Maverick and Iceman texting with punctuation is a good age detail — Bill Simmons
- An unnamed enemy allows streamlined action — Bill Simmons
- Jeans, leather jackets, Hawaiian shirts and aviators lend a timeless look — Bill Simmons