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Magazine origins, Navy cooperation and production stories
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- The film is said to originate in California magazine’s Top Guns article
- The Navy’s involvement is reported to have changed location, language, a crash and Charlie’s role
- Paramount’s flight costs are discussed
- Pilot Art Scholl’s fatal production accident and the dedication are discussed; the machine transcript renders his name imperfectly
- Kilmer’s interruption is reported as improvised
- Edwards is reported as the only actor not to vomit during flights
- An early Maverick sequel concept about drones is discussed as then-current development history
- Kansas City Barbeque’s filming locations, fire and surviving piano are discussed
- Cruise’s lifts and a trench for McGillis are reported as height accommodations
- The alleged fine for quoting Top Gun is explicitly doubted
- Charlie’s inspiration Christine Fox and adviser Pete Pettigrew are discussed
- Randy Duke Cunningham’s claim to inspire Maverick is contrasted with filmmakers’ denial
- Tony Scott’s alleged payment to turn a ship for lighting is treated as an uncertain anecdote
- Earlier discussion attributes the added elevator and love scenes to test-screening feedback and explains costume/lighting continuity fixes