6/10 is the minimum score I deem a film to be 'worth watching'. Top Gun 1 i only watched as a warm-up to Maverick, which looks to be a superior film (will soon find out).
The first one has a poor love story, so cheesy and not in a fun charming way. The rest of the non-action drama is standard hokey fare. What makes the movie worth your time is the jet action: visceral camera, bombastic sound, clever editing. I watched the 3D-Bluray, the added depth worked well in those scenes. Felt quite immersive.
The cast are fine, they do what they can with the script. Tho' there's not really a convincing chemistry between the two romantic leads. Plot-wise, it's unclear who the antagonists are supposed to be, and why.
So the only reason to watch Top Gun 1 is for the flight action, and as a presumably-necessary prelude to the celebrated sequel.
The first one has a poor love story, so cheesy and not in a fun charming way. The rest of the non-action drama is standard hokey fare. What makes the movie worth your time is the jet action: visceral camera, bombastic sound, clever editing. I watched the 3D-Bluray, the added depth worked well in those scenes. Felt quite immersive.
The cast are fine, they do what they can with the script. Tho' there's not really a convincing chemistry between the two romantic leads. Plot-wise, it's unclear who the antagonists are supposed to be, and why.
So the only reason to watch Top Gun 1 is for the flight action, and as a presumably-necessary prelude to the celebrated sequel.