"Take my breath away!" & Top Gun has always been a fanatical pursuit of the deep ocean and the vast sky. On May 16, 1986, "Top Gun" landed in North American theaters as a U.S. Navy recruiting advertisement. With a production cost of $14 million, it won $353 million at the box office before Hollywood had an impact on the global film industry. Although some people either complained or sarcastically said that this was the most expensive recruitment advertisement in history, the evaluation of the film was also mixed. But it is undeniable that "Top Gun" is definitely a highlight in the history of modern military movies. Peter Mitchell, the pilot of a naval battleship played by Tom, is a handsome but often unruly loner who relies on bold intuition to win. He is nicknamed "Little Lone Cow". Influenced by his outstanding pilot father, he is also determined to become a hero like his father. After being selected to the US Navy's top flight training unit, the US Naval Combat Weapons School, he fell in love with female instructor Charlie while learning his craft. However, he was originally extremely talented and did not achieve very good results. In a training before graduation, due to negligence, he caused a flight accident. His partner "Stupid Goose" unfortunately died. I want to give up my dream. With the help of his lover Charlie, the commander and others, "Little Gu Niu" regained his confidence, overcame his inner demons, and finally successfully completed the mission on his first flight after graduation. The overall story logic is very simple, but under the careful arrangement of the director, the growth trajectory of the pilot pushed away by the battle is thrilling. Most of the shots in the film are shots of fighter jets flying in the sky, shining silver fighter jets or array formations, or fighting against each other, or whizzing past the ground. The strong visual impact and the musical elements with the characteristics of the times give people an excellent audio-visual enjoyment. Especially at the beginning of the film, the yellow-brown filter lens and the majestic music directly bring the audience into the mood, which further highlights the coolness of the fighter.
"Take my breath away", the Chinese translation of "You make me fascinated". Indeed, the still childish but handsome Tom Cruise was known and loved by the majority of movie fans for the first time; saw the cool and handsome F-14 and aircraft carrier up close; first learned about the US Navy Fighter Weapons School called "TOP GUN" ; Watching the modern high-tech war as an immersive one... Countless flash points are enough to make me fascinated. So Fang really understands what The Guardian is saying, "Top Gun is not just a movie, it's more like a historical symbol engraved in the hearts of an entire generation."
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