It’s about time we talked about Top Gun, not because the Tony Scott-directed movie turned 34 years old on May 16 or because we were, once upon a time, fully ready for Top Gun: Maverick to hit theaters this summer.
No, the real reason we need to talk about Top Gun is because we need to discuss the impact of the powerful, loving relationship between Maverick (Tom Cruise) and Goose (Anthony Edwards) which highlights key themes in this otherwise flashy, hyper-masculine ’80s action flick.
Before we dive too deep, I have to say right off the bat …
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