The aerial sequences were monumental, going way past the thrilling and into the electrifying, bringing a sense of dynamism that made them seem utterly extraordinar,y yet somehow possible. But Top Gun was a new kind of breed, an action film that placed remarkable focus on the action rather than the characters performing it. There was a deeply humane quality to their hardened detectives and dangerous women. Action films of the 1970s were brutal and somewhat ruthless - a natural progression of the noir and crime genres that gave rise to masterpieces like The French Connection and Chinatown. Top Gun was one of a kind when it premiered in May 1986. What was it about Top Gun that fascinated audiences then and now? Was it Cruise’s undeniable charm and charisma, a sex appeal that few, if any, actors of his time had? Was it the surprising love story between Cruise’s hotshot Maverick and the absurdly beautiful-yet-tough instructor Charlie (Kelly McGillis), enhanced by the timelessness of Berlin’s “Take My Breath Away,” the mother of all ’80s power ballads? Was it the latent homoerotic tension shared between any of the film’s numerous male characters or the over-the-top and thrilling action sequences that seemed taken out of real life while somehow remaining blatantly outlandish? All of the above. Take our breath away Image used with permission by copyright holder
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