Comedy used to be equal opportunity. SNL used to rip on whoever was in office. No more...which is why no one watches any more. Ax grinding is simply not funny. Jimmy Fallon's monologue regularly contains slams on Trump, who's no longer in office. Meanwhile, Biden creates comedy gold on a daily basis, and today's comedians don't seem to notice. No wonder Babylon Bee is so much funnier than the Onion...they pick on EVERYONE!
@@RGRanch do u even watch late night or snl, or just listen to what the morons on Fox News say about it? I watch them all the time and they are constantly making fun of Biden. But everyone is so polarized that they deliberately ignore whatever contradicts their narrow minded viewpoint and just cling to their stubborn ignorant perspective.
As an independent I have become more and more hoping for this kind of ripping of the absurdity of both sides of the political spectrum. Bill thank you for bringing some critical satirical balance to the idiots we all put in charge of this country..
The age of reson is over, replaced by the age of ultraHD logic systems controlled by an ultra minority. We are in worse times than the Jews in ancient Egypt... they at least had somewhere to wander and get lost, but now the global digital communications system DOMINATES all humanity (both our individual & collective attentions) and if you leave that SYSTEM, it knows immediately and will track you down... possibly with an AI controlled drone killing you.
I never much cared for Bill Maher....but more and more lately I not only find you funny but bringing intelligent points. Keep up the good work Bill. America needs more voices of reason.
This is one of the best bits Bill M has ever done. The sad part he is right. This country has gotten really bad about getting knotted up over some of silliest crap.
I'm a Republican, and I think that Bill Maher is hilarious. This is the way humor use to be. If you want to unite Americans, be willing to laugh at both sides. Find common humor, and the levity will bring about unity.
Agree with the former -- we need to "find ... humor" in the cesspool of politics -- but disagree with the latter. The divide the big lie of "45" has caused and continues to feed likely will not close until at least my generation -- the boomers -- completely die off.
@@suezbell1 oh, I think it will go away before then. The big lie 45 is no different than when Hillary claimed that the 2016 election was stolen, or when John Kerry claimed that the 2000 election was stolen, or even as recently as 2020 when Stacy Abrams claimed that her election was stolen. You see, there's always someone complaining that the election was stolen. Sit back and look at both sides. Same old story different day.
The lack of an "enemy" wasn't a DoD tactic, it was marketing. If they had named an enemy in the script, they would have limited their market. When the original came out 35 years ago, they didn't really care about the global movie market and China wasn't a power house. Now every big film is sanitized to ensure broadest appeal and ROI.
I believe the director said they cut out the enemy in post because of it could be controversial and Tom wanted the movie out a long time ago. It's smart on their part. The world really doesn't need another Red Dawn and I'm so tired of seeing American soldiers kill what look like normal citizens called terrorists.
It's Iran. 100% no question Iran. No other country has combat "ready" F-14s (left over from when America was supporting the Shah in the 70's, before the lunatics took over).
@@zachmartin1458 Scat can't cuz he's a drive by troll whom like so many, seldom thinks things thru. Consider his chit as meaningless graffiti on the wall
As a vet you nailed it. We had contractors that made four to five times what my sailors made. My sailors could do the job but nope gotta have contractors.
I've read & heard that about newer Navy vessels, ships, subs. Sailors just clean stuff, watch PMCs, do inspections, write reports 📋. Some may assist with aid or intl 🌏 relief, crisis efforts.
Navy73-77 army 77-94 u.s park service 94-2018 your so right about contractors I've seen the same. one time I got to save the national park service $150.000 to build new windows with my coworker. but the park service is bad to on contracting out work for no good reasons.thanks!
Given all the idiocy I had to deal with from NAVFAC San Diego when I worked in construction analytics? Norfolk office had its act together, but I came so close to saying to the San Diego one "Could I please speak to someone who's at least a lieutenant commander!?"
It depends on troop levels. I worked as a DOD contractor from 2014-2020 and in most cases made less money than the federal employees I was working alongside. When troops levels were low like in 2003 and 2001 as the two wars started, contractors could demand significantly higher money as military personnel levels were way lower due to the cutbacks of the Clinton Administration. As the troop levels rose, the contractor salaries decreased over time. I remember a recruiter calling me up in 2018 asking if I was interested in a $90k salary position in Afghanistan. I informed him I made more than that as an E-5 when I deployed to the same location back in 2011 when you added in benefits, allowances, base pay, and hazardous duty and hardship pay. I get that it's trendy to "hate" on contractors but the truth is they fill critical gaps in a lot of areas and bring expertise that the military can't generate on its own. You're not going to convince an IT specialist to join the military when he can make 3x the salary in the private sector, the only way you get him to work on your stuff is to pay him accordingly.
enlisted ranks do the majority of hands on work and are the least paid also they don't have/can't afford lobbyists to advocate for them like mil. contractors do follow the $ it's that simple
Honestly, I simply see Top Gun: Maverick as an authentic, fun, nostalgic action movie that gave me hope in the idea of a summer blockbuster that doesn't involve superheroes. 🤷♂️
@MrGriff305 lol....the last thing superhero movies are is imaginative. Boring black and white good vs evil plots with some fucking stupid MacGuffin that's going to "destroy everything". Yawn. And he said he liked Top Gun so I'm not sure what you're talking about there. He's "against" education and doctors? That seems like a strawman statement for sure. I'm sure you cherry picked and misinterpreted something he said on that one....but by all means prove it with some quotes IN context. How does the military keep Russia and China "in check"? Maybe nukes do, but theirs keep America's in check too. Russia invaded Ukraine. They didn't care about the US military. China is continuing to BUILD it's military BECAUSE of the size of the US military. So you're wrong there too. And yeah....about the only thing you got right was Bill not having up to date info about the effectiveness of the F35, but even a lot of that is speculation based on reports of test pilots flying the thing. Hardly unbiased sources of information. Time will tell on that.
I’m a Christian and moderate and always appreciate Bill’s humor, even though his atheist tendencies take aim directly at my beliefs. But, he’s an equal-opportunity “offender” and it’s good to see so many people supporting that.
I’m still waiting for him to criticize those who believe the Democrats are the saviors of the black race when they are responsible for the Ku Klux Klan, segregation, and slavery. oh yeah… cough cough.
I'm an absolute conservative and I think Bill M is hilarious. Plus, his digs at the DOD budget were center mass. I spent 26+ years in the Army. 21 of those years were in some leadership capacity. We had to account for every penny spent. Every tool in every tool kit. I know air power is important. I know what it is like to beg for it and know it's on the way. I know the M1 Tanks are vital. Still, I thing the contracting system is in need of serious scrutiny.
Most military hardware is inflated by at least 1000 percent. It's ridiculous while the people can't put food on the table. Fear causes crime and unemployment as well as a major decline in people's standard of living.
@@andrewhobbins1915 While the "enemy" in Top Gun Maverick remains nameless is because while foreign nations spend money on their nation and their people instead of the endless money pit called the military industrial complex, on a long enough time line, when the US dollar collapses and the US military industrial complex has no more money/resources to maintain a hegemony in the world, Russia/China and the BRIC Bank will take over and trounce the demoralized, decaying, decadent America full of impoverished native people and immigrants without firing a shot. Tom Cruise, his Scientology cult, and Maverick can do all of his dogfighting with paper airplanes and Kenny Loggins at full blast in a rubber room - won't make a lick of difference of defending America from its future fate.
That whole bit had me dying 😂😩 “republicans would say ‘this is what happens in Biden’s America.’ Democrats would point out how the death lasers were disproportionately affecting low income communities” FACTS
The second half about how people will find a reason to complain about ANYTHING was spot on - now if only Bill had the self-awareness to realize that was true about the first half of this segment, as well.
He's an entertainer... I need to remind myself of that sometimes when I watch him and get worked up about a few things he says. A funny punchline is more important to him SOMETIMES than what he really feels. Still hard for me to accept sometimes, but I've watched him long enough to realize what he's doing, entertaining.
Well we all take different things from watching a movie. The message I got: a commitment to excellence, unconventional ways of learning, calculated risk taking, teamwork, challenging yourself. My daughters and I had a blast watching Top Gun.
Top Gun Maverick honestly could of been put out in 2000 or 2012 with 0 real changes or plot issues. Maybe SFX, CGI, casting points. Pete Mitchell would still be a O-6 Navy Capt. 🛩 The Iran mission would be the exact same. 2022 or 2002. 🤷🏻♂️
@@DavidLLambertmobile What's funny is no one remembers the first Top Gun didn't specify an enemy as well. Obviously the red star in the yellow circle heavily implied Russia and they went against Mig-23's but it was never specified, and the Gulf of Sidra battle the final dogfight is based on was actually a clash between Libyan piloted Mig-23's and US F-14 Tomcats.
Plus coming to grips with aging, and dealing with grief. I can see the first movie being slammed by the new woke, but this one? It may have still had America Yes vibe (which isn't a bad thing). But this movie is so much more than machisma. And that pilots can be women and black and they are just great pilots, not their sex or ethnicity. Loved the movie.
I love Bill for his critiques of any side that acts dumb, we need more people like him and the late George Carlin in this world, no joke listen to what they say, they are one of the few public figures to bash on both left and right wing agendas that ultimately harm us all
While I don't disagree about calling them as you see them, I do think Bill's given too much attention to the Twitter left since 2020 when the other side is doing nothing short of trying to end democracy and entrench white conservative minority rule. The threats posed by extremists on the two sides are nowhere near equal.
dont give me that both sides shit. you cant say both parties have an equal amount of "harm" thats been done. bc only one party is stripping rights...demolishing democracy, inciting an insurrection, undermining our election process, blocking policies that help ppl with no substitutes, and supports a president that is literally a national security risk. lets just be real here. definitely can tell you're a republican bc you taking responsibility or owning up to your party's bullshit is nonexistent. yall refuse to have some dignity and say "i was wrong." instead you would rather wreck the entire country over your measly pride.
'Murica Where brilliance is overrun by ignorance Profit reigns over humanity Fear is the source of motivation Medication drowns the Insanity The ticking time bomb of corporate capitalism Clock counts down to implosion Tempers flaring out of control Triggered into the next explosion "The Man" is just an overgrown child Intellect is replaced with violence Greed and corruption run rampant Whistle blowers are silenced The wealthiest bully in the world Poverty being outspent by war A real life game of Monopoly and Risk No clue what they're fighting for Keeping secrets to hide the truth While keeping their pockets lined Basic needs have become a luxury While the veil keeps you blind Where blame is passed to the other side No problems are solved by solution Blind to the route of the actual issue Clinging to an outdated constitution
I was waxing nostalgic as Bill appeared to return to his more liberal views as he criticized the defense spending. Then he brought it back around nicely and left no side untouched as he continued his critic. The bit about the alien invasion was hysterical, witty and yet soberingly spot on....bravo.
Well, with respect, and IMHO, spending over a trillion dollars on the F35 after it has been shown to be riddled with problems is worth a some criticism. If the USAF quietly admits it is a failure, why are our tax dollars still buying the darned thing?
More like Maher has such a fragile ego that he doesn’t care if he gets love from racists and the other dregs of society, meaning he’s turning more and more into Donald Trump every single day.
It was actually a good move calling it " the enemy" it avoided any politcal scandal. Because you know everyone would be putting in the 2 cents if they named a country as some racist, or what ever "ist" they could come up with.
Also, they knew that it really was irrelevant: aren't the Americans used to always being at war with some far away country whose inhabitants don't matter?
@@jonathandavis8599 It matters to leftists. They need to clarify if the enemy is actually the enemy or if their domestic political opposition is the real enemy, as the media has conditioned them to believe.
I'm sure the real reason is that they just want to sell the movie to all countries, especially to china. If they would name a concrete enemy, many countries would ban the movie because of their political interests and connections to that enemy or rather their political position to what that enemy stands for.
@@rdalge No one said we are all wrong. Just that both of the two big sides are probably wrong. But those are not the only people on the playfield, but in America (if I am correct) you guys are made to think like that. Pits you against each other and against your own interests. And makes situations much simpler, "Good vs Bad", and you just have to cheer for your team.
I agreed with roughly half of what he said, but laughed at it all. Nail on the head, here, boys and girls. He hit the nail on the head. 3 years ago I dropped my HBO sub because of Bill Maher. 3 months ago I renewed it because of Bill Mahar. How times have changed.
Yeah, this is how I feel about him as well. There was always funny or interesting stuff on the show, but it started to get too modern-lib for me for a while, even though I'd agree with him at times. He seems to be calling out both sides these days, and in a way that is much needed, for all of us. That crowd is still as annoying as ever though. In my opinion, it cheapens the material.
If Top Gun 2 came out in 2008, it would have never reached a billion dollars in sales, but because it came out in this era, tells you what people actually want to see.
What makes you think it wouldn’t have been a hit in 2008? The highest grossing movies of 2008 were the dark knight, iron man, and Indiana Jones. There doesn’t seem as much competition at the theater now, which also may have helped in sales, many movies seem to be made directly for a streaming service now.
"We know nothing about their language, their history, or what they look like. But we can assume this, they stand for everything we don't stand for!" -Zapp Brannigan
My man hit it out of the park with this one. I’m a former Navy man and a believer in national defense (done smartly). I saw the original Top Gun right out of Navy bootcamp and thought it was cheesy fun. 35 years later I feel exactly the same about part 2. More cheese. Meanwhile people out here ready to give it an Oscar. And yes, I too recognized no clear enemy was ever identified as if it didn’t matter. And Bill is spot on…because it doesn’t to all the rubes out there. This is not the same America I grew up in. I give us even odds surviving as a nation.
Hey Navy guy!👋🏾 I was navy as well😎 I was stationed in Lemoore California as undesignated Airman plane captain 😊 Then went to San Diego for “A” school to become a Radioman when Top Gun came out😎 That movie made me so proud to be in the U.S. Navy 🇺🇸 and especially being where Miramar/Top Gun was! I enjoyed part 2 too. I think they did a great job👍 I hope life is going well for you in this crazy world🙌🇺🇸
The enemy is clearly Iran. Seeing the new Top Gun here in Eastern Europe, with a war going on in the neighboring country did make everyone feel better.
@@BenDover-bt1my Oh I think you think very correctly. Since entertainment is everything - as is becoming clearer with all the celebrities in the political arena - Americans insist that life should imitate art. And yes, they consider the BS on the silver screen to be "art".
Now that was brilliant! If there is one issue that this divided and conquered world should agree on this is the one. Thanks Bill. The last part had me in stitches, even though I feel like screaming when I think about the absurdity of it all.
Violent occult regimes in Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, India, Russia, England are obsessed with martyrdom, attacking innocent people unprovoked. Our manufacturing, and military soldiers are paid honest wages. They support their families who pay taxes and support US economy as well. Money well spent.
The 47th largest emitter of greenhouse gasses. Cool. So, just to wrap that up, there are 217 nations. Let's just cut that by 25%. That 25% (less than) is us. The only reason we are 47th, is globalist leftists enjoying capitalism, while demonizing it. They siphon 2/3 of the world's nation's dry, then blame us. It's not us. It's their companies.
I have to respectfully disagree with Maher's argument at the end. The real reason why there is no named villain in "Top Gun: Maverick" is not because we can't agree as a country, but rather because the USA no longer has a de facto monopoly on the market for the film industry. They have to worry about Europe, China, Japan, and Russia among others to sell their films. By naming Russia or China, they would be closing themselves to a major world market.
except for the fact the studio basically said fuck you to China and left in the Jacket scene with the Taiwanese flag. It's true when they shot the film it was that attitude and about not alienating foreign markets...and quite rightly I think. We should be promoting dialog and openness with even the worst countries. If we all close off then this is what we get. Anyway, it's now swinging the other way where western production companies are starting to turn their backs on the Chinese market simply because it's way too much of a hassle dealing with their (purposely) ambiguous censorship guidelines.
The middle eastern Islamic countries are still a go to place for movies' villains--the population is interchangeable-Syrian, Afgan, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, and even Saudi. Not a problem casting villains from that part of the world.
I had never seen top gun. We were thinking about going and seeing Maverick but decided I should see top gun first. I fell asleep after 20 minutes and we never went to see Maverick.
I don't agree with Bill on everything, but that's what I love about him. He's not trying to please and pander to anyone, he's his own person with his own beliefs and thoughts. I have nothing but respect for him.
@@SignOfTheTimes008 in the famous words of big Lebowski. "You're not wrong Walter, you're just an asshole.". While I'm definitely atheist leaning this guy is a hate monger that's as nutty with his atheism as the highly religious are with their nutty religions. People like him are just as dangerous.
I had the same idea for an alien invasion movie four years ago; when the aliens attack, they would be stunned by how fast we humans would sell each other out to to try to cozy up to the aliens wiping us out.
I mean, that makes total sense given human history. Technologically advanced Europeans showed up to N. America and Native tribes quickly began to choose sides to buy guns and horses from in order to smite rival tribes they had been warring with for a century prior.
@@jonathanw1019, Uh......yeah. That's how the history of North America went. It wasn't the colonizers committing genocide against the Native peoples using every means available including deliberately giving tribes smallpox-infected blankets, the tribes did it to themselves! We just happened to be the ones they took advantage of. You missed an opportunity! You should have ended with the history of how the Africans approached the technologically superior Europeans and asked to be chained into their boats for six months so they could be slaves in the new world!
I’m a republican and I can’t get enough of this roasting on republicans 😂 I love Bill. He’s really the only guy I’m starting to listen to regularly on politics
the sad thing is , he is a comedian. and when comedians are teh only play you can get non bullshit( not non bias because bill has his we all do, and he points them out at times) but at least bill wont straight up lie to you
I'm old enough to remember the times when a POTUS was elected, the next day everyone just went back to their normal life and accepted the loss if their person didn't win. No one was scared that the new person was going to subvert democracy and become a communist or a fascist or a socialist. Each POTUS was a patriot that loved the USA and led it that way. GOP and DEMs both wanted border security and claimed to want a wall built but never seemed to get around to it. Our Congress and Senate used to be adults that took their leadership as a diplomatic role. Now they are all activists. We need our leaders to calm people down and refuse to do moronic things instead of now where they are the ones encouraging moronic things. We need our country back.
I mean... it wasn't that long ago. I'd say Clinton, or even Bush Jr. Basically we were pretty chill before 2002. Not perfet by any stretch, but still on the right side of sanity.
Same here. Bill has to remember that movies skew young in demographics and programs like his don't. I know he's in Hollywood but if he talks too much about movies his audience will tune out because they don't watch as many anymore.
People enjoyed Top Gun: Maverick because it was highly entertaining and uplifting and stayed true to the Maverick character. It was also somewhat patriotic which many Americans are yearning for in this increasingly divided country. And it portrayed our top military pilots as confident, brave, and competent which I'm sure they are. Even the female pilot didn't have some storyline where she has a chip on her shoulder and has some woke talking point about how women can do what men can do which a typical, lesser Hollywood movie would have done. She was an elite pilot and was accepted as such and why wouldn't she be?
Yeah, unfortunately thats the problem.....Americans ARE NOT patriotic, they just claim to be. If americans were patriotic the country WOULDNT BE DIVIDED. Americans are phony and love to scream about how they love their country......yet pack in to walmart and made amazon a trillion dollar company for what?......to fill their homes with products MADE IN CHINA. Everyone in the military is automatically thanked "for their service" even when they fake injuries and lie for PTSD entitlements. Government is known for their corruption and while americans love to cry about it, they refuse to change it.. Its really quite pathetic....good thing there are movies like maverick though......to help americans with their "yearning"
As someone who has worked on the JSF program I can tell you it's hardly a failure. Japan, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Italy, UK, Canada, Turkey, Australia, Belgium, Finland, Poland and South Korea have all taken a interest in acquiring the aircraft. Most have already taken deliveries. The F-35 had many issues just like any other program. It's a completely different kind of aircraft than all other fighters and many pilots had trouble adjusting. Today the fighter is a deadly weapon and has no adversaries.
There are so few who call bs on both sides . This simple act of fairness on the part of news media, pundits, And even comedians would go a long way toward bringing people to common ground so keep up the good fight bill! We need more like you. Not to mention this tract gives you way more material to work with!
It is important to call bs on both sides, just as long as we're not "both sides-ing" every issue without regard to the severity of the crimes that each side commits. The left panders and ruins fun things, the right literally wants to overthrow democracy, install a dictator, and let our dictator-in-chief sell patriot-earned national secrets to enemies out of his bungalow.
To be fair he usually is not 100% balanced in that regard however this episode I have to say it was pretty brutal to everybody he criticized which was fantastic
This is amazing. I too have thought: IS there something scientology? Because Tom Cruise exudes excellence, but ignoring your daughter because she is not in your religion brings me back to reality.
I loved Top Gun Maverick because I wore out the tape on the original as a kid, and my kid got to see this one with me in theaters. She was completely mesmerized, the action was awesome, the cheese thick and the perfect level of tasty and coming out of 2 years of covid hell and national anxiety it just felt good. That said... all of this hit the nail on the head
I hope you explained to your daughter what warmongering is and what the for-profit military industrial complex is and the US history is of bombing poor people and poor countries for profit.
@@Fly4Video Yes, only tell kids the good things about America. Lie to them, that will work out just fine. That strategy is working out great so far (as America devolves out of the top 50 of developed countries in almost every metric and especially education). 'Murrica, we're number one!!!
@@nnveepathlight9528 Of course education sucks, it is controlled by progressives. This movie wasn't about education. And you can always leave if you don't like it. Why is it people still some here for the freedom and not to those other 50 countries you mention.
The "enemy" in Top Gun: Maverick is CGI. That is what the audience can see and feel and appreciate like they do authentic ageless kung-fu stunt movies. It is also pushing narrative that too much reliance on technology and not enough investment in having skilled fighter pilots would be a mistake. It glorifies fighter pilots while showing that it is a difficult and dangerous calling. It is a simple movie to watch and enjoy, but it makes deeper statements by every decision the filmmakers put into it. The original Top Gun movie over 30 years ago also avoided naming the enemy leaving that up to audience speculation. It was a smart choice then and it was a smart choice in Maverick to do the same
...its called fill-in your top five enemies... hmm, my next door neighbors, the rude lady at the drive thru register... 😂..this type of screen play writing is sooo old and sooooo overly cooked...it's laughable
They should have extended the whole 'downed pilot' sequence IMO, showing some survival situations, some action, and combat hand-to-hand or weapon. Fighter pilots as with all special operators go through SERE training and to me that's the most interesting. Too much of the movie was as you say techno-porn.
In the original movie the enemy changed from Hubris to self-doubt in the face of the tragedy brought on by Hubris. We are supposed to be smart enough to recognize that an action movie is a "confidence game" where we go in hot, win, win, then lose, come to terms with losing, rebuild, come back wiser and destroy the baddies that expect us to be weaker than before, when we are stronger because of we've been through hell and are now ready to really give our all to win the day. The reality is that most of the "great battles and wins" militarily that we celebrate and live over in movies are in the "It worked that time, and thank god it did. We''ll never do that again it was extremely dumb strategy." Also there is always a thirst for war and a hunger for a clear win. We don't get those anymore. Bill was right in calling it a recruitment video, all shiny toys and shiny boys, and the moral dilemmas being nicely sidestepped with extreme violence, for your entertainment. Are you not entertained? I mean we could kick Russia out of Ukraine in a blitz, and maybe we should, but we actually prefer the proxy battle. We also enjoy being the proxy for feuds among nations that have been going on for hundreds of years, figure that out. Talk about hubris. If we are not willing to vote Russia's UN Veto out, we really aren't doing much. I haven't watched a TC movie for 20 years, and I'm not about to start now.
Loved this so much, only issue I have was Bill saying F-35 doesn’t and will never work. It’s quite proven it is the best of the best, also in the movie it was explained that the scenario disallowed it’s usage. Small thing though, overall great segment!
@@ivanvoronov3871 The F22 is outrageously expensive. And actually quite old. The F35 has a LOT of new technologies that are not available on the F22 (although some will be retrofitted eventually) at almost half the price. Measuring a 5th generation fighter performance by the 4th generation metric doesn't provide an accurate picture. The F22 has superior flying characteristics but they are unlikely to come into play in the modern air battle for a 5th gen fighter. Not to mention that the entire paradigm is shifting towards the drone warfare. They are cheaper, more difficult to detect, do not endanger the pilot, and you can afford enough of them to overwhelm the air defense of the enemy.
Many of the films he mentioned have a very high critical score and most of them are certified fresh like "Top Gun" on Rotten Tomatoes as well, so the comparison doesn't work. Critics have enjoyed all those. Some having issues doesn't speak for all. And "Maverick" doesn't really make warmongering "sexy" if you pay attention. It shows that war is stressful and scary with all that throttling, ejecting and almost blacking out stuff. It also takes away our beloved friends/relatives (Maverick's trauma after Goose's death is major plot point) and the army picks young, inexperienced pilots for a deadly mission which is not a good look. Even after Maverick's success in the mission, he doesn't get any promotion and returns to his old life.The Navy still doubts his value and probably always will in spite of his achievements. Next time pay attention, Bill.
According to Statista, since 1991 there have been a total of 13 air-to-air kills by U.S. forces. What America now has instead of actual combat experience is thousands of hours of training to fly the latest-generation technology in simulated combat in ground-based simulators, and quite a bit of air training, a lot less like real combat. Actual decorated heroes are dinosaurs of a different era. So the youth fetish (always a Hollywood staple) for once actually makes sense. Next time pay attention, Mansur.
@@afterthesmash It's not about what is going on in the real life, it's about how the film presents all those things to us and the film asks us to root for the old man, his methods, not with his superiors or with the "youth fetish" which is why I said it proves Maher's point wrong because after watching the film, most people will not be leaving with the feeling that "oh, decorated heroes are dinosaurs of different era anyway" cause they were on Maverick's side, they rooted for him. Many people who watched the film might have no interest or prior information about what's going on in the actual US forces. My comment was all about how the FILM makes them feel and I stand by my point that in the universe the film sets, it doesn't encourage audiences to root for the navy. Next time pay attention, Allan.
Audience and critics liked this movie bc it was well written, well acted, and devoid of all the usual hollywood identity politics. Simple. Also, not every American hates themselves.
After seeing the movie I figured out it was Iran. “The enemy” in the movie were still flying F-14 Tomcats, the original plane Maverick flew in the old movie and the one they escape in at the end. Iran still flies F-14 Tomcats. Plus the enemy terrain was suspiciously Iranian
More than anything, people love TGM because it's uplifting, one of the few movies that leave people feeling better about themselves afterward. It celebrates excellence in a culture that's currently too hell-bent on the negatives and failures. I doubt it has anything to do with politics.
Conservatives loved it. Ben Shapiro's review of it was pretty much what Bill just said: it reaffirmed America's military predominance in upholding the world order and defeating its enemies.
@@cy_young_9104 The mark is clear. It's a movie about the US military doing badass stuff fighting an enemy, which, in all likelihood was Iran, since it was about targeting an uncompleted uranium-enrichment site.
@@nonmagicmike723 I think most conservatives love the movie because it's not preachy. Sure it's about the US military doing badass things, but less concerned with asserting dominance or superiority over other countries and more about celebrating American naval aviation as a whole. There's a subtle difference.
@@CH-zc8qx There's no mystery as to why conservatives like it. Bill's monologue wasn't directed to conservatives, or even the public at large, but the so-called liberal critics who gave it high scores.
A lot of good and funny points, love it. However the comments about the f-35 are false. I'm in the navy and my last deployment we were the testers for that aircraft and it worked great.
I was under the impression when the F35 was first put into operation it missed the mark in many ways but that they continued to work on it and is now much closer to what they envisioned for it. If you fly it you would know a lot more about that than me. I just hope it does the job well and keeps our pilots and country safe.
Yes the F-35 was not a waste of money. It is eons ahead of any other fighter aircraft in the world. That's where I disagree with bill Maher. He says it's wasted money but it most definitely wasn't. I don't understand where he is drawing his conclusion from.
Despite calls from French leaders for its neighbors to “buy European,” the F-35 has consistently beat out homegrown candidates in the most recent fighter jet competitions, including the Dassault Rafale, Saab’s JAS 39 Gripen, and the Eurofighter Typhoon developed by Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo. This wave of success comes down to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s high rate of interoperability with allies and partners, particularly in NATO, along with its guaranteed upgrade road map. But more than anything, they noted, the jet arrived in Europe with pristine timing, as multiple nations were itching to refresh their fleets by the end of the decade. More European nations switching to the F-35. It's come down in price and has improved since the day it admitted its costly failure. I say things are looking up for the F-35 after its shortfalls.
@@09rja I still don't understand why these guys are shitting on f35 without bothering to look into the issues which are well on their way to be fixed, if not no other countries would buy them.
@@09rja Yes the M1A1 was junk until its mopped up everything in its path since 1991. The F-15, F-16, Patriot missile, etc. Funny thing happened. Nations saw our stuff wiping Russian stuff off the map. They want what works. There is a reason Iran still flies 40 year old F-14s over anything else.
Not to mention, it is actually illegal for the pilots to demonstrate the full capabilities of the F 35 and F22 Raptor due to those abilities being Top Secret. so any losses in training ops are due to the pilots being handcuffed by their orders and UCMJ.
@@anthonyzullo Yes, you’re right! I’ve been watching him for over 20 years now. On Real Time, he was usually about 75/25% on his Conservative to Liberal bashing ratio. But over the past couple years, I’d have to say it’s much more even. As he said in recent interviews tho, he hasn’t really changed much, it’s the amount of crazy that has propelled from the Liberal side. And I say this as someone who swings a little more left.
You and your writers are so good at shining a light on our crazy stuff and bringing it home with humor. I wish more people would be able to see it and talk about it as boldly and humorously as you.
I love the editorial and i do agree with what he's saying. the movie's makers did go out of their way to not name who the big bad enemy is. But they left a ton of hints and crumbs to basically say it was Iran. no question about it. it was Iran who bought f-14's from the US back in mid 70's when the relations were good (right before the Iranian Islamic revolution at the end of that decade). Actually, after the US Navy retired the f-14 in 2006, it meant that Iran was the only nation left in the world who still had f-14's in their active armed forces. the f-14 itself is so central to the original Topgun movie, and given that the new movie obviously was trying to hit on all the nostalgia points, the obvious choice was to go for "the enemy" that had the rogue f-14's. you can't have a Topgun movie without the f-14. If you look at it that way, the easiest (and only) option is to have Iran as the enemy (who shall not be named). But yea, they had to steer clear of naming to avoid the "Islamophobic" label from the critics you could say the moviemakers flew right under the critics' radars on this one...
@Marshall Williams yes that's true. these are a few more examples of the hints and breadcrumbs the movie had left for us. i just focused on the f14 part because i love talking about f14's. Honestly, i think when the movie viewer knows who "the enemy" is, even if they don't say it in the movie, it's not as frustrating as Bill is making it out to be. but i can imagine it (keeping the enemy mysterious in the movie) being annoying for a viewer who perhaps could not identify themselves. that may have come off a little arrogant but i think there's something to be said there
Best Episode I've seen in a very long time. Good Job Bill. For those seeing that 800 billion a year number for the first time. Bernie Sanders College For All Bill is estimated to cost 65 Billion a year. So you could send the whole country to college for a year 12 times over with the current military budget that has doubled since 2003. Ridiculous.
Yup, and it's not like you need to make actual cuts; just trim the insane inefficiencies. Watch Pentagon Wars for an example of just how utterly inept the US DoD is at spending. People always think cuts to the military means less jets or fewer troops (bc that's what people often use for comparison). But it's not the $20M jet purchase that's the issue, it's the $15B to develop the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, when it shouldn't even cost $500M to do so! That's an old example, but the F35 fiasco just shows that nothing has changed!
@@russellm2555 Would you rather private militaries? Which corporations force will protect your interests? You libertarians always make me laugh with your half baked ideas.
His conclusion about Top Gun Maverick being a military industrial complex propaganda film for perpetual for-profit wars is also right on but for some reason that message escaped you.
Sorry, Bill, but the F-35 Lightning is not a failure. Far from it. The F-35 has already replaced the Navy's F/A-18 Hornet (the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is still in operation) and will eventually replace the Air Force's F-16 Fighting Falcon and A-10 Warthog.
The showrunners wanted the F-35 to be the premier plane in the movie, however the reason they went with the F-18 was for realism of the cinematography. They needed the F-18 because it has two seaters available and the F-35 is only available as a 1 seat cockpit.
It's an irrelevant point as there are Thousands of double digit million dollar craft that are bought, constructed, and dismantled without ever being used. The point is the DEFENSE BUDGET IS RETARDED!!!!!
Well to be honest TGM is more about nostalgia than fighting an enemy. It's nostalgia about an 80s franchise, about shooting an action film without CGI and actors actually risking their physical integrity. If Lawrence of Arabia had been shot in a sound stage instead of a real desert it would not have felt as real. And nostalgia for going to the movies. Nostalgia for the Hollywood star whose name is a film genre. Tom Cruise is the last of a generation of movie stars . Usually directors are the auteurs of their movies. Tom Cruise makes Tom Cruise movies and he isn't a director.
I don't know, maybe... the thing is, there was plenty of CGI in there. How do you think they got the hypersonic plane? Also, I really doubt Russia lent them Su-57 fighters to make the movie.
@@TheAndrejP dude...don't be dumb. it's one thing to insert CGI when necessary. It's another to have everything involve CGI. Tell me what other movie had actors in real jets, experiencing real G forces? I'll wait...
The finish to this is some of the best content you've done Bill. America is starving for more "Both Sides Suck" content, and you're the best at it
I LOVE THAT. YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUTTA MY MIND.
Comedy used to be equal opportunity. SNL used to rip on whoever was in office. No more...which is why no one watches any more. Ax grinding is simply not funny. Jimmy Fallon's monologue regularly contains slams on Trump, who's no longer in office. Meanwhile, Biden creates comedy gold on a daily basis, and today's comedians don't seem to notice. No wonder Babylon Bee is so much funnier than the Onion...they pick on EVERYONE!
@@RGRanch I agree, the onion fell to pieces when it became purely political hits.
Not sure the babylon bee is much better though
@@RGRanch do u even watch late night or snl, or just listen to what the morons on Fox News say about it? I watch them all the time and they are constantly making fun of Biden. But everyone is so polarized that they deliberately ignore whatever contradicts their narrow minded viewpoint and just cling to their stubborn ignorant perspective.
@@RGRanch Fallon goes way easier on tfg than Colbert or Kimmel. SNL rips on Biden's eff ups every week. What's your point again?
As an independent I have become more and more hoping for this kind of ripping of the absurdity of both sides of the political spectrum. Bill thank you for bringing some critical satirical balance to the idiots we all put in charge of this country..
We can hope. Both the left and right went bonkers.
Well said!!! Thank you
@@PippyandMoe i m afraid of both of them🥲
The age of reson is over, replaced by the age of ultraHD logic systems controlled by an ultra minority. We are in worse times than the Jews in ancient Egypt... they at least had somewhere to wander and get lost, but now the global digital communications system DOMINATES all humanity (both our individual & collective attentions) and if you leave that SYSTEM, it knows immediately and will track you down... possibly with an AI controlled drone killing you.
WE didn't put them in charge, even if we voted... the SYSTEM did.
That last part of the aliens attacking and what the parties/politicians would do had me rolling 🤣
🤣especially the Lindsey Graham comment!!
@@lbutchj4877 Notice how that joke was "in the END of the video" . . .
Me too.
@@lbutchj4877 he’d hope for more alien invasions because he’d like it that much
I could picture AOC making a stupid Instagram live video on not insulting the Martianx community
I never much cared for Bill Maher....but more and more lately I not only find you funny but bringing intelligent points. Keep up the good work Bill. America needs more voices of reason.
Bill is officially just ripping all sides now and I'm here for it
@Clyde Reported.
As he says himself,”Y’gotta go where the funny is”. And right now both sides are bringing the funny.
Except he's not doing it in the correct way. Sure there are ridiculous things on the left but the actual good things the left does he critisizes.
It's weird that he's the only one still in the middle.
He's been ripping both sides forever. Both sides have BS to cut through, it's just that one side has a lot more BS to cut through
One of the best New Rules in a long time. Well done.
True, I mean there is a huge chance of him being right where it's not even funny for a few seconds.
That’s exactly what I said when I saw it last night. He nailed it from beginning to end.
And probably the MOST accurate.
I agree ☝️ I wrote this before I saw yours!🤗❤️😇
It would be good if he was honest about the f35. Also flyovers are the best!
Despite loving Top Gun: Maverick, I agree with his arguments.
But I think that's part of the problem......
Felt like virtue signalling and "boomer with a subuaru" bumper sticker liberalism.
Still better than 90% of movies out there
I don't
I think we all know that if the studio had named a nation as the enemy, the movie wouldn't sell as well in that market.
This is one of the best bits Bill M has ever done. The sad part he is right. This country has gotten really bad about getting knotted up over some of silliest crap.
I'm a Republican, and I think that Bill Maher is hilarious. This is the way humor use to be. If you want to unite Americans, be willing to laugh at both sides. Find common humor, and the levity will bring about unity.
Agree with the former -- we need to "find ... humor" in the cesspool of politics -- but disagree with the latter. The divide the big lie of "45" has caused and continues to feed likely will not close until at least my generation -- the boomers -- completely die off.
I admire that you can be objective when listening to some one so liberal. We all should be more objective and open-minded!👍🏽
I’m a democrat and I agree. Both sides have their share of stupid crap ideas and ignorant fools.
@@suezbell1 oh, I think it will go away before then. The big lie 45 is no different than when Hillary claimed that the 2016 election was stolen, or when John Kerry claimed that the 2000 election was stolen, or even as recently as 2020 when Stacy Abrams claimed that her election was stolen. You see, there's always someone complaining that the election was stolen. Sit back and look at both sides. Same old story different day.
@@elizabethduran3435 I think Bill Maher actually has a massive conservative following. I too am a trump loving republican.
".. Not even Amber Heard could do it."
But she could doo-doo it.
This comment was filmed before a live studio ostrich.
💩💩💩💩
Amber heard alert
We have heard immunity now...
"You guys always act like you're better than me"
-amber heard as meg griffin confirmed
The lack of an "enemy" wasn't a DoD tactic, it was marketing. If they had named an enemy in the script, they would have limited their market. When the original came out 35 years ago, they didn't really care about the global movie market and China wasn't a power house. Now every big film is sanitized to ensure broadest appeal and ROI.
35 years ago they did not name the enemy either, this is nothing new in this franchise
I believe the director said they cut out the enemy in post because of it could be controversial and Tom wanted the movie out a long time ago. It's smart on their part. The world really doesn't need another Red Dawn and I'm so tired of seeing American soldiers kill what look like normal citizens called terrorists.
It's Iran. 100% no question Iran.
No other country has combat "ready" F-14s (left over from when America was supporting the Shah in the 70's, before the lunatics took over).
Oh come on, the "enemy" is Quebec. I've camped in that forrest once,
In the movie The Pacifier, Vin Deisel talks about "the Serbs" instead of who the enemy obviously was back then.
Bill Maher absolutely nailed it with this monologue. And I guess I like dark humor, because I was in stitches.
Too bad it was all wrong.
@Scatoogle Please explain.
@@zachmartin1458 Scat can't cuz he's a drive by troll whom like so many, seldom thinks things thru. Consider his chit as meaningless graffiti on the wall
As a vet you nailed it. We had contractors that made four to five times what my sailors made. My sailors could do the job but nope gotta have contractors.
I've read & heard that about newer Navy vessels, ships, subs. Sailors just clean stuff, watch PMCs, do inspections, write reports 📋. Some may assist with aid or intl 🌏 relief, crisis efforts.
Navy73-77 army 77-94 u.s park service 94-2018 your so right about contractors I've seen the same. one time I got to save the national park service $150.000 to build new windows with my coworker. but the park service is bad to on contracting out work for no good reasons.thanks!
Given all the idiocy I had to deal with from NAVFAC San Diego when I worked in construction analytics? Norfolk office had its act together, but I came so close to saying to the San Diego one "Could I please speak to someone who's at least a lieutenant commander!?"
It depends on troop levels. I worked as a DOD contractor from 2014-2020 and in most cases made less money than the federal employees I was working alongside.
When troops levels were low like in 2003 and 2001 as the two wars started, contractors could demand significantly higher money as military personnel levels were way lower due to the cutbacks of the Clinton Administration. As the troop levels rose, the contractor salaries decreased over time. I remember a recruiter calling me up in 2018 asking if I was interested in a $90k salary position in Afghanistan. I informed him I made more than that as an E-5 when I deployed to the same location back in 2011 when you added in benefits, allowances, base pay, and hazardous duty and hardship pay.
I get that it's trendy to "hate" on contractors but the truth is they fill critical gaps in a lot of areas and bring expertise that the military can't generate on its own. You're not going to convince an IT specialist to join the military when he can make 3x the salary in the private sector, the only way you get him to work on your stuff is to pay him accordingly.
enlisted ranks do the majority of hands on work and are the least paid also they don't have/can't afford lobbyists to advocate for them like mil. contractors do follow the $ it's that simple
Honestly, I simply see Top Gun: Maverick as an authentic, fun, nostalgic action movie that gave me hope in the idea of a summer blockbuster that doesn't involve superheroes. 🤷♂️
Bill just gotta hate
@MrGriff305 lol....the last thing superhero movies are is imaginative. Boring black and white good vs evil plots with some fucking stupid MacGuffin that's going to "destroy everything". Yawn.
And he said he liked Top Gun so I'm not sure what you're talking about there.
He's "against" education and doctors? That seems like a strawman statement for sure. I'm sure you cherry picked and misinterpreted something he said on that one....but by all means prove it with some quotes IN context.
How does the military keep Russia and China "in check"? Maybe nukes do, but theirs keep America's in check too. Russia invaded Ukraine. They didn't care about the US military. China is continuing to BUILD it's military BECAUSE of the size of the US military. So you're wrong there too.
And yeah....about the only thing you got right was Bill not having up to date info about the effectiveness of the F35, but even a lot of that is speculation based on reports of test pilots flying the thing. Hardly unbiased sources of information. Time will tell on that.
Doesn’t involve superheroes when Cruise literally plays a superhero…
@Clyde3 Reported.
@@TagSpamCop same
I’m a Christian and moderate and always appreciate Bill’s humor, even though his atheist tendencies take aim directly at my beliefs. But, he’s an equal-opportunity “offender” and it’s good to see so many people supporting that.
he mocks ridiculous beliefs. cough cough.
@@mostlyharmless88 Leave the living in a big fish and talking burning bush believer alone! =P
I think a true christian would turn the other cheek and not make it about themselves.
Logic and reason also take aim at your and all other religious beliefs. Take no offense
I’m still waiting for him to criticize those who believe the Democrats are the saviors of the black race when they are responsible for the Ku Klux Klan, segregation, and slavery. oh yeah… cough cough.
I'm an absolute conservative and I think Bill M is hilarious. Plus, his digs at the DOD budget were center mass. I spent 26+ years in the Army. 21 of those years were in some leadership capacity. We had to account for every penny spent. Every tool in every tool kit. I know air power is important. I know what it is like to beg for it and know it's on the way. I know the M1 Tanks are vital. Still, I thing the contracting system is in need of serious scrutiny.
Most military hardware is inflated by at least 1000 percent. It's ridiculous while the people can't put food on the table. Fear causes crime and unemployment as well as a major decline in people's standard of living.
If we didn't have a strong military, we wouldn't have the freedoms that we have.
@@andrewhobbins1915 While the "enemy" in Top Gun Maverick remains nameless is because while foreign nations spend money on their nation and their people instead of the endless money pit called the military industrial complex, on a long enough time line, when the US dollar collapses and the US military industrial complex has no more money/resources to maintain a hegemony in the world, Russia/China and the BRIC Bank will take over and trounce the demoralized, decaying, decadent America full of impoverished native people and immigrants without firing a shot.
Tom Cruise, his Scientology cult, and Maverick can do all of his dogfighting with paper airplanes and Kenny Loggins at full blast in a rubber room - won't make a lick of difference of defending America from its future fate.
Yes, you and Ike. That's General Eisenhower to you.
Dude is funny.
That last part about the politicians was amazing “Lindsey Graham would volunteer for the an&l probe” 😂😂
Certainly we as a nation can all agree that LG would indeed do that.
He would defiantly enjoy it. He has always been a closet case.
That Lindsey Graham dig at the end really got me. 🤣👍
Lindsey is watching now and agrees he’s do just that
That whole bit had me dying 😂😩 “republicans would say ‘this is what happens in Biden’s America.’ Democrats would point out how the death lasers were disproportionately affecting low income communities” FACTS
The second half about how people will find a reason to complain about ANYTHING was spot on - now if only Bill had the self-awareness to realize that was true about the first half of this segment, as well.
He's an entertainer... I need to remind myself of that sometimes when I watch him and get worked up about a few things he says. A funny punchline is more important to him SOMETIMES than what he really feels. Still hard for me to accept sometimes, but I've watched him long enough to realize what he's doing, entertaining.
Great comment. Over analyzing a movie that people are raving about because it takes us back to the days when it was okay to enjoy machismo in movies.
“Spot on” ugh, I hate that phrase
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
That's because liberals are EVERYTHING they claim to hate.
@@sheilaboland6285 oh, why's that?
Critics love Top Gun the way a Catholic priest loves sleep away camp. Man, that was cold.
Well we all take different things from watching a movie. The message I got: a commitment to excellence, unconventional ways of learning, calculated risk taking, teamwork, challenging yourself. My daughters and I had a blast watching Top Gun.
Top Gun Maverick honestly could of been put out in 2000 or 2012 with 0 real changes or plot issues. Maybe SFX, CGI, casting points. Pete Mitchell would still be a O-6 Navy Capt. 🛩 The Iran mission would be the exact same. 2022 or 2002. 🤷🏻♂️
@@DavidLLambertmobile What's funny is no one remembers the first Top Gun didn't specify an enemy as well. Obviously the red star in the yellow circle heavily implied Russia and they went against Mig-23's but it was never specified, and the Gulf of Sidra battle the final dogfight is based on was actually a clash between Libyan piloted Mig-23's and US F-14 Tomcats.
Plus coming to grips with aging, and dealing with grief. I can see the first movie being slammed by the new woke, but this one? It may have still had America Yes vibe (which isn't a bad thing). But this movie is so much more than machisma. And that pilots can be women and black and they are just great pilots, not their sex or ethnicity. Loved the movie.
@@samuraikitty18 Agreed! To me this movie was about aging and the approaching issue of technology making human skill obsolete.
You have been propagandized. Enjoy your simple life.
I love Bill for his critiques of any side that acts dumb, we need more people like him and the late George Carlin in this world, no joke listen to what they say, they are one of the few public figures to bash on both left and right wing agendas that ultimately harm us all
While I don't disagree about calling them as you see them, I do think Bill's given too much attention to the Twitter left since 2020 when the other side is doing nothing short of trying to end democracy and entrench white conservative minority rule. The threats posed by extremists on the two sides are nowhere near equal.
dont give me that both sides shit. you cant say both parties have an equal amount of "harm" thats been done. bc only one party is stripping rights...demolishing democracy, inciting an insurrection, undermining our election process, blocking policies that help ppl with no substitutes, and supports a president that is literally a national security risk. lets just be real here. definitely can tell you're a republican bc you taking responsibility or owning up to your party's bullshit is nonexistent. yall refuse to have some dignity and say "i was wrong." instead you would rather wreck the entire country over your measly pride.
'Murica
Where brilliance is overrun by ignorance
Profit reigns over humanity
Fear is the source of motivation
Medication drowns the Insanity
The ticking time bomb of corporate capitalism
Clock counts down to implosion
Tempers flaring out of control
Triggered into the next explosion
"The Man" is just an overgrown child
Intellect is replaced with violence
Greed and corruption run rampant
Whistle blowers are silenced
The wealthiest bully in the world
Poverty being outspent by war
A real life game of Monopoly and Risk
No clue what they're fighting for
Keeping secrets to hide the truth
While keeping their pockets lined
Basic needs have become a luxury
While the veil keeps you blind
Where blame is passed to the other side
No problems are solved by solution
Blind to the route of the actual issue
Clinging to an outdated constitution
Bill is nothing like George Carlin. George would be laughing at bill for caring as much as he does.
George Carlin was a hypocrite
I was waxing nostalgic as Bill appeared to return to his more liberal views as he criticized the defense spending. Then he brought it back around nicely and left no side untouched as he continued his critic. The bit about the alien invasion was hysterical, witty and yet soberingly spot on....bravo.
Well, with respect, and IMHO, spending over a trillion dollars on the F35 after it has been shown to be riddled with problems is worth a some criticism. If the USAF quietly admits it is a failure, why are our tax dollars still buying the darned thing?
He did leave himself untouched and that the point.
@@snitox very true - 'everyone's wrong except me' is the mantra of our binary age.
He's never left his liberal views. The left has
Yep.
This is one of the most on-point New Rules I've ever seen, and I've been following Bill for years now.
“Stop demonizing the Martianx community!” 🤣
There will be college sensitivity courses on this very oppressed group. Coming soon!
Lmao
Undocumented Martians
Good old fashioned late night comedy. Everyone is a target. Thanks Bill.
More like Maher has such a fragile ego that he doesn’t care if he gets love from
racists and the other dregs of society, meaning he’s turning more and more into Donald Trump every single day.
It was actually a good move calling it " the enemy" it avoided any politcal scandal. Because you know everyone would be putting in the 2 cents if they named a country as some racist, or what ever "ist" they could come up with.
Also, they knew that it really was irrelevant: aren't the Americans used to always being at war with some far away country whose inhabitants don't matter?
What does it matter who the enemy is, if it's the enemy then it's the enemy no matter the race religion etc.
@@jonathandavis8599 It matters to leftists. They need to clarify if the enemy is actually the enemy or if their domestic political opposition is the real enemy, as the media has conditioned them to believe.
I'm sure the real reason is that they just want to sell the movie to all countries, especially to china. If they would name a concrete enemy, many countries would ban the movie because of their political interests and connections to that enemy or rather their political position to what that enemy stands for.
It was Russia the enemy was obviously Russia
Classy. Best monolog of the season. Who knows maybe we'll finally unite after the next current thing.
Don't hold your breath. Americans are too stupid to admit their beliefs are wrong.
I haven't heard a viewpoint like Bill's regarding Top Gun before.
He's a bit of a maverick.
He's maverick for making stupid incorrect comments about a great film?
Clap... clap... clap..
@Clyde3 Reported.
That comment was as cheesy as the film 🤣
@@scottty795 He can be right and it _still_ be a great film.
I genuinely laughed my ass off. Everyone got their asses whooped equally.
That reminds me of participation trophies. No one is really wrong, because we’re all wrong. So nothing to see here.
Yes, agreed.
Almost correct. Lindsey Graham got his whipped the most...
@@djn48 ...and he liked it.
@@rdalge No one said we are all wrong. Just that both of the two big sides are probably wrong. But those are not the only people on the playfield, but in America (if I am correct) you guys are made to think like that. Pits you against each other and against your own interests. And makes situations much simpler, "Good vs Bad", and you just have to cheer for your team.
I agreed with roughly half of what he said, but laughed at it all. Nail on the head, here, boys and girls. He hit the nail on the head. 3 years ago I dropped my HBO sub because of Bill Maher. 3 months ago I renewed it because of Bill Mahar. How times have changed.
Yeah, this is how I feel about him as well. There was always funny or interesting stuff on the show, but it started to get too modern-lib for me for a while, even though I'd agree with him at times. He seems to be calling out both sides these days, and in a way that is much needed, for all of us. That crowd is still as annoying as ever though. In my opinion, it cheapens the material.
Same here 🙌
@@dr.scanlan6112 I kind of like the annoying audience, how it often is in conflict with Bill. I find that refreshing.
Yup! F-35 is a beast!
Like the spelling of his last name? 🙃
I'm not a liberal, but I support the fact Bill Maher makes fun of everybody, regardless of who might get offended. Good work.
Hanging in there Bill. Cynicism seems to be the only refuge anymore when we get older. A grimacing smile is better than none at all.
I was born grimacing
One must laugh in the face of adversity or one is left with the alternative.
The Lindsey Graham joke is accurate AF!
Very
If Top Gun 2 came out in 2008, it would have never reached a billion dollars in sales, but because it came out in this era, tells you what people actually want to see.
What makes you think it wouldn’t have been a hit in 2008? The highest grossing movies of 2008 were the dark knight, iron man, and Indiana Jones. There doesn’t seem as much competition at the theater now, which also may have helped in sales, many movies seem to be made directly for a streaming service now.
People are dumber
"We know nothing about their language, their history, or what they look like. But we can assume this, they stand for everything we don't stand for!"
-Zapp Brannigan
My man hit it out of the park with this one. I’m a former Navy man and a believer in national defense (done smartly). I saw the original Top Gun right out of Navy bootcamp and thought it was cheesy fun. 35 years later I feel exactly the same about part 2. More cheese. Meanwhile people out here ready to give it an Oscar.
And yes, I too recognized no clear enemy was ever identified as if it didn’t matter. And Bill is spot on…because it doesn’t to all the rubes out there. This is not the same America I grew up in. I give us even odds surviving as a nation.
Sometimes think folks confuse reality and entertainment.
Hey Navy guy!👋🏾 I was navy as well😎
I was stationed in Lemoore California as undesignated Airman plane captain 😊
Then went to San Diego for “A” school to become a Radioman when Top Gun came out😎
That movie made me so proud to be in the U.S. Navy 🇺🇸 and especially being where Miramar/Top Gun was!
I enjoyed part 2 too. I think they did a great job👍
I hope life is going well for you in this crazy world🙌🇺🇸
Tbf, it _should_ get an Oscar. They need to make up a category though, like “Best Escapism” or “Best Unencumbered Entertainment”.
The enemy is clearly Iran.
Seeing the new Top Gun here in Eastern Europe, with a war going on in the neighboring country did make everyone feel better.
@@BenDover-bt1my Oh I think you think very correctly. Since entertainment is everything - as is becoming clearer with all the celebrities in the political arena - Americans insist that life should imitate art. And yes, they consider the BS on the silver screen to be "art".
Oh my God that Lindsey Graham line made me laugh harder than I have in a long time.
Now that was brilliant! If there is one issue that this divided and conquered world should agree on this is the one. Thanks Bill. The last part had me in stitches, even though I feel like screaming when I think about the absurdity of it all.
@Tlotlo Thari Reported.
Violent occult regimes in Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, India, Russia, England are obsessed with martyrdom, attacking innocent people unprovoked.
Our manufacturing, and military soldiers are paid honest wages. They support their families who pay taxes and support US economy as well.
Money well spent.
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The 47th largest emitter of greenhouse gasses.
Cool. So, just to wrap that up, there are 217 nations. Let's just cut that by 25%. That 25% (less than) is us.
The only reason we are 47th, is globalist leftists enjoying capitalism, while demonizing it. They siphon 2/3 of the world's nation's dry, then blame us. It's not us. It's their companies.
The “enemy” in the original back in 1986 was also called the “enemy” or the “other side”.
GREAT writing this year on his show. Firing on all cylinders. Making fun of all sides is so refreshing.
"Like a catholic priest loves sleep away camp", woke up the neighbors laughing at that one 🙂
I have to respectfully disagree with Maher's argument at the end. The real reason why there is no named villain in "Top Gun: Maverick" is not because we can't agree as a country, but rather because the USA no longer has a de facto monopoly on the market for the film industry. They have to worry about Europe, China, Japan, and Russia among others to sell their films. By naming Russia or China, they would be closing themselves to a major world market.
Dunno about Russia, but good point about China.
I don't think Russians have money to watch movies.
except for the fact the studio basically said fuck you to China and left in the Jacket scene with the Taiwanese flag. It's true when they shot the film it was that attitude and about not alienating foreign markets...and quite rightly I think. We should be promoting dialog and openness with even the worst countries. If we all close off then this is what we get. Anyway, it's now swinging the other way where western production companies are starting to turn their backs on the Chinese market simply because it's way too much of a hassle dealing with their (purposely) ambiguous censorship guidelines.
@@doublestrokeroll Did they end up keeping the jacket/flag? At one point I thought I heard otherwise, but good for them if they did.
The middle eastern Islamic countries are still a go to place for movies' villains--the population is interchangeable-Syrian, Afgan, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, and even Saudi.
Not a problem casting villains from that part of the world.
I had never seen top gun. We were thinking about going and seeing Maverick but decided I should see top gun first. I fell asleep after 20 minutes and we never went to see Maverick.
I don't agree with Bill on everything, but that's what I love about him. He's not trying to please and pander to anyone, he's his own person with his own beliefs and thoughts. I have nothing but respect for him.
He's pandering to the lunatic fascist market bc they are so easily suckered into paying for the privilege. Hint: you're one of those suckers.
He's not afraid to call out changes he doesn't like to his party or pick on both sides. He's genuinely funny, he's genuinely genuine to.
Yeah he manages to be wrong on almost every issue, regardless of which side is correct. It's impressive.
@@jackdanson2 He's not wrong on religion
@@SignOfTheTimes008 in the famous words of big Lebowski. "You're not wrong Walter, you're just an asshole.". While I'm definitely atheist leaning this guy is a hate monger that's as nutty with his atheism as the highly religious are with their nutty religions. People like him are just as dangerous.
I had the same idea for an alien invasion movie four years ago; when the aliens attack, they would be stunned by how fast we humans would sell each other out to to try to cozy up to the aliens wiping us out.
I mean, that makes total sense given human history.
Technologically advanced Europeans showed up to N. America and Native tribes quickly began to choose sides to buy guns and horses from in order to smite rival tribes they had been warring with for a century prior.
@@jonathanw1019, Uh......yeah. That's how the history of North America went. It wasn't the colonizers committing genocide against the Native peoples using every means available including deliberately giving tribes smallpox-infected blankets, the tribes did it to themselves! We just happened to be the ones they took advantage of.
You missed an opportunity! You should have ended with the history of how the Africans approached the technologically superior Europeans and asked to be chained into their boats for six months so they could be slaves in the new world!
"big dick energy." that's fu*king hilarious! everything Bill said was dead on. this brilliant new rules segment is one of Bill's best ever.
Came here for this compliment. The way he said it I was like "yeaaaah bill!" Billy knows what he wants
I bet Bill never even heard of AQ Khan
As an indigenous conservative, you hit another solid home run Bill!
Abolish the Bureau of Indian Affairs!
I’m a republican and I can’t get enough of this roasting on republicans 😂
I love Bill. He’s really the only guy I’m starting to listen to regularly on politics
the sad thing is , he is a comedian. and when comedians are teh only play you can get non bullshit( not non bias because bill has his we all do, and he points them out at times) but at least bill wont straight up lie to you
I don't know incomparsion to guys like South park creator's he comes across as more of a fence sitter then a guy who mocks both parties equally
While I do like Trevor Noah's humor, I still miss Jon Stewart because he, too, called bs on both all sides of the political debates.
He gets his licks in on everybody
I love the high gas and food prices . It keeps the poor people out of the places I shop. 🤗🤗
I'm old enough to remember the times when a POTUS was elected, the next day everyone just went back to their normal life and accepted the loss if their person didn't win. No one was scared that the new person was going to subvert democracy and become a communist or a fascist or a socialist. Each POTUS was a patriot that loved the USA and led it that way. GOP and DEMs both wanted border security and claimed to want a wall built but never seemed to get around to it. Our Congress and Senate used to be adults that took their leadership as a diplomatic role. Now they are all activists. We need our leaders to calm people down and refuse to do moronic things instead of now where they are the ones encouraging moronic things. We need our country back.
I mean... it wasn't that long ago. I'd say Clinton, or even Bush Jr. Basically we were pretty chill before 2002. Not perfet by any stretch, but still on the right side of sanity.
We don't need leaders at all. We need representative public servants. Humble, accountable, removable ones with short terms.
@@johnnations5932 TERM LIMITS not politicians at the t**t for life.
It's the money
Yes I remember before Donald Trump, those were good days.
Bill going after both sides had a very balanced feel to it. I love it..
@MasteroMatter I second that.
Just like top gun. Maximize your market by not taking a side.
@@soulscanner66 oh the irony.
@@Tim_Worldly Bill goes meta ... comedy being "fair" instead of funny is just being politically correct.
@@soulscanner66 I thought it was funny. Especially the AOC dig.
Is very true! America so so divided beyond repair!!
This is one of the truest things I've seen. We can't even agree upon a set of facts.
Didn't see it, not gonna see it.
But that point about a 'mutual enemy'.. dayum. Dead on.
Same here. Bill has to remember that movies skew young in demographics and programs like his don't. I know he's in Hollywood but if he talks too much about movies his audience will tune out because they don't watch as many anymore.
People enjoyed Top Gun: Maverick because it was highly entertaining and uplifting and stayed true to the Maverick character.
It was also somewhat patriotic which many Americans are yearning for in this increasingly divided country. And it portrayed our top military pilots as confident, brave, and competent which I'm sure they are.
Even the female pilot didn't have some storyline where she has a chip on her shoulder and has some woke talking point about how women can do what men can do which a typical, lesser Hollywood movie would have done. She was an elite pilot and was accepted as such and why wouldn't she be?
We'll fuckin said!!! Would love to see more movies like this
And that woman was far hotter for it. Just sayin'.
Yeah, unfortunately thats the problem.....Americans ARE NOT patriotic, they just claim to be. If americans were patriotic the country WOULDNT BE DIVIDED. Americans are phony and love to scream about how they love their country......yet pack in to walmart and made amazon a trillion dollar company for what?......to fill their homes with products MADE IN CHINA. Everyone in the military is automatically thanked "for their service" even when they fake injuries and lie for PTSD entitlements. Government is known for their corruption and while americans love to cry about it, they refuse to change it.. Its really quite pathetic....good thing there are movies like maverick though......to help americans with their "yearning"
Yes on all points
Exactly! People want to see men be men, America be great and strong. I'm not American but felt VERY PROUD when I saw Top Gun
As someone who has worked on the JSF program I can tell you it's hardly a failure. Japan, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Italy, UK, Canada, Turkey, Australia, Belgium, Finland, Poland and South Korea have all taken a interest in acquiring the aircraft. Most have already taken deliveries. The F-35 had many issues just like any other program. It's a completely different kind of aircraft than all other fighters and many pilots had trouble adjusting. Today the fighter is a deadly weapon and has no adversaries.
@stanstanly3812 - stanstanly3812 - JSF program?
There are so few who call bs on both sides . This simple act of fairness on the part of news media, pundits, And even comedians would go a long way toward bringing people to common ground so keep up the good fight bill! We need more like you. Not to mention this tract gives you way more material to work with!
he just tells the truth, right??. that is what Bill does
It is important to call bs on both sides, just as long as we're not "both sides-ing" every issue without regard to the severity of the crimes that each side commits. The left panders and ruins fun things, the right literally wants to overthrow democracy, install a dictator, and let our dictator-in-chief sell patriot-earned national secrets to enemies out of his bungalow.
To be fair he usually is not 100% balanced in that regard however this episode I have to say it was pretty brutal to everybody he criticized which was fantastic
Bill is about 3 years late to the party my guy...
@@truthskr7127 Picking on both sides? He's been doing that since he hosted Politically Incorrect in 1993
This is amazing. I too have thought: IS there something scientology? Because Tom Cruise exudes excellence, but ignoring your daughter because she is not in your religion brings me back to reality.
Pure gold! This was a perfect summary of the US!
"We have met the enemy, and he is us."--Walt Kelly
I loved Top Gun Maverick because I wore out the tape on the original as a kid, and my kid got to see this one with me in theaters. She was completely mesmerized, the action was awesome, the cheese thick and the perfect level of tasty and coming out of 2 years of covid hell and national anxiety it just felt good.
That said... all of this hit the nail on the head
I hope you explained to your daughter what warmongering is and what the for-profit military industrial complex is and the US history is of bombing poor people and poor countries for profit.
@@nnveepathlight9528 you must be a ton of fun at parties. Pointing out how bad the food is for you, and how poisonous the air is.
Good job mr killjoy.
Topgun refers to Naval fighters, NOT the offical Air Force. I bet USaF know a trick or two?
@@Fly4Video
Yes, only tell kids the good things about America. Lie to them, that will work out just fine. That strategy is working out great so far (as America devolves out of the top 50 of developed countries in almost every metric and especially education).
'Murrica, we're number one!!!
@@nnveepathlight9528 Of course education sucks, it is controlled by progressives. This movie wasn't about education. And you can always leave if you don't like it. Why is it people still some here for the freedom and not to those other 50 countries you mention.
The "enemy" in Top Gun: Maverick is CGI. That is what the audience can see and feel and appreciate like they do authentic ageless kung-fu stunt movies. It is also pushing narrative that too much reliance on technology and not enough investment in having skilled fighter pilots would be a mistake. It glorifies fighter pilots while showing that it is a difficult and dangerous calling. It is a simple movie to watch and enjoy, but it makes deeper statements by every decision the filmmakers put into it.
The original Top Gun movie over 30 years ago also avoided naming the enemy leaving that up to audience speculation. It was a smart choice then and it was a smart choice in Maverick to do the same
Although it technically had to be Iran since they're the only country with operational F-14s.
...its called fill-in your top five enemies... hmm, my next door neighbors, the rude lady at the drive thru register... 😂..this type of screen play writing is sooo old and sooooo overly cooked...it's laughable
They should have extended the whole 'downed pilot' sequence IMO, showing some survival situations, some action, and combat hand-to-hand or weapon. Fighter pilots as with all special operators go through SERE training and to me that's the most interesting.
Too much of the movie was as you say techno-porn.
In the original movie the enemy changed from Hubris to self-doubt in the face of the tragedy brought on by Hubris.
We are supposed to be smart enough to recognize that an action movie is a "confidence game" where we go in hot, win, win, then lose, come to terms with losing, rebuild, come back wiser and destroy the baddies that expect us to be weaker than before, when we are stronger because of we've been through hell and are now ready to really give our all to win the day.
The reality is that most of the "great battles and wins" militarily that we celebrate and live over in movies are in the "It worked that time, and thank god it did. We''ll never do that again it was extremely dumb strategy." Also there is always a thirst for war and a hunger for a clear win. We don't get those anymore. Bill was right in calling it a recruitment video, all shiny toys and shiny boys, and the moral dilemmas being nicely sidestepped with extreme violence, for your entertainment. Are you not entertained?
I mean we could kick Russia out of Ukraine in a blitz, and maybe we should, but we actually prefer the proxy battle. We also enjoy being the proxy for feuds among nations that have been going on for hundreds of years, figure that out. Talk about hubris. If we are not willing to vote Russia's UN Veto out, we really aren't doing much.
I haven't watched a TC movie for 20 years, and I'm not about to start now.
@@DBBMed That was my point. The movie used all practical effects and stunt work, not CGI.
Loved this so much, only issue I have was Bill saying F-35 doesn’t and will never work. It’s quite proven it is the best of the best, also in the movie it was explained that the scenario disallowed it’s usage. Small thing though, overall great segment!
Ehhhhhh the us should have stuck to the f22. It is the best fighter in the world
He was wrong on the F35. The F35 only comes in single seater. F18 was filmed in the 2nd seat to make it look like the actors were flying.
The F-35 hog trough is so good the entire fleet was recently grounded for like a month lol
@@davidsaintjohn4248 they found out it had a part that is made China it is not a joke lol
@@ivanvoronov3871 The F22 is outrageously expensive. And actually quite old. The F35 has a LOT of new technologies that are not available on the F22 (although some will be retrofitted eventually) at almost half the price. Measuring a 5th generation fighter performance by the 4th generation metric doesn't provide an accurate picture. The F22 has superior flying characteristics but they are unlikely to come into play in the modern air battle for a 5th gen fighter. Not to mention that the entire paradigm is shifting towards the drone warfare. They are cheaper, more difficult to detect, do not endanger the pilot, and you can afford enough of them to overwhelm the air defense of the enemy.
Bill's monologues are superb...
Bill Mahar and the Real Time Team, you're really upping your game. Great show.
The F-35 is not only awesome, but almost revolutionary for air superiority. It took a long and expensive road to get there, but it is worth it!
US MIC is the only thing that prevents Ukraine from becoming a Russian colony. You and Bill are totally off the mark here.
Many of the films he mentioned have a very high critical score and most of them are certified fresh like "Top Gun" on Rotten Tomatoes as well, so the comparison doesn't work. Critics have enjoyed all those. Some having issues doesn't speak for all. And "Maverick" doesn't really make warmongering "sexy" if you pay attention. It shows that war is stressful and scary with all that throttling, ejecting and almost blacking out stuff. It also takes away our beloved friends/relatives (Maverick's trauma after Goose's death is major plot point) and the army picks young, inexperienced pilots for a deadly mission which is not a good look. Even after Maverick's success in the mission, he doesn't get any promotion and returns to his old life.The Navy still doubts his value and probably always will in spite of his achievements. Next time pay attention, Bill.
Yep, Bill made reality fit his points, instead of the other way around - it isn't the first time.
According to Statista, since 1991 there have been a total of 13 air-to-air kills by U.S. forces. What America now has instead of actual combat experience is thousands of hours of training to fly the latest-generation technology in simulated combat in ground-based simulators, and quite a bit of air training, a lot less like real combat. Actual decorated heroes are dinosaurs of a different era. So the youth fetish (always a Hollywood staple) for once actually makes sense. Next time pay attention, Mansur.
@@afterthesmash It's not about what is going on in the real life, it's about how the film presents all those things to us and the film asks us to root for the old man, his methods, not with his superiors or with the "youth fetish" which is why I said it proves Maher's point wrong because after watching the film, most people will not be leaving with the feeling that "oh, decorated heroes are dinosaurs of different era anyway" cause they were on Maverick's side, they rooted for him. Many people who watched the film might have no interest or prior information about what's going on in the actual US forces. My comment was all about how the FILM makes them feel and I stand by my point that in the universe the film sets, it doesn't encourage audiences to root for the navy. Next time pay attention, Allan.
Audience and critics liked this movie bc it was well written, well acted, and devoid of all the usual hollywood identity politics. Simple. Also, not every American hates themselves.
Having Russia or China as an enemy in a film is not identity politics. Your comment is bizzare.
I think you’re missing the point a bit..
@@jaredmehrlich6683 your comment is bizarre. The OP said nothing about Russia or China
Translation: it was shallow and brainless.
After seeing the movie I figured out it was Iran. “The enemy” in the movie were still flying F-14 Tomcats, the original plane Maverick flew in the old movie and the one they escape in at the end. Iran still flies F-14 Tomcats. Plus the enemy terrain was suspiciously Iranian
More than anything, people love TGM because it's uplifting, one of the few movies that leave people feeling better about themselves afterward. It celebrates excellence in a culture that's currently too hell-bent on the negatives and failures. I doubt it has anything to do with politics.
Conservatives loved it. Ben Shapiro's review of it was pretty much what Bill just said: it reaffirmed America's military predominance in upholding the world order and defeating its enemies.
@@nonmagicmike723 then Ben missed the mark just like Bill. Doesn’t look like they are deep thinkers
@@cy_young_9104 The mark is clear. It's a movie about the US military doing badass stuff fighting an enemy, which, in all likelihood was Iran, since it was about targeting an uncompleted uranium-enrichment site.
@@nonmagicmike723 I think most conservatives love the movie because it's not preachy. Sure it's about the US military doing badass things, but less concerned with asserting dominance or superiority over other countries and more about celebrating American naval aviation as a whole. There's a subtle difference.
@@CH-zc8qx There's no mystery as to why conservatives like it. Bill's monologue wasn't directed to conservatives, or even the public at large, but the so-called liberal critics who gave it high scores.
This segment hit the nail on the head about America and it's screwed up warmongering better than any documentary I've seen before
Definitely one my all-time favorites - pure genius 😂👍
@Tlotlo Thari Spam. Reported.
There's the bill Maher we used to know. Skewer them all. Awesome.
A lot of good and funny points, love it. However the comments about the f-35 are false. I'm in the navy and my last deployment we were the testers for that aircraft and it worked great.
Thank you for this, RT and Pierre Sprey and his goons have done everything they can to slander the F-35, sad to see how much influence they've had
@@comraderoman4299 rt as in russia today??
I was under the impression when the F35 was first put into operation it missed the mark in many ways but that they continued to work on it and is now much closer to what they envisioned for it. If you fly it you would know a lot more about that than me. I just hope it does the job well and keeps our pilots and country safe.
Yes the F-35 was not a waste of money. It is eons ahead of any other fighter aircraft in the world. That's where I disagree with bill Maher. He says it's wasted money but it most definitely wasn't. I don't understand where he is drawing his conclusion from.
@@ianbarb4747 Can the F-35 do 3D thrust vectoring and low-level bombing runs?
Despite calls from French leaders for its neighbors to “buy European,” the F-35 has consistently beat out homegrown candidates in the most recent fighter jet competitions, including the Dassault Rafale, Saab’s JAS 39 Gripen, and the Eurofighter Typhoon developed by Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo.
This wave of success comes down to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s high rate of interoperability with allies and partners, particularly in NATO, along with its guaranteed upgrade road map. But more than anything, they noted, the jet arrived in Europe with pristine timing, as multiple nations were itching to refresh their fleets by the end of the decade.
More European nations switching to the F-35. It's come down in price and has improved since the day it admitted its costly failure. I say things are looking up for the F-35 after its shortfalls.
Yeah the "F-35 doesn't work" stuff is deja vu. They said the same stuff about the F-14 (and a lot of other hardware).....until they got the kinks out.
@@09rja I still don't understand why these guys are shitting on f35 without bothering to look into the issues which are well on their way to be fixed, if not no other countries would buy them.
@@09rja Yes the M1A1 was junk until its mopped up everything in its path since 1991. The F-15, F-16, Patriot missile, etc. Funny thing happened. Nations saw our stuff wiping Russian stuff off the map. They want what works. There is a reason Iran still flies 40 year old F-14s over anything else.
Not to mention, it is actually illegal for the pilots to demonstrate the full capabilities of the F 35 and F22 Raptor due to those abilities being Top Secret. so any losses in training ops are due to the pilots being handcuffed by their orders and UCMJ.
@M W refreshing to read informed commentary on the F35 program--it's rare to find. Good post.
I love when he slams both sides. This one had a lot of good lines in it
Great show.
This was amazing, I had not cackled so much in AGES! Yet, behind all of that great comedy, Bill hit the nail on everything he said!
Really? This made you cackle?
Bad bot
But he was literally wrong about most of what he said....
@@scottty795 Except, wait, no, he wasn’t.
@@hibernopithecus7500hate to break it to you son but yes he was
Man, Bill is so friggin on point lately. Hes just puttin BOTH sides on blast in these New Rules and I absolutely love it.
Idk why this notion is trending. Bill has been attacking both parties since before Trump, even more so after Trump
@@anthonyzullo Yes, you’re right! I’ve been watching him for over 20 years now. On Real Time, he was usually about 75/25% on his Conservative to Liberal bashing ratio. But over the past couple years, I’d have to say it’s much more even. As he said in recent interviews tho, he hasn’t really changed much, it’s the amount of crazy that has propelled from the Liberal side. And I say this as someone who swings a little more left.
I like when red and blue are criticized equally and fairly. Good job on this one, Bill.
I think the anonymous enemy is less about not offending Americans and more about not hurting sales overseas.
One of the few voices left that hasn't been totally captured by either side. Great job, Bill.
You and your writers are so good at shining a light on our crazy stuff and bringing it home with humor. I wish more people would be able to see it and talk about it as boldly and humorously as you.
Nobody is immune from ridicule! Love it!
The “..Kenny Loggins?!” still cracks me up 😂
Too much canned laughter and applause…
That's what the genuine response to good ideas actually sounds like.
Foreign sound to you I suppose.
The final jokes about American reactions to a Martian invasion were gold!
I love the editorial and i do agree with what he's saying.
the movie's makers did go out of their way to not name who the big bad enemy is. But they left a ton of hints and crumbs to basically say it was Iran. no question about it.
it was Iran who bought f-14's from the US back in mid 70's when the relations were good (right before the Iranian Islamic revolution at the end of that decade).
Actually, after the US Navy retired the f-14 in 2006, it meant that Iran was the only nation left in the world who still had f-14's in their active armed forces.
the f-14 itself is so central to the original Topgun movie, and given that the new movie obviously was trying to hit on all the nostalgia points, the obvious choice was to go for "the enemy" that had the rogue f-14's.
you can't have a Topgun movie without the f-14. If you look at it that way, the easiest (and only) option is to have Iran as the enemy (who shall not be named).
But yea, they had to steer clear of naming to avoid the "Islamophobic" label from the critics
you could say the moviemakers flew right under the critics' radars on this one...
@Marshall Williams yes that's true.
these are a few more examples of the hints and breadcrumbs the movie had left for us. i just focused on the f14 part because i love talking about f14's.
Honestly, i think when the movie viewer knows who "the enemy" is, even if they don't say it in the movie, it's not as frustrating as Bill is making it out to be.
but i can imagine it (keeping the enemy mysterious in the movie) being annoying for a viewer who perhaps could not identify themselves.
that may have come off a little arrogant but i think there's something to be said there
Defense budget is still only 10% of the whole budget! Where’s the other $6,000 Billion going?
Best Episode I've seen in a very long time. Good Job Bill. For those seeing that 800 billion a year number for the first time. Bernie Sanders College For All Bill is estimated to cost 65 Billion a year. So you could send the whole country to college for a year 12 times over with the current military budget that has doubled since 2003. Ridiculous.
Yup, and it's not like you need to make actual cuts; just trim the insane inefficiencies. Watch Pentagon Wars for an example of just how utterly inept the US DoD is at spending. People always think cuts to the military means less jets or fewer troops (bc that's what people often use for comparison). But it's not the $20M jet purchase that's the issue, it's the $15B to develop the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, when it shouldn't even cost $500M to do so! That's an old example, but the F35 fiasco just shows that nothing has changed!
There's always money for war. 'Support' has nothing to do with it.
Lmao bashing government spending for more government spending. It'll be efficient this time!
@@russellm2555 Would you rather private militaries? Which corporations force will protect your interests? You libertarians always make me laugh with your half baked ideas.
@@jackmills9656 adhered budgets and contracts are 'half baked ideas'?
Alllllllllllrighty then
Brilliantly balanced. Greetings from the UK.
Thank you for the graham ending!
Ohh man that was tooo goood! The last bit was great! "And Lindsay Gram would...."
Bill's conclusion concerning Alien Invasion was right on.
His conclusion about Top Gun Maverick being a military industrial complex propaganda film for perpetual for-profit wars is also right on but for some reason that message escaped you.
Sorry, Bill, but the F-35 Lightning is not a failure. Far from it. The F-35 has already replaced the Navy's F/A-18 Hornet (the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is still in operation) and will eventually replace the Air Force's F-16 Fighting Falcon and A-10 Warthog.
The showrunners wanted the F-35 to be the premier plane in the movie, however the reason they went with the F-18 was for realism of the cinematography. They needed the F-18 because it has two seaters available and the F-35 is only available as a 1 seat cockpit.
All eggs in one basket of type of fighter jets, is not a good idea.
It's an irrelevant point as there are Thousands of double digit million dollar craft that are bought, constructed, and dismantled without ever being used. The point is the DEFENSE BUDGET IS RETARDED!!!!!
Was gonna say, thanks for beating me to it.
Wrote my own worse version of this comment. People need to get over one dude’s sour grapes from 10 yrs ago.
Thank you again Bill Maher for your spot-on commentary.
And with that big budget we still have veterans homeless in our cities!! SHAMEFUL!
That plus not getting enough help that they need for PTSD if I understand correctly.
That Lindsay Graham joke at the end....damn! 😂😂
Finally a comedian skewering both sides with equal glee.
Well to be honest TGM is more about nostalgia than fighting an enemy. It's nostalgia about an 80s franchise, about shooting an action film without CGI and actors actually risking their physical integrity. If Lawrence of Arabia had been shot in a sound stage instead of a real desert it would not have felt as real. And nostalgia for going to the movies. Nostalgia for the Hollywood star whose name is a film genre.
Tom Cruise is the last of a generation of movie stars . Usually directors are the auteurs of their movies. Tom Cruise makes Tom Cruise movies and he isn't a director.
I don't know, maybe... the thing is, there was plenty of CGI in there. How do you think they got the hypersonic plane? Also, I really doubt Russia lent them Su-57 fighters to make the movie.
@@TheAndrejP dude...don't be dumb. it's one thing to insert CGI when necessary. It's another to have everything involve CGI. Tell me what other movie had actors in real jets, experiencing real G forces? I'll wait...
@@TheAndrejP ok I might have overstated the no CGI. 😁 Should have said less CGI than usually nowadays.
Dude you’re on FIRE! Great stuff! (And I’m Conservative)