I want to be like Viper when I'm near retirement: humble, demanding but a social personality who wants to pass on knowledge. That is a great character right there.
uncoolbeans Even now, one can gain confidence, but only if one has the resilience and inner fortitude to practice. All we have now are because of people who were confident enough to build things that we now enjoy... or take for granted if we choose. If we take things for granted, that’s it... no improvement. If we build upon what has been given us, perhaps one day our reach will not extend just to the sky, but beyond it.
Casting Tom Skerritt as Viper was one of the best decisions ever made. He exudes the confidence and the aura of a professional naval aviator, and have the charisma of a well-learned elder to be the mentor Maverick required.
The scene where he scold Maverick in his office because he violated the rules of engagement is one of the best acting i ever seen in my life. That speech is just perfect.
@@nicohope4 Agreed, Viper didn't raise his voice but it was clear to both Maverick and the audience that he wasn't happy with him and that he wasn't going to put up with Mav's shenanigans.
Or, we could learn a real lesson and stop with the prequels and sequels and just accept the characters for who they are in the movie. If we want stories and backstories, let's live our own lives. There's plenty to experience and share in the real world.
I’m here because an old friend of my dad just told me Viper reminded him of my dad, who died 39 years ago next month. My dad must have been a great guy. I didn’t get to know him well enough, but at least this clip let’s me get a sense of him.
@@krisoliver6202 You can never go home. People are going into Top Gun:Maverick expecting another 90 minutes of the original. They will likely be disappointed.
I am private pilot and what you say (the movie line) is true of all pilots. There's no such thing as the same landing ever or never the same take off. The sky conditions are always different. You learn from your mistakes and then apply the lessons learnt towards your next flight. All pilots are continually learning....
this scene actually one of my favorite in the movie. the way viper broke it down to maverick telling him the important role of a pilot and has the most risky job in the navy. also the scene where viper said "now i'm not gonna sit here and blow sunshine up your ass" and the waves constantly riding through the background is so refreshing and special.
Viper is the perfect mentor. Honest without being patronising, a straight talker who'll tell you the truth regardless of whether you like it or not. When he talks you listen. Maverick had huge respect for him, and in Top Gun Maverick you sense a lot of Viper in the way Maverick teaches and looks out for his pilots.
Theres just something about this scene that i love. Unsure what The surroundings, the waves in the background, the birds you hear Just has this soft feel good vibe. Im 38 now and even as a young kid watching it. I felt it even then Im not explaining myself well. But its just something
I feel the same, plus I must say that Viper actor has something special, his personality is pretty accurate to play fhis role, not to metion the mustache style with sunglasses and cap. So smoothy
I think you hit the nail on the head; there’s something in the styling with how the scene was put together with the lighting, whatever lens the camera had, the subtle background noise…it’s distinctively 80’s and yet timeless.I can’t put my finger on it, but my thought when I read your observations was this scene has a similar quality that Miami Vice had. It’s was somehow groundbreaking and set a pop culture standard that guys our age recognize from childhood with a certain nostalgia. Good post, man!
1:15 "i didn't say that" but the way he said it u knew he was saying "don't you dare quit" so much more to this than just fighter jets but together it made one hell of a classic
Two amazing actors. One of the greatest movies ever. The cinematography, the music, & story combine to make something more than an action flick. Saw this as a kid, in the hospital ironically. Seen it 30x since then. Wish I could get a Blu-ray but they are charging so much for them now that the sequel is officially announced.
Viper is the guy who leads from the front! I came from naval aviation and being onboard USS JOHN F KENNEDY CV-67 . These aviators and Weapons Systems Officers are the cream of the crop! Together with their Marine / AirForce counterparts they deserve the proficiency bonuses as their skills do not come off the street everyday! It takes a ton of academic and other security qualifications along with Class 1 A Flight Physical to qualify. The pride of me seeing these men and women cannot be measured. They are the nation's best and they make us proud everyday along with all other in different jobs. A aircraft carrier is a floating city. We do more before 5a.mm.than what most people do all day! Ooorah! Go Navy! Fly Navy! Kudos to Top Gun fliers!
I was on the JFK 89-92. Did Top Gun help influence me to join the Navy? Ha, yeah a little :) Was happy to get assigned to an aircraft carrier. Sad to see JFK in sad shape in Philly Navy yard.
"A good pilot is compelled to always evaluate what's happened, so he can apply what he's learned. Up there we gonna push it, that's our job." Kinda sum up how i deal with my daily life as a human being
I recently used Vipers advise of, 'A good pilot is compelled to always evaluate what's happened, so he can apply what he's learned.' With a few word changes for my students during a lecture on strength training athletes. They loved it, regardless of whether they got the reference or not.
That speech to me felt like it wasn't literally just for fighter pilots, but toward everyday life. It's not just the literal context of the saying, but the main message behind those words. We make mistakes. We learn. We grow. And as we do... We become wiser and understand.
Did you hear the true story of Tony Scott wanting to get the perfect angle (sun in the background) for the iconic opening scene, particularly when one of the jets lands on the aircraft carrier? The military had done their job and couldn't continue to cruise in the carrier, unless the producers paid thousands of dollars more for reimbursement. Tony forked up over $10,000 of his own money so they would keep cruising for another 15 minutes and get many of those awesome shots.
I so hoped to see Viper in Top Gun Maverick. He was so effortlessly cool. Every inch the seasoned aviator that exuded calm competence and authority with no drama, he had the most awesome presence about him.
I feel like there's enough backstory from Top Gun 1 that could be fleshed out for a story centered around Viper and his Vietnam time with Maverick's dad.
I believe Maverick's dad saved Viper's life, which is why Viper partly feels like he has to give Maverick the best chance possible to reach his potential
Viper is wrong, F-4 Phantoms never flew off the USS Oriskany like he says in the movie. The USS Oriskany exclusively deployed single seat F-8 Crusaders because F-4’s were too heavy for its flight deck.
The name of Duke Mitchell was actually a nod to Randy “Duke” Cunningham, who flew the F-4J Phantom II on Connie. Shot down 3 MIG-21’s in May ‘72, plus 2 more from a few months earlier. 5 in all. All with missiles
@@goldenshark3182Viper is right about the VF Squadron 51 having flown with F-4 Phantoms II, was at the beginning of 70, both that participated in the end of the Vietnam War and in 1978 the Navy began replacing the F4 by F-14 A in the VF51 Squadron, but the F-4 was not embarked on the Oriskany , the ship had embarked 2 squadrons of F-8 Crusader 2 Squadrons from A-4 Skyhawk and later 2 A-7 Corsair squadrons.
I always enjoyed Viper's words of wisdom in the first Top Gun. I really wish he returned in Top Gun Maverick, since Tom Skerritt is still around. Top Gun Maverick still is a masterpiece though.
It's rare to come across Movies like " Top Gun" such movies will not be made ..any more..I am glad ..i belonged to the 80s....an era of true blood..true life. With due respect to modern film making technology ..I can now say our generation was free from lousy silicon Graphics..& without the VFX shit..
@@krypton1982 this new generation needs to learn that things won't always work out the way you want it, but keep pushing forward dont get discouraged. Bad things are going to happen to you but be tough and push thru!
Millennial BS? Which generation raised Millennials again? Cut that generational bs out. No one talking about it here except for you whining about Millennials on a fictional story about jets.
@@garyoak317 I didn't raise mine like that! There u go just giving more excuses for them to blame their life on. A fictional movie yes but you can learn life lessons from it. It wasn't anything that couldn't actually happen in real life. Oh I forgot you live in that utopia that nothing ever goes wrong....lol
I love the music playing in this scene, its "thinking" music 👌🏻 (even though this particular video cuts the best bit off) And the scene immediately following, where he pulls up on the GPZ and then watches an F14 fly over😍
F-14 The greatest fighter ever made. I am saying that based on what it accomplished in its 40 years in Kosovo, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan. The only fighter where over 90% adversaries chickened out and ran as soon as an F-14 engaged it.
KLRGT500KR i wish i had the chance to see the tomcat up close, was always my fav plane... I saw the hornet and super hornet everyday in the navy... I was an abh and damnit best job i ever and most...
YES i had the same idea and knowing Hollywood they will do a prequel AND a series soon. Till then, the best we have is the "Eyewitness" scene at the end of the spoof "Hot Shots" 😂
The way Viper emphatically tells Maverick that he was there when Duke Mitchell went down...anyone else think that Viper was one of the three that Duke saved?
“Up there we gotta push it… that’s our job.” It’s the way Viper says it and the way that Tom Skerritt acts that gives me chills It adds so much more depth to a relatively simple and potentially cheesy line He looks up at the sky during the pause, almost wistfully But the way his tone is so… distant, and kind of somber, you can tell he’s thinking about what exactly that means to a pilot Putting everything on the line and praying that it works out Because he brings it back to reality with the last part of the sentence, you can hear it in his voice; much more grounded and present It is their job, in the sense of how it pays the bills and also because if they don’t? At best it means their death, at worst it means the deaths of other innocent people Hats off to the writers, director, and especially Tom Skerritt Brilliance in just a few seconds
When he steps down from the front door and turns with moustache, caravan raybans and the top gun cap he looks like a Vietnam era pilot from central casting!
When I was a kid in the UK, watching a man with a military mustache, his neat little California beach house and a welcoming wife greeting Maverick, I thought this was classic Americana.
Viper should have had a cameo on Top Gun Maverick. Tom Skeritt is still alive and well. Don’t understand why they couldn’t have had him or maybe sundown as cameos at Iceman’s funeral.
Let's put these characters' age in perspective. TOP GUN came out in 1986. Viper was 48. Jester was 36. CAG was 55. Iceman was 27. Penny Benjamin was 16. Goose was 24. Maverick was 24, and now he's the old man at 59. In TGM, Rear Admiral Cain (Ed Harris) is 71. Vice Admiral Simpson (Jon Hamm) is 51. Lieutenant Bradley Bradshaw (Miles Teller) is 35. In fact most of the junior pilots are already in their 30s.
@@joehamlet7576 You often see that in adult actors trying to pass off as high school teenagers. 21 JUMP STREET movie made fun of that as an inside joke.
I’ve been searching for a long time the name of the song at the beginning of this scene. I know it’s the Top Gun Anthem just rearranged, but if anyone knows the name of that arrangement, you will make my soul happy.
and to think he was the Top brass and it was him who believed in maverick when all the others wanted him out, then for him to reveal he used to fly with his dad and reveals what a hero he was when he died was a very personal touch - there wasn't a hope in hell maverick would quit after that
Yeah your old man did it right ... his F-4 was hit, he was wounded, he stayed in it ... saved 3 planes before he bought it. My God this defines courage and truly defines America... make no mistake We run to the fire my friends. That is what makes us Americans. Thank you so much to our armed forces that sacrifice so much to give us what we have. God Bless!
I want to be like Viper when I'm near retirement: humble, demanding but a social personality who wants to pass on knowledge. That is a great character right there.
I agree 👍
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And lives at the Cabrillo Light House.
Well said sir
Viper is the epitome of a leader.
The 80's: when there was no problem that couldn't be solved with more confidence
Yeah if you tell the truth......you are dead.....in the danger zone.
Trying to protect the "World Trade Center".
uncoolbeans Even now, one can gain confidence, but only if one has the resilience and inner fortitude to practice. All we have now are because of people who were confident enough to build things that we now enjoy... or take for granted if we choose. If we take things for granted, that’s it... no improvement. If we build upon what has been given us, perhaps one day our reach will not extend just to the sky, but beyond it.
Guessing that’s due to today’s version of “solving problems”: preventing any more problems from happening.
@@chadrat39 Exactly.
Casting Tom Skerritt as Viper was one of the best decisions ever made. He exudes the confidence and the aura of a professional naval aviator, and have the charisma of a well-learned elder to be the mentor Maverick required.
The scene where he scold Maverick in his office because he violated the rules of engagement is one of the best acting i ever seen in my life. That speech is just perfect.
@@nicohope4 Agreed, Viper didn't raise his voice but it was clear to both Maverick and the audience that he wasn't happy with him and that he wasn't going to put up with Mav's shenanigans.
Skerritt is a tremendous actor,thought he was good in alien & space camp as well.
Nah it’s just the mustache 😂
@@Tymacd His moustache alone has 5 confirmed kills.
Tom Skerrit is the best actor to play a naval officer. He reminds me of many COs I’ve served under.
You were blessed. I usually get the guy who was buzzed in the tower.
He was excellent in this role.
@@PeteMcCorvey “I WANT SOME BUTTS”
Tom served in the Air Force. No combat.
I really liked him in this movie. He's the perfect instructor of any kind.
"Up there, we gotta push it."
Probably one of the most badass lines in all of cinema history.
Lol the way he said it...the wasy the music dropped it was so real
most ppl these days they gotta push it in the .....
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Your mom told me the exact same thing
I say that every time I’m constipated and my bathroom is upstairs
@@Unpluggedx89 same brah
Viper was such a badass. Would love to see a prequel focusing on him and Mav's father.
Was just thinking the same thing
Or, we could learn a real lesson and stop with the prequels and sequels and just accept the characters for who they are in the movie. If we want stories and backstories, let's live our own lives. There's plenty to experience and share in the real world.
Agreed
@@Thomas-dw1nb It's Hollywood. With the success of this film. Netflix would probably green light a mini series based on Mavericks father.
@@Thomas-dw1nb Yeah, watching a two hour prequel movie would really put a damper on our ability to go experience things in our own lives...
I’m here because an old friend of my dad just told me Viper reminded him of my dad, who died 39 years ago next month. My dad must have been a great guy. I didn’t get to know him well enough, but at least this clip let’s me get a sense of him.
Right on man.
Happy for you that you have this, mate. The legacy of a dad echoes long after they are gone.
as a child, I paid attention to all the dogfights and maverick.....as an adult, I pay closer attention to Viper's words of wisdom....
Me too. I totally understand. I was 14 when this movie came out in 1986. Definitely a new perspective when you revisit it as an adult.
....same. Viper reminds me of my pop
Well said.
@@Cam11B83 thanks 🙂
Yes very close attention to Maverick 😏
Trivia bit: Tom Cruise is now older in real life than Tom Skerritt's Viper was in the original Top Gun.
Doesnt look it even 2 years after this comment
Yes it’s called time.
@@Torth121 Confirmed vampire lol
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And your point
Top Gun was perfect in every single aspect : music , actors , photography , story , atmosphere.
100% agree
As corny and far fetch the movie was it was fun, a blast, and enjoyment to watch multiple times.
Above all, the most perfect star of the story - F14 Tomcat. Nothing else compares. "Anytime Baby!"
Completely agree, and as great as the flying footage will be with TopGun:Maverick, I know it won’t capture all that you mentioned like the original.
@@krisoliver6202 You can never go home. People are going into Top Gun:Maverick expecting another 90 minutes of the original. They will likely be disappointed.
This scene is the strongest and deepest part for Maverick... True words spoken from Viper... Life lessons...
lot of people don't see there's so much more to this film than fighter jets
Tom Skerritt is underrated in this movie. This particular scene is one of my favorites
A good pilot is compelled to always evaluate what's happened, so he can apply what he's learned. Up there we gotta push it. That's our job!
I love it
True for any pilot.
True for anyone living life.
I ain't going to blow sunshine up your ass lieutenant!
I am private pilot and what you say (the movie line) is true of all pilots. There's no such thing as the same landing ever or never the same take off. The sky conditions are always different. You learn from your mistakes and then apply the lessons learnt towards your next flight. All pilots are continually learning....
this scene actually one of my favorite in the movie. the way viper broke it down to maverick telling him the important role of a pilot and has the most risky job in the navy. also the scene where viper said "now i'm not gonna sit here and blow sunshine up your ass" and the waves constantly riding through the background is so refreshing and special.
Well said👍
Old school "hard-knock"
Yes and the way the conversation switched from "chat" to official business..."now what's on your mind"..brilliant..
Nothing says badass more than a Top Gun hat.
And the fact that Viper isn't wearing it because he wants attention or respect. It's because it's actually his and he earned it.
How bout 300 spartans...
J R I'll take the leather jacket
Happy 85th Birthday Tom Skerritt
Viper is the most underrated character in this movie. I genuinely hoped that when he offered to fly with Maverick that he would
I hope they also make a movie about Mav’s father during the Vietnam War.
@@swenhtet2861 yoooo I was literally thinking that yesterday, viper is my favorite character
Viper is the perfect mentor. Honest without being patronising, a straight talker who'll tell you the truth regardless of whether you like it or not. When he talks you listen. Maverick had huge respect for him, and in Top Gun Maverick you sense a lot of Viper in the way Maverick teaches and looks out for his pilots.
This was a beautiful scene. Heartwarming and respectful. Can’t ask for more.
This conversation really made me feel like viper was not only a good officer but a damn good mentor
Thats why I think it will be his coffin that Mav stands over and salutes.
Also a decent man, moreover.
@@caseym6779 curious if you’ve seen the movie yet and what you think of that scene?
Not seen it yet
@@caseym6779 I’ll refrain from saying more then.
Definitely worth the watch. BETTET than the first one IMO. Very worthy sequel that was done well.
Theres just something about this scene that i love. Unsure what
The surroundings, the waves in the background, the birds you hear
Just has this soft feel good vibe. Im 38 now and even as a young kid watching it. I felt it even then
Im not explaining myself well. But its just something
I feel the same, plus I must say that Viper actor has something special, his personality is pretty accurate to play fhis role, not to metion the mustache style with sunglasses and cap. So smoothy
@@susanalemos5698 completely agree
it’s the awesome-80’s guitar riff at the end of the scene...
@@paulzeigler1075 so frigging good mate. Fair play
I think you hit the nail on the head; there’s something in the styling with how the scene was put together with the lighting, whatever lens the camera had, the subtle background noise…it’s distinctively 80’s and yet timeless.I can’t put my finger on it, but my thought when I read your observations was this scene has a similar quality that Miami Vice had. It’s was somehow groundbreaking and set a pop culture standard that guys our age recognize from childhood with a certain nostalgia. Good post, man!
I never get tired of Top Gun, and Viper was the anchor for the whole movie. The best scenes are Viper.
1:15 "i didn't say that" but the way he said it u knew he was saying "don't you dare quit"
so much more to this than just fighter jets but together it made one hell of a classic
This speech has really strung a cord with me, I am 33 but I am no way a pilot but it has made me want to reengage my life for the better
I agree it helped my confidence.
The 80s. The greatest time in US history 🇺🇸
yup
make that most of the worlds history..
You kidding? Really? The 80s? Geez, there is SO MUCH you obviously don't know.
It's different for everyone. Maybe your had the best times of your life in the 1980s, but for some, the 2000s(2000 to 2009) was a better time.
@@joehamlet7576 What decade did you like better than the 1980s?
It’s a small scene but actually one of my favourite in the whole movie. Every young man needs a Commander Mike Metcalf, call sign Viper, in his life.
I think this is my all time favorite scene from this movie.
Absolutely...
well said, Respect, something you just don't see in real life! But something you'll find in the military or people with a military background
I might go one further and claim Top Gun (1986) the greatest movie ever created in the history of cinema.
Viper is such a come down person he give so much confidence and stability
We have a trucking company. Our drivers and myself can lose confidence when an accident happens. Relatable scene, great movie.
Truckmasters?
"So he can apply what he's learned." Infinite Wisdom from Mentor Dad there Pete.
Two amazing actors. One of the greatest movies ever. The cinematography, the music, & story combine to make something more than an action flick.
Saw this as a kid, in the hospital ironically. Seen it 30x since then. Wish I could get a Blu-ray but they are charging so much for them now that the sequel is officially announced.
Viper is the guy who leads from the front! I came from naval aviation and being onboard USS JOHN F KENNEDY CV-67 . These aviators and Weapons Systems Officers are the cream of the crop! Together with their Marine
/ AirForce counterparts they deserve the proficiency bonuses as their skills do not come off the street everyday! It takes a ton of academic and other security qualifications along with Class 1 A Flight Physical to qualify. The pride of me seeing these men and women cannot be measured. They are the nation's best and they make us proud everyday along with all other in different jobs. A aircraft carrier is a floating city. We do more before 5a.mm.than what most people do all day! Ooorah! Go Navy! Fly Navy! Kudos to Top Gun fliers!
I was on the JFK 89-92. Did Top Gun help influence me to join the Navy? Ha, yeah a little :) Was happy to get assigned to an aircraft carrier. Sad to see JFK in sad shape in Philly Navy yard.
"Up there we gotta push it, that's our job." Favorite part of the movie!
That’s what strippers tell new hires while they show them the main stage.
@@DustDevilRage Somehow I feel that doesn't hit people the same way.
TOP GUN, one of the movies that defined the '80's.
1:08 Goose's Death/Goodbye Goose by Harold Faltermeyer.
Masterpiece.
"A good pilot is compelled to always evaluate what's happened, so he can apply what he's learned. Up there we gonna push it, that's our job." Kinda sum up how i deal with my daily life as a human being
u know what, this scene never gets gold. "up their we gotta push it" " that's our job"
I recently used Vipers advise of, 'A good pilot is compelled to always evaluate what's happened, so he can apply what he's learned.' With a few word changes for my students during a lecture on strength training athletes. They loved it, regardless of whether they got the reference or not.
That speech to me felt like it wasn't literally just for fighter pilots, but toward everyday life.
It's not just the literal context of the saying, but the main message behind those words.
We make mistakes.
We learn.
We grow.
And as we do...
We become wiser and understand.
@@alexanderminas28 Exactly. Which is why I chose to reuse it for my students. It's a very real plight when coaching.
NO CGI in this scene, the director waited for the right exact sunset to shoot this scene, today this would all be green screen
CGI of sunset back in 1986 wouldn't be believable at all, maybe even impossible. And Hollywood started using green screens back in 70's.
Tip
Did you hear the true story of Tony Scott wanting to get the perfect angle (sun in the background) for the iconic opening scene, particularly when one of the jets lands on the aircraft carrier? The military had done their job and couldn't continue to cruise in the carrier, unless the producers paid thousands of dollars more for reimbursement. Tony forked up over $10,000 of his own money so they would keep cruising for another 15 minutes and get many of those awesome shots.
All F14 scenes were actually real
The capture can be on location. We use the Da Vinci color correction at work to adjust for lighting.
a classic. If i was around when this was released I probably would've seen it 5 times in theaters.
I so hoped to see Viper in Top Gun Maverick. He was so effortlessly cool. Every inch the seasoned aviator that exuded calm competence and authority with no drama, he had the most awesome presence about him.
Viper was the coolest character in the movie. I want to look that way in that age.....
Just wear a top gun hat & grow a mustache like that & you’ll be set
@@chrishandsome4267 and....having a house in Florida, flying fighter-jets and having probably 7 cars in the garage :)
the fighter jets are not critical...but my arcade collection in the basement wouldn't hurt :)
I feel like there's enough backstory from Top Gun 1 that could be fleshed out for a story centered around Viper and his Vietnam time with Maverick's dad.
"you have a confidence problem... so go ride Charlie for a few hours."
@TheGooners11 Trust me, that's not a thing you wanna do, anymore. I'd include a link to a recent photo, but I'm not that cruel.
ok
Yeah she a total skag now, but between Top Gun and The Accused, oh my goodness she could've got it bigly back then
@@specialk9424
I hope you all are as beautiful as you are now when you’re older 🙄
@@specialk9424 Has her looks gone down the shatter?
This is a great movies with one of the most iconic soundtracks in history..
I believe Maverick's dad saved Viper's life, which is why Viper partly feels like he has to give Maverick the best chance possible to reach his potential
Top Gun 2 brought me back here, looking forward
I wish we had a teacher like Viper when I was at school he'd defintley give really good advice
Arguably the best scene of the movie
Man, to see that fight... F4 Phantoms, MiG 17s, hell yeah. Duke Mitchell is the man.
May have been a few 21’s too
Viper is wrong, F-4 Phantoms never flew off the USS Oriskany like he says in the movie. The USS Oriskany exclusively deployed single seat F-8 Crusaders because F-4’s were too heavy for its flight deck.
The name of Duke Mitchell was actually a nod to Randy “Duke” Cunningham, who flew the F-4J Phantom II on Connie. Shot down 3 MIG-21’s in May ‘72, plus 2 more from a few months earlier. 5 in all. All with missiles
@@goldenshark3182Viper is right about the VF Squadron 51 having flown with F-4 Phantoms II, was at the beginning of 70, both that participated in the end of the Vietnam War and in 1978 the Navy began replacing the F4 by F-14 A in the VF51 Squadron, but the F-4 was not embarked on the Oriskany , the ship had embarked 2 squadrons of F-8 Crusader 2 Squadrons from A-4 Skyhawk and later 2 A-7 Corsair squadrons.
@@gustavogoncalves8751 F 4s of VF 51 were onboard Coral Sea CVA-43 in late Vietnam war.
Every time i need inspiration this scene is right there at the top 👌
All that & he didn’t even ask him to stay for sunday dinner!
A good pilot is compelled to always evaluate what has happened so he can apply what he’s learned
I always enjoyed Viper's words of wisdom in the first Top Gun. I really wish he returned in Top Gun Maverick, since Tom Skerritt is still around. Top Gun Maverick still is a masterpiece though.
Viper is basically telling Maverick that gooses death was not his fault.
"Up there we gotta push it. That's our job"
It's rare to come across Movies like " Top Gun" such movies will not be made ..any more..I am glad ..i belonged to the 80s....an era of true blood..true life. With due respect to modern film making technology ..I can now say our generation was free from lousy silicon Graphics..& without the VFX shit..
Hear hear brother.
True. But T2 had a lot of CGI, probably the Godfather of CGI movies, and is a indisputable masterpiece
That's what I love about true military leaders. No milleianal bs, just life is tough, deal with problems so you can apply what you learn!
You confuse millennials with gen z
Regardless what generation. We can only strive to continue to maintain and hold the lighthouse against the foes of leadership and masculinity.
@@krypton1982 this new generation needs to learn that things won't always work out the way you want it, but keep pushing forward dont get discouraged. Bad things are going to happen to you but be tough and push thru!
Millennial BS? Which generation raised Millennials again?
Cut that generational bs out. No one talking about it here except for you whining about Millennials on a fictional story about jets.
@@garyoak317 I didn't raise mine like that! There u go just giving more excuses for them to blame their life on. A fictional movie yes but you can learn life lessons from it. It wasn't anything that couldn't actually happen in real life. Oh I forgot you live in that utopia that nothing ever goes wrong....lol
I wish every time a serious conversation ended with a handshake or hug in my life, I’d get a cool guitar riff at the end too.
I like the way he walks away after a good conversation
I love the music playing in this scene, its "thinking" music 👌🏻 (even though this particular video cuts the best bit off)
And the scene immediately following, where he pulls up on the GPZ and then watches an F14 fly over😍
F-14 The greatest fighter ever made. I am saying that based on what it accomplished in its 40 years in Kosovo, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan. The only fighter where over 90% adversaries chickened out and ran as soon as an F-14 engaged it.
The F-15 is up to it as well. Who would want to face the Eagle?
Only a dozen or so Iraqi pilots ever actually _saw_ an F-15. By the time you know it's there, the missiles are already on their way.
KLRGT500KR i wish i had the chance to see the tomcat up close, was always my fav plane... I saw the hornet and super hornet everyday in the navy... I was an abh and damnit best job i ever and most...
God bless you sir I salute you
really 40 years.. tell me more abt F-14
What if they did a prequel movie about Maverick's dad Duke Mitchell?
As long as they did it right, that'd be awesome.
YES i had the same idea and knowing Hollywood they will do a prequel AND a series soon. Till then, the best we have is the "Eyewitness" scene at the end of the spoof "Hot Shots" 😂
We better make sure Top Gun Maverick breaks record for that to happen.
@Rhey If they did it would be easy. Viper said he bought it , but never saw him eject!
Damn man that's an interesting idea!
Beautiful location for a house!
I've been there. It's gorgeous, and the kitchen window faces the ocean, so you could literally wash dishes and watch whales at the same time.
seems like no one else lives in that neighborhood.
Janna R. Not too mention you are not too bad on the eyes either
buddymax46 Yea, I've been there last summer. Point Loma is beautiful. Except of course for the cemetery..
Fun fact: The current admiral of the Coast Guard lives there. It’s the base housing for him and his family.
The way Viper emphatically tells Maverick that he was there when Duke Mitchell went down...anyone else think that Viper was one of the three that Duke saved?
Oh yeah. Definitely.
My fav movie of ALL time!
Tom Skerritt became the captain of aircraft carrier in Tears of the sun.
This how the new top gun is gonna end with Maverick Sacrificing himself to save gooses son and the other young pilots.
Honestly wish Tom Skerritt was in the sequel
Ladies and gentlemen, I introduce you to Commander Mike Metcalf, codenamed "Viper." You will not find a better fighter pilot anywhere in the world.
The importance of a good talk: never quit!
“Up there we gotta push it… that’s our job.”
It’s the way Viper says it and the way that Tom Skerritt acts that gives me chills
It adds so much more depth to a relatively simple and potentially cheesy line
He looks up at the sky during the pause, almost wistfully
But the way his tone is so… distant, and kind of somber, you can tell he’s thinking about what exactly that means to a pilot
Putting everything on the line and praying that it works out
Because he brings it back to reality with the last part of the sentence, you can hear it in his voice; much more grounded and present
It is their job, in the sense of how it pays the bills and also because if they don’t? At best it means their death, at worst it means the deaths of other innocent people
Hats off to the writers, director, and especially Tom Skerritt
Brilliance in just a few seconds
I hope to have a beach house like viper to enjoy!
I wish he would have had a Cameo in the sequel. Kind of like what Ice did to boost Maverick up in that one scene.
So looking forward to Top Gun 2. I hope Hollywood doesn't mess it up
The second Top Gun was garbage compared to this one. This had such an emotional range. It wasn't just cocky pilots flexing their muscle.
i was raised by this movie. Cant really explain it anymore...
STOP RUNNING FROM YOUR PROBLEMS MAVERICK YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!!! GOOD TOUGH LOVE SCENE!!!!!!!!
Great scene, Viper was like a Father figure here to Maverick!!
Never quit. GOD BLESS. AMEN.
you always come to the old dogs for advice they been there done that
We need a soul-searching montage where the hero finds their confidence again.
Just saying.
When he steps down from the front door and turns with moustache, caravan raybans and the top gun cap he looks like a Vietnam era pilot from central casting!
When I was a kid in the UK, watching a man with a military mustache, his neat little California beach house and a welcoming wife greeting Maverick, I thought this was classic Americana.
This is my favourite part of the movie...
They should have given him a small role in top gun 2.....
Some parts of the movie will all most make you cry. Best Yet!.
Thank you Don Simpson & Jerry Bruckheimer
this was a good scene him and viper it was like a father and son moment👍
Awesome scene....Maverick finds out his dad was a hero!!!
Damn, Maverick's dad got a raw deal!
This scene give anyone chills?
Yes , to me.
Poor, Maverick. Goose was his best friend.
Probably his only friend too.
@@Retsler54 He could never find a friend as close as Goose, as shown in the sequel.
The track of this scene is so Miami Vice, I love it
Viper should have had a cameo on Top Gun Maverick. Tom Skeritt is still alive and well. Don’t understand why they couldn’t have had him or maybe sundown as cameos at Iceman’s funeral.
Let's put these characters' age in perspective. TOP GUN came out in 1986. Viper was 48. Jester was 36. CAG was 55. Iceman was 27. Penny Benjamin was 16. Goose was 24. Maverick was 24, and now he's the old man at 59.
In TGM, Rear Admiral Cain (Ed Harris) is 71. Vice Admiral Simpson (Jon Hamm) is 51. Lieutenant Bradley Bradshaw (Miles Teller) is 35. In fact most of the junior pilots are already in their 30s.
You can't use real time for movie time. It doesn't work that way. They are never the same.
@@joehamlet7576 You often see that in adult actors trying to pass off as high school teenagers. 21 JUMP STREET movie made fun of that as an inside joke.
I’ve been searching for a long time the name of the song at the beginning of this scene. I know it’s the Top Gun Anthem just rearranged, but if anyone knows the name of that arrangement, you will make my soul happy.
gooses death goodbye goose
You can search for it on UA-cam and it will come up
What’s the name of the music piece after 1:30?
I'm sorry to bother you on a sunday sir - such respect
and to think he was the Top brass and it was him who believed in maverick when all the others wanted him out, then for him to reveal he used to fly with his dad and reveals what a hero he was when he died was a very personal touch - there wasn't a hope in hell maverick would quit after that
Yeah your old man did it right ... his F-4 was hit, he was wounded, he stayed in it ... saved 3 planes before he bought it. My God this defines courage and truly defines America... make no mistake We run to the fire my friends. That is what makes us Americans. Thank you so much to our armed forces that sacrifice so much to give us what we have. God Bless!
Tom Skerritt is awesome as a father figure to Maverick
Scenes like these are why the ‘86 Top Gun takes it over the sequel.
I'm a truck driver. Had an accident. I now have a confidence problem.
Other than the flying scenes....my favorite part