Posts tagged Top Gun
PODCAST: Episode 66 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 66th episode, two stunt-wired film critics, dads of daughters, and untrained school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan bring a new "Deep Cut" episode where the gentleman feature a performer or creator and dive into their resumes. This week their pick is international superstar Michelle Yeoh, hot on the heels of her smash hit Everything Everywhere All at Once. The two hosts bow to her greatness and crossover appeal as they discuss some of the underseen and underappreciated films from her resume.

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PODCAST: Episode 65 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 65th episode, two wise film critics, media-pushing dads, and future-minded school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan shake up the usual format with a special editorial episode addressing the clickbait topic of "Dad Movies" using the original Top Gun as the test case for the buzz label. Despite the heaping hyperbole out there, they don't think Tony Scott's original qualifies and they're here to tell you why while breaking down the term.

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PODCAST: Episode 64 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 64th episode, two ace film critics, swaggering dads, and sweaty school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan turn on the afterburners to discuss this summer's latest big blockbuster: Top Gun: Maverick. Both hosts present their personal histories with Top Gun and hash out their differing viewpoints on the big, loud, and heavy sequel. Take this show to bed or lose us forever.

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MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the Kicking the Seat's YouTube roundtable for "Top Gun: Maverick"

I stayed live with double duty serving Ian Simmons, the the host of the Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel. Right after the first episode of “Obi-Watch,” the dais hit their afterburners (and a few donned some aviator shades) to talk about the big Memorial Day blockbuster, Top Gun: Maverick. Watch and listen to Ian, myself, David Fowlie of Keeping it Reel, and Mark Krawczyk of Special Mark Productions buzz our towers over the legacy sequel. Enjoy our banter and this show! This marks my 90th appearance on KTS!

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MOVIE REVIEW: Top Gun: Maverick

This gravity of consequence, importance, muscle, and heritage permeates every airspace of Top Gun: Maverick. Updated for a contemporary environment, the raw machismo is remodeled to match the progressive excellence and fortitude demanded of pilots today. The days of Marlboro Man-level cowboy pilots are virtually over– all save one: Capt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, played by, as many are calling “the last real movie star,” Tom Cruise.

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MOVIE REVIEW: Baywatch

Contrary to how well the Mythbusters pulled it off, you can't shine sh-t, not turds of the TV or film variety.  Terrible TV shows make terrible movies.  Asking for anything more is asking too much, and there's nothing wrong with that.  All of the zing and jiggle audiences enjoyed in eleven seasons and 242 episodes of Baywatch get the amplified and gaudy movie treatment an entertaining guilty pleasure deserves.  Enjoy what you enjoy and don't be ashamed of it.

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