#875: Top Gun: Maverick / Steamboat Bill, Jr. / Hit the Road

Scrubbed of nostalgia, 1986's "Top Gun" is, let's be honest, a big slab of '80s cheese. But there's that star-making turn by Tom Cruise; some flashy direction from Tony Scott; the rousing, synth-heavy score; and a memorable supporting cast led by the never more intense Val "Iceman" Kilmer. Could TOP GUN: MAVERICK, the long in the works sequel, justify its return? Adam comes to the sequel as a "Top Gun" fanboy, with the '86 original a seminal film of his bike-riding preadolescence. Josh, though, never really took to the film that he's described as a "locker room movie." Which makes their review of the new film something of a surprise, with Josh (mostly) joining the chorus of praise that has so far greeted the film and Adam of all people calling the film "131 minutes of fan service where the fan isn’t really served until the last 30.” Take my breath away, indeed. Plus, the Buster Keaton Marathon continues with Josh's favorite film of the series, 1927's STEAMBOAT BILL, JR, and a Golden Brick nomination for HIT THE ROAD, from director Panah Panahi.

0:00 - Billboard
1:47 - Review: “Top Gun: Maverick”
27:54 - Golden Brickspotting: “Hit the Road”
33:12 - Next Week / Notes
40:57 - Massacre Theatre
46:09 - Buster Keaton #5: “Steamboat Bill, Jr.”
1:00:41 - Outro