WATCH: The Official ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Trailer Has Arrived

By Tactical Life

“Top Gun” is pure ’80s nostalgia for a lot of people. Starring Tom Cruise as Maverick and Val Kilmer as Iceman, it encapsulated the “coolness” of the time. A sequel has been in the rumor mill for a while. Well, the official “Top Gun: Maverick” trailer dropped Monday and as the title indicates, Cruise reprises his role.

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As far as military movies go, the original “Top Gun” might not register as a serious representation of air warfare. However, as we already stated, it was the “cool” factor that made it such a success. Even former U.S. Navy SEAL Kyle Defoor listed it as his favorite military movie during an interview with Ballistic Magazine (go to the 2:47 mark).

“Honestly, taking all of the seriousness of it — just pure entertainment — I would say ‘Top Gun,’” Defoor said. “… Kind of cheesy, but I still watch it. I showed it to my son, my 12-year-old, not long ago and he loved. Thought it was the greatest thing he’d ever seen.”

Now, 34 years after the original, the sequel …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life