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David McK (3372 KP) rated Top Gun (1986) in Movies

Aug 26, 2020

Top Gun (1986)

1986 | Action, Drama

7.6

(41 Ratings)

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"I feel the need. The need... for speed!"

"This is what in call a target rich environment"

"Son, your ego is writing cheques your body can't cash"

1980s action classic (that I was all of 7 when it was released) starring a then up and coming (and young!) Tom Cruise as Maverick, the hotshot pilot who gets a shot at Top Gun: the military training school for the top 1% of naval pilots.

This has a great cast (Michael Ironside, Val Kilmer, Kelly McGillis, Tom Cruise himself) alongside some great aerial battles, but does drag in bits.

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LeftSideCut (3778 KP) rated Charlie's Angels (2019) in Movies

May 27, 2020 (Updated Dec 27, 2020)

Charlie's Angels (2019)

2019 | Action, Adventure, Comedy

6.2

(23 Ratings)

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Charlie's Angels is a sometimes entertaining, but mostly boring spy film. It has a talented cast for sure, but a screenplay that leaves a lot to be desired, and a lot of the jokes fall flat.
Female empowerment absolutely has a place in action cinema, a genre that is completely outbalanced in terms of gender roles, but the film as a whole zones in on it so much, that everything around it feels secondary, and as a result, the finished product is a drag.

Also, John Bosley is a villain now for reasons apparently, and I'm sad about it.