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Great film.

posted 2 years ago by Sparky123 (1671)
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One of my favourites by cruise along with Top Gun.
There's a nice feel to both films something you don't seem to get anymore.
Anyone know what I mean?

[–] Dogiswhite (1241) 2 years ago

I kinda feel like Top Gun and Days of Thunder are the same movie. Plots are very similar.

[–] Sparky123 (1671) 2 years ago

Oh yeah virtually the same , still great films

[–] Dogiswhite (1241) 2 years ago

Of course his co pilot Goose died in Top Gun and Cole only has a bad accident but they amount to the same lost confidence story.

[–] millsey72 (10000) 2 years ago

How so? One is about flying in the air force and the other involves car racing

[–] Dogiswhite (1241) 2 years ago

Loses his confidence about flying after Goose dies. Loses his confidence about driving after his accident.

Sure one ends with air fight and the other with winning a race, but both have callbacks to show the characters learned something from their bad experiences.

[–] moviechatterer (14951) 2 years ago

Rich Hall summs it up best

https://youtu.be/v-tU2KIAMrs

[–] Dogiswhite (1241) 2 years ago

Exactly!

[–] Biggs111Mr (241) 2 years ago

Uh...the dvd picture quality is terrible & I don't know why? Couldn't enjoy the film because of that.