Why I Hate 'Top Gun'
Tom Cruise. The End. Not really, but…yes. For what it's worth my opinion of the man is that he's hugely overrated and annoying. Totally undeserving of his cinematic stature - yes that was a height joke, cheap and cruel but I'm sure he'll get over it (once you start with them it is really difficult to stop). Anyhee, the main reason I hate - and I do mean hate - Top Gun (Tony Scott, 1986) is that it encapsulates everything wrong with the 80s and human nature. A mishmash of GO ME! hair gel, Reaganomics/Thatcherism and narcissism. It oozes the specific level of bile inducing self confidence required to wear day-glo spandex and leg warmers. A celebration of egotism, greed, self promotion, and aggressive career climbing - step on/use anyone. "Too aggressive. Yeah, I guess when I see something I go right after it." Maverick says that in an attempt to woo a lady … yeah, I'm not even going near the potentially problematic juxtaposition of aggression and se...