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31 July 1991 (USA) moreTagline:
The mother of all movies! morePlot:
Parody of "Top Gun" in which a talented but unstable fighter pilot must overcome the ghosts of his father and save a mission sabotaged by greedy weapons manufacturers. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Bridges Matriarch Dies (From WENN. 19 February 2009, 11:10 PM, PST)
Charlie Sheen: I'm So Glad I Was Arrested
(From WENN. 30 March 2000)
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I have to admit, I actually laughed more than few times more (77 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Charlie Sheen | ... | Lt. Topper Harley | |
| Cary Elwes | ... | Lt. Kent Gregory | |
| Valeria Golino | ... | Ramada Thompson | |
| Lloyd Bridges | ... | Adm. Thomas 'Tug' Benson | |
| Kevin Dunn | ... | Lt. Cmdr. James Block | |
| Jon Cryer | ... | Jim 'Wash Out' Pfaffenbach | |
| William O'Leary | ... | Pete 'Dead Meat' Thompson | |
| Kristy Swanson | ... | Kowalski | |
| Efrem Zimbalist Jr. | ... | Wilson | |
| Bill Irwin | ... | Buzz Harley | |
| Heidi Swedberg | ... | Mary Thompson | |
| Bruce A. Young | ... | 'Red' Herring | |
| Ryan Stiles | ... | 'Mailman' Farnham | |
| Rino Thunder | ... | Owatonna, 'The Old One' | |
| Mark Arnott | ... | Rosener |
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Australia:PG (cut) | Iceland:L | Finland:K-12 (uncut) (1991) | Finland:K-12/9 (cut) (re-rating) (1991) | France:U | South Korea:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Brazil:12 | UK:12 (TV rating) | UK:PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M (DVD rating) | Canada:PG | Chile:TE | Germany:6 | Norway:10 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | USA:PG-13Fun Stuff
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The planes used were Folland Fo-145 Gnats, a British fighter/trainer used by the RAF's Red Arrows aerobatics team until 1979. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The ambulance drives past Wash Out's parachute, but in the next shot, the parachute is caught on the bumper. moreQuotes:
Lt. Commander Block: American planes will always be superior as long as there are wonderful men like you in the cockpit. And German parts. moreSoundtrack:
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I'm not sure why, but I guess I was interested in seeing the first Hot Shots since my mom only has the sequel and I noticed the movie in Blockbuster, I also love Charlie Sheen in comedies, he works so well in spoofs. Not to mention all in all, I do love spoofs, most work for me. It's just the kind comedy that I like. Hot Shots! proved itself to be a worthy spoof that is more than worth watching. It spoofs Top Gun, An Officer and a Gentleman, 9 1/2 Weeks, Gone with the Wind, Rocky, among many other movies.
Topper is a pilot who is wanted back in the navy and falls for a woman, but he has an edge is considered a rebel. Cary Elwes gives him a hard time constantly, especially since his father caused Cary's father to have a freak plane accident. Cary is also in love with Topper's woman and wants revenge.
Hot Shots is a great comedy that I have to admit is a guilty pleasure, but it has so much that most comedies lack now a days. It's just a fun innocent movie that deserves a little bit of a higher rating. Charlie Sheen rocks in comedies, although they have destroyed my new favorite guilty pleasure, 9 1/2 Weeks, it's all good.
7/10