While "Top Gun: Maverick" retreads some ground from the original 1986 "Top Gun," director Joseph Kosinski chose to depart from franchise tradition when it came to the sport that Tom Cruise and company play on the beach in the 2022 legacy sequel.
One of the most famous — or infamous — scenes in the first "Top Gun" is the homoerotic beach volleyball scene, where the camera fixates on shirtless men as they glisten with sweat and the Kenny Loggins song "Playing with the Boys" enlivens the soundtrack. In his DVD/Blu-Ray commentary, director Tony Scott himself once likened this scene to "soft porn," and...
The post Why Top Gun: Maverick Opted For 'Dog Fight Football' Instead of Another Volleyball Match appeared first on /Film.
One of the most famous — or infamous — scenes in the first "Top Gun" is the homoerotic beach volleyball scene, where the camera fixates on shirtless men as they glisten with sweat and the Kenny Loggins song "Playing with the Boys" enlivens the soundtrack. In his DVD/Blu-Ray commentary, director Tony Scott himself once likened this scene to "soft porn," and...
The post Why Top Gun: Maverick Opted For 'Dog Fight Football' Instead of Another Volleyball Match appeared first on /Film.
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