Top Gun (1986)

Oldie but Not-So-Goodie

I first saw Top Gun in the theater when I was in the 7th grade. It was AWESOME! Watching it almost 25 years later, I can't figure out what the hype was about. The story and aerial dogfights made for good Saturday matinee popcorn fare, but it wouldn't hold up in today's market. As far as the Hi-Def version of the movie goes, I was happy. The aerial scenes weren't shot in Panavision and you can tell the film quality wasn't as good. The rest of the picture is pretty great, as is the sound. The Blu-ray version uses the same transfer. September 19, 2008

All action, as was the original, but more so...

I liked the original version of Top Gun, but in Blu-ray it's stunning. The sound track is just great - just make sure the neighbors are out before you play it, because the temptation to turn up the volume when those jet take off is overwhelming.

Typical Tom Cruise movie - but great fun, and excellent in High Def format.

A great addition to your Blu-Ray collection if you liked the original. September 19, 2008

not tops, but alright

Eh, I don't know about the original Top Gun. I just watched it yesterday for the first time in forever, and I wasn't really happy with it. The part in the beginning where Tom Cruise tries to hit on what would obviously become his girlfriend a short time later was rather pointless, not to mention uninteresting.

The whole bar scene with Cruise singing to her, trying to win her over... not very good writing. And the part where he followed her to the ladies room? Please!

The actual air combat was good though. The emotions with the guys up in the sky and living dangerously was solid writing because it kept my interest. But the overlong emotional scenes involving Cruise and his girlfriend weren't necessary. Should have been more about taking the planes to the sky instead of a predictable romance that we seen coming a mile away. September 13, 2008

Completely Biased Review

Read this review knowing that this is one of my all-time favorite movies. Yes, that's right, I would go outside (age 8), jump on my bike, and take off dreaming of flying those beautiful F-15's. I probably watched it 20 times a years during Jr. High and High School. I have been anticipating this blu-ray release ever since I heard rumor of it's pending release. Althought typical of most 80's HD movies, this one is absolutely beautiful. Is it the best blu-ray for picture and audio? No way. But if you want a quality movie, that's very fun, and in high-def... Get it. You want be dissapointed. September 11, 2008

Movie: 3.5/5 Picture Quality: 3/5 Sound Quality: 4.5/5 Extras: 3.5/5

Version: U.S.A / Region Free
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50 / High Profile 4.1
Running time: 1:49:35
Movie size: 36,20 GB
Disc size: 48,56 GB
Average video bit rate: 29.93 Mbps

DTS-HD Master Audio English 4930 kbps 6.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 4930kbps (DTS-ES Core: 5.1-ES / 48kHz / 24-bit / 1536kbps)
Dolby TrueHD Audio English 3596 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 3596kbps (AC3-EX Core: 5.1-EX / 48kHz / 640kbps)
Dolby Digital EX Audio French 640 kbps 5.1-EX / 48kHz / 640kbps
Dolby Digital EX Audio Spanish 640 kbps 5.1-EX / 48kHz / 640kbps
Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 192kbps

Subtitles: English / English SDH / French / Spanish / Portuguese / Spanish

Number of chapters: 16

#Audio Commentary
#Documentary: "The Making of 'Top Gun'" (SD, 147 minutes)
#Multi-Angle Storyboards (SD)
#Vintage Gallery (SD)
#Featurette: "Best of the Best - Inside the Real Top Gun" (SD, 28 minutes) September 7, 2008

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