'Top Gun' History and Influences in Pop Culture and the Military - Yahoo! Movies

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Except for films with major characters heroically manning war aircrafts, many pilot characters were generally parts of movies' airborne fight scenes. Combat pilots were mostly stereotyped as "living props" in other films. Suddenly, there came a movie that featured naval aviation as its central theme. "Top Gun" glamorized this theme as the heroic vocation for the best Navy pilots in the U.S. military.

Blu-ray Review: 'Top Gun' 25th Anniversary Release - Yahoo! Movies

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In line with the 25th anniversary of the movie described as the best recruitment video for future Naval aviators to date, "Top Gun" re-releases the film with a Blu-ray combo pack inclusive of a DVD and a digital copy. However, surprisingly, it doesn't offer much as an anniversary release. It highlights a new disc packaging artwork, but it doesn't showcase anything new in terms of technical specifications and special features.

The Men and Women of 'Top Gun' After 25 Years - Associated Content from Yahoo! - associatedcontent.com

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After the release of Tony Scott's "Top Gun" on May 16, 1986, it instantly became part of American movie history. Now, as the film celebrates its 25th anniversary, it is quite interesting to know that the movie's top talents are still active in Hollywood. These include director Tony Scott and acting talents Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, Kelly McGillis, and Meg Ryan.