Just walked out of the theater Archived Message Posted by Sounder on June 4, 2022, 23:35:35, in reply to "Major update: Top Gun 2 is awesome. " That was pure magic. Previous Message The entire mission scene was balls to the wall. Message Thread: | This response ↓ Top Gun Maverick paid $11k per hour for f-18 rides. Tom Cruise not allowed to touch controls - Cunativeson May 27, 2022, 10:03:55 I don't know if I was a 12/10 like some of you, but it was pretty great. They laid down a solid mark - ijustkrushalot June 5, 2022, 17:15:03 Major update: Top Gun 2 is awesome. - uofi1998 June 4, 2022, 23:12:11 Seeing it in a couple hours. Can’t wait - IlliniSax05 June 5, 2022, 9:49:00 Update: ####ing great - IlliniSax05 June 5, 2022, 17:08:01 Are you going to Seven Bridges IMAX?* - longsnapper June 5, 2022, 10:19:49 Yes. Are you stalking me? - IlliniSax05 June 5, 2022, 10:22:00 I wish we had an imax here. * - harb June 5, 2022, 10:35:09 Ha. That's where I saw it on Thursday. You'll love it* - longsnapper June 5, 2022, 10:26:02 Nice. I used to live in the apartments right behind that theater till i bought my place last year - IlliniSax05 June 5, 2022, 10:41:32 Yeah, we saw it tonight too. So good. (Sp) - voiceofreason June 5, 2022, 0:37:59 It all worked. Couldn’t have loved it more. - uofi1998 June 5, 2022, 9:48:56 Agree - jayd June 5, 2022, 0:17:16 It had the right amount of cheese to be the sequel to the original. (Sp inside) - uofi1998 June 5, 2022, 9:47:59 re: sp - jayd June 5, 2022, 11:09:57 Just walked out of the theater - Sounder June 4, 2022, 23:35:35 Indeed* - uofi1998 June 5, 2022, 9:49:20 Interesting. Biggest opening weekend of any Cruise movie ever…. - LeatherneckIllini May 30, 2022, 11:17:09 I think it will wind up as top $$$ movie of all time* - RSMBob May 30, 2022, 11:47:13 Perhaps grossing more than all movies box office receipts combined - timmer May 30, 2022, 13:19:22 that’s a bold prediction. In response, I say - bbonb May 30, 2022, 11:54:05 It cost $152MM to make? No way it’s going to be profitable* - bbonb May 30, 2022, 7:53:49 Is that just to make or make AND market? - timmer May 30, 2022, 7:59:58 just on Twitter alone if my feed is representative* - bbonb May 30, 2022, 10:54:53 Just saw it at an IMAX in London. OMGHERD is it bad - timmer May 28, 2022, 15:12:15 Can he even reach the controls at his height?( - HamptonSki May 28, 2022, 15:08:39 My buddy I grew up with who flew F-18Cs for 20 yrs is about 5’8” so probably lol* - LeatherneckIllini May 28, 2022, 15:15:26 did he have to sit on telephone books?* - bbonb May 30, 2022, 10:56:36 Yeah Tom Cruise is like the perfect size for a jet pilot.* - Toonces May 28, 2022, 15:36:58 That was the best sequel ever. So flipping good. Loved it.* - LovetheChief May 28, 2022, 15:06:31 For those who saw it, thoughts for a 7yr old? - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 28, 2022, 14:55:07 There are a fair number of “shits” and 1 “####” (that was everybody in the theater’s reaction too). - uofi1998 June 5, 2022, 9:52:25 Fine for a 7yr old. I’m trying to decide about showing my 14 yr old the first. Lots of sex* - LovetheChief May 28, 2022, 15:05:38 Its like another Deep Throat, maybe worse* - Stu May 29, 2022, 5:56:02 Eh? There’s one 2 minute sex scene that is almost anti-erotic* - John Coctostan May 28, 2022, 15:37:50 Violence is minimal. Just stuff blowing up. But an F bomb and some spicy language… - LeatherneckIllini May 28, 2022, 14:57:35 Just sat down in the IMAX. Theater is nearly full. Movie theater is prepping for a huge day. It - LovetheChief May 28, 2022, 11:59:42 Bad. Ass.* - John Coctostan May 27, 2022, 23:02:44 Well I just saw it. Awesome. 5 stars. Pinnacle of Gen X nostalgia.* - LeatherneckIllini May 27, 2022, 20:45:40 ooo - ijustkrushalot May 27, 2022, 11:55:00 Can't wait to see that tomorrow in IMAX* - reggiedunlop May 27, 2022, 10:27:45 only 9 hours away now - John Coctostan May 27, 2022, 10:55:33   Searching