Review of the Chinese "Top Gun" movie

[The Brain]

Was Top Gun made by the US military?

They helped.  Film makers used to go to the military to ask for help with films.  The military would look over the script and if they felt it was sufficently positive toward the military they may help out.  They gave quite a bit of help with Top Gun I believe.  Don't know know if they still do that, you can just conjure military equipment onto the screen with computer graphics these days.

Obviously the military helped. Helping make a movie is not the same as making a movie.

[CountDeMoney]

Film makers used to go to the military to ask for help with films.  The military would look over the script and if they felt it was sufficently positive toward the military they may help out.  They gave quite a bit of help with Top Gun I believe.  Don't know know if they still do that, you can just conjure military equipment onto the screen with computer graphics these days.

The DoD helps all the time, but only participates and helps out as long as they agree with the script.  Top Gun yes, Courage Under Fire no.

[Razgovory]

It's good to know they still help out.

[Barrister]

Please. People don't make life changing decisions based on movies.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_gun#Effect_on_military_recruiting

Not very convincing. A producer who wasn't involved in the project, and a supposed memo quoted in a book that was trying to make the point that Hollywood kowtows to the military?  I don't see any real evidence here.

Do you own research then.  I'm not invested in the point to do much to try and convince you.

[PRC]

Please. People don't make life changing decisions based on movies.

Movies have to use 555-5555 as a default phone number because idiots try to call it up and talk to the characters.

867-5309 

604 area code?

[The Brain]

In Sweden there was a surge of people who wanted to be fighter pilots after Top Gun.

[The Brain]

Please. People don't make life changing decisions based on movies.

Movies have to use 555-5555 as a default phone number because idiots try to call it up and talk to the characters.

867-5309 

604 area code?

Area 54?

[grumbler]

Do you own research then.  I'm not invested in the point to do much to try and convince you.

You disputed a point by referencing a Wikipedia article.  I am not interested in convincing you that Wikipedia isn't authoritative, but was pointing out to the board that your evidence is weak.  I very much doubt that Top Gun, as you argue, "very noticeably did affect recruitment."  It probably had some effect, but I doubt it was noticeable.

[grumbler]

In Sweden there was a surge of people who wanted to be fighter pilots after Top Gun.

And in Sweden I'll bet there was a surge of people who wanted to be Jedi after Star Wars.

[The Brain]

In Sweden there was a surge of people who wanted to be fighter pilots after Top Gun.

And in Sweden I'll bet there was a surge of people who wanted to be Jedi after Star Wars.

I don't remember a surge in applications being reported, no.

[Ed Anger]

I wanted to collectively strangle the Swedish people after hearing Cotton Eyed Joe

[The Brain]

I wanted to collectively strangle the Swedish people after hearing Cotton Eyed Joe

That's not the spirit of the hawk.

[Agelastus]

Do you own research then.  I'm not invested in the point to do much to try and convince you.

You disputed a point by referencing a Wikipedia article.  I am not interested in convincing you that Wikipedia isn't authoritative, but was pointing out to the board that your evidence is weak.  I very much doubt that Top Gun, as you argue, "very noticeably did affect recruitment."  It probably had some effect, but I doubt it was noticeable.

They seemed to think it was noticeable in 1986 for interest in the naval aviation program, at least in California.

I doubt anyone actually collated authoritative figures though. And I'm guessing the effect was limited to the one branch of the service rather than to the navy in general across the country, not just in California.

http://articles.latimes.com/1986-07-05/entertainment/ca-20403_1_top-gun

[Razgovory]

Do you own research then.  I'm not invested in the point to do much to try and convince you.

You disputed a point by referencing a Wikipedia article.  I am not interested in convincing you that Wikipedia isn't authoritative, but was pointing out to the board that your evidence is weak.  I very much doubt that Top Gun, as you argue, "very noticeably did affect recruitment."  It probably had some effect, but I doubt it was noticeable.

It's hard to notice anything except polyps if your head is up your own ass all the time.

[Siege]

Please. People don't make life changing decisions based on movies.

Movies have to use 555-5555 as a default phone number because idiots try to call it up and talk to the characters.

867-5309 

With lyrics!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ou6DDG5e7I