Review of the Chinese "Top Gun" movie

[grumbler]

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

For interest by people who were already interested, as the article points out.

As i said, there was probably some effect, but I doubt it was actually noticeable.  Had an increase in the number of actual recruits been noticeable, the Navy would have said so and the paper would have reported that.  The Navy tracks numbers of actual recruits by the day, week, month, quarter, etc.  No article I have seen has actually noted that there was a noticeable increase in recruits signing up.

[The Brain]

Why are you researching this? Non-rhetorical.

[grumbler]

Why are you researching this? Non-rhetorical.

I have no idea why they are researching this, either.  It seems a moot point.

[The Brain]

Why are you researching this? Non-rhetorical.

I have no idea why they are researching this, either.  It seems a moot point.

You are obviously a very unhappy person. But I got a nagging feeling you'll never admit it to yourself.

[grumbler]

You are obviously a very unhappy person. But I got a nagging feeling you'll never admit it to yourself.

  Okay.  I don't mind being unhappy, as long as I think I am happy.