Talk:Top Gun: Maverick/GA1

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Nominator: Lankyant (talk · contribs) 23:00, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewer: ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 03:44, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I will take a look at this.--ZKang123 (talk) 03:44, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Images

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Poster has non-free rationale
File:F-14A Tomcat in Top Gun Maverick.png – I'm unsure about the use of a screenshot of an F14 from the film to illustrate the depiction of the F14 in the film. Like, why not use a photo of an actual F14, like the image of the USS Abraham Lincoln?
- This is a very good point. It was added to represent that some of it was visual effects but I can change it Lankyant (talk) 06:08, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Lead

from stories by Peter Craig and Justin Marks. – a bit confused here. Is the film based on stories written by these two?
- Craig and Marks have story credits as they had been writing earlier versions. Changed to from material? based on material? Lankyant (talk) 06:08, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
who insisted that it be released exclusively in theaters. – I think you are missing a "must".
- it reads fine to me without change. Have added 'should' as opposed to 'must' for tense. Lankyant (talk) 06:08, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Plot

I did some slight copyediting of the plot, but personally I think it's still a bit long. Then again, it might be due to the technical military details, the rank, call signs and names and so on.

Cast

I suggest that the cast list be cited, as seen in other films like Rogue One and Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Production

attendees were able to watch for the first time some early footage of the film – attendees were given a first look at some early footage of the film
During the presentation – I think you can remove this part. It's quite clear enough Viane and Daily are at the presentation.
Also are their job titles as part of them being in Paramount?
the project was unexpectedly stalled – remove "was"
For the paragraph beginning with Scott had apparently finalized the script and begun scouting locations.... I suggest shifting it earlier, since Scott scouted these in 2012 before his death.
McQuarrie opted to mostly ignore the first film during the writing process – I will add an explanation as to why.
While Bruckheimer and the filmmakers wanted to bring Kilmer back, Cruise insisted on it. – "while" to me seems to imply a contrast, but these two clauses have the same supporting idea. Might rewrite to: Bruckheimer and the filmmakers wanted to bring Kilmer back, especially with Cruise's insistence.
Also another article revealed he wasn't interested. Maybe that can be added in the article.
because, as Bruckheimer put it – because, according to Bruckheimer
Most work was done by Method Studios and MPC Film, though Lola VFX and Blind provided the 2D motion graphics, training visualizations, and the jet's head-up displays. – this sentence is uncited.
after his lines were cut from the film – might further clarify it was Jacinto's lines being cut.
- Done all of above except McQuarrie. Have a look at changes and let me know. Didn't add the source as it is for the original Top Gun so will put it there instead! Thanks Lankyant (talk) 06:58, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

More to come.--ZKang123 (talk) 04:51, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]