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[[Tom Cruise]] flies [[Cool Plane|F/A-18 Hornets]] and smiles and waves at [[Commie Land]]ers while playing touch football.
Okay, a bit more detail. ''Top Gun: Maverick'' is a 2022 American action drama film directed by Joseph Kosinski. The sequel to ''[[Top Gun]]'', it stars Tom Cruise, who reprises his role as United States Navy aviator Pete "Maverick" Mitchell. Also returning is [[Val Kilmer]] as Tom "Iceman" Kazansky.
<big>'''WARNING: This film involves extensive [[Late Arrival Spoiler]]s for the previous film. Read on at your own risk!'''</big>
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** The nearby enemy airbase just happens to have a armed and fuelled {{spoiler|F-14}} sitting around in a hangar ready for takeoff.
* [[Faceless Goons]]: The enemy nation's pilots use blackened visors this time too, while the visors on our heroes are transparent.
* [[Ironic Echo]]: At the end of their meeting, Iceman asks Maverick once more who's the better pilot. This time, Maverick sadly tells him that this isn't the time to be asking that, because it might be the last time they see each other.
* [[Last Request]]: The real reason why Rooster was held back was because {{spoiler|Carole told Maverick to so as to not let him [[Turn Out Like His Father]].}}
* [[Macross Missile Massacre]]: The strike is accompanied by a whole lot of Tomahawk cruise missiles targeting the nearby enemy airbase to destroy its runway and prevent reinforcements from that end. Why those missiles aren't used to directly attack the target is never brought up.
* [[Meaningful Funeral]]: {{spoiler|Iceman succumbs to his terminal illness}} and Maverick and the pilots attend his funeral.
* [[Mood Whiplash]]: Maverick and Penny are spending the night together at Penny's home because her daughter is supposed to be out till late and they start having an emotional talk about Goose. Then
* [[Reality Ensues]]: Maverick has thus far avoided getting kicked out of the Navy despite his antics thanks to Iceman covering for him. Eventually, {{spoiler|after Iceman's death,}} when he takes a plane on an unauthorised flight to show that the low-level ingress in the required timeframe is actually possible despite the other pilots' hitherto failure, Cyclone makes clear to him that he'll be reaching the end of his career in this mission, whether it's through dying in enemy airspace or getting grounded after his return.
* [[Rock Beats Laser]]: It is repeatedly emphasised that the F/A-18 is no match for the enemy fifth-generation fighters, so of course an older-generation plane ends up having to get into a scrap with the new hotness.
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