Sunday, June 5, 2022
In a must-win game, the Warriors won. They've outplayed or tied the Celtics in 7 out of 8 quarters. The Warriors got this. Game 3 Wednesday night.
Saw Top Gun Maverick earlier today. I was not a fan of Top Gun back in the 1980s, but Top Gun Maverick was really good. Top Gun was not the Hustler, but TGM is a lot like The Color of Money. It's a big traditional Hollywood sequel that mixes in enough nostalgia and regret to supercharge the action scenes with tension and relief. The film makes you care and root for those on screen in a way that I haven't felt in a while. It's a great reminder of why we go to the movies in the first place. In an era where cartoons and superhero storylines dominate the theater screens, it's something that Tom Cruise of all people and the TGM production team have delivered something kind of special and meaningful, a reminder of how long ago the 1980s were, how ancient they were, and how different today is from our past. This was a nice slice of the way things used to be, and sitting in a comfy theater seat with Alice, munching on popcorn and sipping on a soda, I really dug it. Tom Cruise is our current Paul Neuman, so don't be surprised next year when the nominations come out and all those small indie films that no one's heard of are mentioned comes this biggie piece of professional moviemaking that has reminded us all how things used to be. TGM does this effectively. Nicely done.
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