Watch real TOPGUN instructors react to the action in “Top Gun: Maverick”

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Watch real TOPGUN instructors react to the action in “Top Gun: Maverick”

If you’ve seen “Top Gun: Maverick,” you know the action in the movie is absolutely spectacular.

The sequel to the 1986 classic follows Pete “Maverick” Mitchell as he heads back to TOPGUN to train the next generation of pilots. They’re preparing for a seemingly impossible mission.

The movie features actual jets, flown by real-life U.S. Navy pilots, performing pulse-pounding maneuvers. All of it plays out on screen – giving us, the audience, the closest feeling we will get to actually flying in the cockpit.

But as I watched the movie, I kept wondering how realistic all of this was – especially the mission. Can these jets actually do the things the movie was telling us they can do? Would the U.S. Navy ever attempt a mission like this, and is this really how they would try to do it?

The Fighter Pilot Podcast answers pretty much all of those questions in their latest episode. They took a group of real-life TOPGUN instructors and Navy pilots to a screening of the movie, then sat them down for a 45 minute discussion afterwards.

If you loved “Top Gun: Maverick” this is an absolutely must-watch discussion. I could listen to these pilots tell stories about what it’s like to fly this aircraft all day long.

You can watch the TOPGUN instructors react to all of the action in “Top Gun: Maverick” in the video below. And subscribe to their podcast here. 

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Watch Tom Cruise fly James Corden in multiple fighter jets

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Watch Tom Cruise fly James Corden in multiple fighter jets

First, he made him jump out of an airplane. Now, Tom Cruise got The Late Late Show host James Corden to ride in a fighter jet.

Did I mention it was a fighter jet that Tom was flying?

Cruise is a well known fan of aviation and has his pilot’s license. In this segment to promote the new movie “Top Gun Maverick,” Cruise convinced James to hop on board two different aircraft.

The first was a single-engine North American P-51K Mustang – seen in the image above. Next up was a bigger step, an Aero L-39 Albatros owned by the Method Seven Patriots Jet Team.

Corden admitted to having serious thoughts of canceling the segment, but said Cruise convinced him that he wouldn’t do anything to put him in danger. The result is a hilarious segment featuring some fun aerial stunts.

You can watch Tom Cruise fly Corden in the video below…

 

Tokyo Disneyland Space Mountain ride to receive major redesign and overhaul

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Tokyo Disneyland Space Mountain ride to receive major redesign and overhaul

The Tokyo Disneyland Space Mountain ride is getting a major overhaul!

Oriental Land Co. made the announcement this morning and released some concept art. The company says the “entirely new attraction” will maintain its original concept as an indoor roller coaster that takes guests zooming through space, but they will add “enhanced performance and immersive special effects that will give guests even more thrills.”

As you can see from the image, the exterior of the attraction is also getting a major facelift along with the entire Tomorrowland plaza. The new area will “express the connection between Earth and the universe, representing an image of a future where humans are in harmony with nature.”

As for when this is happening? Tokyo Disneyland Space Mountain will close in 2024 and they’re aiming for an opening date in 2027. The project is projected to cost 56 billion JPY.

You can read the full Tokyo Disneyland press release here.

What do you think about these changes? Would you like to see the other Space Mountain rides get an overhaul like this? I’m excited to see more about what they plan to do with the interior of the ride.

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h/t Thrill Geek

Watch John Oliver break down the 1997 movie Air Bud in hilarious 15 minute rant

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Watch John Oliver break down the 1997 movie Air Bud in hilarious 15 minute rant

Do you remember the 1997 movie Air Bud?

How can you forget? A young boy discovers a golden retriever has incredible skills on the basketball court and the dog ends up helping his team compete for a state championship. The movie would go on to inspire an entire franchise featuring dogs that do incredible things, like talking and even traveling to space.

For some random reason, Last Week Tonight host John Oliver decided to dedicate an entire web segment to breaking down this movie – and it is glorious.

If you haven’t seen Air Bud you won’t get as much joy from this, but it should give you a laugh either way. Enjoy…

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Phish whale and dolphin drones turn Madison Square Garden into an aquarium

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Phish whale and dolphin drones turn Madison Square Garden into an aquarium

This was pretty darn cool.

The jam band Phish were playing Madison Square Garden in New York City over the weekend. When performing their song “Waves,” the tech team turned up the blue lighting and gave the arena an ocean vibe.

That’s when the really cool stuff started.

First, a couple of dolphins come out swimming in the middle of the air. Then, to the crowd and the band’s delight, a giant whale makes its way into the stadium. Coupled with the music, it must have really felt like you were hanging out in the ocean. According to the description on the video, the creative direction was handled by a company called Moment Factory.

Check out the Phish whale and dolphin drones for yourself here…

I love when bands continue to take the LIVE experience to the next level. Well done. You can check out the full Phish set here. 

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Nicolas Cage talks gambling, orphanages, two headed snakes and stalker mimes on Kimmel

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Nicolas Cage talks gambling, orphanages, two headed snakes and stalker mimes on Kimmel

Nicolas Cage made his first late night television appearance in 14 years this week, appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live to talk about his new movie “The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent.”

Jimmy decided to bring up some of the urban legends about Cage that have made the rounds over the years. They include stories about him turning $200 into hundreds of thousands at a casino. Other stories said he owned a two headed snake, once bought a cave full of bats and was stalked by a mime.

Watch Nicolas Cage tell these stories and more, it’s well worth 15 minutes of your day…

“The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” is in theaters today.

Mr. Six returns in Saturday Night Live’s Six Flags sketch

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Mr. Six returns in Saturday Night Live’s Six Flags sketch

He’s back.

Kind of.

Do you remember the Mr. Six character from the Six Flags commercials? The bald man with the big glass in the tuxedo who dances to the Venga Boys “We Like To Party?” If you were anywhere near a television in the 2000s, you couldn’t escape him.

This week’s episode of SNL put together a sketch called “Six Flags” – and it featured Mr. Six. Quite a few Mr. Sixes, actually.

Take a look…

Mr. Six appeared in Six Flags ads between 2004 and 2010. Here’s the original Mr. Six spot….

Will we see Mr. Six return after all of this recent attention? Stay tuned!

Here’s a video of a porcupine eating corn on the cob

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Here’s a video of a porcupine eating corn on the cob

Rico is a porcupine at the Cincinnati Zoo.

Apparently he really loves his snacks and he really wants to show you.

Here is video of Rico the porcupine eating corn on the cob.

Enjoy.

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