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“While portraying a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force, an actor in a theatrical or motion-picture production may wear the uniform of that armed force if the portrayal does not tend to discredit that armed force.”
It's possible that they chose to not make it accurate so they don't come close to crossing that line, or, they could just be lazy?
It also leads me to believe that at some point before the code was amended, it was illegal.
“While portraying a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force, an actor in a theatrical or motion-picture production may wear the uniform of that armed force if the portrayal does not tend to discredit that armed force.”
It's possible that they chose to not make it accurate so they don't come close to crossing that line, or, they could just be lazy?
It also leads me to believe that at some point before the code was amended, it was illegal.
Top Gun certainly does not discredit the Navy. Heck, the Navy heartily participating in making it.
But even active duty sailors screw up their ribbons sometimes.
It would be so easy to do both, put out a propaganda film to entice young people to sign up, and get all the little details correct to appease the people who have already served.
Because checking and correcting such minor details really is not cheap. Do you really think they would halt production--at costs of thousands of dollars per minute--because some military nerd said, "Hey that guy's ribbons are wrong?"
I am not surprised to hear that. We see all the time.
I used to work with a guy who consulted film directors on a couple of low-level military movies. The guy was nice, but frankly he was a bubbling idiot who acted tough. I guess having the gift of the gap is all that matters
My favorite military to civilian moment was when Joe Rogan asked a Navy Seal which movie best represented the Seals. He said "Navy Seals" from 1990. Joe believed him for a second, that was hilarious and priceless.
Top Gun certainly does not discredit the Navy. Heck, the Navy heartily participating in making it.
But even active duty sailors screw up their ribbons sometimes.
That is so true.
I worked at China Lake when they filmed there. It's cool seeing familiar landscape. (Tom Cruise is a diva.)
It's fun picking out mistakes in movies. I can't believe that much money is spent and they don't really care about mistakes.
In the first Top Gun there were dogfight shots that showed a maintenance device installed on the ejection seat, only used when the seat is disarmed, unlocked and either pulled out or about to be pulled out.
I worked at China Lake when they filmed there. It's cool seeing familiar landscape. (Tom Cruise is a diva.)
It's fun picking out mistakes in movies. I can't believe that much money is spent and they don't really care about mistakes.
In the first Top Gun there were dogfight shots that showed a maintenance device installed on the ejection seat, only used when the seat is disarmed, unlocked and either pulled out or about to be pulled out.
Maverick Spoiler alert
Spoiler
With no plane captain/crew chief to get the F-14 ready that is what happened
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