Top Gun High concept

A style of post generic filmmaking
The film top gun has a mixture of genre's as it is an action film which is also based around the romance between Maverick and charlotte. The film is based around Mavrick (Tom Cruise) we following him through his fighter pilot training at the training ground top gun. from the film you can tell that Top Gun is the training grounds for only the best fighter pilots. this tells us that Mavrick is one of the best fighter pilots for the US Navy. Upon arriving at top gun he meets a women in a bar and makes a complete fool of himself in order to get a chance with her. The charecter mavrick is easy to understand and follow. through the film you see him at his best and his worst you can easily adjust yourself to his emotions in the film as its made easy to understand what he is going through at what point for example when goose dies and hes blamming himself for his best friends death. its been made clear that they were really close and as he was flying the plane at the time hes holding the burdon over his shoulder for the death of goose and has put him in the situation of fear of flying as he doesnt want to loose anyone else and doesnt think anyone would want to fly with him after such an insident even if the evidences states that he wasnt to blame for the death of goose.

Use of extended montages (type in montage and watch some examples)
In top gun they had made use of a montages at the end of the film by clipping together some of the highlights of the film for each charecter individually, they had re introduce goose for the montages and as we know that goose had died earlier in the film it makes it clear that they we using some previous clips as a reminder of the charecters and also it gave something to watch with the credits which makes the credits more interesting.


Production design frequently reflects the graphics, glossy look and layout of contemporary advertising styles (remember this film was made in the 80s)
The posters that they had created for the film ere simple but effective, they had managed to highlight the important features of the film being the main charecters and that the film was about fighter pilots and being the best this is illustrated by tom cruise and kelly Mcgills being above the clouds looking rather poweful, being above the clouds creates the appeal that they are at the top of the world. then the fact that its is about fighter pilots is illustrated by a fighter jet taking off into the clouds over the water. for its time and even now this is an effective poster and really sells the film as the poster makes the film look interesting and stands out. it tells you that you have that contrast of action adrenaline and the romantic side between the couple through colours used and facial expressions.


Scenes are easily replicated in trailers (you should be able to view this online)


Formal excess (not in a melodramatic sense)


Music track interrupts the film narrative for a separate 'performance'
the music that was used in the film top gun consisted of two main sound tracks through out one was more more based on the action scenes and the other was based upon the releationship scenes by doing this the viewer can instantly tell from the song what the scene is going to be based upon, it allows the viewer to prepare for the scene.


Self concious allusion to other films and television


'Detached' appearance of stars, like the guest stars in a television series


Hyperbolic physiques of protagonists and hyperbolic action


Ironic distanciation: Walking-talking brand