About this episode
The episode explores the film Top Gun, questioning its plot, themes, and cultural impact.
Was this movie a Pentagon psyop? Were they all gay all along? Did this movie even HAVE a plot?? This week we're checking out the film that made VHS history, it's Top Gun! Check out bonus YOMP content on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/yompcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Pickaxe
Topics covered
- Top Gun
- film analysis
- VHS history
- military influence
- queer subtext
Keywords
- Top Gun
- Pentagon
- VHS
- film review
- gay subtext
- movie analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pentagon
Books & works: Top Gun
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