REVIEW: ‘Top Gun’

The Reagan Revolution didn't just usher in a wave of prosperity, but also wholesome patriotism. Every proper child of the 1980s has a wisp of nostalgia for the times. Reagan was an actor, and Hollywood wasn't so uptight about politics. Producers then shoveled cash into content that lionized the military, pleased the White House, and made America's blood pump. Veterans like Clint Eastwood and Chuck Norris practically reinvented the patriotic chic genre that died off after the 1960s, when Hollywood grew tired of making World War II movies and hunting commies. The post REVIEW: ‘Top Gun’ appeared first on .

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