you’ve lost that loving feeling
I love Tom Cruise. Yep, I’m not afraid to admit it. I’m not an avid fan of the guy’s work but I do love his camp acting, crazy Scientology antics and ability to both repel and excite the general public. I do however love him enough to own a t-shirt with his mug on it!! My favourite Tom Cruise film of all time would have to be 1980’s action blockbuster ‘Top Gun’. The video below isn’t exactly what I would call a bad film trailer, but rather, an awesome re-imagining of ‘Top Gun’.
This new re-imagining suggests that fighter jet pilots Maverick and Iceman are in a romantic and sexual relationship.
It is a really interesting example of how the mass media makes heterosexual characters and relationships the standardised norm, while queer relationships and lifestyles are marginalised.
Upon viewing this trailer I have come to the conclusion that Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer have more sexual chemistry than the film’s original Tom Cruise/ Kelly McGillis partnership.
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My one major problem with this trailer is the failure to include the epic homoerotic volleyball game.
Tags: queer, tom cruise, top gun, val kilmer, volleyball