The new 2024 documentary The Blue Angels offers an updated look into the esteemed group of pilots who provided real-world inspiration for the Top Gun franchise. Upon its 1986 release, the original Top Gun was a critical and commercial success, reining in $357 million worldwide and cementing itself as an instant classic for Tom Cruise and the action genre at large. A 1975 documentary about the Blue Angels inspired many of the filming techniques put on display in the 1986 blockbuster.
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Author: Greg MacArthur
