Alan MacLeod put together a feature for MintPress on the Top Gun: Maverick documents, and how film is military recruitment boosterism and an attempt at post-war rehabilitation, just like the original movie. Both Roger and myself provided some ideas and input, but Alan dug into the contracts between the Pentagon and the movie’s producer, helping lay out the extensive military support on Hollywood’s latest blockbuster soft reboot. Well worth a read.
“Top Gun: Maverick” is Military Propaganda. Official Documents Prove It
The US Military’s Top Gun: Maverick Documents
US Marine Corps entertainment liaison office reports 2008-2015
US Navy entertainment liaison office reports 2012-2017
DOD entertainment liaison office reports 2017-2019
Pentagon Production Assistance Agreement for Island Plaza/Top Gun: Maverick
Addendums to Pentagon Production Assistance Agreement for Island Plaza/Top Gun: Maverick
US Marine Corps emails re Top Gun: Maverick Production Assistance Agreement