As the world anticipates the sequel to the 1986 blockbuster “Top Gun,” (coming on May 24), those of us who came of age in the ’80s can still recite much of the original movie from memory.
And we’re still pissed at the director for killing Goose.
So this week, we bring you….
Top 10 Signs You’re Way Too Excited about the “Top Gun” Sequel, “Maverick”
10. To the chagrin of your coworkers, there’s a lot of Kenny Loggins being played at the office.
9. You’ve forgotten all about Scientology and Tom Cruise being clearly insane.
8. Your mirrored aviators just came back into style with a vengeance.
7. You thought it would be cute to tell the officer who pulled you over, “I feel the need, the need for speed.”
6. A bomber jacket in 90-degree heat seems like a great idea.
5. When your kid spilled milk at dinner, you threatened to put him “on a cargo plane full of rubber dog shit out of Hong Kong.”
4. You insist that your wife refer to your man parts as Goose and IceMan.
3. You were kicked out of Tavern ‘n’ Town for jumping on the piano and trying to lead the bar in “Great Balls of Fire.”
2. You keep asking Sheriff Rick Ramsay if he’ll reprise his role as Viper in the sequel.
- Your safe words are “buzz the tower,” which has caused some confusion.
