I am a big movie fan, my favorite movie is probably Top Gun with Gladiator a close second. I have probably seen Top Gun at least 25 times and once in German.
I have actually seen the F-14 up close and it is far less impressive than it is in the movies. They actually sit in the hangers with buckets under them to catch leaking fluids. With that said, it was a beast in the sky.
If you have any interest in the F-14 I highly recommend reading this article about why it is no longer and service and why the Navy wishes it was.
Did you know Top Gun 2 comes out next year?
Movies these days are generally disappointing, even the bad ones I generally enjoy but rarely are there many I would want to see over again much less 20+ times. Hollywood has become predictable and loaded with cliches. Everything is a prequel, sequel, reboot, or from the books. There is rarely anything original anymore.
Another movie I really enjoyed and really took me by surprise is Chef, check out my review I wrote a few months ago.